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(→‎Gaming-related media: The nickname actually originates from the manual of the first Donkey Kong Country game, which predates the cartoon.)
m (→‎Other media: Mythology was unilaterally removed (without discussion, as far as I can tell) by Rdrfc for a rather flimsy reason. The references to Greek mythology in Kid Icarus and Glory of Heracles, for example, are as "direct and tangible" as you can get. While many liberties are certainly taken, we still have Dracula, Frankenstein, etc. listed here despite Castlevania being a very loose adaptation as well. I agree that Pokemon should be limited to confirmed examples, though.)
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*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''''': A chamber ensemble piece originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}" track, which is based on the level begin tune from the original arcade game, uses a short excerpt of this piece.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}''''': A chamber ensemble piece originally composed by {{iw|wikipedia|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Mario Bros.}}" track, which is based on the level begin tune from the original arcade game, uses a short excerpt of this piece.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Frankenstein}}''''': A science fiction/horror novel written by Mary Shelley. The Creature in [[Dracula's Castle]] is inspired by the monster in this novel, particularly its portrayal by Boris Karloff in [[wikipedia:Frankenstein (1931 film)|the 1931 film adaptation]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Frankenstein}}''''': A science fiction/horror novel written by Mary Shelley. The Creature in [[Dracula's Castle]] is inspired by the monster in this novel, particularly its portrayal by Boris Karloff in [[wikipedia:Frankenstein (1931 film)|the 1931 film adaptation]].
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Game of Death}}''''': A martial arts film starring, written and directed by {{iw|wikipedia|Bruce Lee}} in his final film project, as he died during production. The outfit Bruce Lee wears throughout the film was the inspiration for [[Bayonetta]]'s [https://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/7362xanarchy%20reigns%205.30%20(12).jpg yellow costume] in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Anarchy Reigns}}'', which itself inspired her yellow costume in ''Smash''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Girl I Left Behind}}''''': An English folk song. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Skyworld|Overworld}}"<!--correct title used in SSB4 and SSBU--> track from ''Kid Icarus'' includes a short excerpt of this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Girl I Left Behind}}''''': An English folk song. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Skyworld|Overworld}}"<!--correct title used in SSB4 and SSBU--> track from ''Kid Icarus'' includes a short excerpt of this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Game of Death}}''''': A martial arts film starring, written and directed by {{iw|wikipedia|Bruce Lee}} in his final film project, as he died during production. The outfit Bruce Lee wears throughout the film was the inspiration for [[Bayonetta]]'s [https://www.co-optimus.com/images/gallery/7362xanarchy%20reigns%205.30%20(12).jpg yellow costume] in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Anarchy Reigns}}'', which itself inspired her yellow costume in ''Smash''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla|franchise}}''''': A long running kaiju/tokusatsu franchise, which spawned from a drama/horror movie from 1954 inspired by the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the 1953 movie ''The Beast from 50,000 Fathoms''. A few Pokemon like Palkia and Solgaleo use modified versions of some of the monster's roars, taken directly from the 2006 CD ''Godzilla: Sound EFX / BGM on Japanese Film''. One of [[Rathalos]]' roars samples {{iw|wikipedia|King Ghidorah}}'s roar from the 1991 film ''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah}}''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla|franchise}}''''': A long running kaiju/tokusatsu franchise, which spawned from a drama/horror movie from 1954 inspired by the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the 1953 movie ''The Beast from 50,000 Fathoms''. A few Pokemon like Palkia and Solgaleo use modified versions of some of the monster's roars, taken directly from the 2006 CD ''Godzilla: Sound EFX / BGM on Japanese Film''. One of [[Rathalos]]' roars samples {{iw|wikipedia|King Ghidorah}}'s roar from the 1991 film ''{{iw|wikipedia|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah}}''.
*'''Goro Maze-Solving Robot''': A series of two robots designed by [[Namco]] for {{iw|wikipedia|Micromouse}} competitions.<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mappy-misc/</ref> The titular character of the {{uvm3|Mappy}} series, appearing in the [[Namco Roulette]], originated as one of these robots, with the game being inspired by the competitions.  
