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This is a list of the staff involved with the game Super Smash Bros. The game and its follow-up Super Smash Bros. Melee feature extended versions of their credit rolls in which the credited personnel are matched to their specific roles.^[1] The credits vary depending on which regional version is being played, and some can only be seen by changing the language settings. All of the names are written in roman letters.

Director[edit]

Masahiro Sakurai (HAL)
- Game Design
- Planning
- Direction
- Motion Coaching
- Kirby Original Design

Chief Programmer[edit]

Yoshiki Suzuki (HAL)
- Program Management System, Player Programming

Programmers[edit]

Note: This section is titled "Programmer" in the Japanese version.

Kouichi Watanabe (HAL)
- Library, Map, Display, Effect, Computer Player, 1P Game, Boss, Training Mode Programming
Yasuyuki Nagashima (HAL)
- Character & Game Mode Select Screen, Ranking, Opening, Screen Adjust, Backup Ram Programming
Yoshimi Takahashi (HAL)
- Item, Device, Sound Test, Staff Roll, Title Programming
Katsuhiro Sakoda (HAL)
- Pikachu, Ness^{[n 1]} Special Moves Programming
Yoshiya Taniguchi (HAL)
- Link, Kirby, Yoshi, C. Falcon^{[n 2]} Special Moves Programming

Chief Designer[edit]

Tsuyoshi Wakayama (HAL)
- Design Management
- Modeling Support

Designers[edit]

Note: This section is titled "Designer" in the Japanese version.

Hitoshi Kikkawa (HAL)
- Mario, Luigi^{[n 3]}, Fox, Yoshi, Pikachu, Kirby, Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Model
- Mario, Luigi^{[n 3]}, Yoshi Motion
- Bonus Stage Map Support
Junsuke Sugiura (HAL)
- DK^{[n 5]}, Samus, C. Falcon^{[n 2]}, Link, Ness^{[n 1]} Model
- DK^{[n 5]}, Link Motion
- Bonus Stage Map Support
- Motion Capture Actor
Satoko Nakamura (HAL)
- Samus Motion
- Item, Effect, 1P Start Screen
- Training Screen Design
Tadashi Hashikura (HAL)
- Effect Design
- Samus, DK^{[n 5]}, Fox, Kirby, Pikachu, Boss Map Design
Michiko Takahashi (HAL)
- Menu, Character Select Screen, Mark, Title Design
- Mario, Yoshi, Classic Mario^{[n 6]} Map Design
Akio Hanyu (HAL)
- Mario, DK^{[n 5]}, Samus, Fox Motion Support
- Yoshi Damage Motion
- Bonus Stage Map Support
Isao Takahashi (HAL)
- Fox, Kirby, Boss Motion
- Motion Capture Data Convert
- Bonus Stage Map Support
Youichi Sukino (HAL)
- Pikachu Motion
- Samus, Fox Damage Motion
Kazu Ozawa (HAL)
- Item Design
Kunio Watanabe (HAL)
- Opening, Effect Design
- Bonus Stage Map
Shigeru Hashiguchi (HAL)
- Pokémon^{[n 7]} Model Confusion Design Support
Tatsuhiko Oi
- C. Falcon^{[n 2]}, Ness^{[n 1]}, Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Motion
Masaya Akiyama
- C. Falcon^{[n 2]}, Ness^{[n 1]}, Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Motion
Senji Hirose
- C. Falcon^{[n 2]}, Ness^{[n 1]}, Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Motion
Eriko Suzuki
- C. Falcon^{[n 2]}, Ness^{[n 1]}, Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Motion
C Shane Allala
- Pikachu Motion
- Ness^{[n 1]} Damage Motion
Takashi Iizuka (Creatures)
- Pikachu Map Design
Nachi Sugiyama (Creatures)
- Opening Design
Ryuta Kusumi (Creatures)
- Opening Design

Sound Composer[edit]

Hirokazu Ando (HAL)
- BGM Compose & Arrange
- FGM Compose

Support[edit]

Hisatoshi Takeuchi (HAL)
- Project Support

Voice Actors[edit]

Note: This section is titled "Voice Actor" in the Japanese version.

Charles Martinet^{[n 8]}
- Mario, Luigi^{[n 3]} Voice
Nobuyuki Hiyama (ARTSVISION)
- Link Voice
Kazumi Totaka (NINTENDO)
- Yoshi Voice
- Yoshi's Story^{[n 9]} Original Sound Composing
Makiko Ohmoto (AONI Prod.)
- Kirby, Ness^{[n 1]} Voice
Shinobu Satouchi (AONI Prod.)
- Fox Voice
Ikue Ootani (EZAKI:Prod.)
- Pikachu Voice; Goldeen Voice (Japanese, uncredited)^[2]
Ryo Horikawa (AONI Prod.)
- C. Falcon^{[n 2]} Voice
Mika Kanai^{[n 10]} (ARTSVISION)
- Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Voice (Japanese)
Rachael Lillis^{[n 11]}
- Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Voice (English); Chansey Voice (English, uncredited)
Guilaine Gibert^{[n 12]} (ARES-FILM)
- Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Voice (French)
Mara Winzer^{[n 13]} (FFF Grupe)
- Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Voice (German)
Jeff Manning^{[n 14]} (Mickey's Company)
- Narrator Voice; Master Hand Voice (uncredited)
J.M Delhausse^{[n 12]} (ARES-FILM)
- Narrator Voice (French)
Frank Wölfel^{[n 13]} (FFF Grupe)
- Narrator Voice (German)

