Does the dog die?
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Dracos002
Depends on what you count as "spectacle". The characters fight for sport and some of them are women. Make of that what you will.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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HoppipHarvest
Rabbit Spirits can be fought (but they are fine afterwards)
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Are there nude scenes?
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CassetteMeower
Many animal and non human type characters such as R.O.B., Duck Hunt, and many Pokémon don’t wear clothes, however as they’re animals (or a robot in the case of R.O.B.) they don’t normally wear clothes in the first place.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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OJAndToothpaste
Very mild example, when Richter is put to sleep he can be heard muttering about Dracula.
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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OJAndToothpaste
Kazuya Mishima from Tekken is a playable character, and he's a pretty lousy father to say the least. However, he is DLC, so you can choose not to purchase him if you wish.
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OJAndToothpaste
While certain playable characters are relatives and CAN be pit against each other, it should be noted that fights in this game are very cartoonish and not at all graphic. And in fact in the case of Chrom and Lucina, they're said to spar all the time in their home game.
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linktvnic
You can play as children characters and fight against any other character, including adults.
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Addiction
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Pixelcraftian
If you count Mushrooms, Super Stars, Spirits and other stuff a drug, then yes.
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Does a horse die?
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Anonymous
No horses die
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HoppipHarvest
You can knock out various animals and animal-like creatures, but none of them really die.
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Are animals abused?
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Pixelcraftian
They're battling against other fighters, they're sure to get damaged.
But it's all fun and games, so you might consider they live with the pain.
But it's all fun and games, so you might consider they live with the pain.
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HoppipHarvest
There are dogs that fight each other, but they consent to it.
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Is there a dead animal?
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CassetteMeower
Polterpup, a ghost dog from Luigi’s Mansion, appears as a spirit. Does that count as a dead animal?
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Is an animal sad?
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OJAndToothpaste
Duck Hunt and Wolf both make realistic dog whimpering sounds when they are KOed. Wolf's is somewhat comical given his character, the same cannot be said for Duck Hunt.
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Does a cat die?
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Anonymous
in world of light various non playable Nintendo characters are turned to spirits, including various cats. If you consider being turned into a spirit as death then yes
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Does a dragon die?
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OJAndToothpaste
Several of the playable characters (Charizard, Bowser, Ridley, Corrin) resemble dragons and reptiles, and they can be defeated in combat like any others.
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Are there spiders?
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HoppipHarvest
Some spider Spirits are really scary (I’m not arachnophobic but look at them)
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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OJAndToothpaste
King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country is a playable character. If you're unfamiliar with him, he's a large anthropomorphic crocodile and is the main antagonist of his series.
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Are there snakes?
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OJAndToothpaste
Lucas's throw involves the "rope snake" from Mother 3.
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Are there sharks?
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Dracos002
There are sharks on Tortimer Island. There's also fish that serve a similar role to sharks (but aren't sharks) on Iceberg and Balloon Fight.
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Are there bugs?
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EricHorning
the spirit buzz buzz.
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Assault
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OJAndToothpaste
Not in a domestic abuse sense, but some characters have slapping attacks (Peach, Wario, King K. Rool for instance) and can be performed on any character.
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Is someone drugged?
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Dracos002
Not technically, but Jigglypuff, Peach and Daisy can enchant people to sleep, which can seem very reminiscent of being drugged to sleep.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Dracos002
Not intentionally, but Bayonetta has some mildly suggestive lines that she can say to any character, including minors like Ness or Young Link.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Dracos002
Wario is much like a bully to Mario, and since both are playable technically Mario can get beat up by Wario.
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Is someone restrained?
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OJAndToothpaste
Simon and Richter's final Smash depicts them trapping their opponent in a coffin and restricting it with their whip before the final attack commences.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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HoppipHarvest
There are many swords and other blades weapons, but there is no gore or visible cuts.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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mooper
Most notably in Solid Snake’s grab. Where he puts a character in a chokehold and his pummel is strangling the grabbed character.
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Is there cannibalism?
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Dracos002
It should be noted that Falco is a pheasant and not a chicken so technically not cannibalism.
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Is someone burned alive?
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HoppipHarvest
You can get knocked out by fire attacks, but it’s not graphic and you can respawn.
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Is someone buried alive?
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HoppipHarvest
Some attacks bury characters (but they can escape).
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Does a head get squashed?
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sodiumchloride
You can jump off of others' heads. Does not visibly harm them.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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CassetteMeower
No genitals are seen
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Does someone break a bone?
