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This is a list of non-gaming media that has been represented in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, whether acknowledged or not. This includes films, TV shows, literature, music, and other non-gaming media. Such representation can be subtle inspiration for original elements all the way to directly implementing the ideas of another creator. Due to the inherently communal nature of popular culture, it is common for aspects of otherwise unrelated media, espically those in the public domain, to reappear in newer media. The ''Smash'' franchise and the franchises that are represented within it are no exceptions.

==Universes==
===''James Bond''===
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|developer = {{iw|wikipedia|Ian Fleming}}
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|genres = Spy story
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|firstinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Casino Royale|novel}}'' (book, 1953)
|latestinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|No Time To Die}}'' (film, 2021)
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'''James Bond''' is a literary spy created by British author Ian Fleming. The first book, ''Casino Royale'', published in 1953, spawned a gargantuan multi-media franchise, with many books, movies, and video games. One of the video games, based on the movie ''GoldenEye'', was ''[[GoldenEye (universe)|GoldenEye 007]]'', developed for the [[Nintendo 64]] by [[Rare Ltd.]]. The [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]], an item originating from ''GoldenEye 007'', appears in ''Super Smash Bros.'' and the Western releases of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (in the Japanese release, it is based on an original Rare game, {{uv|Perfect Dark}}). However, references by name to the game in ''Smash'' were minimized, and from ''Brawl'' onwards, the Motion-Sensor Bomb has been redesigned and treated as an original item.

In an official poll held on ''[[Smabura-Ken]]'' regarding characters for a potential sequel, [[wikipedia:Portrayal of James Bond in film|James Bond]] placed sixth overall with 35 votes, tied with [[Mewtwo]] from {{uv|Pokémon}}.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult2.html Super Smash Bros. questionnaire]</ref> The poll also included agent 006 {{iw|wikipedia|Alec Trevelyan}}, who received 2 votes and was tied with a non-specified ''Blast Corps'' robot for fourth place among Rare characters.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult3.html Super Smash Bros. questionnaire]</ref> Sakurai stated that he did not include James Bond owing to concerns over Bond's realistic weaponry that included handguns and similar items. Furthermore, the copyright to the game would be owned by Rare, and a number of other copyright issues, such as those involving the likeness of his actor, {{iw|wikipedia|Pierce Brosnan}}, and rights involving the film series itself, would have led to numerous legal challenges in development of ''Melee''.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return526.html</ref>
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===''Yume Kōjō '87''===
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'''Yume Kōjō '87''' ({{ja|夢工場'87|Yume Kōjō '87}}, ''Dream Factory '87'') was an event sponsored by Fuji TV and held from July 18th to August 30th, 1987. On the last day of this event, there was a grand finale<ref>Gaijillionaire (July 17, 2016), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9o9zzCUsQ Yume Kojo! Not The Story of Super Mario Bros 2 vs Doki Doki Panic Nintendo NES History Fuji TV ｜　Gテレ]</ref> meant to introduce a new generation of media that would arrive in the years to come, with various technical displays, as well as to advertise Fuji TV's fall lineup of shows. The characters of Papa, Mama, Imajin, Lina, Poki, and Piki, as well as the use of masks as a visual motif, originate from this technology expo.<!--This paragraph was more-or-less copy/pasted from Super Mario Wiki; could we rewrite this and/or expand upon it?-->

As part of a deal with Fujji TV, Nintendo developed a licensed game called ''{{iw|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' ({{ja|夢工場 ドキドキパニック|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panikku}}, ''Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic'') to promote Yume Kōjō '87. The Yume Kōjō mascots Papa, Mama, Imajin, and Lina form the playable roster, each with their own set of abilities: Papa is the strongest and fastest; Mama has a high, floaty jump; Imajin is well-rounded overall; and Lina is capable of [[floating]] in midair. In addition, Nintendo created a storybook setting for this licensed game, populated with an entirely original cast of enemies including [[Shy Guy|Shyguys]]<!--"Shy Guy" was originally written as one word-->, [[Birdo]]s, [[Pidgit]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Snifit]]s, [[Mouser]]s, and [[Wart|Mamu]]. The Yume Kōjō '87 mascots can fight these enemies by throwing [[vegetable]]s or [[POW Block]]s plucked from {{b|grass|item}}.

