Super Smash Bros.

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Super Smash Bros. Title Screen.

Super Smash Bros. is a fighting game for the Nintendo 64 created by Nintendo and HAL. It was very sucessful, 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. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items, power-ups, an original health system, in outrageous Nintendo-themed stages.

Although 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

There are 12 playable characters in Super Smash Bros.. Three are from the Mario series, one is from the Star Fox series, two are from the Pokemon series, one is from The Legend of Zelda series, one is from the Donkey Kong series, one is from the Metroid series, one is from F-Zero, one is from Earthbound, and one is from the Kirby series.

Legend:

Special Moves
Standard Special Move
Up Special Move
Down Special Move

Default Characters

	Name	Series	Description	Special Moves
File:MarioSmash.PNG	Mario	Mario series	Mario has average speed and weight, but has very good jumping abilities and very good strength. His Fireballs are bouncy as in most Mario games.	Fireball
				Super Jump Punch
				Mario Tornado
File:DKSmash.PNG	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong series	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.	Giant Punch
				Spinning Kong
				Hand Slap
File:LinkSmash.PNG	Link	Legend of Zelda series	Link is a character with medium weight, strength and speed. He uses his sword to attack.	Boomerang
				Spin Attack
				Bomb
File:SamushSmash.PNG	Samus Aran	Metroid series	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
				Bomb
File:YoshiSmash.PNG	Yoshi	Yoshi series	Yoshi is a fast and heavy 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.	Egg Lay
				Egg Throw
				Yoshi Bomb
File:Kirsmashone.PNG	Kirby	Kirby series	Kirby is a light, fast and weak character. He can multi-jump in the air. His special Swallow move allows him to copy other characters' abilities.	Swallow
				Final Cutter
				Stone
File:FoxSmash.PNG	Fox McCloud	Star Fox series	Fox is a fast and light character with average strength. His Blaster has the unique ability to do damage to an enemy without stopping them.	Blaster
				Fire Fox
				Reflector
File:PIKAsmall.PNG	Pikachu	Pokémon series	Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. With All this speed Pikachu Lacks power.	Thunder Jolt
				Quick Attack
				Thunder

Unlockable Characters

	Name	Series	Description	How to Unlock	Special Moves
	Luigi	Mario series	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 slower than Mario.	Complete the target test with all Default characters	Fireball
					Super Jump Punch
					Luigi Cyclone
File:JiggSmash.PNG	Jigglypuff	Pokémon series	Jigglypuff is weak and light. It has the ability to multi-jump in the air.	Complete the 1-Player Game with any character	Pound
					Sing
					Rest
	Ness	Earthbound series	Ness is a fast and light character. In his Smash Attacks, he uses a homerun bat and a yo-yo. For his recovery move, he has to shoot himself into his rear end to catapult himself upwards.	Play 1-Player Game with any character at normal difficulty or above with 3 lives	PK Fire
					PK Thunder
					PSI Magnet
	Captain Falcon	F-Zero series	Captain Falcon is the fastest character in the game. However, he lacks jumping abilities. His attacks are strong.	Complete 1-Player Game in less than 20 minutes	Falcon Punch
					Falcon Dive
					Falcon Kick

Arenas

Default Stages

	Stage	Description
File:SSBPeach'scastle.gif	Peach's Castle	A stage with one large platform, two mid-air sloped platforms at the side, and a moving platform towards the bottom.
File:Melee Yoshi's Island N64.jpg	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.
File:Melee Kongo Jungle N64.jpg	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.
File:Ssbstagessectorz2.gif	Sector Z	A very large stage, set on the Great Fox.
File:Ssbstagesdreamland2.gif	Dream Land	A stage similar to Battlefield, with Whispy Woods at the center.
File:SSBHyrulecastle.gif	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.
File:SSBPlanetzebes.gif	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.
File:SSBSaffron City.gif	Saffron City	A large stage that features the most gimmicks. It is the homestage of Pikachu and Jigglypuff.

