Super Smash Bros. Taunt Origins - Brawl Fighters - Aaronitmar

[@Aaronitmar]

When it comes to this video, I guess **I** was too slow 🤘😔

[@cookiecreeperplayz]

Hi

[@paulghaya7547]

YOUR TO SLOOoooW

[@paulghaya7547]

I'm french and I love you man

[@sbprakamranonymity4780]

I forgive your bad pace :/

[@yoshiandtailsfan8797]

YOU'RE TOO SLOW!!!!!!!!!!! I miss that.

[@mando8902]

ike’s third taunt is actually a reference to his sister mist as in radiant dawn the sword going into the ground was her win animation

[@lukemoses7827]

Thanks. That genuinely bothered me.

[@mando8902]

Luke Moses yes as a fire emblem fan it did for me as well

[@legacytag]

It's also the victory animation in Fates for the Vanguard class (Which is a DLC class based after Ike), but that did come out after Brawl and Smash 4

[@karabirb]

Amino Ali that ain’t one of Ike’s taunts

[@Underworlder5]

@@legacytag the amiibo characters play more of a homage to smash than the older games. amiibo ike in fates has pretty low speed to match his strong, sluggish playstyle, but in his home games, speed was actually one of his best stats

[@oggiv]

Actually, Sonic's down taunt is a reference to his love for break dancing. Don't remember where it came from but I do know that he does like break dancing and that this taunt is a reference to it.

[@jerrisatyourwindow]

Sonic break dances whenever he wins in a level. Especially in more recent games

[@firemaster8062]

Mr Sakurai Some of his moves from Sonic Battle were inspired from brake dancing.

[@gamemaster2819]

I remember seeing him break dance in Sonic Rush. He never performed the windmill, but still fits

[@ichase8555]

@@firemaster8062 b r a k e

[@juggi301]

Sonic Advance 3

[@mrturtle6472]

Snakes side taunt has a slightly different animation for his legs

[@nebula-collector]

MrTurtle 64 and down taunt

[@amythistfire7]

Thank you to PJiggles for this little tid-bit

[@ryanramjattan8714]

It is for all. Down-b: Sits down before hidden Up-b: Sits down later

[@McBehrer]

@@ryanramjattan8714 I don't think his up or down B sits down at all, actually

[@electricenergy116]

Frankly, brawl has the better taunts, like wolf’s “what’s the matter, scared?” And sonic’s “you’re too slow!”

[@marsybarz]

#RipYourToSlow

[@electricenergy116]

CON and the Wali Gamer #Ripwhatsthematterscared

[@electricenergy116]

Matthew Guevara also R.I.P

[@ahmadkazan7994]

Your too slow is probably the only taunt that will trigger people more than teabaging.

[@electricenergy116]

Ahmad Kazan and peach’s singing taunt, that’s annoying

[@eduardoe007]

I think Charizards “Ridley” taunt is a call back to his Pokémon yellow sprite

[@sarcasmore]

I thought I was one of the only few who saw that clear reference but I see ur a man of Pokemon culture as well

[@mattwo7]

And then SwSh and Home took that to the logical extreme with not only him doing that exact pose in his official art and renders but also Gigantamax Charizard doing a more extreme version of it in both the official art and renders. ...Actually I also just found an _older_ official art where he does the same pose but he's spewing fire into the air.

[@beeperonithe2nd]

I have the same feeling but now that I see this post I am certain of it, you have made so many pokemon fans happy

[@rynkayz4605]

I see that you Trainer of culture aswell

[@joshwatts5869]

Yup that’s what I thought of immediately when I saw it!

[@alleycatgaming5433]

Aaron: I promise it won’t be another 5 month wait. Me: Ok see you in 6 months

[@marioruvalcaba9487]

Shut up

[@bubs3042]

lol

[@pokebirdboy7373]

@@marioruvalcaba9487 no u

[@marsybarz]

You dont wanna be early?????

[@neidealves3369]

XD LOL HaHa Really 😂🤣😂🤣 LMAO

[@ultrapika1875]

To be fair, Lucas does gain confidence as he goes through the Subspace Emissary.

