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A '''universe''' (also referred to as a '''franchise''', and officially known as a '''series''') is a term used by the ''Smash Bros.'' community to collectively refer to all the particular [[character]]s, [[stage]]s, [[item]]s, [[music]], and other properties appearing in the fighting games that are thematically featured in another game franchise.

==Primary universes==
These are the video game series and franchises that the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games classify as major enough that they assign each franchise its own unique [[series symbol|symbol]] that appears with characters and stages belonging to that franchise. These franchises generally have characters, stages, items, and other properties that all appear in ''Smash Bros.'' games as part of their primary content. However, the minimum requirement for a symbol is to contribute one stage or one character to the games, with [[Mii (universe)|one notable exception]]. Universes that only contribute a stage, with the sole exception of ''{{uv|Animal Crossing}}'' in ''Brawl'', do not get a separate universe listing in the [[trophies]] pages and items and [[spirit]]s are not tagged with the symbol (for example, [[Golden Hammer]] is listed as a ''{{uv|Mario}}'' item and the [[Rocket Belt]] is listed under others).

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*'''The {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} universe''': The "default" universe, this represents the ''Smash Bros.'' games themselves and accompanies all appearances of characters and stages that are thematically original to the fighting games themselves. Many original characters have been introduced here, but none thus far have been actually playable, with most serving as enemies and bosses in single-player content. The universe symbol seen here is also used as a "placeholder" by the games to indicate a minor universe without its own symbol until ''Ultimate'', where an ellipsis is used instead. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the ''Super Smash Bros.'' universe gets its own character representation by the customizable [[Mii|Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, and Mii Gunner]].
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:*'''[[Metal Mario]]’s universe''': The universe where [[Metal Mario]] is fought on [[Meta Crystal]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' on the [[Nintendo 64]]. Although Metal Mario is based on a ''Mario'' character, he is given his own universe in ''Super Smash Bros. 64''
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:*'''{{b|Special Stage|disambiguation}}s''': The universe that represents {{SSBM|Battlefield}} and {{SSBM|Final Destination}} on ''[[Melee]]'' (although Final Destination uses the ''Smash Bros.'' symbol, it is labelled under Special Stages). Not much is known about this universe, except that the [[Fighting Wire Frames]], [[Metal Mario]], [[Metal Luigi]], [[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]] and [[Giga Bowser]] are always fought here (unless one executes the [[Name entry glitch]]).
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:*'''[[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Subspace]]''': A sort of sub-universe of the greater ''Smash Bros.'' universe, Subspace encompasses [[Tabuu]] and his [[Subspace Army]], as well as the realm of [[Subspace]] itself and other original content restricted to the [[Subspace Emissary]]. In ''Ultimate'', [[Galleom]] returns as a boss while other members of the Subspace Army appear as spirits.
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:*'''[[Stage Builder|Custom Stages]]''': The universe that represents custom stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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:*'''[[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]''': A type of sub-universe of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' universe. Includes characters appearing in Ultimate's adventure mode. The two boss characters [[Galeem]] and [[Dharkon]] are from this series.
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*'''The {{uv|Mario}} universe''':  Also referred to as the '''''Super Mario Bros.''''' or simply '''''Super Mario''''' series. [[Nintendo]]'s flagship video game franchise, mostly focusing on the efforts of its eponymous hero to save the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom from the evil Koopa Troop. The company mascot at the head of this multi-genre series, [[Mario]] (the mascot of Nintendo and who appears on all Nintendo systems), is a primary playable character in ''Smash Bros.'' games, and has been accompanied by his brother [[Luigi]] (both since ''Smash 64''), his alter-ego [[Dr. Mario]] (''Melee'' and from ''Smash 4'' onwards), the Mushroom Kingdom princess, [[Peach]] (since ''Melee''), the villainous king of the [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s [[Bowser]] (since ''Melee''), his mischievous son [[Bowser Jr.]] (''Smash 4'' onwards) (who also has the seven [[Koopalings]] join him in the form of [[alternate costume]]s), the cosmic guardian [[Rosalina]] along with her child [[Luma]] (''Smash 4'' onwards), the reigning princess of Sarasaland, [[Daisy]] (''Ultimate''), and a feared enemy of the kingdom, [[Piranha Plant]] (''Ultimate'', albeit as DLC) as playable characters. ''Brawl'' also started to treat ''Mario Kart'' as a partially separate universe, containing [[Mario Circuit (SSBB)|two]] [[Mario Circuit (SSB4)|stages]] and [[List of SSBB Music (Mario Kart series)|a collection]] [[List of SSB4 Music (Super Mario Bros. series)#Mario Circuit|of music]] [[List of SSBU Music (Mario Kart series)|tracks]], though it still uses the main ''Mario'' [[series symbol]].
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:*'''The {{uv|Donkey Kong}} universe''': A franchise which the ''Mario'' series was partially spun-off from. The direction of British company Rareware (now known as [[Rare Ltd.]]), focusing on the adventures [[Donkey Kong]] along his many simian friends and relatives and his reptilian nemeses. Donkey Kong himself has been a playable ''Smash Bros.'' character throughout the entire series, while his monkey nephew [[Diddy Kong]] has been playable since ''Brawl''. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the Kongs' long standing arch-nemesis, [[King K. Rool]], finally joins the roster as a playable newcomer.
