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{{Infobox| title=Super Smash Bros.

|image=[[Image:SuperSmashBros.JPG|255px|The '''Super Smash Bros.''' box cover.]]

|developer=[[HAL Laboratory|HAL Labs]]

|designer=[[Masahiro Sakurai]]

|released='''[[Nintendo 64]]:''' <br> {{releasedate|Japan|January 21, 1999|USA|April 26, 1999|Europe|November 19, 1999|Australia|2000}}'''[[Virtual Console]]:''' <br> {{releasedate|Japan|January 20, 2009|Europe|June 12, 2009<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/vc/super_smash_bros_13832.html</ref>|Australia|June 12, 2009|USA|December 21, 2009}}

|genre=Fighting Game

|modes=1-4 players

|ratings=[[ESRB]]: Everyone (E)

|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]] <br> [[Virtual Console]]

|media=128 bit (16 megabyte) cartridge

|requirements=

|input=

[[Image:Ssbtitle.jpg|thumb|200px|right|'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' Title Screen.]]

'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' is a fighting game for the [[Nintendo 64]] created by [[Nintendo]] and [[HAL Labs|HAL]]. It was commercially successful, and had two sequels: ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. All the fighters are famous Nintendo characters from the company's various franchises. [[Player]]s must defeat their opponents  multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items, power-ups, an original health system, in unique, Nintendo-themed stages.

Although ''Super Smash Bros.'' is not a part of the [[Mario]] franchise, the game is heavily influenced by the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], more so than any other franchise.

==Characters Appearing in This Game==

*[[Mario]]

*[[Donkey Kong]]  

*[[Meowth]]

*[[Snorlax]]  

*[[Starmie]]  

 

*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]

*[[Kirby|Kirbys]]

*[[Giant Donkey Kong]]

*[[Master Hand]]

*[[Wario]] (Playable as alternate colour scheme clothes)

*[[Peach]] (Mentioned in Mario's bio)

*[[Diddy Kong]] (Mentioned in Donkey Kong's bio)

==Playable Characters==

[[Image:SSBdefaultCast.jpg|thumb|The default cast of characters.]]

There are 12 playable characters in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Three are from the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], one is from the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]], one is from ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, one is from the ''Metroid'' series, one is from the ''Kirby'' series, one is from the ''Star Fox'' series, two are from the ''Pokémon'' series, one is from ''F-Zero'' and one is from the game ''Earthbound'' part of the Mother Series.

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! Special Moves

| ''Standard Special Move''

| ''Up Special Move''

| ''Down Special Move''

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!width=12%| Name

!width=12%| Series

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!witdh=25%| Special Moves

!rowspan=3| [[Image:MarioSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Mario]]

|rowspan=3| ''Mario'' series

|rowspan=3| Mario has average speed and weight, but has very good [[jump|jumping]] abilities and strong attacks. His [[Fireball]]s are bouncy as in most ''Mario'' games.

!rowspan=3| [[Image:DKSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Donkey Kong]]

|rowspan=3| ''Donkey Kong'' series

|rowspan=3| Donkey Kong is one of the strongest characters, and is a heavy-weight character. When he picks up a character, he can carry them for a short distance.

!rowspan=3| [[Image:LinkSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Link]]

|rowspan=3| ''The Legend of Zelda'' series

|rowspan=3| Link is a character with medium weight, strength and speed. He uses his sword to attack.

|[[Link#Boomerang|Boomerang]]

|[[Link#Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]

|[[Link#Bomb|Bomb]]

!rowspan=3| [[Image:SamushSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Samus Aran]]

|rowspan=3| ''Metroid'' series

|rowspan=3| Samus is a slow and heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grappling Beam allows her to grab characters from farther away.

|[[Charge Shot]]

|[[Screw Attack (Move)|Screw Attack]]

|[[Samus#Bomb|Bomb]]

!rowspan=3| [[Image:YoshiSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Yoshi]]

|[[Yoshi#Egg Throw|Egg Throw]]

|[[Yoshi Bomb]]

!rowspan=3| [[Image:Kirsmashone.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Kirby]]

|rowspan=3| ''Kirby'' series

|rowspan=3| Kirby is a light, fast character. He can multi-jump in the air. His special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities.  

