Editing Universe

A '''universe''' is a term used by the ''Smash Bros.'' community to collectively refer to all the particular characters, stages, items, 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. Universes that only contribute a stage, with the sole exception of Animal Crossing in ''Brawl'', do not get a seperate universe listing in the trophies pages and items are not tagged with the symbol. (examples: Golden Hammer is listed as a Mario Item and the rocket belt is listed under others.)

*'''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. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the ''Super Smash Bros.'' universe gets its own character representation by the [[Mii Fighter]], but officially, they haven't been in any ''Smash'' game before their debut as playable in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' universe, not to mention that Miis have appeared in various other games, most notably the StreetPass Plaza games, including Find Mii.

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:*'''[[Special Stage (disambiguation)|Special Stages]]''': The series 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]], [[Master Hand]], and [[Crazy Hand]] 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]].

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*'''The {{uv|Mario}} universe''': Nintendo's flagship video game franchise. The company mascot at the head of this multi-genre series, [[Mario]], 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 ''Smash 4''), the Mushroom Kingdom princess [[Peach]] (since ''Melee''), the villainous king of the [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s [[Bowser]] (since ''Melee'') and his mischievous son [[Bowser Jr.]] (''Smash 4''), the cosmic princess [[Rosalina]] along with her partner [[Luma]] (''Smash 4''), the dinosaur [[Yoshi]] (since ''Smash 64''), the gorilla [[Donkey Kong]] (since ''Smash 64''), his chimp nephew, [[Diddy Kong]] (since ''Brawl''), and the bellicose anti-hero [[Wario]] (since ''Brawl'') as playable characters that heavily identify with ''Mario''. The ''Mario'' universe is so expansive that Yoshi and Wario have been given their own sub-universes, while Donkey Kong and Mario started off together and therefore are linked in that way. ''Brawl'' also treats ''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 of]] [[List of SSB4 Music (Super Mario Bros. series)#Mario Circuit|music tracks]], though it still uses the main ''Mario'' [[series symbol]].

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:*'''The {{uv|Yoshi}} universe''': Referred to as the '''''Yoshi's Island''''' universe by [[PAL]] versions of ''Brawl'', the ''Yoshi'' universe is based on the more colorful and saccharine subset of ''Mario'' video games starring the dinosaur [[Yoshi]], who is the main (and thus far only) playable character of the series in the ''Smash Bros.'' games. Several properties seen in ''Smash Bros.'' games can be identified as strictly belonging to this universe instead of the ''Mario'' universe.

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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 [[Donkey Kong]] and his many simian relatives and reptilian nemeses. Donkey Kong himself has been a playable ''Smash Bros.'' character throughout the entire series, while his monkey-like nephew [[Diddy Kong]] has been playable since ''Brawl''.

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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 (more prominently) micro-game collections, 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 sentient wrenches, Foreman Spike and the infamous Eggplant Man. Previously classified as a Mario game, the sub-series was given its own symbol and stage in {{forwiiu}}.

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*'''{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} universe''': A series of adventure titles portraying several incarnations and continuities of its main characters, primarily the young Hylian hero [[Link]] (who is accompanied by [[Young Link]] in ''Melee'' and [[Toon Link]] since ''Brawl''), the eponymous princess [[Zelda]] (since ''Melee''), and the dark lord/warlock [[Ganondorf]] (since ''Melee''). These four, 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 adventure genres. The series' formerly silent protagonist, female 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.

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*'''The {{uv|Kirby}} universe''': The game franchise headed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] prior to and alongside his directorial involvement in his ''Smash Bros.'' series. 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'' only.

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*'''The {{uv|Pokémon}} universe''': One of video gaming's most lucrative franchises, this multi-genre franchise emphasizes handheld role-playing games that focus on the training and battling of 719 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'' only), the hypnotic pink puffball [[Jigglypuff]] (since ''Smash 64''), psychic feline humanoid [[Mewtwo]] (''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'', in the latter case it is an upcoming downloadable character), the jackal-like [[Lucario]] (since ''Brawl''), a generic [[Pokémon Trainer]] (''Brawl'' only) 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, and the speedy ninja frog [[Greninja]] (''Smash 4''). It is the most heavily represented universe to date.

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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 ''Smash Bros. '' series.

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*'''The {{uv|EarthBound}} universe''': 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. The protagonists of the second and third games, EarthBound's [[Ness]] (since ''Smash 64'') and Mother 3's [[Lucas]] (''Brawl'' only) respectively, have been playable as characters.

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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 vegetables from a [[Condor]]. The [[Ice Climbers]] feature together as one playable character in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.

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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. 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'' only), and [[Ike]] (since ''Brawl'') have been featured as playable characters. In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', [[Lucina]] and [[Robin]] were also added as representatives of this universe. It is the only series with characters that made their debut in a ''Smash Bros.'' game (specifically Roy).

