Super Scope

Super Scope
Artwork of a Super Scope from Ultimate.
Universe	Nintendo
Appears in	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Shooting
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Super Scope

“	Fires small blasts and charged shots.	”
—Super Smash Bros. Brawl instruction booklet description

The Super Scope (スーパースコープ, Super Scope), known as the Nintendo Scope in the PAL region versions of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is a shooting item that appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, based on a real-life peripheral from Nintendo.

Origin

A Super Scope on a table.

The Super Scope was released in September 1992 in the United States and European markets (the latter as the Nintendo Scope), shortly after the release of the actual Super Nintendo Entertainment System; the item was not sold in large quantities in Japan. The Super Scope was intended to act as a successor to the Zapper, and as a result, functionally acted almost identical to its predecessor. Both were light guns, though the Super Scope was wireless and took on a shape more similar to that of a bazooka. The Super Scope was the first wireless device by Nintendo to reach the market, though its status as a peripheral makes some historians dispute calling it the first wireless controller by Nintendo, instead giving that honor to the GameCube WaveBird controller released 10 years later.

In both the United States and Europe, the peripheral came bundled with Super Scope 6 (Nintendo Scope 6 in Europe). The game featured six games within it that all acted as introductions to the Super Scope itself. In one of these games, Confront, the player is tasked with stopping an invasion of enemy ships; in order to do so, they were given an endless stockpile of ammunition that they could fire at these ships. These shots were small and yellow, and these rounds would later reappear as the primary output of the weapon in the Smash Bros. series.

Overview

The Super Scope in Melee.

Peach firing a Super Scope in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

The Super Scope acts as a long-ranged shooting weapon. Tapping the attack button will fire three small shots in Melee and five small shots in Brawl onwards. If the player constantly taps the attack button, they will fire a constant stream of small shots, each of which does little knockback and damage. The high rate of fire and low knockback causes a "trapping" effect as the opponent will little-to-no time to act and the shots themselves won't launch them away incoming shots. Holding down the attack button charges the weapon, allowing for stronger and larger shots and having decent KO potential at full charge.

Super Scope shots are considered to be energy-based projectiles, as a result they can be reflected and absorbed. Prior to Smash 4, the projectiles can be deflected by shallow-angled surfaces.

The Super Scope has limited ammunition, with 48 shots in Melee and Brawl and 72 starting in Smash 4. Different charge levels will increase the ammo used. Attempting to use the Super Scope after it runs out of ammunition causes it to fire nothing but a puff of smoke--at this point, the player can throw the weapon at opponents for a little extra knockback and damage. For details on the different stages, see #Stages.

In Melee, the uncharged shots have a 280° angle, resulting in a very weak meteor smash, making it ineffective against opponents close to the stage. The uncharged shots can also pass through opponents, allowing it to trap multiple enemies

Starting in Brawl, the Super Scope became slightly more flexible. A buff added to all shooting weapons allows characters to run and jump while using them. This extra maneuverability makes it easier to land charged shots. However, uncharged shots no longer pass through enemies, making it more difficult to trap multiple enemies within a steady stream of shots.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the shots appear elongated for better visibility on the small screen--Super Smash Bros. for Wii U retains spherical shots.

In Ultimate, the Super Scope is used in the credits sequences for Classic Mode.

Damage

In Brawl, the momentum of a projectile will affect the damage a character will receive; these are recorded in bounces.

Action	SSB	Melee	Brawl	SSB4
Drop	N/A		11%	11%
Forward tilt throw	N/A		12%	12%
Up tilt throw	N/A		13%	13%
Down tilt throw	N/A		13%	14%
Dash throw	N/A		14%	14%
Forward smash throw	N/A		15%	15%
Up smash throw	N/A		16%	16%
Down smash throw	N/A		16%	18%
Aerial forward tilt throw	N/A		12%	12%
Aerial up tilt throw	N/A		13%	13%
Aerial down tilt throw	N/A		14%	14%
Aerial forward smash throw	N/A		12%	12%
Aerial up smash throw	N/A		13%	13%
Aerial down smash throw	N/A		14%	14%

Stages

A fully charged shot.

The Super Scope has several charging stages, each with their own cost and damage. Some games will skip stages and are noted with their icon in the "Unused in" column. The damage and costs are the same in every Smash game.

