List of Palutena's Guidance conversations

Palutena's Guidance is a Smash Taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that can be activated exclusively by Pit on the Palutena's Temple stage. It consists of Pit, Palutena, and Viridi having a conversation regarding the opponent that Pit is currently fighting (if he is fighting multiple opponents, then the subject of the conversation will be randomly selected from them). Each fighter has their own corresponding conversation. If Pit performs his down taunt on Palutena's Temple for a single frame, then he temporarily enters a praying position and cannot move; if he is not attacked while in this position for enough time, then the conversation will begin. The praying position can only be entered once per battle, meaning that only one conversation per battle is possible. The conversation ends immediately if Pit is KO'd during it or if any fighter obtains a Final Smash, Daybreak, or Dragoon during it.

The following is a complete list of Super Mario-related Palutena's Guidance conversations.

Mario

• Palutena: You know who this guy is, don't you, Pit?
• Pit: Of course I do! It's Mario!
• Palutena: He was your first ally in the fight against the Subspace Army. What you may not know is that he's actually quite famous. There aren't many people who don't know who Mario is.
• Pit: Man, I don't know whether to fight him or ask him for his autograph.
• Palutena: Fight first, fanboy later.
• Pit: Oh, do you think he'll sign my wings?!

Donkey Kong

• Pit: Looks like it's me versus DK.
• Palutena: His arms are like tree trunks, so his attacks are incredibly powerful. Given his size, he also moves quite quickly. Combine that speed and power with his long reach, and you've got an opponent who's good at almost everything!
• Pit: Yeah...except for dressing himself. That necktie really doesn't leave much to the imagination.
• Palutena: True, but it is his signature look. It's probably best not to mention it.
• Viridi: Yeah, you wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of his Giant Punches or smash attacks! When he attacks you, don't use your shield. Just get out of the way, and then counterattack.
• Palutena: And watch where you come in for a landing!

Yoshi

• Pit: It's Yoshi!
• Viridi: Let me get this straight. Yoshi lays eggs, but he's actually male?
• Pit: Uhh, shouldn't you know that, O goddess of nature?
• Viridi: There's nothing natural about this guy!
• Pit: Yeah, I see your point.
• Palutena: Well, all living beings contain both female and male elements. It appears Yoshi is no different.
• Pit: I wonder what's inside all those eggs... Chocolate?
• Palutena: Focus, Pit. If you use your shield when Yoshi's pulling off an Egg Roll, you can grab him. Keep that in mind.

Luigi

• Pit: Look! It's Luigi!
• Viridi: Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
• Pit: Aw, don't say that. After all, he even had his own year.
• Viridi: I don't remember that. Though I suppose if he's number two out of all these fighters, that's actually pretty good.
• Pit: His attacks are no joke.
• Viridi: You're right. Have you seen his Super Jump Punch and Green Missile? In some ways, he might even be stronger than his brother. Too bad about that unfortunate L on his forehead...
• Pit: I'm sure that stands for winner.

Peach

• Pit: Oh, it's Princess Peach!
• Viridi: Guess she's taking a break from being kidnapped.
• Pit: I'm so glad we never have to worry about Lady Palutena. She can take care of herself.
• Viridi: Really? Wasn't she imprisoned by Medusa for a bit there?
• Pit: That hardly counts. After all, we were just freshmen back then. That would never happen now that we're more experienced!
• Viridi: Peach has been in plenty of scrapes herself, so she ought to be quite experienced. And yet she never learns. Sometimes I wonder if she just lets herself get kidnapped for fun.
• Palutena: I don't know about that. It seems like tossing vegetables is more her idea of fun. She'll pelt you with them the entire match if you don't watch it. But she can't reload when she's jumping, so keep your eye on what she's up to.

Bowser

• Pit: When I think of Bowser, I always picture him deep in his castle, steeling himself for a fight.
• Viridi: Or, you know, playing golf or racing a go-kart.
• Pit: He's looking pretty aggro today. Must be because he's in a fighting game.
• Viridi: When Mario first fought Bowser, I hear he had to use an axe to chop down a rope bridge and drop the big guy.
• Palutena: It all sounds like something from an 8-bit action movie!
• Pit: I won't lie. I'm a little scared.
• Palutena: Don't be. Bowser may be powerful, but he also leaves big openings. Fight smart and look for chances to counterattack.

