Super Smash Bros. (series)

Super Smash Bros., also known as SSB or Smash Bros. or Smash, is a fighting game franchise created by Nintendo. There are five titles in total and features a wide cast of characters from Nintendo. Some of them were featured from third party games. It has been incredibly successful and has garnered a large competitive electronic sports.

History

Super Smash Bros. was first released for Nintendo 64, Super Smash Bros. Melee was released for Nintendo GameCube, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was released in 2014 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

Most of the game involves fighting between different characters, called fighters, with the goal being to knock your opponent off of the stage a certain amount of times. When a fighter is hit, they take damage in the form of a percent value. The higher that the percent value is, the easier it will be to knock them off the map. The game features a wide variety of playable stages, characters and gamemodes. At the beginning of the game, players are limited to a smaller cast of characters to choose from, but can unlock the rest of the characters by completing certain tasks, achievements or just after playing for long enough. The characters have different abilities and attacks, but are used by pushing the same buttons—A is for normal attacks, and B is for special abilities or attacks (such as hitting harder or shooting things). These buttons can be used be used in combination with tilting the analog stick in different directions to use different variations of these abilities or different attacks entirely. Normal attacks used with a quickly flicked analog stick can be used to pull off a smash attack (a powerful attack, usually used for launching your opponent off the stage). The controller triggers can be used to shield, which blocks damage from opponents for a few seconds, until it breaks. Players can also use the controller triggers to grab opponents and throw them. A combination of different attacks and abilities can be used to pull off a combo, where the player traps the opponent in a combination of attacks for high damage. There are many complex techniques and tier lists created by the competitive community of the Super Smash Bros. series.

Items and stages

In some game modes, players can use randomly appearing items to help them damage or KO their opponent. Some of these items include bombs, peaches, baseball bats, assist trophies (which temporarily produces an AI character that attacks opponents), and Smash Balls (which allows the player to unleash a powerful Final Smash attack). Players can choose stages to play on. Most of the stages are based on places in other Nintendo games, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and EarthBound, but others (such as the Final Destination stage) are from Super Smash Bros. In later games, player also have the choice to choose out of 3 different stage versions for every stage. These include the default stage, an Omega version (which turns off items, removes obstacles and makes the stage perfectly flat, so that the stage mimics the Final Destination stage) and a Battlefield version (which turns off items, makes the stage perfectly flat but adds three static platforms above it, so that the stage mimics the Battlefield stage). This feature has been added due to the popularity of using no items on a relatively empty stage in competitive tournaments of the games.

Characters

Characters	Series	Starters/Unlockables/Downloadables
		Nintendo 64	Nintendo GameCube	Nintendo Wii	Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo Wii U
		Super Smash Bros. (1999)	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)	Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (2014)	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
Mario	Super Mario Bros.	Starter
Luigi	Super Mario Bros.	Unlockable			Starter
Princess Peach	Super Mario Bros.		Starter
Bowser	Super Mario Bros.		Starter
Dr. Mario	Super Mario Bros.		Unlockable		Unlockable
Rosalina and Luma	Super Mario Bros.				Starter
Bowser Jr.	Super Mario Bros.				Unlockable	Starter
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong	Starter
Diddy Kong	Donkey Kong			Starter
Yoshi	Yoshi	Starter
Wario	Wario			Starter	Unlockable
Link	The Legend of Zelda	Starter
Zelda	The Legend of Zelda		Starter
Sheik	The Legend of Zelda		Transformation		Starter
Ganondorf	The Legend of Zelda		Unlockable			Starter
Young Link	The Legend of Zelda		Unlockable
Toon Link	The Legend of Zelda			Unlockable	Starter
Samus	Metroid	Starter
Zero Suit Samus	Metroid			Transformation	Starter
Kirby	Kirby	Starter
King Dedede	Kirby			Starter
Meta Knight	Kirby			Starter
Fox	Star Fox	Starter
Falco	Star Fox		Unlockable
Wolf	Star Fox			Unlockable
Pikachu	Pokemon	Starter
Jigglypuff	Pokemon	Unlockable				Starter
Mewtwo	Pokemon		Unlockable		Downloadable
Pichu	Pokemon		Unlockable
Captain Falcon	F-Zero	Unlockable	Starter	Unlockable	Starter
Ness	Earthbound/Mother	Unlockable	Starter	Unlockable		Starter
Lucas	Earthbound/Mother			Starter	Downloadable

