Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. is a fighting game for the Nintendo 64 created by Nintendo and Hal. All the fighters are famous Nintendo characters from the company's various franchises. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items, power-ups, an original health system, in outrageous Nintendo-themed levels.

Even though Super Smash Bros. is not a part of the Mario franchise, the game is heavily influenced by the Marioverse (more so than any other franchise).

Playable Characters

• Mario from the Mario series
• Yoshi from the Mario series
• Donkey Kong from the Donkey Kong series
• Kirby from the Kirby series
• Samus Aran from the Metroid series
• Fox McCloud from the StarFox series
• Link from the Legend of Zelda series
• Pikachu from the Pokemon series
• Jigglypuff from the Pokemon series (secret)
• Luigi from the Mario series (secret)
• Ness from the EarthBound/Mother series (secret)
• Captain Falcon from the F-Zero series (secret)

Arenas

There are eight selectable arenas in Super Smash Bros. Three of them are Mario-themed; one is set in a floating arena high above Peach's Castle; another is an unlockable stage, set in an arena that looks like it was taken straight out of the original Super Mario Bros., complete with brick blocks, falling platforms, Warp Pipes (with Piranha Plants), and 8-bit Goombas and Koopas in the background. The third arena is based on Yoshi's Story, with Fly Guys and Goonies flying about in the sky, the Super Happy Tree in the background of the arena, and cloud platforms that vanish when stood on for too long. The Yoshi's Story stage reappeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Items

Several items in the game are Mario-based. These include:

• Fire Flower
• Bob-Omb
• Koopa Shells, both Red and Green
• Starman
• Hammer (from Donkey Kong)

Sequels

Super Smash Bros. Melee is the sequel to Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the upcoming sequel for the Nintendo Wii.