Editing Super Smash Bros.

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|title     = Super Smash Bros.

|image     = [[File:Supersmashbox.jpg|250px|Super Smash Bros. North American box]]

|developer = [[HAL Laboratory|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>'''[[Virtual Console]]:'''<br>{{Flag|Japan}} January 20, 2009<br>{{Flag|Europe}} June 12, 2009<br>{{Flag|North America}} December 21, 2009

|modes    = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]], [[wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] (2-4)

|ratings   = [[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: E<br/>[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 7<br/>[[wikipedia:Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|OFLC]]: G8+

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

|media     = 128 megabit [[wikipedia:Cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]]<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''), often shortened to "'''''SSB'''''", retronymously "'''''Smash 64'''''" or "'''''SSB64'''''", is the first game of the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. As a relatively low-budget game with an unusual concept, there were not originally any plans to export the game outside Japan. Only the game's unexpected popularity led to its worldwide release. It is the only ''Super Smash Bros.'' game to be rated E, as ''[[Melee]]'' and ''[[Brawl]]'' are rated T, and ''[[Smash 4]]'' is rated E10+, according to the ESRB.

The game was released in Japan on January 21, 1999, in North America on April 26, 1999, and in Europe on November 19, 1999. The game is playable on [[Nintendo 64]] and the [[iQue Player]], and is available on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]]s. The Virtual Console version was released on January 20, 2009 in Japan, one day before the 10-year anniversary of the game, and later released on June 12th 2009 and December 21, 2009 in Europe and North America, respectively.

Every time the [[opening movie]] plays, the two characters {{SSB|Master Hand}} picks who appear fighting on a mountain-top at the beginning of the movie varies. If certain secret characters have not been unlocked yet, they appear as silhouettes.

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==Characters==

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

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

===[[Non-playable character]]s===

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|[[File:Giantdonkeykong.png|100x100px|link=Giant Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Giant Donkey Kong]]<br>{{symbol|dk|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[File:Metal Mario SSB.png|100x100px|link=Metal Mario]]<br>[[Metal Mario]]<br>[[File:MetalMarioSymbol.svg|20px|link=Mario (universe)]]

|[[File:Polygons.jpg|100x100px|link=Fighting Polygon Team]]<br>[[Fighting Polygon Team]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|[[File:MasterhandSSB64.jpg|100x100px|link=Master Hand (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Master Hand}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

===Planned characters===

According to a page on the Japanese ''Super Smash Bros.'' site, [[Mewtwo]], [[Bowser]], and [[King Dedede]] were all planned to be playable, but were cut, though no other information is available. Bowser would later be playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', Mewtwo would be playable in ''Melee'' and ''SSB4'', and King Dedede would be playable in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''. There have been rumors that other characters, such as Meowth from the ''Pokémon'' franchise and Wario, were supposed to be included in the game as well, but no official source exists to confirm these rumors.

[[Image:Ssb_stageselect.jpg|thumb|200px|The stages of ''Super Smash Bros.'']]

===[[Stages]]===

!colspan=5|Stages

|width="20%"|[[Image:PeachCastleSSB.jpg|100x100px|link=Peach's Castle]]<br>[[Peach's Castle]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[Image:CongoJungle.png|100x100px|link=Kongo Jungle (SSB)]]<br>[[Kongo Jungle (SSB)|Congo Jungle]]<br>{{symbol|dk|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[Image:HyruleCastleSSB.png|100x100px |link=Hyrule Castle]]<br>[[Hyrule Castle]]<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}

|width="20%"|[[Image:PlanetZebesSSB.png|100x100px|link=Planet Zebes]]<br>[[Planet Zebes]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|width="20%"|[[Image:MushroomKingdom64.jpg|100x100px|link=Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)]]<br>'''{{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}'''<br>{{symbol|mario|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[Image:YoshisStorySSB.png|100x100px|link=Yoshi's Island (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[Image:DreamLandSSB.png|100x100px|link=Dream Land (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Dream Land}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}

|[[Image:SectorZSSB.png|100x100px|link=Sector Z]]<br>[[Sector Z]]<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

|[[Image:SaffronCitySSB.png|100x100px|link=Saffron City]]<br>[[Saffron City]]<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px|suffix=preBrawl}}

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

!colspan=6|1P Game-only stages

|width="16%"|[[Image:Mario Target Smash SSB.jpg|100x100px|link=Break the Targets]]<br>[[Break the Targets]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="16%"|[[Image:Mario's board the platforms.jpg|100x100px|link=Board the Platforms]]<br>[[Board the Platforms]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="16%"|[[Image:MetaCrystal.png|100x100px|link=Meta Crystal]]<br>[[Meta Crystal]]<br>{{symbol|met|20px}}

|width="16%"|[[Image:Rttf64.JPG|100x100px|link=Race to the Finish]]<br>[[Race to the Finish]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="16%"|[[Image:Battlefield 64.png|100x100px|link=Battlefield (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Battlefield}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="16%"|[[Image:FinalDestinationSSB.png|100x100px|link=Final Destination (SSB)]]<br>{{SSB|Final Destination}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}

