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There are many differences between all releases of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', which are listed on this page. The North American version in particular received a large number of changes compared to the initial Japanese version, both in terms of aesthetics and gameplay. The regional differences are much more significant than in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' or ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', often resulting in considerable differences in matchups between characters.
There are many differences between all releases of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', which are listed on this page. The North American version in particular received a large number of changes compared to the initial Japanese version, both in terms of aesthetics and gameplay. The regional differences are much more significant than in ''[[Melee]]'' or ''[[Brawl]]'', often resulting in considerable differences in matchups between characters.


==Aesthetics==
==NTSC-J to NTSC-U changes==
===Names===
===Names===
*Purin is referred to as Jigglypuff in the game's English versions and has new voice clips and a different crowd cheer because of it. However, Purin can still be seen written on the map used as the background in 1P Game's "VS. screen."
**Jigglypuff has all new voice clips when the game is set to French or German due to its name change from "Jigglypuff" to "Rondoudou" and "Pummeluff" respectively. It also has new crowd cheers to reflect the name differences.
*Donkey Kong's name is abbreviated as "D. Kong" in the credits and character selection screen, but it was changed to "DK" for the international release.
*"Dummy Corps" changed from "Fighting Polygon Team".
*"Dummy Corps" changed from "Fighting Polygon Team".
*Vs. Match changed from "Battle Royal" to "Free-for-all".
*Vs. Match changed from "Battle Royal" to "Free-for-all".
*The "New Comers" option in the Backup Clear section of the Option menu was changed to "Newcomers".
*The "New Comers" option in the Backup Clear section of the Option menu was changed to "Newcomers".
*The sign on the side of the Silph Co. headquarters building in [[Saffron City]] reads "Silph" in the International versions as opposed to the Japanese version's "Silf"; in addition, the banner on the background building to the left, which contained the typo "Got a Catch 'em All!", was corrected to "Gotta Catch 'em All!".
*Kirby Super Star referred to as Kirby's FAN PAK ('FAN' being a typo) in the PAL versions; ''Kirby's Fun Pak'' was the official PAL region title for ''Kirby Super Star''
*Star Fox referred to as STARWING in the PAL versions; ''Starwing'' was the game's official PAL region title
*Star Fox 64 referred to as LYLATWARS in the PAL versions; ''Lylat Wars'' was the game's official PAL region title
*The name of the bonuses are slightly different:
{| class="wikitable"
! Japan
! International
! French
! German
|-
|Break the Target || Break the Targets || Pulvériser les Cibles || Zerstöre die Zielscheiben
|-
|Board the Platform || Board the Platforms || Activer les Plates-formes || Sprinde auf de Plattformen
|-
|Hurry to the Battle Stage || Race to the Finish || Trouver L'arrivée || Erreiche das Ziel
|}
*Some terms in the VS Mode player settings, Item Switch menu, and Training Mode are different:
*Some terms in the VS Mode player settings, Item Switch menu, and Training Mode are different:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| <center>CASTLE OF HYRULE</center> || Hyrule Castle
| <center>CASTLE OF HYRULE</center> || Hyrule Castle
|}
|}
*The following stage names are different depending on the language:
As a programming oversight, the first line in Peach's Castle Japanese translation is not centered.
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | English
! width="20%" | French
! width="20%" | German
! width="20%" | Chinese (Simplified)
|-
|[[Peach's Castle]]
|Château de Peach
|Toadstools Schloß
|{{rollover|桃花城堡|Táohuāchéngbǎo|?}}, ''Taohua Chengbao'' (lit. Peach Blossom Castle)
|-
|[[Kongo Jungle]]
|Jungle du Congo
|Tiefster Kongo
|{{rollover|刚果丛林|Gāngguǒcónglín|?}}, ''Gangguo Conglin'' (lit. Congolese)
|-
|[[Hyrule Castle]]
|Château d'Hyrule
|Schloß Hyrule
|{{rollover|海拉鲁城堡|Hǎilālǔchéngbǎo|?}}, ''Hailalu Chengbao'' (lit. Hailaru Castle)
|-
|[[Planet Zebes]]
|Planète Zebes
|Planet Zebes
|{{rollover|泽贝斯行星|Zébèisīxíngxīng|?}}, ''Zebesi Xingxing'' (lit. Zebes Planet)
|-
|[[Super Happy Tree|Yoshi's Island]]
|Île Yoshi
|Yoshi-Insel
|{{rollover|耀西岛|Yàoxīdǎo|?}}, ''Yaoxi Dao'' (lit. Yoshi Island)
|-
|[[Dream Land]]
|Pays des Rêves
|Dream Land
|{{rollover|梦幻国|Mènghuànguó|?}}, ''Menghuan Guo'' (lit. Dreamland)
|-
|[[Sector Z]]
|Secteur Z
|Sektor Z
|{{rollover|Z地区|Z Dìqū|?}}, ''Z Diqu'' (lit. Z Area)
|-
|[[Saffron City]]
|Safrania
|Saffronia City
|{{rollover|金黄市|Jīnhuángshì|?}}, ''Jinhuang Shi'' (lit. Golden City)
|-
|{{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|Royaume Champignon
|Donut-Ebene
|{{rollover|古代王国|Gǔdàiwángguó|?}}, ''Gudai Wangguo'' (lit. Ancient Kingdom)
|}


