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The '''credits''' are a feature shown at the end of a game that list the cast and staff members who worked on it. ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' have this feature. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' has a similar feature, the [[Character Roll Call]], except it lists the [[character]]s, [[item]]s and [[trophy|trophies]] instead. Standard ending credits do appear in ''Brawl'' after completing the [[Subspace Emissary]], though in a different format than its predecessors.

If a secret character is not unlocked yet, anything relating to that character will appear as "?????" in the information box; this is presumably done to prevent spoilers.

After beating {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, [[Adventure Mode]] or [[All-Star Mode]], the credits will appear as they do in ''Super Smash Bros.''. However, the credits go by much faster, have different paths that they can move, and do not pause when shot. The background is also different; whereas the original game had a blank, black background, ''Melee'' 's credits feature what appears to be space, as the player travels around tunnels, a giant ''Smash'' logo, and some types of futuristic architecture. As in the previous game, the player can press Start to speed up the credits, as well as use B to pause the action. The game also displays how many credits they successfully hit at the mode's conclusion, though this score is not saved and has no impact on gameplay.

Some credits, such as the voice actors for secret characters, are not immediately available, and only become present when these unlockables are obtained.

 

Due to the presence of the localization staff, a higher score can be attained in the PAL version than the NTSC versions.

 

The presence of a score counter in the credits led to the formation of a [[List of rumors#Toad hoax|hoax]] that was later debunked.

 

Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'', the ending credits in ''Melee'' has separate music for each character. Each character has a song for their credits theme based on their own [[universe]].  

 

Listed below are the tracks that play for each character.

[[File:Credits Brawl.png|thumb|200px|right|Credits in ''Brawl''.]]

Unlike the previous two games, where the completion of the primary 1P modes resulted in the player seeing the end credits, the ending credits in ''Brawl'' only play when the [[Subspace Emissary]] is completed and after [[Tabuu]] is defeated in subsequent playthroughs of the same Subspace Emissary file. The ending credits in ''Brawl'' are drastically different than the ending credits of ''Melee'', and is more similar to ''Smash 64''. The credits scroll in a more traditional manner, from the bottom of the screen to the top on a black background, and some boxes will also appear during the credits that show different short clips of some movies from The Subspace Emissary. Using the [[GameCube controller]]'s [[C-Stick]] or the [[Classic Controller]]'s right [[control stick]], the player can rotate the credits. The shooting minigames from ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'' no longer return in ''Brawl's'' credits.

The music that plays during ''Brawl'''s ending credits is {{SSBBMusicLink|Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Credits}}.

At the end of {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star Mode]], the player instead views the [[Character Roll Call]], which replaces the Ending Credits minigame for these modes.

The credits return after beating {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. Unlike the previous installments, it is a scrolling shooter that changes perspective as the player progresses. The player controls their fighter equipped with a [[Super Scope]] to fly around and shoot the names. Charged shots can hit multiple names by passing through them. Players can shoot an explosive item which triggers a [[Smart Bomb]]-like explosion to hit nearby names. Along the way, there will be small spaceships which try to either shoot at the player or get in their way; while they do not impede their progress, being hit will temporarily stun them, preventing them from shooting and potentially causing them to miss names. A score is displayed based on names that were hit and a progress bar with rewards is displayed on the bottom left corner. The progress bar will move towards the rewards as the player shoots the names at five different point thresholds: 100,000 points, 300,000 points, 600,000 points, 1,000,000 points and 1,500,000 points. The background is set in space with polygonal landscapes. The camera changes angles when the player progresses in the credits. The player can speed up the credits like in previous ''Smash Bros.'' games, which will likewise render them unable to shoot names (although the player can still fire the Super Scope). After the credits, the fighter's [[Congratulations screen|ending image]] can only appear before the final results screen just like in ''Super Smash Bros. 64''. Like in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Brawl'', each character has their own separate music based on their own [[universe]].

|{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Title / Ending - Super Mario World}}''

|{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Pokémon Center - Pokémon Red & Blue}}''

|{{CharHead|Ike|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Victory is Near}}''

|{{CharHead|Robin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Id (Purpose) (Remix)|Id (Purpose) (Remix)}}''

|{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Delfino Plaza (Remix)|Delfino Plaza (Remix)}}''

*In ''Smash 4'', attacking the company logos causes a unique sound: "[[Bandai Namco|BANDAI NAMCO Games]]" and "BANDAI NAMCO Studios" causes a ''Pac-Man'' eating sound effect, "[[Nintendo]]" causes a Game Boy startup sound effect, and "[[Sora Ltd.|Sora]]" causes a crowd cheer. In ''Ultimate'', only the Game Boy startup sound is heard upon shooting the Nintendo logo at the end.

*The first publicised perfect score of the ''Melee'' credits was achieved by {{Sm|Porkyz}} on February 2, 2021 in the NTSC version.<ref>https://twitter.com/porkyz_falcon/status/1356698663410692097?s=21</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE3UFf-3kr4</ref> The feat was done for YouTuber Nathaniel Bandy's $3,000 bounty for the first publicised perfect score.