Editing Super Smash Bros.

{{Title|''Super Smash Bros.''}}  

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|title = Super Smash Bros.

|image = {{tabber|width=250px|title1=American boxart|content1=[[File:SSB64 box.png|250px]]|title2=European boxart|content2=[[File:Box ssb pal.jpg|250px]]|title3=Japanese boxart|content3=[[File:Box ssb j.jpg|250px]]}}

|developer = [[HAL Laboratory, Inc.]]

|designer = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]

|released = '''[[Nintendo 64]]''':<br>{{Flag|Japan}} January 21, 1999<br>{{Flag|North America}} April 26, 1999<br>{{Flag|Europe}} November 19, 1999<br><br>'''[[iQue Player]]''':<br>{{Flag|China}} November 15, 2005<br><br>'''[[Virtual Console]]''':<br>{{Flag|Japan}} January 20, 2009<br>{{Flag|Europe}} June 12, 2009<br>{{Flag|North America}} December 21, 2009

|genre = {{iw|wikipedia|Crossover|fiction}}<br>{{iw|wikipedia|Fighting game}}<br>[[wikipedia:Platform game|Platforming]]<br>[[wikipedia:Party game|Party]]

|modes = {{iw|wikipedia|Single-player}}, {{iw|wikipedia|multiplayer}} (2-4)

|ratings = {{iw|wikipedia|ESRB}}: E<br>{{iw|wikipedia|PEGI}}: 7<br>{{iw|wikipedia|OFLC}}: G8+

|platform = [[Nintendo 64]]<br>[[iQue Player]]<br>[[Virtual Console]]

|media = 128 megabit {{iw|wikipedia|cartridge|electronics}}<br>256 megabit {{iw|wikipedia|cartridge|electronics}} (Europe)<br>[[wikipedia:Flash memory|Flash Card]] (China)

'''''Super Smash Bros.''''' ({{ja|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|Nintendō Ōrusutā! Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu}}, ''Nintendo All-Star! Great Fray Smash Brothers''), also called '''''Super Smash Bros. 64''''', often shortened to '''''SSB''''' or '''''Smash 64''''', is the first game of the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series.

The game released in Japan on January 21st, 1999, in North America on April 26th, 1999 and in Europe on November 19th, 1999 for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Subsequently, it released on the [[iQue Player]] in China on November 15th, 2005. It was re-released on the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console]] on January 20th, 2009 in Japan, a day before its 10-year anniversary, and later that year in Europe and North America, before becoming unavailable after the Wii Shop Channel shut down on January 30th, 2019.

 

''Super Smash Bros.'' received positive reviews, with most praise going to its multiplayer mode, while its single-player mode received some criticism.

The [[opening movie]] in ''Super Smash Bros.'', unlike later games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, completely lacks pre-rendered footage. It instead opts to use the game engine to render everything in real-time.

 

When the opening movie starts, two random [[starter character]]s are placed by {{SSB|Master Hand}} on top of a desk, which shortly transitions to a scene resembling [[Peach's Castle]]. This process is repeated every time the opening movie is played.

 

As the opening movie concludes, the figures of the four [[unlockable character]]s are flashed against a white background. If a character hasn't been unlocked, they will simply be shown as a silhouette; conversely, they will be revealed once unlocked.

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==Fighters==

[[File:SSBCast.jpg|thumb|194x205px|Official artwork of the default cast of ''Smash 64''.]]

There are twelve [[Fighter|playable characters]] in ''Super Smash Bros.'', eight of which are available from the [[Starter character|start]] and four of which are [[Unlockable character|unlockable]].

The highest amount of character slots are given to the {{uv|Super Mario}} and {{uv|Pokémon}} universes with each receiving two fighters: [[Mario]] alongside his brother [[Luigi]], and [[Pikachu]] and [[Jigglypuff]] respectively, with the latter characters in both universes being unlockable.

Two more slots are given to reoccurring ''Mario'' characters [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Yoshi]] as starting fighters from their sub-universes of the same names, {{uv|Donkey Kong}} and {{uv|Yoshi}}.

The other starter characters are [[Link]], [[Samus]], [[Kirby]] and [[Fox]] from {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{uv|Metroid}}, {{uv|Kirby}} and {{uv|Star Fox}} universes, respectively. The final remaining characters, as with Luigi and Jigglypuff, are unlockable: [[Ness]] of {{uv|EarthBound}} and [[Captain Falcon]] of {{uv|F-Zero}}.

[[File:SSB64 Stage Select.png|thumb|200px|The stage select screen of ''Super Smash Bros.'']]