===Menus===
===Menus===
*The title screen was given more colors, and the title itself was changed too. It was titled Nintendo All-Star! Dairantou Smash Brothers (ニンテンドウオールスター! 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ), which was reduced to Super Smash Bros.. Additionally, "Inc." is "inc." in the last row of credits below the logo.
*Since the menus are in English in all versions, the Japanese version has a text box at the bottom providing the translation for the currently highlighted option. The European version also has this feature if the language is set to French or German.
*The "Characters" section of the Data menu mentioned the year and month a game was released in the "Works" section, like in future games, but this was removed; also, the last bracket after the name of a game was thinner in some biographies than it was in others, though they are always thin internationally.
*The "Characters" section of the Data menu mentioned the year and month a game was released in the "Works" section, like in future games, but this was removed; also, the last bracket after the name of a game was thinner in some biographies than it was in others, though they are always thin internationally.
**Additionally, Luigi's biography mentioned ''Super Mario USA'' in that section, but this was changed to ''Mario Kart 64''.
**Additionally, Luigi's biography mentioned ''Super Mario USA'' in that section, but this was changed to ''Mario Kart 64''.
**Mario's biography mentioned ''Super Mario 64'', but this was also changed to ''Mario Kart 64''.
**Mario's biography mentioned ''Super Mario 64'', but this was also changed to ''Mario Kart 64''.
*The Nintendo 64 controller shown in the screen which appears when the game starts without any controller connected is slightly darker in the Japanese version. It also uses a pink tone in shaded areas, such as the circle around the D-Pad, that was changed to gray. A small pink circle on top of the A button was removed.
*The Nintendo 64 controller shown in the screen which appears when the game starts without any controller connected is slightly darker in the Japanese version. It also uses a pink tone in shaded areas, such as the circle around the D-Pad, that was changed to gray. A small pink circle on top of the A button was removed.
*They change the notice text from Japanese to English.
{| class="wikitable"
! Japanese Translation
! Notice
|-
| <center>Captain Falcon, the sonic bounty,<br />is now available.</center> || <center>You can now use Captain Falcon,<br />collector of space race trophies.</center>
|-
| <center>Balloon Pokémon, Purin can now be used.</center> || <center>You can now use the Balloon PKMN,<br />Jigglypuff.</center>
|-
| <center>Eternal number two, Luigi can now be used.</center> || <center>You can now use Luigi,<br />the eternal understudy.</center>
|-
| <center>You can now use the supernatural boy, Ness.</center> || <center>You can now use the child genius, Ness.</center>
|-
| <center>One battle map has been added.</center> || <center>A new battle arena has been added!</center>
|-
| <center>Sound Test is now available.<br />Please start from the Data.</center> || <center>You can now use the Sound Test.<br/>Access it in the Data screen.</center>
|-
| <center>Item Switch can now be used.<br />Please enter from Battle Mode.</center> || <center>You can now use the Item Switch.<br />Access it in the VS. Mode.</center>
|}
*The background used in the main menu and the screen shown after unlocking a feature was changed to reflect the title used, along with some other cosmetic changes.
*The Training Mode menu does not have spacing between the letters in the meaning of the options, and the options themselves are closer to their meanings; the red arrows between the option have much less spacing. Translations of both the highlighted meaning and selected option are shown below the EXIT option.
*The Training Mode menu does not have spacing between the letters in the meaning of the options, and the options themselves are closer to their meanings; the red arrows between the option have much less spacing. Translations of both the highlighted meaning and selected option are shown below the EXIT option.
===Sounds===
*[[Beam Sword]] given an altered sound to sound less like a [[wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsaber]], presumably to prevent copyright infringement.
*The punch and kick sound effects are completely different. The Japanese version has more violent hitting sounds, while the International versions have Bowling ball-like hitting sounds. Other hit sounds effects such as the "Slash" and [[Ping]] sound effects remain unchanged, although some moves had their hit sound effects changed.
*The [[Announcer|narrator]] has a few re-recorded lines in the international versions; samples such as "Fox", "Board the Platforms", and "Break the Targets" are spoken bolder and clearer. The re-recorded samples have a slightly different echo effect than the Japanese originals.
{| class="wikitable"
!Japan
!International
|-
|"Nintendo All-Star Dairantou Smash Brothers" || "Super Smash Bros.!"
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Japan
!International
!French
!German
|-
|"Break the Target" || "Break the Targets!" || "Pulvériser les Cibles!" || "Zerstöre die Zielscheiben!"
|-
|"Board the Platform" || "Board the Platforms!" || "Activer les Plates-formes!" || "Sprinde auf de Plattformen!"
|-
|"Hurry to the Battle Stage" || "Race to the Finish!" || "Trouver L'arrivee!" || "Erreiche das Ziel!"
|}
*When the language is set to French or German in the European version, the announcer is replaced with a French/German announcer.
{| class="wikitable"
!International
!French
!German
|-
| Announcer (SSB) || [[File:French Announcer (SSB).ogg]] || [[File:German Announcer (SSB).ogg]]
|-