|[[Kirby#Inhale|Swallow]]

|[[Final Cutter]]

|[[Stone (move)|Stone]]

!rowspan=3| [[Image:FoxSmash.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Fox McCloud]]

|rowspan=3| ''Star Fox'' series

|rowspan=3| Fox is a fast and light character with average strength. His blaster can stun opponents, thus stopping them in their tracks.

|[[Fox McCloud|Blaster|Blaster]]

|[[Fire Fox]]

|[[Fox McCloud#Reflector|Reflector]]

!rowspan=3| [[Image:PIKAsmall.PNG|75px]]

!rowspan=3| [[Pikachu]]

|rowspan=3| ''Pokémon'' series

|rowspan=3| Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. However, Pikachu lacks power compared to some of the other fighters.

|[[Pikachu#Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]

|[[Quick Attack]]

|[[Pikachu#Thunder|Thunder]]

===Unlockable Characters===

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! width=10% | Name

! width=10% | Series

! width=35% | Description

! width=15% | How to Unlock

! witdh=50% | Special Moves

! rowspan=3 |[[Image:LuigiSmash.PNG|75px]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Luigi]]

| rowspan=3 |''Mario'' series

| rowspan=3 |Luigi is a character with average weight and speed but with above average strength. He has many similarities to Mario in his move set. He jumps higher than Mario.

| rowspan=3 | Complete the target test with all Default characters

| [[Fireball]]

| [[Super Jump Punch]]

| [[Luigi Cyclone]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Image:JiggSmash.PNG|75px]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Jigglypuff]]

| rowspan=3 |''Pokémon'' series

| [[Pound]]

| [[Sing]]

| [[Rest]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Image:NessSmash.PNG|75px]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Ness]]

| rowspan=3 |''Earthbound'' series

| [[PK Fire]]

| [[PK Thunder]]

| [[PSI Magnet]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Image:FalcSmash.PNG|75px]]

! rowspan=3 |[[Captain Falcon]]

| rowspan=3 |''F-Zero'' series

| rowspan=3 |Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. His attacks are strong.

| rowspan=3 |Complete 1-Player Game in less than 20 minutes

| [[Falcon Dive]]

| [[Falcon Kick]]

==Arenas==

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! width=17% | Stage

! width=68% | Description

![[Image:SSBPeach'scastle.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Peach's Castle (SSB)|Peach's Castle]]

| A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom.

![[Image:Melee Yoshi's Island N64.jpg|100px]]

| align=center | [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Yoshi's Island]]

| A stage slightly sloped on either side, meant to look like a book. There are also three mid-air platforms, two of which are also slanted.

![[Image:Melee Kongo Jungle N64.jpg|100px]]

| align=center | [[Kongo Jungle]]

| A stage sloped towards the middle, with platforms on either side. There is also a [[Barrel Cannon]] moving side to side at the bottom of the stage.

![[Image:Ssbstagessectorz2.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Sector Z]]

| A very large stage, set on the [[Great Fox]].

![[Image:Ssbstagesdreamland2.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Dream Land]]

| A flat no frills stage, with [[Whispy Woods]] at the center.  Whispy blows air that affects player movement.

![[Image:SSBHyrulecastle.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Hyrule Castle]]

| A very long stage, and the first stage of the single-player mode.  It does not have many gimmicks, except for a whirlwind that appears every 30 seconds.

![[Image:SSBPlanetzebes.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Planet Zebes]]

| A small stage that is easy to get blasted off of.  The only other feature is the acid, that rises up about every 30 seconds.

![[Image:SSBSaffron City.gif|100px]]

| align=center | [[Saffron City]]

| A large stage that features the most gimmicks.  It is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff.

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===Unlockable Stage===

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! width=17% | Stage

! width=28% | Description

! width=40% |How to unlock

![[Image:SSB Mushroom Kingdom.jpg|100px]]

| align=center | [[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]

| The largest stage of the game, featuring some gimmicks, moving platforms, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and others. This stage later reappears in the game's sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

|It is unlockable by beating 1-Player mode with the eight original characters, and by playing on each stage in VS. Mode.