Home stage

Universe	Character	SSB Home Stage	Melee Home Stage	Brawl Home Stage	3DS Home Stage	Wii U Home Stage	Ultimate Home Stage
Mario	Mario	Peach's Castle	Mushroom Kingdom	Mushroomy Kingdom	3D Land	Mushroom Kingdom U	Unnamed New Donk City stage (Ultimate)
Mario	Luigi	Mushroom Kingdom	Mushroom Kingdom II	Luigi's Mansion	Golden Plains	Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)	Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)
Mario	Peach	N/A	Princess Peach's Castle	Delfino Plaza	Paper Mario (Stage)	Peach's Castle (64)	Princess Peach's Castle (Melee)
Mario	Bowser	N/A	Rainbow Cruise	Mario Circuit	Mushroomy Kingdom	Mario Circuit (Brawl)	Mushroom Kingdom U (Wii U)
Mario	Dr. Mario	N/A	Yoshi's Island	N/A	Paper Mario (Stage)	Delfino Plaza	Mushroomy Kingdom (Brawl)
Mario	Rosalina & Luma	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rainbow Road	Mario Galaxy	Mario Galaxy (Wii U)
Mario	Bowser Jr.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mushroomy Kingdom	Mario Circuit	3D Land (3DS)
Mario	Daisy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mushroom Kingdom II (Melee)
Yoshi	Yoshi	Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Story	Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Island (Brawl)	Woolly World	Yoshi's Story (Melee)
Wario	Wario	N/A	N/A	WarioWare, Inc.	WarioWare, Inc. (Brawl)	Gamer	WarioWare, Inc. (Brawl)
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong	Congo Jungle	Kongo Jungle	Rumble Falls	Jungle Japes (Melee)	Jungle Hijinx	Kongo Falls (Melee)
Donkey Kong	Diddy Kong	N/A	N/A	Rumble Falls	Jungle Japes (Melee)	Congo Jungle (64)	Jungle Japes (Melee)
The Legend of Zelda	Link	Hyrule Castle	Great Bay	Bridge of Eldin	Gerudo Valley	Skyloft	Great Plateau Tower (Ultimate)
The Legend of Zelda	Zelda	N/A	Temple	Bridge of Eldin	Gerudo Valley	Temple (Melee)	Temple (Melee)
The Legend of Zelda	Sheik	N/A	Temple	Bridge of Eldin	Gerudo Valley	Hyrule Castle (64)	Bridge of Eldin (Brawl)
The Legend of Zelda	Ganondorf	N/A	Brinstar Depths	Bridge of Eldin	Gerudo Valley	Bridge of Eldin (Brawl)	Gerudo Valley (3DS)
The Legend of Zelda	Young Link	N/A	Jungle Japes	N/A	N/A	N/A	Great Bay (Melee)
The Legend of Zelda	Toon Link	N/A	N/A	Pirate Ship	Spirit Train	Pirate Ship (Brawl)	Spirit Train (3DS)
Metroid	Samus Aran	Planet Zebes	Brinstar	Norfair	Brinstar (Melee)	Pyrosphere	Brinstar (Melee)
Metroid	Zero Suit Samus	N/A	N/A	Norfair	Brinstar (Melee)	Norfair (Brawl)	Norfair (Brawl)
Metroid	Ridley	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Frigate Orpheon (Brawl)
Kirby	Kirby	Dream Land	Green Greens	Halberd	Dream Land	Dream Land (64)	Green Greens (Melee)
Kirby	Meta Knight	N/A	N/A	Halberd	Dream Land	Halberd	Halberd (Brawl)
Kirby	King Dedede	N/A	N/A	Halberd	Dream Land	The Great Cave Offensive	The Great Cave Offensive (Wii U)
Star Fox	Fox McCloud	Sector Z	Corneria	Lylat Cruise	Corneria (Melee)	Orbital Gate Assault	Corneria (Melee)
