Jason

> *This article is about Jason's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Jason Frudnick.*
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## Character Statistics

### Has a Tether

No

**Jason** (ジェイソン, *Jeison*) is a playable DLC character in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch, being the only representitve from the Blaster Master series. He was confirmed in a trailer, celebrating Inti Creates' partnership with Nintendo and the games they released on the Nintendo Switch. He is a part of the NES Retros DLC Pack.

Design wise, he is inspired from his remade design in Blaster Master Zero, with some parts being lifted from the NES Blaster Master game. His moveset overall is based off of his and the other main characters in the Blaster Master series.

## Attributes

Jason requires good positioning in order to be played at his maximum potential. While on-foot, he has good melee-range attacks, and superior long-ranged attacks while in Sophia. Knowing when and where it is good to switch between movesets is key in Jason's playstyle.

Jason is a character who has to sides to him. There are two "versions" of Jason that can be in play at once, his normal state, where he's on foot, and the other is when he's in the Sophia. He can switch between them via his Down Special if he is in proximity to Sophia (in-front of it).

The Sophia respawns directly behind Jason if it is moved off-screen (for example, getting left behind on a vehicle in Mach Highway) while he's on-foot.

## Moveset

### Air Attacks

 Forward Air
 Back Air
 Up Air
 Down Air

### Other Attacks

 100% Ledge Attack
 Floor Attack

### On-Screen Appearance

Jason rides onto the stage in Sophia. Depending on which mode has been selected on the character selection screen, either the turret of Sophia raises or Jason hops out prior to assuming his fighting stance.

### Taunts

#### On-Foot

Side - Jason pats his Blaster Rifle before resuming his fighter stance.

Up - Jason uses the Receiver to radio Eve. After getting a brief transmission (represented by a speech bubble with a chibi version of Eve's face), he resumes his fighting stance.

Down - Jason taps his foot twice.

#### Sophia Mode

Side - Sophia briefly turns on its Receiver, before turning it back off and resuming its fighting stance.

Up - Sophia raises its turret up to the sky before lowering it and resuming its fighting stance.

Down - Sophia's turret spins around before resuming its fighting stance.

### Idle Poses

* If on-foot, Jason looks around himself.
* If in Sophia Mode, Sophia slightly tilts before resuming its fighting stance.

## Victory

### Theme

An updated remix of the "Boss Defeated" music track in Blaster Master.

### Poses

* Jason rides out of the camera's sight in Sophia.
* Jason stares into the horizon while sitting on the turret of Sophia alongside Eve and Fred.
* Jason removes his helmet and gives a thumbs-up to the camera.

## Alternative Costumes

* Red suit (Default)
* White suit (Eve)
* Green suit (Fred)
* Azure/gold suit (Gunvolt)
* Pink/blue suit (Ekoro)
* Maroon/purple suit (Shantae)
* Cyan suit (Shovel Knight)
* Grey suit (Destroyer)

## Trophies

### Jason

*In progress...*

* Blaster Master (06/1988)
* Blaster Master Zero (03/2017)

## Trivia

* If Jason is KO'd on his Sophia, it will explode and respawns alongside Jason on the revival platform.