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|image=[[File:SuperSmashBros.JPG|255px|The '''Super Smash Bros.''' box cover.]]
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory|HAL Labs]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=[[Masahiro Sakurai]]
|released='''[[Nintendo 64]]:'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|January 21, 1999|USA|April 26, 1999|Europe|November 19, 1999}}'''[[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
|modes=1-4 players
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]]<br>[[Virtual Console]]
|media=128 bit (16 megabyte) cartridge
|requirements=
|input={{input|n64=1|classic=1|wiigcn=1}}
}}
'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' (known in Japan as '''''Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers''''' ニンテンドーオールスター！ 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ) (AKA Smash Brothers) is a fighting game for the [[Nintendo 64]] created by [[Nintendo]] and [[HAL Labs|HAL]]. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups, a health system, and on 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 Nintendo franchise.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Ssbtitle.png|thumb|200px|left|The English game's title screen.]]
[[File:Super Smash Bros. 64 (JPN).GIF|thumb|200px|left|The Japanese game's title screen.]]
[[File:Saffron Donkey Star.png|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] turned into a star, while Mario is awarded a point for his KO and Donkey Kong has lost a point.]]
''Super Smash Bros.'' has a considerably different fighting style than other fighting games such as ''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter|Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mortal Kombat|Mortal Kombat]]''. Rather than each player having a life gauge that begins full and gradually decreases with each attack taken, ''Super Smash Bros.'' has a unique system. Players starts at 0% damage and with each hit they take, the percentage rises depending on how powerful the attack is. As players' percentage gets higher, players are blown further away with each attack. The objective of the game is to knock out opponents from the screen so they cannot return to the stage or knocking out opponents so hard, opponents turn into a star. Getting defeated by an opponent is called a "TKO." In time mode, this results in a loss of one point, while in stock mode this counts as a loss of one life. Player regenerate on a descending floating platform at the center of the stage, unless they have no lives left. Players can exit by either moving, jumping, or waiting a few seconds. Players are invincible for a short amount of time after they exit the platform. 

[[#Items|Items]] are also an important component of the game. Depending on the settings set in the menu, the frequencies and types of items appearing can be altered. Some items are more powerful than others, while some are used to heal the user rather than attack an opponent. 

Below are specific rules and differences between the two fighting modes: Time and Stock.

===Time===
[[File:Hyrule Caslte Battle.png|200px|thumb|left|Three [[Donkey Kong]]s and Mario shown fighting in Time mode, with the timer shown at the upper right of the screen.]]
In Time mode, TKOs count as one negative point for players that are knocked out of the screen. Players that caused them to fall receives one positive point and is recorded as a "KO". If a player accidentally or intentionally falls off the stage without being influenced by other players, or if the player hits a wall before being KO'd, the player loses one point while nobody gains a point. At the end of the time period, a player that has the most points is declared the winner.

If there is a tie, there is a Sudden Death Match. The two or more players tied have a quick stock battle with one life, both starting with 300% percent damage, which will usually cause an instant KO when hit. Also, after a certain time, Bob-ombs start falling at random places on the stage, making survival more difficult. The winner of the Sudden Death wins the match.
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===Stock===
[[File:SSBStockmatch.png|thumb|A Stock Match with four players and three teams.]]
In stock mode, there is still a point system, but wins are focused on number of lives left. Each player begins with a set amount of [[Extra Life|lives]]. Each time a player is defeated, he or she loses one life. Unlike Time mode, the number of KOs are irrelevant to the results because it is a game of survival unless it is a team match. This also means that matches could theoretically be endless. 

If there is a tie, a tiebreaker called a Sudden Death match occurs, where all players begin with 300% damage and one life. The last one standing wins.

Players can fight alone or in teams. Allies usually cannot be hurt by other teammates unless team attack is turned on. Also, if players manage to defeat an ally, they get a point while the ally loses a point, unlike in the succeeding games where both teammates lose a point. If a team wins, players in the team with the most KOs gets the first place honor.

