Are you feelin' hungry yet! Louie certainly is as he is hankering for some action as Olimar's Echo Fighter! Louie differs from Olimar in that he has a new Pikmin: the Ice Pikmin which, you guessed it, freezes opponents.
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—Description from the Super Smash Blog.
Louie is Olimar’s Echo Fighter and is classified as Fighter #40ε. He was revealed in a Smash Infinite Beyond Direct on August 13th, 20XX. Louie shares many similarities with Olimar with minor differences in various aspects of his kit.
Louie retains the same neutral as Olimar but also has a new Pikmin. Instead of the Purple Pikmin, Louie has the Ice Pikmin from Pikmin 4. The Ice Pikmin differs from the Purple Pikmin in a number of ways. Firstly they fly farther than Purple Pikmin, but not as far as the Red, Blue, and Yellow Pikmin. Secondly, they deal Ice damage, giving them a chance to freeze anyone with 30% hit that gets higher based on input.
Side Special
Pikmin Throw
However, while this move can be spammed, it does set you back $10 per container, so be wary.
Up Special
Swooping Switchbug
A Swooping Snitchbug grabs Louie and hoists him up in the air in a manner similar to the Winged Pikmin. Unlike that move, though, the number of Pikmin Louie has does not affect the distance traveled thus not hampering recovery ability. If Louie quickly gets out of the way or is knocked out in the small number of frames where the Snitchbug grabs him, it will rub its hands together in anger. That being said, it can grab an entirely different person which then creates a recovery move for that captured player.
Down Special
Pikmin Order
Ice Pikmin is added to the rotation instead of purple Pikmin.
This Final Smash causes Louie to summon the final boss of Pikmin 4, the Ancient Sirehound which will rampage around the stage; casting our iceballs that can freeze opponents, unleashing bursts of electricity, and fireballs in all directions. This is a chaotic Final Smash which, in theory, has four phrases: initial rampage followed by turning around and unleashing ice balls into the air as it goes back, turns around, unleashes a burst of electricity, and then turns back and runs its original direction while shooting off fireballs. As a nod to the boss battle, the Ancient Sirehound will spout wings from its ears and fly away which ends the Final Smash. This doesn't have any impact on the battle. In all, the Final Smash lasts 12 seconds.
Taunts[]
Up Taunt: Louie's eyes bug out while he looks on incredulously.
Right Taunt: Louie leans back and starts drooling while thinking about food before he shakes off the drool from his chin.
Left Taunt: Louie nods off and falls backwards; as if to sleep.
Down Taunt: Louie appears to do a feel stretches as seen in the credits of Pikmin 2.
On-Screen Appearance[]
Descends down in a Hokodate Ship albeit a binged-up and dented ship and jumps out; plucking three Pikmin from the ground.
Idle Poses[]
Rubs his tummy as if hungry.
Stamps his feet impatiently
Victory Poses[]
Louie runs back and forth with a particularly perturbed look on his face as Pikmin chases after him.
Louie's back is to the camera bent over a chest and then turns around only to golden Pikpik Carrots in his mouth. Taken from the cutscene "Louie's Dark Secret".
Louie jumps into a ship and blasts off as the Pikmin waves in front of the camera.
Classic Mode Route: Battle Connoisseur[]
This is one of those story-based classic modes, with the overarching plot being Louie wanting to collect food to make the ultimate dish, with the ingredients being based on fighters who are based off animals that are used as ingredients before fighting some picky eaters wanting to steal the dish he created.
Ms. Pac-Man
