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=== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) ===
 
=== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) ===
{{Template:Main|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}On March 8th 2018, at the end of their scheduled [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast, Nintendo confirmed that a Super Smash Bros. game was scheduled for release on the [[Nintendo Switch]] later in 2018. The game was unveiled via a pre-rendered teaser trailer, which confirmed the return of series veterans Mario and Link, while also revealing that the [[Inkling]] from the [[Splatoon]] series would debut as a playable fighter in the roster. While no other fighters were confirmed during the teaser, they could be seen silhouetted in front of the fiery Smash logo. Certain characters were easily distinguishable by various features, including Samus' shoulder pads, Bowser's horns and mane, Donkey Kong's fur, Pikachu's ears, Pit's hair and wings, Yoshi's head, and Marth's stance.
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{{Template:Main|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}On March 8th 2018, at the end of their scheduled [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast, Nintendo confirmed that a Super Smash Bros. game was scheduled for release on the [[Nintendo Switch]] later in 2018. The game was unveiled via a pre-rendered teaser trailer, which confirmed the return of series veterans Mario and Link, while also revealing that the [[Inkling]] from the [[Splatoon]] series would debut as a playable fighter in the roster. While no other fighters were confirmed during the teaser, they could be seen silhouetted in front of the fiery Smash logo. Certain characters were easily distinguishable by various features, including Samus' shoulder pads, Bowser's horns and mane, Donkey Kong's fur, Pikachu's ears, Pit's hair and wings, Yoshi's head, and Marth's stance. While [[Solid Snake]] from [[Metal Gear]] will be back from the game roster.
   
 
== Characters ==
 
== Characters ==

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Super Smash Bros. (JP) is a series of crossover/fighting games published by Nintendo, with characters from various franchises that try to knock each other off the screen.

It has become one of the quickest-selling and most popular series in Nintendo's history, and Super Smash Bros. Melee is the best-selling Nintendo GameCube game. Masahiro Sakurai has directed all five games in the series, the latest being Super Smash Bros. (Switch)..

History

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Main article: Super Smash Bros.
The first installment released on the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It included 12 characters from various Nintendo video games, including Mario, Pikachu, Link, Yoshi, Samus Aran, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Fox McCloud, Ness, Luigi, Captain Falcon and Jigglypuff.

Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

The second installment, released for the Nintendo Gamecube, featured a much larger cast of characters including all of the originals, in which some were still locked others were available from the start. Some new characters were Peach, Bowser, Zelda and Ice Climbers.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

The third installment for the Wii, featured a slightly larger cast then Melee, including a lot of "character replacements" since some of the characters from Melee are gone from this one. Perhaps the most effective replacement on the Smash community was Lucario replacing Melee's Mewtwo. Some new characters were Pokémon Trainer, Lucas, Pit, Olimar, Diddy Kong and Meta Knight. The first one in the series to contain third party characters (Sonic the Hedgehog and Solid Snake) and is the first game in the series to include the Final Smash. This game introduced a fully-fledged Story Mode.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014)

The fourth and fifth installments was released for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. The two titles have the ability to trade custom fighters. The two games also share a roster but, they both otherwise have numerous different features, with the Wii U version having the most content. It was also confirmed by Nintendo that Namco Bandai developed the game to increase production. New 3rd party characters were; Mega Man, Pac-Man, Ryu, Cloud, and Bayonetta. While Solid Snake was completely removed from the games roster.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

On March 8th 2018, at the end of their scheduled Nintendo Direct broadcast, Nintendo confirmed that a Super Smash Bros. game was scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch later in 2018. The game was unveiled via a pre-rendered teaser trailer, which confirmed the return of series veterans Mario and Link, while also revealing that the Inkling from the Splatoon series would debut as a playable fighter in the roster. While no other fighters were confirmed during the teaser, they could be seen silhouetted in front of the fiery Smash logo. Certain characters were easily distinguishable by various features, including Samus' shoulder pads, Bowser's horns and mane, Donkey Kong's fur, Pikachu's ears, Pit's hair and wings, Yoshi's head, and Marth's stance. While Solid Snake from Metal Gear will be back from the game roster.

