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:''For full details in different games, see [[1P Game]], [[Classic Mode (SSBM)]], [[Classic Mode (SSBB)]], [[Classic Mode (SSB4-3DS)]], [[Classic Mode (SSB4-Wii U)]], and [[Classic Mode (SSBU)]].''
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[[File:Classic Mode Brawl.png|thumb|300px|Classic Mode as seen in ''Brawl''.]]
[[File:Classic_ mode.jpg|thumb|300px|''Classic Mode'' as seen in Brawl]]
'''Classic Mode''' ({{ja|シンプル|Shinpuru}}, ''Simple''), known as the '''1P Game''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', is a single-player campaign mode that has appeared in every installment of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. The many incarnations of this mode vary in terms of number of stages, order, and options available but generally feature a series of VS Mode matches leading up to a boss fight at a pre-selected difficulty. In the original, the player fought in a predetermined order: the player would always fight a specific character at a certain stage in a fixed order under static conditions.  In ''Melee'', randomization elements were introduced — the battles and the order in which they take place are, for the most part, completely random (other than the basic layout, which is elaborated upon in the below section). Additionally, the [[Board the Platforms]] bonus game was removed for ''Melee'', replaced by [[Snag the Trophies]]. In ''Brawl'', Snag the Trophies and {{SSBM|Race to the Finish}} were both removed to make room for the second [[Target Smash!]] round. Additionally, the matches are no longer as randomised as they were in Melee; each stage has a theme and is based on at least one universe (for instance, Stage 1 is based on ''The Legend of Zelda''), where characters and sometimes stages are chosen by random, provided they match the theme.
'''Classic Mode''' ({{ja|シンプル}}, ''Simple'') is a mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' that serves as the successor to the [[1P Game]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' The two modes are virtually identical in order; however, certain changes have been made. In the original, the player fought in a predetermined order: the player would always fight a specific character at a certain stage in a fixed order under static conditions.  In ''Melee'', randomization elements were introduced - the battles and the order in which they are take place are, for the most part, completely random (other than the basic layout, which is elaborated upon in the below section). Additionally, the [[Board the Platforms]] bonus game was removed for ''Melee'', replaced by [[Snag the Trophies]]. In ''Brawl'', Snag the Trophies and {{SSBM|Race to the Finish}} were both removed, and a second [[Target Smash!]] round added. Additionally, the matches are no longer as randomised as they were in Melee; each stage has a theme (for instance, Stage 1 is based on The Legend of Zelda), where characters and sometimes stages are chosen by random, provided they match the theme.


If the player loses all their [[stock]], they are brought to the [[Continue]] screen with a "Yes" or "No" answer to the [[Announcer]]'s question "Continue?" Some points and {{b|coins|collectable}} - the number of which varies depending on the difficulty level - and half the points are lost if "Yes" is chosen, but a "GAME OVER" is shown if "No" is chosen or if the player does not have the required amount of coins.
If the player loses all their [[stock]], they are brought to the [[Continue]] screen with the respective option. Some {{b|coins|collectable}} - the number of which varies depending on the difficulty level — and half the points are lost if "Yes" is chosen, but a "GAME OVER" is shown if "No" is chosen or if the player does not have the required amount of coins. If the player is defeated in Classic Mode in {{for3ds}}, a "GAME OVER" is shown before choosing to continue and the rewards from the stage before the current are lost. If the player is defeated in Classic Mode in {{forwiiu}}, some of the prizes are deducted.


In {{for3ds}}, instead of a singular path, the paths branch out, giving the player a choice as to who to fight next. These paths are color coded: red is hardest and yields the most coins, green is medium, and blue is the easiest, yielding the least coins. In {{forwiiu}}, players do not have the choice of paths; rather, they advance based on skill levels.
In {{for3ds}}, instead of a singular path, the paths branch out, giving the player a choice as to who to fight next. Target Smash was the last bonus game to be removed ''for 3DS'' and ''for Wii U''. These paths are color coded: red is hardest and yields the most coins, green is medium, and blue is the easiest, yielding the least coins. In {{forwiiu}}, players do not have the choice of paths; rather, they advance based on skill levels.
 
Classic mode returns for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. This time, each character has their own pre-determined path with the same roster of opponents and stages in the same order every time. A unique name is given on the match screen, and the character’s path is often themed around them, such as Ryu fighting against [[Zero Suit Samus]] with Chun-Li's theme. There is also a [[Bonus Stage|bonus stage]], as well as additional bosses.


==Battle types==
==Battle types==
Classic Mode introduces different types of battles as the player progresses. In ''Melee'', there is one type of each battle in a set stage while in ''Brawl'' there are multiple special battles fought randomly in each stage.
Classic Mode introduces different types of battles as the player progresses. In ''Melee'', there is one type of each battle in a set stage, while in ''Brawl'' there are multiple special battles fought randomly in each stage.


===Regular battle===
===Regular battle===
In a regular battle, the player engages in a one on one battle with another character. These type of battles are the most common type of battle in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. The opponent is usually chosen at random and is battled on their [[home stage]].
In a regular battle, the player engages in a one on one battle with another character. These type of battles are the most common type of battle in ''SSB'', ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', ''Smash for 3DS'' and ''Ultimate''. The opponent is usually chosen at random and is battled on their [[home stage]], except in ''Smash for Wii U'' where the stage is chosen at random. In ''Ultimate'' there is no random battle selections due to the fact that all classic modes are predetermined. {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Hero}}, {{SSBU|Terry}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}} (albeit only one battle in her route), {{SSBU|Kazuya}}, and {{SSBU|Sora}} are the only characters to have [[Stamina mode|stamina]] battles in their routes.


===Team battle===
===Team battle===
In a team battle, the player pairs up with a computer ally and battles two other computer opponents. The opponents and ally are chosen at random in ''Melee'', while characters of the same series usually team up in ''Brawl''. The battle is usually fought on one of the opposing characters' home stage. The higher the difficulty, the less reliable the ally will be. Also in ''Melee'', the ally's launch resistance depends on the [[difficulty|difficulties]]. The higher the difficulty, the lower the ally's launch resistance.
In a team battle, the player pairs up with a computer ally and battles two other computer opponents just like battling against the [[Mario Bros. (team)|Mario Bros.]] in the original installment's [[1P Game]] mode. The higher the difficulty, the less reliable the ally will be.


===Giant battle===
In ''Melee'', the player fights a team of two opponents on stage 2 along a randomly selected ally (except for {{SSBM|Zelda}}, {{SSBM|Sheik}} and {{SSBM|Roy}}). The opposing team is randomly selected from a predetermined list. The ally's launch resistance depends on the [[difficulty|difficulties]] - the higher the difficulty, the lower the allies' launch resistance and AI level.
In a giant battle, the player pairs up with at most two allies and battles a giant character. The giant character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a [[Super Mushroom]]; however, the enlarged size will last the whole battle. The giant character can usually sustain more damage and has more powerful attacks, but their jump distance is reduced and they become a bigger target. The higher the difficulty is, the less reliable the computer allies will be.


In ''Brawl'', this battle is chosen at random by series and the player will be given a certain number of allies depending on the stage number. When this battle is chosen on stage 2, two allies will fight alongside the player. When it is chosen on stages 3, 4, and 5, only one ally will fight alongside the player. Finally, when chosen on stages 6-10, the player will not be given any allies.
In ''Brawl'', universes with at least two character slots (therefore {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} do not qualify as two transformation characters cannot exist on stage at the same time) can be fought in a team battle along a randomly selected ally from the stage's featured universes. Two team battles are always encountered in a single playthrough.  


===Multi-man battle===
In the 3DS version of ''SSB4'', some paths may have two opponents during stages 1 and 2. The player will fight them alongside a randomly selected ally.  
In a multi-man battle (refers to "Team (character)"), the player fights ten copies of another character. The opponent team will attack in groups of three, but they have lower handicap than usual, making them easier to defeat and more difficult for them to KO the player.