| [[File:Mario SSB64.ogg]] || [[File:Mario French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Mario German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Donkey Kong Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Donkey Kong French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Donkey Kong German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Link Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Link French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Link German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Samus Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Samus French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Samus German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Yoshi Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Yoshi French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Yoshi German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Kirby Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Kirby French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Kirby German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Pikachu Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Pikachu French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Pikachu German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Luigi Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Luigi French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Luigi German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
| [[File:Ness Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Ness French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Ness German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|}
*The German version reuses the English voice clips for "Captain Falcon", "Computer Player" and "Team Battle".
{| class="wikitable"
!English/Japanese/Chinese/German
!French
|-
| [[File:Captain Falcon Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Captain Falcon French Announcer SSB.wav]]
|}
*The German version reuse the English voice clip for "Goldeen".
*The Announcer's voice clip for the twelfth fighter varies depending on the language:
{| class="wikitable"
! Japanese
! English
! French
! German
|-
|Fox Japanese Announcer SSB || [[File:Fox Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Fox French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Fox German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|-
|[[File:Jigglypuff Japanese Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Jigglypuff English Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Jigglypuff French Announcer SSB.wav]] || [[File:Jigglypuff German Announcer SSB.wav]]
|}
*All of the [[crowd]] cheers were re-recorded to sound American and reflect the characters' American names.
{| class="wikitable"
!Character
!Japan
!International
|-
|Mario || [[File:Mario Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Mario Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Donkey Kong || [[File:Donkey Kong Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Donkey Kong Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Link || [[File:Link Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Link Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Samus || [[File:Samus Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Samus Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Yoshi || [[File:Yoshi Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Yoshi Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Kirby || [[File:Kirby Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Kirby Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Fox || [[File:Fox Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Fox Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Pikachu || [[File:Pikachu Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Pikachu Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Luigi || [[File:Luigi Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Luigi Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Captain Falcon || [[File:Captain Falcon Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Captain Falcon Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Ness || [[File:Ness Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Ness Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|-
|Jigglypuff || [[File:Purin Cheer JP SSB.ogg]] || [[File:Jigglypuff Cheer NTSC SSB.ogg]]
|}
*Fox has two instances of Japanese speech which were removed in international versions; both can be heard in the Japanese version's debug sound test as FGM no. 351 and 358. The following is used during one of Fox's post-match victory animations, specifically the one where he points his blaster side to side before facing the camera straight on.
{| class="wikitable"
!Japan
!International
|-
|"任務完了!" || ("Mission complete!")
|}
*Some [[Poké Ball]] and [[Saffron City]] Pokémon have different voices in different languages. The chart below shows all the voiced Pokémon and if their voice clips are different from the Japanese version's:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2"|Pokémon
!colspan="4"|Dubbed / changed voice clips
|-
!{{Flag|United States}}
!{{Flag|France}}
!{{Flag|Germany}}
!{{Flag|China}}
|-
|[[Blastoise]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Chansey]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Charizard]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Charmander]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Clefairy]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Goldeen]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{Flag|United States}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Hitmonlee]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Koffing]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Mew]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Onix]] || {{n}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Porygon]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Snorlax]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|-
|[[Starmie]] || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}} || {{n}}
|-
|[[Venusaur]] || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}} || {{y}}
|}
===Miscellaneous===
*"(Team Color) Win!" was corrected to "(Team Color) Wins!" in the after-match results screen, though it is spelled correctly if the match was a Team Battle.
*Above the results of the match, the name of the selected mode of the match is displayed along with "Mode" at the end ("Battle Royal Mode", for example), but it was removed, leaving only the name of the mode.
*The character selection screen in VS Mode, similarly to the change mentioned above, displays the name of the selected mode in the upper-left corner of the screen accompanied with "Mode" at the end, but it was also removed.
*The "PRESS START BUTTON" alert shown after selecting the character(s) in the selection screen is "PRESS START".
*The Japanese version only shows the opening movie after completing the mode while all other versions have [[congratulations screen]]s.