Unlockable Stages

	Stage	Description
File:SSB Mushroom Kingdom.jpg	Mushroom Kingdom	The largest stage of the game, featuring some gimmicks, moving platforms, Warp Pipes, and others.

Items

There are many items throughout the game that help fire up the battle. Here is a full list of them.

	Name	Series	Description
Image Needed	Crate	Super Smash Bros. Series	The Crate contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground.
File:SSBbarrel.png	Barrel	Super Smash Bros. Series	The Barrel contains a random item, which can be released by smashing the barrel or throwing it against a wall. When thrown to the ground or hit on the side, it will roll onwards and hit players.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Red Shell	Mario Series	Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
	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.
	Beam Sword	Super Smash Bros. Series	A powerful weapon that can be used to hit other characters. The hits are rather slow, however.
	Home-Run Bat	Super Smash Bros. Series	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.
	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.
	Bumper	Super Smash Bros. Series	The Bumper can be placed on the ground, or in mid-air. If touched, the player will not take damage, but will be flung back.
	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 no do much damage per hit.
	Poké Ball	Pokémon Series	A random Pokémon appears when thrown at the ground, and usually help the player and hurt the others. There are, however, certain exceptions.
	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. When used with Captain Falcon, three stars fly out.
	Maxim Tomato	Kirby Series	When eaten, the player will restore their health by 100%.
	Heart Container	Legend of Zelda Series	The Heart Container fully reduces the player's health down to 0%.
	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 and stock.

Time

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

If there is a tie in time mode, 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 starts 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 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 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 1: The player fights Link at Hyrule Castle.
• Stage 2: The player fights a team of 18 Yoshis in 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 in Sector Z.
• Bonus Stage 1: Break the targets: The player has to hit the 10 targets within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has a different arena for his target test. Dying in the target test only causes the failure of the test, but not the loss of a life.
• Stage 4: The player fights Mario and Luigi on Peach's Castle. The player also gets a randomly chosen ally for his team.
• 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 on his side.
• Bonus Stage 2: Board the platforms: The player has to board all of the 10 platforms in the stage within 2 minutes. As with the first bonus stage, failing does not cause loss of life.
• Stage 7: The player fights a team of 8 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 has the 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 on a stage specially designed for Metal Mario.
• Bonus Stage 3: Race to the finish: The player has to reach the finish within one minute. On his way, Fighting Polygons will attack him or her. Once again, failing does not cause loss of life.
• Stage 10: The player fights a team of 30 Fighting Polygons on the Battlefield stage. He fights three at a time.
• 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

In this special mode, the player can practice his or her skills with an opponent with the difficulty of his choice, but no rules such as time or stock.

Bonus practice

Here the player can practice for Bonus Stage 1 and Bonus Stage 2 of the single-player mode. Bonus 1 is a Target Practice where a fighter smashes targets. There are eight targets in all. Bonus 2 is where a fighter must board platforms; there are eight Platforms.

VS mode

In this mode, up to four players can fight against each other. They can select their characters, teams, optional CPU enemies with a level from 1 to 9, the time or the number of lives, and the stage for the battle.

The same character can be selected multiple times, each time coming in a different color or outfit.

It is also possible for the players to select the items they want to play with.

Voice Cast

Charles Martinet : Mario, Luigi

Nobuyuki Hiyama : Link

Kazumi Totaka : Yoshi

Makiko Ohmoto : Kirby, Ness

Shinobu Satouchi : Fox

Ikue Ohtani : Pikachu

Ryo Harikawa : Captain Falcon

Rachael Lillis : Jigglypuff

Jeff Manning : Announcer, Master Hand

Trivia

• Originally, Mewtwo, Meowth, Peach, Bowser, and Pit were supposed to be in. Mewtwo, Meowth, Peach, and Bowser were removed due to time; while Pit was replaced by Jigglypuff because of being from a more popular series.

External links

• SmashWiki - a wiki dedicated to Super Smash Bros.