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:*'''The {{uv|Yoshi}} universe''': Referred to as the '''''Yoshi's Island''''' universe by [[PAL]] versions of ''Brawl'', it was initially conceived as a prequel to the ''Mario'' series starring the dinosaur [[Yoshi]], as he befriended and saved the baby forms of Mario and Luigi, however, it later sprung on Yoshi having adventures of his own along others of his species. Known as being a more colorful and saccharine subset of the ''Mario'' series, Yoshi is the sole representative of the series in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
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:*'''The {{uv|Wario}} universe''': Referred to in [[NTSC]] versions of ''Brawl'' as the '''''WarioWare''''' universe, and as the '''''WarioWare, Inc.''''' series by PAL versions, the ''Wario'' universe is a sub-series of ''Mario'' games whose main character is Mario's ill-mannered and nefarious anti-hero counterpart, [[Wario]]. The games in this series are either platforming titles or microgame collections in its main character's quest to indulge in his greed and gain wealth, and Wario as he appears in both of these two genres of games within his series, is the one playable character.
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:*'''The {{uv|Wrecking Crew}} universe''': A curious NES puzzle/platform game starring Mario and Luigi as demolition workers, trying to destroy old buildings while avoiding Foreman Spike, Gotchawrenchs and the infamous Eggplant Men. Previously classified as a Mario game, the sub-series was given its own symbol and stage in {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Ultimate]]''.
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*'''{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} universe''': A critically-acclaimed series of adventure titles known for their heavy emphasis on exploration, puzzle-solving and use of items, portraying several incarnations and continuities of its main characters across the ages, primarily the young Hylian hero [[Link]] (who is accompanied by [[Young Link]] in ''Melee'' & ''Ultimate'', and [[Toon Link]] since ''Brawl''), the eponymous princess [[Zelda]] (since ''Melee''), and the dark lord/warlock [[Ganondorf]] (since ''Melee''). These five, as well as Zelda's ninja-like alter-ego [[Sheik]] (since ''Melee''), are playable characters.
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*'''The {{uv|Metroid}} universe''': A science fiction series in either the side-scrolling platforming or the first-person shooting adventure genres. The series' formerly silent protagonist, bounty hunter [[Samus Aran]] clad in a versatile power suit (as well as without it in an alternative guise named [[Zero Suit Samus]]), is the primary playable character. In ''[[Brawl]]'', another character from the universe appeared as a boss in the form of [[Ridley]], and later as [[Meta Ridley]]. In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Ridley appears as a stage boss in the Wii U version. However in ''[[Ultimate]]'', Ridley finally becomes a playable fighter on his own accord. Also in ''Ultimate'', [[Dark Samus]] - the bounty hunter's arch-rival from the ''Prime'' series - joins the fray, being promoted from [[Assist Trophy]].
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*'''The {{uv|Kirby}} universe''': A colorful platformer series aimed at beginners in gaming, its signature mechanic being its main character's ability to inhale his enemies and copy their powers, and the game franchise headed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] prior to and alongside his directorial involvement in his ''Smash Bros.'' series, and also developed by [[HAL Laboratory]]. The titular pink spherical hero [[Kirby]] (since ''Smash 64''), his menacing rival [[Meta Knight]] (since ''Brawl''), and the greedy [[King Dedede]] (since ''Brawl'') have all been featured as playable characters.
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*'''The {{uv|Star Fox}} universe''': A series of space shooting games that got its start as among the first games to popularize 3D polygonal graphics in the Super Nintendo era. All the games' characters are anthropomorphic animals. The de facto leader of the "Star Fox" team [[Fox McCloud]] has been available for the entire series. Ace wing man [[Falco Lombardi]] was added to the list in ''Melee'' and has been in every game since. [[Wolf O'Donnell]], Fox's rival and leader of the mercenary group "Star Wolf", has been playable in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Pokémon}} universe''': Also known as '''''Pocket Monsters'''''. Video gaming's most lucrative franchise, this multi-genre franchise emphasizes handheld role-playing games that focus on the training and battling of at least 898 distinctive species of creatures called Pokémon, from which the series derives its name. Playable characters consist of electric mouse mascot [[Pikachu]] (since ''Smash 64'') and its younger form [[Pichu]] (''Melee'' and ''Ultimate''), the hypnotic pink puffball [[Jigglypuff]] (since ''Smash 64''), psychic feline humanoid [[Mewtwo]] (''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'' onwards), the jackal-like [[Lucario]] (since ''Brawl''), a generic [[Pokémon Trainer]] (''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'') who commands his three Pokémon ([[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]], and [[Charizard]], although Charizard [[Charizard (SSB4)|reappears by itself]] in ''Smash 4'') from the background to do battle in the foreground, the speedy ninja frog [[Greninja]] (''Smash 4'' onwards) and the pro-wrestler wildcat, [[Incineroar]] (''Ultimate'').
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*'''The {{uv|EarthBound}} universe''': Known as Nintendo's cult classic trilogy, it is also referred to by its Japanese title, the '''''Mother''''' series. A postmodern, satirical, and psychedelic take on role-playing conceived by [[Shigesato Itoi]], with three games in the series. It focuses on a group led by children with psychic powers, who travel across the world to save it from destruction. The protagonists of the second and third games, EarthBound's [[Ness]] (since ''Smash 64'') and Mother 3's [[Lucas]] (since ''Brawl'') respectively, have been playable as characters.