In the ''N64 Version'', the player fights 30 Fighting Polygons
In the Wii U version of ''SSB4'', a team battle may be fought (if the amount of opponents are right for one) alongside a player selected ally (among defeated characters). Some stages may feature multiple teams or more than two characters per team (if the stage allows more than 4 players where they will be in its [[8-Player Smash]] varation).


In ''Melee'' & ''Brawl'', the player fights 10 copies of a character. CPU's will not use the same color what the player chose if the player faces off 10 copies of the character he or she picked.
In ''Ultimate'', most Classic Mode routes lack a team battle. However, some characters such as {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, and {{SSBU|Chrom}} are based on team battles, and may even include teammates in boss battles. Some characters fight a team of two opponents without an ally. Computer teammates will not appear if there is a second player.


In the ''3DS Version'', the player fights 10 Miis (20 in the ''Wii U'' Version). All Miis are coming from the player's home console.
===Giant battle===
In a giant battle, the player pairs up with at most two allies and battles a giant character. The giant character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a [[Super Mushroom]]; however, the enlarged size will last the whole battle. The giant character can usually sustain more damage and has more powerful attacks, but their jump distance is reduced and they become a bigger target. The higher the difficulty is, the less reliable the computer allies will be.


===Metal battle===
In ''Melee'', giant fights occur in stage 5, where a character will be randomly chosen from a predetermined list of eligible characters. The player is given two allies again during the giant battles just like in the original installment's [[1P Game]] mode when Battling against [[Giant Donkey Kong]].
In a metal battle, the player faces an opposing computer player under the effects of a [[Metal Box]] for the entire battle. A metal character can sustain more damage without being launched and are less likely to flinch, along with having more powerful attacks. However, their falling speed is increased and running speed reduced.


In ''Melee'', a metal battle is always fought on the {{SSBM|Battlefield}} stage with no items appearing at all.
In ''Brawl'', however, any character except for {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} characters on stage 1, and for the {{uv|Donkey Kong}} characters on stage 2 is eligible as a giant opponent. This battle is chosen at random by series and the player will be given a certain number of allies depending on the stage number. When this battle is chosen on stage 2, two allies will fight alongside the player. When it is chosen on stages 3, 4, and 5, only one ally will fight alongside the player. Finally, when chosen on stages 6-10, the player will fight alone.


In ''Brawl'', however, the metal battles are chosen at random by series and items are present.
In ''Smash for 3DS'', any character is eligible as a giant opponent by choosing any path. When this battle is chosen on stages 2 or 3, one or two allies will fight alongside the player. Finally, when chosen on stage 4 the player will fight alone.  


===Free-for-All===
In ''Smash for Wii U'', any character that's not a {{SSB4|Mii}} can be fought as a giant opponent, provided they appear as an intruder.
This battle only appears in ''Brawl'' as the second to last battle. In this battle, the player must fight three random characters (who haven't been fought yet in the current playthrough) on {{SSBB|Final Destination}}. Due to the AI prioritising human players over computer players in ''Brawl'', the opponents in this match will focus on attacking the player. The music played in this battle is ''Opening (Super Smash Bros. Melee)''.


===Final battle===
Most battles in ''Ultimate'' lack a giant battle, but a select few characters such as {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Marth}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} have a few giant battles.
In a final battle, the players faces [[Master Hand]] (and possibly [[Crazy Hand]]) on the [[Final Destination]] stage. When one player reaches the final stage in this mode on normal or higher in under 15 minutes (in ''Melee'') or hard or above in 9 minutes or less (in ''Brawl'') without continuing, Crazy Hand will fight alongside Master Hand. However, there are no items present in this battle. Master Hand and Crazy Hand both have a certain number of hit points (depending on the difficulty the player chose) that must be depleted to clear this mode. In ''Brawl'', the difficulty also influences the hands' movement. The higher the difficulty, the faster they move.


In ''Melee'', Crazy Hand will appear after the player manages to reduce Master Hand's HP by half.
===Multi-man battle===
In a multi-man or horde battle (refers to "Team (character)"), the player fights multiple copies of another character. The opponent team will usually attack in groups of three, but they have lower handicap than usual, making them easier to get KO'd by the player and more difficult for them to KO the player.


In ''Brawl'', Master Hand and Crazy Hand will both appear at the start of the fight.
In ''Super Smash Bros.'', the multi-man battles are: 18 {{SSB|Yoshi}}s (Stage 2), 8 {{SSB|Kirby}}s (Stage 7) and the [[Fighting Polygon Team]] (Stage 10).


In ''3DS / Wii U'', Master Hand Crazy Hand will both appear at the start of the fight. However, both hands now share HP instead of having separate HPs. The way this works is that when the hands' HP reaches a certain point, the next hit to one of the hands result a defeat and the player must defeat the other one. Therefore, it's impossible to defeat both hands at the same time.
In ''Melee'', ''Brawl'' and ''Smash for 3DS'', the player fights 10 copies of a character. CPU's will not use the color the player chose if they use the same character as the player. In ''Brawl'', 25 playable characters may be fought as multi-man opponents. Exceptions In ''Brawl'' are ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters  on stage 1, [[Yoshi]] and the ''Donkey Kong'' characters on stage 2 and the ''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]'' characters on stage 3.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
In both versions of ''SSB4'', the player fights a number of Miis (10 in ''Smash for 3DS'' and 20 in ''Smash for Wii U''). All Miis' faces are generated from the player's console, along with Guest Miis if none exist. In ''Smash for 3DS'', the player can also fight against multiple copies of a character by choosing one path on stage 5.
[[File:Classicmodeintro.png|200px|thumb|The classic mode seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee.]]
===Classic Mode stages===
*Stage 1: 1 vs 1 (Opponent chosen at random from a list of characters)
*Stage 2: 2 vs 2 (Ally is chosen at random from a list of allies while the team the player is fighting is randomly picked from a list of 29 teams)
*Stage 3: [[Target Test]]
*Stage 4: 1 vs 1 (Opponent chosen at random from a list of characters)
*Stage 5: 3 vs 1 Giant Character (Allies chosen at random from a list of allies while a giant character is chosen out of a list of giant characters randomly)
*Stage 6: [[Snag the Trophies]]
*Stage 7: 1 vs 1 (Opponent chosen at random from a list of characters)
*Stage 8: 1 vs 10 of the same character (Teams are chosen at random out of a list)
*Stage 9: {{SSBM|Race to the Finish}}
*Stage 10: 1 vs 1 Metal character (Opponent chosen at random from a list of metal characters)
*Stage 11: 1 vs [[Master Hand]] and sometimes [[Crazy Hand]] if certain conditions are met.


