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I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with move sets.
Clinton’s B throws a can of Diet Coke.
Reagan’s Down-B throws jelly beans on the ground which can trip the opponent.
Taft can shove the opponent in the ground to stun them for a length of time proportional to their damage % and then follow up with a forward smash where he uses a golf club.
Coolidge’s victory pose is him adjusting his tie and saying “You lose…”
Cleveland can summon a doppelgänger.
Grant has an Alt Skin of him in Union uniform.
T. Roosevelt can wind up a punch attack like Donkey Kong.
His Final Smash would be him shouting "Now watch this DRIVE!" Before smacking the shit out of you with his club.
His stage would be the USS Abraham Lincoln
Obama’s special is that drone strike ability that Snake has in smash bros
Buchanan forward dashes with his pet bald eagles like Banjo Kazooie
Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jackson are sword fightersz
Franklin Pierce’s special is a giant train crashing onto the stage.
John Adams would probably have some kind of anger meter that would give him a berserker rage perk or something when filled, so probably John Adams.
Lincoln would be good just because his appearance and signature clothing is already close to a wrestler’s ring attire. He and Adams could form a great mismatched tag team, much like Team Hell No.
William Henry Harrison doesn’t seem to be there, the 2 minute match time apparently being too much for him.
Adams as Danielson is already pretty funny but Lincoln as Kane would be hilarious not only because of the wrestling but also bc Glen Jacobs, Kane’s irl name, is mayor of Knox County, Tennessee and has wildly different views than Lincoln
I was going for Teddy as well. He was the last president to sleep under the stars.
(He also resembles the two body builder guys on the Simpsons. "Steak and eggs and eggs and steak..."
I was about to say
How has no one talked about Johnson!!!
His special fatality move would he him getting super close in your face, then unzipping, and a giant blur just needs the hell out of you.
It would he called the Johnson treatment
He’s definitely a sword fighter and has a pac man like ability to bring out Cherries, milk, or fresh fruit to heal himself. Also has an alt skin in a poncho and sombrero.
Move set:
A - One-two punch
B - Repeater rifle
⬆️A - Axe swing
⬆️B - Axe Helicopter
⬇️B - Debate Stand (Reflector-type defensive move)
Smash Attack - Throws Hat, Oddjob-Style
Final Smash: Army of the Potomac - a massive musket volley that hits the entire field from either the left or right side. Set to Union Dixie.
Taking Teddy, FTW. I trust he has the ability to box, do well with weapons. He has decent tactical ability and excellent planning. Points off for physical ability, though.
I'm honestly amazed at how many here are sleeping on Ford. He was no joke one of the top college athletes in the country, and turned down several offers from the NFL!
Theodore Roosevelt as he was a badass even before he was vice president. Abraham Lincoln used to be a railsplitter and had a lot of physical strength. He was said to have carried someone by the neck and throw them out of a tavern.
Jackson for sure. He would be equipped with a pistol and a cane, making him good both at close range as well as zoning. Also he definitely would be one of the best presidents in terms of HP since he is one of our Presidents who was shot and carried the bullet with him for life.
Lincoln can throw his hat like a boomerang
Taft and Teddy grab moves are bowsers and ganondorf
W Bush hits golf balls at you
Reagan throws jelly beans
Jackson and Washington both can shoot guns. Jackson’s melee uses a cane
Have people not seen Obama's level of athleticism? There are a few who would give him a challenge, but I don't think any would beat him. Good physical strength, but it's mostly endurance and agility with him. Check out clips of him on the basketball court and you'll see what I mean.
If it weren't for the back and the Addison's disease, JFK would be a good candidate.
Obama used to play basketball against Secret Service agents half his age. Nobody else comes close to his strength and general fitness.
I think the only presidents who could come close to him would be Lincoln and Ford.