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*'''The {{uv|F-Zero}} universe''': A futuristic racing game series featuring anti-gravity racing machines that zoom at extremely fast and intense speeds, with game play emphasizing speed boosts, cornering, and physically ramming each other's machines to lower life meters. The superhero-like bounty hunter [[Captain Falcon]] serves as the most recognizable racer and "mascot" of the series and is a playable character throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
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*'''The {{uv|Ice Climber}} universe''': A classic NES game focusing on a pair of parka-clad mallet-wielding children named Popo and Nana as they infinitely scale platformed mountains to retrieve stolen vegetables from a [[Condor]]. The [[Ice Climbers]] feature together as one playable character in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Fire Emblem}} universe''': A long-running series of tactical role-playing games set in sword-and-sorcery medieval fantasy settings and portrayed with numerous anime character designs and tropes. Formerly a series released only in Japan, it gained enough popularity in its appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' that the franchise turned international from then on, and has proven quite popular as such. Main heroes from the various unrelated installments in the series, including [[Marth]] (since ''Melee''), [[Roy]] (''Melee'', ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''), and [[Ike]] (since ''Brawl'') have been featured as playable characters. In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', [[Lucina]] and [[Robin]] were added as fighters from this universe, with [[Corrin]] eventually joining them as [[downloadable content]]. In ''Ultimate'', [[Chrom]] became a playable character, while [[Byleth]] from ''Three Houses'' would join as DLC.
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*'''The {{uv|Game & Watch}} universe''': The ''Super Smash Bros.'' games' representation of one of Nintendo's earliest digital products, which is a series of LCD handheld consoles with internal clocks named "Game & Watch". A previously unnamed black-and-white character in several of these games has been featured as a playable character under the name [[Mr. Game and Watch]] since ''Melee''.
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*'''The {{uv|Kid Icarus}} universe''': An old classic NES side-scroller heavily based in Greek mythology under a more comedic and light-hearted tone; it tells the story of a young angel knight named [[Pit]] as he battles to save the goddess [[Palutena]] from the Underworld forces of the evil Medusa. Pit appears with a major graphical redesign as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' onwards, leading to the series to be revived by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] with the release of ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', with Palutena making her debut as a playable character in ''Smash 4''. [[Dark Pit]], a major character in ''Uprising'', also debuts as a playable character in ''Smash 4''.
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*'''The {{uv|Pikmin}} universe''': A real-time strategy game series that started on the GameCube, where the player must explore a planet to find and collect resources, with the assistance and use of the titular carrot-like creatures, the [[Pikmin]]. The main character, [[Captain Olimar]], and the Pikmin cameo as separate, collectible trophies in ''Melee''. The five different Pikmin types, red, blue, yellow, purple, and white, along with Captain Olimar, are combined into a playable character known as [[Pikmin & Olimar]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. [[Alph]], the protagonist of ''Pikmin 3'', appears as a playable character in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' as four of Olimar's [[alternate costume|palette swaps]].
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*'''The {{uv|R.O.B.}} universe''': Also known as the '''''Robot'' universe'''. It's based around two NES games, ''Stack-Up'' and ''[[Gyromite]]'', which are compatible with the accessory named Robotic Operating Buddy, better known as [[R.O.B.]]. Created to allow Nintendo a place in the North American toy market after the infamous crisis of 1983 that made retailers lose faith in video games, allowing them to market the NES as a toy and opening the gates for their eventual successes. Not much is known about this universe, other than the fact that its symbol is a Gyro from ''Gyromite'', and its only contributions are the character R.O.B., R.O.B.-based enemies in the [[Subspace Emissary]], a piece of music, ''Gyromite'', and a few spirits.
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*'''The {{uv|Animal Crossing}} universe''': A series of colorful life simulation games where the player's avatar lives in a woodland town featuring anthropomorphic animals as the town's residents and neighbors. It was introduced to the ''Smash Bros.'' franchise in ''Melee'', with three trophies — K.K. Slider, Tom Nook, and [[Mr. Resetti]]. In ''Brawl'', ''Animal Crossing'' was more prominent, with a stage, an item, an assist trophy, and many stickers and trophies that originated in this universe. In ''Smash 4'', it became even more noteworthy, with a [[Villager]] added as a playable character, as well as [[Isabelle]] tagging along as an [[Assist Trophy]], who would later become a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Wii Fit}} universe''': A lucrative fitness-oriented series that make use of the [[Wii Balance Board]] for the player to perform various exercises. The series main tutor, the [[Wii Fit Trainer]], was introduced as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. The [[Wii Fit Studio]], where Yoga and Strength Training are performed in Wii Fit, appears as a stage in {{forwiiu}}.
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*'''The {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} universe''': A series of boxing games, best known for the large cast of colorful (yet stereotypically depicted) characters.  The main character of the NES and Wii games, [[Little Mac]], appears in ''[[Brawl]]'' as an [[Assist Trophy]] and as a playable character in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} universe''': A JRPG series created by [[Monolith Soft]] as a spiritual successor to their ''Xeno'' titles, with a combat system styled after MMOs. [[Shulk]], the protagonist of ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', wields the Monado, a unique sword, in battle against the mysterious "Mechon" enemies. He appears as a playable character in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]''. [[Pyra]] & [[Mythra]], the two halves of the all powerful Aegis sword from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'', officially joined the series as the first ever 2-in-1 DLC fighter combo in ''Ultimate''. [[Gaur Plain]] is a stage in both versions of ''SSB4'' and in ''Ultimate''. Additionally, [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]] appears as a new DLC stage for ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Duck Hunt}} universe''': A classic NES title using the Zapper Gun peripheral that has the player shooting ducks. The [[Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt dog, with the ducks]], appear as a single playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''Ultimate'', as well as a stage also named {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}. Two other games that use the NES Zapper, ''Hogan's Alley'' and ''Wild Gunman'', are listed as part of this universe. 
