How to Win at Super Smash Bros.

How to Win at Super Smash Bros.
Title card for the series.
Format	Miniseries
Genre(s)	Tutorial
Studio(s)	Nintendo
Series	Super Smash Bros.
Air date	November 16, 2014 – January 31, 2015
Running time	2 minutes
Seasons	N/A
Episodes	10 (list of episodes)

How to Win at Super Smash Bros., also referred to as How to Win at Smash, is a promotional tutorial web series created by Nintendo for the Nintendo Video service on the Nintendo 3DS. It was produced by Nintendo and created using in-game footage from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, with the final three episodes using footage from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The series follows a narrator commentating over in-game footage and teaching the viewer various controls and techniques in the game.

Premise

"Watch fun segments with your favorite characters, then learn the moves that will teach you How to Win at Super Smash Bros."

History

The series premiered on the Nintendo Video service on November 16, 2014, with final episode premiering on January 31, 2015. Every episode of the series has since been officially uploaded to YouTube by Nintendo of America's and Play Nintendo's official YouTube channels. The series was also available to stream on the Nintendo 3DS variant of the Nintendo eShop following the discontinuation of Nintendo Video, until the 3DS eShop itself was shut down on March 27, 2023.

Overview

The series was made using in-game footage recorded in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, similar to machinima. Every episode begins with the narrator shouting "How to Win at Super Smash Bros.!", followed by a curtain call where he lists the fighters that appear in the episode. Sometimes a fighter is left a mystery until they're revealed later in the episode. Each episode highlights a mechanic of the game. A scenario then plays out, with the narrator providing commentary. These scenarios emphasize basic game mechanics that are useful when actually playing the game. Once the scenario ends, the video shifts to an instructional video where the narrator goes into further detail about the featured game mechanic. The video ends with a reminder that the game shown is available in stores and digital download, and to stay tuned for further episodes.

Episodes

No.	Name	In-software description	Length	First positioned	First released
1	"Luigi See, Luigi Do"	Watch fun segments with your favorite characters, then learn the moves that will teach you How to Win at Super Smash Bros.	01:37	Bottom right	November 16, 2014
2	"Winner winner, Cucco Dinner"	Episode 2: Winner winner, Cucco Dinner.	02:37	Bottom right	November 29, 2014
3	"Luigi Number 1!"	Episode 3: Luigi Number 1! [In 2-D]	01:58	Bottom right	December 6, 2014
4	"The Terror of Charizard"	Episode 4: The Terror of Charizard [In 2-D]"	02:03	Bottom right	December 13, 2014
5	"Little Mac, Big Smack!"	Ep. 5: Little Mac, Big Smack! [In 2-D]	02:26	Bottom right	December 13, 2014
6	"The Diddy Disaster"	Ep. 6: The Diddy Disaster [In 2-D]	02:36	Bottom right	December 26, 2014
7	"Do a Barrel Roll!"	Ep. 7: Do a Barrel Roll! [In 2-D]	02:20	Bottom right	January 3, 2015
8	"A New World"	Ep. 8: A New World [In 2-D]	02:01	Top left	January 10, 2015
9	"Triforce Of... [sic] ... Whoops!"	Ep. 9: Triforce Of... [sic] ... Whoops! [In 2-D]	02:01	Top left	January 24, 2015
10	"Edgy Dance Moves!"	Ep. 10: Edgy Dance Moves! [In 2-D]	02:32	Top right	January 31, 2015

Trivia

• The narrator in episode 9 erroneously suggests the player press R with certain fighters (using Toon Link as an example) to use their grab as a way to recover. However, with the default button mapping, this will result in an air dodge—the default input for a grab aerial is actually the ZR button.