[@Cri_Jackal]

The pose at the end of Toon Link's up taunt is a reference to concept art for Wind Waker, said pose is prominently featured on the cover art for Wind Waker HD.

[@SeVeRSamus]

Was about to point that out, dang lol

[@Underworlder5]

also, i feel like his down taunt is not really any direct reference, but more to represent toon link as a whole. most links are fairly stoic, rarely showing any emotion, but toon link is far more expressive and tends to have amusing reactions to things happening around or to him. he is in general just a regular village boy who was suddenly thrust into the role of a hero, and the taunt could reflect that

[@jeejee845]

3:23 little nitpicking: the plasma whip is original for Smash, it never appeared in a Metroid game

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

I believe it's a variation of the grapple beam

[@marsybarz]

Me to scarf fox

[@yoccmwerdna1271]

Olimar down taunt be like: “Bring it around town! Bring it around town!”

[@soraeatsredtireyummyyummy9603]

Where do u find that profile picture😂

[@chazztreat8317]

Yoccm Werdna then you do this, And this And this And this And this And this

[@Keedisgay]

Yoccm Werdna I can hear this

[@lll.24601]

@@chazztreat8317 aND then **BUSTER WOLF-**

[@andrewpappas9311]

Then step on your right foot, AND DON'T FORGET IT

[@whitevanboy8642]

Aaronitmar: hey it´s Aaronitmar and we´re back with some more SUPER SMASH TAUNT ORIGINS Me: I haven´t heard that name in a long time

[@marsybarz]

LoL

[@memperkasaya2078]

*calls ivysaur a HE*

[@n1nsen666]

I still get PTSD of Sonic's "Speed" taunt and Pit's "AYAYAYAHHHHH"

[@maybejai]

So do I Not to mention Capt. Falcon's scream coming from the wiimote in the character select scream

[@gcsgaming3694]

Cpt. Falcon does that scream in melee when he wins. I also found pits AYAYAYAAAHHH kind of funny. But who remembers Ike’s RAAAAAAAAAHH when he uses his up special.

[@maybejai]

@@gcsgaming3694 oh gosh, I remember that so clearly. I heard that a lot during the dessert levels in Subspace Emissary

[@doctorawesomeness6922]

Back in 2008 when Brawl was released, it was the reason why I wanted a Wii for Christmas because it looks so fun to play.

[@ericgaming37]

Doctor Awesomeness, I was 1 when Brawl released I think..

[@ericgaming37]

I got the game, I think around 2017, 2016, or 2018 (less likely in 2018).

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Doctor Awesomeness 2008 was such a great year, part of the simpler times. I’d play the Mother 3 Fan Translation for the first time and I’d get into Fire Emblem thru the Sacred Stones.

[@azure8935]

Lucario's power up taunt is a reference to Riolus when they hatch out of eggs (kinda strange TBH) Edit: upon further inspection it could be a reference to one of Lucario's animations in the Pokemon games cuz my shiny Lucario "powered up" after beating Piers in a rematch

[@The15You]

After all it's Lucario's blood line, just doing the first thing he did after hatching as a Riolu

[@azure8935]

@@The15You Hence the "kinda"

[@MattheGamingRebel]

I was thinking Dragon Ball Z

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

@@MattheGamingRebel lucario goes super saiyan

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I wish he had that PM Taunt that gives him 5% Each time you do it to reach high Aura status quicker and since he’s all about high risk high reward.

[@edgelord8337]

Rip you'er too slow taunt You will be missed. These taunts were pretty epic especially snakes box taunt. I like that one.

[@Liggliluff]

"you'er"

[@shamwow2000]

eh i prefer the box taunt over the box taunt but those who like the box taunt over the box taunt and the box taunt need their eyes checked

[@chasethemaster3440]

edge lord!!!!! Why!!!!! Do!!! You!!!! Keep!! Showing!!!!! Up!!! Everywhere!!!!!

[@marsybarz]

@@chasethemaster3440 what?

[@phantomthief2311]

I don’t normally do this but “you’er” bothered me way more than it should.

[@WesternEchidna]

8:59 I think Charizard's up taunt is suppose to be how people stick out their chest in order to look tougher and more intimidating

[@DanieJlRamos]

It kinda reminds me of Gigantamax Charizard's idle pose. Not sure if the development times would fit so that SSBU references Sw/Sh, though.

