Super Smash Bros. (series)

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Template:Series-infobox The Super Smash Bros. series is a series of fighting games where figurines of Nintendo characters known as "trophies" come to life and fight. Mario, as well as some of his friends, are playable in all of the series’ games. The games are very popular, not only for being one of Nintendo's few fighting games, but also being a mass cross-over of many of the popular Nintendo Series. This includes Mario series, Pokémon series, The Legend of Zelda series, Metroid series, Kirby series, and many more. It also has numerous character cameos, as well as the reintroduction of many locations. It has become the quickest selling, and one of the most popular series in Nintendo history. Super Smash Bros. Melee is the best-selling game for the GameCube. Masahiro Sakurai has directed all three games.

Games in the Super Smash Bros. series

The series itself consists of four games so far. (Three released titles and one title announced during the Nintendo Press Conference during E3 2011.)

• Super Smash Bros. (1999, Nintendo 64)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, Nintendo GameCube)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii)
• Super Smash Bros. (tentative) (TBA, Nintendo 3DS/Wii U)

Gameplay

The series has a completely different gameplay compared to fighting games such as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. Instead of making an opponent lose all of their HP, players have to knock opponents off a stage. When a character gets attacked, their damage meter (represented by percentage) increases by up to 999%, and the higher the percentage is, the easier it is to knock an opponent off the stage. After being knocked off, a player can use jumping moves to try to return to the stage.

Smash Bros. has very simple controls. Rather than having to memorize buttons like in Street Fighter, Smash Bros. allows the "one attack, one button" style. Also, characters do not have to face their opponent, but can run around freely. Items can be used to help players recover their percentage or to KO opponents.

Games and Series in Super Smash Bros.

Animal Crossing series

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Although there are no playable characters from this series (also a fairly big name from Nintendo), there is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl based on it called Smashville.

Donkey Kong series

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The Donkey Kong series consists of Donkey Kong and his nephew, Diddy Kong. Donkey has appeared in all three games, while Diddy was introduced newly in Brawl.

EarthBound series

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A small series, Ness (all three), and Lucas (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) represent this series. Lucas was supposed to replace Ness in Super Smash Bros. Melee but due to the fact that Mother 3 was delayed, Ness was put in instead.

Electroplankton series

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Although there are no playable characters in this series, the emblem is used for Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Hanenbow stage.

Fire Emblem series

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Fire Emblem is a second party series, developed by Intelligent Systems. The series is represented by Marth, Roy, and Ike. Marth appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee only, and Ike in Super Smash Bros. Brawl only.

F-Zero series

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A Nintendo first party series (although recently fallen into obscurity), created by Isshin Shimizu and Takaya Imamura and represented by Captain Falcon. He has appeared in all three Super Smash Bros. games.

Game & Watch series

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One of the oldest gaming series, the very well known (but previously unnamed) character, Mr. Game & Watch, represents the series, appearing in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Ice Climber

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The Ice Climber "series" (technically not a series, due to the fact that there is only one Ice Climber game) is represented by Popo and Nana, otherwise known as the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Kid Icarus series

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The Kid Icarus series is a series consisting of only three games, in which one came out after Brawl. It is represented by Pit, who appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a playable character. (Pit was supposed to make an appearance in Super Smash Bros., but was cut to make room for Jigglypuff).

Kirby series

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The fourth-biggest series, the Kirby series is represented by Kirby (all), Meta Knight (Super Smash Bros. Brawl), and King Dedede (Super Smash Bros. Brawl). Despite being a major series, Kirby was the only fighter in the first two Smash games, although Meta Knight and King Dedede were later added in Brawl. Dedede was intended to appear in SSB, but was removed due to time constraints. He and Meta Knight were later set to appear in Melee, but Sakurai deemed himself too humble to include any more of his characters. Interestingly enough, the gameplay of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Adventure Mode is loosely based on the Kirby series (especially with the doors and having 2 players cooperate with each other).

