Taunt
Taunt is a move used in the Super Smash Bros. series, Mario Party series, Mario Tennis series, and Mario Golf series.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, this move is typically done as a way to brag after KOing another player. Unlike other taunts, Luigi's taunt (which happens to be a modest kick to the ground) is the only one capable of harming an opponent character, though it only does 1% damage, and Kirby's "harms" him in the way that he loses his current copy ability (example: If Kirby has sucked in Ness and has his powers, he will lose them after taunting). When Samus quickly performs her Taunts ↑↓↑ in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, she will turn into Zero Suit Samus instantly.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, players are able to Taunt once again. Each character has three different taunts in this installment. However, during Wi-Fi mode, the Taunt can be used for an even greater use. When players press one of the directions on the D-Pad during Wi-Fi mode, the characters will not only taunt, but a small speech bubble will appear above them, with a quote that the players set. Players can create any quote they want, and they can set at least four at one time, with each button on the D-Pad activating a different quote. However, this only works in the With Friends mode of Wi-Fi; in With Anyone mode, the taunt quotes do not work.
In the Mario Party series, each character has a taunt – however it is unlockable. This taunt does nothing useful, and the player just shouts something to a character. In the Mario Golf series when an opponent is about to hit a ball, the player can taunt the opponent – thought this is also useless. If you are playing against another human the taunt may distract the other player. The player can cheer for the opponents as well in the golf series.
List of Taunts in the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario | Mario grows three times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). |
| Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt. |
| Link | Link strikes a pose, stretching one of his legs forward while lowering his body, and then standing up straight with the reeled back leg above the ground. |
| Samus Aran | Samus puts her hand on her hip, and points her cannon-arm upwards, as a robotic noise is heard. |
| Yoshi | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yoshi!" |
| Kirby | Kirby looks to the camera and raises his arms above his head. He exclaims, "Hi!" |
| Fox McCloud | Fox turns to the camera (or back to it) with his arms folded and says, "Hmph!" |
| Pikachu | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" |
| Luigi | Luigi looks downwards with his hands behind his back, and kicks the air. If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does very minor damage. |
| Captain Falcon | Depending on which direction he is facing, Captain Falcon will look to the camera, or turn his back to it and look out to his enemies, saying "Show me ya moves." |
| Ness | Ness looks to the camera, puts his hands on his hips, and says, "Okay," nodding his head at the same time. |
| Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff twirls around to the camera, exclaiming "Jigglypuff!" (Or, if the game is set to Japanese, she exclaims "Purin!" |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario | Mario grows three times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). |
| Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt. |
| Link | Link stands up straight, gives a sigh, and brushes his hair off of his face. |
| Samus Aran | Samus puts her hand on her hip, and points her cannon-arm upwards, as a robotic noise is heard. |
| Yoshi | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yoshi!" |
| Kirby | Kirby looks to the camera and raises his arms above his head. He exclaims, "Hi!" while doing it. |
| Fox McCloud | Fox stretches his legs out, wave his hand towards him and shout, "C'mon!" |
| Pikachu | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" |
| Luigi | Luigi looks downwards with his hands behind his back, and kicks towards the floor. If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does very minor damage. |
| Captain Falcon | Captain Falcon will look to the camera, and then exclaim "Show me ya moves!" |
| Ness | Ness looks to the camera, puts his hands on his hips, and says, "Okay," nodding his head at the same time. |
| Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff twirls around to the camera, exclaiming "Jigglypuff!" (or a localized name for Jigglypuff if the game is set to Japanese, French or German). |
| Bowser | Bowser roars, turning his head back, his claws extended. |
| Peach | Peach winks and points to the camera, exclaiming, "Sweet!" |
| Ice Climbers | The lead Ice Climber points his mallet forward and says "Yup!". If the following Ice Climber is right next to the leader, they will do the same thing. |
| Zelda | Zelda slightly turns, holding her hands together and closes her eyes, as if in prayer. |
| Sheik | Sheik turns forward, and strikes a ninja pose, her index finger pointed with her hand raised. |
| Mewtwo | Mewtwo crosses his arms and spins in place, laughing evilly. |
| Marth | Marth holds his sword up and says, "Everyone, look at me!", in Japanese. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Mr. Game & Watch holds out a bell and rings it, though it sounds more like a telephone. |
| Dr. Mario | Dr. Mario boredly tosses a Megavitamin of a random color out of his jacket, then grabs it in mid-air. |
| Ganondorf | Ganondorf briefly floats above the ground, spinning around, then puffing out his chest and letting out an evil laugh. |