The game features nine stages derived from each character's universe, exceptions being {{uv|EarthBound}} and {{uv|F-Zero}}. While most universes receive a single stage, {{uv|Mario}} uniquely has two instead: [[Peach's Castle]] and the only unlockable stage in the game, [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The other stages consist of [[Congo Jungle]], [[Hyrule Castle]], [[Planet Zebes]], {{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}, {{SSB|Dream Land}}, [[Sector Z]], and [[Saffron City]] from {{uv|Donkey Kong}}, {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{uv|Metroid}}, {{uv|Yoshi}}, {{uv|Kirby}}, {{uv|Star Fox}}, and {{uv|Pokémon}} respectively.

 

===Versus mode stages===

!colspan=5|Versus mode (9)

|width="20%"|[[File:PeachCastleSSB.jpg|180x180px|link=Peach's Castle]]<br>[[Peach's Castle]]<br>{{symbol|smb|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[File:MushroomKingdom64.jpg|180x180px|link=Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)]]<br>'''{{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}'''<br>{{symbol|smb|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[File:YoshisStorySSB.png|180x180px|link=Yoshi's Island (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[File:CongoJungle.png|180x180px|link=Kongo Jungle]]<br>[[Kongo Jungle|Congo Jungle]]<br>{{symbol|dk|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[File:HyruleCastleSSB.png|180x180px|link=Hyrule Castle]]<br>[[Hyrule Castle]]<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}

|width="20%"|[[File:PlanetZebesSSB.png|180x180px|link=Planet Zebes]]<br>[[Planet Zebes]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[File:DreamLandSSB.png|180x180px|link=Dream Land (SSB)]]<br>[[Dream Land]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}

|[[File:SectorZSSB.png|180x180px|link=Sector Z]]<br>[[Sector Z]]<br />{{symbol|fox|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[File:SaffronCitySSB.png|180x180px|link=Saffron City]]<br>[[Saffron City]]<br>{{symbol|pkmn|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

<small>Shown in '''bold''', Mushroom Kingdom is the only unlockable stage in ''Super Smash Bros.''</small>

!colspan=7|1P Game-only

|width=14%|[[File:Mario Target Smash SSB.png|150x150px|link=Break the Targets]]<br />[[Break the Targets]]<br />{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width=14%|[[File:Mario Board the Platforms.png|150x150px|link=Board the Platforms]]<br />[[Board the Platforms]]<br />{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width=14%|[[File:Rttf64.JPG|150x150px|link=Race to the Finish (SSB)]]<br />{{SSB|Race to the Finish}}<br />{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width=14%|[[File:YoshisStorySSB.png|150x150px|link=Yoshi's Island (SSB)]]<br />{{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}*<br />{{symbol|yoshi|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width=14%|[[File:MetaCrystal.png|150x150px|link=Meta Crystal]]<br />[[Meta Crystal]]<br />{{symbol|met|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="33%"|[[File:KirbyBeta1N64.png|180x180px|link=Small]]<br />[[Small]]<br />{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="33%"|[[File:KirbyBeta2.png|180x180px|link=New]]<br />[[New]]<br />{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="33%"|[[File:Tutorial Stage SSB.png|180x180px|link=Tutorial Stage]]<br />[[Tutorial Stage]]<br />{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

==Modes==

*[[1P Game]]

*[[Training Mode]]

*[[Break the Targets]]

*[[Board the Platforms]]

 

 

 

 

 

''Super Smash Bros.'' features music from Nintendo's most popular gaming franchises. While many tracks are new arrangements for the game, some songs attempt to directly emulate their sources. The music for ''Super Smash Bros.'' was composed by Hirokazu Ando, who later returned as sound and music director for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. A [[Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers OST|complete soundtrack]] was released on CD in Japan through Teichiku Records in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrackcentral.com/cds/supersmashbrothers_ost.htm|title=Nintendo All-Star! Dairanto Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack|publisher=Soundtrack Central|date=2002-01-17|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref>

Marketing teams and wholesalers were initially skeptical on the market viability of ''Super Smash Bros.'', as they were unsure how the public would respond to Nintendo characters fighting each other. Resistance from fighting game players were also met during the launch period, as they had many preconceptions of what a fighting game is and were uncomfortable with a wildly different product labeling itself as a fighting game. To alleviate this tension, Sakurai created the [[Sumabura-Ken]] website that delved into the game's different concepts.

To promote the game's launch, Nintendo of America staged an event called [[Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99]], held at the MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 24th, 1999. The event featured a real-life wrestling match between costumed performers dressed as Mario, Yoshi, Pikachu, and Donkey Kong, as well as stations set up for attendees to preview the game. The wrestling match was live-streamed on the web via RealPlayer, and was available to be re-watched for several months afterward via a downloadable file from the event's official website. Despite this, no video footage of Slamfest '99 is known to survive, and the broadcast is currently considered {{iw|wikipedia|lost media}}.