With Fuji TV and Yume Kōjō '87 being exclusive to Japan, ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' was never officially released internationally. Instead, it was rebranded as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', with the most significant change being replacing the licensed Yume Kōjō '87 mascots with Nintendo's own {{uv|Mario}} cast. Papa, Mama, Imajin, and Lina's abilities have become staples of the ''Mario'' characters and carried over into their ''Super Smash Bros.'' appearances, most notably [[Princess Peach]] inheriting Lina's floating ability. [[Mario]] being a well-rounded character like Imajin and [[Luigi]] being a higher, floatier jumper like Mama, while having precedent in the Japan-exclusive ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (later released internationally as ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''), are also further established in this game. The original music, setting, and enemies created for ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' have likewise become mainstays within the ''Mario'' series and have been represented in ''Super Smash Bros.'', most notably with the [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage.

Although the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series usually credits ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (or ''Super Mario Bros. USA'' in Japan) as the first appearance of elements from this universe, it has occasionally referenced ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and, by extension, the original Yume Kōjō '87 event that serves as its basis. Shy Guy and Birdo's respective [[trophy|trophies]] in {{forwiiu}} both mention these characters' debut in the non-''Mario'' game ''Doki Doki Panic''; however, these mentions omit the ''Yume Kōjō'' portion of the game's title, presumably due to licensing concerns.

==Gaming-related media==
Many video game franchises represented in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have received movie, television or comic book adaptations; certain elements originating from these adaptations have then made their way into ''Smash''.
*'''Atari ''Mario Bros.'' commercial''': A US commercial for the port of ''Mario Bros.'' to Atari platforms, set to the theme song of the American 1960s cop sitcom ''{{iw|wikipedia|Car 54, Where Are You?}}''. This commercial marks the first instance of Luigi showing cowardice as a personality trait, something embraced by his portrayal in ''Smash''.
*'''Bandai Namco merchandising''': [[Pac-Man]]'s spirit uses artwork from a 2010s promotion.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Bayonetta: Bloody Fate}}''''': [[Bayonetta]]'s and [[Rodin]]'s Japanese voice actors, Atsuko Tanaka and Tesshō Genda, reprise their roles from the movie, as well as the Japanese dubs of ''Bayonetta'' and ''Bayonetta 2''. Game director Hideki Kamiya was initially against having a Japanese voice cast, and thus left one out of the first game, but he enjoyed the movie's cast enough to retain them for ''Bayonetta 2'' and retroactively dub the Wii U re-release of ''Bayonetta'' in Japanese.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}}''''': Four of [[Cloud]]'s costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' are directly based on his "Cloudy Wolf" costume; in ''Ultimate'', these costumes were updated to use [[Omnislash Ver. 5]] as a Final Smash. Sephiroth's default costume in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is based on his appearance in this film, with voice actor {{iw|wikipedia|Toshiyuki Morikawa}} reprising his role. The music tracks {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Those Who Fight (AC Version)}}, {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Those Who Fight Further (AC Version)}}, and {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}} are taken directly from the film's soundtrack.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture}}''''': One of [[Terry Bogard]]'s costumes in ''Ultimate'' is indirectly based upon his appearance in the film, using the same metal plate on his hat but overall featuring a differing color scheme.
*'''''{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|anime}}''''': [[Marth]]'s Japanese voice actor, Hikaru Midorikawa, reprises his role from the original video animation.
*'''''{{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Trading Card Game}}''''': The [[spirits]] of Jagen, Draug, Bord & Cord & Barst, Julius, Wrys and Medeus use their artwork from this card game.
*'''''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero: GP Legend}}''''': Zoda's [[List of SSB4 trophies (F-Zero series)|trophy description in ''Smash 4'']] references Zoda being modified by Black Shadow, a plot point in ''F-Zero: GP Legend''.
*'''''[[F-Zero]]'' manual comic''':
**The [[Falcon Flyer]], which appears on [[Big Blue]] and during [[The Subspace Emissary]], originates from this comic book. It has never been featured in an ''F-Zero'' game.
**[[Captain Falcon]]'s character design first appeared in the comic and the box art of the game, in-game he was obscured from view.
