Event Match
Matches 26-51

Strategies Written by Hutz

Here are the strategies for the remaining Event Matches, all the way to the final showdown with Giga Bowser...

The same as the last Trophy Tussle, this time you fight atop the Pokemon Entei Trophy. The enemies are though to beat in this Event Match, except for one thing: one opponent will always stay to the left of the arena as if guarding Entei's head. Use that to your advantage and leave him/her alone until the other two are defeated. Once they're KOed, use items to bring the battle to the lone, territorial opponent. If you don't get too close, he/she often won't even try to retaliate until it's too late. Hit and run, hit and run... don't take too much time, though, because there IS a time limit.

With a single life, you must defeat a team of 3 Metal Samus twice. Being metal, they're hard to send off the arena, but it's even harder for them to recover!

A simple trick will get you through this Event Match: Samus's down+A smash. Stand at the edge of the arena, facing your opponents. The down+A smash will sweep your opponents behind you, off the edge of the arena. They can be KOed like this at fairly low damage, but be careful. When the arena starts rotating, high-tail it to a safe spot.

As the character of your choice, you must defeat 14 Kirbys, each with a copied ability. You have to be a speed demon to clear this, because you only get two minutes. That works out to 8.5 seconds a Kirby!

This works best with a strong character. When you start the match, head to either side of the arena, at the very edge. As the puffballs bound towards you, roll back and hit them with a strong smash. If you guard the edge you should be able to defeat a few of them at a time. Keep switching sides of the arena and use the above strategy to KO the Kirbys at an alarming rate.

As Link, you team up with Zelda to try and defeat the evil Ganondorf. You and Zelda get 1 life each while Ganondorf gets 2. If you haven't unlocked him already, after clearing this Event Match you'll get a crack at earning Ganondorf as a secret character. Even though you're teamed up against a lone opponent, do not underestimate him. Ganondorf is slow but very powerful, and a death of either you or Zelda will fail the match. Attacking the Gerudo thief is really simple - make sure Zelda is on the other side of him when you start attacking, and you'll both pummel him into oblivion. Keep the match to the sides of the arena, as a Spin Attack will be able to KO him there.

The same setup as the previous All-Star matches, you're up against the smaller Nintendo stars this time.

This All-Star Match is pretty simple in that your opponents are all lightweight. They don't need too much damage to be sent soaring from the field of battle.

Up against the Super Mario Bros. heroes, you must earn more points than them in two minutes.

Unlike most of the other Event Matches, you're playing for points in this, not lives. Therefore, you all get infinite lives, but you must achieve more KOs than them. What makes it simpler on your part is their team aspect - KO each of them once, and they'll have to KO you twice in order to catch up. Spend a bit of time damaging them, then lure them to the sides of the arena for quick KOs. Once you're in the lead, you can just kill some time if you don't feel like fighting.

In one minute, try to KO Jigglypuff as much as you can. Your only real opponent is the team of Arwings that seems to want the 'puff dead more than you do. If Jigglypuff is KOed more by the Arwings than you, you fail.

Be firm and direct with your attacks. Avoid Arwing fire as much as possible and take out Jigglypuff as many times as you can. Spend little time damaging and more time smashing at the side of the arena. Keep her out of the air and use any items you can get your hands on.

As the speed-demon Captain Falcon, you must race through Adventure Mode's F-Zero Grand Prix stage in 45 seconds. As if that's not a challenge, the gameplay speed is cranked up, making control really awkward.

It helps to have played through Adventure Mode as Captain Falcon before. Practice dashing on double speed Training Mode, as it can be tricky to run unless you really hammer on that Control Stick. Here's the basic strategy for surviving: jump up to the fourth overhead platform you come by, and wait for the racers to whiz by. Keep running and wait on the platforms suspended over the water for another pass. After those two racer passes, the goal is in the clear.

Seven Years really makes a difference in one's fighting style. As the quick and mobile Young Link, you must defeat the older incarnation of yourself, of whom is slower but more powerful. You each get 3 lives.