====Opponent statistics====
In ''Ultimate'', multi man battles are uncommon but some characters such as {{SSBU|Marth}} and {{SSBU|Mega Man}} will use the format.
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!Stage 1
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|-
!Stage 2
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Ally|VE-lvl=8|VE-off=0.80x|VE-def=0.90x|E-lvl=7|E-off=0.80x|E-def=1.00x|N-lvl=6|N-off=0.80x|N-def=1.15x|H-lvl=4|H-off=0.80x|H-def=1.30x|VH-lvl=3|VH-off=0.80x|VH-def=1.50x}}
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Opponent 1|VE-lvl=1|VE-off=0.70x|VE-def=1.60x|E-lvl=3|E-off=0.85x|E-def=1.20x|N-lvl=5|N-off=1.00x|N-def=1.00x|H-lvl=6|H-off=1.00x|H-def=0.90x|VH-lvl=8|VH-off=1.15x|VH-def=0.80x}}
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Opponent 2|VE-lvl=2|VE-off=0.70x|VE-def=1.60x|E-lvl=3|E-off=0.85x|E-def=1.20x|N-lvl=4|N-off=1.00x|N-def=1.00x|H-lvl=6|H-off=1.00x|H-def=0.90x|VH-lvl=8|VH-off=1.15x|VH-def=0.80x}}
|-
!Stage 4
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Opponent|VE-lvl=2|VE-off=0.75x|VE-def=1.40x|E-lvl=5|E-off=0.90x|E-def=1.10x|N-lvl=8|N-off=1.00x|N-def=1.00x|H-lvl=9|H-off=1.15x|H-def=0.85x|VH-lvl=9|VH-off=1.34x|VH-def=0.70x}}
|-
!Stage 5
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Ally 1|VE-lvl=6|VE-off=1.00x|VE-def=1.00x|E-lvl=5|E-off=1.00x|E-def=0.90x|N-lvl=2|N-off=1.00x|N-def=0.80x|H-lvl=1|H-off=1.00x|H-def=0.80x|VH-lvl=0|VH-off=1.00x|VH-def=0.80x}}
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Ally 2|VE-lvl=6|VE-off=1.00x|VE-def=1.00x|E-lvl=5|E-off=1.00x|E-def=0.90x|N-lvl=2|N-off=1.00x|N-def=0.80x|H-lvl=1|H-off=1.00x|H-def=0.80x|VH-lvl=0|VH-off=1.00x|VH-def=0.80x}}
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Giant opponent|VE-lvl=2|VE-off=0.70x|VE-def=3.60x|E-lvl=3|E-off=0.80x|E-def=2.40x|N-lvl=5|N-off=0.90x|N-def=1.80x|H-lvl=7|H-off=1.00x|H-def=1.40x|VH-lvl=8|VH-off=1.20x|VH-def=1.00x}}
|-
!Stage 7
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Opponent|VE-lvl=3|VE-off=0.85x|VE-def=1.30x|E-lvl=6|E-off=1.00x|E-def=1.10x|N-lvl=5|N-off=0.90x|N-def=1.30x|H-lvl=6|H-off=1.00x|H-def=1.10x|VH-lvl=8|VH-off=1.10x|VH-def=0.90x}}<!--When Normal was tested, is was vs. Samus in Brinstar Depths...could that explain the patternbreak? Hopefully not, since that means every character and stage has different values...-->
|-
!Stage 8
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Opponents|VE-lvl=1|VE-off=0.60x|VE-def=4.00x|E-lvl=3|E-off=0.70x|E-def=2.60x|N-lvl=4|N-off=0.80x|N-def=2.00x|H-lvl=5|H-off=0.90x|H-def=1.55x|VH-lvl=7|VH-off=1.10x|VH-def=1.20x}}
|-
!Stage 10
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Metal opponent|VE-lvl=1|VE-off=0.80x|VE-def=1.80x|E-lvl=3|E-off=0.90x|E-def=1.30x|N-lvl=5|N-off=1.00x|N-def=1.00x|H-lvl=8|H-off=1.10x|H-def=0.85x|VH-lvl=9|VH-off=1.25x|VH-def=0.68x}}
|-
!Stage 11
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Master Hand|VE-lvl=5|VE-off=0.50x|VE-def=&mdash;|E-lvl=6|E-off=0.75x|E-def=&mdash;|N-lvl=7|N-off=1.00x|N-def=&mdash;|H-lvl=8|H-off=1.50x|H-def=&mdash;|VH-lvl=9|VH-off=2.00x|VH-def=&mdash;}}
|{{Melee1PCPUData|opponent=Crazy Hand|VE-lvl=&mdash;|VE-off=&mdash;|VE-def=&mdash;|E-lvl=&mdash;|E-off=&mdash;|E-def=&mdash;|N-lvl=7|N-off=1.00x|N-def=&mdash;|H-lvl=8|H-off=1.50x|H-def=&mdash;|VH-lvl=9|VH-off=2.00x|VH-def=&mdash;}}
|}


===Regular Battle===
===Metal battle===
All characters except {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBM|Roy}}, and {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} are eligible to fight the player throughout the mode's three 1-on-1 battles, with their home stages listed below. In this mode, neither [[Poké Floats]] nor any [[Past Stages]] are used. In Stage 1 on Very Hard Difficulty, the opponent will wear its third alternative costume. In Stage 7 on Hard or Very hard, the computer will usually try to avoid the player at all costs, sometimes by walking off the screen. During the fight with Mewtwo, the theme for Poké Floats will play. As for the fight Yoshi, the Yoshi's Story stage has the theme for the {{SSB|Yoshi's Island}} 64 stage as its alternate music.
In a metal battle, the player faces an opposing computer player under the effects of a [[Metal Box]] for the entire battle. A metal character can sustain more damage without being launched and are less likely to flinch, along with having more powerful attacks. However, their falling speed is increased and running speed reduced.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;min-width:50em"
In ''Super Smash Bros.'', the player fights [[Metal Mario]] in Stage 9 and always on the [[Meta Crystal]] stage.
|-
! Character
!colspan="2"| Stage(s)
|-
| {{SSBM|Bowser}}
| [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
| {{SSBM|Battlefield}}
|-
| {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}
| {{SSBM|Mute City}}
| [[Big Blue]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}
| {{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}
| [[Jungle Japes]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}
|colspan="2"| {{SSBM|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|-
| {{SSBM|Falco}}
| [[Corneria]]
| [[Venom]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Fox}}
| [[Corneria]]
| [[Venom]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}
|colspan="2"| [[Icicle Mountain]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}
|colspan="2"| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Kirby}}
| [[Fountain of Dreams]]
| [[Green Greens]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Link}}
| [[Great Bay]]
| [[Temple]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Luigi}}
| {{SSBM|Mushroom Kingdom}}
| [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Mario}}
| [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
| [[Rainbow Cruise]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Marth}}
|colspan="2"| [[Great Bay]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}
| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
| {{SSBM|Final Destination}}
|-
| {{SSBM|Ness}}
| [[Onett]]
| [[Fourside]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Peach}}
| [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
| [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Pichu}}
|colspan="2"| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Pikachu}}
|colspan="2"| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Samus}}
| [[Brinstar]]
| [[Brinstar Depths]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Yoshi}}
| [[Yoshi's Story]]
| {{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
| {{SSBM|Young Link}}
| [[Great Bay]]
| [[Temple]]
|-
| {{SSBM|Zelda}}/{{SSBM|Sheik}}
|colspan="2"| [[Temple]]
|}


===Allies===
In ''Melee'', a metal battle is always fought on the {{SSBM|Battlefield}} stage. All characters except for Roy, Ganondorf, and Mr. Game & Watch are eligible for a metal fight. Items are turned off.
All playable characters aside from {{SSBM|Zelda}}/{{SSBM|Sheik}} and {{SSBM|Roy}} can fight alongside the player in Team and Giant Battles. These allies all use their first [[Palette swap (SSBM)|alternate costume]] in Team Battles; for allies in Giant Battles, the first ally uses the second alternate costume, while the second uses the first alternate costume.