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CassetteMeower
Nobody’s bones break in the game.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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HoppipHarvest
No, but some robot characters can malfunction in a way that somewhat resembles a seizure (ex. R.O.B. drowning)
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Is someone tortured?
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Pixelcraftian
Technically every fighter is tortured by being attacked and KO'd
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Does someone fall to their death?
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HoppipHarvest
Characters often die by falling, but they respawn. You can only die from falling if you fall off the screen. Falling onto a platform will never hurt you, so it’s never graphic.
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Is there excessive gore?
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CassetteMeower
There isn’t any blood in the game at all.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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Anonymous
In the opening for World of Light, almost every character is vaporized by Galeem-including children, such as Pit, Ness, Lucas, the Pokemon Trainer, the Inklings, etc. They are then used to mass-produce Puppet Fighters.
Fortunately, they can all be revived.
Fortunately, they can all be revived.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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OJAndToothpaste
The only openly sexualized characters in this game are adults.
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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bubbles46853
No, Kotaku, the song "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There" does not have the r-slur. The lyric is "retort it."
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Family
Does a parent die?
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HoppipHarvest
Parents can be knocked out, but they can respawn. Spirits of parents that died in their own games do appear, but they’re not really dead in this game.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Dracos002
Everyone besides Kirby and the DLC characters get abducted by Galeem at the start of World of Light.
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Does someone cheat?
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ccc972
no Johns
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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CassetteMeower
Ghost dog character Polterpup from Luigi’s Mansion appears as a spirit. Various Boos, ghost like enemies from Mario, appear in the Luigi’s Mansion stage and other parts of the game. Boos are very stylized ghosts and are more cutesy, pretty much just being a circle with arms and a face. Polterpup is also clearly meant to be cute.
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Are there jump scares?
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Anonymous
Unless you count the puppy assist trophy, no, there aren't any jumpscares
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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OJAndToothpaste
Several stages feature them, most notably the Pirate Ship stage from Wind Waker, which takes place upon a boat out on the sea.
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Are there clowns?
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Dracos002
Several clown spirits.
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Is someone possessed?
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LazarGaming
Yes, when all characters are vaporized by Galeem they later become evil and possesed.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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RoyalLouds
No.
However, Yoshi’s grab attack involves him trapping his opponents in his mouth with his cheeks puffed up and he might be holding his mouth with his hands, looking like he’s about to be sick. When Yoshi spits out the fighter, nothing else comes out.
A Pokémon called Squirtle, spits out water to attack. There are no retching sounds when either of them spit.
However, Yoshi’s grab attack involves him trapping his opponents in his mouth with his cheeks puffed up and he might be holding his mouth with his hands, looking like he’s about to be sick. When Yoshi spits out the fighter, nothing else comes out.
A Pokémon called Squirtle, spits out water to attack. There are no retching sounds when either of them spit.
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Is there farting?
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bubbles46853
Wario attacks by farting. He can fart to fly around, too. Sadly, no, I am not kidding. If his belly starts to bulge, watch out.
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Is someone eaten?
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RoyalLouds
Yes, but fighters will always respawn.
Yoshi can swallow fighters and trap them inside an egg. The trapped fighters usually break out of the egg after a few seconds. He can also chew opponents and spit them out. Kirby and King Dedede can also suck up opponents in their mouth and spit them out as an attack.
A few stages have giant creatures that can eat fighters and KO them.
Yoshi can swallow fighters and trap them inside an egg. The trapped fighters usually break out of the egg after a few seconds. He can also chew opponents and spit them out. Kirby and King Dedede can also suck up opponents in their mouth and spit them out as an attack.
A few stages have giant creatures that can eat fighters and KO them.
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Does someone spit?
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Anonymous
Wario's most powerful attack is a fart
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Yeetus
Several characters have electric attacks.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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CassetteMeower
No hospital stages are in the game, but one of the fighters, Doctor Mario, is a doctor.
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Mental Health
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AvrielMimiga
all of Pichu's electric attacks do Self Damage
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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CassetteMeower
No characters are confirmed to be mentally ill, however there are many villain characters in the game. But the villains aren’t necessarily mentally ill.
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CassetteMeower
The player can make their character intentionally fall of platforms for fun, similar to suicide, but no characters attempt suicide in game unless you make the character you’re controlling die.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Shepherd
Some charters might be having one during the world of light opining. Villiger is the most blatant, but I would say the Inkings, and Duck hunt dog could be.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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CassetteMeower
Wario eats a LOT and gets extra restored health from eating food items. He doesn’t have a confirmed eating disorder, but he usually is seen eating because he likes food.