This is the only game that shows who KO'd whom during a stock match.
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==Playable Characters==
[[File:SSBdefaultCast.jpg|thumb|The default cast of characters.]]
There are 12 playable characters in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Two 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'', one is from the ''EarthBound'' series and one is from [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]

Legend:
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! Special Moves
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| ''Standard Special Move''
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| ''Up Special Move''
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| ''Down Special Move''
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===Default Characters===
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!width=12%| Artwork
!width=12%| Name
!width=12%| Series
!width=39%| Description
!witdh=25%| Special Moves
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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, similar to most ''Mario'' games.
|[[Mario#Fireball|Fireball]]
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|[[Mario#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]]
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|[[Mario Tornado]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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. He can also charge up his Giant Punch to make it more powerful.
|[[Giant Punch]]
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|[[Spinning Kong]]
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|[[Hand Slap]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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. Most of his attacks center around his sword, and Link also has a number of projectiles in Bombs and a Boomerang.
|[[Link#Boomerang|Boomerang]]
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|[[Link#Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
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|[[Link#Bomb|Bomb]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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 far away, and she can power up her Charge Shot for a stronger attack.
|[[Charge Shot]]
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|[[Screw Attack (Move)|Screw Attack]]
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|[[Samus#Bomb|Bomb]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File:YoshiSmash.PNG|75px]]
!rowspan=3| [[Yoshi]]
|rowspan=3| [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]]
|rowspan=3| Yoshi is a fast and middleweight fighter with strong smash attacks. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted [[Yoshi Egg]]. He does not have a third jump, but his second jump gives him a knockback immunity to make up for that.
|[[Egg Lay]]
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|[[Yoshi#Egg Throw|Egg Throw]]
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|[[Yoshi Bomb]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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 and his special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities. 
|[[Kirby#Inhale|Swallow]]
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|[[Final Cutter]]
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|[[Stone (move)|Stone]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File: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. He can use his Reflector to reflect projectiles, including thrown items.
|[[Fox McCloud#Blaster|Blaster]]
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|[[Fire Fox]]
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|[[Fox McCloud#Reflector|Reflector]]
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!rowspan=3| [[File:PIKAsmall.PNG|75px]]
!rowspan=3| [[Pikachu]]
|rowspan=3| ''Pokémon'' series
|rowspan=3| Pikachu is fast and light. It mostly uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu has strong attacks for a lightweight.
|[[Pikachu#Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
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|[[Quick Attack]]
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|[[Pikachu#Thunder|Thunder]]
|}

===Unlockable Characters===
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! width=10% |
! width=10% | Name
! width=10% | Series
! width=35% | Description
! width=15% | How to Unlock
! witdh=50% | Special Moves
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! rowspan=3 |[[File: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. His moves look similar to Mario's but they function very differently. His Super Jump Punch can be very strong if he uses it while adjacent to an opponent, but otherwise it is a very weak attack. His Luigi Cyclone makes opponents fly away. His fireballs float in a straight line instead of bouncing. He also jumps higher than Mario, but he is also slower and lighter than Mario.
| rowspan=3 | Complete the target test with all Default characters
| [[Fireball]]
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| [[Luigi#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]]
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| [[Luigi Cyclone]]
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! rowspan=3 |[[File:JiggSmash.PNG|75px]]
! rowspan=3 |[[Jigglypuff]]
| rowspan=3 |''Pokémon'' series
| rowspan=3 |Jigglypuff is weak and light. It has the ability to multi-jump in the air. Its rest attack can be lethal if it uses it adjacent to an opponent. Unlike most characters, it does not have a recovery move, but it can use Pound to gain distance while floating in the air. If its shield breaks, it flies up and gets KO'd.
| rowspan=3 |Complete the 1-Player Game with any character
| [[Pound#Pound|Pound]]
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| [[Sing#Sing|Sing]]
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| [[Rest#Rest|Rest]]
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! rowspan=3 |[[File:NessSmash.PNG|75px]]
! rowspan=3 |[[Ness]]
| rowspan=3 |''EarthBound'' series
| rowspan=3 |Ness is a fast and light character. He uses a homerun bat and a yo-yo for his Smash Attacks. He has to direct a PK thunder into himself in order to utilize his third jump. Ness can use his PSI magnet to convert most projectiles to heal himself.
| rowspan=3 |Play 1-Player Game with any character at normal difficulty with 3 [[Extra Life|lives]] without continuing
| [[Ness#PK Fire|PK Fire]]
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| [[Ness#PK Thunder|PK Thunder]]
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| [[Ness#PSI Magnet|PSI Magnet]]
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! rowspan=3 |[[File:FalcSmash.PNG|75px]]
! rowspan=3 |[[Captain Falcon]]
| rowspan=3 |''F-Zero'' series
| rowspan=3 |Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. His special attacks are all fiery, and the Falcon Punch is the strongest one-hit attack of any character.
| rowspan=3 |Complete 1-Player Game in less than 20 minutes
| [[Falcon Punch]]
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| [[Falcon Dive]]
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| [[Falcon Kick]]
|}