Characters

Playable characters

There are 67 playable characters in the series as a whole. Super Smash Bros. has 12, Melee has 26, Brawl has 39, and 3DS/Wii U has 58. Some characters are playable from the start, but some are unlockable through achievements.

Fighter Universe Super Smash Bros. Melee Brawl 3DS/Wii U Switch
Mario SSB3DSWU Mario stock Mario MarioSymbol Starter
Luigi SSB3DSWU Luigi stock Unlockable Starter
Peach SSB3DSWU Peach stock Starter
Bowser SSB3DSWU Bowser stock Starter
Dr. Mario SSB3DSWU Dr. Mario stock Unlockable Unlockable
Rosalina & Luma SSB3DSWU Rosalina stock Starter
Bowser Jr. SSB3DSWU Bowser Jr. stock Unlockable (3DS) / Starter (Wii U)
Yoshi SSB3DSWU Yoshi stock Yoshi YoshiSymbol Starter
Wario SSB3DSWU Wario stock WarioWare WarioSymbol Starter Unlockable
Donkey Kong SSB3DSWU Donkey Kong stock Donkey Kong DKSymbol Starter
Diddy Kong SSB3DSWU Diddy Kong stock Starter
Link SSB3DSWU Link stock The Legend of Zelda ZeldaSymbol Starter
Zelda SSB3DSWU Zelda stock Starter
Sheik SSB3DSWU Sheik stock Transformation Starter
Ganondorf SSB3DSWU Ganondorf stock Unlockable Unlockable (3DS) / Starter (Wii U)
Young Link SSBM Young Link stock Unlockable
Toon Link SSB3DSWU Toon Link stock Unlockable Starter
Samus SSB3DSWU Samus stock Metroid MetroidSymbol Starter
Zero Suit Samus SSB3DSWU Zero Suit Samus stock Starter
Kirby SSB3DSWU Kirby stock Kirby KirbySymbol Starter
Meta Knight SSB3DSWU Meta Knight stock Starter
King Dedede SSB3DSWU King Dedede stock Starter
Fox McCloud SSB3DSWU Fox stock Star Fox StarFoxSymbol Starter
Falco Lombardi SSB3DSWU Falco stock Unlockable
Wolf O' Donnell SSBB Wolf O' Donnell stock Unlockable
Pikachu SSB3DSWU Pikachu stock Pokémon PokemonSymbol Starter
Jigglypuff SSB3DSWU Jigglypuff stock Unlockable Unlockable (3DS) / Starter (Wii U)
Mewtwo SSB3DSWU Mewtwo stock Unlockable Downloadable
Pichu SSBM Pichu stock Unlockable
Pokémon Trainer SSBB Pokémon Trainer stock Starter
(Sq/Iv/Cz)
Squirtle SSBB Squirtle stock Starter
Ivysaur SSBB Ivysaur stock Starter
Charizard SSB3DSWU Charizard stock Starter
Lucario SSB3DSWU Lucario stock Unlockable Starter
Greninja SSB3DSWU Greninja stock Starter
Captain Falcon SSB3DSWU Captain Falcon stock F-Zero FZeroSymbol Unlockable Starter Unlockable Starter
Ness SSB3DSWU Ness stock EarthBound EarthboundSymbol Unlockable Starter Unlockable Unlockable (3DS) / Starter (Wii U)
Lucas SSB3DSWU Lucas stock Starter Downloadable
Ice Climbers SSBM Ice Climbers stock Ice Climber IceClimbersSymbol Starter
Marth SSB3DSWU Marth stock Fire Emblem FireEmblemSymbol Unlockable Starter
Roy SSB3DSWU Roy stock Unlockable Downloadable
Ike SSB3DSWU Ike stock Starter
Robin SSB3DSWU Robin (M) stock Starter
Lucina SSB3DSWU Lucina stock Unlockable
Corrin SSB3DSWU Corrin (M) stock Downloadable
Mr. Game & Watch SSB3DSWU Mr. Game & Watch stock Game & Watch Game&WatchSymbol Unlockable
Pit SSB3DSWU Pit stock Kid Icarus KidIcarusSymbol Starter
Palutena SSB3DSWU Palutena stock Starter
Dark Pit SSB3DSWU Dark Pit stock Unlockable
Olimar
SSB3DSWU Olimar stock
Pikmin PikminSymbol Starter
R.O.B. SSB3DSWU R.O.B. stock Robot File:ROBSymbol.png Unlockable
Villager SSB3DSWU Villager (M) stock Animal Crossing AnimalCrossingSymbol Starter
Wii Fit Trainer SSB3DSWU Wii Fit Trainer (F) stock Wii Fit WiiFitSymbol Starter
Little Mac SSB3DSWU Little Mac stock Punch-Out!! PunchOutSymbol Starter
Shulk SSB3DSWU Shulk stock Xenoblade XenobladeSymbol Starter
Duck Hunt SSB3DSWU Duck Hunt stock Duck Hunt DuckHuntSymbol Unlockable
Mii Brawler SSB3DSWU Mii Brawler stock Super Smash Bros. SmashBrosSymbol Starter
Mii Swordfighter SSB3DSWU Mii Swordfighter stock Starter
Mii Gunner SSB3DSWU Mii Gunner stock Starter
Solid Snake
SSBB Snake stock
Metal Gear MetalGearSymbol Unlockable
Sonic the Hedgehog SSB3DSWU Sonic stock Sonic the Hedgehog File:SonicSymbol.png Unlockable Starter
Mega Man SSB3DSWU Mega Man stock Mega Man MegaManSymbol Starter
Pac-Man SSB3DSWU Pac-Man stock Pac-Man PacManSymbol Starter
Ryu SSB3DSWU Ryu stock Street Fighter StreetFighterSymbol Downloadable
Cloud Strife SSB3DSWU Cloud stock Final Fantasy FinalFantasySymbol Downloadable
Bayonetta Bayonetta Bayonetta BayonettaSymbol Downloadable
Inkling Splatoon