===How to Play===
===How to Play===
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*Luigi does not duck before jumping in the Japanese version.
*Luigi does not duck before jumping in the Japanese version.


===iQue Player (China) changes===
===Saffron City===
The iQue Player release of ''Super Smash Bros.'' is based off of the NTSC-U release. As such, any changes introduced in the Australian and European PAL releases were not retained.
*In the Japanese version, the banner in the stage background which says "Got a Catch 'em All!" is missing the second T and has a space there instead, which was fixed in the international versions. The font also appears to have been rewritten to accommodate this.
*The Nintendo 64 logo when booting up the game has been replaced by the iQue logo.
*"Silf" on the main building was changed to "Silph".
*The animation for the game's title on the title screen has not properly been updated to account for the different logo. As a result, {{rollover|任天堂|Rèntiāntáng|?}} (lit. Nintendo) and {{rollover|明星|Míngxīng|?}} (lit. Stars) are moved to the sides when {{rollover|大乱斗|Dàluàn dòu|?}} (lit. Smash Bros) pops in the middle, only to abruptly pop up above {{rollover|大乱斗|Dàluàn dòu|?}} when the animation ends.
**The copyright information on the title screen has been updated to add a copyright for iQue as well as update the year from "1999" to "1999-2005." Additionally, the copyright text uses a different, larger font.
*The Nintendo 64 controller used for the icon for 1P Mode and the Nintendo 64 console used for the icon for VS Mode have been replaced by the iQue Player controller and the iQue Player Multiplayer Box respectively.
**Most of the background text has been translated into Chinese.
*The "No Controller" screen has been changed to show the iQue Player controller instead of a Nintendo 64 controller. Despite this, it's impossible to see this screen under normal circumstances in the iQue release due to the console being built into the controller.
*The "Works" section of the bios in the "Characters" section of the Data menu was completely removed. This is likely because many of the games referenced were not officially released in China.
*On the character select screen for Training Mode, the window for the CPU character is red instead of gray.
*In [[Sector Z]], the Star Fox logo on the [[Great Fox]] has been translated to "{{rollover|星际火狐|Xīngjì huǒhú|?}}" (lit. Star Fox). This is in line with a change also done in the iQue version of ''Star Fox 64''.
*In [[Saffron City]], the banner on the background building was changed to "{{rollover|抓,抓,抓!!!|Zhuā, Zhuā, Zhuā!!!|?}}" (lit. Catch, Catch, Catch!!!).
*The credit sequence is almost identical to the NTSC-U version, but it has a few changes.
**TOP-INSIGHT International Co., Ltd. was added under Special Thanks in the spot where 4Kids Productions' name would be in the NTSC-U version. Shooting their name reveals they were responsible for the Chinese Pokémon voices. Meanwhile, Jigglypuff no longer has a voice actor credit.
**iQue Engineering was added under a new section named "Chinese Localization". Shooting their name gives the location of their headquarters (Suzhou, China).
**At the very end of the credits, there are two additional lines that create the sentence "This staff credits are based on the original N64.{{sic}}"
*With the exception of Link and Fox, the [[congratulations screen]]s for every character had been changed to replace the English text with Chinese text.
*Jigglypuff has new voice lines to reflect its Chinese name, {{rollover|胖丁|Pàngdīng|?}}.
**Despite the CSS and any other relevant text properly changing its name, the announcer still calls it Jigglypuff.


==Gameplay==
===Character sizes===
===Japanese to International changes===
*Mario and Luigi were made a little bigger in the international versions, though Metal Mario remained the same height.
====Break the Targets!====
*Kirby is a little smaller in the international versions.
*At the very top of Link's Break the Targets stage, the platform that Link can stand on with the three targets above was placed to be lower in the NTSC release, possibly due to Link's jump height and his up-special height being changed.


====1P Game====
===1P Game===  
*In the Japanese version for Stage 1, on any difficulty settings except for Hard, Link would stand and not attack for a few seconds (excluding floor attacks) if his damage was below 21%. This was changed so that he moves and attacks immediately after the match has started.
*In the Japanese version for Stage 1, on any difficulty settings except for Hard, Link would stand and not attack for a few seconds (excluding floor attacks) if his damage was below 21%. This was changed so that he moves and attacks immediately after the match has started.
*The Japanese version does not have the congratulatory screens shown after completing the mode.


====Point yield====
====Point yield====
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|}
|}


===NTSC-J to NTSC-U changes===
===Gameplay===
====Universal mechanics====
*The distance traveled by [[Smash DI]] is 40% longer, allowing the defender to get out of combos much easier and making it so multi-hitting attacks are less reliable.
*The distance traveled by [[Smash DI]] is 40% longer, allowing the defender to get out of combos much easier and making it so multi-hitting attacks are less reliable.
*All attacks have one extra frame of [[hitlag]]. The exact formula was changed from <code>&lfloor;&lfloor;&lfloor;d/3 + 4&rfloor; * e&rfloor; * c&rfloor;</code> to <code>&lfloor;&lfloor;&lfloor;d/3 + 5&rfloor; * e&rfloor; * c&rfloor;</code>
*All attacks have 1 extra frame of [[hitlag]]. The exact formula was changed from <code>&lfloor;&lfloor;&lfloor;d/3 + 4&rfloor; * e&rfloor; * c&rfloor;</code> to <code>&lfloor;&lfloor;&lfloor;d/3 + 5&rfloor; * e&rfloor; * c&rfloor;</code>
*The [[shieldstun]] formula has changed from <code>d * 1.75 + 3</code> (rounded up) to <code>d * 1.62 + 4</code> (rounded down). This essentially means that most attacks have slightly reduced shieldstun unless they deal 1%, 2%, 4% or 5%.
*The [[shieldstun]] formula has changed from <code>d * 1.75 + 3</code> (rounded up) to <code>d * 1.62 + 4</code> (rounded down). This essentially means that most attacks have slightly reduced shieldstun unless they deal 1%, 2%, 4% or 5%.
*The [[momentum slide]] has been removed for all characters.
*The [[momentum slide]] has been removed for all characters.