*'''''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}''''': In Japanese, [[Meta Knight]] and [[Knuckle Joe]] are voiced by their actors from the {{uv|Kirby}} anime. Additionally, [[Galaxia]], Meta Knight's sword, got its name and design from the anime. [[Nightmare]]'s current appearance originates from the anime, which was already adopted by the games starting with ''Nightmare in Dream Land''. The song ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Kirby|Checker Knights}}'' also originally debuted in the anime, though its appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' derives from ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}''.
*'''''{{s|wikibound|Mother 1+2 (soundtrack)}}''''': The music track "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Humouresque of a Little Dog}}'''" includes an extra line that comes from the version on this album.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Pac-Man (TV series)}}''''': [[Pac-Land]], which the eponymous stage is based on, was created as a tie-in to the cartoon series of the game.
*'''''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series}}''''': Many species from the {{uv|Pokémon}} universe are voiced by their anime actors, usually saying their names like in the anime (with some exceptions, such as Meowth). {{iw|wikipedia|4Kids Entertainment}}, who produced the series' international dubs until 2006, is credited for their work on the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.<!--Do not add the fact that some Pokémon debuted in the anime before appearing in their intended Generation, as they are intended to be "sneak peeks" of the upcoming Generation, thus calling them representatives of the anime is inaccurate-->
**'''''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series: The Beginning}}''''': Professor Oak and Misty's trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' are based on [[bulbapedia:Professor Oak (anime)|their]] [[bulbapedia:Misty (anime)|appearances]] in the anime. Additionally, [[Meowth]]'s trophy in ''Melee'' is based on Meowth's appearance in {{iw|bulbapedia|Meowth's Party}}, the seventh ending animation for the anime; this Meowth is the same talking one from Team Rocket. {{iw|bulbapedia|Ash Ketchum}}, the anime's protagonist, is directly mentioned in [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s trophy description in ''Smash 4'', which also quotes the {{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Theme}}; in ''Ultimate'', the theme is referenced again, in the Pokémon Trainer's Boxing Ring title. Additionally, both {{SSBU|Pikachu}}'s Classic Mode title and the Pokémon Trainer's [[Crowd|crowd chant]] in ''Ultimate'' reference the anime's usage of "I choose you!" when Ash throws out a Pokémon. [[Goldeen]]'s appearance as a Poké Ball summon is based on Misty's Goldeen in the anime, who was notable for being completely useless on land and would only be able to flop around. [[Pichu]]'s mechanic in which its electric attacks hurt itself is an element that originated in the ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pikachu & Pichu}}'' short. The bonus for [[Star KO|Star KO'ing]] all members of a team in ''Melee'' is named "Rocket KO", which is named after [[Team Rocket]] (particularly, Jessie, James, and Meowth), who are often involved in a recurring gag in which they are sent flying into the sky, leaving behind a twinkling star when they vanish from sight. In the [[Palutena's Guidance]] for {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Pit}} calls the trainer a "twerp", similar to the nickname used for Ash Ketchum by Team Rocket.
**'''''[[bulbapedia:M01|Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''''': [[Mewtwo]]'s portrayal starting in ''Melee'' is linked to its appearance in the movie, as implied by its Japanese voice lines, as well as its voice actor in ''Melee'', Masachika Ichimura, who reprises his role from the original Japanese cast of the movie. [[Shadow Ball]] was first used by Mewtwo in this movie, before appearing in ''Pokémon Gold & Silver''. Mewtwo's reveal slogan in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is the same as the subtitle of this film. 
**'''''[[bulbapedia:M01|Pokémon The Movie 2000: The Power of One]]''''': [[Zapdos]]' [[List of SSB4 trophies (Pokémon series)|trophy description in the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'']] alludes to this movie.
**'''''[[bulbapedia:M05|Pokémon Heroes]]''''':  The Latias and Latios spirit battle is on Delfino Plaza, which references Alto Mare.