{{Reviews

|MC        = 79 of 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/super-smash-bros|title=Super Smash Bros. (n64: 1999): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=2013-07-14}}</ref>

|GR        = 78.81%<ref name="GameRankings">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/198854.asp|title=Super Smash Bros. Reviews|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=2013-07-14}}</ref>

''Super Smash Bros.'' was a commercial success, selling 5 million copies worldwide with 2.93 million sold in the United States and 1.97 million copies sold in Japan. It was the 5th best selling game for the [[Nintendo 64]] and the single highest-selling game to have never been bundled with the console. Reviews were mostly positive, with many critics praising the game's addictive and fun multiplayer gameplay and simple controls, but it was criticized as well, mainly due to the game's lower amount of content and somewhat limited single-player mode.

==In competitive play==

{{main|Super Smash Bros. in competitive play}}

''Smash 64'' has always had a small, niche competitive scene relative to future entries. Unlike those entries, particularly ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', the scene has increased in popularity over the years instead of falling off when the next entry releases. This is mostly due to the scene embracing [[Project64k|emulation]] and other unconventional methods of play quicker than the others, which allowed them to smoothly transition to online play, especially during the 2020 pandemic. While dedicated tournaments are still sparse, ''Smash 64'' is more frequently becoming held as an event in major tournaments alongside future entries with gradually increasing entrant counts. The scene was also the first and currently most popular to run the [[Combo Contest]] due to the game engine allowing for great amounts of freedom in that department. The scene is also kept alive with [[mod]]s such as [[Smash Remix]], which expands on the game's content while keeping core elements intact.

 

The community has constructed a set of [[tournament legal (SSB)|standard tournament rules]] to regulate tournament play. While rulesets may vary between different tournaments, generally universal gameplay rules include all matches being played via [[time]]d [[stock]] (four stocks and eight minutes), and restrictions on legal [[stage]]s. These regulations are enacted to ensure that gameplay at the highest level remains fair and interesting.

StatesSSBpchoice.jpg|''Super Smash Bros.'' U.S. box art (Player's Choice version)

Smash64iQueBox.png|''Super Smash Bros.'' Chinese box art

Smash Bros..png|Group artwork depicting {{SSB|Kirby}}, {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Fox}} and {{SSB|Link}}, including some items like [[Bob-omb]], [[Star Rod]] and the [[Fan]].

SSB64CASTWB.gif|An image of the cast from the SSB64 Website.

==Staff==

*This is the only ''Super Smash Bros.'' game to:

**Have more playable characters than stages, if counting both versions of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' as one game.

**Lack [[Home-Run Contest]] and [[Multi-Man Smash]] modes.

**Use the phrases "Game Set" and "Time Up" for matches in all regions.

**Lack a [[stage]] from the {{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|EarthBound}} universes.

**Not have [[Battlefield]] and [[Final Destination]] as [[Versus Mode]] stages.

**Not feature [[spot dodge]]s, [[air dodge]]s, charged [[smash attack]]s, [[side special move]]s, [[pummel]]s, [[up throw]]s or [[down throw]]s, as these would be added in later games.

*The starting eight characters are placed in the order of when they first appeared (as a whole) in their respective debut titles on the character selection screen, starting with the oldest, [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]], and ending with the most recent, [[Pikachu]]. This same order is used when listing the cast of the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' in later games, such as when organizing [[Trophy|trophies]] and [[fighter number]]s. This chronological ordering also applies to the four unlockable characters on the character selection screen, though this is only relative to each other and not the other characters.

*''Super Smash Bros.'' marks the first appearance of [[Samus]], [[Kirby]], and [[Ness]] in 3D.

**Additionally, this game is both Samus and Ness's only appearance on the [[Nintendo 64]].

*This game has the fewest amount of [[unlockable character]]s with four.

*This game is one of two that uses 2D illustrations on the box art, alongside ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

*This game is one of two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games to not feature [[Adventure Mode]], the second being ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

*This game is one of two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games to not feature [[All-Star Mode]], the second being ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

*If the player achieves No Miss x11 at the end of [[1P Game|Classic Mode]] with a score over “01000000”, the announcer will say "Incredible!" instead of "Congratulations!" on the victory screen.

*Despite ''Super Smash Bros.'' having its own Australian version, the European version was used for Australia's Virtual Console.

*A message in Chinese exists dictating that the controller is not plugged in, even though the only Chinese release of the game is on the [[iQue]] player with a built-in controller.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tcrf.net/Super_Smash_Bros./Regional_Differences#No_Controller|title=No Controller}}</ref>

*[http://web.archive.org/web/19991117175759/http://smashbros.com/ Official English ''Super Smash Bros.'' website] (archive)

*[https://www.ique.com/games/12021.htm Official Chinese ''Super Smash Bros.'' website]