===={{SSB|Captain Falcon}}====
===Aesthetics===
*[[Beam Sword]] given an altered sound to sound less like a [[wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsaber]], presumably to prevent copyright infringement.
*[[Title screen]] changed from 'Dairantou Smash Brothers' to "Super Smash Bros." and has a brighter logo.
*The punch and kick sound effects are completely different. The Japanese version has more violent hitting sounds, while the US/PAL versions have Bowling ball-like hitting sounds. Other hit sounds effects such as the "Slash" and [[Ping]] sound effects remain unchanged, although some moves had their hit sound effects changed.
**The [[Announcer|narrator]] has a few re-recorded lines in the Western version; samples such as "Fox", "Board The Platforms", and "Break the Targets" are spoken bolder and clearer. The re-recorded samples have a slightly different echo effect than the Japanese originals.
*Stage Select screen has a rough English translation for stage names placed over the series icon in the Japanese version, this was removed in the US version.
*The sign on the side of the Silph Co. headquarters building in [[Saffron City]] reads "Silph" in the US version as opposed to the Japanese version's "Silf"; in addition, the banner on the background building to the left, which contained the typo "Got a Catch 'em All!", was corrected to "Gotta Catch 'em All!".
 
==={{SSB|Captain Falcon}}===
*{{buff|Captain Falcon [[run]]s faster (70 → 75).}}
*{{buff|Captain Falcon [[run]]s faster (70 → 75).}}
*{{nerf|Captain Falcon keeps less horizontal momentum from a grounded jump (0.35 → 0.31).}}
*{{nerf|Captain Falcon keeps less horizontal momentum from a grounded jump (0.35 → 0.31).}}
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*{{nerf|[[Falcon Dive]] covers less distance.}}
*{{nerf|[[Falcon Dive]] covers less distance.}}


===={{SSB|Donkey Kong}}====
==={{SSB|Donkey Kong}}===
*{{change|Donkey Kong is slightly heavier (0.84 → 0.83). In later Smash games' terms, this would be 138 → 141}}
*{{change|Donkey Kong is slightly heavier (0.84 → 0.83).}}
**In Later Smash games' terms: 138 → 141
*{{buff|Clean back aerial has increased base knockback (0 → 10).}}
*{{buff|Clean back aerial has increased base knockback (0 → 10).}}
*{{buff|Down aerial deals more knockback (10 (base), 80 (scaling) → 15/90).}}
*{{buff|Down aerial deals more knockback (10 (base), 80 (scaling) → 15/90).}}
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*{{buff|[[Spinning Kong]] has more vertical lift (676.32 → 809.72).}}
*{{buff|[[Spinning Kong]] has more vertical lift (676.32 → 809.72).}}


===={{SSB|Fox}}====
==={{SSB|Fox}}===
*{{buff|Down tilt deals 2% more damage (10% → 12%) and has increased base knockback (0 → 25).}}
*{{buff|Down tilt deals 2% more damage (10% → 12%) and has increased base knockback (0 → 25).}}
*{{change|Down smash has a horizontal knockback angle instead of a vertical knockback angle (70° → 25°), making it worse for combos but better at edge guarding.}}
*{{change|Down smash has a horizontal knockback angle instead of a vertical knockback angle (70° → 25°), making it worse for combos but better at edge guarding.}}
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*{{buff|[[Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]] has an increased reflection multiplier (1.5x → 1.8x).}}
*{{buff|[[Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]] has an increased reflection multiplier (1.5x → 1.8x).}}


===={{SSB|Jigglypuff}}====
==={{SSB|Jigglypuff}}===
*{{change|Jigglypuff has all new voice clips due to its name change from "Purin" to "Jigglypuff".}}
*{{change|Jigglypuff has a different blinking pattern while [[taunt]]ing.}}
*{{change|Jigglypuff has a different blinking pattern while [[taunt]]ing.}}
*{{buff|Taunt has less ending lag (FAF 67 → 61).}}
*{{buff|Taunt has less ending lag (FAF 67 → 61).}}
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*{{change|Rest now makes the [[ping]] sound effect when it connects rather than a heavy kick sound.}}
*{{change|Rest now makes the [[ping]] sound effect when it connects rather than a heavy kick sound.}}


===={{SSB|Kirby}}====
==={{SSB|Kirby}}===
*{{change|Kirby is about 3% smaller (0.94 → 0.91) This gives his attacks less range but also makes him harder to hit (granted he has not performed the bigger Kirby glitch).}}
*{{change|Kirby is about 3% smaller (0.94 → 0.91) This gives his attacks less range but also makes him harder to hit (granted he has not performed the bigger Kirby glitch).}}
*{{nerf|[[Roll]]s are shorter (without the bigger Kirby glitch) due to Kirby's smaller size.}}
*{{nerf|[[Roll]]s are shorter (without the bigger Kirby glitch) due to Kirby's smaller size.}}
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*{{nerf|[[Stone]] deals 2% less damage (22% → 20%) and has decreased knockback scaling (78 → 70).}}
*{{nerf|[[Stone]] deals 2% less damage (22% → 20%) and has decreased knockback scaling (78 → 70).}}


