Duck Hunt (character)

Duck Hunt is the name that refers to the playable dog and duck duo fighters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. They are the two titular non-playable characters from the NES video game they are named after, Duck Hunt. The original game's premise was to use the NES Zapper gun accessory to shoot down ducks, and the dog would retrieve them and hold them up to award the player points. If the player missed his shot, the dog would laugh.

In the fourth installment of Super Smash Bros., they both act as one singular playable fighter, with the duck riding on the dog's back throughout the entirety of matches. Besides premiering as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Duck Hunt has also made other crossover guest appearances with the Mario series in other instances, mainly in the WarioWare series.

Super Mario Bros.
Though not appearing in the game itself, Super Mario Bros. was re-released multiple times, bundled with other games within the same cartridge. Two releases included a copy of Duck Hunt; 2-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt and 3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
A microgame called Duck Hunt appears, and has overall the same gameplay as the original NES game, this time having the player uses the Nintendo Gamecube controller to shoot ducks.

WarioWare: Twisted!
The same Duck Hunt microgame from Mega Microgame$! makes its return, this time on the Gameboy Advance, for the release of WarioWare: Twisted!.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
The Duck Hunt microgame returns for the WiiWare release of WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, and utilizes the Nintendo Wii's Wii Remote controls.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
The dog and duck appear as unlockable playable characters in the fourth and latest installment of the Super Smash Bros. series. The dog and duck fight together as singular fighters, unlike the Ice Climbers where Nana was computer-controlled. Their moves include throwing a can (from the Nintendo Entertainment System game, Hogan's Alley) and the duck flying while holding the dog. Their Final Smash is a shootout of characters from some NES games that have used the Zapper Gun, Wild Gunman, Hogan's Alley and Duck Hunt.

Trivia

 * The Duck Hunt microgame in WarioWare: Touched! bears the Duck Hunt title, but instead of featuring the iconic dog and ducks, it uses clay pigeons.