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*'''The {{uv|Splatoon}} universe''': A series of competitive third-person shooter games, ''Splatoon'' follows the adventures and battles of a race of evolved sea creatures known as the Inklings in their competitions called Turf Wars and their efforts to rescue the Great Zapfish from their most hated enemies, the {{s|inkipedia|Octarians}}. The [[Inkling]] made their debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a playable newcomer alongside the [[Squid Sisters]] as a new Assist Trophy and [[Moray Towers]] as an all-new stage.
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*'''The {{uv|ARMS}} universe''': A fighting game released on the Nintendo Switch about a group of colorful characters with extendable arms who all compete in a tournament. One of the playable characters, [[Min Min]] joined ''Ultimate'' as DLC. Prior to Min Min's debut as a fighter, the game's mascots, [[Spring Man]] and [[Ribbon Girl]], appeared as Mii Fighter costumes in the base game of ''Ultimate'', with Spring Man also appearing as an assist Trophy, as well as [[Ninjara]], [[Twintelle]], and Min Min herself appearing as spirits.
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*'''The {{uv|Metal Gear}} universe''': Also referred to as the '''''Metal Gear Solid''''' series. The first third-party franchise to make its ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut, belonging to [[Konami]]. A series of stealth and espionage shooting games set on a fictional take of real-world Earth in somewhat apocalyptic time periods in the future where nuclear deterrence and various moral issues are dealt with as social commentary by the games themselves. The series' main star, [[Solid Snake]], is a playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} universe''': One of [[SEGA]]'s primary franchises, and a longtime rival franchise to [[Nintendo]]'s ''Mario'' in the years before SEGA became a software developer for Nintendo and other companies. Primarily a series of platformer games known for its focus on running at high speeds and set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, it centers on the adventures of the eponymous character, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], where most of them involve him stopping the evil schemes of his archnemesis, Dr. Eggman. Sonic became a playable character from ''Brawl'' onwards due to high demand.
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*'''The {{uv|Mega Man}} universe''': A long-running series belonging to [[Capcom]], set in a futuristic world where robotics have highly advanced and spanning at least five different series, taking place in multiple continuities and eras, the main concept for each one being the robotic protagonist fighting colorful enemies and taking their powers. The protagonist of the first series, the eponymous [[Mega Man]], debuted as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. [[Wily Castle]] appears as a stage in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Pac-Man}} universe''': [[Bandai Namco]]'s long running series about a yellow, spherical creature named [[Pac-Man]], and his many adventures in "Pac-World". The eponymous character appears as a playable character in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', accompanied by characters and elements from other Namco Arcade games.
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*'''The {{uv|Street Fighter}} universe''': The first ever DLC third-party franchise in Smash history via the introduction of the wandering World Warrior called [[Ryu]] and an updated version of his stage from ''Street Fighter II''. This long-running fighting game series developed by [[Capcom]] tells the many stories of these combatants out to prove themselves as the greatest fighter on the planet. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', his rival and best friend, [[Ken Masters]] also joins the roster.
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*'''The {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universe''': One of the most critically acclaimed and long running RPG series of all time, property of [[Square Enix]]. It tells the stories and legends surrounding a group of heroes who go out on a epic quest to stop supernatural evil forces from taking over their world. [[Cloud Strife]], the main hero of the most popular entry of the franchise, ''{{s|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII}}'', debuted as a new DLC character in ''[[Smash 4]]'' alongside his stage based on the city of [[Midgar]] from the same game. In ''Ultimate'', Cloud returned as an unlockable character in the base game, along with his nemesis [[Sephiroth]] joining as DLC. Alongside Sephiroth, a new stage based on the game's final area, the [[Northern Cave]], was made available.
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*'''The {{uv|Bayonetta}} universe''': An action and combo-oriented third-party franchise from [[SEGA]], this series tells a rather dark, twisted and deadly tale about an ancient war between angels and demons in a modern world of fear and deception and the story about an angel hunter who sets off to find her lost memories of her past and rid herself of the war once and for all. The lead titular character, [[Bayonetta]], as well as the opening scene of the original game, [[Umbra Clock Tower]], enters Smash as a new playable character and stage respectively.
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*'''The {{uv|Castlevania}} universe''': One of [[Konami]]'s most praised franchises in its long, storied history, this series spans a saga through the millennia of the legendary Belmont clan who swore a never-ending curse to destroy the evil that is the dreaded Count Dracula 'till the end of time. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', this is the first new third-party franchise with [[Dracula's Castle]] appearing as a new stage, the count's son, Alucard joining as a Assist Trophy, and [[Simon Belmont|Simon]] and [[Richter Belmont]] debuting as newcomers.
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*'''The {{uv|Persona}} universe''': Originally a spin-off of the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' franchise, this is [[Atlus]]'s long running series of turn based RPGs set in Modern Day Japan and various metaphysical realities, where the groups of main characters are able to control manifestations of their souls and will, the titular Personas. Like ''Fire Emblem'' and ''Final Fantasy'', games are their own individual stories with elements and recurring themes shared between them. [[Joker]], the main character from ''Persona 5'' appears in ''Ultimate'' as the first member of the DLC Fighter Pass.
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*'''The {{uv|Dragon Quest}} universe''': The second franchise hailing from [[Square Enix]]'s massive library, and one of the most influential series in all of video game history, defining many of the aspects followed by future series of its genre. This RPG series follow various groups of nobody castaways on a epic quest to slay monstrous demons and evil, corrupt villains to prove themselves as true champions of justice. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the protagonists from  ''Dragon Quest XI'', ''III'', ''IV'', and ''VIII'' make their debut as a single newcomer under the generic title of [[Hero]].