===2 vs. 2 Teams===
In ''Brawl'', the metal battles are chosen at random by series starting from Stage 6.
Below is the list of all the teams the player can fight in Classic Mode. Both the characters for each team and the stage fought on is listed. There are a total of 29 teams. On Very Hard Difficulty, the first opponent wears its third alternative costume. When fighting a team of Mario and Bowser on Battlefield, the theme for Princess Peach's Castle plays.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;min-width:50em"
In ''Smash for 3DS'', any character can be a metal opponent by choosing any path on stages 3 and 4. In ''Smash for Wii U'', any character that's not a {{SSB4|Mii}} can be fought as a metal opponent, provided they appear as an intruder.
|-
!Stage
!colspan="12"|Teams
|-
!Battlefield
|colspan="3"|Bowser + Mewtwo
|colspan="3"|Bowser + Peach
|colspan="3"|Bowser + Zelda
|colspan="3"|Mario + Bowser
|-
!Big Blue
|colspan="6"|Captain Falcon + Falco
|colspan="6"|Samus + Captain Falcon
|-
!Brinstar
|colspan="12"|Samus + Fox
|-
!Corneria
|colspan="12"|Fox + Falco
|-
!Fountain of Dreams
|colspan="12"|Kirby + Pichu
|-
!Fourside
|colspan="12"|Ness + Mewtwo
|-
!Great Bay
|colspan="4"|Link + Young Link
|colspan="4"|Marth + Link
|colspan="4"|Young Link + Zelda
|-
!Green Greens
|colspan="6"|Kirby + Jigglypuff
|colspan="6"|Kirby + Pikachu
|-
!Icicle Mountain
|colspan="12"|Kirby + Ice Climbers
|-
!Kongo Jungle
|colspan="12"|Donkey Kong + Fox
|-
!Mushroom Kingdom
|colspan="6"|Link + Luigi
|colspan="6"|Luigi + Dr. Mario
|-
!Mushroom Kingdom II
|colspan="12"|Mario + Peach
|-
!Mute City
|colspan="12"|Fox + Captain Falcon
|-
!Onett
|colspan="12"|Ness + Peach
|-
!Pokémon Stadium
|colspan="6"|Pikachu + Jigglypuff
|colspan="6"|Pikachu + Pichu
|-
!Hyrule Temple
|colspan="4"|Link + Zelda
|colspan="4"|Peach + Zelda
|colspan="4"|Zelda + Marth
|-
!Yoshi's Island
|colspan="12"|Yoshi + Ness
|-
!Yoshi's Story
|colspan="12"|Yoshi + Luigi
|}


===Giant Character Battle===
In ''Ultimate'', only a handful of characters, including {{SSBU|Bowser}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}}, encounter metal characters in their Classic Mode routes as the routes are different between each characters.
Just like the teams, the giant characters the player fights are picked randomly from a group that has already been predetermined by the game.


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;min-width:50em"
===Tiny Battle===
|-
In ''Ultimate'', a new type of battle called '''Tiny Battle''' is introduced. In a tiny battle, the player battles a smaller version of the character. The tiny character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a [[Poison Mushroom]], however, the small size will last the whole battle. The tiny character sustains less damage & has less powerful attacks, but their jump is increased & they become a smaller target.
! Giant Character
! Stage
|-
| [[Donkey Kong]]
| {{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}
|-
| [[Mario]]
| [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
|-
| [[Dr. Mario]]
| {{SSBM|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|-
| [[Luigi]]
| [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
|-
| [[Bowser]]
| [[Fountain of Dreams]]
|-
| [[Captain Falcon]]
| {{SSBM|Mute City}}
|-
| [[Jigglypuff]]
| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| [[Link]]
| [[Great Bay]]
|-
| [[Yoshi]]
| [[Yoshi's Story]]
|-
| [[Young Link]]
| [[Hyrule Temple]]
|}


===Multi-Character Battle===
===Invisible Battle===
Just like the teams, and the giant characters the player fights, the multiple-character fight is picked randomly from a group that has already been predetermined by the game. This level consists of 10 characters consisting of multiples of a single character. During the battle against 10 Donkey Kongs at Jungle Japes, the theme for Kongo Jungle plays.
In ''Ultimate'', a new type of battle called '''Invisible Battle''' is introduced. In an invisible battle, the player battles an invisible version of the character. The invisible character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a [[Cloaking Device]], but their invisibility will last for the whole battle.


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;min-width:50em"
===Stamina Battle===
|-
In ''Ultimate'', a new type of battle called '''Stamina Battle''' is introduced. Only {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Hero}}, {{SSBU|Terry}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, and {{SSBU|Steve}} can fight stamina battles in Classic Mode.
! Character (× 10)
! Stage
|-
| [[Donkey Kong]]
| [[Jungle Japes]]
|-
| [[Mario]]
| [[Rainbow Cruise]]
|-
| [[Luigi]]
| [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
|-
| [[Captain Falcon]]
| {{SSBM|Mute City}}
|-
| [[Jigglypuff]]
| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| [[Pichu]]
| [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
| [[Kirby]]
| [[Fountain of Dreams]]
|-
| [[Mr. Game & Watch]]
| [[Flat Zone]]
|-
| [[Ness]]
| [[Onett]]
|}


===Metal Battle===
===Free-for-All===
All characters eligible to fight the player in 1-on-1 battles may appear as a metal character in this fight. However, the stage is always Battlefield.
This new type of battle is introduced in ''Brawl''. In that game, it appears as the second to last battle. In this battle, the player must fight three random characters (who haven't been fought yet in the current playthrough) on {{SSBB|Final Destination}}. Due to the AI prioritizing human players over computer players in ''Brawl'', the opponents in this match will focus on attacking the player. The music played in this battle is ''Opening (Super Smash Bros. Melee)''.
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===Classic Mode Layout===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Universe
! Battle Types
! Enemies
! Stages
|-
| Stage 1 - {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}
| Team, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}}
| [[Bridge of Eldin]], [[Pirate Ship]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Stage 2 - {{uv|Yoshi}}, {{uv|Donkey Kong}} (Minor Mario Characters)
|rowspan="2"| Giant (Yoshi series only, 2 allies (helped by the Donkey Kong characters)), Team (Donkey Kong universe only, Donkey & Diddy Kong are fought alphabetically), or Normal
| {{SSBB|Yoshi}}
| {{SSBB|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
| {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
| [[Rumble Falls]], [[75 m]]
|-
| Stage 3 - {{uv|Pokémon}}
| Giant (1 ally), Team, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}
| [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], [[Spear Pillar]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|Stage 4 - {{uv|Fire Emblem}} or {{uv|EarthBound}} (Originally Japanese-only RPGs)
| rowspan="2"|Giant (1 ally), Team, Multi, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}
| [[Castle Siege]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}
| [[New Pork City]]
|-
| Bonus Stage 1: [[Target Smash!]] (same level as the chosen difficulty)
| Break The Targets
| Targets
| Appropriate Target Smash!! map
|-
| Stage 5 - {{uv|Kirby}}
| Giant (1 ally), Team, Multi, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}
| [[Halberd]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|Stage 6 - {{uv|Metroid}} or {{uv|Pikmin}} (Planet explorers)
| rowspan="2"|Giant (no allies), Multi, Metal, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Samus}}/{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}
| [[Norfair]], [[Frigate Orpheon]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Olimar}}
| [[Distant Planet]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|Stage 7 - {{uv|Star Fox}} or {{uv|F-Zero}} (Spaceship flyers)
| rowspan="2"|Giant (no allies), Team (Star Fox universe only, Captain Falcon is a random ally, order of opponents are Fox, Wolf, and Falco), Multi, Metal, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}
| [[Lylat Cruise]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}
| [[Port Town Aero Dive]]
|-
| Stage 8 - {{uv|Super Mario Bros.}}
| Giant (no allies), Team, Multi, Metal, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}
| [[Delfino Plaza]], [[Luigi's Mansion]], {{SSBB|Mario Circuit}}, [[Mushroomy Kingdom]]
|-
| rowspan="4"|Stage 9 - {{uv|Game & Watch}}, {{uv|Kid Icarus}}, {{uv|Ice Climber}} or {{uv|R.O.B.}} (Obscure classic characters)
| rowspan="4"|Giant (no allies), Multi, Metal, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
| [[Flat Zone 2]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Pit}}
| [[Skyworld]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}
| [[Summit]]
|-
| {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}
| {{b|Mario Bros.|stage}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|Stage 10 - [[Wario (universe)|''WarioWare'']], {{uv|Metal Gear}}, or {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} (Non-Nintendo characters, or portrayed that way in-universe)
| rowspan="3"|Giant (no allies), Multi, Metal, or Normal
| {{SSBB|Wario}}
| [[WarioWare, Inc.]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Snake}}
| [[Shadow Moses Island]]
|-
| {{SSBB|Sonic}}
| [[Green Hill Zone]]
|-
| Bonus Stage 2: [[Target Smash!]] (1 level higher, if played on Intense, level 5 again)
| N/A
| N/A
| Appropriate Target Smash!! map
|-
| Stage 11 - Free for All
| Free for all with three computers
| Three random characters that have not been fought yet
| {{SSBB|Final Destination}}
|-
| Stage 12 - [[Master Hand]]/[[Crazy Hand]] Battle
| Enemies have [[stamina]] based on difficulty selected
| Master Hand (and, depending on situation, Crazy Hand)
| {{SSBB|Final Destination}}
|}
 
