The Super Smash Bros. Ahegao Faces meme involves capturing specific, often unintended, facial expressions of characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, particularly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. By pausing the game at the exact right frame or using the built-in photo mode, players discovered that characters like Kirby, Peach, and even Sephiroth occasionally display exaggerated expressions that resemble tropes found in anime culture. These screenshots gained massive traction on platforms like Twitter and Reddit as players competed to find the most cursed or hilarious 'paused faces' during high-intensity moves. The meme is typically used to express extreme reaction, overwhelming gaming intensity, or simply to poke fun at the detailed but sometimes awkward facial animations provided by Nintendo’s developers.