[@arianagrandefromfortnite]

@@DanieJlRamos well considering Smash Ultimate was released almost an entire year before GMax Charizard was even revealed I'm gonna have to say no

[@zinidinerahman4168]

Add asserting dominance to the list

[@basictrash7115]

It's the Pokemon yellow sprite

[@Densester]

"first it's december and now we're not allowed to leave the house" and in may the earth fucking explodes

[@steendc]

Densester dude don’t spoil may

[@Densester]

@@steendc sorry dawg

[@marsybarz]

Flag him for swearing

[@marsybarz]

Oh u cant sorry

[@a.l.o.561]

Lifes gonna turn into fucking Fallout 4

[@toylifefun8677]

Wolf in brawl: RRROOOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRR!!!!! Wolf in ultimate: Heragh!

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

The first time I heard Ultimate's Wolf, I think my ears bled.

[@memezabelle]

We need a petition for sonic to keep his "your too slows" and his "come on step it up!"

[@GreigaSP]

I think it was removed because a lot of people was annoyed by it. I laugh every time.

[@SalaComMander]

@@GreigaSP It was actually removed because Sonic's voice actor changed between Brawl and Smash 4's release.

[@SalaComMander]

@Matthew Guevara That's not only not what happened, but it's just a slightly different version of what I said.

[@petery6432]

Can we get an F for removing the "You're too slow" voice line?

[@yoshiandtailsfan8797]

F

[@user-yo6dt6vw2l]

How about for removing taunts in Quickplay, too?

[@yoshiandtailsfan8797]

@@user-yo6dt6vw2l F

[@sford6843]

F

[@sford6843]

F

[@Attacker72]

It pisses me off that they removed Sonic's "You're too slow" line in Smash 4 and Ultimate. It's so edgy and iconic.

[@liquidsnail420]

I agree it's dumb

[@Klonoahedgehog]

The worst part is that they couldn't be bothered to get his newer voice actor to do the lines.

[@ygobe2]

I think its cause of a voice change (sonic's voice) cause the voices kinda sound different

[@Perdix64]

Attacker72 I also miss the “NOW I’LL SHOW YOU!”

[@ygobe2]

@@Perdix64 I like the new one. And i just realised, so much of sonic is rips from something else. I swear his brawl model was from colors, his victory theme was from sonic 06, his new final smash line is from generations, and so many of his moves were based off others. for example, his fair is based off pikachus

[@wesleybooth6849]

Charizard is puffing up to look more intimidating and threatening

[@The15You]

In a video a guy made a montage like Charizard is processing the shit happening before of him

[@Adahn99]

I think he's trying to imitate Jigglypuff sinca a non flying type can fly higher than a flying type who wanted to be dragon

[@McBehrer]

14:25 He's not swinging his hips, he's swinging his head. It's a reference to the way Pikmin attack, by smacking things with their bulbs

[@ryanwebb309]

He's bringing it around town. Bringing it ay-round town.

[@endershel8163]

Who misses wolf's old voice actor?

[@sonicstar917]

Jay Ward, I think?

[@Angry5704]

He has the same voice actor, it was just a decade between the games, plus Ultimate Wolf is from a different game than Brawl Wolf, so it makes sense that they sound different.

[@themetalgamer9864]

Lucario's side taunt is his pose in Diamond and Pearl.

[@ashburch4779]

Meta knight's first taunt was pretty meta

[@santi-ep5cs]

*badum tssss*

[@eliop82]

knight

[@qwertyuiop1854]

haha funny

[@Attacker72]

*B O I*

[@TheCrimsonCoon]

@@TheIceCreamWizard HAHAHA!!

[@ravaniphoenix5431]

When Aaronitmar hits 250 thousand: So guys, we did it! We reached a quarter of a million subscribers. 250 thousand of them.

[@dawsonreuvers2044]

I see, we’re referencing the funny television child bully? My favorite furry,

[@marsybarz]

I dont understand

[@bathboy7115]

fuck i forgot all about that

[@zeefje]

So guys, we did it, we reached a quarter of a million subscribers, 250,000 subscribers and still growing. The fact that we've reached this number in such a short amount of time is just phenomenal, I'm-I'm just amazed. Thank you all so much for supporting this channel and helping it grow. I-I love you guys... You guys are just awesome.