==Non-playable characters==
===[[Pokémon]]===
*[[Pokémon|Beedrill]] 
*[[Pokémon|Blastoise]] 
*[[Pokémon|Chansey]] 
*[[Pokémon|Charizard]] 
*[[Pokémon|Clefairy]] 
*[[Pokémon|Hitmonlee]] 
*[[Pokémon|Koffing]] 
*[[Pokémon|Meowth]] 
*[[Pokémon|Mew]] 
*[[Pokémon|Onix]] 
*[[Pokémon|Snorlax]] 
*[[Pokémon|Starmie]]

===Enemies===
*[[Fighting Polygons]]
*[[Kirby|Kirbys]]
*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]

===Bosses===
*[[Giant Donkey Kong]]
*[[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]] 
*[[Master Hand]]

==Arenas==
===Default Stages===
{| class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
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! width=17% | Stage
! width=68% | Description
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![[File:SSB Peach's Castle.png|100px]]
| align=center | [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]
| A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom. There are two [[Bumper (Super Smash Bros.)|Bumper]]s in the upper right and left-hand corners of the stage.
|- 
![[File:SSB Yoshi's Island.png|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. Clouds on the sides of the course can be stood on, but they will disappear if the player stays on the platform for a period of time.
|-
![[File:SSB Kongo Jungle.png|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. If players are to fall into it, the barrel would start rotating and the players press the A button, they can launch in whichever direction the arrow is pointing.
|-
![[File:SSB Sector Z.png|100px]]
| align=center | [[Sector Z]]
| A very large stage, set on the [[Great Fox]]. Occasionally, an Arwing enters the screen and fires blasts of beams at the players. The stage is the largest of the game, considering the length of the blast lines.
|-
![[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
| align=center | [[Dream Land]]
| A flat no frills stage, with [[Whispy Woods]] at the center. Whispy sometimes blows air that pushes players in the direction he is facing.
|-
![[File:SSB Hyrule Castle.png|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. The tornado sends players flying with a percent cost, and it can turn unlucky players into stars depending on the location and percent. The tornadoes appear in 4 places in this stage.
|-
![[File:SSB Planet Zebes.png|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. The acid hurts players and knocks the player out of the stage if the percent is high enough. The acid also makes it nearly impossible to score a KO in the bottom part of the stage.
|-
![[File:SSB Saffron City.png|100px]]
| align=center | [[Saffron City]]
| A large stage that features the most gimmicks. It is the home stage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff. Various Pokémon emerge from the building to the right, having effects on gameplay.
|-
|}

===Unlockable Stage===
{| class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
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! width=15% |
! width=17% | Stage
! width=28% | Description
! width=40% |How to unlock
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![[File:SSB Mushroom Kingdom.png|100px]]
| align=center | [[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
| A large stage, featuring some gimmicks, moving platforms, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and others. This stage later reappears modified 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.
|}

==Items==
There are many items throughout the game that help fire up the battle. All items will disappear after a period of time it is unused or if it is used to a certain extent. The following is a full list of them.