Uncredited[edit]

Unsho Ishizuka: Onix, Blastoise (Japanese), Koffing (Japanese)
Shin'ichiro Miki: Charizard, Charmander (Japanese)
Katsuyuki Konishi: Hitmonlee
Rikako Aikawa: Starmie
Koichi Yamadera: Mew^[3]
Katsuyuki Konishi / Mr. T: Snorlax (Japanese)^{[n 15]}^[2]
Mayumi Iizuka: Chansey (Japanese), Clefairy (Japanese)
Ryuzaburo Otomo: Venusaur (Japanese)
Michael J. Haigney: Charmander (English), Koffing (English), Snorlax (English)
Eric Stuart: Blastoise (English), Venusaur (English)
Tara Jayne: Clefairy (English)
Veronica Taylor: Goldeen (English and German)

Original Game Staff[edit]

Note: This section is titled "Original Game's Staff" in the Japanese version.

Yoshiaki Koizumi (NINTENDO)
- Mario, Luigi^{[n 3]}, Link, Yoshi Source Model
Koji Kondo (NINTENDO)
- Super Mario Bros.^{[n 16]}, The Legend of Zelda^{[n 17]}, Star Fox 64^{[n 18]} Original Sound Composing
Hiroji Kiyotake (NINTENDO)
- Samus Original Design
Tomoyoshi Yamane (NINTENDO)
- Super Metroid CG Design
David Wise (Rare)^{[n 10]}
- Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Composing
RARE^{[n 19]}
- Donkey Kong Country Original Sound Composing
- Rendered 3-D Donkey Kong
- Character used with permission of Rare.
Hirokazu Tanaka (NINTENDO)
- Metroid Original Sound Composing
Takashi Tezuka (NINTENDO)
- Yoshi's Story^{[n 9]} Production Advice
Shigefumi Hino (NINTENDO)
- Yoshi Original Design
Jun Ishikawa (HAL)
- Kirby Super Star^{[n 20]} Original Sound Composing
Takao Shimizu (NINTENDO)
- Star Fox 64^{[n 18]} Direction
Takaya Imamura (NINTENDO)
- Fox, C. Falcon^{[n 2]} Original Design
Satoshi Tajiri (GAME FREAK)
- Pokémon^{[n 21]} Game Design, Direction
Benimaru Itoh (Creatures)
- Pokémon Stadium^{[n 22]} Source Modeling Chief
Makoto Wada (NINTENDO)
- Pikachu Source Model
Hikaru Jinguji (HAL)
- Jigglypuff^{[n 4]} Source Model
Taro Bando (NINTENDO)
- F-ZERO X^{[n 2]} Original Sound Composing
Tsunekazu Ishihara (Creatures)
- Pokémon^{[n 21]} Products Supervisor
- Pokémon^{[n 21]}, Mother 2^{[n 23]}^{[n 1]} Produce
Shigesato Itoi
- Mother 2^{[n 23]}^{[n 1]} Producer
- Title, Story Concept
- Advice

NOA Staff[edit]

Bill Trinen (NOA)^{[n 19]}
- Localization
Michelle Powers (NOA)^{[n 19]}
- Localization
Greg Richardson (NOA)^{[n 19]}
- Localization

NOE Staff[edit]

Claude M. Moyse (NOE)^{[n 24]}
- Editor In-Chief
- Manager
- German Localization
Marcus Pfitzner (NOE)^{[n 24]}
- Assistant Editor In-Chief
- Assistant Manager
- German Localization
John D. Kraft (NOE)^{[n 24]}
- Editor
- Supervisor Localization
Patrick R. Fabri (NOE)^{[n 24]}
- Editor
- German Translation
Keiko Okamoto (NOE)^{[n 24]}
- Localization

NFR Staff[edit]

Julien Bardakoff (NFR)^{[n 24]}
- Translation Dept. Manager
- French Text
Jean-Baptiste Fleury (NFR)^{[n 24]}
- Translator
- French Text

Special Thanks[edit]

