History VideoGame / SuperSmashBros

Yet, despite the simple controls, the various interactions between the fighters and the playing field combine to make a fighter that is just as complex as its FightingGame brethren. As a result, it boasts a major [[UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity competitive scene]], and various installments have been featured in fighting game tournaments like [=EVO=]; ''Melee'''s popularity in the fighting game community in particular led to it being a featured game at EVO up until 2018, nearly 17 years after its initial release.[[note]]Although it was only included at EVO seven times, the first being in 2007.[[/note]]

* UsefulNotes/{{Mii}} (Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, Mii Gunner)[[note]]The playable Miis represent the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series itself, other games that star them have representation counting as different series.[[/note]]

'''[[TropeCodifier The]]''' {{Mascot|Fighter}} and PlatformFighter. '''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.

'''''The''''' '''[[TropeCodifier The]]''' {{Mascot|Fighter}} and PlatformFighter.
PlatformFighter. '''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.

* ''VideoGame/AnotherCode''

* ''VideoGame/TraceMemory''

* ''VideoGame/13SentinelsAegisRim''

** ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}

** ''VideoGame/LivePowerfulProBaseball''

[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64 The first game]] on the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 began with a small selection of characters from Nintendo's large stable of games, ranging from [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]], to [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] and [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], to Franchise/{{Kirby}} and [[Franchise/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[Franchise/StarFox Fox]] and [[VideoGame/FZero Captain Falcon]]. Since then, the roster has expanded to over dozens of major Nintendo characters, such as [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Marth]], [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]], VideoGame/{{Wario}}, [[Franchise/AnimalCrossing Villager]], [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Shulk]], and [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Inkling]], as well as some not-so-major Nintendo characters, like [[UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch Mr. Game & Watch]], [[VideoGame/DuckHunt the Duck Hunt duo]], [[VideoGame/WiiFit the Wii Fit Trainer]], and even [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Piranha Plant]]. Additionally, starting with ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'', the series began featuring [[GuestFighter characters from various third-party companies]] among the likes of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]], Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Franchise/MegaMan, VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife and Sephiroth]], VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont]], [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Hero]], [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo and Kazooie]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Kazuya Mishima]], [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

* ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64 Super Smash Bros.]]'' (UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, 1999)
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube, 2001)
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' (UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, 2008)
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' (UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/WiiU, 2014)
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, 2018)

* ''UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch'' (Mr. Game & Watch)

* ''[[UsefulNotes/WiiU Miiverse]]'' (stage)

* ''[[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS PictoChat]]'' (stage)

* ''[[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS AR Games]]''[[note]]No collectibles; represented via an ''AR Games'' music track.[[/note]]

* UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} Disk System

* ''UsefulNotes/ColorTVGame 15'' (Color TV-Game 15)

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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' (Vault Boy Mii Gunner costume)

'''[[TropeCodifier The]]''' {{Mascot|Fighter}} and PlatformFighter. '''''[[TropeCodifier The]]''''' MassiveMultiplayerCrossover.

The series holds the honor of [[TropeCodifier popularizing]] the MascotFighter '''AND''' PlatformFighter sub-genre in one-go.

** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 (1)'' (Shulk)

* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' (Cloud Strife, Sephiroth)

* ''Franchise/MegaMan''
** ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' (Mega Man)

* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}''
** ''VideoGame/Persona5'' (Joker)

* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' (Jeff, Starman)

* ''VideoGame/FatalFrame''[[note]]''Super Smash Bros.'' only includes content from ''Fatal Frame'' titles that were co-developed and published by Nintendo. The series is otherwise owned by Creator/KoeiTecmo.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/FatalFrameMaidenOfBlackWater'' (Yuri Kozukata)

* ''VideoGame/GloryOfHeracles''[[note]]''Super Smash Bros.'' only includes content from the [[VideoGame/GloryOfHeraclesDS DS installment]], which was co-developed and published by Nintendo following the acquisition that gave them ownership of the IP.[[/note]]

See the [[TheWikiRule Smash Bros. wikis]]: [[http://www.ssbwiki.com SmashWiki]] and [[https://supersmashbros.fandom.com Smashpedia]], both whom has extensive info on the series and covers ''Smash'''s MetaGame. You can discuss the series [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 here]].

[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64 The first game]] on the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 began with a small selection of characters from Nintendo's large stable of games, ranging from [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]], to [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] and [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]], to Franchise/{{Kirby}} and [[Franchise/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[Franchise/StarFox Fox]] and [[VideoGame/FZero Captain Falcon]]. Since then, the roster has expanded to over dozens of major Nintendo characters, such as [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Marth]], [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]], VideoGame/{{Wario}}, [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Villager]], [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Shulk]], and [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Inkling]], as well as some not-so-major Nintendo characters, like [[UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch Mr. Game & Watch]], [[VideoGame/DuckHunt the Duck Hunt duo]], [[VideoGame/WiiFit the Wii Fit Trainer]], and even [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Piranha Plant]]. Additionally, starting with ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'', the series began featuring [[GuestFighter characters from various third-party companies]] among the likes of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]], Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Franchise/MegaMan, VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife and Sephiroth]], VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont]], [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Hero]], [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo and Kazooie]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Kazuya Mishima]], [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' (Villager, Isabelle)[[note]]Default design and general proportions for the Villager come from ''[[VideoGame/AnimalCrossingCityFolk City Folk]]''.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' (Mr. Resetti, Kapp'n)