Mr. Saturn

Mr. Saturn
Mr. Saturn in Super Smash Flash 2.
Universe	EarthBound
Appearance	Super Smash Flash 2
Item class	Throwing
Description	Walks around stage — throw him at your opponents!

Mr. Saturn (どせいさん) is a recurring species from the EarthBound series that also serves as throwing item in Super Smash Flash 2. It was confirmed in a picture at McLeodGaming in the announcement about Ness and Saturn Valley. It was later confirmed to appear as an item on the fourth Smash Flash DOJO!!!.

Overview

Mr. Saturn is often seen as a joke item due to the low amounts of damage it deals when thrown, it can, however, break shielding. In Super Smash Flash 2, Mr. Saturn appears to be akin to their Super Smash Bros. Brawl counterpart, Mr. Saturn can be grabbed and thrown to opponents, dealing about 4% of damage if directly hit and 3% if it makes contact after bouncing off the ground. It may trip every now and then (a reference to a certain Mr. Saturn found in Mother 3). Also, when attacked, they will sidestep (instead of getting knocked back like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl).

Origin

A Mr. Saturn as it originally appeared in EarthBound.

Mr. Saturns originate from EarthBound where they are depicted as innocent, strange but highly caritative species that reside on the Saturn Valley. They are also known for their characteristic way of dialect, based on series' creator Shigesato Itoi's young daughter calligraphy at the time, noted by ending their sentences with either "Zoom", "Boing", "Ding" or even "Dakota"; Mr. Saturn's sound effects in SSF2 may be based on these dialects. Itoi has described the Mr. Saturn as a "symbol of innocence", which may explain why they are so eager and passive about the fact they are used as throwing items.

Gallery

Screenshots

Goku throwing a Mr. Saturn at Zero Suit Samus, who's using Paralyzer, on Fourside.

Fox holding a Mr. Saturn. Notice the latter's animation.

Bandana Dee throwing a Mr. Saturn at Luffy while shielding, on Smashville.

Early designs

Mr. Saturn's first early design.

Mr. Saturn, on Saturn Valley.

Bowser being hit by Mr. Saturn from Ness.

Ness holding a Mr. Saturn, while Bowser falls.

Mega Man uses shield while holding Mr. Saturn.

Mr. Saturn on the ground.

A Mr. Saturn turning around.

Trivia

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"Frank the Saturn" next to the house where the Mr. Saturns originally came, on Saturn Valley.

• Mr. Saturn originally appeared in Saturn Valley as an stage element that could be picked and thrown. It would appear even if items were turned off. This has been scrapped as of the Beta version.
  • Saturn Valley also included a Mr. Saturn with a camera as a background character that SSF2 Dev, Steven affectionately referred to "Frank the Saturn". Steve explained that this was a reference to the "photo guy" found in EarthBound, the name Frank comes from the protagonist of Dead Rising; Frank West (who is also a photographer). When members of MG asked Steven why Frank the Saturn was there, Steven replied with "Call it Damian humor".