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*'''The {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} universe''': An iconic 3D platformer series developed by [[Rare]], where a bear and bird duo known as [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]] go up against the evil, malevolent witch Gruntilda, collecting puzzle pieces known as Jiggies and receiving help from a wide variety of supporting characters. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the pair make their Smash debut as a single playable fighter. The ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series is notable for initially being a second-party series, until the acquisition of Rare by [[Microsoft]] in 2002.
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*'''The {{uv|Fatal Fury}} universe''': One of [[SNK]]'s most prized fighting game franchises, the series tells the story about a man named [[Terry Bogard]] and his brother Andy teaming up to take on the King of Fighters tournament to face off against the crime lord who killed his adopted father: Geese Howard. Terry makes his ''Smash'' debut in ''Ultimate'' as the fourth member of the DLC Fighter Pass. Despite being listed as the ''Fatal Fury'' series in-game, this universe more properly represents SNK's {{uvm|The King of Fighters}} series, which is itself a crossover of many of SNK's properties.
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*'''The {{uv|Minecraft}} universe''': The best-selling video game of all time; ''Minecraft'' is a series about creation and survival in a procedurally-generated world. Developed by [[Mojang Studios]], it is the first indie franchise to have a character in ''Smash'': the default avatar skin, [[Steve]], making his debut in ''Ultimate''. His alternate costumes include [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]]. Acquired by [[Microsoft]] in 2014, Mojang Studios is the second Microsoft subsidiary with a character in ''Smash'' after [[Rare]].
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*'''The {{uv|Tekken}} universe''': The famed fighting series from [[Bandai Namco]]; ''Tekken'' centers on the King of Iron Fist Tournament in which the fighters are vying for control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. One of these fighters is [[Kazuya Mishima]], the son of the CEO of Mashima Zaibatsu, who seeks vengeance against his father. Kazuya makes his debut in ''Ultimate''.
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*'''The {{uv|Nintendo DS}} universe''':  One of Nintendo's most successful products, being their best selling system at 154 million sales; a seventh generation portable console known for its double screen and touch controls. This universe is represented by two stages named [[PictoChat]] (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' only) and [[PictoChat 2]] ({{for3ds}} and ''Ultimate''), both based around a writing and scribbling message application meant for social interaction.
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*'''The {{uv|Electroplankton}} universe''': A music creation game where the player uses the eponymous Electroplankton to make compositions. A stage named [[Hanenbow]] is the main representation of this "universe" based on the Nintendo DS interactive music game, ''[[Electroplankton]]''.
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*'''The {{uv|Balloon Fight}} universe''': A classic NES game in which a balloon-propelled man flies through the air and pops the balloons of other enemies. A stage titled [[Balloon Fight]] in {{for3ds}} and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is the main representation of the universe, though there were trophies, music, and items in ''Melee'', as well as music and [[Fish|a stage hazard]] in ''Brawl'' prior. ''Balloon Fight'' is also referenced by [[Villager]]'s Up Special, [[Balloon Trip]].
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*'''The {{uv|Nintendogs}} universe''': A highly succesful series of pet simulators, the [[Living Room]] stage in {{for3ds}} serves as the main representation of this universe. The other representation is an Assist Trophy since ''[[Brawl]]'', [[Nintendog]], which changes breed with each installment.
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*'''The {{uv|Mii}} universe''': A collection of games that all share [[Mii]]s as the main playable character. While no characters bear this universe's symbol, [[Mii Fighter]]s get spirit match boosts from equipping the spirits of them.
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:*'''The {{uv|StreetPass Mii Plaza}} universe''': An universe that consists of various pre-installed games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] meant to encourage use of the social aspects of the system. A stage, [[Find Mii]], in {{for3ds}} and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is the main representation of this universe, based around the eponymous RPG featuring the player using StreetPass to collect Miis to save the player's Mii from ghosts and monsters .
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:*'''The {{uv|Tomodachi}} universe''': A series made up of simulation games featuring the player's Miis. The [[Tomodachi Life]] stage in {{for3ds}} and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is the main and only representation of this universe.
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:*'''The {{uv|Pilotwings}} universe''': A flight simulator series made up of games that allow the player to fly planes across unique environments. Besides a sticker in ''Brawl'' and a spirit in ''Ultimate'', the stage [[Pilotwings]] in {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Ultimate]]'', and the [[Rocket Belt]] item in ''Smash 4'' onwards are the only major representations of this universe. 
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:* '''The {{uv|Wii Sports}} universe''': A series of sports games released to demonstrate the Wii's motion-sensing capabilities. It received one music track in ''Brawl'' before receiving its own stage in {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Ultimate]]''.
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:* '''The {{uv|Miiverse}} universe''': The [[Wii U]]'s and [[3DS]]'s [[Miiverse (social network)|social network]].  It has one stage in {{forwiiu}}.
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==Secondary universes==
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These are the various franchises that have not been recognized as primary universes by any ''Smash Bros.'' game, and this is indicated by the fact these franchises do not carry their own universe symbols. As a general rule, such universes lack any playable characters or stages in the games, but if any of the following franchises contribute an item, Assist Trophy, music, or some other minor element to a given ''Smash'' game, the game assigns the property and its respective franchise the default ''Smash Bros.'' universe symbol. This was changed in ''Ultimate'', where those universes received a new symbol to represent them in the form of an ellipsis. These universes contribute elements to the gameplay itself, i.e. Assist Trophies, enemies, items or attacks.