Satoshi Ishida (HAL)
- Debug Support
Chieko Obikane (HAL)
- Debug Support
Tetsuya Notoya (HAL)
- Editorial Support
Jun Yamazaki (HAL)
- Model Converter
- Programming
Chiharu Itoh (HAL)
- Model Converter
- Programming
Yoshiaki Shinohara (HAL)
- SGI Support
Shigefumi Kawase (HAL)^{[n 25]}
- Data Support
Shinya Takahashi (NINTENDO)
- Motion Capture SE & OP
Tsuyoshi Watanabe (NINTENDO)
- Motion Capture SE & OP
Yoshiyuki Tagawa (Creatures)
- Data SE
Kensuke Tanabe (NINTENDO)
- Diplomacy
Yasuhiro Sakai (NINTENDO)
- Advice
Shingo Okamoto (NINTENDO)
- Super Mario Club
- Debug Support
Hiroko Sugino (NINTENDO)^{[n 26]}
- Localization
Kazuhiro Matsumoto (NINTENDO)^{[n 26]}
- Localization
Super Mario Club
- Debug
- Assessment
HAL Debug Team
- Debug
- Game Balance Support
4Kids Productions^{[n 27]}
- US Pokémon voices
TOP-INSIGHT International Co., Ltd.^{[n 28]}
- Chinese Pokémon voices

Project Manager[edit]

Ryuki Kuraoka (HAL)
- Project Management
- Traffic Management
- Motion Capture Actor

Progress Manager[edit]

Kimiyoshi Fukui (NINTENDO)
- Sales Schedule
- Management

Producer[edit]

Hiroaki Suga (HAL)
- Negotiations
Satoru Iwata (HAL)
- Negotiation Chief
- Computer Player, Test Version Programming
- Program Support
Kenji Miki (NINTENDO)
- Diplomacy, Advice
Shigeru Miyamoto (NINTENDO)
- Mario, Luigi^{[n 3]}, Link, DK^{[n 5]}
- Original Design
- Various games
- Production & Direction
- Advice

Executive Producer[edit]

Hiroshi Yamauchi (NINTENDO)
- Company President of Nintendo, Japan

Presents[edit]

NINTENDO Co., Ltd
- 60 KAMITAKAMATSU-CHO
- FUKUINE, HIGASHIYAMA-KU
- KYOTO, 605-8660 JAPAN
- http://www.nintendo.co.jp^{[n 10]}
HAL Laboratory, Inc.
- 1999-9 Ryuoushinmachi,
- Ryuou-cho, Nakakomagun,
- Yamanashi, 400-0111
- Japan

Chinese Localization[edit]

iQue Engineering (iQue)^{[n 28]}
- China
- Suzhou

This staff credits are based on the original N64.^{[n 28]}

Japanese manual staff[edit]

Illustrator

Syuji Imai

Manual Editor

Ryuji Hagino

Copyright[edit]

Creatures inc./GAME FREAK inc.

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Appears as question marks if Ness is not unlocked.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Appears as question marks if Captain Falcon is not unlocked.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appears as question marks if Luigi is not unlocked.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Appears as question marks if Jigglypuff is not unlocked. Alternatively appears as "Purin" (Japanese version), "Rondoudou" (European version, French), or "Pummeluff" (European version, German)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Appears as "D.Kong" in the Japanese version.
^ Appears as question marks if Mushroom Kingdom is not unlocked.
^ Appears as "Pokemon" in the Japanese version.
^ Credited as "Charles Martinee"
^ ^a ^b Appears as Yoshi Story in the Japanese version.
^ ^a ^b ^c Only appears in the Japanese version.
^ Only appears in the English versions.
^ ^a ^b Only appears in the European version when the language is set to French.
^ ^a ^b Only appears in the European version when the language is set to German.
^ Only appears in the Japanese, English, and iQue versions.
^ While Konishi is credited for Snorlax's voice in Smash for Wii U and Ultimate's Japanese Sound Tests, the anime episode the voice comes from (episode 41) credits someone going by "Mr. T". It is not known if "Mr. T" is Konishi.
^ Appears as Super MarioBros in the Japanese version.
^ Appears as Legend of Zelda in the Japanese version.
^ ^a ^b Appears as LYLATWARS in the Australian and European versions.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Only appears in the international versions.
^ Appears as Kirby Super Deluxe in the Japanese version, Kirby's FAN PAK in the Australian version, and Kirby's FUN PAK in the European version.
^ ^a ^b ^c Appears as Pocket Monsters in the Japanese version.
^ Appears as Pokemon Stadium in the Japanese version.
^ ^a ^b Appears as EarthBound in the international versions.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Only appears in the European version.
^ Credited as "Sigezo Kawase"
^ ^a ^b Only appears in the Australian and European versions.
^ Only appears in the American, Australian, and European versions.
^ ^a ^b ^c Only appears in the iQue version.

References[edit]

^ http://themushroomkingdom.net/ssb_credits-full.shtml
^ ^a ^b Has voice clips also used in Smash for Wii U and/or Ultimate; directly credited in either or both Japanese Sound Tests.
^ Voice clip from the Japanese version of Mewtwo Strikes Back, which credits Koichi Yamadera as Mew.