**'''''[[bulbapedia:M08|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''''': [[Lucario]]'s portrayal starting in ''Brawl'' is linked to its appearance in the movie, as implied by its Japanese voice actor, Daisuke Namikawa, who reprises his role from the film; other generic Lucario appear throughout the series (voiced in English by Bill Rogers, who voiced Lucario in ''Brawl''), but Namikawa specifically voiced the Lucario from the film, though Namikawa would later voice {{iw|bulbapedia|Gurkinn}}'s Lucario in ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series: XY}}'', as well as Ash's Lucario in ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}'' (with both also being voiced in English by Rogers). Sean Schemmel, the English voice of Lucario from the film, would later reprise his role in ''Smash 4'' as Lucario, and Gerhard Jilka, the German voice of Lucario from the film, reprises his role in all of Lucario's appearances. Other references to the film include one of Lucario's victory quotes, "The aura is with me!" (which also appears as the name of [[Event 25: The Aura Is With Me|''Brawl''{{'}}s 25th event]]), as well as [[:File:SSB4-Wii U Congratulations All-Star Lucario.png|Lucario's All-Star congratulations screen]] in ''Smash Wii U''.
**'''''[[bulbapedia:M16|Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''''': Mewtwo's Boxing Ring title directly references the film's title.
**'''''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''''': {{iw|bulbapedia|Ash-Greninja}}, a form obtained by Ash Ketchum and [[bulbapedia:Ash's Greninja|his Greninja]], makes an appearance in ''Ultimate'' in [[Greninja]]'s [[Final Smash]], [[Secret Ninja Attack]], with Greninja transforming into such when activating the attack. 
*'''''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}''''': [[Thunder Jolt]] debuted as a move on the [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Base Set 58)|original Pikachu card]].
*'''''Sonic Rush Original Groove Rush''''': The version of the music track '''{{SSB4MusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Right There, Ride On}}''' used in the ''Brawl'' and ''Wii U'' is the "Digital Remakin' Trax" version from this album. 
*'''''[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(manga) Sonic the Hedgehog (Manga)]''''': Prototypical versions of Amy Rose and Charmy Bee, who have made multiple small cameos in ''Smash'' each, debuted in this now-lost kodomo manga.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Underground}}''''': Jonatán López, [[Sonic]]'s original Spanish voice actor from the show, began voicing the character in the games' Spanish dubs from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Generations}}'' onwards until his death in 2020; as the voice clips from those games are reused in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', López reprises his role as Sonic from ''Underground''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic X}}''''': Jason Griffith, Sonic and [[Shadow]]'s voice actor from the anime (who later carried over into the {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} video games, alongside the rest of the 4Kids cast, starting with ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shadow the Hedgehog|video game}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Rush}}'' before being replaced in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Free Riders}}''), reprised his role as both characters in ''Brawl''. From ''Sonic Generations'' onwards, the ''Sonic'' cast has been dubbed in Spanish, French, German, and Italian, with the French and German voice casts from ''Sonic X'' (barring a few characters) reprising their roles. Because the voice clips from those games are reused in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', Alexandre Gillet and Marc Stachel, Sonic's French and German actors, reprise their roles from the anime, as does Benoît DuPac, Shadow's French actor. Sébastien Desjours and Claus-Peter Damitz, [[Knuckles]]'s French and German voice actors, also reprise their roles from the anime in ''Ultimate''.
*'''''{{iw|zeldawiki|SpaceWorld 2000 GameCube Tech Demo}}''''': [[Ganondorf]]'s sword is taken from this tech demo.
*'''{{iw|pikipedia|Strawberry Flower}}''': Two songs from the {{uv|Pikmin}} universe in ''Brawl'', ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pikmin|Ai no Uta}}'' and ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pikmin|Tane no Uta}}'', are not present in the ''Pikmin'' games themselves; rather, they were chart singles by the band released to promote the series in Japan. ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pikmin|Ai no Uta (French Version)}}'', an abridged cover of ''Ai no Uta'', was used for Pikmin's advertising in France and subsequently featured in ''Brawl''.
*'''''Street Fighter Alpha'' (1996 manga)''': The [[Shin Shoryuken]] debuted in this manga, where it was used by Ryu in his final fight against M. Bison. However, instead of the strong 3-hit combo seen in games like ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter III}}'', it was simply a single strong [[Shoryuken]] with lightning effects. Some games, like the ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter 6}}'', combine the strong 3-hit combo with the lightning effects from the manga.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru!}}''''': Karin Kanzuki, a character who debuted in this manga adaptation, appears as a Spirit.
*'''''Street Fighter III: Ryu Final''''': The animation of Ryu's Focus Attack is based on the ''Kaze no Kobushi'', an attack that was created for this manga and has since been frequently referenced, but not directly used, in the ''Street Fighter'' games.