===={{SSB|Link}}====
==={{SSB|Link}}===
*{{nerf|Link walks slightly slower (0.4 → 0.37).}}
*{{nerf|Link walks slightly slower (0.4 → 0.37).}}
*{{nerf|Link's [[gravity]] is higher (3.2 → 3.4). While this does improve his vertical endurance and his ability to land, it also makes him more susceptible to combos and more notably, it reduces the height of his jumps and his Spin Attack, hindering his recovery.}}
*{{nerf|Link's [[gravity]] is higher (3.2 → 3.4). While this does improve his vertical endurance and his ability to land, it also makes him more susceptible to combos and more notably, it reduces the height of his jumps and his Spin Attack, hindering his recovery.}}
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*{{buff|Bombs deal more knockback when they explode, improving their combo potential.}}
*{{buff|Bombs deal more knockback when they explode, improving their combo potential.}}


===={{SSB|Luigi}}====
==={{SSB|Luigi}}===
*{{change|Luigi is bigger (1.0x → 1.12x). This improves his range but makes him easier to hit.}}
*{{change|Luigi is bigger (1.0x → 1.12x). This improves his range but makes him easier to hit.}}
*{{buff|Luigi's head hurtbox dimensions are marginally smaller ({155,200,150} → {155,160,150}).}}
*{{buff|Luigi's head hurtbox dimensions are marginally smaller ({155,200,150} → {155,160,150}).}}
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*{{buff|Super Jump Punch covers more distance due to Luigi's larger size.}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch covers more distance due to Luigi's larger size.}}


===={{SSB|Mario}}====
==={{SSB|Mario}}===
*{{change|Mario is bigger (1.0x → 1.12x). This improves his range but makes him easier to hit.}}
*{{change|Mario is bigger (1.0x → 1.12x). This improves his range but makes him easier to hit.}}
*{{buff|Mario's head hurtbox dimensions are marginally smaller ({148,160,138} → {148,140,138}).}}
*{{buff|Mario's head hurtbox dimensions are marginally smaller ({148,160,138} → {148,140,138}).}}
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*{{buff|Fireballs travel a longer distance.}}
*{{buff|Fireballs travel a longer distance.}}
*{{nerf|Fireballs deal less knockback (22 (base), 50 (scaling) → 10/25).}}
*{{nerf|Fireballs deal less knockback (22 (base), 50 (scaling) → 10/25).}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch covers more distance.}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch covers more distance due to Mario's larger size.}}


===={{SSB|Ness}}====
==={{SSB|Ness}}===
*{{nerf|Up tilt deals less damage (8% → 7%) and has increased base knockback (70 → 80), hindering its combo potential when stale.}}
*{{nerf|Up tilt deals less damage (8% → 7%) and has increased base knockback (70 → 80), hindering its combo potential when stale.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt's angle has been altered (96° → 100°) improving its combo potential.}}
*{{buff|Up tilt's angle has been altered (96° → 100°) improving its combo potential.}}
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*{{buff|[[PK Fire]] deals more damage (2% (fire & pillar) → 7% (fire), 3% (pillar), 16% → 25% (total)).}}  
*{{buff|[[PK Fire]] deals more damage (2% (fire & pillar) → 7% (fire), 3% (pillar), 16% → 25% (total)).}}  
*{{nerf|PK Fire travels a shorter distance.}}
*{{nerf|PK Fire travels a shorter distance.}}
*{{nerf|[[PK Thunder]] has 10 frames more ending lag.}}
*{{nerf|[[PK Thunder 2]] deals less damage (35% → 30%) and knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 40/84).}}
*{{nerf|[[PK Thunder 2]] deals less damage (35% → 30%) and knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 40/84).}}
*{{nerf|PK Thunder 2 has a smaller hitbox (200u → 150u).}}
*{{nerf|PK Thunder 2 has a smaller hitbox (200u → 150u).}}
*{{nerf|PK Thunder 2 has a shorter duration (frames 1-28 → 1-18), less [[invincibility]] (frames 1-17 → 1-9), and more landing lag (30 frames → 42).}}
*{{nerf|PK Thunder 2 has a shorter duration (frames 1-28 → 1-18), less [[invincibility]] (frames 1-17 → 1-9), and more landing lag (30 frames → 42).}}