As one unlocks more characters and stages, the rest of the battle types will be chosen.
There are:
*2 Target Smash!!
*3 Single
*2 Team
*2 Multi-Man
*2 Giant
*1 Metal
*1 4 player free for all
*1 Final
 
Note: Each battle type will never be the same as the previous round.
 
==In {{for3ds}}==
{{recent release}}
In the 3DS version, Classic Mode underwent a huge revamp: instead of following a singular path as per previous games the player is now given a choice of routes to follow, providing different opponents along the way.
Each path is marked by a [[series symbol]], representing a battle set in a stage from that [[universe]] against at least one character from it (with the possibility of more characters from unrelated ones), and a color denoting the battle's difficulty: red indicates a path to more rewards but a harder difficulty, green indicates a medium level of difficulty with moderate rewards, and blue indicates the easiest battle with little reward. On each path, gold and sometimes [[Trophy|trophies]] can be picked up before the battle.
All of one-on-one, 2-on-2, Metal, Giant and four man free-for-all battles return, the last taking place on one of the characters' [[home stage]]. Unlike previous Classic Modes, [[Past Stages|returning stages]] are playable in the mode. Multi-Man battles also return, either against a normal character or a [[Fighting Mii Team]], but this time they always are the last round before Master Hand.
Winning a match rewards the player with gold, as well as additional gold, Custom Parts, or Trophies as randomly selected beforehand (in multiples of 0-5).
 
Instead of selecting an amount of stock to carry throughout an entire run, players always start each stage with 2 stock regardless of difficulty. The difficulty selection was also changed to the '''intensity''' system, very similar to the {{s|icaruspedia|Fiend's Cauldron}} in ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}'', which allows players to invest gold to either raise or lower the difficulty, and with it the possible rewards. The basic intensity, which requires no gold to access, is 2.0.
 
In addition to the overall difficulty, the intensity influences the final boss: while [[Master Hand]] is the basic final boss, more options can be unlocked at higher intensities. On an intensity of 3.0 or higher, a second, black path is unlocked which leads to a battle with both Master Hand and [[Crazy Hand]]. If the intensity is 5.1 or higher, the battle with the two hands will begin as usual, but after taking enough damage they will transform into the new boss [[Master Core]], which possesses several forms and whose starting form is more advanced the higher the intensity. If the intensity is 8.0 or higher, the black path is the only final path.


===Gallery===
In the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'', this battle returns as a random battle in three to four stages of the mode. In this game's battle, the player must battle three random characters on the first CPU's home stage designated by series. The Wii U version heavily focuses on this type of battle, when the player must battle more random characters than three. The Al is the same as the previous installment.
<gallery>
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-1.jpg|Classic Mode in {{for3ds}}.
Smash_3DS_Classic_Mode_Map.png|The entire Classic Mode map.
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-2.jpg|Pre-battle screen.
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-2_JP.jpg|
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-3.jpg|Rewards screen.
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-3_JP.jpg|
SSB4 - Solo Entry3-4.jpg|Fighter Balance setting.
</gallery>


==In {{forwiiu}}==
Free-for-all battles return in ''Ultimate'', but are notably rare. A few characters such as {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Isabelle}} have free-for-all battles.
{{recent release}}
The Wii U version features yet another new variation of Classic Mode. In this take, it plays for as a tournament or elimination style gameplay. Set on a large playing field, the player is allowed to select their opponent based on the available options. Characters defeated can be used as teammates in team battles. After each round, the losers are seen forcibly ejected from the field until only the last few remain. After three battles, another wave of characters (in alt. trophies and equipped with custom specials) will appear, leading to another two rounds. After those are defeated, the player is pitted against the [[Fighting Mii Team]], and finally, the player faces against [[Master Hand]] (and at higher intensities, Master Hand with [[Crazy Hand]] and possibly [[Master Core]]).


During play, a number of other features may influence player choices and results. During all rounds, enemy trophies may show trophy, equipment or coin symbols, which can be won from the corresponding opponent. Also during any round, a fighter may suddenly be replaced by a much tougher opponent, such as in giant or metal state, who is guaranteed to be carrying a prize of some kind for victory. However, prizes labelled in this fashion are obtainable only if the player personally defeats the fighter with the label, and are lost if another fighter lands the final blow. In the first three rounds, a rival character is chosen at random, who gets stronger and drops greater prizes the longer the player holds off on confronting them. Also, if there is a team battle, the player gets a chance to choose a fighter that have been previously defeated.
===Boss battle===
This is usually the final stage. Traditionally the players faces [[Master Hand]] on the [[Final Destination]] stage. When one player reaches the final stage in this mode on at least Normal below 15 minutes (in ''Melee'') or at least Hard within 9 minutes (in ''Brawl'') without using any continues, Crazy Hand will fight alongside Master Hand. However, there are no items at all during this battle. Master Hand and Crazy Hand both have a certain number of hit points (depending on the difficulty the player chose) that must be depleted to clear this mode. In ''Brawl'', the difficulty also influences the hands' movement. The higher the difficulty, the faster they move.


Despite the changes, there are a number of similarities to the 3DS version. All fights begin with two stock, regards of difficulty. The intensity meter is used to set the difficulty, with higher difficulties costing more coins and offering better rewards. Losing and choosing to continue costs some of the accumulated prizes and drops the difficulty by .5. The prize roulette wheel also returns, now including passes for Crazy Orders as a potential prize.
In ''Melee'', Crazy Hand will appear after the player manages to reduce Master Hand's HP by half. His HP is dependent with the difficulty (Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and begins with the number of HP matching to whatever number of HP that Master Hand had from the beginning of Stage 11.  


Classic Mode is also available for two players. This is the first Classic Mode where opponents aren't necessarily fought on their home stages.
In ''Brawl'', Master Hand and Crazy Hand appear at the start of the fight from difficulties Hard, Very Hard or Intense (appearing right away instead of reducing Master Hand's HP by half unlike in Melee).