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*'''The {{uv|Game & Watch}} universe''': The ''Smash Bros.'' games' representation of one of Nintendo's earliest digital products, which is a series of LCD handheld consoles 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 game released alongside the original ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' by the same designer, [[Gunpei Yokoi]]. It is the story of a young angel knight named [[Pit]] as he battles to save the goddess [[Palutena]] from the forces of the evil Medusa, which was revived by [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. Pit appears with a major graphical redesign as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and [[Palutena]] makes her debut as a playable character in ''Smash 4''. [[Dark Pit]], a major character in ''Kid Icarus: 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. The main character, [[Captain Olimar]], and the titular creatures, 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'' as one of Olimar's [[palette swap]]s.

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*'''The {{uv|R.O.B.}} universe''': Also known as the '''''Robot'' universe'''. 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]], and a piece of music, ''Gyromite''.

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*'''The {{uv|Animal Crossing}} universe''': This is 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]].

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*'''The {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} universe''': A third party franchise, 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. This world with anthropomorphic characters is the setting of many games covering multiple genres. Its eponymous mascot, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], is a playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' and was highly anticipated.

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*'''The {{uv|Metal Gear}} universe''': A third-party franchise. 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''.

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*'''The {{uv|Wii Fit}} universe''': Nintendo's recently successful ''Wii Fit'' series introduced [[Wii Fit Trainer]] 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]]''.

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*'''The {{uv|Xenoblade}} universe''': A JRPG series 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. [[Gaur Plain]] is a stage in both versions of ''SSB4''.

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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]]''.

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*'''The {{uv|Mega Man}} universe''': [[Capcom]]'s long-running series is another third-party universe with a playable character, the titular [[Mega Man]]. A franchise spanning at least five different series, the main concept for each one being the robotic protagonist fighting colorful enemies and taking their powers. [[Wily Castle]] appears as a stage in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

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*'''The {{uv|Pac-Man}} universe''': A third party franchise, [[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'', accompanied by characters and elements from other Namco Arcade games.

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*'''The {{uv|Nintendo DS}} universe''': ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' dedicate an official universe symbol to what is merely the [[Nintendo DS]] platform itself. No characters appear in the game, and the only things that this universe has are two stages named [[PictoChat]] and [[PictoChat 2]].

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*'''The {{uv|Electroplankton}} universe''': Likewise, a stage named [[Hanenbow]] is the main and only representation of this "universe" based on the Nintendo DS musical "toy" game, ''[[Electroplankton]]''.

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*'''The {{uv|Nintendogs}} universe''': The [[Living Room]] stage in {{for3ds}} serves as the main representation of this universe, consisting of several pet simulation games. The other representation is an Assist Trophy in both this game and ''[[Brawl]]'', [[Nintendog]].

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*'''The {{uv|Find Mii}} universe''': A stage, [[Find Mii]], in {{for3ds}} is the only representation of this universe, which is made up of a two-part game built into the [[Nintendo 3DS]], featuring the player using StreetPass to collect Miis to save the player's Mii from ghosts.

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*'''The {{uv|Balloon Fight}} universe''': A stage titled [[Balloon Fight]] in {{for3ds}} is the main representation of the universe, in which a balloon-propelled man flies through the air and pops the balloons of other enemies, though there were trophies, music, and items in ''Melee'', as well as music and [[Fish|a stage hazard]] in ''Brawl'' prior.

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*'''The {{uv|Tomodachi}} universe''': The [[Tomodachi Life]] stage in {{for3ds}} is the main and only representation of this universe. The universe is made up of simulation games featuring the player's Miis.

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*'''The {{uv|Pilotwings}} universe''': Besides stickers in ''Brawl'', the stage [[Pilotwings]] in {{forwiiu}} and the [[Rocket Belt]] item in [[Super Smash Bros. 4|both versions]] are the only known representations of this universe, made up of games allowing the player to fly planes across unique environments.

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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}}.

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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 contributes 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. These universes contribute elements to the gameplay itself i.e. assist trophies, enemies, items or attacks.

*'''''{{uv|Brain Age}}''''': Music from this game appears as a [[My Music]] option in [[PictoChat]] and the host, [[Dr. Kawashima]] appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4''.

*'''''Clu Clu Land''''': An NES game whose main character, [[Bubbles]], cameos as a collectible trophy in ''Melee''. Additionally, a music track with the same name as the source game appears in the [[My Music]] for the stage [[Summit]] as well as [[Unira]] making an appearance as an item in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Color TV-Game}}''': A series of early "pong consoles" released by Nintendo, making then it's oldest game series, older than Game and Watch. A representation of Color TV-Game 15 appears as an assist trophy in ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Custom Robo}}''': Three robot combatants, [[Ray MK II]], [[Bayonette]], and [[Annie]], cameo as collectible trophies in ''Melee''. Ray MK III also appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl''.

*'''''[[Daigasso! Band Brothers]]''''': A Nintendo DS game that was never released outside of Japan, [[Barbara the Bat]], one of the characters in the game, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', where she plays her guitar that sends out damaging shockwaves.

