Metal Face

“Fancy meeting you here, Monado boy!”

—Metal Face, "Looks Like We Don't Have a Choice!" trailer

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Metal Face, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Metal Face is a Faced Mechon and recurring major antagonist in Xenoblade Chronicles, responsible for the death of a friend of the protagonist, Shulk. He appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as the stage boss of the Gaur Plain stage. His appearance in the game was first hinted at in Shulk's reveal trailer.

Metal Face appears when the stage transitions to night time and lands in the middle of the stage. He attacks any players within reach of his claws. He can also attack with a laser beam that destroys a half of the stage, which is restored after he leaves. After attacking with a laser beam, he sits on either the top left or right side of the stage. When leaving the stage, he may taunt and fly across the stage, ramming into any players in his path. Like other bosses, Metal Face can be attacked, and attacking him enough defeats him, though he will damage the players that didn't defeat him in an explosion if they are close enough. If Shulk is among the fighters, Metal Face will utter special quotes directed to him.

Like other stage bosses, Metal Face can randomly appear in Smash Tour and once any player encounters him, a match will start. In the match, the players must focus on defeating Metal Face, with the person who lands the final blow getting all the stat boosts he carries. A player can also win the match simply by being the last player standing. Metal Face does not appear in 8-Player Smash, and CPU players will never try to attack him.

Quotes

Normal

• "What do you lot think you're doing then?"
• "Hope I'm not interrupting!"
• "Nice night for a stroll, don't ya think?"
• "I love the feeling of the wind in my claws!"
• "There we go!"
• "See how you like this!"
• "Out of my way!"
• "Oi, make way, come on!"
• "You're a funny-looking lot, ain't ya?"
• "This better be a good show!"
• "Whatever you're doing, it looks smashing! Hahaha!"
• "Didn't expect all this racket out here!"
• "If it's one thing I'd like to see, it's carnage!"
• "Carry on, you lot! Don't mind me! Hahaha!"
• "I think I've got the best seat in the house! Hahaha!"
• "Maybe I'll watch, and give you a few pointers!"
• "Come on, fight harder, you little maggots!"
• "Come near my claws, and you might get a nasty surprise!"
• "Let's get things started!"
• "Don't mind if I join in, do ya?"
• "Watch and learn, maggots!"
• "Time to cut you down to size!"
• "DIE!!"
• "Hey, hey! Time to die!"
• "I'll slice you into pieces!"
• "Let me hear you scream!"
• "Ahahahahahaha!"
• "Ugh! You'll pay for that!"
• "Think that's clever, do you?"
• "You're getting on my bad side!"
• "Hey, that's not fair!"
• "Why, you little...!"
• "Ugh! Get off me!"
• "This isn't over!"
• "All that work for nothing!"
• "This ain't how it's meant to go!"
• "Huh, look at the time. See ya, kiddies!"
• "It's been good laugh, but I'm off!"
• "That's it for now. See ya, kiddies!"
• "Time for a little parting gift!"
• "I'm off. See ya, kiddies! But first..."
• "If you've got any final words, now's the time!"

Special quotes (if Shulk is in the battle)

• "If it isn't the puny boy himself! You miss me?"
• "Hey, Monado boy, hope you don't think you can hurt me with that thing!"
• "Oh, looks like Monado boy's been practicing!"
• "If the brat's here, I bet Dunban can't be far behind!"

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy information

Name	Image	Appears In	Description
Metal Face		Wii Xenoblade Chronicles (04/2012)	A faced Mechon who appears on the Gaur Plain stage. He swoops in from the sky when night falls and then leaves with the break of dawn. He doesn't actively pursue fighters, but if you get too close, you'll taste the deadly bite of his claws. Watch out for his laser attack too-it can destroy parts of the stage itself!

Trivia

• Metal Face has an unused stock icon in the game's files, suggesting that defeating him would result in a KO similar to Ridley on the Pyrosphere stage. Supporting this is an in-game tip stating that the player who KOs Metal Face has that KO added to their total at the end of the match, which does not happen.