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! width=12% | Name
! width=12% | Series
! width=64% | Description
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! [[File: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.
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![[File:SSBbob-omb.jpg|75px]]
! [[Bob-omb]]
| ''Mario'' series
| When grabbed and thrown at an enemy, this item explodes, but if left alone, it will start walking around until its timer reaches zero...
|-
![[File:SSBfireflower.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Fire Flower]]
| ''Mario'' series
| Use the Fire Flower to blast opponents at close range with fiery breath.
|-
![[File:SSBgreenshell.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Green Shell]]
| ''Mario'' series
| The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters. The Green Shell will disappear after being used a certain amount of times.
|-
![[File:SSBhammer.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Hammer]]
| ''Mario / Donkey Kong'' series
| The hammer enraptures any character that grabs it and sends them into a clobbering frenzy.
|-
![[File:SSBredshell.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Red Shell]]
| ''Mario'' series
| Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters. 
|-
![[File:SSBstarman.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Star|Starman]]
| ''Mario'' series
| The Starman makes the player invincible for several seconds. Players with this item do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed. However, they can still fall off the stage and self-destruct.
|-
![[File:SSBbeamsword.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Beam Sword]]
| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
| This is a sword of great power.
|-
![[File:SSBhomerunbat.jpg|75px]]
! [[Home-Run Bat|Home Run Bat]]
| ''EarthBound''
| You can't throw it very far, but if you combine it with a Smash Attack, you just might hit a home run!
|-
![[File:SSBmine.jpg|75px]]
! [[Motion-Sensor Bomb|Motion Sensor Bomb]]
| ''GoldenEye 007''
| When thrown, these will activate wherever they land. The first character to approach an active bomb is in for a big surprise!
|-
![[File:SSBbumper.jpg|75px]]
! [[Bumper (Super Smash Bros.)|Bumper]]
| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
| Hit an opponent with this for a little pinball action, but be careful, because the bumper might bump you, too!
|-
![[File:SSBfan.jpg|75px]]
! [[Fan]]
| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
| Because it's light, it's good for quick attacks. But it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far.
|-
![[File:Pokeball.gif|75px]]
! [[Poké Ball]]
| ''Pokémon'' series
| When thrown, the Poké Ball opens up, and a Pokémon pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill and leaves.
|-
![[File: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. The Star Rod has only a limited amount of large stars it can shoot.
|-
![[File:Maximtomatoart.gif|75x75px]]
! [[Maxim Tomato]]
| ''Kirby'' series
| This tasty veggie recovers up to 100% on the damage meter.
|-
![[File:SSBheartcontainer.jpg|75x75px]]
! [[Heart Container]]
| ''The Legend of Zelda'' series
| The Heart Container fully reduces the player's damage to 0%.
|-
![[File:SSBRayGun.png|75x75px]]
! [[Ray Gun]]
| ''Super Smash Bros.'' series
| The Ray Gun can hit enemies from a distance with its long-range laser shot.
|}

==Modes==
===Single-Player mode===
====One-player Game====
[[File:SSBClassic.jpg|thumb|230px|The Stage progression screen for the Final Stage with Fox as the player's character.]]
In single-player mode, before a player starts the game, a character, difficulty level, and number of lives is selected. The difficulty levels range from Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, to Very Hard. The number of lives can be set anywhere from one to five lives. The number of lives carries over from the previous match, which means any lost lives are not restored each level. Once the player loses all lives, they can choose to continue, but will have their current score cut in half.  Alternatively, they can quit, which will result in a [[Game Over]].

All stages work with the stock system and opponents and allies have one life each. There is a time limit of five minutes per match, but players can choose to disable it.


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! colspan=2 style="background:orange" | <big>One-player Game Stages</big><br>

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! width=15% | Stage 1
| The player fights [[Link]] at [[Hyrule Castle]].
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! Stage 2 
| The player fights a team of 18 [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] in [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. The player fights three Yoshis at a time. When one is defeated, another one will take its place, until all are defeated.
|-
! Stage 3
| The player fights [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] in [[Sector Z]].
|-
! Bonus Stage 1
| [[Break the Targets!]] The player has to hit the 10 [[target]]s within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has a different arena for his target test. Dying in the target test causes the failure of the test, but not the loss of a life.
|-
! Stage 4
| The player fights [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's Castle]]. The player also gets a randomly chosen ally.
|-
! Stage 5
| The player fights [[Pikachu]] in [[Saffron City]].
|-
! Stage 6
| The player fights [[Giant Donkey Kong]] in [[Kongo Jungle]]. The player gets two randomly chosen allies.
|-
! Bonus Stage 2
| [[Board the Platforms!]] The player has to land on all 10 platforms within 2 minutes. It is similar to Break the Targets!!; the player can get KO'd and fail the test, but it doesn't constitute towards the loss of a life.
|-
! Stage 7
| The player fights a team of 8 [[Kirby|Kirbys]] in [[Dream Land]]. Seven of them already have abilities from the other 7 default characters. The last one is either the regular Kirby or one with an ability of one unlockable character. The player fights two at a time.
|-
! Stage 8
| The player fights [[Samus]] on [[Planet Zebes]].
|-
! Stage 9
| The player fights [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]] at [[Metal Mario's stage|his personal stage]].
|-
! Bonus Stage 3
| [[Race to the Finish!]] The player has to reach the white door at the end while avoiding three [[Fighting Polygons]], bombs, and bumpers within one minute. Like the two previous bonus stages, failure does not result in the loss of a life.
|-
! Stage 10
| The player fights a team of 30 [[Fighting Polygons]] on the [[Battlefield]] stage. The polygons are fought three at a time.
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! Final Stage
| 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====
[[File:SSBTrain.jpg|thumb|left|230px|The player is controlling [[Mario]] while the CPU, [[Luigi]], is set to "Walk."]]

