History Fridge / SUPERSMASHBROS

* [[VideoGame/FireEmblem Roy]], VideoGame/DrMario, [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pichu]], and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Young Link]] were removed in ''Brawl'' for being clones of Marth, Mario, Pikachu, and Link respectively. Mewtwo wasn't a clone in the Smash Bros. sense... but it is in the literal sense.

* The character page notes how Pittoo seems to go under AdaptationalVilliany. He’s one of the villains in Wii U’s Final Battle Co-Op mission and is listed in the evil side of the Smash [[VideoGame/Splatoon2 Splat-fest]]. Then you remember that the Palutena’s Guidance reveals he is now working for the Forces of Nature, who are still enemies (if slightly more friendly than before) of Palutena’s Army and humanity.

* Ganondorf's usual playstyle involves being patient and waiting to punish foes' mistakes with his [[MightyGlacier slow, but very powerful, attacks]]. The ''Zelda'' series shows that he isn't a true MightyGlacier in canon but rather a LightningBruiser who often ''chooses'' to move slowly; however, his playstyle in ''Smash'' is befitting of his nature as a GeniusBruiser, since it requires a lot of patience, attention, and good reflexes rather than simply rushing in and clobbering foes, as [[DumbMuscle Bowser]] is meant to do in ''[=SSB4=]''.

* Why is Crazy Hand the EvilCounterpart to Master Hand? Because he's the [[ASinisterClue left]] [[TheKillerWasLeftHanded hand]], which makes him ''[[IncrediblyLamePun sinister]]''.

** Also, the fact that Ganondorf uses Captain Falcon's martial arts style specifically, as well as his late introduction in ''Melee'' as an unlockable character, suggests he learned it from him. But why learn from Captain Falcon? Why not, say, Samus, or Peach, or even Donkey Kong? Simple: relative obscurity. Captain Falcon has only a few games to his name, and of those, how he fights isn't exactly well-documented. By immersing himself in an obscure fighting style, Ganondorf can catch his opponents off-guard [[ConfusionFu simply by doing what they don't expect]]. It also works as a functional PowerLimiter; Smash is a friendly tournament with no stakes, so Ganondorf can afford to DoWellButNotPerfect and enjoy himself in the process (while double-dipping and [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman picking up a mundane skill to enhance his already-powerful abilities.]])

* A glance at Mewtwo's special moveset, for someone familiar with its [[ConfusionFu colossal movepool]] in its home series, can make one wonder why it includes relatively weak moves like Confusion (generally an early-game move not befitting of a legendary Pokemon) and two status moves. However, it's possible that Mewtwo, [[OlympusMons knowing its level of power]], felt that moves like Psychic, Blizzard, Fire Blast etc. would have been overkill for a friendly Smash and so [[WillfullyWeak chose to use lesser moves to even the playing field]]. It might have also considered its signature Psystrike to be strong enough to be limited as a Final Smash when no such limitation exists in its home series (aside from the normal PP limits) for the same reason.
* Sonic’s best fighting style in the game is to attack, run away, and repeat. Sounds familiar...Oh yeah, that’s how a lot of bosses in the Sonic series are done.

* Dr. Mario's forward smash being electric element seems an odd choice for a doctor...until you realize that it's the combat equivalent of defibrillation paddles!

* ''F-Zero'' and ''Earthbound'' don't have stages in ''64'' so Captain Falcon and Ness have to share a stage with Samus and Kirby respectively in their unlock battles. Both ''F-Zero'' and ''Metroid'' are games that take place in the future and involve aliens in one way or another while Dream Land is a stand in for Magicant, which is a literal dream land.

* As pointed out in the Tearjerker page, one of Marth's victory quotes is "Today I was able to survive again." This along with another one of his victory quotes ("It looks like it is my victory this time.") empathize the "today" and "now", not to mention how utterly relieved he sounds in said quotes, as if it might be his final day, or as if it's a miracle he came out alive. The other is "I cannot afford to lose", and his rather infamous taunt, "Everyone, please look at me" (or, in ''Ultimate'', when he finally has an English voice, "Keep your eyes open!"), isn't in an arrogant tone like some are led to believe, and if anything he sounds pretty uncertain in it; if one looks really close, the expression on his face reflects this. One of his idle animations is also placing his hand on his chest and breathing, as if trying to calm himself... He ''does'' know that ''Smash'' is a friendly tournament, and that he's not fighting in a war anymore... [[ShellShockedVeteran Right]]? ''[[WarIsHell Right?]]''

* As pointed out in the Tearjerker page, one of Marth's victory quotes is "Today I was able to survive again." This along with another one of his victory quotes ("It looks like it is my victory this time.") empathize the "today" and "now", not to mention how utterly relieved he sounds in said quotes, as if [[FinalDeath it might be his final day]], or as if it's a miracle he came out alive. The other is "I cannot afford to lose", and his rather infamous taunt, "Everyone, please look at me", isn't in an arrogant tone like some are led to believe, and if anything he sounds pretty uncertain in it; if one looks really close, the expression on his face reflects this. One of his idle animations is also placing his hand on his chest and breathing, as if trying to calm himself... He ''does'' know that ''Smash'' is a friendly tournament, and that he's not fighting in a war anymore... [[ShellShockedVeteran Right]]? ''[[WarIsHell Right?]]''

** Also, the fact that Ganondorf uses Captain Falcon's martial arts style specifically, as well as his late introduction in ''Melee'' as an unlockable character, suggests he learned it from him. But why learn from Captain Falcon? Why not, say, Samus, or Peach, or even Donkey Kong? Simple: relative obscurity. Captain Falcon has only a few games to his name, and of those, how he fights isn't exactly well-documented. By immersing himself in an obscure fighting style, Ganondorf can catch his opponents off-guard [[ConfusionFu simply by doing what they don't expect]]. It also works as a functional PowerLimiter; Smash is a friendly tournament with no stakes, so Ganondorf can afford to
DoWellButNotPerfect and enjoy himself in the process (while double-dipping and [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman picking up a mundane skill to enhance his already-powerful abilities.]])

* Mario's forward smash is fire-themed and Luigi's is electricity-themed, mimicking their Hand powers from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''.

* In Banjo's reveal trailer, why is King K. Rool calmly hanging out with the Kongs, when he despises them? Well, in the description for his Trophy in the previous game, it's mentioned that he and DK could be friends if he had a '''change of heart'''. Now think back to Joker's gameplay trailer. At the end, Joker steals King K. Rool's crown. Now [[HeelFaceBrainwashing what, exactly, happens when Joker steals somebody's Treasure?]]

* In Banjo's reveal trailer, why is King K. Rool calmly hanging out with the Kongs, when he despises them? Well, in the description for his Trophy in the previous game, it's mentioned that he and DK could be friends if he had a '''change of heart'''. Now think back to Joker's gameplay trailer. At the end, Joker steals King K. Rool's crown. Now [[ HeelFaceBrainwashing what, exactly, happens when Joker steals somebody's Treasure?]]

* Why don't swords just slice everyone up? [[CaptainObvious They're all trophies, which means it's not a real blade.]]