Bold indicates that a character doesn't need to be unlocked through any special criteria, but isn't seen on the character select screen at the start of the game.

Non-playable characters

Competitive Community

The Super Smash Bros. series has a dedicated community known for playing an older entry over newer ones. Super Smash Bros. Melee is by far the most played game. It has also quite a large following in general, being one of the most watched streams at EVO.

Brawl was received incredibly poorly by the community, so much so, that there were a few quite a few mods that took off. Notable ones include Project M and Brawl Minus.

Reception

Super Smash Bros. has received praise for its multiplayer mode. The single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features.

Super Smash Bros. Melee received a positive reception from reviewers. IGN's Fran Mirabella III stated that it was "in an entirely different league than the N64 version"; GameSpot's Miguel Lopez praised the game for offering an advanced "classic-mode" compared to its predecessor, while detailing the Adventure Mode as "really a hit-or-miss experience."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl received a perfect score from the Japanese magazine Famitsu. Thunderbolt Games gave the game 10 out of 10, calling it "a vastly improved entry into the venerable series". IGN critic Matt Casamassina, in his February 11 Wii-k in Review podcast, noted that although Brawl is a "solid fighter," it does have "some issues that need to be acknowledged," including "long loading times" and repetition in the Subspace Emissary.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U held ratings of 85/100 and 92/100 on Metacritic and 86.10% and 92.39% on GameRankings. 

Daniel Dischoff of Game Revolution stated "It's true that Super Smash Bros. evolves every time with regard to new features, items, and characters to choose from. While your favorite character may not return or a few annoying pickups may force you to turn off items altogether, this represents the biggest leap forward Smashers have seen yet."

Super Smash Bros sold 1.4 million copies in Japan, and 2.3 million in the U.S. Melee sold over 7 million units worldwide, becoming the best-selling GameCube title. Brawl sold 1.524 million units in Japan as of March 30, 2008, and sold 1.4 million units in its first week in the United States, becoming Nintendo of America's fastest selling title. The 3DS version has sold more than 3.22 million copies worldwide as of October 2014, while the Wii U version became the fastest-selling Wii U game, with 3.39 million units worldwide in two months.

Trivia

  • Playstation All Stars: Battle Royale is a game made on the concept of this game but instead of Nintendo characters, it is replaced with with Playstation characters.
  • It was originally suggested by the series creator and director, Masahiro Sakurai, that Super Smash Bros. Brawl was supposed to be the last game he would direct.

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