Training mode is, as the name suggests, a mode primarily used to practice and simulate battles for improving skills or for beginners to learn controls and moves. There is no time limit or a set number of lives, and whatever happens in Training mode is not recorded. 

There are multiple adjustable factors within this mode that are not available in regular VS. mode. Primarily, the computer player's actions can be set to either Stand, Walk, Evade, Jump, or Attack. In any case, if the computer player is about to get knocked off the stage, they will make an effort to recover. Another ability available from the pause menu is to be able to make any item spawn. Up to four items can be on the stage at once. The speed of the game is also adjustable. Besides normal speed, it can be set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/4 speed. Lastly, the camera view can also be changed from normal to close-up; close-up view follows the player at a close angle.

Unlike ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' or ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the computer player cannot be controlled using a controller, and only one computer player can be present at a time.
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====Bonus Practice====
[[File:SSBBonus.jpg|thumb|230px|[[Yoshi]] playing in the Board the Platforms mode of Bonus Practice.]]
The final mode in single-player mode is Bonus Practice. There are two games, "Board the Platforms" and "Break the Targets." Both games appear as bonus stages in the [[#One-player Game|One-player mode]]. Unlike other modes, if the player waits after selecting a character, the game automatically starts.

=====[[Board the Platforms!]]=====
Each character has a unique stage that has ten platforms of various sizes. The objective is to land on each of the ten platforms in the least amount of time possible. Some platforms move while others must be jumped on with the correct timing or the player gets damaged. If the player falls from the stage, it is a Failure, and the player will be sent back to the character selection screen.

=====[[Break the Targets!]]=====
Similarly to Board the Platforms, Break the Targets has a unique stage for each player. The objective in this game is to break ten targets placed throughout the stage by hitting them with an attack. Like Board the Platforms, some targets move, while others are stationary. There are no extra lives, so once a player falls, the trial is a failure, and the player will be brought back to the character selection screen. 
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===VS. Mode===
[[File:Super Smash Select.png|thumb|left|230px|The Character Selection screen.]]
In VS. Mode, the player can pick up to four fighters to fight in a battle. A fighter selection screen is seen, and the players are able to pick which fighter he or she wants. The player is also able to set rules for this match, such as in a [[#Time|time match]], the player can pick the amount of time that can be played, and in a [[#Stock|stock match]], the players can pick the amount of the stocks they and the computers have. Also, after playing a certain number of VS. matches, players can choose which items will appear during matches (not in an order, as they are picked randomly). There's also a handicap setting, which allows human players to adjust their attack power and knockback resistance. The damage setting allows players to adjust how quickly fighters can get KO'd at low damage; ranging from a minimum of 50%, to a maximum of 200%.

The next screen is the stage selection screen, where players pick the stage to play on before the battle starts.

Besides the default Free-for-all mode in which players fight each other, there are also team battles. Players can divide into up to three teams and fight against the other team(s). Also, lives are shared, so if one player is eliminated from a team, given that another team mate has 2 or more lives remaining, the eliminated player can recover by borrowing one ally's life by pressing the Start button. Teams are distinguished by costume color of each player, which is either red, green, or blue.

In ''Super Smash Bros.'', VS. Mode is notable for being the only multi-player mode in the game.
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===Options===
In the options mode, players can adjust a few game settings. They can adjust the sound to be mono or stereo. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is currently the only game in the series where players cannot adjust the music or sound effects volume. The next option is screen adjusting. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is also the only game in the series to have this option. The next option is the backup clear, which removes the game's data, which cannot be restored.

===Records===
[[File:StarFoxRecords.png|thumb|The VS. record of Fox.]]
The last menu, the records shows the profile of each character (and any unlocked characters), which is very similar to trophies in the later game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The next part is the VS. Records, where players can see how many KOs, TKOS, and SD's are recorded. By pressing {{button|n64|A}}, the player can see how each character is ranked by KOs, SDs, Win Percentage, etc. By pressing the button again, players can view the character's record in detail, showing how much damage was given or taken and the ratio of KOs to TKOs to a certain character. It also shows the character's share of total playtime by percentage.

