Universe: Difference between revisions

These are the various franchises that have not been recognized as primary universes by any ''Smash Bros.'' game, and this is indicated by the fact these franchises do not carry their own universe symbols. As a general rule, such universes lack any playable characters or stages in the games, but if any of the following franchises contribute an item, Assist Trophy, music, or some other minor element to a given ''Smash'' game, the game assigns the property and its respective franchise the default ''Smash Bros.'' universe symbol. These universes contribute elements to the gameplay itself i.e. Assist Trophies, enemies, items or attacks.

*'''{{uv|ARMS}}''': A fighting game released on the Nintendo Switch about a group of colorful characters with extendable arms who all compete in a tournament. The game's mascot, [[Spring Man]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. [[Ribbon Girl]] appears in ''Ultimate'' as a Mii Fighter costume.

*'''{{uv|Art Academy}}''': A series of art training games released for the DSiWare, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, retail Wii U (Japan and PAL regions only), and Wii U eShop. The game also had spin-off crossovers with the Pokémon series and The Walt Disney Company for the Nintendo 3DS called ''Pokémon Art Academy'' and ''Disney Art Academy'', respectively. The player's art teacher, [[Vince]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate'', as well as a trophy in ''Smash Wii U''. A music track titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Swan Lesson}}'' appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage.

*'''{{uv|Brain Age}}''': A series of games released for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS where the player is tasked with multiple tests to help improve their brain. The host, [[Dr. Kawashima]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. There are two music tracks from the series. ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo| Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day}}'', from the first game, plays on the [[PictoChat]] stage in ''Brawl'' and [[Wii Fit Studio]] in ''Smash Wii U'', while ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Menu (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!)}}'', from the second game, also plays on the [[Wii Fit Studio]] stage in ''Smash Wii U''.

*'''{{uv|Bomberman}}''': A series of maze games by Konami (Formerly Hudson Soft before their merge with Konami) in which the main objective is to blow up the opponents by placing bombs. [[Bomberman]], the main character of the series, appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy.

*'''{{uv|Clu Clu Land}}''': An NES game where the player must swim around a maze to uncover all of golden Ingots in a level. [[Unira]], the main enemies of the game, appear as an item since ''Brawl''. The main character, [[Bubbles]], appears as a trophy in ''Melee''. A music track, called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Clu Clu Land}}'', plays on the the [[Summit]] stage in ''Brawl'' and the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage in ''Smash Wii U''.

*'''{{uv|Custom Robo}}''': A series of action role-playing games, developed by Noise, in which the player battles opponents by using various toy robots with customizable parts. [[Ray MK III]], the main robot used by the main protagonist of ''Custom Robo Arena'', appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl''. Three robot combatants from ''Custom Robo V2'', Ray MK II, Bayonette, and Annie, appear as trophies in ''Melee''. Two shared trophies of several Custom Robos and Jameson & A.I.R.S., as well as a ton of stickers, appear in ''Brawl''. Ray MK III serves as the basis for a Mii Fighter costume in ''Ultimate'', along with Ray MK II and Flare appearing as Spirits.

*'''{{uv|Devil World}}''': A {{uv|Pac-Man}}-like NES game where the player must go through a maze to defeat a blue devil, who will move the entire maze around to squish the player. The game is notable for being one of the few Miyamoto-designed games to never release in North America (Only ever being localized in Europe), due to the game having heavy religious icons (Such as crosses and bibles), which went against Nintendo of America's policies. The [[Devil]] from the game appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''. Tamagon, the game's protagonist, appears as a trophy in ''Melee'', though it is only obtainable in the Japanese version, as it cannot be obtained unless the game is hacked in the North American version, and it is completely absent from the PAL version. Tamagon returns as a sticker in ''Brawl''. The title screen theme appears as part of the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' music track in ''Brawl''.

* '''{{uv|Dig Dug}}''': A game series developed by Namco based around defeating underground monsters with an air pump. The common enemy, [[Pooka]], appears as a Smash Run enemy in ''Smash 3DS'' and as a cameo in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Smash 4''. The level start theme, main theme, and level complete jingle from the original arcade game all appear as a part of the ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Namco|Namco Arcade '80s Retro Medley 1}}'' music track.

*'''{{uv|Dillon's Rolling Western}}''': A western-style action/tower defense series, developed by Vanpool, set in a world of anthropomorphic animals in which the titular character must defend various villages from a group of rock monsters called "Grocks". The first two installments were released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. A third game, titled ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers'', has a post-apocalyptic setting instead and was released as a physical Nintendo 3DS game (Though it is still a Nintendo eShop exclusive in North America). The main character, [[Dillon]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. A music track titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger}}'', from the second game of the same name, appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Pilotwings]] stage.

*'''{{uv|Drill Dozer}}''': A game released for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Game Freak, that follows Jill, a girl who replaces her severely injured father in a bandit gang called "The Red Dozers", who must advance through several levels by using her titular machine in order to retrieve the Red Diamond from a rival gang called "The Skullkers". [[Jill]], along with her Drill Dozer, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl''. Two stickers of Jill (One in her Drill Dozer and the other outside of it), as well as a sticker of Grutch, appear in ''Brawl''.