[@joshkool7984]

12:19 you’re too slow. Love that one

[@littlebigb5370]

The finishing pose of Toon Link's up taunt, Link looking at the camera smiling with the Wind Waker horizontally outward in one hand and the other arm straight upward with a arched wrist, is a perfect recreation of a pose he did in some promotional art.

[@aaricbro.]

9:00 I believe this may be a smash original but basically I see it as having Charizard pose with pride as if he’s proud of his power, personally I don’t know when he does this so it may be smash original however it does match something Charizard would do, pose with pride for his power and as the ace of the team... so I wouldn’t really say it’s out of character, after all the previous installment kinda has him wild while in ultimate he’s treated as a loyal Pokémon partner

[@sonicspeed3056]

Meta Knight: Fight me. Sonic: *Fight The Knight intensifies*

[@MrAnimater_Vr]

The Sonic break dance could have been from the Sonic X anime where he fought Rocket fist since he was break dancing on the robots fists to taunt it while they were launching at him

[@juggi301]

The origin of Sonic's down-taunt, the dance, is probably from Sonic Advance 3 when Sonic finished a level. He has 2 animations, depends per team up, where he does the same dance move.

[@gamerjj3608]

I am excited for the ARMS challenger

[@TheCrimsonCoon]

Too bad it was not a fighter from crash bandicoot (Can I get a fat F in the replies?!).

[@Scorpion-vc6jv]

In Squirtle’s down taunt, he D A B S

[@unluckylucky21]

Dedede’s side taunt is based off of promotional art for the Kirby anime “Kirby Right Back at Ya!”.

[@extremmefan7305]

Pit's down taunt: references past artworks and Melee trophy model where Pit's wings were seemingly in flight mode. Even got used later for Uprising artwork. Wario's up taunt: a common trope in… well, pretty much all Wario games, is how big Wario's mouth is. A lot of his WarioWare and to a lesser extent Wario Land expressions use this effectively, both before and after Brawl, and Wario World uses it especially as some sort of Kirby/DDD like Inhale move. Wario's down taunt: Not gonna show how the W fingers were pretty much one of his Wario Land 4 poses? Wario's bike taunt: him picking his nose is a common trope in his WarioWare microgames… and I do mean Wario doing it himself specifically. Female Trainer: god I wish they changed her facial expressions during taunts, it looks so awkward seeing her do such lively poses with a poker face on. :L Squirtle: funnily enough one could say the abundance of expressions that Ultimate brought to Squirtle's taunts (and even overall moveset) is a reference to Mystery Dungeon's mugshots having some very clear expressions for the Pokemon, particularly the starter lines and other possible protag/partner lines (like Pikachu's and Eevee's). Charizard's Ultimate up taunt: Remember how the trainer was missing from 4 and Zard was standalone? Pokemon games have this thing where Pokemon don't obey you if they're too high levelled for them to respect you if you don't have enough badges (a metaphor for "proving yourself first" if you will). This change could be seen as Red/Leaf having finally tamed Charizard in reference to that. (Could also tie in to Origin's Charizard since that one obeyed Red more than Ash's Charizard obeyed Ash lol) Sonic's down taunt: a possible reference to one of his victory dances in the Sonic Advance series (and maybe Sonic Rush and Rush Adventure? I don't remember those as well). Seriously those sprites are famous with all those sprite animations using them back in the day lmao. Lucario's down taunt: think of Aura like Qi/Ki, like an inner power, then it starts making sense with how it ties in to one's body. It's pretty much every living being's energy. In that sense, Lucario is a fighter in the same sense as characters like Ryu (who uses Hado which's pretty similar as it's still Qi from one's body) and Terry (whose source is never really specified but I think it's "Earth's power" like Ness after Magicant…?) and… ugh… Goku (the prime example of Ki since DBZ uses it prominently)… Toon Link's down taunt: You could also say it's a representation of erratic fighting when there's a lot of ennemies onscreen in 3D Zeldas. Which, yes, is also tiring. :p (being exhausted at the end can also be seen as a reference to when he has very few hearts left in Wind Waker, during which his idle anim has him exhausted) Love the series btw. Can't wait for the 4, Ult, and Ult FP1 vids. :D

[@ToadToad7]

I think Sonic's down taunt is just based on his general victory dances in everything from Sonic Unleashed to Sonic Colors. He just break dances a lot. It's even in his heavy attack in Sonic Battle.

