Sheriff
| Sheriff | |||||
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 Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |||||
| Series | Sheriff (game) | ||||
| First appearance | Sheriff (1979) | ||||
| In-universe information | |||||
| Species | Human | ||||
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The sheriff is the protagonist and titular character of the arcade game, Sheriff. He is modeled after a typical Western sheriff, and in his game, goes after a group of bandits that have kidnapped a damsel in distress. In every subsequent appearance, the sheriff has always been portrayed with his classic sprite, though his color alternates between yellow and white.
Game appearances[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the sheriff appears in a collectible trophy, though bandits also appear alongside him and the trophy focuses more on his game and not the character. The listed first game also says that Sheriff was Japan-exclusive, even though it was exported to Europe and American regions.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
The sheriff appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. He was first announced in a Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai.[1]
When spawned, the sheriff walks around the screen and shoots bullets towards other enemies (though he sometimes fires in a haphazard direction), emulating his attacks from Sheriff. If enough damage is dealt to him, he displays his "injured" sprite from Sheriff before disappearing; otherwise, he disappears after enough time has passed.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Sheriff reappears as an Assist Trophy, retaining his role. He is also featured as a legend support spirit.
Profiles[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy[edit]
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | 
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Sheriff Japan Only |
Sheriff is a game with a particularly long history, even among other classic Nintendo arcade games. You aimed the sheriff's gun by way of an eight-directional dial controller, which you would depress to fire. The goal of this frontier shooter was to protect the territory from various scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells. |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy[edit]
| Name | 3DS trophy | Wii U trophy | Category | Appears in | Trophy Box | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | 
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Assist Trophy |  Sheriff (1980)
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75: Memorabilia |  This arcade game was released in 1979 in Japan. The game used an eight-direction joystick and a switch to control the title character. In Smash Bros., the sheriff will appear in his original glory and fire in eight directions. The bullets are tough to dodge, and they pack a serious punch. This arcade game was released in Europe in 1980. The game used an eight-direction joystick, and a switch to control the title character. In this game, the sheriff will appear in his original glory and fire in eight directions. The bullets are tough to dodge and will really knock your socks off.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]
| No. | Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
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| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | ||||||||
| 1115 | Sheriff | 
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Sheriff Series | Support (1) | Legend | Assist Killer | World of Light (Light Realm); Summoned with a Wild Gunman, Gangster, Lady, & Policeman, and neutral-type core and two support cores | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS screenshot
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot
References[edit]
- ^ Sakurai's pic of the day 2014/10/2 (Wayback Machine)
