Arthur

> *This article is about Arthur's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Arthur.*
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## Voice Actor

### Japanese

Tetsu Inada

**Arthur** (アーサー, *Arthur*) is a playable starter newcomer in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. From the *Ghosts 'n Goblins* franchise, Arthur is a brave knight who ventures into the depths of the Demon Realm to rescue his beloved Princess Prin-Prin, who gets captured by Satan under the command of Astaroth and other demons in each game. He is voiced by Tetsu Inada in Japanese and Daniel Woren in English, who voiced him in the *Marvel vs. Capcom* series, beginning with *Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds*.

Arthur's appearance is based off of his usual design with brown beard/hair, silver armor and white boxers in the *Ghosts 'n Goblins* games. He is considered as a "retro" character in the game.

## Attributes

Arthur is a short, semi-heavyweight character who is around the same size as Mario/Sonic and as heavy as characters like Cloud/Link respectively. His running speed would be a bit below average while his air speed could be comparable to Corrin's and Bayonetta's with his walking speed being pretty very slow. This mobility reflects perfectly how slow he is in his games.

Arthur's large variety of weapons gives him a great kit of projectiles, zoning and stage-controlling tools. When he's around 100%, his armor will break and leave him on his underwear/boxers, making him slightly faster and lighter.

## Moveset

### On-Screen Appearance

Walks in and picks up his silver armor, raising up his hand as he shouts "Huzzah!"

### Taunts

Side - Arthur crosses his arms and laughs.

Up - Arthur extends his left arm and shouts "Still going!"

Down - A Magician appears and randomly transforms Arthur into a bee, seal, baby or a duck for a second, before turning back to normal.

### Idle Poses

* Arthur moves his arms around.
* Arthur raises his hand up, looking at the screen with a grin.

## Victory

### Theme

A symphonic remix of the "Stage Clear" theme from *Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts*.

### Poses

* A key is seen falling from the sky and Arthur grabs it with his hand as he says "Cleared without a miss!"
* Princess Prin-Prin appears, running to Arthur and kisses him on a cheek, making hearts appear above them. References an animation when he defeats Astaroth a second time in the original *Ghosts 'n Goblins*.
* A zombie is seen chased on-screen and a lance flies onto it, destroying it. Arthur then runs from the side of a screen and jumps into the air in victory.

## Alternative Costumes

1. Grey - Arthur's default attire/armor.
2. Gold - Based on the Golden Armor.
3. Bronze - Based on the Bronze Armor.
4. Red - Based on the Cursed Armor.
5. Blue - Based on the Warrior Armor.
6. Purple - Based on the Dark Armor.
7. White - Based on his palette in the NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
8. Black
9. TBA - Based on Astaroth.
10. TBA - Based on Princess Prin-Prin.
11. TBA
12. Emperor Armor - Him wearing his Emperor Armor from Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins.

## Trophies

### Arthur

In progress...

* Ghosts 'n Goblins (09/1985)
* Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (02/2021)

### Arthur (Alt.)

In progress...

* Ghouls 'n Ghosts (12/1988)
* Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (08/2006)

### For the Princess! (Final Smash)

In progress...

* Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (10/1991)
* Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (02/2011)

## Trivia

* Like Mega Man, Simon and Richter Belmont, Arthur's animations are similar to those from his home series.