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A '''victory theme''', sometimes referred to as a '''flourish''', or a '''fanfare''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', is a short, recognizable melody that plays at the [[Results screen]] after a character wins a [[Vs. match]] or other similar events such as a [[Tourney]]. For instance, at the Results screen after [[Mario]] wins a match, an orchestral cover of the fanfare played at the end of each level in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays. Characters from the same universe share victory themes, though there are several characters with distinct victory themes separate from their respective universes. ''Brawl'' introduced a distinct victory theme for {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. ''SSB4'' introduced distinct victory themes for {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Dark Pit}} and a shared distinct victory theme for {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}. ''Ultimate'' introduced distinct victory themes for {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} and {{SSBU|Corrin}}, a shared distinct victory theme for {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and another shared distinct victory theme for {{SSBU|Robin}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}.

==Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme==

|name=Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme

|characters=[[Mario]]<br>[[Luigi]]<br>[[Dr. Mario]]<br>[[Peach]]<br>[[Bowser]] (''Melee'', ''Brawl'')<br>[[Daisy]]

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This flourish is a cover of the small sound clip that would play whenever [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] grabbed a {{s|mariowiki|Flagpole}} in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', a track that went on to become a recurring theme. In ''Ultimate'', the tempo is slightly faster and the ending is slightly abridged.

==Bowser Family Victory Theme==

|name=Bowser Family Victory Theme

|characters=[[Bowser]] (''SSB4'', ''Ultimate'')<br>[[Bowser Jr.]]

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A music piece based on the same melody as the ''Mario'' victory theme, but instead of a standard orchestral arrangement, the piece is played with slightly distorted electric guitars. It also sounds similar to the level clear theme of Bowser's sidequests in ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}''. This flourish also makes Bowser the only character to change victory themes from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4''.

|characters=[[Rosalina]] & {{b|Luma|species}}

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|characters=[[Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Diddy Kong]]

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This flourish is a cover of the short track that plays in ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'' and subsequent games whenever a playable Kong defeated a boss or completed a bonus game.

|debut=''{{s|dkwiki|Donkey Kong Country}}''

|characters=[[King K. Rool]]

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|characters=[[Link]]<br>[[Zelda]]<br>[[Sheik]]<br>[[Young Link]]<br>[[Ganondorf]]<br>[[Toon Link]]

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The flourish for ''The Legend of Zelda'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was an excerpt of the overworld theme in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', a track which went on to become the the main theme of the series. The excerpt is also followed by the theme that plays when Link obtains certain items.

===''Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate'' Origin===

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the ''Zelda'' series got a new flourish, now a cover of the music that would play when [[Link]] obtained a [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce Piece]] in ''The Legend of Zelda'' for the NES. This song is also the basis for the ''Ultimate'' flourish; however, the theme is rearranged to be slightly shorter.

|characters=[[Samus Aran|Samus]]<br>[[Zero Suit Samus]]

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In ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' for the NES, this flourish would originally play when [[Samus Aran]] obtained a new power-up or addition to her {{s|metroidwiki|Power Suit}}. It would also play when Samus defeated [[Ridley]] or [[Kraid]].

|characters=[[Ridley]]<br>[[Dark Samus]]

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===Origin===

Ridley and Dark Samus' victory theme is an intense and sinister variation of the ''Metroid'' victory theme. <!--Also potentially the Unknown Item Get fanfare from Zero Mission; making note of this just in case. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol5JDexi1z0 for more details.-->

|characters=[[Kirby]]<br>[[King Dedede]]

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The victory theme of the ''Kirby'' universe is a cover of the short recurring theme that plays when [[Kirby]] completes a stage or defeats a boss, debuting in ''Kirby's Dream Land'' (though the shortened version that this track is based on debuted in ''Kirby's Adventure''). The ''Melee'' version of this flourish is considerably slower in pace in relation to the original track, though its other versions more closely match its original tempo.

|characters=[[Meta Knight]]

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The Meta Knight Victory Theme is based on the same melody as the Kirby Victory Theme, but is performed with electric guitars and in quadruple meter, as opposed to the more symphonic instrumentation and the triple meter in the Kirby Victory Theme.