*'''''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia}}''''': The artwork of [[Wario]]'s overalls spirit uses artwork from this encyclopedia.
*'''''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!}}''''': One of [[Luigi]]'s costumes in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is reminiscent to his appearance in the movie.
*'''''[[Super Metroid]] Nintendo Power'' comic''': This ''Nintendo Power'' comic is the first source to reveal the backstory of [[Samus Aran]], the sole survivor of the Space Pirates' raid on K-2L. This backstory is referenced by Samus's classic and unmasked trophies in ''Melee''. The ''Metroid'' games themselves would not allude to this backstory until the Child Mode endings of ''Metroid Fusion'', released after ''Melee''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken: Blood Vengeance}}''''': The artwork used for Nina William's spirit in ''Ultimate'' is sourced from this movie.

==Other media==
These franchises did not originate or are not based on video games in any way, and are only represented in ''Smash'' by technicality.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Arsène Lupin}}''''': A fictional French thief and the titular character of a series of stories written by Maurice Leblanc. [[Arsène]], a Persona that debuted in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Persona 5}}'' and appeared in ''Ultimate'' alongside [[Joker]], is loosely inspired by this character. 
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Audio-Technica}}''' is a Japanese manufacturing company that specializes in the production of professional microphones, headphones, turntables, among other audio equipment. The [[Persona 3 Protagonist]]'s earphones are modeled after the ATH-EQ300M SV clip-on earphones, which appear in the character's [[Mii Costume]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Carmilla}}''''': A female vampire and the titular character of the early vampire novel of the same name by Josep Sheridan Le Fanu. A very loose interpretation of Carmilla is first seen in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania II: Simon's Quest}}'', and this version appears in [[Dracula's Castle]] in ''Ultimate''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Carmina Burana}}''''': Verses taken from some of the poems featured in this medieval collection are used as the lyrics of {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}; specifically, verses taken from ''{{iw|wikipedia|O Fortuna}}'', ''Estuans interius'', ''Veni, veni, venias'', and ''Ave formosissima''.
*'''[[wikipedia:Morinaga & Company|ChocoBall]]''': A Japanese brand of chocolate-coated malt balls, similar to America's Whoppers or Britain's Maltesers. Pyoro, a {{uv|Wario}} series character who appears as a Spirit in ''Ultimate'' and background element on the [[Gamer]] stage, is a parody of ChocoBall's mascot, {{iw|wikipedia|Kyorochan}}.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dracula}}''''': A vampire and the titular character of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. [[Dracula]] is a recurring antagonist in the ''Castlevania'' franchise, and the depiction of Dracula from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}}'' is the basis for the boss character in ''Ultimate''. [[List of spirits (Castlevania series)#Jonathan Morris|Jonathan Morris]]'s surname is a reference to the novel character Quincey Morris.
**'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Son of Dracula|1943 film}}''''': [[Alucard]] is loosely inspired by the main character of this Universal film, Count Alucard.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragnet|franchise}}''''': A police crime drama about detective Joe Friday. The ''Game Start'' jingle from ''Donkey Kong'', which is used in ''Smash'' in the [[75m]] stage whenever [[Donkey Kong]] steps into the foreground and incorporated in a few remixes, is based on a portion of ''Danger Ahead'', the famous brass cue that plays before the ''Dragnet March'', the theme song of ''Dragnet''. The ''Danger Ahead'' cue is itself based on a cue from the 1946 movie ''The Killers''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Dungeons & Dragons}}''''': A tabletop role-playing game designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The {{iw|wikipedia|mimic|Dungeons & Dragons}}, a shapeshifting monster created for the game in 1977, serves as the inspiration for both the [[Mimic|creature of the same name]] from the ''Dragon Quest'' series and the [[Mimicutie]].