*'''{{uv|Excite}}''': A series of racing games that had its start as a motorcycle racing game on the NES, before venturing into other vehicles, such as monster trucks in ''Excite Truck'' and robotic vehicles in ''Excitebots: Trick Racing''. A depiction of a [[Excitebike|motorcyclist racer]] appears an an Assist Trophy and a sticker in ''Brawl'', as well as a trophy in ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4''. A trophy of the Boulder monster truck from ''Excite Bike'', as well as stickers of it and the Wolf, Firefly, and Rad monster trucks, appear in ''Brawl''. The title theme from ''Excitebike'' appears as part of the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' in ''Brawl'', in addition to a music track called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Excite Truck}}'', which plays on the {{SSBB|Mario Circuit}} stage in both ''Brawl'' and ''Smash Wii U''.

*'''{{uv|Fatal Frame}}''': A series of horror games involving taking photos of ghosts. [[Yuri Kozukata]], the central protagonist of ''Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water'', appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. Mio and Mayu Amakura from ''Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly'' share a trophy in ''Smash Wii U'', while Maya from the augmented reality-based spin-off ''Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir'' has a trophy in ''Smash 3DS''. Mio and Maya Amakura both return as a shared Spirit in ''Ultimate''.

*'''{{uv|Golden Sun}}''': A series of fantasy RPGs for Game Boy Advance, developed by Camelot Software Planning and thematically based on the four classical elements. The first game's silent protagonist, the young Earth-based warrior [[Isaac]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''. A music track called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Battle Scene / Final Boss (Golden Sun)}}'', based on two battle themes from the second game, ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age'', appears in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Norfair]] stage. An additional music track, ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Weyard}}'' from ''Golden Sun: Dark Dawn'', appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Palutena's Temple]] stage. Felix from ''The Lost Age'' and Matthew from ''Dark Dawn'' appear as Spirits in ''Ultimate''.

*'''{{uv|Jam with the Band}}''': A series of music games that features a variety of music, ranging from video game music to singles released from various artists to songs from TV shows or movies. The series also lets the player create their own custom music. The series is released mostly in Japan only, though the second installment was released in Europe. [[Barbara the Bat]], the manager of the store in the series, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', where she plays her guitar that sends out damaging shockwaves. Barbara has not reprised her role since ''Brawl'', but has appeared as a trophy in ''Smash 3DS'' and a Spirit in ''Ultimate''. A music track called ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|PERFORMANCE}}'' from the second game appears in ''Smash Wii U'', playing on the [[Gamer]] stage.

*'''{{uv|Joy Mech Fight}}''': A Japan-exclusive fighting game released for the Famicom in 1993 which features limbless robots fighting each other. [[Sukapon]], the main robot from the game, appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy, as well as a Sticker in ''Brawl''. A snippet of the menu theme appears in the ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Famicom Medley}}'' music track in ''Brawl''.

*'''{{uv|Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru}}''' (Translated as "For the Frog the Bell Tolls"): A Japan-exclusive Game Boy title in which the main character must save the Princess Tiramisu from the evil King Delarin, who has invaded the Mille-Feuille Kingdom. The unnamed main character, the [[Sablé Prince]], appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. Sablé Prince has previously appeared in the Smash series as a sticker in ''Brawl'', whom which he shares with the frog versions of Prince Richard and Jam the thief.

*'''{{uv|Kururin}}''': A series of puzzle games, developed by Eighting, in which a titular young bird must navigate through tight stages with his helicopter-like vehicle in order to save his family. The [[Helirin]], the vehicle used by Kururin, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Brawl'', as well as a trophy in ''Melee'' (mistranslated as "Heririn"). Kururin, the main protagonist, appears as a sticker in ''Brawl'', along with a sticker of Helibokaan, in which the later appears as part of a shared trophy of several Helirins called "Action Helirins" in ''Brawl''.

*'''{{uv|Monster Hunter}}''': A series of action role-playing games by Capcom in which the player must hunt several monsters of various sizes and species. The [[Rathalos]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate'', as well as a boss character. Two Mii Fighter costumes based on a [[Monster Hunter]] (One based on the Hunter's Armor Set and the other based on the Rathalos Armor Set) appear as DLC in ''Smash 4''.

*'''{{uv|Nintendo Badge Arcade}}''': An app for the Nintendo 3DS eShop where the player can earn various badges for their Home Menu by playing a claw crane game, which the player usually needs to pay real-life currency in order to play. The [[Arcade Bunny]] appears in ''Ultimate'' as an Assist Trophy.

*'''{{uv|Nintendo Wars}}''': A series of war games, developed by Intelligent Systems, similar to {{uv|Fire Emblem}} (Another series developed by Intelligent Systems) in which the player takes control of an army and must strategize in order to defeat the opposing army. [[Infantry & Tanks|Various soldiers and tanks]] from the series appear as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''. The three main Commanding Officers (Andy, Max, and Sami) from the first three games, as well as ''Dual Strike'' protagonists Jake and Rachel, and Black Hole CO Hawke, appear as stickers in ''Brawl''.

