Mr. Game & Watch

Mr. Game & Watch is a 2-D character and the star of the Game & Watch gallery games and the Game & Watch handheld systems. He was created by Gunpei Yokoi, who also created Princess Daisy.

In the Game & Watch Gallery games, Mr. Game & Watch appears along with many of the Mario cast. The difference is that Mr. Game & Watch is only playable in the classic versions of the games, while the Mario characters are playable in the modern versions.

In Wario Land 4, Princess Shokora runs the item shop in disguise as a stick figure that resembles Mr. Game & Watch. Mr. Game & Watch also appears in WarioWare: Touched! and WarioWare: Smooth Moves, in the classic Game & Watch games.

Super Smash Bros. Series
Mr. Game & Watch also appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee with the rest of the Mario cast. Here, he was the final unlockable, as the player would have to get all the other 24 characters. After beating Classic or Adventure with every other character, you'll be challenged by Mr. Game & Watch, in Flat Zone. Beat him, and he's yours to use. It is currently unknown wether he will return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

His movement in the game was unusual as he moved in G&W Quartams.

He can be a very difficult character to use, but can be treated as the strongest character in the game, if used right. Most of his attacks are tricky, and neither your opponent, or the player will know what he will do. His strongest attack, Oil Panic, is a very hard move to master, as the player needs to wait for their foe to use an energy projectile attack (like Fox's Blaster or Ness's PK Fire). Mr. Game & Watch is also rather small and light, and can be thrown off easier than other players. Overall he is a difficult character to use, but a force to be reckoned with when used correctly, so beware.

It is very likely he was made the strongest character, and the final unlockable, as a tribute to Gunpei Yokoi. He died 5 Years before Super Smash Bros. Melee was made, and Mr. Game & Watch's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee was used as a tribute. Other tributes are Daisy being re-introduced into the Marioverse, and the Game & Watch being in almost every recent WarioWare game. All of his voices, including screams, taunts and other such noises, are electronically done.

Moves
The following is a list of GW moves from Melee, starting with the name of the move, where it came from, and what damage it inflicts:

Spray-Greenhouse(2%-5%) GW will simply shoot bug spray. Tapping the A button makes him do it consecutively.

Chair-Chair(6%-10%) GW will push out a chair; much like he did in Chair to prevent the lions escaping.

Manhole-Manhole(10%) GW will pull up a piece of the floor, bringing any enemies under it flying up.

Flag-Flagman(10%) GW will wave a flag up at the enemies.

Helmet-Helmet(7%) GW will run, put on a helmit, and headbutt his enemies.

Scuba Helmet-Octopus(23%) GW will put on a scuba helmet, lean it back, and smack it forwards.

Torch-Fire(25%) GW will pull out a torch, burning his opponents.

Double Hammer-Vermin(13%) GW will smack down hammers on both sides.

Parachute-Parachute(15%) GW will unroll a parachute in the air.

Oil-Oil Panic(NA) GW pulls out a bucket, and catches what ever projectile coming his way. After three catches, he can pour it on his foes. The damage depends on the projectiles.

Judgement-Judgement(NA) GW will do one of nine things:

1-Make a shell sound, and cause 12% damage to yourself.

2-Causes 3%-5% damage.

3-Makes the fan sound and has the same aspect as the fan (hits them back, breaks shields).

4-Makes the sound of the beam sword and causes 5%-10% damage.

5-Stuns them with electricity for 10%-15% damage.

6-Burns them for 10% damage.

7-Causes 3%-4% damage, and makes food.

8-Freezes them in ice for 8% damage.

9-Acts like the homerun bat for 25% damage and instant kill.

Classic
''First appearing in 1980, the Game & Watch series is the father of all portable liquid crystal games. The main character is simple and monochrome but has a timeless individuality. There are 39 different games in the series and they've sold over 43 million units worldwide. Pictured at left is the particularly popular Fire model.''

Adventure
''A resident of a totally flat world, Mr. Game & Watch's frame-by-frame movement is distinctive. His image is known far and wide and respected by gamers everywhere. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, he hurls sausages with his Chef technique. The random strength of his Judgment is determined by the number displayed; food appears on lucky 7.''

All-Star
''A man of great stature in the world of Nintendo characters, Mr. Game & Watch is a comparatively light fellow and doesn't feature many powerful attacks. When he's in danger of falling, Fire calls out a rescue brigade to send him skyward once more. He can also catch missile weapons with Oil Panic; once he's caught three, he can dump the bucket on his foes.''

Trivia

 * Before Super Smash Bros. Melee was released, a character called 8-Bit was rumored to be in the game, but it was later revealed that the character was Mr. Game & Watch.
 * Mr. Game & Watch's emblem in the Super Smash Bros. Series is himself holding a Bell.