Mario series

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The possible main series of the Smash Bros. series; characters from the Mario series have appeared in all three games, two (excluding Donkey Kong and Yoshi) in SSB, five in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and four in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. These characters are Mario (standard in all three), Luigi (unlockable in all three), Princess Peach, Bowser (both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl), and Dr. Mario (Super Smash Bros. Melee only). Although the Mario series also includes Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Wario, they're excluded from the list, due to the fact that they have their own series and logos.

Bowser and Peach were originally planned for Super Smash Bros. but were cut out due to time constraints. Dr. Mario was as well set to reappear in Brawl, but was scrapped mid-production.

Metal Gear series

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A major series, albeit third party. Solid Snake represents this series in Super Smash Bros. Brawl alone. The producer of the Metal Gear series requested Snake to be in Super Smash Bros. Melee, however production of the game was too far for his inclusion.

Metroid series

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Another of Nintendo's major series. The Metroid games are represented by Samus in all three games. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Samus has the option of playing as Zero Suit Samus. Despite being a major series, other characters from the Metroid series have failed to make playable appearances, although Ridley and Meta Ridley make appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as bosses in the story mode.

Pikmin series

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A well known (but not as big) series, it is represented by Olimar, and his assistants, the Pikmin in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The original Pikmin game (and Luigi's Mansion) was thought to be the Nintendo GameCube launch titles.

Pokémon series

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One of Nintendo's most well-known series (also owned by Game Freak and Creatures), and the series with the most playable characters. The Pokémon series is represented by Pikachu (all), Jigglypuff (unlockable in all), Mewtwo (Super Smash Bros. Melee), Pichu (Super Smash Bros. Melee), Pokémon Trainer (along with Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard; Super Smash Bros. Brawl), and Lucario (Super Smash Bros. Brawl). The series also had the most unlockable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee, with Pichu, Jigglypuff, and Mewtwo. In addition, various Pokémon come out of Poké Balls to assist characters. Originally Mewtwo and Meowth were going to be playable in Super Smash Bros. but were removed due to time constraints. Mewtwo was planned to be in Brawl, and was almost finished until Lucario was added to the roster of characters, and Mewtwo, despite not being a clone, was replaced by a semi-clone of him.

R.O.B.

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Not actually a series, but a peripheral for the N.E.S., R.O.B. makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This appearance was likely inspired by his earlier appearances in games such as Mario Kart DS.

Sonic the Hedgehog series

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Sega's most successful series, the Sonic the Hedgehog series is represented by its titular character, Sonic the Hedgehog, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There was a large hoax about said Super Smash Bros. Melee, claiming that Sonic and Tails could be unlocked.

Star Fox series

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A series done by Miyamoto and Dylan Cuthbert. It is represented by Fox McCloud (all), Falco Lombardi (Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl), and Wolf O'Donnell (Super Smash Bros. Brawl).

The Legend of Zelda series

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Another one of the biggest series, represented by Link (all), Princess Zelda/Sheik (Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl), Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl), Young Link (Super Smash Bros. Melee), and Toon Link (Super Smash Bros. Brawl).

Wario series

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A minor series, also a spin-off of the Mario series, this series has only its titular character representing it, Wario (Super Smash Bros. Brawl).

Yoshi series

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A minor series, yet a spin-off of the Mario series which takes place in his past; the Yoshi series has only one playable character. Being the only real star of the series, Yoshi has appeared in all Smash games.

Characters in the Series

The series is nothing without the characters to play as. Over the entire series, 41 characters have been playable, 11 are new for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Each series gets its own Symbol, which each of the characters from that series use. They all have their own powers and attributes, that allow players to work out strategies against opponents.

