Fire Mario

Fire Mario was originally 's Final Smash in Super Smash Flash 2 prior to v0.9b of the demo, where it was replaced by a revamped Mario Finale.

Overview
When performed, Mario would take out and absorb the power of a Fire Flower, transforming him into Fire Mario. Fire Mario was one of the many "Final Forms" in the game at the time of his inclusion, meaning that he was a much different character who was faster and had more powerful attacks than his normal form.

Fire Mario's moveset was very similar to Mario's base moveset, sharing many similar moves with added fire effects, as well having various new moves referencing various  games. His attacks dealt considerably high damage and knockback, he had strong knockback resistance to most attacks, and many of his attacks had very little startup or ending lag, though some suffered from high lag. He was also able to jump three times and recover infinitely using his up aerial.

Moveset
The following moveset list details the properties of Fire Mario's attacks in version 0.9.0.2011 of the demo, the most recent revision it was included in.

Origin
Fire Mario is a form in the Mario series that Mario takes after obtaining a Fire Flower. Originating in the original , this form is the most common of all of Mario's powered-up forms throughout the series, appearing in almost every Mario game featuring power-ups. It most often recolors Mario's clothing to white with red overalls and gives him the power to shoot s. Contrary to its use in SSF2, the form generally has little other use beyond this, though it does grant Mario strength, speed, and even flight in .

Trivia

 * Mario's second costume in SSF2 is directly based on Fire Mario's color scheme.
 * Prior to v0.5a of the demo, Fire Mario used a completely different set of sprites and a much different moveset. His neutral attack was a seven-hit beat-down and all of his special moves were completely different. The Super Fireball did not release the Mario Finale at full charge (though he released a mini-version of the attack), his side special move was Heat Shield rather than Golden Cape, and his down special move was Fire Mario Eruption rather than Firewall Tornado.
 * Out of all of the removed content throughout the SSF2 demos, Fire Mario has proven to be one of the most controversial. Fans commonly request its return, complaining that its absence detracts from ''SSF2s individual identity and makes Mario too much like a clone of his official ' appearances. Despite these complaints, the developers have stated that it will not be returning.