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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 game is 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's Dream Land 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 so far directed all three games.

Games in the Super Smash Bros. Series

The series itself consists of three games so far.

Super Smash Bros. (1999, Nintendo 64)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, Nintendo GameCube)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii)

Games and Series in Super Smash Bros.

Donkey Kong Series

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Being a spin-off series from the Mario series, 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 Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

EarthBound Series

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A small series, Ness (all three), and Lucas (Brawl) represent this series. Lucas was supposed to replace Ness in Melee but due to the fact that his first game was delayed, Ness was put in instead.

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 Melee and Brawl, Roy in Melee only, and Ike in Brawl only.

F-Zero Series

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A Nintendo first party series, represented by Captain Falcon, and created by Shigeru Miyamoto. Captain Falcon 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 Melee and 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 Melee and Brawl.

Kid Icarus Series

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The Kid Icarus series is a series consisting of only two games. 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 (Brawl), and King Dedede (Brawl). Despite being a major series, Kirby was the only fighter in the first two Smash games. King Dedede was supposedly intended to be playable in the first, but was removed due to unknown reasons; possible technical limitations. However, he appears in the background of said game's Kirby level, flying past in the background occasionally. Interestingly enough, 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

File:Mario Bros. Emblem.gif

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 Melee, and four in Brawl. These characters are Mario (standard in all three), Luigi (unlockable in all three), Princess Peach, Bowser (both Melee and Brawl), and Dr. Mario (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. The name Super Smash Bros. is likely a reference to Super Mario Bros..

Metal Gear Series

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A major series, albeit third party. Solid Snake represents this series in Brawl alone. The producer of the Metal Gear series requested Snake to be in 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 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 Brawl as bosses in the story mode.

Pikmin Series

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A well known series, it is represented by Olimar, and his friends, the Pikmin in 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, and the series with the most playable characters. The Pokémon series is represented by Pikachu (all), Jigglypuff (all), Mewtwo (Melee), Pichu (Melee), Pokémon Trainer (along with Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard; Brawl), and Lucario (Brawl). The series also had the most unlockable characters in Melee, with Pichu, Jigglypuff, and Mewtwo. In addition, various Pokémon come out of Poké Balls to assist characters.

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. Sonic may have been planned to appear in Melee as well, and there was a large hoax about said game, claiming that Sonic and Tails could be unlocked.

Star Fox Series

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Another well-known series. It is represented by Fox McCloud (all), Falco Lombardi (Melee, Brawl), and Wolf O'Donnell (Brawl).

The Legend of Zelda Series

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Another one of the biggest series, represented by Link (all), Princess Zelda/Sheik (Melee, Brawl), Ganondorf (Melee, Brawl), Young Link (Melee), and Toon Link (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 (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^[1]	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^[2]	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Donkey Kong series.
Giant Kirby^[2]	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Kirby series.
Giga Bowser	File:X mark.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png^[3]	Super Smash Bros. series
Master Hand	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	Super Smash Bros. series
Metal Mario^[4]	File:Check small.png	File:Check small.png	File:X mark.png	Mario series
Metal Luigi^[4]	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:X mark.png^[5]	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
Stop Watch	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
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

Tier lists

There are Internet lists detailing how good (or bad) each of the characters in the game are, called Tier Lists. Many gamers trust the tiers and others don't.

SSB Tier List (as of September 28th, 2009)

S Tier

Pikachu
Kirby

A Tier

Kirby
Captain Falcon
Mario

B Tier

Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Jigglypuff
Ness

C Tier

Luigi
Link
Samus

Melee Tier List(as of October 14th, 2008. Also the last one)

Top Tier

Fox
Marth
Sheik
Falco

High Tier

Peach
Captain Falcon
Jigglypuff
Ice Climbers

Middle Tier

Samus
Dr. Mario
Ganondorf
Luigi
Donkey Kong
Mario

Low Tier

Link
Pikachu
Young Link
Roy
Zelda
Mr. Game & Watch

Bottom Tier

Ness
Yoshi
Bowser
Mewtwo
Kirby
Pichu

Brawl Tier List (as of June 5th, 2009)