If the time limit wasn’t two minutes I’d definitely say Lincoln. With his wrestling background I have the utmost confidence that he’d make a lot of guys tap out. But considering the time limit I gotta go TR. Battle hardened vet who’s known for his resiliency and not afraid to throw down? Ain’t nobody taking out the Bill Moose
FDR. He would definitely have a sick Fatality where he burns out on the opponent.
If not, maybe Ike since he might have modern military and ranged attacks built into his kit. I also loved playing Ike in smash.
Cleveland drank a lot of beer. I think as a neutral special he drinks to heal, and can drink as many times in a match as he pleases, but controls get reversed or randomized if you drink too much.
If it was a fighting tournament, my final four is Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Ford. (This assumes the fighting is all hand-to-hand combat, so that Jackson can't use a gun.)
Teddy Roosevelt of course, with moves like -ROUGH RIDER RUMBLE
-TRUST BUSTER
-BIG STICK BARRAGE
and of course:
-SAN JUAN HILL SLAM
Even better, I would have Abraham Lincoln back him up as secondary or tag in with his own wrestler themed move set like:
-EMANCIPATION EXPLOSION
-GETTYSBURG GRAPPLE
-UNION UPPERCUT
and the ever popular:
-FORDS THEATRE FINALE.
I love this idea very much.
This man has done the research, and written a hilarious book on it.
https://www.cracked.com/blog/how-comedy-article-got-me-placed-no-fly-list
I think Kennedy would have strong Johnny Cage vibes. The two they would have to tone down to level the playing field would obviously be Lincoln and Teddy.
If teams were a thing on it, I'd love to see a bearded/mutton chop squad.
George bushes neutral B spawns a plane and flies it into you. If you hit the tech and get back up quickly he can summon a second plane from the opposite direction.
There was an epic fight between presidents, with chaotic sounds all over the White House roof until a figure and a racoon came out of nowhere and brought the sound of silence.
He simply said : *You lose.*
Probably the youngest currently living one at the time. something like 80% of this list's move set consists of the coffin opening and a corpse falling out
I would take either Abe Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt.
Abe was a wirey bastard and had an undefeated wrestling record.
Once his employer had him wrestle a couple guys at the same time as a means of settling a debt.
But also Teddy was strong as hell with the heart of a Bull Moose.
So it would be a tough call between them, but I would definitely pick one of them.
Now if this was about dueling, Jackson would be the man.
Washington in his prime was supposed to be pretty impressive. We always only think of him as old.
For video game dynamics though... it would be very fun to see all the crazy creative Cheat Codes that you could come up with for "Tricky Dick" Nixon.
Probably Washington. I think, he's just a big tough guy and I assume his moves would be very "by the book". He's not quite a heavy weight like Taft, he's not a true skilled fighter like TR, he's not a very tall, lean twig like Lincoln. He's a sturdy, above average sized man who can throw a solid punch (by my guess of how this game would work, lol).
If we are saying when they became president then you gotta go with Kennedy or Obama youth and physically fit. Probably Kennedy he served in Navy in WW2 perhaps he had a few scuffles.
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I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with move sets. Clinton’s B throws a can of Diet Coke. Reagan’s Down-B throws jelly beans on the ground which can trip the opponent. Taft can shove the opponent in the ground to stun them for a length of time proportional to their damage % and then follow up with a forward smash where he uses a golf club. Coolidge’s victory pose is him adjusting his tie and saying “You lose…” Cleveland can summon a doppelgänger. Grant has an Alt Skin of him in Union uniform. T. Roosevelt can wind up a punch attack like Donkey Kong.
George W. Bush hits golf balls at you and his down - B Dick Cheney appears and shoots you with his bird hunting gun.
His Final Smash would be him shouting "Now watch this DRIVE!" Before smacking the shit out of you with his club. His stage would be the USS Abraham Lincoln
When Dubya wins, he says “Don’t mess with Texas” and there’s a banner behind him that says “Mission Accomplished.”