===Gallery===
The mechanics are completely different in ''Smash for 3DS / Smash for Wii U''. Although both Master Hand and Crazy Hand return and are announced as the final battle together (appearing at the start of the fight strait away like in Brawl), they make up only a single form of the true final battle against [[Master Core]], a multi-stage boss with powerful and hard-to-dodge/easy-get-hit moves. All bosses in the final battle share a common health pool, with form changes and defeat occurring at fixed percentages. It is recommended that players use highly optimized custom equipment when taking on difficulty 9.0 due to the length and difficulty of the final battle.
<gallery>
SakuraiWiiUClassicMode.jpg|Classic Mode in {{forwiiu}}.
</gallery>


==Rewards==
In ''Smash for 3DS'', the player is given a choice of paths between Master Hand alone (easy) or Master Hand and Crazy Hand (hard). Higher difficulties turn the hard route into a battle against Master Core. At very high difficulties (8.0 to 9.0), the player has no choice but to fight Master Core and all its forms.
===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*Clearing Classic Mode as [[Mario]] without using any continues will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}, where victory results in unlocking him.
*Clearing Classic Mode with any character on any difficulty will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, and beating it results in unlocking it.
*Clearing Classic Mode with 10 characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Young Link}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Clearing Classic Mode with all [[starter character]]s will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Marth}} from the Fire Emblem series, beating him will unlock him.
*Clearing Classic Mode with Marth will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Roy}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Clearing Classic Mode with all 24 characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Clearing Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch will unlock the [[Flat Zone]] stage.
*Clearing Classic Mode with all characters gives the player the Donkey Kong Junior Trophy.
*Clearing Classic Mode on Hard or Very Hard without using any continues gives the player a trophy of [[Master Hand]].
*Clearing Classic Mode on any difficulty with any character will give the player a trophy of the character used.


===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
In ''Smash for Wii U'', Master Hand will always appear as the final battle. Crazy Hand appears from the mid-low difficulties and upwards (appearing at the stat of the battle strait away like in Brawl). Higher difficulties turn it into a battle against Master Core. Starting at 8.0, Master Core gains an additional phase in [[Master Fortress]], a maze filled with powerful minions and hazardous surfaces where the player has to destroy its weak points to win.
*Beating Classic Mode on Easy gives the player a sticker of a running Chibi-Robo.
*Beating Classic Mode on Normal gives the player Icicle Mountain Music.
*Beating Classic Mode on Hard gives the player Credits (Super Smash Bros.) Music.
*Beating Classic Mode on Very Hard gives the player the Striker Mario Trophy.
*Beating Classic Mode on Intense gives the player a trophy of [[Crazy Hand]].
*Beating Classic Mode with 10 characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Sonic}}. Beating him will unlock him, the [[Green Hill Zone]] stage and the [[Assist Trophy]], [[Shadow the Hedgehog]].
*Beating Classic Mode will Challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Marth}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode without using any continues will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Luigi}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode on Normal or higher in 12 minutes will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode on Hard or higher as {{SSBB|Link}} or {{SSBB|Zelda}} will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode after beating the [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|SSE]] will challenge the player to defeat {{SSBB|Toon Link}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode with 20 different characters gives the player a trophy of [[Master Hand]].
*Beating Classic Mode with all characters gives the player the Paper Mario Trophy.
*Beating Classic Mode with all characters (including {{SSBB|Sheik}}, {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, and {{SSBB|Charizard}}) gives the player the Creeping Chrysanthemum trophy.
*Clearing Classic Mode on any difficulty with any character will give the player a trophy of the character used.


=== In {{for3ds}} ===
In ''Ultimate'', the boss fought depends on the player character and is not always Master Hand and Crazy Hand. For example, {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} face [[Giga Bowser]] and {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} and the {{SSBU|Inkling}}s fight [[Marx]]. Sometimes the boss is fought before the final stage. For example, {{SSBU|Mega Man}} fights [[Galleom]] in the round before fighting {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} (as a nod to Wily's [https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Alien alien] form from ''Mega Man 2''). Some fighters don't face any bosses at all, such as {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, who fights [[Giant Donkey Kong]] and {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, who fights Giant {{SSBU|Palutena}}. Meanwhile, all of {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}'s fights are against bosses.
*Beating Classic Mode with any character on any difficulty will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Ness}}. Beating him will unlock him and the [[Magicant]] stage.
*Beating Classic Mode with any character on any difficulty without using any continues will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Falco}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode with three or more characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}. Beating him will unlock him and the "Dark Pit Staff" trophy.
*Beating Classic Mode with eight or more character will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}. Beating them will unlock them.
*Beating Classic Mode with ten or more characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}. Beating him will unlock him and the [[Flat Zone 2]] stage but only after clearing challenges 1-35.
*Beating Classic Mode with Marth without using any continues will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Lucina}}. Beating her will unlock her.
*Beating Classic Mode with Mario on intensity 4.0. or higher will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode with Link or Zelda on intensity 5.0. or higher will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode with Bowser on intensity 6.0. or higher will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, and beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode on intensity 3.0 or higher with any character will give the player the song for Master Hand.
*Beating Classic Mode after defeating [[Master Core]] will give the player the song for Master Core (though the player must have beaten challenges 1-35.)
*Beating Classic Mode on intensity 9.0 will unlock the "Guardian" trophy.
*Beating Classic Mode with five characters will unlock the "Master Hand" trophy after also clearing challenges 1-35.
*Beating Classic Mode with all characters will unlock the "Crazy Hand" trophy.
*Clearing Classic Mode on any difficulty with any character will give the player a trophy of the character used.
 
=== In {{forwiiu}} ===
*Beating Classic Mode with any character on any difficulty will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Falco}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode with five or more characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}. Beating him will unlock him.
*Beating Classic Mode on intensity 5.5 or higher will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Lucina}}. Beating her will unlock her.
*Clearing Classic Mode on any difficulty with any character will give the player a trophy of the character used.
*By clearing Classic Mode with a character, their Alternate Colored Trophy can become available in the Trophy Shop.
**Similarly, clearing it as Bowser Jr. can add trophies of the Koopalings and clearing it as Olimar can add a trophy of Alph.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Oddly, {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} will never appear as an enemy fighter in ''Melee''’s Classic Mode, nor will {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} outside of the Multi-Character Battle. {{SSBM|Roy}} will never appear at all. {{SSBM|Sheik}} will also never initially appear, only ever as a transformation for {{SSBM|Zelda}}, who will never appear as an ally. Despite their absences, they all have their own intro poses programmed into the disc. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGOzsSEBO9Y&feature=player_embedded]
*''Ultimate''{{'}}s Classic Mode doesn't have the announcer during the pre-match loading screens, unlike previous games.
*In ''Brawl'', Halberd will always be fought on in stage 5 due to Kirby characters always being fought in stage 5 and the lack of another Kirby stage that is not a ''Melee'' stage.
*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', ''for Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Classic Modes have no voice clip for the announcer saying "Game Over!", unlike previous games.
*''Brawl''{{'}}s and ''Super Smash Bros. 4''{{'}}s 2 vs 2 fight and giant battles with allies appear to use a team battle type with the player on the red team and the opponents on the blue team.
*''Super Smash Bros.'', ''for 3DS'' and ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Classic Mode have no short movies for every fighter upon clearing Classic Mode, unlike other installments.
 
*''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' have no Classic Mode final stage screen shown during the pre-match loading screen, unlike other installments.
==Music==
The music that plays when ''Brawl''{{'}}s Classic Mode is cleared.
 
[[File:Smash Bros Brawl - Classic Mode Clear.ogg]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Adventure Mode]]
*{{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}
*[[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]
*[[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]
*[[Adventure Mode: World of Light]]
*[[All-Star Mode]]
*[[All-Star Mode]]
*[[Character Roll Call]]
*[[Character Roll Call]]


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For full details in different games, see 1P Game, Classic Mode (SSBM), Classic Mode (SSBB), Classic Mode (SSB4-3DS), Classic Mode (SSB4-Wii U), and Classic Mode (SSBU).
Classic Mode as seen in Brawl.

