u ▁was ▁originally ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁play able ▁character ▁in ▁Super ▁Sm ash ▁B ros . ▁for ▁N intendo ▁ 3 DS ▁and ▁W ii ▁U , ▁but ▁was ▁cut ▁because ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁recognized ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁other ▁N intendo ▁characters ; ▁with ▁his ▁main ▁theme ▁being ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁D uck ▁H unt ▁stage . ▁ ▁During ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Super ▁Sm ash ▁B ros . ▁for ▁N intendo ▁ 3 DS ▁and ▁W ii ▁U ▁presentation , ▁a ▁download able ▁M ii ▁F ighter ▁cost ume ▁based ▁on ▁Tak amar u ▁for ▁the ▁M ii ▁S word fig h ter ▁was ▁revealed . ▁It ▁was ▁released ▁alongside ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁D LC ▁on ▁February ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁Super ▁Sm ash ▁B ros . ▁Ult imate , ▁Tak amar u ' s ▁assist ▁tro phy ▁and ▁m ii ▁cost ume ▁returns . ▁He ▁also ▁appears ▁as ▁a ▁spirit , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁game ' s ▁collect ibles . ▁ ▁In ▁Super ▁Mario ▁M aker ▁ 2 , ▁the ▁" N in ja ▁Att ack !" ▁sound ▁effect ▁causes ▁Tak amar u ▁and ▁nin ja ▁enemies ▁from ▁the ▁game ▁to ▁appear ▁on - screen . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁N intendo ▁Life ' s ▁Marcel ▁van ▁Du yn ▁gave ▁the ▁ 3 DS ▁virtual ▁console ▁re - release ▁of ▁The ▁Myst er ious ▁Mur as ame ▁Castle ▁a ▁rating ▁of ▁ 8 / 1 0 ▁stating ▁" It ' s