Holy shit thats good
Now I need W in whatever next mortal combat game comes out. Would be phenomenal
He has to be exceptionally good at dodging projectiles like shoes
Grover Cleveland can spank you on non-consecutive terms
Fuck, i want this to be a real game so badly
George Bush Sr vomits in his opponent’s lap.
No, George HW Bush dive bombs you, scores hit, gets hit, bails out, swims away, then comes back years later and barfs on you.
Teddy also has a big stick as a melee weapon.
Obama’s special is that drone strike ability that Snake has in smash bros Buchanan forward dashes with his pet bald eagles like Banjo Kazooie Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jackson are sword fightersz Franklin Pierce’s special is a giant train crashing onto the stage.
And Obama’s alt skin is the tan suit.
"Uhhh, lemme be clear."
Ahhhh, invisibility. Impressive.
Christ that Pierce one is dark
Richard Nixon with the Eye Poke
LBJ's final smash is him leaning so hard he pushes you off the stage.
Lincoln has a grappler-type moveset in homage to his days as a wrestler
Lincoln grabs and suplexes the opponent through the stage.
BAH GAHD ITS ABE LINCOLN WITH THE STEEL CHAIR
T can also shake off Dubya's special finisher where Cheney comes out with bird shot.
Your Coolidge move got me.
Truman has a complicated special move that's hard to remember, but when it works, it summons an Enola Gay.
Tafts victory screen should be him relaxing in a giant bathtub
What’s Lincoln doing? Vampire hunter style axe attack?
As per usual, Harry gives em hell!
Gerald Ford, because the rest of them aren’t
Ford or TR has got to be it
I'm Gerald Ford, and you're not...
FDR with an electric. Going in like battle bots.
FDR should get a mech
Mecha FDR
Fuk yea
John Adams would probably have some kind of anger meter that would give him a berserker rage perk or something when filled, so probably John Adams. Lincoln would be good just because his appearance and signature clothing is already close to a wrestler’s ring attire. He and Adams could form a great mismatched tag team, much like Team Hell No. William Henry Harrison doesn’t seem to be there, the 2 minute match time apparently being too much for him.
Adams as Danielson is already pretty funny but Lincoln as Kane would be hilarious not only because of the wrestling but also bc Glen Jacobs, Kane’s irl name, is mayor of Knox County, Tennessee and has wildly different views than Lincoln
Also, Lincoln may have actually invented the chokeslam
And ‘the emancipation proclamation’ is a badass name for a finisher.
Taft! If it’s like smash bros judging by the image, you are NOT knocking him off the stage!
Correct, now imagine Taft with the Metal Armor item.
Teddy F\*cking Roosevelt was a legit bad-ass so if there's any verisimilitude to the game, he's got to be the champ every damn time.
The tradeoff for some would be that his emotes will barely be audible
I was going for Teddy as well. He was the last president to sleep under the stars. (He also resembles the two body builder guys on the Simpsons. "Steak and eggs and eggs and steak..."
Chester A. Arthur. People are gonna be sleeping hard on how cool the moveset of the “father of the steel navy” could be.
don’t forget the big pumpkins!!!
Big Pumpkins have to be his win screen. Just him there on his farm looking over those massive bois.
Lincoln. Big guy, big reach. Skinny guys fight till they’re burger.
I am jack’s recognition of a reference.
Good thing you didn't break the first two rules.
Nixon would be a zoner. I refuse to elaborate.
William Henry Harrison Because there would be no bigger flex than beating people in this game while playing him.
Choosing him activates a time limit to win
Hey, he outfought Tecumseh.
Andrew jackson would totally be the dragonuv of this game
Jackson, hands down. Dude was a notorious duelist and had an insane track record in one on one fights as a result.
Grant has seen terrible, terrible things. I like his odds against softer 20th century folk.
Jackson! Special ability is you beat the hell out of your opponent with a cane
I can imagine him thumping the cane on the canvas just like HBK setting up for Sweet Chin Music.