Diddy Kong

• Pit: Oh, look! It's Diddy Kong.
• Viridi: He's Donkey Kong's little buddy.
• Pit: Wonder if he'd let me win for a banana.
• Palutena: Don't underestimate just because he's a monkey. He's faster and stronger than any human.
• Pit: As long as he can't fly, I'm good.
• Palutena: He can't fly, but he does have a Peanut Popgun and an inexhaustible supply of peanuts to shoot at you.
• Pit: So? I love peanuts!
• Palutena: Not when they're pelting you in the face.
• Pit: I don't know. Still sounds pretty good to me.
• Viridi: Oh, Pit! What WON'T you do for a snack?
• Palutena: Fighting does take strength.
• Viridi: Anyway, if you can hit Diddy Kong at just the right angle, he'll drop his Rocketbarrel Pack.
• Palutena: However, it explodes when it lands on the ground, so watch out.

Rosalina & Luma

• Palutena: And here we have Rosalina.
• Viridi: Yes, she's the keeper of the Comet Observatory and mother of the Lumas.
• Pit: Why is that comfy pillow following her? ...I love pillows!
• Palutena: THAT is a Luma. And this is no pillow fight!
• Viridi: It does look pretty plush, I have to say.
• Pit: You know, Rosalina seems kind of rough with the little guy.
• Viridi: There are plenty of Lumas, so losing a few isn't a big deal.
• Pit: Not a big deal?!
• Palutena: Lumas will sacrifice everything to protect Rosalina. They might not look like much, but they're powerful enough to send you flying, so be careful.

Bowser Jr.

• Pit: Is that Bowser Jr.?
• Viridi: Yes. He's the heir to the Koopa throne.
• Palutena: I wonder if his father bought him that Junior Clown Car. It's decked out with all sorts of bells and whistles.
• Pit: Hey, I just thought of an even better name for it. How about...the Shellicopter?!
• Viridi: ...Needless to say, the Junior Clown Car is one tricky vehicle.
• Palutena: It's immune to many attacks, so strike when Bowser Jr. is exposed.
• Viridi: So what you're saying is to hit him from above, right?

Koopalings

• Palutena: That's one of the Koopalings, <full name of Koopaling>.
• Pit: Hmm. The resemblance to Bowser Jr. is strong.
• Palutena: That Koopa Clown Car is the mass-produced type.
• Pit: I guess as heir to the throne, Bowser Jr. would get preferential treatment.
• Viridi: The relationship between Bowser and the Koopalings is a real mystery.
• Pit: I kind of feel bad for them.
• Palutena: That's sweet of you but not very conducive to taking them down, Pit.

Trivia

• In Ultimate, the conversation used in the NTSC regions in for Wii U is used across all English versions, as the term "Koopalings" was re-introduced for the PAL regions starting with Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

Wario

• Pit: Um, Wario kind of smells.
• Palutena: That's to be expected. For his Final Smash, he munches garlic and transforms into his super-antihero alter ego... Wario-Man!
• Pit: Uh... Wario-Man?
• Palutena: Yes. Legend has it that Wario once caught a cold, accidentally ate a piece of Nasty Garlic, and turned into Wario-Man.
• Pit: Huh. So Nasty Garlic is the key to Wario's power. Great.
• Viridi: He's a real charmer, that one.
• Palutena: Speaking of which... Eating seems to make Wario very gassy.
• Pit: Ugh! TMI!
• Palutena: I'm only telling you this for your own good. He's a ticking time bomb. Watch out for his sudden farts. And all farts in general. They're gross AND dangerous.
• Pit: ...This job is really the worst sometimes.

Trivia

• In Ultimate, while the conversation itself is largely the same as the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U counterpart, the first "Nasty Garlic" is changed to simply "garlic", consistent with Wario-Man's trophy descriptions used in previous games.

