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The '''black character glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' that allows the player to use an all-black character. It is a method of the [[Name Entry glitch]], discovered by Exchord92.
[[File:Dark Character Glitch.png|thumb|250px|The black character glitch shown on [[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]].]]
The '''black character glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' that allows the player to use an all-black character. Normally the color scheme is exclusive to a single [[CPU]] {{SSBM|Link}} enemy in the [[event match]] [[Event 18: Link's Adventure|Link's Adventure]]. It is a method of the [[Name Entry glitch]], discovered by Exchord92.


==Executing the glitch==
The mode must be set on Team Battle. The characters chosen must be all the same, and on the same team. After that, the glitch is induced by starting the match using the [[Name Entry glitch]].


First, set Friendly Fire to ON. Then, change the mode to team battle. Select all four contestants as the same character, and the same team. Next, perform the glitch by one of two methods:
A similar glitch exists in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', with turning all characters, [[Assist Trophies]] and items all black while stages and the background being unchanged. It is currently unknown about this glitch being patched. See [[mariowiki:List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate glitches#Shadow Characters|here]] for how to perform it.
 
===Method one===
 
Place the cursor of the player's controller over the name field on the character select screen. On this controller, press [[A]] and [[B]] simultaneously. Release A, but hold onto B. Scroll down to the "Name Entry" button. If the player presses A again at just the right time, the game will skip to the Stage Selection screen. Select the stage. If it loads properly, the game has not frozen and the glitch is successful.
===Method two===
 
Using two controllers, hover one cursor over the "Back" button and the other over the "Name Entry" button in the name field. Press A simultaneously on both controllers. The game should skip to the Stage Selection screen. If the stage selected loads up properly, the glitch is successful.
===Executing it a different way===
 
A possible method is one that requires four controllers. Using Tournament Mode, set the players per match to be four (which can only work with 4 contollers) and make every character (human and CPU) be the same character with the same color. Player 4 of each mach would supposedly be all black.
 
===Playing the battle===
 
After the player has started the battle, the player may fight with other human players. Note that any CPUs in the match will do nothing, as they have no opponents to battle. However, they'll still go after [[item]]s they like, such as [[Poké Ball|Pokéballs]].


==Explanation==
==Explanation==
The all black character glitch works because when two or more of the same character are on the same team, those same characters have to be the same color. To help identify who's who, the game has sub- colors it throws on these characters. P1 has no sub-color, P2 is lighter, And P3 is darker. Normally, there aren't supposed to be 4 people on one team, but in this case there is, so the game loads the next sub-color, which happens to be all black (there is also an "all grey" sub-color, only available through the [[debug menu]].
The all black character glitch works because when two or more of the same character are on the same team, those same characters have to be the same color. To help identify who's who, the game has sub- colors it throws on these characters. P1 has no sub-color, P2 is lighter, and P3 is darker. Normally, there aren't supposed to be 4 people on one team, but in this case there is, so the game loads the next sub-color, which happens to be all black (there are also "all grey" and "all pink" sub-colors, only available through the {{SSBM|debug menu}}, and the pink sub-color requires a code to load).


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Name Entry glitch]]
*[[Master Hand glitch]]
*[[Master Hand glitch]]


==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237291 thread on Smashboards]
[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237291 thread on Smashboards]
[[Category:Glitches]]
 
[[Category:Glitches (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Name entry glitch]]

Latest revision as of 23:40, May 28, 2022

The black character glitch shown on Fox.

The black character glitch is a glitch in Super Smash Bros. Melee that allows the player to use an all-black character. Normally the color scheme is exclusive to a single CPU Link enemy in the event match Link's Adventure. It is a method of the Name Entry glitch, discovered by Exchord92.

The mode must be set on Team Battle. The characters chosen must be all the same, and on the same team. After that, the glitch is induced by starting the match using the Name Entry glitch.

A similar glitch exists in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with turning all characters, Assist Trophies and items all black while stages and the background being unchanged. It is currently unknown about this glitch being patched. See here for how to perform it.

Explanation[edit]

The all black character glitch works because when two or more of the same character are on the same team, those same characters have to be the same color. To help identify who's who, the game has sub- colors it throws on these characters. P1 has no sub-color, P2 is lighter, and P3 is darker. Normally, there aren't supposed to be 4 people on one team, but in this case there is, so the game loads the next sub-color, which happens to be all black (there are also "all grey" and "all pink" sub-colors, only available through the debug menu, and the pink sub-color requires a code to load).

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

thread on Smashboards

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