Star Fox	Falco Lombardi	N/A	Venom	Lylat Cruise	Corneria (Melee)	Lylat Cruise (Brawl)	Venom (Melee)
Star Fox	Wolf	N/A	N/A	Lylat Cruise	N/A	N/A	Lylat Cruise (Brawl)
Pokemon	Pikachu	Saffron City	Pokemon Stadium	Pokemon Stadium 2	Prism Tower	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)	Pokemon Stadium (Melee)
Pokemon	Jigglypuff	Saffron City	Poke Floats	Pokemon Stadium 2	Prism Tower	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)	Prism Tower (3DS)
Pokemon	Mewtwo	N/A	Fountain of Dreams	N/A	Unova Pokemon League	Kalos Pokemon League	Unova Pokemon League (3DS)
Pokemon	Pichu	N/A	Fourside	N/A	N/A	N/A	Saffron City (64)
Pokemon	Pokemon Trainer	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)
Pokemon	Squirtle	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)
Pokemon	Ivysaur	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)
Pokemon	Charizard	N/A	N/A	Pokemon Stadium 2	Prism Tower	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)	Pokemon Stadium 2 (Brawl)
Pokemon	Lucario	N/A	N/A	Spear Pillar	Unova Pokemon League	Kalos Pokemon League	Spear Pillar (Brawl)
Pokemon	Greninja	N/A	N/A	N/A	Unova Pokemon League	Kalos Pokemon League	Kalos Pokemon League (Wii U)
F-Zero	Captain Falcon	Planet Zebes	Mute City	Port Town Aero Dive	Mute City	Port Town Aero Dive (Brawl)	Big Blue (Melee)
Earthbound	Ness	Dream Land	Onett	New Pork City	Magicant	Onett (Melee)	Onett (Melee)
Earthbound	Lucas	N/A	N/A	New Pork City	Magicant	Onett (Melee)	New Pork City (Brawl)
Ice Climber	Ice Climbers	N/A	Icicle Mountain	Summit	N/A	N/A	Summit (Brawl)
Fire Emblem	Marth	N/A	Battlefield	Castle Siege	Arena Ferox	Castle Siege (Brawl)	Castle Siege (Brawl)
Fire Emblem	Roy	N/A	Final Destination	N/A	Arena Ferox	Castle Siege (Brawl)	Castle Siege (Brawl)
Fire Emblem	Ike	N/A	N/A	Castle Siege	Arena Ferox	Castle Siege (Brawl)	Arena Ferox (3DS)
Fire Emblem	Lucina	N/A	N/A	N/A	Arena Ferox	Coliseum	Coliseum (Wii U)
Fire Emblem	Robin	N/A	N/A	N/A	Arena Ferox	Coliseum	Coliseum (Wii U)
Fire Emblem	Corrin	N/A	N/A	N/A	Arena Ferox	Coliseum	Arena Ferox (3DS)
Game & Watch	Mr. Game & Watch	N/A	Flat Zone	Flat Zone 2	Flat Zone 2 (Brawl)	Flat Zone X	Flat Zone X (Wii U)
Kid Icarus	Pit	N/A	N/A	Skyworld	Reset Bomb Forest	Skyworld (Brawl)	Skyworld (Brawl)
Kid Icarus	Palutena	N/A	N/A	N/A	Reset Bomb Forest	Palutena's Temple	Palutena's Temple (Wii U)
Kid Icarus	Dark Pit	N/A	N/A	N/A	Reset Bomb Forest	Skyworld (Brawl)	Reset Bomb Forest (3DS)
Pikmin	Olimar	N/A	N/A	Distant Planet	Distant Planet (Brawl)	Garden of Hope	Distant Planet (Brawl)
R. O. B.	R. O. B.	N/A	N/A	PictoChat	PictoChat 2	Wrecking Crew	Wrecking Crew (Wii U)
Metal Gear	Snake	N/A	N/A	Shadow Moses Island	N/A	N/A	Shadow Moses Island (Wii U)
Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog	N/A	N/A	Green Hill Zone	Green Hill Zone (Brawl)	Windy Hill Zone	Green Hill Zone (Brawl)