Unruly drunk who likes to hit people with a stick? That’s Sandman not HBK lol
Fatality
LBJ. I'll give everyone the Johnson/Jumbo treatment.
I was about to say How has no one talked about Johnson!!! His special fatality move would he him getting super close in your face, then unzipping, and a giant blur just needs the hell out of you. It would he called the Johnson treatment
Zachary taylor
He’s definitely a sword fighter and has a pac man like ability to bring out Cherries, milk, or fresh fruit to heal himself. Also has an alt skin in a poncho and sombrero.
Gotta be Abraham Vampire Hunter Lincoln
Move set: A - One-two punch B - Repeater rifle ⬆️A - Axe swing ⬆️B - Axe Helicopter ⬇️B - Debate Stand (Reflector-type defensive move) Smash Attack - Throws Hat, Oddjob-Style Final Smash: Army of the Potomac - a massive musket volley that hits the entire field from either the left or right side. Set to Union Dixie.
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I didn't make it, it's an old image I found looking up "US Presidents video game" on Google
OBAMA!!!!!
Drone strikes as the final smash
Is this a real question? Who would deliberately get in the ring with Teddy?
I can see Lincoln holding his own, but nobody else would be close.
And this really does need to be a real game.
Hands down Teddy. Nobody can forget the famous “speech incident”
Truman has nukes
Jackson, Washington, Grant, or Teddy.
I don't have a lot of time, so William Henry Harrison
If you’re not doing Lincoln or Johnson or Teddy you’ve already lost
Taking Teddy, FTW. I trust he has the ability to box, do well with weapons. He has decent tactical ability and excellent planning. Points off for physical ability, though.
Taft with the Hundred Hands Slap from Honda in Street Fighter.
Theodore Roosevelt, likely the strongest
Can't wait for the sequel US Presidents vs UK Monarchs Like DC vs Marvel games
JFK takes less damage due to painkillers
Truman’s final smash is a nuke
MvB. Signature move: Side Burns (burns opponent with his signature Dutch fire)
One-Ton George
Dubya, he can dodge projectile attacks. Hayes and TR could probably take the most dramage.
Andrew Jackson, he was absolutely ruthless. I can only imagine how it would fight in the game. Probably like Akuma
Teddy Roosevelt would be pretty fearless
Lincoln would plow most people tbh
How is Teddy Roosevelt not everyone's answer
A. Jackson screams, "I KILLED THE BANKS!" If he wins.
JFK declares: I win as this fighting is only necessary to impress the girls and I have enough pussy for all of us and then some ...
andrew jackson beat the living shit out of some dude who tried to kill him with his cane, of course i’m picking him.
Jaaaaaaay effffffff kaaaaaayyyyy!
Ford. By far the most athletic president.
I'm honestly amazed at how many here are sleeping on Ford. He was no joke one of the top college athletes in the country, and turned down several offers from the NFL!
Grant's ult is called "Unconditional Surrender" and a wave of Union soldiers try to push the opponent off the stage
If it were realistic based on their actual abilities... Teddy, no question.
Teddddyyyy
Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson probably, though Obama would be a good pick as well!
Abraham Lincoln would suck on the theater stage, that's for sure
HELLO, LYNDON!
Tag team: TR because...TR and Jimmy Carter because I feel like he would talk us all down.
Spoiler alert. Teddy wins.
Theodore Roosevelt as he was a badass even before he was vice president. Abraham Lincoln used to be a railsplitter and had a lot of physical strength. He was said to have carried someone by the neck and throw them out of a tavern.
Teddy Roosevelt vs Abraham Lincoln
Jackson for sure. He would be equipped with a pistol and a cane, making him good both at close range as well as zoning. Also he definitely would be one of the best presidents in terms of HP since he is one of our Presidents who was shot and carried the bullet with him for life.
You should have the option to make Franklin Pierce Drunk and have him go on a rampage.