*'''{{uv|Art Academy}}''': A series of art training games released for the DSiWare, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, retail Wii U (Japan and PAL regions only), and Wii U eShop. The game also had spin-off crossovers with the ''Pokémon'' series and The Walt Disney Company for the Nintendo 3DS called ''Pokémon Art Academy'' and ''Disney Art Academy'', respectively. The player's art teacher, [[Vince]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate'', as well as a trophy in ''Smash Wii U''. A music track titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Swan Lesson}}'' appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage.
*'''{{uv|Bomberman}}''': A series of maze games by Konami (formerly Hudson Soft before their merge with Konami) in which the main objective is to blow up the opponents by placing bombs. [[Bomberman]], the main character of the series, appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy and the basis for a DLC Mii Costume.
*'''{{uv|Brain Age}}''': A series of games released for the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and Switch where the player is tasked with multiple tests to help improve their brain. The host, [[Dr. Kawashima]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. There are two music tracks from the series. ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo| Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day}}'', from the first game, plays on the [[PictoChat]] stage in ''Brawl'' and [[Wii Fit Studio]] in ''Smash Wii U'', while ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Menu (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!)}}'', from the second game, also plays on the [[Wii Fit Studio]] stage in ''Smash Wii U''.
*'''{{uv|Clu Clu Land}}''': An NES game where the player must swim around a maze to uncover all of golden Ingots in a level. [[Unira]], the main enemies of the game, appear as an item since ''Brawl''. The main character, [[Bubbles]], appears as a trophy in ''Melee''. A music track, called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Clu Clu Land}}'', plays on the the [[Summit]] stage in ''Brawl'' and the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage in ''Smash Wii U''.
*'''{{uv|Color TV-Game}}''': A series of dedicated consoles released by Nintendo from 1977-1980, making it the oldest universe in the Super Smash Bros. series, older than Game and Watch. A representation of [[Color TV-Game 15]], a pong-like game, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|Custom Robo}}''': A series of action role-playing games, developed by Noise, in which the player battles opponents by using various toy robots with customizable parts. [[Ray Mk III]], the main robot used by the main protagonist of ''Custom Robo Arena'', appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl''. Three robot combatants from ''Custom Robo V2'', Ray Mk II, Bayonette, and Annie, appear as trophies in ''Melee''. Two shared trophies of several Custom Robos and Jameson & A.I.R.S., as well as a ton of stickers, appear in ''Brawl''. Ray Mk III serves as the basis for a Mii Fighter costume in ''Ultimate'', along with Ray Mk II, Bayonette, and Flare appearing as Spirits.
*'''{{uv|Devil World}}''': A {{uv|Pac-Man}}-like NES game where the player must go through a maze to defeat a blue devil, who will move the entire maze around to squish the player. The game is notable for being one of the few Miyamoto-designed games to never release in North America (only ever being localized in Europe), due to the game having heavy religious icons (such as crosses and Bibles), which went against Nintendo of America's policies. The [[Devil]] from the game appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''. Tamagon, the game's protagonist, appears as a trophy in ''Melee'', though it is only obtainable in the Japanese version, as it cannot be obtained unless the game is hacked in the North American version, and it is completely absent from the PAL version. Tamagon returns as a sticker in ''Brawl'' and as a Spirit in ''Ultimate''. The title screen theme appears as part of the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' music track in ''Brawl''.
* '''{{uv|Dig Dug}}''': A game series developed by Namco based around defeating underground monsters with an air pump. The common enemy, [[Pooka]], appears as a Smash Run enemy in ''Smash 3DS'' and as a cameo in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Smash 4''. The level start theme, main theme, and level complete jingle from the original arcade game all appear as a part of the ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Namco|Namco Arcade '80s Retro Medley 1}}'' music track.
*'''{{uv|Dillon's Rolling Western}}''': A western-style action/tower defense series, developed by Vanpool, set in a world of anthropomorphic animals in which the titular character must defend various villages from a group of rock monsters called "Grocks". The first two installments were released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. A third game, titled ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers'', has a post-apocalyptic setting instead and was released as a physical Nintendo 3DS game (though it is still a Nintendo eShop exclusive in North America). The main character, [[Dillon]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. A music track titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}'', from the second game of the same name, appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Pilotwings]] stage.  A second music track, ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Frontier Battle}}'', from ''Dead-Heat Breakers'', appears in ''Ultimate'', with Dillon and Russ, Dillon's partner, being Spirits.
*'''{{uv|Drill Dozer}}''': An action platformer game released for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Game Freak, that follows Jill, a girl who replaces her severely injured father in a bandit gang called "The Red Dozers", who must advance through several levels by using her titular machine in order to retrieve the Red Diamond from a rival gang called "The Skullkers". [[Jill]], along with her Drill Dozer, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl''. Two stickers of Jill (one in her Drill Dozer and the other outside of it), as well as a sticker of Grutch, appear in ''Brawl''.
*'''{{uv|Excite}}''': A series of racing games that had its start as a motorcycle racing game on the NES, before venturing into other vehicles, such as monster trucks in ''Excite Truck'' and robotic vehicles in ''Excitebots: Trick Racing''. A depiction of a [[Excitebike|motorcyclist racer]] appears an an Assist Trophy and a sticker in ''Brawl'', as well as a trophy in ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4''. A trophy of the Boulder monster truck from ''Excite Bike'', as well as stickers of it and the Wolf, Firefly, and Rad monster trucks, appear in ''Brawl''. The title theme from ''Excitebike'' appears as part of the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' in ''Brawl'', in addition to a music track called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Excite Truck}}'', which plays on the {{SSBB|Mario Circuit}} stage in both ''Brawl'' and ''Smash Wii U''.