[@The15You]

Maybe had to look in some Sonic '06 probably ? Unleashed didn't came out before Brawl so did Colors

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

It's a reference to his love of Breaking Dancing he also does this whenever you start a Zone in The Sonic Advance games

[@onionthegeek5665]

Hey toad

[@ToadToad7]

@@onionthegeek5665 Sup friendo

[@godnicka1493]

The Charizards Up-Taunt is just a thing that animals do to seem bigger, as Charizard’s just trying to show off all the time.

[@nathanturoff3496]

Thank you for continuing this series, I was wondering where it went

[@t.j.shook2982]

15:57 - Well, like Sonic the Hedgehog from "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" says: "You're too slow!!!"

[@CartoonFan18]

16:33 Actually he does a pose at the end referencing the famous art of Toon Link in Wind Waker

[@fein.alexzander]

Hi Aaron! I am a biiiggg fan and I love your videos. Thank you for your AWESOME videos. Can’t wait till next livestream!

[@adamrhodes9533]

Why did you only go over the Brawl voice clips for Pit? Smash 4 not only had different quotes, but a new Voice Actor.

[@oggiv]

Not only a new VA, but also a better one. God bless Anthony Del Rio

[@adamrhodes9533]

@@oggiv Not going to say BETTER simply because Lani Manella is very talented. I'll DEFINITELY say better suited for Pit. In Smash, she's also Lucas and Lyn (Wendee Lee is Lyn's current voice actress, although Ultimate reused the Brawl clips.)

[@oggiv]

@@adamrhodes9533 Yeah I forgot to add better for Pit specifically. My bad haha

[@brandonwilliams6119]

_oggivseerden Everyone needs to play Kid Icarus Uprising to truly appreciate Anthony’s and the rest of the Voice Casts superb voice acting and humor, not to mention the nods and Easter eggs.

[@Alphs]

i know this is 6 months late but sonic's breakdance is actually from sonic advance 3

[@kkob1733]

Diddy's side taunt actually has an origin. It comes from the guitar he had in donkey Kong 64, or it could be Dixie's guitar from dkc2. I can't believe he missed that one!

[@HydraHunterMkII]

ROBs down taunt is also probably a reference to his MKDS victory/after good race animation

[@mattwo7]

14:55 It's _clearly_ a reference to Goku charging ki, just like how the Falcon Kick and Falcon Punch were based on Kamen Rider. Honestly I don't know why people keep saying they want Goku in smash. He already is. I mean he's voiced by Sean Schemmel.

[@DeanRocks-kr7wv]

I feel like charizard’s ultimate taunts are showing how, after an orange islands episode in the anime, ash and charizard are much more in sync. Also, it may be just me, but Lucas’ down taunt makes him look like he’s going to use Picollo’s Special beam cannon from Dragon Ball Z

[@WatchKid12]

12:41 God, I love this voice line and will never get tired of hearing it. Also, the animation could just be a reference Sonic's love of victory dances/poses.

[@florninamorena]

I definitly missed the "you're too slow!".

[@miguelco673]

7:52 I think Ivysaur side taunt is some ironic about his description in the pokedex of Red and Blue

[@jethiliusavalar6449]

The charizard taunt where he stands tall and buffs out his chest. This is a guess cuz I'm too lazy to get my copy of ultimate but maybe, when they're in their fighting stance, charizard and Ridley are the same height. Maybe charizard goes on his toes as a way of saying "ha! I'm taller!" And Ridley's standing taunt is a way of saying, "no ur not"

[@360KnowSoap]

I can't wait to see Aaron name every cameo in Pac Man's up taunt. Also the best Brawl taunt is Dedede's crouch.