Classic Mode (シンプル, Simple), known as the 1P Game in Super Smash Bros., is a single-player campaign mode that has appeared in every installment of the Super Smash Bros. series. The many incarnations of this mode vary in terms of number of stages, order, and options available but generally feature a series of VS Mode matches leading up to a boss fight at a pre-selected difficulty. In the original, the player fought in a predetermined order: the player would always fight a specific character at a certain stage in a fixed order under static conditions. In Melee, randomization elements were introduced — the battles and the order in which they take place are, for the most part, completely random (other than the basic layout, which is elaborated upon in the below section). Additionally, the Board the Platforms bonus game was removed for Melee, replaced by Snag the Trophies. In Brawl, Snag the Trophies and Race to the Finish were both removed to make room for the second Target Smash! round. Additionally, the matches are no longer as randomised as they were in Melee; each stage has a theme and is based on at least one universe (for instance, Stage 1 is based on The Legend of Zelda), where characters and sometimes stages are chosen by random, provided they match the theme.

If the player loses all their stock, they are brought to the Continue screen with the respective option. Some coins - the number of which varies depending on the difficulty level — and half the points are lost if "Yes" is chosen, but a "GAME OVER" is shown if "No" is chosen or if the player does not have the required amount of coins. If the player is defeated in Classic Mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a "GAME OVER" is shown before choosing to continue and the rewards from the stage before the current are lost. If the player is defeated in Classic Mode in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, some of the prizes are deducted.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, instead of a singular path, the paths branch out, giving the player a choice as to who to fight next. Target Smash was the last bonus game to be removed for 3DS and for Wii U. These paths are color coded: red is hardest and yields the most coins, green is medium, and blue is the easiest, yielding the least coins. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, players do not have the choice of paths; rather, they advance based on skill levels.

Classic mode returns for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time, each character has their own pre-determined path with the same roster of opponents and stages in the same order every time. A unique name is given on the match screen, and the character’s path is often themed around them, such as Ryu fighting against Zero Suit Samus with Chun-Li's theme. There is also a bonus stage, as well as additional bosses.

Battle types[edit]

Classic Mode introduces different types of battles as the player progresses. In Melee, there is one type of each battle in a set stage, while in Brawl there are multiple special battles fought randomly in each stage.

Regular battle[edit]

In a regular battle, the player engages in a one on one battle with another character. These type of battles are the most common type of battle in SSB, Melee, Brawl, Smash for 3DS and Ultimate. The opponent is usually chosen at random and is battled on their home stage, except in Smash for Wii U where the stage is chosen at random. In Ultimate there is no random battle selections due to the fact that all classic modes are predetermined. Ryu, Hero, Terry, Byleth, Steve, Pyra/Mythra (albeit only one battle in her route), Kazuya, and Sora are the only characters to have stamina battles in their routes.

Team battle[edit]

In a team battle, the player pairs up with a computer ally and battles two other computer opponents just like battling against the Mario Bros. in the original installment's 1P Game mode. The higher the difficulty, the less reliable the ally will be.

In Melee, the player fights a team of two opponents on stage 2 along a randomly selected ally (except for Zelda, Sheik and Roy). The opposing team is randomly selected from a predetermined list. The ally's launch resistance depends on the difficulties - the higher the difficulty, the lower the allies' launch resistance and AI level.

In Brawl, universes with at least two character slots (therefore Samus and Zero Suit Samus do not qualify as two transformation characters cannot exist on stage at the same time) can be fought in a team battle along a randomly selected ally from the stage's featured universes. Two team battles are always encountered in a single playthrough.

In the 3DS version of SSB4, some paths may have two opponents during stages 1 and 2. The player will fight them alongside a randomly selected ally.

In the Wii U version of SSB4, a team battle may be fought (if the amount of opponents are right for one) alongside a player selected ally (among defeated characters). Some stages may feature multiple teams or more than two characters per team (if the stage allows more than 4 players where they will be in its 8-Player Smash varation).

In Ultimate, most Classic Mode routes lack a team battle. However, some characters such as Donkey Kong, and Chrom are based on team battles, and may even include teammates in boss battles. Some characters fight a team of two opponents without an ally. Computer teammates will not appear if there is a second player.

Giant battle[edit]

In a giant battle, the player pairs up with at most two allies and battles a giant character. The giant character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a Super Mushroom; however, the enlarged size will last the whole battle. The giant character can usually sustain more damage and has more powerful attacks, but their jump distance is reduced and they become a bigger target. The higher the difficulty is, the less reliable the computer allies will be.

In Melee, giant fights occur in stage 5, where a character will be randomly chosen from a predetermined list of eligible characters. The player is given two allies again during the giant battles just like in the original installment's 1P Game mode when Battling against Giant Donkey Kong.

In Brawl, however, any character except for The Legend of Zelda characters on stage 1, and for the Donkey Kong characters on stage 2 is eligible as a giant opponent. This battle is chosen at random by series and the player will be given a certain number of allies depending on the stage number. When this battle is chosen on stage 2, two allies will fight alongside the player. When it is chosen on stages 3, 4, and 5, only one ally will fight alongside the player. Finally, when chosen on stages 6-10, the player will fight alone.

In Smash for 3DS, any character is eligible as a giant opponent by choosing any path. When this battle is chosen on stages 2 or 3, one or two allies will fight alongside the player. Finally, when chosen on stage 4 the player will fight alone.

In Smash for Wii U, any character that's not a Mii can be fought as a giant opponent, provided they appear as an intruder.

Most battles in Ultimate lack a giant battle, but a select few characters such as Luigi, Marth and Sonic have a few giant battles.

Multi-man battle[edit]

In a multi-man or horde battle (refers to "Team (character)"), the player fights multiple copies of another character. The opponent team will usually attack in groups of three, but they have lower handicap than usual, making them easier to get KO'd by the player and more difficult for them to KO the player.

In Super Smash Bros., the multi-man battles are: 18 Yoshis (Stage 2), 8 Kirbys (Stage 7) and the Fighting Polygon Team (Stage 10).

In Melee, Brawl and Smash for 3DS, the player fights 10 copies of a character. CPU's will not use the color the player chose if they use the same character as the player. In Brawl, 25 playable characters may be fought as multi-man opponents. Exceptions In Brawl are The Legend of Zelda characters on stage 1, Yoshi and the Donkey Kong characters on stage 2 and the Pokémon characters on stage 3.

In both versions of SSB4, the player fights a number of Miis (10 in Smash for 3DS and 20 in Smash for Wii U). All Miis' faces are generated from the player's console, along with Guest Miis if none exist. In Smash for 3DS, the player can also fight against multiple copies of a character by choosing one path on stage 5.

In Ultimate, multi man battles are uncommon but some characters such as Marth and Mega Man will use the format.

Metal battle[edit]

In a metal battle, the player faces an opposing computer player under the effects of a Metal Box for the entire battle. A metal character can sustain more damage without being launched and are less likely to flinch, along with having more powerful attacks. However, their falling speed is increased and running speed reduced.

In Super Smash Bros., the player fights Metal Mario in Stage 9 and always on the Meta Crystal stage.

In Melee, a metal battle is always fought on the Battlefield stage. All characters except for Roy, Ganondorf, and Mr. Game & Watch are eligible for a metal fight. Items are turned off.

In Brawl, the metal battles are chosen at random by series starting from Stage 6.

In Smash for 3DS, any character can be a metal opponent by choosing any path on stages 3 and 4. In Smash for Wii U, any character that's not a Mii can be fought as a metal opponent, provided they appear as an intruder.

In Ultimate, only a handful of characters, including Bowser and Sonic, encounter metal characters in their Classic Mode routes as the routes are different between each characters.

Tiny Battle[edit]

In Ultimate, a new type of battle called Tiny Battle is introduced. In a tiny battle, the player battles a smaller version of the character. The tiny character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a Poison Mushroom, however, the small size will last the whole battle. The tiny character sustains less damage & has less powerful attacks, but their jump is increased & they become a smaller target.

Invisible Battle[edit]

In Ultimate, a new type of battle called Invisible Battle is introduced. In an invisible battle, the player battles an invisible version of the character. The invisible character will have the same attributes as a character under the effects of a Cloaking Device, but their invisibility will last for the whole battle.