*'''Goro Maze-Solving Robot''': A series of two robots designed by [[Namco]] for {{iw|wikipedia|Micromouse}} competitions.<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mappy-misc/</ref> The titular character of the {{uvm3|Mappy}} series, appearing in the [[Namco Roulette]], originated as one of these robots, with the game being inspired by the competitions.  
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ishikawa Goemon}}''': Goemon, a Japanese folk hero based on an outlaw from the 16th century, serves as the basis for [[Goemon|a Konami character of the same name]], whose appearance inspires a Mii costume in ''Ultimate''.  
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Greek mythology}}:''' A religion/pantheon of myths that originate from Greece around the 18th century B.C. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**{{uv|Kid Icarus}} is heavily influenced by Greek mythology, and the series itself is named after the myth of {{s|wikipedia|Icarus}} (which likely serves as the inspiration for [[Pit]]'s inability to fly). Many characters from ''Kid Icarus'' are directly named after figures from Greek mythology, including {{b|Medusa|disambiguation}}, [[List of spirits (Kid Icarus series)#Pandora|Pandora]], {{b|Thanatos|disambiguation}}, and {{b|Hades|disambiguation}}. [[Palutena]]'s name is derived from ''[[wikipedia:Athena#Pallas Athena|Pallas Athena]]''. {{b|Twinbellows|disambiguation}} and {{b|Hewdraw|disambiguation}} are likely based upon the mythological creatures {{s|wikipedia|Cerberus}} and {{s|wikipedia|Lernaean Hydra}}, respectively.
**The Medusa Heads from {{uv|Castlevania}} are based upon Medusa, a monster featured in Greek mythology.
**The character of Heracles from the {{uvm3|Glory of Heracles}} series is based on the demigod of the same name. <!--Heracles is the name of the character in Greek mythology. "Hercules" actually refers to the character in Roman mythology, despite some adaptations clearly based on the Greek version using the "Hercules" name-->
**The titular character of {{uvm3|Athena}} is based loosely upon the Greek goddess of the same name, which in turn was followed up by {{uvm3|Psycho Soldier}} and its protagonist [[Athena Asamiya]], who appears as a spirit and a background character on [[King of Fighters Stadium]].
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Japanese folklore}}:''' A pantheon of myths originating from Japan. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**'''{{iw|wikipedia|Ishikawa Goemon}}''': Goemon, a Japanese folk hero based on an outlaw from the 16th century, serves as the basis for [[Goemon|a Konami character of the same name]], whose appearance inspires a Mii costume in ''Ultimate''.
**The {{uvm|Shin Onigashima}} universe is based upon traditional Japanese folklore, including the stories of {{s|wikipedia|Momotarō}} and {{s|wikipedia|Princess Kaguya}}, among others.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Journey to the West}}''''': An ancient Chinese novel and legend depicting the adventures of Sun Wukong the monkey king, known as ''Son Gokū'' in Japanese. <!--Dragon Ball's Goku, while also being based on the same character, has nothing to do with Smash, so don't add him here.--> The {{uvm|Yūyūki}} universe is based upon this novel, with its main character [[List of spirits (Others)#Goku & Chao|Goku]] being based upon the Monkey King.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Journey to the West}}''''': An ancient Chinese novel and legend depicting the adventures of Sun Wukong the monkey king, known as ''Son Gokū'' in Japanese. <!--Dragon Ball's Goku, while also being based on the same character, has nothing to do with Smash, so don't add him here.--> The {{uvm|Yūyūki}} universe is based upon this novel, with its main character [[List of spirits (Others)#Goku & Chao|Goku]] being based upon the Monkey King.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Korobeiniki}}''''': A 19th century Russian folk song, based on a poem by {{iw|wikipedia|Nikolay Nekrasov}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Tetris: Type A}}" track is based on this song.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Korobeiniki}}''''': A 19th century Russian folk song, based on a poem by {{iw|wikipedia|Nikolay Nekrasov}}. The "{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Tetris: Type A}}" track is based on this song.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel}}''': Various characters from this multimedia company's comic books, such as the {{iw|wikipedia|Avengers|comics}} and the {{iw|wikipedia|X-Men}}, are referenced in the [[Palutena's Guidance#Ryu|Palutena's Guidance]] for Ryu. Namely, Viridi's line "cyborgs, androids, mutants, giant monsters, super heroes, aliens, and demons," referring to the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel vs. Capcom}}'' series, in which both Ryu and the aforementioned characters are playable.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel}}''': Various characters from this multimedia company's comic books, such as the {{iw|wikipedia|Avengers|comics}} and the {{iw|wikipedia|X-Men}}, are referenced in the [[Palutena's Guidance#Ryu|Palutena's Guidance]] for Ryu. Namely, Viridi's line "cyborgs, androids, mutants, giant monsters, super heroes, aliens, and demons," referring to the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel vs. Capcom}}'' series, in which both Ryu and the aforementioned characters are playable.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Mickey Mouse}}''': An anthropomorphic cartoon mouse created in 1928 by Walt Disney, serving as the main character of the eponymous franchise and the mascot of [[Disney]]. Mickey's emblem appears as the keychain of {{SSBU|Sora}}'s Keyblade; however, references to him and other Disney characters are otherwise minimized in ''Smash''.