[@twistedGamRmlg]

Actually, Lucas's side taunt isn't original. In the trophy description of Lucas, it says he has the ability to communicate with animals. So rope snake was kinda talking to Lucas

[@Daniel_Coffman]

The thing with Lucario's Aura being Fighting Type and not Psychic Type is actually based on the concept of Qi; known everywhere, of course, as Chi or Ki. Qi is a psuedo-scientific life force that is very much touched upon in many Asian martial arts, such as Taiji Quan/Tai Chi. Of course, "Quan" is pronounced like "Chuan" and "Qi" is pronounced like "Chee" in the Chinese language, so one should keep that in mind. "Chi" in Chinese is a completely different sound.

[@Sjono]

“Charizard stomps the ground several times in the anime to convey how big he is” Charizard is canonically the same height as Tom Cruise

[@3e32b05]

God i really miss brawl sonic. Not his moveset but just his model, his personality, and voice lines. Ultimate sonic is serviceable i guess but it just doesn't scream his personality. He has a very static face and his voice lines are ripped straight from the games. I still cant believe they took out the "ur too slow" and "cmon step it up." One of the best taunts in the games.

[@dillongeorge5866]

I’ll always miss that “You’re too slow!” voice line

[@HavocPigeons]

So happy you’re continuing this series!

[@nukeocelot3664]

Toon Link up taunt ends up with the Wind Waker pose on most Artworks

[@VapVapor]

Diddy Kong's third taunt is simular to when he gets a golden banana in DK64

[@pokemonfan8569]

I think Lucario's side taunt may be a reference to Riley's battle entrance in Platinum, where he holds out his hand and some aura sparks out of it.

[@memperkasaya2078]

It’s been so long, thank you sir for your consideration during these hard times.

[@ianoliver2224]

I feel like Charizard’s up taunt in Ultimate is Charizard attempting to size up an appontant as Charizard are always looking for a worthy challenge so he puffs his chest up and spreads his wings to make him look bigger to scare his competition. A similar strategy used by birds in a similar fashion. So I think it’s Charizard trying to make itself look bigger and more intimidating. Probably not the case but more food-for-thought.

[@basictrash7115]

Nah it's just the Pokemon yellow sprite

[@jamieburke9413]

For the side taunt of Lucario, it could be a reference to the first movie he was in when he uses the time flowers to see his previous owner.

[@QuarkYT]

Lucario’s aura taunt is TOTALLY a reference to Dragon Ball! Lucario even has the same voice actor as Goku!

[@GamingShrimp]

12:27 I always thought the voice line was a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), where he could say it occasionally.

[@johnjekyllson28]

All this time and you missed some of the most obvious references? Wario picking his nose is probably a reference to one of the most famous WarioWare microgames, Gold Digger.

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

15:04 in a pokemon movie he save Mew by doing this

[@nicc8451]

You missed King Dedede's *True* Down Taunt. Where you just hold down on the control stick and let the magic happen.

[@JJ-ml7pq]

Isn’t Lucario voiced by Sean Schemmel in Smash? Maybe the “Aura charge” taunt (the first one you mention when discussing Lucario) is a reference to Goku, a character Schemmel is well-known for voicing? I mean both that taunt and Lucario’s Aura Storm Final Smash make me think of Dragonball and Goku’s utilization of Ki energy.

[@JJ-ml7pq]

(I realize that Goku and Lucario have different Japanese voices. Just wanted that out there before I got “well actually”-ed by someone.)

[@homsical3303]

i think lucas’s up taunt is him wanting to act tough by running in place but slips, but the fact that he’s clumsy is also a valid point

[@rockyjmoon3]

You know, they also changed Pit’s voice lines for his taunts in later games.

[@johnjekyllson28]

J Waker The voice actor in general was changed. That happened to a few different characters though.

[@seth7726]

Why does no one points out the fact that Ultimate messed up Wolf taunts? The one where he howls is well done in Brawl (17:35), but ultimate (17:40) opens up his snout in a way that would make it impossible to howl (basic phonetics and animal physiology). Also ultimate wolf down taunt straight breaks his jaw wtf.

[@arianagrandefromfortnite]

I was thinking the same thing, his side taunt voice line is way less intimidating and his mouth just does not work

[@88megagirl]

Lucario’s down taint could be a reference to his introduction in the Subspace Emissary, where he’s perched on one leg atop a mountain. His side taunt is kind of similar to his back sprite in the fourth gen.