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|E3}}''': a former video game industry trade event hosted between 1995 and 2021. E3 is namedropped in ''Ultimate'', as {{SSBUMusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|His World (Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog - 2006 E3 Version)|the version of ''His World''}} featured in the game is from the 2006 game ''Sonic the Hedgehog''{{'}}s E3 reveal trailer and denotes such in the title, though the track's name lacks this in both ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''; it is also namedropped in ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[Movies]] menu as the title of the game's reveal trailer.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''''': A chamber ensemble piece originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}" track, which is based on the level begin tune from the original arcade game, uses a short excerpt of this piece.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Frankenstein}}''''': A science fiction/horror novel written by Mary Shelley. The Creature in [[Dracula's Castle]] is inspired by the monster in this novel, particularly its portrayal by Boris Karloff in [[wikipedia:Frankenstein (1931 film)|the 1931 film adaptation]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Game of Death}}''''': A martial arts film starring, written and directed by {{iw|wikipedia|Bruce Lee}} in his final film project, as he died during production. The outfit Bruce Lee wears throughout the film was the inspiration for [[Bayonetta]]'s [https://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/7362xanarchy%20reigns%205.30%20(12).jpg yellow costume] in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Anarchy Reigns}}'', which itself inspired her yellow costume in ''Smash''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Girl I Left Behind}}''''': An English folk song. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Skyworld|Overworld}}"<!--correct title used in SSB4 and SSBU--> track from ''Kid Icarus'' includes a short excerpt of this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla|franchise}}''''': A long running kaiju/tokusatsu franchise, which spawned from a drama/horror movie from 1954 inspired by the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the 1953 movie ''The Beast from 50,000 Fathoms''. A few Pokemon like Palkia and Solgaleo use modified versions of some of the monster's roars, taken directly from the 2006 CD ''Godzilla: Sound EFX / BGM on Japanese Film''. One of [[Rathalos]]' roars samples {{iw|wikipedia|King Ghidorah}}'s roar from the 1991 film ''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah}}''.
*'''Goro Maze-Solving Robot''': A series of two robots designed by [[Namco]] for {{iw|wikipedia|Micromouse}} competitions.<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mappy-misc/</ref> The titular character of the {{uvm3|Mappy}} series, appearing in the [[Namco Roulette]], originated as one of these robots, with the game being inspired by the competitions. 
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Greek mythology}}:''' A religion/pantheon of myths that originate from Greece around the 18th century B.C. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**{{uv|Kid Icarus}} is heavily influenced by Greek mythology, and the series itself is named after the myth of {{s|wikipedia|Icarus}} (which likely serves as the inspiration for [[Pit]]'s inability to fly). Many characters from ''Kid Icarus'' are directly named after figures from Greek mythology, including {{b|Medusa|disambiguation}}, [[List of spirits (Kid Icarus series)#Pandora|Pandora]], {{b|Thanatos|disambiguation}}, and {{b|Hades|disambiguation}}. [[Palutena]]'s name is derived from ''[[wikipedia:Athena#Pallas Athena|Pallas Athena]]''. {{b|Twinbellows|disambiguation}} and {{b|Hewdraw|disambiguation}} are likely based upon the mythological creatures {{s|wikipedia|Cerberus}} and {{s|wikipedia|Lernaean Hydra}}, respectively.
**The Medusa Heads from {{uv|Castlevania}} are based upon Medusa, a monster featured in Greek mythology.
**The character of Heracles from the {{uvm3|Glory of Heracles}} series is based on the demigod of the same name. <!--Heracles is the name of the character in Greek mythology. "Hercules" actually refers to the character in Roman mythology, despite some adaptations clearly based on the Greek version using the "Hercules" name-->
**The titular character of {{uvm3|Athena}} is based loosely upon the Greek goddess of the same name, which in turn was followed up by {{uvm3|Psycho Soldier}} and its protagonist [[Athena Asamiya]], who appears as a spirit and a background character on [[King of Fighters Stadium]].
**Zagreus from {{uvm3|Hades}} is based on the god of the same name.
*'''''{{s|wikipedia|Guinness World Records}}''''': A British series of novelty books chronicling different human and corporate achievements. Guinness World Records is cited and namedropped in Pac-Man's [[List of SSB4 trophies (Pac-Man series)|''Smash 4'' trophy.]]
*'''''[[wikipedia:The Yellow Kid|Hogan's Alley]]''''': One of the first popular newspaper comic strips, starring a character titled "The Yellow Kid" who lives in the slums of New York City. An [[wikipedia:Hogan's Alley (FBI)|FBI training facility]] would be named after the strip, which would then inspire the name of the Nintendo title {{uvm|Hogan's Alley}}, which is represented through, and named on the label of the can used in, [[Trick Shot]]. 