Dr. Mario

• Pit: I don't think that's a real doctor.
• Palutena: I wouldn't be so sure. He delivers crushing blows, so he must be very knowledgeable about anatomy.
• Viridi: He's a quack. I hear he treats viruses by randomly throwing medication at them. Doesn't seem very safe.
• Pit: I'm so glad Skyworld doesn't have checkups.
• Palutena: Dr. Mario is slower than the regular Mario, but he's also more powerful. Don't get sent to the emergency room! You don't know what kind of treatment you'll get.

Daisy

• Pit: Princess Peach?
• Palutena: Actually, that's Princess Daisy, princess of Sarasaland. She was kidnapped by a space alien named Tatanga, but Mario rescued her.
• Pit: Right. Kidnapped, then rescued by Mario. Princess Peach!
• Palutena: No, Daisy doesn't get kidnapped as often as Peach does.
• Pit: OK, I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down. "Daisy" always gets kidnapped by "Tatanga." Wink!
• Viridi: Look, Daisy is a totally different person from Peach! She's much more, like...energetic...and stuff. You know, she's a go-getter! Plus, her symbol is a daisy. Pretty cool to have a symbol that's also your name.
• Pit: Yeah, but have you ever seen Peach and Daisy in the same place at the same time?
• Palutena: Pit, if you had a symbol, it would be in the shape of an armpit.

King K. Rool

• Pit: Who's this guy? Talk about your super heavyweight!
• Palutena: That's the leader of the Kremlings, King K. Rool.
• Pit: Kremlings?
• Palutena: A race of crocodile people.
• Viridi: I hear they like bananas. Blech...
• Pit: But I thought Donkey Kong was the one who liked bananas.
• Viridi: I'm pretty sure all mouth-breathing knuckle-draggers like bananas. They're like the litmus test for idiocy.
• Pit: I don't know what that means, but I LOVE BANANAS!
• Viridi: The prosecution rests!
• Palutena: Back to the fight at hand, some attacks will fail to penetrate King K. Rool's large, leathery belly. You might want to consider incorporating more grabs into your battle strategy.

Piranha Plant

• Pit: Is that a...Piranha Plant?!
• Palutena: Not so loud. She'll hear you!
• Viridi: Did someone say Piranha Plant?
• Pit: Oh no.
• Viridi: I wrote my thesis on Piranha Plants! There are just so many species! You got your basic Piranha Plants, your Fire Piranha Plants, Ptooies, Nipper Plants, Nipper Spores, Munchers, Jumping Piranhas, Wild Ptooie Piranhas, Propeller Piranhas, Naval Piranhas, Chewies, Megasmilax, Piranha Pests, Piranha Sprouts, Frost Piranhas, Putrid Piranhas, Proto Piranhas, Piranhabons, Piranha Beans, Mom Piranhas, Small Piranhas, Elasto-Piranhas, Piranha Planets, Bungee Piranhas, Big Bungee Piranhas, Ghosts, Nipper Dandelions, Spiny Piranhas, Dino Piranhas, Fire Stalking Piranhas, Piranha Plorps, River Piranhas, Big Piranhas, Stalking Piranhas, Big Fire Piranhas, Prickly Piranhas, Peewee Piranhas, Inky Piranhas, Gold Piranhas, Bone Piranhas, Big Bone Piranhas, Piranha Pods, Piranha Creepers, Nipper Spore Patches, Paper Fire Piranhas, Poison Piranhas, Big Poison Piranhas, Upside-Down Piranhas, Petey Piranha, Paper Petey Piranha, Petea Piranha—
• Pit: Whoa!
• Viridi: I haven't even started on all the minor variations!
• Palutena: Enough, Viridi! I never want to hear the word "piranha" ever again.
• Pit: I guess that means I'm not getting any fighting tips. Thanks, Viridi.

See also

• Taunt § Smash Taunt
• List of Snake's codec conversations: An indirect predecessor in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Ultimate only used by Snake on Shadow Moses Island

External links

• Base game conversations in for Wii U
• Base game conversations in Ultimate
• The conversation for Piranha Plant in Ultimate
• The conversation for the DLC characters in Ultimate