Balloon Fight (universe)

Balloon Fight (universe)
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Yoshio Sakamoto
Genre(s)	Platformer
Console/platform of origin	Arcade
First installment	Vs. Balloon Fight (1984)
Latest installment	Tingle's Balloon Fight DS (2007)
Article on Wikipedia	Balloon Fight (universe)

The Balloon Fight universe (バルーンファイト, Balloon Fight) refers to the Super Smash Bros. series' collection of properties that hail from the Balloon Fight series of platformers developed and published by Nintendo. Originally released as a 1984 arcade game, later titles included an NES port and numerous sequels and rereleases. The series has constantly been referenced in numerous other Nintendo franchises, including Game & Watch, Wario, and even The Legend of Zelda with a game starring Tingle.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Balloon Fight receives minor recognition in Melee. The anonymous protagonist of the game, the Balloon Fighter, is a collectible trophy in Melee, and the Flipper - an obstacle from Balloon Fight - is a usable item and as well as a trophy. The original background music for Balloon Fight can also be heard in the Icicle Mountain stage as alternate music.

According to Smabura-Ken, the Balloon Fighter was one of several characters considered for inclusion as a playable character to represent the NES era; this role ultimately went to the Ice Climbers.

Item

• Flipper: An item similar in function to the Bumper that flips around when touched, causing damage and knocking back the target.

Trophies

• Flipper
• Balloon Fighter

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A Balloon Fight reference can be found in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. On the stage Summit, a fish originating from the game appears when the summit of Icicle Mountain slides into the water. The fish is capable of eating any player unfortunate enough to be in the water at the time, dragging them off the screen and taking a life.

Brawl also features a cover of the Balloon Trip music, also appearing on Summit, in My Music.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Stage

• 
  Balloon Fight: A level from the original Balloon Fight recreated as a new stage for Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. The stage includes the fish and Flippers as hazards, and like the classic game, players can walk off the stage and appear on the other side.

Music

• Balloon Fight Medley: A series of tunes taken from Balloon Fight that plays on the Balloon Fight stage in the 3DS version and the Wrecking Crew stage in the Wii U version.
• Balloon Trip: A new remix of the Balloon Trip music that plays as an alternate track on the Balloon Fight stage in the 3DS version and on the Duck Hunt stage in the Wii U version.

Misc.

• The Villager uses the headgear from Balloon Fight in his up special move, Balloon Trip. The balloons can be popped individually, and popping both causes the Villager to fall helplessly in a similar fashion to the Balloon Fighter when his own balloons are popped.
• The title screen appears when the gamepad in Gamer powers on.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Stage

• Balloon Fight

Music

• "Balloon Trip (Brawl)": returns from Brawl. Seen in the Sound Test in the August 8th, 2018 Direct.
• "Balloon Trip (3DS / WiiU)": returns from Smash 4. Seen in the Sound Test in the August 8th, 2018 Direct.
• "Balloon Fight Medley": returns from Smash 4. Seen in the Sound Test in the August 8th, 2018 Direct.