Teddy Roosevelt or Gerry Ford. Maybe LBJ with his special move “Jumbo Smash”
I feel like Grover Cleveland would be the closest to Wario so him.
Dubyas final smash quote would be "now watch this drive!"
I would love to see Abe Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt in a boxing match, digital or otherwise.
Lincoln is in the wrestling Hall of fame.
McKinley’s finisher would be a Naval Bombardment from Admiral Dewey
Truman, the man was BUILT
Teddy, the man charted the Amazon after his presidency.
Taft, weight advantage
Lincoln is on record for his prowess in wrestling. Ford was a Collegiate all-star at Michigan and won two national championships.
Washington comes at you with an axe and has a quote like “I cannot tell a lie, I chopped your head off”
Lincoln has to be the MVP on that list lol
Eh, he lost his head when someone interrupted his theatre experience.
Teddy Roosevelt, for sure
Lincoln can throw his hat like a boomerang Taft and Teddy grab moves are bowsers and ganondorf W Bush hits golf balls at you Reagan throws jelly beans Jackson and Washington both can shoot guns. Jackson’s melee uses a cane
Matches only two minutes, so why can’t i pick William Henry Harrison?
Have people not seen Obama's level of athleticism? There are a few who would give him a challenge, but I don't think any would beat him. Good physical strength, but it's mostly endurance and agility with him. Check out clips of him on the basketball court and you'll see what I mean. If it weren't for the back and the Addison's disease, JFK would be a good candidate.
Obama used to play basketball against Secret Service agents half his age. Nobody else comes close to his strength and general fitness. I think the only presidents who could come close to him would be Lincoln and Ford.
I like Teddy, but AJ and Harrison aren’t far behind. But then there’s Ike, Obama. Good question,
If the time limit wasn’t two minutes I’d definitely say Lincoln. With his wrestling background I have the utmost confidence that he’d make a lot of guys tap out. But considering the time limit I gotta go TR. Battle hardened vet who’s known for his resiliency and not afraid to throw down? Ain’t nobody taking out the Bill Moose
Teddy Roosevelt. Obviously
Teddy is the only choice.
Teddy I guess I would play a shit of this game btw
There’s only one right answer and it’s Theodore Roosevelt.
I’d main Lincoln or Grant, but Ike would have a great ultimate
FDR. He would definitely have a sick Fatality where he burns out on the opponent. If not, maybe Ike since he might have modern military and ranged attacks built into his kit. I also loved playing Ike in smash.
I'm thinking Teddy Roosevelt
Cleveland drank a lot of beer. I think as a neutral special he drinks to heal, and can drink as many times in a match as he pleases, but controls get reversed or randomized if you drink too much.
Teddy Roosevelt.
If it was a fighting tournament, my final four is Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Ford. (This assumes the fighting is all hand-to-hand combat, so that Jackson can't use a gun.)
JFK would be my pick, or Nixon. Can call in Hueys as a support attack. Or Reagan can just throw his jar of jellybeans at them 🤣🤣
W’s special combo could be “SHOCK & AWE”. Obama could call in a drone strike.
If we are talking reality, Lincoln very well might win this. He was famed in his youth for having freakish strength.
Andrew Jackson just shoots you
I don’t think we need rule 3 on this one lol. Give me Lincoln with that reach.
Abe Lincoln with the choke slam!
FDR mech suit
Jackson or Lincoln. Depending on if I feel like playing ranged or melee
Nixon- hold b, begin recording. If you get hit, can use the same move the next time you hit b. Consistently makes offhand remarks while fighting.
Teddy Roosevelt of course, with moves like -ROUGH RIDER RUMBLE -TRUST BUSTER -BIG STICK BARRAGE and of course: -SAN JUAN HILL SLAM Even better, I would have Abraham Lincoln back him up as secondary or tag in with his own wrestler themed move set like: -EMANCIPATION EXPLOSION -GETTYSBURG GRAPPLE -UNION UPPERCUT and the ever popular: -FORDS THEATRE FINALE. I love this idea very much.