*'''{{iw|wikipedia|Mickey Mouse}}''': An anthropomorphic cartoon mouse created in 1928 by Walt Disney, serving as the main character of the eponymous franchise and the mascot of [[Disney]]. Mickey's emblem appears as the keychain of {{SSBU|Sora}}'s Keyblade; however, references to him and other Disney characters are otherwise minimized in ''Smash''.
*'''{{s|wikipedia|Norse mythology}}:''' A religion/pantheon of myths from the north Germanic people in modern day Scandinavia. Serves as the basis of aspects from multiple universes, including:
**The [[Kraken]] from {{uv|Kid Icarus}} is inspired by the mythological creature from Nordic folklore.
**[[Odin]] from {{uv|Final Fantasy}} is based upon the Norse god.
**The eponymous feature of [[Yggdrasil's Altar]], and the World Tree seen briefly in the background of [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]], originate from the Norse legend of {{s|wikipedia|Yggdrasil}}.
**Valkyrie, a character who appears in [[Namco Roulette]], is inspired by the Norse mythological figures of the same name.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Peter and Wendy}}''''': A play and novel by J. M. Barrie, telling the tale of {{iw|wikipedia|Peter Pan}}, the boy who never grew up, famous for being able to fly with a combination of happy thoughts and fairy dust. The plot was later adapted into [[wikipedia:Peter Pan (1953 film)|a film by Walt Disney in 1953]], which is one of the more famous adaptations. Link's original green look is based off the design of Peter Pan (with his association with fairies paying homage to {{iw|wikipedia|Tinker Bell}}), and Sora's on-screen appearance features him flying around using the power of flight he obtained from Neverland in the original ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|Peter and Wendy}}''''': A play and novel by J. M. Barrie, telling the tale of {{iw|wikipedia|Peter Pan}}, the boy who never grew up, famous for being able to fly with a combination of happy thoughts and fairy dust. The plot was later adapted into [[wikipedia:Peter Pan (1953 film)|a film by Walt Disney in 1953]], which is one of the more famous adaptations. Link's original green look is based off the design of Peter Pan (with his association with fairies paying homage to {{iw|wikipedia|Tinker Bell}}), and Sora's on-screen appearance features him flying around using the power of flight he obtained from Neverland in the original ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Red Badge of Courage}}''''': A historical fiction novel written by Stephen Crane. A very loose depiction of [[List of spirits (Others)#Henry Fleming|Henry Fleming]], the main protagonist of the novel, appears as a character in ''Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.'', which appears as a spirit in ''Ultimate''.  
*'''''{{iw|wikipedia|The Red Badge of Courage}}''''': A historical fiction novel written by Stephen Crane. A very loose depiction of [[List of spirits (Others)#Henry Fleming|Henry Fleming]], the main protagonist of the novel, appears as a character in ''Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.'', which appears as a spirit in ''Ultimate''.  
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