The last of the records is the unlockable Sound Test. Players can hear sounds effects, voices, and/or music from the game. Players can unlock the Sound Test by completing both Break the Targets and Board the Platforms with all characters.
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==Reception==
''Super Smash Bros.'' was commercially successful, and quickly became a [[Player's Choice]] title. In Japan, 1.97&nbsp;million copies were sold, and 2.93&nbsp;million have been sold in the United States as of 2008. <ref>[http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtm US Platinum Game Chart]</ref>

''Super Smash Bros.'' received mostly positive reviews, with criticism mostly directed towards the game's single-player mode. <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game "won't exactly last a long time". <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> Instead, he praised the multi-player portion of the game, saying that it is "extremely simple to learn".<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref> He also praised the game's music, calling it "amazing". GameCritics.com's Dale Weir described ''Super Smash Bros.'' as "the most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system"<ref>[http://www.gamecritics.com/review/smashbros/main.php GameCritics.com Super Smash Bros. Review]</ref>. There were criticisms, however, such as the game's scoring being difficult to follow. In addition, the single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features. It was deemed one of the ten best Mario games of all time by ScrewAttack from GameTrailers. <ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22754.html ScrewAttack - Top 10 Mario Games]</ref> It was given an Editors' choice award from IGN. <ref>[http://ign64.ign.com/articles/160/160494p1.html IGN.com - Smash Bros Review Nintendo 64]</ref>

==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, Iwata 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 their 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==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse"
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!Character(s)
!Voice Actor
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|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]]
|[[Charles Martinet]]
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|[[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]] (US)<br />[[Wikipedia:Mika Kanai|Mika Kanai]] (JP)
|-
|Announcer, [[Master Hand]]
|[[Wikipedia:Jeff Manning|Jeff Manning]]
|}

==List of Bonuses==
:''For a list of this game special bonuses, see [[List of bonuses in Super Smash Bros.|here]].''
''Super Smash Bros''. features many special bonuses the player can receive after completing a certain type of task. Note that unlike ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', these bonuses cannot be gained in multiplayer matches, only in single-player mode. Bonuses are not required to achieve, but are purely for high-score setting purposes. Earning all bonuses in this game does not earn the player any reward of some sort, and no list is kept in the game when a bonus is achieved.

==Beta Elements==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. beta elements}}
[[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]] and [[Mewtwo]] were originally going to appear, but they were cut. Peach and Bowser were cut due to technical limitations and Mewtwo was cut because of time, all 3 would later be playable in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]. [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] initially lacked the sign, bridge and sliding stone block present in the final version.
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File:SmashBetaPeachCastle.jpg|Early version of Peach's castle.
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==Glitches==
{{main|List of glitches in Super Smash Bros.}}
==={{conjecturaltext|Black Hole glitch}}===
All 4 players must be Link. At hyrule castle (or any place with a straight wall) all four links should walk to the right, fall into the place with the canopy, and run left against the wall so they are inside each other. Then let the game push them all apart. After this, all 4 links must simultaneously throw bombs upwards weakly, quickly. After just a few throws, the bombs will hit each other and continuously stay, trapping the players within.

==={{conjecturaltext|PK thunder freeze glitch}}===
Only 2 players are required for this glitch. One should be Ness, the other should be Fox. Choose a stage with a direct line between Ness and Fox (ideally, Hyrule Castle or Sector Z). PK thunder against Fox's reflector so that the PK thunder is in direct line back to Ness, and quickly bat the PK thunder away. The thunder should have 2 tails, and if it reaches the edge of the screen, the game can't handle it and will freeze.


==Staff==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. staff}}
===Director===
*Masahiro Sakurai 

===Chief Programmer===
*Yoshiki Suzuki 

===Programmers===
*Kouichi Watanabe 
*Yasuyuki Nagashima
*Yoshimi Takahashi
*Katsuhiro Sakoda
*Yoshiya Taniguchi  

==Gallery==
{{morepic|Super Smash Bros.}}
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File:Ssbmario.jpg|Mario
File:Ssbdonkeykong.jpg|Donkey Kong
File:Ssbyoshi.jpg|Yoshi
File:LuigiSmash.PNG|[[Luigi]]
File:SSBMario.png|[[Mario]]
File:SSBYoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
File:SSBDonkey.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
File:SSBLuigi.png|[[Luigi]]
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==Trivia==
*''Super Smash Bros.'' is the only game in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] to receive an ESRB rating of '''E''' for Everyone. Its successors are both rated '''T''' for Teen.
*When the player chooses a character, the character will do a short animation in the player's box; so far, this is the only game in the series that does this.
* This is the only game in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] where the characters are not trophies. They are dolls and the [[stage]]s are dioramas brought to life by [[Master Hand]].

==Names in Other Languages==
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