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'''Background characters''' are cameo characters that appear in a stage that correspond to their home universe (e.g. [[King Dedede]] appears in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' stage {{SSB|Dream Land}}). Note that background characters should not be confused with [[stage hazard]]s, since background characters do not directly affect gameplay.

{{s|mariowiki|Necky}} appears flying in the background.

File:RedKoopaTroopaUltimate.jpg|A red [[Koopa Troopa]] in ''Ultimate''.

[[Ridley]] and {{s|metroidwiki|Waver}} sprites ripped directly from ''[[Super Metroid]]'' can be seen flying around.

===Brinstar===

{{Main|Brinstar}}

A {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo Statue}} on the main platform comes to life and briefly walks before settling down into its original position, much like the Torizo in ''Super Metroid''; it does not move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. There is a large brain-like organism in the far background that shakes constantly, though it is not based upon any specific creature from the ''Metroid'' series.

SSBM Chozo Statue.png|Chozo Statue in ''Melee''.

===Fourside===

{{Main|Fourside}}

[[Porky Minch]] indirectly appears in his helicopter.

PorkyHelicopter.png|[[Porky Minch]]'s helicopter in ''Melee''.

PorkyHeliSSBU.png|Porky Minch's helicopter in ''Ultimate''.

[[Cranky Kong]] is seen walking back and forth in his cottage, sometimes also rocking in his chair at some points. Flocks of Neckies can also be seen in the far background.

[[Villager]]s from {{uv|Animal Crossing}} appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date, including [[Blanca]], [[Blathers]], [[Booker]], [[Brewster]], (behind a counter, serving coffee) [[Celeste]], [[Copper]], [[Cornimer]], [[Crazy Redd]], [[Dr. Shrunk]], [[Gracie]] (with her car), [[Gulliver]] (flying in his UFO), [[Harriet]], a [[Villager|human villager]] (both male or female, the former of which has three variants while the latter as two), [[Kapp'n]] (in the crowd and driving his taxi to the town hall) Kaitlin, [[Katie]], [[Katrina]], [[Lyle]], [[K.K. Slider]] (on Saturdays at 8 PM, the same as Animal Crossing), [[Mabel]], [[Pascal]], [[Pete]] (flying in the background), [[Phyllis]], [[Rover]], [[Sable]], [[Saharah]], [[Joan]], Timmy and Tommy, [[Tom Nook]], [[Tortimer]] and [[Wendell]].

Uxie (U).jpg|Close up of Uxie in ''Ultimate''.

[[Jimmy T.]] and various Fronks appear in the background during several microgames.

For a third time, Fly Guys appear in the background, with Support Ghosts, Chain Chomps and Goonies also occasionally appearing.

File:Chain Chomp Yoshi Cameo.png|Chain Chomp roaming below the stage in ''Brawl''.

File:Goonies Cameo.png|Goonies taking flight in ''Brawl''.

File:Fly Guy Cameo.png|Fly Guy in ''Brawl'', when items are turned off.

File:Koopa Cameo WiiU.png|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.

File:Bullet Bill SMM Cameo.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in ''Ultimate''.

File:Goomba Clown Car Cameo.jpg|Galoomba riding a Clown Car in ''Ultimate''

File:FortitudoUltimate.jpg|Fortitudo in ''Ultimate''.

SSBUWebsiteDaisy4.jpg|Toon Link in ''Ultimate''.

A few [[Nintendog]]s or a calico cat can appear as background characters in this stage.

SSBU-Living Room 3.PNG|The calico cat in ''Ultimate''.

[[Mii]]s appear on this stage, flying through the sky riding jetpacks. Unlike most Mii appearances, these Miis are pre-modeled and do not use the faces of Miis from the player's system.

{{s|mariowiki|Lubba}}, along with several other Lumas, appears on {{s|mariowiki|Starship Mario}} in the background.

A {{s|mariowiki|Blue Toad}} can be seen filming the race from a cliff in the background.

Gracie, Dr. Shrunk, Lloid, and Redd can be seen in the City variation, while Wendell, Pelly, and Sahara can be seen in the village variation.

{{s|zeldawiki|Loftwing}}s can be seen flying around.

Crowds of [[Mii]]s can be seen watching the fight in various sections of the stage, such as Sugarsand Beach, Wishing Fountain and Swordplay Colosseum. Additionally, a single Mii playing frisbee with their dog can be seen on Sugarsand Beach, while at the boating gate it is possible to see a bunch of Miis competing in a water scooter race.

The members of the {{iw|mariowiki|band|Super Mario Odyssey}}, including [[Pauline]], appear on floating platforms, and on the ground in front of City Hall. Interacting with the band members causes them to begin performing "{{s|mariowiki|Jump Up, Super Star!}}" or "Ground Theme (Band Performance)". {{s|mariowiki|Captain Toad}} and the {{s|mariowiki|Odyssey}} can be seen in the background as well.

The {{s|zeldawiki|Old Man}} from ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' periodically floats onto the stage on his Paraglider.

{{s|inkipedia|Judd}} and {{s|inkipedia|Li'l Judd}} appear on the stage, indicating who is in the lead by holding up a flag that corresponds to the player's color.

Shadows of [[Dracula]] and [[wikipedia:Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun|Kid Dracula]] appear occasionally, illuminated by flashes of lightning. Other enemies make an appearance, each with an entrance based on how they appeared during their original boss battle in the ''Castlevania'' series: the Creature with Flea Man, Mummy, Medusa Head, Werewolf, Carmilla, and Death. With the exceptions of Dracula and Kid Dracula, all Dracula's Castle background characters received new original artwork for {{b|Spirits|menu}} mode in ''Ultimate''.

SSBU-Dracula's Castle 2.jpg|Dracula in ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Medusa Head.png|Medusa Head artwork from ''Ultimate''.

SSBUWebsiteDracula'sCastle.png|Medusa Head in ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Mummy.png|Mummy artwork from ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit The Creature & Flea Man.png|The Creature and Flea Man artwork from ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Death.png|Death artwork from ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Carmilla.png|Carmilla artwork from ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Werewolf.png|Werewolf artwork from ''Ultimate''.

File:Takamaki Onstage.png|Panther in ''Ultimate''.

File:SSBU Yggdrasil's Altar Catacea.jpg|Catacea, Tockle, and Slime in ''Ultimate''.

Numerous {{iw|arms|fans}} can be seen on the stands of Spring Stadium, similarly to how they appear in ''ARMS''. While they appear to be [[Min Min]] fans, they sport a slightly different attire than they do in the original game, with ''Super Smash Bros.'' themed shirts and caps instead of shirts with Min Min's emblem and her signature beanie.

 

Additionally, a jumbotron on the stadium displays promotional images for all the 15 playable fighters in ''ARMS''. However, the characters themselves do not make a physical appearance on the stage.

One pair of characters will randomly be selected to appear during the match, appearing as a Driver and Blade pair. These pairs include Nia and Dromarch, Tora and Poppi α, Mòrag and Brighid, and Zeke and Pandoria. The selected pair can be in one of three locations, being either to the left, the front or on top of Rex's house, either standing together in one spot or apart in multiple spots. They will perform various actions taken from their idle animations in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. Additionally, several Titans will appear in the background, which includes Goldmouth (the Argentum Titan) with the Maelstrom following behind, Gormott, Uraya, Mor Ardain, Genbu, and Indol. All six Titans will appear in a random preselected order; after all have appeared the cycle repeats for the rest of the match.  

*So far, [[Northern Cave]] is the only non-''Smash'' original new stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' that does not feature at least one background character.

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