Playable Characters

Character Name	SSB	SSBM	SSBB	Series
Bowser	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Captain Falcon	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	F-Zero series
Captain Olimar	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Pikmin series
Diddy Kong	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Donkey Kong series
Dr. Mario	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Mario series
Donkey Kong	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Donkey Kong series
Falco Lombardi	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Star Fox series
Fox McCloud	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Star Fox series
Ganondorf	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Ice Climbers	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Ice Climber
Ike	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Fire Emblem series
Jigglypuff	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
King Dedede	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Kirby	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Link	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Lucario	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
Lucas	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	EarthBound/Mother series
Luigi	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario Bros. series
Mario	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Marth	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Fire Emblem series
Meta Knight	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Mewtwo	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Pokémon series
Mr. Game & Watch	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Game & Watch series
Ness	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	EarthBound/Mother series
Peach	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Pit	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Kid Icarus series
Pichu	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Pokémon series
Pikachu	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
Pokémon Trainer	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
R.O.B.	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Robot series
Roy	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Fire Emblem series
Samus Aran	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Metroid series
Sheik	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Solid Snake	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Metal Gear Solid series
Sonic	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Sonic the Hedgehog series
Toon Link	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Wario	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	WarioWare series
Wolf O'Donnell	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Star Fox series
Yoshi	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Yoshi series
Young Link	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Zelda	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Zero Suit Samus	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Metroid series

Non-playable Characters

Character Name	SSB	SSBM	SSBB	Series
Ancient Minister	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Crazy Hand	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Dark Link	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Fighting Alloys	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Fighting Polygons	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Fighting Wire Frames	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Giant Donkey Kong	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Donkey Kong series.
Giant Kirby	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series.
Giga Bowser	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Master Hand	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Metal Mario	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Mario series
Metal Luigi	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Mario series
Petey Piranha	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Rayquaza	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
Ridley	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Metroid series
Porky	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	EarthBound/Mother series
Galleom	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Duon	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Meta Ridley	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Metroid series
Sandbag	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Tabuu	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series

Items

Item Name	SSB	SSBM	SSBB	Series
Assist Trophy	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Banana Peel	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Barrel	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Beam Sword	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Bob-omb	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Bumper	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Bunny Hood	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Capsule	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
CD	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Cloaking Device	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Perfect Dark
Cracker Launcher	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Crate	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Dragoon	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Egg	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Fan	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Fire Flower	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Flipper	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Balloon Fight
Food	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Franklin Badge	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	EarthBound/Mother series
Freezie	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Golden Hammer	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Gooey Bomb	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Cho Aniki series
Green Shell	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Hammer	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Heart Container	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	The Legend of Zelda series
Home-Run Bat	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Lip's Stick	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Panel De Pon
Maxim Tomato	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Metal Box	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Motion-Sensor Bomb	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	GoldenEye 007
Mr. Saturn	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	EarthBound/Mother series
Parasol	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Kirby series
Party Ball	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Peanut	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Donkey Kong series
Pitfall	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Animal Crossing series
Poison Mushroom	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Poké Ball	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Pokémon series
Ray Gun	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Red Shell	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Mario series
Screw Attack	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Metroid series
Sliding Box	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Smart Bomb	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Star Fox series
Smash Ball	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Smoke Ball	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Spring	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Sonic series
Starman	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Star Rod	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Stickers	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Super Mushroom	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Super Scope	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Scope
Superspicy Curry	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series
Team Healer	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Thunderbolt	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Timer	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Trampoline	File:X mark.png	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	Mario series
Warp Star	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Kirby series

Stages

75m Battlefield Battleship Halberd Big Blue Bridge of Eldin Brinstar Brinstar Depths Castle Siege Corneria Delfino Plaza Distant Planet Dream Land Final Destination

Flat Zone Fountain of Dreams Fourside Frigate Orpheon Great Bay Green Greens Green Hill Zone Hanenbow Hyrule Castle Icicle Mountain Jungle Japes Kongo Jungle Luigi's Mansion

Lylat Cruise Mario Bros. Mario Circuit Mushroom Kingdom Mushroom Kingdom II Mushroomy Kingdom Mute City New Pork City Norfair Onett PictoChat Planet Zebes Poké Floats

Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium 2 Princess Peach's Castle Rainbow Cruise Rumble Falls Saffron City Sector Z Shadow Moses Island Skyworld Smashville Summit Temple The Summit

Venom WarioWare Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Story

External links

• SmashWiki - a wiki dedicated to Super Smash Bros.
• A list of artworks of the alternate costumes.

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