Players who are new to Young Link will find this Event Match impossible. With some practice, though, you'll be able to sort out his good and bad moves. Keep in mind that his forward+A smash doesn't send opponents flying, and you'll have to follow it up with another tap of A to dish out a real smash. His down+A smash is a good substitute. As for battling Link, try to keep the fight near the bottom of the arena. If you can knock him down into the water below the deck, he'll often be unable to recover.

In the happy Yoshi's Story environment, you get ambushed by Dr. Mario and his nurse Peach. You probably didn't pay your bill... either way, everybody has one life, and the difficulty has been cranked up. The best way to beat this is practice. Not only is Luigi a weird character to start using, but Dr. Mario and Peach are surprisingly aggressive. Other than the little quirks mentioned above, it's a basic two-on-one match. Keep them on one side of you, and don't get double teamed. It's not wise to attempt Luigi's Fire Jump Punch or Green Missile because, hit or no hit, you'll be left vulnerable.

As Ness, you must defend Earth from the likes of space travelers. You get only one life, but you only face one opponent at a time.

You must be very proficient with Ness to clear this Event Match. It starts off easy, but it quickly becomes difficult after KOing Kirby. You face your first 3 foes on Fourside, then the arena changes to Battlefield where you face the final 2 opponents. Both of these arenas present an opportunity to Meteor Smash your adversaries into gaps below, so if possible set it up. In Fourside, you can rake up cheesy KOs simply by tossing items or PK Fire at your foes as they jump across the gaps - they'll mid-air dodge then plummet straight down. Don't forget Ness's throw! It's more powerful than most other characters'.

With one life, you have to defeat 4 Wireframes and a Jigglypuff twice each. The catch? All the Pokeballs contain ultra-powerful, Legendary Pokemon! Clearing this Event Match gives you a chance to earn the baby Pokemon Pichu as a hidden character.

Although intimidating at first, with the right strategy this Event Match is a breeze. Focus not on KOing your foes with regular attacks - instead, just push them out of your way to grab every Pokeball you can find. They all contain extremely powerful Pokemon that will happily damage them for you! Since Jigglypuff is the only other character who'll collect Pokeballs, try to get rid of her first.

Everybody has two lives, and you're against the Super Mario Bros. 2 crew (Toad isn't a playable character, by the way, just one of Peach's moves). To complete the ensemble, you're fighting in none other than the Super Mario Bros. 2 recreation arena!

As with any 3-on-1 match where you're the lone gunman, move around a lot to prevent double and triple team attacks. Mushroom Kingdom II is a death trap, as simple, weak attacks often spell doom because of the tight boundaries. Damage a little, smash a lot - you'll dish out quick KOs that way.

It's the most adorable concert ever! Four Jigglypuff grab the center of Pokemon Stadium in an apparent fight for the microphone. Lucky you - 3 of them have decided to team up against you!

You can recognize your own 'puff by its lack of accessories. Nonetheless, 3-on-1 matches are hard enough without being forced to fight as a character you probably don't normally use. Be evasive and don't attack until it's safe. The 'puffs can easily get the better of you unless you set up correctly. Jigglypuff's most famous move, Rest, will only hit if the center of her body is touching the opponent(s), but if it hits they're outta there! Try using it when they're in clustered groups.

You're probably getting used to All-Star Matches, but this time you're against a slew of hidden characters. Same strategy as all the other All-Star Matches applies, but it may be a good idea to get used to facing Mewtwo and Mr. Game and Watch, the characters you probably only recently unlocked to gain access to this Event Match.

As the mighty swordsman Marth, you must defeat Link in a battle of steel. You both have two lives and fight in the spacious Temple arena.

It's a standard 1-on-1 battle. It helps to practice Marth's moves a bit first. Take advantage of Marth's range and speed, and use the forward+A smash to finish off Link.

As Luigi, face-off against Giant Bowser in the aerial arena Poke Floats. You each have two lives.

This is a lot more difficult than the first Trouble King match. If you lure Bowser to the edge of the arena, he'll sometimes butt-stomp right off the edge. The best strategy is to consistently attack Bowser with different smashes when he's at the edge. He'll often fall off. Beware: a single attack is all that's needed to KO you.