|characters=[[Fox]]<br>[[Falco]]<br>[[Wolf]]

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|characters=[[Pikachu]]<br>[[Jigglypuff]]<br>[[Pichu]]<br>[[Mewtwo]]<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]<br>[[Charizard]]<br>[[Lucario]]<br>[[Greninja]]<br>[[Incineroar]]

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This victory theme is a small excerpt of the title theme of ''Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Versions'', a track which would go on to become the ''Pokémon'' main theme and the title theme for the entire series. In ''Ultimate'', the theme is slightly abridged.

 

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This victory theme is an electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in ''{{s|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}''.

 

|debut=''{{b|EarthBound|game}}'' (''SSB'', ''Melee'')<br>''{{iw|wikibound|Mother|video game}}'' (''Brawl'', ''SSB4'', ''Ultimate'')

|characters=[[Ness]]<br>[[Lucas]]

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In ''EarthBound'', one of the main objectives of the game was to collect the {{s|wikibound|Eight Melodies}}, which would combine to form an overall piece. This Victory Theme is a combination of the final four melodies out of the eight.

This victory theme is a highly sped-up rock cover of ''[[wikibound:Mother 1+2 (soundtrack)|Mother Earth]]'', the title theme of the original NES ''Mother''/''EarthBound Beginnings''.

As with ''EarthBound'', one of the main objectives in ''Mother'' (''EarthBound Beginnings'' outside Japan) is to collect a set of eight melodies. The victory theme used in ''Ultimate'' is the final two of the eight.

|characters=[[Ice Climbers]]

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|characters=[[Marth]]<br>[[Roy]]<br>[[Ike]]<br>[[Robin]] (''SSB4'')<br>[[Lucina]] (''SSB4'')<br>[[Corrin]] (''SSB4'')<br>[[Chrom]]

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This victory theme is an orchestral cover of several bars of the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Theme}}, the title theme for the original ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]'', which has since become the main theme of the series and appeared in every game. In ''Ultimate'', the tempo is slightly faster and the ending is slightly abridged.  

|characters=[[Robin]] (''Ultimate'')<br>[[Lucina]] (''Ultimate'')

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This victory theme is a short orchestral cover of "Id (Purpose)" from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}''.<!--Oddly, it doesn’t play for Chrom like the other ''Awakening'' characters.-->

|characters=[[Corrin]] (''Ultimate'')

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This flourish is a small excerpt of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Lost in Thoughts All Alone}} from ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Fates}}''.

|debut=''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (''Melee'' version)<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'' version)

|characters=[[Mr. Game & Watch]]

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|characters=[[Pit]]<br>[[Palutena]]

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|characters=[[Dark Pit]]

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|characters=[[Wario]]

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Wario's Stage Clear theme from ''{{s|mariowiki|WarioWare: Touched!}}''. While the game was released after ''Brawl'' in most regions, it is likely that the victory theme was pulled from ''Shake It!'' before it was actually released. The ''Ultimate'' version is sped up from the ''Brawl'' version.

|characters=[[Captain Olimar|Olimar]]

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This flourish is a small excerpt of the title theme of ''Pikmin''.

|characters=[[R.O.B.]]

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In the NES game ''{{s|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}'', the first game that the [[R.O.B.]] accessory was compatible with, this track would play before starting memory mode. In this remix, a short intro is added, and the first part is repeated once.

|debut=''{{iw|nookipedia|Animal Forest}}''

|characters=[[Villager]]<br>[[Isabelle]]

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The song is a remix of the first "Phrase" of the original ''Animal Crossing'' theme for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. The ''Ultimate'' version is very slightly sped up.

|characters=[[Wii Fit Trainer]]

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This victory theme is a remix of the tune that plays after a save file is selected in the original ''Wii Fit''.

==Xenoblade Victory Theme==

|name=Xenoblade Victory Theme

|universe={{uv|Xenoblade}}

|debut=''{{s|wikipedia|Xenoblade Chronicles}}''

|characters=[[Shulk]]

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The second half of the riff of {{SSB4MusicLink|Xenoblade|You Will Know Our Names}}, the battle theme used in ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' when fighting a unique monster. The ''Ultimate'' version is faster than the ''SSB4'' version.