*'''{{uv|Devil World}}''': [[Tamagon]], the game's protagonist, appears as a trophy in ''Melee'', though it cannot be obtained unless the game is hacked in the North American version, and it is completely absent from the PAL version. Only in the Japanese version is it fully obtainable. In addition, the [[Devil]] from the game is an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Dillon's Rolling Western}}''': A western-styled action/tower defense game with two installments on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The main character, [[Dillon]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Drill Dozer}}''': [[Jill]], along with her Drill Dozer, appears as one of the Assist Trophies in ''Brawl''.

*'''{{uv|Excite}}''': A side-scrolling racing game whose depiction of a motorcyclist racer is a collectible [[Trophy]] in ''[[Melee]]'' and an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''[[Brawl]]''.

*'''{{uv|Golden Sun}}''': A series of fantasy RPGs for Game Boy Advance, 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''. In addition, the music track ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Battle Scene / Final Boss (Golden Sun)}}'', based on two battle themes from the second game, ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age'', can be unlocked for the [[My Music]] selection for [[Norfair]].

*'''''Hogan's Alley''''': A shooting game compatible with the NES Zapper where the player must shoot cardboard cut-outs of thugs and avoid shooting the innocent people. It is represented in ''Smash 4'' as as Duck Hunt's [[neutral special]] and [[final smash]].

*'''{{uv|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}''' (Translated as "For the Frog the Bell Tolls"): An obscure Japan-Only Gameboy release. The unnamed main character, the [[Sablé Prince]], appears as an assist trophy in ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Kururin}}''': [[Helirin]] (incorrectly spelled "Heririn") cameos as a collectible trophy in ''Melee''. The [[Helirin]] also appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', where it acts as a rotating platform that characters can stand on.

* '''Namco Arcade Releases''': Various Namco arcade games make apperaces as part of Pac-Man's moveset and other capacities including.

** '''Dig-Dug''': A game based around killing monsters with an air pump, the common enemy [[Pooka]] appears as a Smash Run foe and as a cameo in Pac-Man's taunt.

** '''Galaxian/Galaga''': A series of space shooters, in the vein of ''Space Invaders''. One of the Galaxian flagships appears as part of Pac-Man's [[Bonus Fruit]] and the [[Boss Galaga]] is an item. In addition, the Boss Galaga's tractor beam is used as Pac-Man's grab.

** '''Mappy''': A platform game about Mappy, a member of the Micro Police, recovering stolen goods from a gang of cats. The trampolines used to navigate the game appear as Pac-Man's up special and the titular character's sprite can be conjured with Pac-Man's taunt.

** '''{{uv|Xevious}}''': Bacuras appear as indestructible foes in Smash Run.

** '''Rally-X''': A maze game based on gathering flags while avoiding enemies. The Special Flag item first appeared here before cameoing in other Namco games.

*'''{{uv|Nintendo Wars}}''': [[Infantry & Tanks|Various soldiers and tanks]] from the series appear as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' where they fire projectiles at foes.

*'''''Panel de Pon''''': A long running series of puzzle games that only saw western release after rebranding with other Nintendo mascots, such as Yoshi or Pokémon, typically under the name ''Puzzle League''. The [[Lip's Stick]] item is a tool from this game. {{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Lip's Theme}} is a music track on PictoChat that is a reference to this universe.

*'''''Perfect Dark'' series''': Sci-fi stealth-based FPS games by former Nintendo developer [[Rare|Rareware]] (now known simply as "Rare"). The [[Motion Sensor Bomb]] and [[Cloaking Device]], featured as items, were listed as based on this series in beta versions of ''Melee'', though they are considered non-universal in later 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.

*'''{{uv|Sheriff}}''': A 1979 arcade game whose main character and enemy sprites cameo together in a collectible trophy for ''Melee''. He also appears as an Assist Trophy in his sprite form in ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|SimCity}}''': [[Dr. Wright]] cameos as a collectible trophy in ''Melee''. He also appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Sin and Punishment}}''': [[Saki Amamiya]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Starfy}}''': [[Starfy]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''. He uses [[starfywiki:Star Spin|spinning attacks]] to damage his foes, but is also one of the few Assist Trophies that can be knocked out of the arena.

*'''''Steel Diver''''': [[Steel Diver|An item]] based on one of the playable submarines in the first game, the Blue Shark, appears in ''Smash 4''.  

*'''''{{uv|The Mysterious Murasame Castle}}''''': [[Takamaru]] appears as a sticker in ''Brawl'' and as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4''.

*'''''Wild Gunman''''': A first-person shooter released for the NES that is compatible with the NES Zapper. It is represented in ''Brawl'' as a sticker, and as Duck Hunt's [[down special]] and [[final smash]] in ''Smash 4''.

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Many other series are represented in smaller forms, such as [[trophy|trophies]], [[sticker]]s, or music.