*'''{{uv|Panel de Pon}}''': A long running series of puzzle games, developed by Intelligent Systems, in which the puzzles must be lined up in order to get a score, which getting a high enough score can cause the player to give their opponent unwanted "garbage blocks". The series only saw a western release after rebranding with other Nintendo mascots, such as Yoshi or Pokémon, typically under the name ''Puzzle League''. [[Lip's Stick]], the staff used by Lip and her counterpart in ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' "Furil", has appeared as an item since ''Melee''. Stickers of Furil, Pure, Sala, and Cecil from ''Nintendo Puzzle Collection'' appear in ''Brawl'' (all of whom are mistranslated as Lip, Ruby, Seren, and Elias respectively, their counterparts in the original). A remix of {{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Lip's Theme}} appears as a music track on the [[PictoChat]] stage in ''Brawl'' and [[Wrecking Crew]] in ''Smash Wii U''. Lip appears in ''Ultimate'' as a Spirit and the basis for a Mii Fighter costume.

*'''{{uv|Rhythm Heaven}}''': A series of music games from the same team behind the ''WarioWare'' series where the player must tap along to the rhythm of a song while quirky situations play. A character from one of the games "[[Sneaky Spirit]]" appears as a Smash Run enemy in ''Smash 3DS''. A trophy of Karate Joe and a shared trophy of the Chorus Kids appear in ''Super 3DS'', while a shared trophy of Marshal, Miss Ribbon, and Cam, as well as a shared trophy of the Wrestler & Reporter from ''Fever'', appear in ''Smash Wii U''.  Two songs, ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Blue Birds}}'' from ''Rhythm Heaven'' and ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Monkey Watch}}'' from ''Fever'', appear as DLC music tracks, both playing on the [[Miiverse]] stage. Several characters throughout the series appear as Spirits in ''Ultimate''.

*'''{{uv|Sheriff}}''': A 1979 arcade game in which the titular character must defend a village from a group of bandits. The titular [[Sheriff]] appears as an Assist Trophy in his sprite form in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. The titular sheriff and three enemy sprites share a trophy in ''Melee''.

*'''{{uv|SimCity}}''': A series of city simulation games by Maxis (Now owned by Electronic Arts) in which the player can freely build their own city. [[Dr. Wright]], the assistant from the SNES adaptation, appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''. He also also appears as a trophy in ''Melee''.

*'''{{uv|Sin and Punishment}}''': A series of rail-shooters, developed by Treasure, in which a group of gunners must save the planet from various threats. [[Saki Amamiya]], the main character of the first installment, appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''. In ''Ultimate'', Saki does not return as an Assist Trophy, but appears as a Spirit and the basis for a Mii Fighter costume.

*'''{{uv|Steel Diver}}''': A series of submarine simulation games for the Nintendo 3DS, co-developed by Vitei, in which the player controls a submarine to partake in various missions. An item called [[Steel Diver]], based on one of the playable submarines in the first game, the Blue Shark, appears in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.

*'''{{uv|The Legendary Starfy}}''': A series of platform games, developed by TOSE, in which the titular character must traverse through various levels, many of them taking place underwater. [[Starfy]] appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] in since ''Brawl''. Starly appears as a trophy in ''Brawl'', in addition to several stickers. Starly returns as a Spirit in ''Ultimate''.

*'''{{uv|The Mysterious Murasame Castle}}''': A formerly Japan-exclusive game released exclusively for the Famicom Disk System, in which a young samurai must save a castle in Edo Japan from an evil alien creature. [[Takamaru]], the main character, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', as well as a sticker in ''Brawl''. A music track titled ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Douchuumen (Nazo no Murasamejo)}}'' plays on the [[Mario Bros.]] stage in ''Brawl''. An additional music track, titled ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley}}'', appears in ''Smash 4'', playing as a Smash Run track in ''Smash 3DS'' and on the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} in ''Smash Wii U''.

*'''{{uv|Virtua Fighter}}''': A long-running series of fighting games from Sega, notable for inventing the 3D fighting game. [[Akira Yuki]], the main protagonist of the series, as he appears in the first Virtua Fighter game, appears as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. Akira, as well as Jacky Bryant as he appears in more recent games, both serve as the basis for two DLC Mii Costumes in ''Smash 4''

*'''''Wild Gunman''''': An NES game compatible with the NES Zapper where the player has to shoot a series of gunmen, but they cannot shoot them until shortly after they yell "FIRE!". All 5 of the enemy gunmen would later appear as as a part of Duck Hunt's down special move (Called [[Wild Gunman]]), as well as appearing in Duck Hunt's Final Smash, [[NES Zapper Posse]]. The series was first represented in ''Brawl'' with a sticker called "Wild Gunman".

*'''{{uv|Xevious}}''': An arcade game produced by Namco in which the player must defeat an alien group from the titular planet. Bacuras appear as indestructible foes in Smash Run. Both the Salvalou and Andor Genesis appear as a cameo in Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt in ''Smash 4'', though the later only appears in the Wii U version.