Fox is forced to fight a team consisting of his fellow wingman Falco and the F-Zero master Captain Falcon. Everybody has two lives, and the action takes place upon the racing vehicles of the F-Zero Grand Prix.

This match can be excruciatingly difficult because of the speed of all the characters - Fox, Falco, and Captain Falcon are all very fast fighters. Get used to Fox, as his jumping is different from most of the other characters. Lure your opponents to the overhead platforms, then quickly roll and smash them into the side boundaries. Keep in mind that if you fall on the track, you have a second or two to jump back up before being forced off the arena.

The match starts off as a standard 1-on-1 battle - you versus Zelda. Mewtwo soon enters the fray, though, and you'll find out that KOing Zelda will fail the Event Match. Your objective is to KO Mewtwo before Zelda or Mewtwo do the same to you. Although you can't KO Zelda, it helps to damage her and keep her out of the way for 15 seconds, after which Mewtwo appears. Focus on evading both of their attacks while giving Mewtwo the ol' KO.

As a red Mr. Game & Watch, you must defeat 25 of your weaker bretheren. You get 3 lives, and you play on your home soil: Flat Zone.

This is even easier than the final All-Star match because you get 3 lives. Just dish out constant smashes and your opponents will drop like flies.

The two stars of Fire Emblem have joined forces against you. It takes place on the wide open landscape of the Hyrule Temple, and everybody has 3 lives.

Marth and Roy are very balanced fighters, but they do have their disadvantages. They lack projectiles, and they can't string together fast attacks easily. Attack them from the air and with projectiles - they won't stand a chance. If you attack them head-on, they'll give you a beating with skilled swordplay and counters.

It's the last battle for a trophy. This time, it's for the Majora's Mask trophy. The mask's numerous spikes sure make the battle intersting! The trick to clearing this match is to not stay in one spot for too long. On either side of the mask, you're susceptible to being edge-guarded, and in the middle you'll be the victim of large combos. Use large-area attacks to damage your foes, and head to the edge of the mask to send 'em away.

Pikachu's job is to protect its two babies. With two lives, you must KO both Pichu. KOing the Pikachu is a vain attempt, as it will not die.

This one is trickier than it looks. You're in for an extended shock treatment session against these little critters! They're all really aggressive, although you only have to KO the two lighter Pokemon. Watch out for their electric attacks, and get Pikachu out of your face so you have a chance to eliminate the two Pichu.

The final All-Star Match is also the longest one. You face six opponents, of whom are all hidden clones of other characters.

This is a fairly easy Event Match, considering it's the third last one. You've already played against variations of these fighters before, so they shouldn't have too many nasty surprises for you.

If you've cleared Classic mode fast enough on Normal or Hard, you've already met these two skilled hands. With one life, you must deal 300% damage to each hand to KO them. It really helps to have already memorized Master Hand's and Crazy Hand's attack patterns. They usually throw signals to each of their attacks, so keep an eye out for them and perform the necessary evasive maneuvers. Ganondorf is an excellent choice for this Event Match, as his up+A smash deals up to 50% damage. He's slow, but his strength is well worth it. Focus on one hand at a time, as the match gets much easier with only one hand slapping you around.

This is it! The final Event Match. Don't expect a cakewalk, though, because this is by far the most grueling test of skill yet. You're against a team consisting of a psychic master, a physical powerhouse, and a looming monster. Everybody has 3 lives, and you're on the most basic arena - Final Destination. By far your most challenging adversary is Giga Bowser - he's completely ruthless. The character of choice for this Event Match is none other than Jigglypuff. Her down+B Rest move will KO Giga Bowser at really low damage, assuming you've lured him to the edge already. This Rest move takes considerable practice to pull off. Jigglypuff's center of gravity needs to be near another character's center of gravity. Activate this attack when you're floating directly through an opponent. Because of his size, Giga Bowser is the easiest character to hit with the Rest move. Once he's done for, you should have enough stamina left to survive Mewtwo and Ganondorf. At this phase of the battle, items should be your number 1 goal.