*'''{{uv|Fatal Frame}}''': A series of horror games involving taking photos of ghosts. [[Yuri Kozukata]], the central protagonist of ''Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water'', appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. Mio and Mayu Amakura from ''Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly'' share a trophy in ''Smash Wii U'', while Maya from the augmented reality-based spin-off ''Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir'' has a trophy in ''Smash 3DS''. Mio and Maya Amakura both return as a shared Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|Galaxian}}''': A series of famous fixed shooters developed by [[Namco]] that revolves around the player in a spaceship who must shoot all of the enemies of an alien swarm. The [[Boss Galaga]] from ''Galaga'' appears as an item since ''[[Smash 4]]''.
*'''{{uv|Golden Sun}}''': A series of fantasy RPGs developed by Camelot Software Planning and thematically based on the four classical elements. The first game's silent protagonist, the young Earth-based warrior [[Isaac]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''. A music track called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Battle Scene / Final Boss (Golden Sun)}}'', based on two battle themes from the second game, ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age'', appears in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Norfair]] stage. An additional music track, ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Weyard}}'' from ''Golden Sun: Dark Dawn'', appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Palutena's Temple]] stage. Several characters from the series appear as Spirits in ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|GoldenEye}}''': A series of first-person shooter games based on the 1995 film of the same name, the 17th film of the James Bond film series. The first game for the Nintendo 64, developed by [[Rare|Rareware]], helped popularize the FPS genre and would later get a Wii remake in 2010, published by Activision in western territories and Nintendo in Japan. The design of the [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] in ''Smash 64'' and western releases of ''Melee'' is based on the Proximity Mine from the Nintendo 64 title.
*'''{{uv|Jam with the Band}}''': A series of music games that features a variety of music, ranging from video game music to singles released from various artists to songs from TV shows or movies. The series also lets the player create their own custom music. The series is released mostly in Japan only, though the second installment was released in Europe. [[Barbara the Bat]], the manager of the store in the series, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', where she plays her guitar that sends out damaging shockwaves. Barbara has not reprised her role since ''Brawl'', but has appeared as a trophy in ''Smash 3DS'' and a Spirit in ''Ultimate''. A music track called ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|PERFORMANCE}}'' from the second game appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Gamer]] stage.
*'''{{uv|Joy Mech Fight}}''': A Japan-exclusive fighting game released for the Famicom in 1993 which features limbless robots fighting each other. [[Sukapon]], the main robot from the game, appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy, as well as a Sticker in ''Brawl''. A snippet of the menu theme appears in the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' music track in ''Brawl''.
*'''{{uv|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}''' (Translated as "For the Frog the Bell Tolls"): A Japan-exclusive Game Boy title in which the main character must save the Princess Tiramisu from the evil King Delarin, who has invaded the Mille-Feuille Kingdom. The unnamed main character, the [[Sablé Prince]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. Sablé Prince has previously appeared in the ''Smash Bros.'' series as a sticker in ''Brawl'', whom which he shares with the frog versions of Prince Richard and Jam the thief.
*'''{{uv|Kururin}}''': A series of puzzle games, developed by Eighting, in which a titular young bird must navigate through tight stages with his helicopter-like vehicle in order to save his family. The [[Helirin]], the vehicle used by Kururin, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', as well as a trophy in ''Melee'' (mistranslated as "Heririn"). Kururin, the main protagonist, appears as a sticker in ''Brawl'', along with a sticker of Helibokaan, in which the later appears as part of a shared trophy of several Helirins called "Action Helirins" in ''Brawl''.
*'''{{uv|Monster Hunter}}''': A series of action role-playing games by Capcom in which the player must hunt several monsters of various sizes and species. The [[Rathalos]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate'', as well as a boss character. Two Mii Fighter costumes based on a [[Monster Hunter]] (one based on the Hunter's Armor Set and the other based on the Rathalos Armor Set) appear as DLC in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', with a Mii hat based on [[Felyne]] also in the latter.
*'''{{uv|Nintendo Badge Arcade}}''': An app for the Nintendo 3DS eShop where the player can earn various badges for their Home Menu by playing a claw crane game, which the player usually needs to pay real-life currency in order to play. The [[Arcade Bunny]] appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy.
*'''{{uv|Nintendo Wars}}''': A series of war games, developed by Intelligent Systems, similar to {{uv|Fire Emblem}} (Another series developed by Intelligent Systems) in which the player takes control of an army and must strategize in order to defeat the opposing army. [[Infantry & Tanks|Various soldiers and tanks]] from the series appear as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''. The three main Commanding Officers (Andy, Max, and Sami) from the first three games, as well as ''Dual Strike'' protagonists Jake and Rachel, and Black Hole CO Hawke, appear as stickers in ''Brawl''.
*'''{{uv|Panel de Pon}}''': A long running series of puzzle games, developed by Intelligent Systems, in which the puzzles must be lined up in order to get a score, which getting a high enough score can cause the player to give their opponent unwanted "garbage blocks". The series only saw a western release after rebranding with other Nintendo mascots, such as ''Yoshi'' or ''Pokémon'', typically under the name ''Puzzle League''. The protagonist of the first game, [[Lip]] and her series has referenced several times in the ''Smash'' series since ''Melee'' from her garbage block in one of Kirby's random [[Stone]] transformations and her staff (also used by her counterpart in ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' "Furil"), [[Lip's Stick]]. Stickers of Furil, Pure, Sala, and Cecil from ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' appear in ''Brawl'' (all of whom are mistranslated as Lip, Ruby, Seren, and Elias respectively, their counterparts in the original). The titular puzzle pieces of the series, Panel also appears as a sticker, which has been referred to as Blocks within localizations of the series after ''Tetris Attack''. A remix of {{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Lip's Theme}} appears as a music track on the [[PictoChat]] stage in ''Brawl'' and [[Wrecking Crew]] in ''Smash Wii U''. Lip appears in ''Ultimate'' as a Spirit and the basis for a Mii Fighter costume.