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! [[Image:Containers.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Crate]], [[Capsule (Super Smash Brothers)|Capsule]], [[Egg]], and [[Barrel]]

| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

| The Crate is a wooden box that contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground. Barrels are similar, but can roll along the ground if hit. Capsules and Eggs are lighter than Crates and Barrels. Sometimes these items will explode.

![[Image:SSBbob-omb.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Bob-omb]]

| ''Mario'' series

| The Bob-omb can be thrown at another character to cause an explosion. If left on the ground for a few seconds, it starts walking around. It then explodes after a certain amount of time. It can be picked up right before explosion, and thrown.

![[Image:SSBfireflower.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Fire Flower]]

| ''Mario'' series

| The Fire Flower is used to blast fire at other characters, in a conic shape. It is similar to [[Bowser]]'s [[Fire Breath]].

![[Image:SSBgreenshell.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Green Shell]]

| ''Mario'' series

| The Green Shell can be thrown or stepped on, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.

![[Image:SSBhammer.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Hammer]]

| ''Mario'' series

| A massive hammer from ''Donkey Kong''. If picked up, the player will frantically swing it up and down, but the player cannot double jump, nor can he or she drop the item. The head may fall off and be picked up and thrown.

![[Image:SSBredshell.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Red Shell]]

| ''Mario'' series

| Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.

![[Image:SSBstarman.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Star|Starman]]

| ''Mario'' series

| The Starman makes the player invincible for several seconds. They do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed, but they can still fall off the stage and get knocked out.

![[Image:SSBbeamsword.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Beam Sword]]

| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

| A powerful weapon that can be used to hit other characters. The hits are rather slow, however.

![[Image:SSBhomerunbat.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Home-Run Bat]]

| ''EarthBound''

| When a Smash Attack is performed with a Home-Run Bat, the hit character is knocked out instantly. However, the preparation for the smash attack is very slow, and is hard to hit another character.

![[Image:SSBmine.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]]

| ''GoldenEye 007''

| When placed on the ground or on the side of a ledge, the Motion-Sensor Bomb stays on the ground and explodes when someone touches it.

![[Image:SSBbumper.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Bumper (item)|Bumper]]

| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

| The Bumper can be placed on the ground, or in mid-air. If someone throw the bumper, the character who gets hit will receive 6-7 damage. If a character walks on it when it lays still he/she will receive 1 damage. in both cases the character will be sent flying for a short distance

![[Image:SSBfan.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Fan]]

| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

| The Fan is used to smack other characters. It is difficult to escape the Fan's fast hits, though they do not do much damage per hit. The fan is very useful for destroying opponents shields.

![[Image:Pokeball.gif|75x75px]]

! [[Poké Ball]]

| A random [[Pokémon]] appears when thrown at the ground, and usually help the player and hurt the others. There are, however, certain exceptions.

![[Image:SSBstarrod.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Star Rod (SSB)|Star Rod]]

| ''Kirby'' series

| When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. If used with smash, a large star will fly out.  

![[Image:Maximtomatoart.gif|75x75px]]

! [[Maxim Tomato]]

| ''Kirby'' series

| When eaten, the player will restore their health by 100%.

![[Image:SSBheartcontainer.jpg|75x75px]]

! [[Heart Container]]

| ''The Legend of Zelda'' series

| The Heart Container fully reduces the player's health down to 0%.

![[Image:SSBRayGun.png|75x75px]]

! [[Ray Gun]]

| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

| A gun that that can fire 16 shots, and can be used to juggle opponents.

==Gameplay==

Players can use their characters' attacks or items to hit their opponents. This will cause a percentage of damage. The higher the percentage of a player is, the easier they can be knocked off the stage. Percentage of damage can, however, exceed 100%.

 

There are two different fighting modes in ''Super Smash Bros.''; [[#Time|time]] and [[#Stock|stock]].

 

===Time===

Players get [[point]]s by KOing other players. One KO is worth one point. Players lose a point when KO'd or self-destructing. When the [[Time Limit|time]] is up, the player with the most points wins.

