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 == Origin ==
+The Beam Sword acts as a reference to various types of energy weapons found in works in science fiction, specifically those that take the form of a sword; while the popularity of the concept is primarily attributed to the ''Star Wars'' film series, multiple literary works prior to the series had similar weapons, such as Fritz Leiber's ''Gather Darkness'' from the 1940s. The Beam Sword in ''Super Smash Bros.'' acts as a clear reference to the ''Star Wars'' weapons in its original Japanese release; the weapon, when used, would make sound effects similar to those found in the actual films, including a distinctive, sharp crackling noise when two swords [[Priority|collided]]. While the sound effects were removed in the PAL and American releases of the games, as well as in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the references to ''Star Wars'' continued; in the latter two games, the Beam Sword's blade would shrink when not used, such as in the charging animations for Fox and Falco.
-The Beam Sword is a reference to the lightsabers from the ''Star Wars'' movies. Lightsabers are used in close combat battles that act similarly to a sword. When two lightsabers clash against each other, they make a distinctive sound. In the ''Smash Bros.'' games the Beam Sword is also used for close combat and the sound it makes sounds similar to the sound that is heard when two lightsabers clash against each other. In the ''Star Wars'' movies, when a lightsaber is not being used, the lightsaber is in its hilt. In the ''Smash Bros.'' games, when the Beam Sword is not being used a little bit is still sticking out of the hilt. In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', the color of the Beam Sword is purple. The colors of lightsabers in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy are blue, green (used by the Jedi) and red (used by the Sith). A purple lightsaber never appeared until 2002 in ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' used by Mace Windu; however, ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' was first released in 2001. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the Beam Sword is now blue which is a more common color for a lightsaber. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX1ZO5GP884]
 ==Description from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Instruction Booklet==