===={{SSB|Pikachu}}====
==={{SSB|Pikachu}}===
*{{change|Neutral attack has decreased base knockback (8 → 4).}}
*{{change|Neutral attack has decreased base knockback (8 → 4).}}
*{{buff|Up angled forward tilt deals more damage (9% → 11%).}}
*{{buff|Up angled forward tilt deals more damage (9% → 11%).}}
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*{{buff|Forward smash's late hit's hitboxes have been repositioned and it has gained a third hitbox which reaches further out, increasing its range.}}
*{{buff|Forward smash's late hit's hitboxes have been repositioned and it has gained a third hitbox which reaches further out, increasing its range.}}
*{{buff|Clean [[Thunder Jolt]] deals more damage (8% → 10%).}}
*{{buff|Clean [[Thunder Jolt]] deals more damage (8% → 10%).}}
*{{nerf|Thunder Jolt has a shorter duration (118/119 frames → 98/99).}}
*{{buff|Thunder Jolt has a longer duration (98/99 frames → 118/119).}}
*{{nerf|Thunder Jolt deals less knockback (30 (base), 50 (scaling) → 50/30 (clean), 20/50 → 10/20 (late)).}}
*{{nerf|Thunder Jolt deals less knockback (30 (base), 50 (scaling) → 50/30 (clean), 20/50 → 10/20 (late)).}}


===={{SSB|Samus}}====
==={{SSB|Samus}}===
*{{change|The second hit of neutral attack now has a medium punch sound instead of a heavy punch.}}
*{{change|The second hit of neutral attack now has a medium punch sound instead of a heavy punch.}}
*{{buff|Up smash has increased base knockback (10 → 22).}}
*{{buff|Up smash has increased base knockback (10 → 22).}}
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*{{change|Screw Attack's loop hits now have a weak kick sound instead of a medium kick.}}
*{{change|Screw Attack's loop hits now have a weak kick sound instead of a medium kick.}}


===={{SSB|Yoshi}}====
==={{SSB|Yoshi}}===
*{{buff|Yoshi's double-jump has increased armor (110 → 140).}}
*{{buff|Yoshi's double-jump has increased armor (110 → 140).}}
*{{buff|Yoshi's double-jump has increased horizontal velocity (0.35 → 0.4).}}
*{{buff|Yoshi's double-jump has increased horizontal velocity (0.35 → 0.4).}}
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*{{buff|Down smash deals 1% more damage (13% → 14%) and launches opponents at a lower angle (35° → 30°), improving its KO and edgeguarding potential.}}
*{{buff|Down smash deals 1% more damage (13% → 14%) and launches opponents at a lower angle (35° → 30°), improving its KO and edgeguarding potential.}}


===NTSC-U to PAL (AUS) changes===
==NTSC-U to PAL (AUS) changes==
===Aesthetics===
*Kirby's Fun Pak referred to as Kirby's FAN PAK ('FAN' being a typo); ''Kirby's Fun Pak'' was the official PAL region title for ''Kirby Super Star''
*Star Fox referred to as STARWING; ''Starwing'' was the game's official PAL region title
*Star Fox 64 referred to as LYLATWARS; ''Lylat Wars'' was the game's official PAL region title
 
===Gameplay===
*{{change|[[Teleport (SSB)|Teleport]]s go a longer distance.}}
*{{change|[[Teleport (SSB)|Teleport]]s go a longer distance.}}


===={{SSB|Link}}====
==={{SSB|Link}}===
*{{nerf|Link's air speed has been reduced (31 → 27).}}
*{{nerf|Link's air speed has been reduced (31 → 27).}}
*{{nerf|Link's Midair Jump Multiplier was given a very slight decrease (0.9 → 0.85).}}
*{{nerf|Link's Midair Jump Multiplier was given a very slight decrease (0.9 → 0.85).}}
*{{nerf|Link's starting horizontal air velocity multiplier for his midair jump was also given a slight decrease (0.35 → 0.34).}}
*{{nerf|Link's starting horizontal air velocity multiplier for his midair jump was also given a slight decrease (0.35 → 0.34).}}
*{{buff|Link's fast falling speed was significantly increased (102 → 110).}}
*{{buff|Link's fast falling speed was significantly increased (102 → 110).}}
*{{buff|Link's [[Spin Attack]] based velocity was sightly increased (71.0 → 72.0) making the vertical reach a little better.}}


===={{SSB|Samus}}====
==={{SSB|Samus}}===
*{{nerf|Samus' air speed has been reduced (28 → 26).}}
*{{nerf|Samus' air speed has been reduced (28 → 26).}}
*{{nerf|Back aerial has reduced knockback scaling (145 → 130).}}
*{{nerf|Back aerial has reduced knockback scaling (145 → 130).}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial has smaller hitboxes (125u/140u → 110u/125u).}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial has smaller hitboxes (125u/140u → 110u/125u).}}


===={{SSB|Fox}}====
==={{SSB|Fox}}===
*{{nerf|Forward tilt has smaller hitboxes (100u/100u → 80u/80u).}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt has smaller hitboxes (100u/100u → 80u/80u).}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt's foot hitbox has been repositioned closer to Fox's foot (x offset: 140 → 120), giving it less range.}}
*{{nerf|Forward tilt's foot hitbox has been repositioned closer to Fox's foot (x offset: 140 → 120), giving it less range.}}