 

If there is a tie, there will be a Sudden Death. The two or more players tied will have a quick stock battle with one life, and both starting with 300% percent damage, which will usually cause an instant KO when hit. Also, after a certain time, Bob-ombs will start falling at random places on the stage, and if a player is hit, will be instantly KO'd. The winner of the Sudden Death wins the whole battle.

 

===Stock===

Players have a specified amount of [[Extra Life|lives]]. When a player has lost all his lives, he loses. The winner of the match is the last player standing. Optionally, a time limit can be specified. When it runs out, the player with the most lives wins.

 

If there is a tie in this mode, when setting a time limit, there will also be a Sudden Death.

Players can fight alone or in teams.

==Modes==

===Single-Player mode===

The single-player mode in ''Super Smash Bros.'' follows a set pattern. In the beginning, the player can choose his or her character, difficulty level (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and number of lives (1 - 5). The number of lives selected will be for the whole mode, not per match.

All stages work with the stock system, and the opponents have one life each. There is a time limit of 5 minutes per match.

*'''Stage 11''': The player fights [[Master Hand]]. Unlike the player, the Master Hand does not have a percentage of damage, but 300 hit points. The battle takes place on [[Final Destination]].

====Training Mode====

====Bonus Practice====

In the mode, Bonus Practice, the player can play as a fighter and do a practice "stage" out of the two shown, both being '''Bonus Stage 1: Break the Targets''' and '''Bonus Stage 2: Board the Platforms''' (both can only be played on this mode and/or in Adventure Mode).

In Break the Targets, the player has to break eight Targets, which every character get their own target stage.  

In Board the Platforms, the player has to jump on a series of platforms while avoiding obstacles.

===VS Mode===

In VS Mode, the player can pick up to four fighters to fight in a battle. A fighter selection screen is seen, and the player(s) are able to pick which fighter he or she want. The player is also able to set rules for this match, such as in a time match, the player can pick the amount of time that can be played, and in a stock match, the player can pick the amount of the stocks he/she and the computers have, and also pick the items that will appear in the match (not in an order, as they are picked randomly), and set the handicap up for the fighters. The next screen is the stage selection screen, where one will pick the stage to play on, and then the battle starts.

In ''Super Smash Bros.'', VS Mode is notable for being the only multi-player mode in the game.

==Reception==

''Super Smash Bros.'' was commercially successful as a game. In Japan, 1.4 million copies were sold, and 2.3 million have been sold in the United States as of December 2007.{{refneeded}} Although the Single-Player mode was criticized as "won't exactly last a long time", Dale Weir of GameCritics.com stated ''Super Smash Bros.'' was "The most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system."

==Development==

Super Smash Bros. was developed by HAL Laboratory, a Nintendo second-party developer, during 1998. It began life as a prototype created by Masahiro Sakurai and Satoru Iwata in their spare time titled 'Kakuto-Gēmu Ryūō' (格闘ゲーム竜王 ?, lit. "Dragon King: The Fighting Game"), and originally featured no Nintendo characters. However, Sakurai hit on the idea of including fighters from different Nintendo franchises in order to provide "atmosphere" which he felt was necessary for a home console fighting game, and his idea was approved. The game had a small budget and little promotion, and was originally a Japan-only release, but its huge success saw the game released worldwide.<ref>http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol7_page1.jsp Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl</ref>

==Voice Cast==

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!Character(s)

|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]

|[[Charles Martinet]]

|[[Link]]

|[[Wikipedia:Nobuyuki Hiyama|Nobuyuki Hiyama]]

|[[Kirby]], [[Ness]]

|[[Wikipedia:Makiko Ohmoto|Makiko Ohmoto]]

|[[Yoshi]]

|[[Kazumi Totaka]]

|[[Fox McCloud]]

|[[Wikipedia:Shinobu Satouchi|Shinobu Satouchi]]

|[[Pikachu]]

|[[Wikipedia:Ikue Ohtani|Ikue Ohtani]]

|[[Captain Falcon]]

|[[Wikipedia:Ryo Horikawa|Ryo Horikawa]]

|[[Jigglypuff]]

|[[Wikipedia:Rachael Lillis|Rachael Lillis]]

|[[Donkey Kong]]

|[[Kevin Bayliss]]