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Japanese folklore}}:''' A pantheon of myths originating from Japan. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ishikawa Goemon}}''': Goemon, a Japanese folk hero based on an outlaw from the 16th century, serves as the basis for [[Goemon|a Konami character of the same name]], whose appearance inspires a Mii costume in ''Ultimate''.
**The {{uvm|Shin Onigashima}} universe is based upon traditional Japanese folklore, including the stories of {{s|wikipedia|Momotarō}} and {{s|wikipedia|Princess Kaguya}}, among others.
**Several characters from the {{uv|Animal Crossing}} series are based on {{iw|wikipedia|yōkai}}, with [[Tom Nook]] and [[Timmy & Tommy]] being tanuki, Crazy Redd being a {{iw|wikipedia|kitsune}}, and [[Kapp'n]] and his family being {{iw|wikipedia|kappa|folklore}}.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Journey to the West}}''''': An ancient Chinese novel and legend depicting the adventures of Sun Wukong the monkey king, known as ''Son Gokū'' in Japanese. <!--Dragon Ball's Goku, while also being based on the same character, has nothing to do with Smash, so don't add him here.--> The {{uvm|Yūyūki}} universe is based upon this novel, with its main character [[List of spirits (Others)#Goku & Chao|Goku]] being based upon the Monkey King.
*'''Kôsenjû Duck Hunt''': The first iteration of {{uv|Duck Hunt}} as a projector toy. Alongside being the first instalment of the franchise, the white duck from the projector toy appears in the [[List of SSB4 trophies (Duck Hunt series)|trophy]] of [[NES Zapper Posse]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Korobeiniki}}''''': A 19th century Russian folk song, based on a poem by {{iw|wikipedia|Nikolay Nekrasov}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Tetris: Type A}}" track is based on this song.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel Comics}}''': Various characters from this multimedia company's comic books, such as the {{iw|wikipedia|Avengers|comics}} and the {{iw|wikipedia|X-Men}}, are referenced in the [[Palutena's Guidance#Ryu|Palutena's Guidance]] for Ryu. Namely, Viridi's line "cyborgs, androids, mutants, giant monsters, super heroes, aliens, and demons," referring to the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel vs. Capcom}}'' series, in which both Ryu and the aforementioned characters are playable.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Mickey Mouse}}''': An anthropomorphic cartoon mouse created in 1928 by Walt Disney, serving as the main character of the eponymous franchise and the mascot of [[Disney]]. 
**Mickey's silhouette appears as the keychain of {{SSBU|Sora}}'s Keyblade; however, references to him and other Disney characters are otherwise minimized in ''Smash''.
**''Egg'', a reskin of the Game & Watch Mickey Mouse game, has a [[List of stickers (Game & Watch series)|sticker]] in ''Brawl''.
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Norse mythology}}:''' A religion/pantheon of myths from the north Germanic people in modern day Scandinavia. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**The [[Kraken]] from {{uv|Kid Icarus}} is inspired by the mythological creature from Nordic folklore.
**[[Odin]] from {{uv|Final Fantasy}} is based upon the Norse god.
**The eponymous feature of [[Yggdrasil's Altar]], and the World Tree seen briefly in the background of [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]], originate from the Norse legend of {{s|wikipedia|Yggdrasil}}.
**Valkyrie, a character who appears in [[Namco Roulette]], is inspired by the Norse mythological figures of the same name.
*'''Nintendo commercials and trailers''': 
**Multiple Spirit events related to consoles are named after commercial slogans for said hardware - [[Classics!|Now You're Playing With Power]] (NES), [[Now You're Playing with Portable Power!]] (Game Boy), and [[Get N or Get Out]] (Nintendo 64). 
**Captain Falcon's black alternate costume from ''Smash 64'' is taken from a Japanese commercial for ''F-Zero X''.
**The "[[List of SSBU Music (The Legend of Zelda series)|Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer BGM]]" music track is taken from the reveal trailer for ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''.
*'''Nintendo Official Site''':
**The artwork of [[Toad]]'s spirit comes from the Nintendo Kids Club section of the British version of the Nintendo website.