Starting Roster

Starting Characters

These are the characters that can be used from the beginning of the game.

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Series	Character
Super Mario Bros.	Mario
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong
The Legend of Zelda	Link
Metroid	Samus
Yoshi	Yoshi
Kirby	Kirby
Star Fox	Fox
Pokemon	Pikachu

Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Series	Character
Super Mario Bros.	Mario
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong
The Legend of Zelda	Link
Metroid	Samus
Yoshi	Yoshi
Kirby	Kirby
Star Fox	Fox
Pokemon	Pikachu
F-Zero	Captain Falcon
Earthbound	Ness
Super Mario Bros.	Peach
Super Mario Bros.	Bowser
The Legend of Zelda	Zelda/Sheik
Ice Climber	Ice Climbers

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

Series	Characters
Super Mario Bros.	Mario Peach Bowser
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong Diddy Kong
The Legend of Zelda	Link Zelda/Sheik
Metroid	Samus/Zero Suit Samus
Yoshi	Yoshi
Kirby	Kirby
Star Fox	Fox
Pokemon	Pikachu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle/Ivysaur/Charizard)
Ice Climber	Ice Climbers
Earthbound	Lucas
Fire Emblem	Ike
Kid Icarus	Pit
Wario	Wario
Pikmin	Olimar

Unlockables

Unlockable Characters

These are the additional characters that can be unlocked.

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Characters	Series	How to Unlock
Luigi	Super Mario Bros.	Complete Bonus 1 (Break the Targets!) with all 8 starting characters
Captain Falcon	F-Zero	Complete the 1P game with any character on any difficulty level less than 20 minutes
Ness	Earthbound	Complete the 1P game on normal difficulty or higher with three stocks or less and without continuing
Jigglypuff	Pokemon	Complete the 1P game with any character on any difficulty level

Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Characters	Series	How to Unlock	Vs. Matches
Jigglypuff	Pokemon	Complete Classic Mode or Adventure Mode on any difficulty	50
Dr. Mario	Dr. Mario	As Mario, complete Classic Mode or Adventure Mode on any difficulty without using a continue	100
Pichu	Pokemon	Complete Event 37: Legendary Pokémon	200
Falco	Star Fox	Complete 100-Man Melee	300
Marth	Fire Emblem	Complete Classic Mode with all 14 starter characters, or use them all in VS. Mode	400
Young Link	The Legend of Zelda	Complete Classic Mode with 10 different characters, two of which have to be Link and Zelda/Sheik	500
Ganondorf	The Legend of Zelda	Complete Event 29: Triforce Gathering	600
Mewtwo	Pokemon	Play Vs. Mode for a combined total of 20 hours	700
Luigi	Super Mario Bros.	Complete Stage #1 of Adventure Mode with a time ending in a "2" in the seconds meter. (Example- 3:42:35) If done correctly, Luigi will replace Mario in the next battle. Defeat Luigi and Peach in less than a minute, and then complete Adventure mode	800
Roy	Fire Emblem	Unlock Marth, and complete Classic Mode or Adventure mode with him on any difficulty without using a continue	900
Mr. Game & Watch	Game & Watch	Complete Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, or Target Test with all other 24 characters	1,000

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014)