History VideoGame / SuperSmashBros

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

'''''The''''' {{Mascot|Fighter}} and PlatformFighter.

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

'''''The''''' {{Mascot|Fighter}} and PlatformFighter.

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** ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' (Ness)

Though ostensibly a fighting game, ''Super Smash Bros.'' takes a very different approach to combat goals. The objective of the game is not to reduce your opponents' HitPoints to zero, but rather to punch them [[RingOut right out of the arena]]; hence the "Smash" in the title. Dealing damage to them will ''help'' you accomplish this -- the higher your damage level, the farther you get pushed by any given attack, and past a certain point even the [[CherryTapping cherriest of taps]] will send you flying. In support of this goal, almost every stage is depicted as some sort of floating environment with specifically delineated boundaries (not dissimilar to ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur]]'').

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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' (Sheik, Young Link)[[note]]Visual design for Sheik is based on ''Ocarina of Time'', her only canon appearance, for ''Melee''. ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'' use a design from a concept art from ''Twilight Princess''. ''Ultimate'' has her wear the Sheikah armor set from ''Breath of the Wild''.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' %%while this appears redundant with the below link, that's for just the first game and this header designates the series as a whole

* ''VideoGame/{{GoldenEye|1997}}'' (Motion Sensor Bomb item (''Smash 64'' and international versions of ''Melee'' only)[[note]]Every game after ''Melee'' has given it a radically different design unique to ''Smash''. In the English version of ''Melee'', its origin is listed as [[WritingAroundTrademarks TOP SECRET]].[[/note]]

[[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 [[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 [[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/{{Splatoon}}'' (Inkling)

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' (Squid Sisters)

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-->-- '''Creator/DonLaFontaine''' in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K783SDTBKmg commercial]]

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* ''Franchise/XenobladeChronicles'' %%while this appears redundant with the below link, that's for just the first game and this header designates the series as a whole

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* ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' %%while this appears redundant with the below link, that's for just the first game and this header designates the series as a whole

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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. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12917049090A88442700&page=1 You can discuss the series here.]]

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound]]'', aka ''Mother''

** ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission'' (Zero Suit Samus) [[note]]Visual design comes from ''Metroid: Zero Mission'' for ''Brawl'', and ''Metroid: Other M'' for ''3DS/Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''.[[/note]]

** ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' (Greninja) [[note]]As of ''Ultimate'' Greninja can use the Ash-Greninja form originating from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY''.[[/note]]

* VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy, aka R.O.B.

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

* ''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/AfterBurner'' [[note]]No collectibles; indirectly represented via music track credited to ''Bayonetta''.[[/note]]
* ''Alpha Mission'' [[note]]No collectibles; represented via an ''Alpha Mission'' music track.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Athena}}'' [[note]]No collectibles; represented via an ''Athena'' music track.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' [[note]]Indirectly, as Cody's Spirit is based on his appearances in ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' and counted as part of that series.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/GetsuFumaDen'' [[note]]No collectibles; indirectly represented via a music track credited to ''Castlevania''.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' [[note]]No collectibles; represented via ''Metal Slug'' music tracks.[[/note]]

* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' [[note]]Indirectly present through its spinoffs ''VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE'' (counted as part of the ''Fire Emblem'' series) and ''Persona''.[[/note]]

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]]

[[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 [[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 [[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/BanjoKazooie Banjo and Kazooie]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]], [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Kazuya Mishima]], [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]], 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 [[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 [[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]].