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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Smash'' invitation}}
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[[File:Smash-Invitation.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Smash'' invitation.]]
[[File:Smash-Invitation.jpg|thumb|The ''Smash'' invitation.]]
The '''''Smash'' invitation''' is an envelope stamped in wax with the [[Super Smash Bros. logo|''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]] featured in promotional materials and character reveal trailers for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It first appeared in {{SSB4|Villager}}'s reveal trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and has since appeared in multiple other ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' character trailers.
The '''''Smash'' invitation''' is an envelope stamped in wax with the [[Super Smash Bros. logo|''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]] featured in promotional materials and character reveal trailers for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It first appeared in {{SSB4|Villager}}'s reveal trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and has since appeared in multiple other ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' character trailers.


==History==
==History==
===''Smash 4''===
===''Smash 4''===
The invitation first made an appearance in {{SSB4|Villager}}'s trailer. In it, he is seen taking the envelope out of his mailbox before running off. Interestingly, this is the only appearance of the ''Smash'' invitation in any ''Smash 4'' character trailer. Due to this, it is likely based on the letters one can receive in the ''Animal Crossing'' series.
The invitation first made an appearance in {{SSB4|Villager}}'s trailer. In it, he is seen taking the envelope out of his mailbox before running off. This is the only appearance of the ''Smash'' invitation in any ''Smash 4'' character trailer.


===''Ultimate''===
===''Ultimate''===
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Steve is implied to have received an invitation in an article on the official ''Minecraft'' website, stating that [[Mojang Studios]] employee Per Landin encountered the letter at the front door of the Studio, addressed to Steve and Alex, and then proceeding to state that Steve and Alex have been invited to ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-joins-super-smash-bros--ultimate</ref> Nevertheless, this article was written by management of the aforementioned website, and is not necessarily recognized as ''Super Smash Bros.'' canon, as far as that may exist.
Steve is implied to have received an invitation in an article on the official ''Minecraft'' website, stating that [[Mojang Studios]] employee Per Landin encountered the letter at the front door of the Studio, addressed to Steve and Alex, and then proceeding to state that Steve and Alex have been invited to ''Super Smash Bros.''<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-joins-super-smash-bros--ultimate</ref> Nevertheless, this article was written by management of the aforementioned website, and is not necessarily recognized as ''Super Smash Bros.'' canon, as far as that may exist.


Aside from character reveal trailers, the ''Smash'' invitation has also been used as a general motif for the game's downloadable content. This can be seen in the Japanese download card for the [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which features an image of a ''Smash'' invitation on its front. It is often used in relation to unrevealed downloadable characters, as can be seen in several ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' presentations and information on the game's website pertaining to downloadable content. It was also used in the September 4, 2019 [[Nintendo Direct]] to represent the confirmation of additional downloadable fighters outside of the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, months later it was confirmed that there will be six more playable characters in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and each challenger pack makes use of the ''Smash'' invitation as a placeholder before the character is revealed.
Aside from character reveal trailers, the ''Smash'' invitation was also used as a general motif for the game's downloadable content. This can be seen in the Japanese download card for the [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which features an image of a ''Smash'' invitation on its front. It is often used in relation to unrevealed downloadable characters, as can be seen in several ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' presentations and information on the game's website pertaining to downloadable content. It was also used in the September 4, 2019 [[Nintendo Direct]] to represent the confirmation of additional downloadable fighters outside of the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, months later it was confirmed that there would be six more playable characters in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, and each challenger pack made use of the ''Smash'' invitation as a placeholder before the character was revealed.


Additionally, a physical stationery set designed after the ''Smash'' invitation is offered for sale on the Japanese My Nintendo website. It costs 400 platinum points and consists of three envelopes, three wax seals, and six sheets of notepaper. The set could be considered the closest "official" look at the contents of the invitation, and is designed such that the notepaper fits within the envelope when folded in half.<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1283213309827637248</ref>
Additionally, a physical stationery set designed after the ''Smash'' invitation is offered for sale on the Japanese My Nintendo website. It costs 400 platinum points and consists of three envelopes, three wax seals, and six sheets of notepaper. The set could be considered the closest "official" look at the contents of the invitation, and is designed such that the notepaper fits within the envelope when folded in half.<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1283213309827637248</ref>