===={{SSB|Pikachu}}====
==={{SSB|Pikachu}}===
*{{buff|Up tilt has increased base knockback (10 → 15).}}
*{{buff|Up tilt has increased base knockback (10 → 15).}}
*{{buff|Late forward smash deals more damage (18% → 20%).}}
*{{buff|Late forward smash deals more damage (18% → 20%).}}
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*{{buff|{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} deals more damage (12% (thunderbolt)/16% (shockwave) → 14%/18%).}}
*{{buff|{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}} deals more damage (12% (thunderbolt)/16% (shockwave) → 14%/18%).}}


===={{SSB|Jigglypuff}}====
==={{SSB|Jigglypuff}}===
*{{nerf|Down aerial has smaller hitboxes (180u/180u → 170u/170u).}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial has smaller hitboxes (180u/180u → 170u/170u).}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial [[auto-cancel]]s later (frame 33 → 40).}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial [[auto-cancel]]s later (frame 33 → 40).}}
*{{nerf|[[Rest]] has a much smaller hitbox (130u → 60u).}}
*{{nerf|[[Rest]] has a much smaller hitbox (130u → 60u).}}


===PAL (AUS) to PAL (EUR) changes===
==PAL (AUS) to PAL (EUR) changes==
===={{SSB|Link}}====
===General===
*The language can be set to English, French, or German. When set to French or German, the announcer is replaced with a French/German announcer.
*When the language is set to German, the German announcer does not have separate voice clips for "Captain Falcon", "Computer Player" or "Team Battle". Instead, the English announcer voice clips “Captain Falcon”, “Computer Player” and “Team Battle” are used.
 
===Gameplay===
==={{SSB|Link}}===
*{{buff|Link's air speed was significantly increased (27 → 37).}}
*{{buff|Link's air speed was significantly increased (27 → 37).}}
*{{buff|Link's air acceleration is higher (0.04 → 0.05).}}
*{{buff|Link's air acceleration is higher (0.04 → 0.05).}}
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**In Later Smash games' terms: 108 → 122
**In Later Smash games' terms: 108 → 122
*{{buff|Forward smash deals more damage (20% (clean)/12% (late) → 24%/14%), improving its KO potential and increasing its shieldstun.}}
*{{buff|Forward smash deals more damage (20% (clean)/12% (late) → 24%/14%), improving its KO potential and increasing its shieldstun.}}
==={{SSB|Jigglypuff}}===
*{{change|Jigglypuff has all new voice clips when the game is set to French or German due to its name change from "Jigglypuff" to "Rondoudou" and "Pummeluff" respectively.}}
===Stage names===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | English
! width="20%" | French
! width="20%" | German
! width=''20%'' | Chinese (Simplified)
|-
|[[Peach's Castle]]
|Château de Peach
|Toadstools Schloß
|{{rollover|桃花城堡|Táohuāchéngbǎo|?}}, ''Taohua Chengbao'' (lit. Peach Blossom Castle)
|-
|[[Congo Jungle]]
|Jungle du Congo
|Tiefster Kongo
|{{rollover|刚果丛林|Gāngguǒcónglín|?}}, ''Gangguo Conglin'' (lit. Congolese)
|-
|[[Hyrule Castle]]
|Château d'Hyrule
|Schloß Hyrule
|{{rollover|海拉鲁城堡|Hǎilālǔchéngbǎo|?}}, ''Hailalu Chengbao'' (lit. Hailaru Castle)
|-
|[[Planet Zebes]]
|Planète Zebes
|Planet Zebes
|{{rollover|泽贝斯行星|Zébèisīxíngxīng|?}}, ''Zebesi Xingxing'' (lit. Zebes Planet)
|-
|{{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}
|Île Yoshi
|Yoshi-Insel
|{{rollover|耀西岛|Yàoxīdǎo|?}}, ''Yaoxi Dao'' (lit. Yoshi Island)
|-
|{{SSB|Dream Land}}
|Pays des Rêves
|Dream Land
|{{rollover|梦幻国|Mènghuànguó|?}}, ''Menghuan Guo'' (lit. Dreamland)
|-
|[[Sector Z]]
|Secteur Z
|Sektor Z
|{{rollover|Z地区|Z Dìqū|?}}, ''Z Diqu'' (lit. Z Area)
|-
|[[Saffron City]]
|Safrania
|Saffronia City
|{{rollover|金黄市|Jīnhuángshì|?}}, ''Jinhuang Shi'' (lit. Golden City)
|-
|{{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|Royaume Champignon
|Donut-Ebene
|{{rollover|古代王国|Gǔdàiwángguó|?}}, ''Gudai Wangguo'' (lit. Ancient Kingdom)
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=262536 SmashBoards SSB64 main thread]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=262536 SmashBoards SSB64 main thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/pal-ssb64-vs-ntsc-ssb64.281348/page-2 SSB64 PAL vs NTSC thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/pal-ssb64-vs-ntsc-ssb64.281348/page-2 SSB64 PAL vs NTSC thread]
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