[@bloxoflactso6267]

Sonic's up taunt seems to be semi-original.

[@SuperSanic30]

14:37 No no no! Lucario's first taunt pose can be referenced to Dragon Ball Z where Son Goku or any Z-Fighters charging up their KI (or energy) or transform into their super states. Am I right, or am I wrong?

[@darkdoctor1915]

they do share the same actors

[@toughlondonman]

The charizard taunt where he stands up is may be a reference to his sprite in Pokémon yellow

[@carlosfranceschy9428]

Diddy’ clapping taunt is from Donkey Kong 64. And good to see you back in action, man

[@gentlemanhaunter]

I think Charizards up taunt is a reference to how in nature animals try to make themselves look bigger and more menacing, especially when fighting a rival, so what you said about it being like Ridley’s makes sense, because Ridley can be considered a rival to Charizard.

[@복福]

Charizard's new up taunt could be from its gigantamax pose

[@jacejoines]

When ROB, the character that only appears in two non smash Bros games, has more direct taunt references than half the characters in brawl

[@wille.2215]

Toon links up taunt at the end has a reference to a piece of artwork from wind waker

[@flippant_foe]

Lucas side taunt is a reference to how all the Mother protagonist can talk to animals with their physic powers

[@ham2535]

Maybe charizard up taunt is a reference to the anime where charizard thought he was better than everyone else

[@literal-tree]

9:00 i think it may be a reference to the ability intimidate or some move that works similarly? (idk if he can actually have that ability or not). it's because in the animal kingdom, puffing your chest out and spreading your wings out like that makes you look bigger and more intimidating, often scaring off predators.

[@Kirby-Gov]

Charizards first taunt is him posing as his first sprite in gen 1

[@eduardoe007]

That’s what I thought, from Pokémon Yellow right?

[@adamrhodes9533]

Sonic's down taunt may come from Sonic Battle, where breakdancing is a part of his moveset. I know that some of his moves were pulled from Sonic Battle, so it's certainly plausible.

[@kaliburrx372]

im going to take a stab at the charizard stand up taunt. the reason could simply be that charizard is a dragon pokemon and dragons are loosly based on dinosaurs, which are said to be bird like(i know birds like to act intimidating cause i have one). Maybe it could be that, or the fact that charizard is a larger being comared to most pokemon and is showing his dominance.

[@Poobwar]

Charizard’s up-taunt is likely a reference to the fact that most of Ridley’s code was ripped straight from Charizard, evident by unused gliding code for Ridley, being why Charizard was given Ridley’s taunt

[@Zach984racer]

I think Charizard's up taunt is a reference to his Pokémon sprite. Specifically Yellow.

[@cailieisidro5758]

I would joke that Lucario's up taunt is inspired by Goku, especially how in Smash 4, his voice actor is the same as Goku in English dub

[@PKMNTrainer2001]

Sonic's side taunt from brawl actually came from the game Shadow the Hedgehog. In the race against Sonic, if you're losing to him badly, he'd say this line.

[@flipflop5670]

8:40 charizard is actually only 5'11"

[@DarkMageNuggetStudio]

If I remember correctly, that animation of sonic was first seen in the sonic advance games(though he rose up in the air at the end in that one), then rush (although slower in rush), and then '06. As well, a similar animation was used in sonic battle. It is stated sonic actually really likes to break dance. As well, that pose for diddy Kong comes from...the donkey Kong country cartoon. He does a similar pose in that cartoon when singing sometimes (I think. I may be remembering wrong though). The voice clips are original though, since they don't sound that animal like outside of smash.

[@rubenimun]

I think that charizard's up taunt might be based on the box art in Pokémon Red? Not sure though

[@HybridAngelZero]

I actually think Charizard's down taunt in Ultimate may be a reference to some early Ken Sugimori artwork for Pokémon Red and Green, which has him facing the camera similarly with his mouth open in that pose

[@NARbluebear]

12:50 That taunt actually came from Sonic Advance 3, released on the Gameboy Advance, but with the ending "thumbs up" part cut off.