<small>These stages only appear in the ''1P Game''.</small>

!colspan=3|Non-playable stages

|width="33%"|[[Image:KirbyBeta1N64.png|100x100px|link=Kirby Beta Stage 1]]<br>[[Kirby Beta Stage 1]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="33%"|[[Image:KirbyBeta2.png|100x100px|link=Kirby Beta Stage 2]]<br>[[Kirby Beta Stage 2]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

|width="33%"|[[Image:TutorialStage.jpg|100x100px|link=Tutorial Stage]]<br>[[Tutorial Stage]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}{{symbol|smash|20px}}

<small>These stages cannot be unlocked or played on in any way without hacking.</small>

== Modes ==

* [[1P Game]]

* [[Training mode]]

* [[Target Test|Break the Targets]]

* [[Board the Platforms]]

===Multi-player===

Unlike its successors, ''Super Smash Bros.'' never enjoyed a large professional competitive scene in North America. However, interest in the game has been renewed in recent years with the popularity of ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. Players can play ''Super Smash Bros.'' online through [[wikipedia:Kaillera|Kaillera]] using the [[Project64k]] emulator. Recently, there have been more and more tournaments of ''Super Smash Bros.''  due to an influx of new players. Most ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournaments are paired up with ''Melee''  events and most (offline) ''SSB'' tournaments are located in California, Canada, or New Jersey.

*The required number of victories to win are generally the best of 3 matches; the only exceptions are finals, in which the number of matches are 5 or 7.

*5 [[stock]] with a 10 minute time limit, if it is possible; most emulators don't have time limits.

*[[Handicap]]s are off.

*The first match is played on Dream Land.

*Counterpick stages are Congo Jungle and Peach's Castle.  

:*The loser of each match picks the stage for the next match from the list of counterpick stages or Dream Land

:*In some more restrictive rulesets, such as the [[Tournament legal (DSB)|Japanese ruleset]], only Dream Land is legal and every other stage is banned.

*For the first match, characters are chosen double-blind - at the same time, so that neither player knows their opponent's character beforehand.

*Players may re-pick [[character]]s after each match. However, the loser of each match gets to pick last (known as slob picks).

{{VG 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]]. 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 lack of content and somewhat limited single player mode.

==Online play==

Although ''Super Smash Bros.'' does not feature online play, emulators have the ability to do so. [[Project64k]] and Mupen64k are the most used emulators of playing online.

Image:Box ssb j.jpg|''Super Smash Bros.'' Japanese box art

File:Box ssb pal.jpg|''Super Smash Bros.'' PAL box art

File: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]].

==Commercials==

*Early in development, ''Super Smash Bros.'' was called ''[[Dragon King: The Fighting Game]]'', and didn't have any Nintendo characters at all. [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/ssbb/6/0]

*The starting eight characters are placed in the order of when they first appeared in their respective titles on the character selection screen, starting with the oldest, [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]], and leading to the most recent, [[Pikachu]].

**However, because of the placing of the unlockable characters on the sides of the character selection screen, Luigi gets listed first before Mario and Donkey Kong, despite the fact he debuted 2 years after Mario and Donkey Kong's debuts. The same is true for [[Ness]] next to [[Yoshi]], only it is a four-year difference.

***Nevertheless, the four unlockable characters are placed in chronological order of first appearance relative to each other. Luigi (1983), Captain Falcon (1990), Ness (1994), and Jigglypuff (1996) appear in this order left to right, top to bottom, occupying the four corners of the character selection screen.

*This is the only time [[Samus]] and [[Ness]] appeared on the Nintendo 64, and so is also their first appearance in 3D.

*This is the only game to feature playable protagonists only. However, two characters had previously appeared as antagonists -- [[Donkey Kong]] in ''{{b|Donkey Kong|game}}'' and ''Donkey Kong 3'' and [[Mario]] in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' and ''Donkey Kong Circus''.

*''Super Smash Bros.'' is the only game to use the phrases "Game Set" and "Time Up" in matches in both English and Japanese versions. ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' use the phrases "Game!" and "Time!" in the English version, while each one still uses "Game Set" and "Time Up" in the Japanese version.

*[[Samus]] is the only definite female character in the game, as Pokémon were not considered gendered at the time of this game.

*This is the only game to lack stages from the {{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|EarthBound}} universes.

*This is the only game to introduce characters from the {{uv|Yoshi}} and {{uv|F-Zero}} universes.

*This is the only Super Smash Bros. game to be rated "E" by the ESRB.

 

== External links ==

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