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Pixelcraftian
You can intentionally fall off the stage and KO yourself.
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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CassetteMeower
Many attacks can create flashing effects.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Dracos002
Characters who are taken from the top can sometimes fall down on the forescreen, "cracking" it.
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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CassetteMeower
No characters are seen pregnant or having children, thus there is no stillbirths.
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Does someone miscarry?
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CassetteMeower
No characters are seen pregnant or having children, and thus there’s no miscarriages.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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CassetteMeower
Toddler and young children characters appear as spirits and in the backgrounds of various stages, but I don’t think any actual babies are in the game (I may be wrong about this, I haven’t unlocked all the spirits. Please correct me if I’m wrong). There’s also puppies and kittens who appear in the Nintendogs’ Living Room stage.
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Is there childbirth?
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CassetteMeower
Why did some people say yes? No pregnant characters appear in the game and none are seen giving birth as a result.
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Are there abortions?
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CassetteMeower
Nobody is seen pregnant or having babies in the game, thus there’s no abortions. Not sure why somebody said yes.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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HoppipHarvest
There aren’t any pregnant woman characters.
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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bubbles46853
No, Kotaku, there is no ableist language. The misheard lyrics is "retort it."
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HoppipHarvest
Sheik is misgendered in a Palutena’s Guidance conversation. Sheik is disguised as the opposite gender, though, so it’s likely not as hurtful to the character.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Anonymous
None of the characters die. They're battling/sparring, they simply win or lose.
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Are there fat jokes?
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bananaboy
Wii Fit Trainer's Classic Mode involves her fighting fat or round characters, something with the help of Dr. Mario, as if to get them back in shape.
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Does the black guy die first?
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HoppipHarvest
No one really dies.
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Is there hate speech?
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CassetteMeower
Fan created content submitted in game may contain hate speech, but there is none in the game on default.
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Religious
Are there demons or Hell?
1 supporters
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OJAndToothpaste
Bayonetta is a witch who's powers are granted through a contract with demons, one of which is seen during her final smash. There are probably other examples but that's easily the most prominent.
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Sex
Is there bestiality?
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Dracos002
Not intentionally, but Bayonetta has some mildly suggestive lines that she can say to any character, including animals like Fox and Duck Hunt.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
12 supporters
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No
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OJAndToothpaste
There is no sex in this game.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
42 supporters
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jdpamv
This category is for anyone regardless of age (there’s a separate category for minors specifically), Bayonetta qualifies.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
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AvrielMimiga
just look at the Shared Content
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Is there BDSM?
20 supporters
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OJAndToothpaste
While Bayonetta is playable in this game, she did not bring her BDSM themed attacks and quips with her.
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
1 supporters
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Pixelcraftian
The only bad endings you get are 2 in the World Of Light and if you lose.
It won't have a happy ending for you if you keep losing.
It won't have a happy ending for you if you keep losing.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
1 supporters
Yes
15
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bananaboy
Wario and Bowser Jr. can crash their respective bike/clown car into opponents as part of their attacks. Stages based on racing games (F-Zero, Mario Kart) have vehicles that can ram into the players but the vehicles themselves are unharmed.
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Does a plane crash?
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Dracos002
In addition to what the other person said, Ridley's Final Smash has him firing a blast through Samus' gunship, who then can be seen crashing in the background of the stage.
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Is someone hit by a car?
1 supporters
Yes
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HoppipHarvest
Captain Falcon’s Final Smash
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Violence
Does someone drown?
18 supporters
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HoppipHarvest
Characters can drown, but they respawn. Seeing the drowning animation still might be triggering for some people, though.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Pixelcraftian
Despite all the fighting and points where you'd expect somebody to lose a tooth along with Stamina Mode when characters get knocked out/die, there is no blood at all.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Dracos002
Several.
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Is there gun violence?
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HoppipHarvest
Two characters have guns. Several others have laser guns or other unrealistic guns.
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Two playable characters are dogs: Duck Hunt which is a trio of character that includes a bloodhound and Isabelle who is an anthropomorphized shit-zu
If you consider dying to be koed then it's probable that Duck Hunt or Isabelle dies in any given round of smash bros
In the trailer for World of Light all characters from all universes connected to smash bros are turned into trophies or turned into a spirit, being turned into a trophy, this includes duck hunt and isabelle, in smash bros being turned into a trophy is the closest thing to death the inhabitants of that universe experience.