Stage	Cost	Damage	Unused in
1	1	1%
2	2	2%
3	3	4%
4	4	7%
5	6	10%
6	8	13%
7	10	16%
8	12	20%
9	14	24%
10	16	28%

In Smash Tour

The Super Scope is one of the many trophy items that can be obtained during the Smash Tour mode. It has a red base, and when used it will allow the player to start one battle holding a Super Scope.

Use in glitches

A rollover bug in Melee can cause the Super Scope to gain "infinite" ammunition. While this is a useful glitch in itself, it is often used in order to perform the black hole glitch.

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Scope's trophy in Melee

Super Scope

A peripheral device for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Scope is a wireless weapon that shoots infrared light to a receiver placed on top of the television. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it can be fired rapidly or charged up to release a more powerful blast. It only has enough energy for 3 charge shots.

Super Scope (9/92)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Scope's trophy in Brawl

Super Scope

Nintendo Scope

A bazooka-shaped peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that was used wirelessly with an infrared sensor placed on top of the television. In Smash Bros., it can be fired rapidly or charged up. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, you could not move while shooting it, but in this game, you can move and jump while blasting!

: Super Scope 6

: Nintendo Scope 6

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Super Scope's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Super Scope's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Super Scope

Nintendo Scope

The wireless weapon from the SNES era can be used kind of like a bazooka in battle. Press the attack button rapidly to spray shots, or hold it down to charge up a powerful blast. The weapon's ammo won't last forever, however, so try not to get caught without juice left in your batteries.

This wireless weapon from the SNES era can be used kind of like a bazooka in battle. Press the attack button rapidly to spray shots, or hold it down to charge up a powerful blast. The weapon's ammo won't last forever, however, so try not to get caught without juice left in your batteries.

: Super Scope 6 (02/1992)

This wireless peripheral for the SNES can be used as a kind of bazooka in this game. And it comes with two different firing modes! Press the attack button repeatedly or hold it down to try them out! However, depending on how you use it, the batteries might run out pretty quick. And if they do, the fun's over. That's it!

: Nintendo Scope 6 (08/1994)

Spirits

Equipping the Landmaster, Zero (Metal Gear Solid 3), Auto, Formula, or Tank & Infantry support spirits will give the player a Super Scope at the start of their stock.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
392		Landmaster		★★	2	Super Scope Equipped	Star Fox Series
764		Zero (Metal Gear Solid 3)		★★	2	Super Scope Equipped	Metal Gear Solid Series
871		Auto		★★	2	Super Scope Equipped	Mega Man Series
965		Formula		★★	2	Super Scope Equipped	Xenoblade Chronicles Series
1,134		Tank & Infantry		★★	2	Super Scope Equipped	Famicom Wars Series

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Super Scope from Brawl.

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  Wario holding a Super Scope.

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  2 shots of equal energy clashing with each other.

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  The Super Scope in Smash 4.

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  Zelda firing a Super Scope in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スーパースコープ	Super Scope
English (NTSC)	Super Scope	—
English (PAL)	Nintendo Scope	—
French (PAL)	Nintendo Scope	—
French (NTSC)	Super Scope	—
German	Nintendo Scope	—
Spanish (PAL)	Nintendo Scope	—
Spanish (NTSC)	Super Scope	—
Italian	Nintendo Scope	—
Chinese	Super Scope	—
Korean	슈퍼스코프	Super Scope
Dutch	Nintendo Scope	—
Russian	Прицел Nintendo	Nintendo Scope

Trivia

• The Super Scope was intended to be held somewhat similarly to a rocket launcher or a sniper rifle, with the back of the weapon resting on the user's shoulder and the user peering down the scope. While some characters wield the weapon normally (such as Mario, Ness, and Fox), some instead hold the weapon underneath their shoulder more akin to a rifle, while others hold it in more peculiar ways. There aren't any characters who hold the weapon the way it is intended to function; holding the grip with the opposing hand, looking down the sight, and using the other hand to press the fire button behind the sight.
• The Super Scope's descriptions in SSB4 mentioning the depletion of batteries might be a reference to the real-life Super Scope's infamous battery consumption, being one of the main reasons for its lack of success.