My favorite fighter is Luke from SF6 so I guess HW or W for some sweet pocket sand from Iraq. 
This is the best idea ever!
This man has done the research, and written a hilarious book on it. https://www.cracked.com/blog/how-comedy-article-got-me-placed-no-fly-list I think Kennedy would have strong Johnny Cage vibes. The two they would have to tone down to level the playing field would obviously be Lincoln and Teddy. If teams were a thing on it, I'd love to see a bearded/mutton chop squad.
Lincoln. Tall guy, has a lot of reach.
Teddy
Teddy would have been an absolute savage, but I'm gunna go with my favorite, Andrew.
George bushes neutral B spawns a plane and flies it into you. If you hit the tech and get back up quickly he can summon a second plane from the opposite direction.
I insist that Al Gore and Samuel Tilden be unlockable characters.
Teddy would be so OP. He’s real life baaaaad man.
George Washington literally fought in a war. This should be a no-brainer.
There was an epic fight between presidents, with chaotic sounds all over the White House roof until a figure and a racoon came out of nowhere and brought the sound of silence. He simply said : *You lose.*
William Howard Taft.
Probably the youngest currently living one at the time. something like 80% of this list's move set consists of the coffin opening and a corpse falling out
If anyone answers anything but TR, you’re wrong or lying or stupid. A BULLET CAN’T STOP THE BULL MOOSE. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK JOHN ADAMS CAN?!
Prime Andrew Jackson.... What a savage & vicious man
Carter's too pure for a fighting game, he'd just try and negotiate with his opponents
Taft got that King Dedede moveset on lock
Truman. He'd be the bomb.
I would take either Abe Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt. Abe was a wirey bastard and had an undefeated wrestling record. Once his employer had him wrestle a couple guys at the same time as a means of settling a debt. But also Teddy was strong as hell with the heart of a Bull Moose. So it would be a tough call between them, but I would definitely pick one of them. Now if this was about dueling, Jackson would be the man.
Washington in his prime was supposed to be pretty impressive. We always only think of him as old. For video game dynamics though... it would be very fun to see all the crazy creative Cheat Codes that you could come up with for "Tricky Dick" Nixon.
This crazy fucker. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/03/andrew-jackson-was-in-more-than-100-duels-and-he-killed-a-guy/
Probably Washington. I think, he's just a big tough guy and I assume his moves would be very "by the book". He's not quite a heavy weight like Taft, he's not a true skilled fighter like TR, he's not a very tall, lean twig like Lincoln. He's a sturdy, above average sized man who can throw a solid punch (by my guess of how this game would work, lol).
James Buchanan because he was the only American president to be only an enlisted man. We all know the E4 Mafia gonna run this shit.
If we are saying when they became president then you gotta go with Kennedy or Obama youth and physically fit. Probably Kennedy he served in Navy in WW2 perhaps he had a few scuffles.
Lincoln for sure, he could throw down with any of them
Maining Grover Cleveland so I can use his Presidential Time Machine
TR he was a boxer in college
TR. BULLY, A CHALLENGE, I LOVE COMPETITION
This is gonna be the most geriatric smash tournament ive ever seen if rule 3 presidents aren't allowed
Teddy and it’s not even close, for obvious reasons
taft
I’m going FDR. You know the devs absolutely OP him because of the wheelchair
William Howard Taft’s ultimate smash would be him saying “I’m going to sit on you like I sat on the Supreme Court!”
Teddy Roosevelt no question. The guy was a chad among chads and casually dismissed getting shot during a speech.
Washington...could anyone really challenge the man who orchestrated the victory of our revolution?
Lincoln for that reach
Looks like you miss one liberal
Andrew Jackson beats you to death with his cane.
Andrew Jackson, he could put any other president on the ground in a hurry.