History VideoGame / SuperSmashBros

See the [[TheWikiRule Smash Bros. wikis]]: [[http://www.ssbwiki.com SmashWiki]] which has extensive info on the series, and [[https://supersmashbros.fandom.com Smashpedia,]] which covers ''Smash'''s MetaGame. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 You can discuss the series 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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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/XenobladeChronicles Shulk]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 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/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' (Samus Aran, Ridley)[[note]]Visual design for Samus comes from ''Super Metroid'' in ''64'' and ''Melee'', ''Metroid: Zero Mission'' for ''Brawl'', and ''Metroid: Other M'' for ''3DS/Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''. Visual design for Ridley for his playable appearance comes from ''Super'' with cues from ''Other M''.[[/note]]

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''[[note]]Characterizations take strong influences from characters of the same species in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime. Most notably they use PokemonSpeak from the same voice cast instead of animal-like cries inspired by the games.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'' (Fox, Falco, Wolf)[[note]]Visual designs for Fox and Falco primarily come from ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' in ''64'' and ''Melee'' and from ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'' in ''Ultimate''. In ''Brawl'' and ''for 3DS/Wii U'', the ''Star Fox'' characters are an amalgam of various points in their history from ''64'' to ''Command''; Wolf's ''Ultimate'' appearance is also an amalgamation instead of reflecting any one game.[[/note]]

** ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'' [[note]]Predominantly based on ''VideoGame/{{WarioWare}}'', with incorporated elements from ''VideoGame/WarioLand''.[[/note]] (Wario)

* ''Franchise/MetalGear'' (Solid Snake)

* ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' (Metroid, Mother Brain)

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros (NES)'' (Lakitu and Spinies)

* ''Franchise/MetalGear'' (Gray Fox)

* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' (Doomslayer Mii Gunner costume)

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' (Sora)

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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/XenobladeChronicles Shulk]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 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/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 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/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' (Samus Aran, Ridley)[[note]]Visual design for Samus comes from ''Super Metroid'' in ''64'' and ''Melee'', ''Metroid Prime'' for ''Brawl'', and ''Metroid: Other M'' for ''3DS/Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''. Visual design for Ridley for his playable appearance comes from ''Super'' with cues from ''Other M''.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission'' (Zero Suit Samus)

** ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' (Greninja)

* ''Franchise/FatalFury'' and ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' (Terry Bogard)

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 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]], [[Franchise/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 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/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

* ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' (Terry Bogard)

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Franchise/MegaMan, VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], and even [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve]].

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], [[Franchise/MegaMan Mega Man]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]], and [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]].

''Super Smash Bros.'', known in Japanese as ''Dairantō Smash Brothers'' (literally ''Great Fray Smash Brothers''), is Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s and Creator/MasahiroSakurai's very own MassiveMultiplayerCrossover PlatformFighter with a twist. Remember all those times when, as a kid, you put all your ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', ''Franchise/GIJoe'', ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' and ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' toys together and [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny made them fight]] (and you ''know'' you did)? ''Super Smash Bros.'' takes that idea and runs with it.[[note]][[LivingToys Quite literally]]; it more or less depicts what was [[AlternateUniverse going on inside your imagination when you made them all fight.]][[/note]]

** HomeStage/SuperSmashBros

* ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' %%this is the header for the series; individual games below
** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' (Shulk)

* ''[[VideoGame/ArtStyle bit Generations]]''[[note]]''Brawl'' names this series as ''"Digiluxe"'', but that title was never used as the games were never released outside Japan. Some later received international releases as part of the ''Art Style'' series.[[/note]]

* ''[[VideoGame/SimTower The Tower]] SP''[[note]]Credited as ''[=SimTower=] SP'' in North America, as [[TranslationMatchmaking the original release was tied to]] the ''VideoGame/SimSeries'' even though the ''SP'' release wasn't. Unlike other series in ''The Tower'' series, ''The Tower SP'' was published by Nintendo in Japan.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}''

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' (Shulk)

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' (Heihachi Mii Brawler costume)

* ''VideoGame/FamicomDetectiveClub''

[[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 [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Donkey Kong]], to [[VideoGame/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]], and [[VideoGame/{{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 [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], [[Franchise/MegaMan Mega Man]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu and Ken]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]], and [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]].

* ''Xenoblade Chronicles''
** ''[[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} Xenoblade Chronicles]] (1)'' (Shulk)

** ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'', ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest'', and ''VideoGame/SuperCastlevaniaIV'' (Simon Belmont)

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} Xenoblade Chronicles]] (1)'' (Riki)

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

See also [[TheWikiRule SmashWiki and Smashpedia,]] which have extensive info on the series and its MetaGame [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/ here]] and [[https://supersmashbros.fandom.com/ here,]] respectively. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 You can discuss the series here.]]

See also [[TheWikiRule SmashWiki and Smashpedia,]] which have extensive info on the series and its MetaGame [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/ here]] and [[https://supersmashbros.fandom.com/ here]], respectively. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 You can discuss the series here.]]

See also [[TheWikiRule SmashWiki and Smashpedia,]] which have extensive info on the series and its MetaGame [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/ here]] and [[https://supersmashbros.fandom.com/ here]], respectively. You can discuss the series [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 here]].