**The artwork of [[Nikki]]'s spirit comes from the Nintendo News section of the Nintendo website.
*'''Pac-Man Bank''': a short-lived toyline made by Tomy in the 1970s featuring a hungry, yellow, spherical character who would evolve into playable ''Smash'' fighter [[Pac-Man]]. Whether the ''Pac-Man'' games were directly based off of the toy or a strange coincidence is often disputed, though the ''Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon'' book claims that Namco had to pay Tomy for the trademark license before releasing the game.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Peter and Wendy}}''''': A play and novel by J. M. Barrie, telling the tale of {{iw|wikipedia|Peter Pan}}, the boy who never grew up, famous for being able to fly with a combination of happy thoughts and fairy dust. The plot was later adapted into [[wikipedia:Peter Pan (1953 film)|a film by Walt Disney in 1953]], which is one of the more famous adaptations. Link's original green look is based off the design of Peter Pan (with his association with fairies paying homage to {{iw|wikipedia|Tinker Bell}}), and Sora's on-screen appearance features him flying around using the power of flight he obtained from Neverland in the original ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*'''''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Global Link}}''''': The artwork of almost all Pokémon spirits comes from this website.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Red Badge of Courage}}''''': A historical fiction novel written by Stephen Crane. A very loose depiction of [[List of spirits (Others)#Henry Fleming|Henry Fleming]], the main protagonist of the novel, appears as a character in ''Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.'', which appears as a spirit in ''Ultimate''. 
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Sikorsky Cypher}}''': A product of unmanned aerial vehicles developed by {{iw|wikipedia|Sikorsky Aircraft}}. As a result of it appearing within the {{uv|Metal Gear}} series, [[Snake]]'s up special in all of his appearances utilizes the [[Cypher]].
*'''Sonic Channel''': All ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' stickers (with the exception of both Classic Sonic stickers, Shahra, and Erazor Djinn), as well as the spirits of Super Sonic, Chaotix, Big, Chao, Super Shadow, Omega, Cream & Cheese, Blaze and Jet use artwork from this site.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Star Wars}}''''': A science-fantasy multimedia franchise created by {{iw|wikipedia|George Lucas}}. The [[Beam Sword]] is loosely based upon the {{iw|wikipedia|lightsaber}}, using similar sound effects in the Japanese version of ''64''; the international release of ''64'' and all versions of ''Melee'' had more distinct sound effects, but all versions of the series from ''Brawl'' onward use similar sounds to the original Japanese ''64''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Train Your Brain}}''''': A self-help book written by Japanese neuroscientist {{iw|wikipedia|Ryuta Kawashima}}. The {{uv|Brain Age}} universe is based upon this book, and [[Dr. Kawashima]] himself appears as an Assist Trophy. Dr. Kawashima is notably the only real-life person to have directly appeared in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
*'''''Undertale'' fan art''': The concept of [[Sans]] wearing pink slippers, as opposed to the white he seems to wear in-game, was created by ''Undertale'' fan artists, though an exact origin has yet to be traced.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Unknown Pleasures}}''''': The debut studio album by English post-punk band {{iw|wikipedia|Joy Division}}. The design of the shirt that [[Travis Touchdown]] wears in the artwork for [[List of spirits (Others)#Travis Touchdown|his spirit]] is a parody of the album's cover art.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Wham-O}}''': A toy company from California, USA, known for novelties such as the Frisbee, the Hula Hoop, or the Slip 'N Slide. The trophy of Disc Dog from Wii Sports Resort is called Frisbee® Dog on the PAL English version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', and the [[Super Hoop]] is referred to as Super Hula Hoop™ in Canadian French versions of ''Ultimate''.
*'''Wild Gunman Game''': A board game released by Nintendo in the 1970s. It would eventually be adapted into {{uvm|Wild Gunman}}, which is featured in [[Duck Hunt]]'s moveset.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Year of Luigi}}''': An elaborate, if unsuccessful, marketing campaign enacted by Nintendo throughout 2013 and 2014, tying together a variety of [[Luigi]]-themed games, cameos, and merchandise. The Year of Luigi is referenced in Luigi's [[List of SSB4 trophies (Super Mario Bros. series)|''Smash 4'' trophy description]], as well as [[Palutena's Guidance#Luigi|his Palutena's Guidance conversation]].
*'''Yellow Tail Funny Car''': A car toy created by Hasbro in the 1970s. The name {{uvm|Mach Rider}} was first used by Nintendo in a localised version of this toy.

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