Stamina Battle[edit]

In Ultimate, a new type of battle called Stamina Battle is introduced. Only Ryu, Hero, Terry, Byleth, and Steve can fight stamina battles in Classic Mode.

Free-for-All[edit]

This new type of battle is introduced in Brawl. In that game, it appears as the second to last battle. In this battle, the player must fight three random characters (who haven't been fought yet in the current playthrough) on Final Destination. Due to the AI prioritizing human players over computer players in Brawl, the opponents in this match will focus on attacking the player. The music played in this battle is Opening (Super Smash Bros. Melee).

In the 3DS version of Smash 4, this battle returns as a random battle in three to four stages of the mode. In this game's battle, the player must battle three random characters on the first CPU's home stage designated by series. The Wii U version heavily focuses on this type of battle, when the player must battle more random characters than three. The Al is the same as the previous installment.

Free-for-all battles return in Ultimate, but are notably rare. A few characters such as Pichu, Meta Knight, Rosalina & Luma, Simon and Isabelle have free-for-all battles.

Boss battle[edit]

This is usually the final stage. Traditionally the players faces Master Hand on the Final Destination stage. When one player reaches the final stage in this mode on at least Normal below 15 minutes (in Melee) or at least Hard within 9 minutes (in Brawl) without using any continues, Crazy Hand will fight alongside Master Hand. However, there are no items at all during this battle. Master Hand and Crazy Hand both have a certain number of hit points (depending on the difficulty the player chose) that must be depleted to clear this mode. In Brawl, the difficulty also influences the hands' movement. The higher the difficulty, the faster they move.

In Melee, Crazy Hand will appear after the player manages to reduce Master Hand's HP by half. His HP is dependent with the difficulty (Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and begins with the number of HP matching to whatever number of HP that Master Hand had from the beginning of Stage 11.

In Brawl, Master Hand and Crazy Hand appear at the start of the fight from difficulties Hard, Very Hard or Intense (appearing right away instead of reducing Master Hand's HP by half unlike in Melee).

The mechanics are completely different in Smash for 3DS / Smash for Wii U. Although both Master Hand and Crazy Hand return and are announced as the final battle together (appearing at the start of the fight strait away like in Brawl), they make up only a single form of the true final battle against Master Core, a multi-stage boss with powerful and hard-to-dodge/easy-get-hit moves. All bosses in the final battle share a common health pool, with form changes and defeat occurring at fixed percentages. It is recommended that players use highly optimized custom equipment when taking on difficulty 9.0 due to the length and difficulty of the final battle.

In Smash for 3DS, the player is given a choice of paths between Master Hand alone (easy) or Master Hand and Crazy Hand (hard). Higher difficulties turn the hard route into a battle against Master Core. At very high difficulties (8.0 to 9.0), the player has no choice but to fight Master Core and all its forms.

In Smash for Wii U, Master Hand will always appear as the final battle. Crazy Hand appears from the mid-low difficulties and upwards (appearing at the stat of the battle strait away like in Brawl). Higher difficulties turn it into a battle against Master Core. Starting at 8.0, Master Core gains an additional phase in Master Fortress, a maze filled with powerful minions and hazardous surfaces where the player has to destroy its weak points to win.

In Ultimate, the boss fought depends on the player character and is not always Master Hand and Crazy Hand. For example, Mario and Captain Falcon face Giga Bowser and Kirby, Rosalina & Luma and the Inklings fight Marx. Sometimes the boss is fought before the final stage. For example, Mega Man fights Galleom in the round before fighting Dr. Mario and Mewtwo (as a nod to Wily's alien form from Mega Man 2). Some fighters don't face any bosses at all, such as Jigglypuff, who fights Giant Donkey Kong and Bayonetta, who fights Giant Palutena. Meanwhile, all of Sephiroth's fights are against bosses.

Trivia[edit]

  • Ultimate's Classic Mode doesn't have the announcer during the pre-match loading screens, unlike previous games.
  • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, for Wii U and Ultimate's Classic Modes have no voice clip for the announcer saying "Game Over!", unlike previous games.
  • Super Smash Bros., for 3DS and Ultimate's Classic Mode have no short movies for every fighter upon clearing Classic Mode, unlike other installments.
  • Melee and Brawl have no Classic Mode final stage screen shown during the pre-match loading screen, unlike other installments.

See also[edit]


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Super Smash Bros. Melee menu items
Vs. Mode Melee (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Bonus · Team Battle) · Custom Rules · Special Melee · Tournament Mode · Names
1-P Mode Regular Match (Classic Mode · All-Star Mode · Adventure Mode) · Event Match · Stadium (Target Test · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Melee) · Training
Trophies Gallery · Collection · Lottery
Options Rumble · Sound · Screen Display · Language · Erase Data
Data Snapshots · Melee Records · Sound Test · Archives (NTSC only) · How to Play (PAL only)
Unused Debug menu · Debug sound test menu
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl menu items
Group Brawl (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · Rules · Special Brawl · Rotation · Tourney · Names
Solo Classic · All-Star · Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary · Events · Stadium (Target Smash!! · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Brawl  · Boss Battles)  · Training
Wi-Fi Spectator Mode · With Anyone · With Friends
Vault Trophies & Stickers (Trophy Gallery · Trophy Hoard · Coin Launcher · Sticker Album · Sticker Center) · Stage Builder · Album · Challenges · Replays · Masterpieces · Chronicle
Options Screen · Deflicker · Rumble · Controls · Sound · My Music · Erase Data
Data Movies · Records (Group Records · Brawl Records · Notices) · Sound Test
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS menu items
Smash Smash (Solo · Group · Time · Stock · Team Battle) · Rules
Smash Run Solo · Group  · Custom · Select Music
Games & More Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Multi-Man Smash · Target Blast · Home-Run Contest) · Training · Custom · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Sounds · Records · Tips) · Options (Controls · Sound · Character Outline · Damage Display · Internet Options)
Online Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Conquest · Share
Other Challenge · StreetPass · Wii U
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U menu items
Smash Smash (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · 8-Player Smash · Special Smash · Rules · Controls
Games & More Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Target Blast · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Smash) · Training · Events · Special Orders (Master Orders · Crazy Orders) · Custom · Stage Builder · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Movies · Sounds · Records · Tips · Masterpieces) · Options (Controls · Sound · My Music · Internet Options)
Online Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Online Events (Tourney · Conquest) · Share
Other Challenge · Smash Tour · 3DS
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate menu items
Smash Smash (Time · Stock · Stamina · Team Battle) · Squad Strike (Tag Team · Elimination · Best Of) · Tourney · Special Smash (Custom Smash · Smashdown · Super Sudden Death) · Controls
Spirits Adventure Mode: World of Light · Spirit Board (Spirit Board Events) · DLC Spirits · Collection (Team Setup · Inventory (Rematch) · Level Up · Dismiss · Summon · Activities · Shopping)
Games & More Classic Mode · Training · Mob Smash (Century Smash · All-Star Smash · Cruel Smash) · Mii Fighters · amiibo (amiibo Journey) · Stage Builder · Home-Run Contest · VR · Challenger's Approach
Vault Sounds · Replays · Records · Challenges · Tips · Movies · Shop · Presents · Video Editor
Online Smash (Quickplay (Solo(Elite Smash) · Co-op) · Battle Arena · Background Matchmaking · Official Tourney Qualifiers) · Spectate · Options · Shared Content · Online Tourney (Event Tourneys)
Dashboard Collection · Local Wireless · News · Options (Smash · Controls · Sound (My Music · Sounds) · Brightness · Online · Language) · Help (How to Play · Mode Guide · Techniques · Move List · Credits)
Other Nintendo eShop · Sephiroth Challenge
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