The jingle that plays before a new game starts in ''Duck Hunt''. It begins with the original 8-bit rendition, then transitions to a remixed version for the rest of the theme. In ''Ultimate'', it's the same melody as in ''SSB4'', except that the tempo is faster.

|characters=[[Inkling]]

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A remix of the Online victory jingle introduced in ''Splatoon''.

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==Mii Fighters Victory Theme==

|name=Mii Fighters Victory Theme

|universe={{Uv|Super Smash Bros.}}

|debut=''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' (''SSB4'' version)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (''Ultimate'' version)

|characters=[[Mii Brawler]]<br>[[Mii Gunner]]<br>[[Mii Swordfighter]]}}

 

===''Ultimate'' Origin===

A portion of [[Lifelight]], the main theme of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

MiiFighterVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|''Ultimate'' version

|characters=[[Solid Snake|Snake]]

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A small excerpt of the main theme of ''Metal Gear Solid''. In the game, this excerpt is used twice: when VR Training is completed, and when [[Solid Snake]] is caught and the player earns a Game Over.

==Sonic the Hedgehog Victory Theme==

|name=Sonic the Hedgehog Victory Theme

|debut=''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}'' (Original Tune)<br>''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)}}'' (Direct Source)

|characters=[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]

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This flourish is ripped directly from [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]], which itself is an orchestrated remix of the tune that plays when a character has passed an Act in ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}''. Thus far, it is the only flourish in the series to be directly ported from a non-''Smash'' game.

SonicTheme.ogg|''Brawl'', ''SSB4'' & ''Ultimate'' version

|characters=[[Mega Man]]

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A short remix of the beginning of the title screen music from ''Mega Man 2''.  

|characters=[[Pac-Man]]

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|characters=[[Ryu]]<br>[[Ken]]

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A remix of the victory theme from ''Street Fighter II''.  

==Final Fantasy Victory Theme==

|name=Final Fantasy Victory Theme

|characters=[[Cloud]]

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A remix of the victory theme heard in ''Final Fantasy VII'', which is itself a variant of the victory theme heard throughout the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Unlike other themes, it continuously plays, replacing the results theme, being the first victory theme to do so. In ''Smash 4'' only, if the player wins in a [[Tourney (SSB4-Wii U)|tournament]], however, a non-looped version of the theme will play.

|characters=[[Bayonetta]]

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The first few notes of "{{SSB4MusicLink|Bayonetta|Time For The Climax!}}", followed by the jingle that plays upon completing a verse in ''Bayonetta''.

|characters=[[Simon]]<br>[[Richter]]

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A remix of the "Stage Clear" theme from the original ''Castlevania''.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Captain Falcon's and Mr. Game & Watch's victory themes are the only ones that are not orchestral music.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' was the first game where victory themes are not accessible in the [[Sound Test]].

*The {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, {{uv|Bayonetta}}, and {{uv|Castlevania}} victory themes can be heard in Cloud's, Bayonetta's, and Simon and Richter's reveal trailers. Similarly, the ''Metal Gear'' victory theme can be heard in the debut trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' after Snake is revealed.

*{{SSBU|Ridley}} had a different victory theme in the E3 2018 demo of ''Ultimate''. It was also a sinister variation of the standard victory theme, but ending with a harp arpeggio resembling the Unknown Item jingle from ''Metroid: Zero Mission''.

*As of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', [[Ganondorf]], [[King Dedede]], and [[Wolf]] are the only antagonists that do not possess distinct victory themes from their respective universes.

*{{uv|Mario}} and {{uv|Fire Emblem}} are the only two universes to have more than two victory themes, with them having a total of 3 each.

*In ''Smash 4'', Bayonetta's victory theme is the only one to have vocals, as the word "forever" can be heard near the end. ''Ultimate'' gives Lucina, Robin, and Corrin new victory themes that include some vocals.