This physical stationary later became available for purchase on My Nintendo in the United States on January 14th, 2021.
This physical stationary later became available for purchase on My Nintendo in the United States on January 14th, 2021.
==Origin==
As they first appeared in Villager's reveal trailer, the ''Smash'' invitations are likely based on the letters one can receive in the ''Animal Crossing'' series, to which they bear a close resemblance, both having envelopes with a red stamp in the middle.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Reveal Trailers===
===Reveal Trailers===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Villager Smash Invite.PNG|Villager receiving the ''Smash'' invitation in the reveal trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
Villager Smash Invite.PNG|Villager receiving the very first ''Smash'' invitation in the reveal trailer for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
Isabelle Turns Over a New Leaf.png|Isabelle with the ''Smash'' invitation in her reveal trailer.
Isabelle Turns Over a New Leaf.png|Isabelle with the ''Smash'' invitation in her reveal trailer.
Take Your Heart.png|The ''Smash'' invitation in Joker's trailer.
Take Your Heart.png|The ''Smash'' invitation in Joker's trailer.
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Fighters Pass Volume 2 Packs 6-11.jpg|The ''Smash'' invitation as seen when Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was officially announced.
Fighters Pass Volume 2 Packs 6-11.jpg|The ''Smash'' invitation as seen when Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was officially announced.
Arms Smash Invitation.png|The ''Smash'' invitation as shown during the announcement that a character from {{uv|ARMS}} will become a DLC fighter.
Arms Smash Invitation.png|The ''Smash'' invitation as shown during the announcement that a character from {{uv|ARMS}} will become a DLC fighter.
FighterPassCard.jpg|Japan-only DLC card designed for the first Fighter Pass.
FighterPassCard.jpg|Japan-only DLC card designed for the first Fighters Pass.
FighterPasVol2Card.png|Japan-only DLC card designed for the Fighter Pass Vol. 2.
FighterPasVol2Card.png|Japan-only DLC card designed for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2.
Smash_Invitations.jpg|Physical stationery released through the My Nintendo website.
Smash_Invitations.jpg|Physical stationery released through the My Nintendo website.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While some invitations are shown to be directed to specific indiviuals—such as in Villager and Isabelle's trailers—other invitations are not directed towards anyone in particular and are available to anyone who takes them, as is the case in Terry and Min Min's trailers.
*While some invitations are shown to be directed to specific individuals—such as in Villager and Isabelle's trailers—other invitations are not directed towards anyone in particular and are available to anyone who takes them, as is the case in Terry and Min Min's trailers.
**Additionally, the invitation is still valid if it was stolen from its intended recipient, as shown through Joker's reveal trailer (though it is unknown if this invitation was meant for anyone else in particular).<ref>https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/1070917067799326720</ref>
**Additionally, the invitation is still valid if it was stolen from its intended recipient, as shown through Joker's reveal trailer (though it is unknown if this invitation was meant for anyone else in particular).<ref>https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/1070917067799326720</ref>
*According to Terry's trailer, it is signed with the letter S. The contents of the letter, however, are exclusively seen in Terry's trailer, and are in reference to the opening of ''King of Fighters '94'', so it is unknown if the contents potentially change per invitation.
*According to Terry's trailer, it is signed with the letter S. The contents of the letter, however, are exclusively seen in Terry's trailer, and are in reference to the opening of ''King of Fighters '94'', so it is unknown if the contents potentially change per invitation.
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*{{s|nookipedia|Pete}}, [[Sothis]], [[Spring Man]], and [[Ninjara]] are the only characters to hold a Smash Invitation in a [[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers|character trailer]] without becoming playable in the process.
*{{s|nookipedia|Pete}}, [[Sothis]], [[Spring Man]], and [[Ninjara]] are the only characters to hold a Smash Invitation in a [[List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character trailers|character trailer]] without becoming playable in the process.
**Of these, Pete is the only one not to play any other major role in ''Ultimate'', as he only appears as a background character on [[Smashville]] and as a [[spirit]]. He and Sothis are also the only ones not to claim it for themselves, as Pete is delivering it to Isabelle, and Sothis gives it to Byleth.
**Of these, Pete is the only one not to play any other major role in ''Ultimate'', as he only appears as a background character on [[Smashville]] and as a [[spirit]]. He and Sothis are also the only ones not to claim it for themselves, as Pete is delivering it to Isabelle, and Sothis gives it to Byleth.
*To promote their release, Monolith Soft created an animation where Pyra and Mythra show their excitement in joining ''Smash'', and asking for the viewer's support.<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1367649034186366978</ref>
*To promote their release, Monolith Soft created an animation where Pyra and Mythra show their excitement in joining ''Smash'' and ask for the viewer's support.<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashBrosJP/status/1367649034186366978</ref>


==References==
==References==
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