*'''{{uv|Perfect Dark}}''': A series of sci-fi stealth-based FPS games developed by former second-party Nintendo developer, [[Rare|Rareware]] (now known simply as "Rare"). The [[Motion Sensor Bomb]] (only in Japanese versions) and [[Cloaking Device]], featured as items, were listed as based on this series in ''Melee'', though they are considered non-universal in localized versions.
*'''{{uv|Rhythm Heaven}}''': A series of music games from the same team behind the ''WarioWare'' series where the player must tap along to the rhythm of a song while quirky situations play. A character from one of the games "[[Sneaky Spirit]]" appears as a Smash Run enemy in ''Smash 3DS''. A trophy of Karate Joe and a shared trophy of the Chorus Kids appear in ''Super 3DS'', while a shared trophy of Marshal, Miss Ribbon, and Cam, as well as a shared trophy of the Wrestler & Reporter from ''Fever'', appear in ''Smash Wii U''.  Two songs, ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Blue Birds}}'' from ''Rhythm Heaven'' and ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Monkey Watch}}'' from ''Fever'', appear as DLC music tracks, both playing on the [[Miiverse]] stage. Several characters throughout the series appear as Spirits in ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|Sheriff}}''': A 1979 arcade game in which the titular character must defend a village from a group of bandits. The titular [[Sheriff]] appears as an Assist Trophy in his sprite form in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. The titular sheriff and three enemy sprites share a trophy in ''Melee''.
*'''{{uv|Shovel Knight}}''': An independently-developed platformer game developed by Yacht Club Games that pays homage to classic NES games. The titular character, [[Shovel Knight]], appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''. 
*'''{{uv|SimCity}}''': A series of city simulation games by Maxis (now owned by Electronic Arts) in which the player can freely build their own city. [[Dr. Wright]], the assistant from the SNES adaptation, appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''. He also also appears as a trophy in ''Melee''.
*'''{{uv|Sin and Punishment}}''': A series of rail-shooters, developed by Treasure, in which a group of gunners must save the planet from various threats. [[Saki Amamiya]], the main character of the first installment, appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''. In ''Ultimate'', Saki does not return as an Assist Trophy, but appears as a Spirit and the basis for a Mii Fighter costume.
*'''{{uv|Steel Diver}}''': A series of submarine simulation games for the Nintendo 3DS, co-developed by Vitei, in which the player controls a submarine to partake in various missions. An item called [[Steel Diver]], based on one of the playable submarines in the first game, the Blue Shark, appears in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|Swapnote}}''': An app available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in which the player can draw pictures to send as messages to friends. The game later got a spiritual successor called "Swapdoodle". [[Nikki]], the host of both games, appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate.
*'''{{uv|The Legendary Starfy}}''': A series of platform games, developed by TOSE, in which the titular character must traverse through various levels, many of them taking place underwater. [[Starfy]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in since ''Brawl''. Starly appears as a trophy in ''Brawl'', in addition to several stickers. Starly returns as a Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
*'''{{uv|The Mysterious Murasame Castle}}''': A formerly Japan-exclusive game released exclusively for the Famicom Disk System, in which a young samurai must save a castle in Edo Japan from an evil alien creature. [[Takamaru]], the main character, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', as well as a sticker in ''Brawl''. A music track titled ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Douchuumen (Nazo no Murasamejo)}}'' plays on the [[Mario Bros.]] stage in ''Brawl''. An additional music track, titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley}}'', appears in ''Smash 4'', playing as a Smash Run track in ''Smash 3DS'' and on the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} in ''Smash Wii U''.
*'''{{uv|Virtua Fighter}}''': A long-running series of fighting games from Sega, notable for inventing the 3D fighting game. [[Akira Yuki]], the main protagonist of the series, as he appears in the first Virtua Fighter game, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. Akira, as well as Jacky Bryant as he appears in more recent games, both serve as the basis for two DLC Mii Costumes in ''Smash 4''.
*'''{{uv|Xevious}}''': An arcade game produced by Namco in which the player must defeat an alien group from the titular planet. Bacuras appear as indestructible foes in Smash Run. Both the Salvalou and Andor Genesis appear as a cameo in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Smash 4'', though the later only appears in the Wii U version.

==Minor universes==
:''Main article: [[List of minor universes]]
Many other series are represented in smaller forms, such as moveset elements, [[background characters]], [[trophy|trophies]], [[sticker]]s, [[spirit]]s,  music, or [[List of Mii outfits and headgear by unlock criteria (SSB4-Wii U)|Mii Costumes]].

==Trivia==
*Platformers are the only genre to receive a new major universe in every ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
**The [[Super Smash Bros.|original]] introduced ''Mario'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''Yoshi'', ''Metroid'', and ''Kirby''.
**''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' added ''Ice Climber''.
**''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' added ''Kid Icarus'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
**''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' added ''Mega Man''.
**''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' added ''Castlevania'' and ''Banjo-Kazooie''.
*There are currently 38 major universes in total with at least one playable character.
*{{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|Yoshi}} are the only universes to be represented by one single fighter throughout the entire ''Smash'' series.
**However as ''Donkey Kong'', ''Wario'' and ''Yoshi'' are sub-franchises of the {{uv|Mario}} series, then ''F-Zero'' is the only franchise to be represented by one single fighter throughout the entire ''Smash'' series.

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