| Falco Lombardi | Falco quickly spins once place, letting out a low and brief laugh. |
| Young Link | Young Link takes out a bottle of Lon Lon Milk, drinks the entire bottle, then wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, letting out a satisfied sigh. This is the longest taunt in the game. |
| Pichu | Pichu has two taunts, though they are very similar and last for the same length. The first taunt is jumping up and down, exclaiming his name. The other is lying on his side, wiggling, and then exclaiming his name. Which one he uses depends on the direction he faces. |
| Roy | Roy bends his knees, with one foot in front of the other, and then stretches out his arm and shakes it while making a "Hee-yah!" sound. |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Character | Up | Side | Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario | Mario grows three times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). | He takes off his hat and spins around, in a similar fasion when he clears a level in New Super Mario Bros. | Flips in the air then falls on his back, similar to how he loses a life in the Donkey Kong original arcade game. |
| Link | He twirls his sword twice and then sheaths it. | Lets out a fairy, which circles around him. | Link strikes a similar pose from his taunt in Super Smash Bros. |
| Donkey Kong | He rapidly pounds his chest with his fists. | He shakes, and his fur shifts. | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt. |
| Fox | He false charges a Fire Fox while shouting "Here I come!". | Fox throws his Blaster in the air, then catchs it. | Fox stretches his legs out, wave his hand towards him and shout, "C'mon!" |
| Yoshi | Dances around and says "Yoshi!" | Spins around, chasing his tail, then looks at it | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yoshi!" |
| Pikachu | Charges itself up while saying "Piiiiiiiii...!" | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" | Lies down in a relaxed style and a bit rolling, and with eyes closed, it exclaims "Pikaaaaaaaah!" |
| Luigi | First, he shows two fingers, then he smiles while he is pointing, then he thinks with his finger under his nose, then he looks in a corner, then he takes fright. | Falls to the ground (Similar to his victory pose). | Luigi looks downward with his hands behind his back, and kicks the air. (If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does very minor damage) |
| Peach | Takes her parasol out and spins it, saying "Sweet". | Sings and dances in a taunting manner and holding her dress, while singing "Lalalalala..." | Peach winks and points to the camera, saying "Uh huh!" |
| Bowser | Bowser roars, turning his head back, his claws extended. | Bites 5 times in front of him. | Dances precariously on one foot. |
| Solid Snake | He hides in his box, then gets out of the box. There are some subtle differences in the way he takes out the box.
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| Sonic the Hedgehog | Does a front flip, then crosses arm (with left index finger pointing out). | Runs in place and says "You're too slow!". | Break-dances and says: "Come on! Step it up!" |
| Meta Knight | Spins into his cape and shrinks horizontally | Extends his wings for a moment and then pulls them back in while saying "Come..." | Calls out: "Fight me!" and brandishes his sword in front of him, examining it. |
| Wario | Laughs, drops his jaw, then pushes it back up. | He shakes his rear at the camera, while making taunting sounds. | He makes a "W" with both his hands multiple times, while saying syllables of his name. |
| Wolf O'Donnell | Faces up in the sky, then howls. | Does some kicks and says "What's the matter, scared?". | Leans forward, and puts one hand on the ground, then growls. |
| Zero Suit Samus | She curls herself in the ray of her Plasma Whip and says "Is that all?". | She swings her Plasma Whip in front of her while saying, "Try me." | She throws her Plasma Whip into the air and catches it behind her back. |
Smash Taunts
Smash Taunting is a taunt available only to Solid Snake and the Star Fox characters. This technique helps the player communicate with the player's allies.
To activate it, the player must execute a down taunt for just a split second; however, the taunt only works on specific stages when the player is controlling a specific character.
Snake’s Smash Taunt
Choose Snake and play Shadow Moses Island. Make a split-second down taunt. Then, if he is not interrupted, he will establish communication with Roy Campbell, Mei Ling, and Otacon, who begin talking about the fighters. In the Metal Gear series, players were able to obtain information during boss fights using the radio. This is sort of like that. If the player does this while playing against Falco, you'll establish communication with Slippy.
Here is the complete List of Snake's Codec Conversations
Star Fox (Group) Smash Taunt
In this one, the player must choose Fox, Falco or Wolf, and play in Lylat Cruise and do the same split-second taunt
After the spaceship warps to next location, a conversation that matches the background begins. There are five background variations, so there are five types of communication per character.
The characters who make appearances here are Fox, Falco, Peppy, Slippy, Krystal, Wolf, Leon, and Panther.
Because the dialogue is staged as if allies are observing the fight from the spaceship, the communication always excludes the one who’s engaged in the fight.
Please note, when the spaceship warps as someone is executing a Final Smash, or if the Dragoon appears, the communication fails.
In the Melee Corneria stage, the player can enjoy the same set of communications that existed in the previous version of the game.
