Victory theme

A victory theme, sometimes referred to as a flourish, or a fanfare, is a short, recognizable melody that plays at the Results screen after a character wins a Vs. match or other similar events such as a Tourney. For instance, in the Results screen after Mario wins a match, an orchestral cover of the fanfare played at the end of each level in Super Mario Bros. plays.

Characters from the same universe usually share victory themes, but starting with Meta Knight in Brawl, several universes have received multiple unique victory fanfares in a single Smash entry. These include Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Kirby, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus, Xenoblade Chronicles, Final Fantasy, and Persona, with the latter's three unique themes all being tied to a single character, Joker, in Ultimate. In addition, Kazuya from the Tekken universe has no victory theme at all.

In Ultimate, several returning victory themes were shortened to be more consistent in length, either by increasing the tempo or abridging the melody.

Mario Victory Theme

Mario Victory Theme
Track title	Mario Victory Theme
Universe	Mario
Debut game	Super Mario Bros.
Characters accompanied	Mario Luigi Peach Bowser (Melee, Brawl) Dr. Mario Daisy

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Mario's Victory.

Origin

This flourish is a cover of the small sound clip that would play whenever Mario or Luigi grabbed a Flagpole in Super Mario Bros., a track that went on to become a recurring theme. In Ultimate, the entire fanfare is sped up slightly, and the ending is abridged.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl & SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Mario Villains Victory Theme

Mario Villains Victory Theme
Track title	Mario Villains Victory Theme
Universe	Mario
Debut game	Super Mario Bros.
Characters accompanied	Bowser (SSB4, Ultimate) Bowser Jr. Piranha Plant

Origin

A music piece based on the same melody as the Mario victory theme, but instead of a standard orchestral arrangement, the piece is played with slightly distorted electric guitars. It also resembles the level clear theme of Bowser's sidequests in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This flourish also makes Bowser the only character to change victory themes from Brawl to Smash 4.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme

Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme
Track title	Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme
Universe	Mario
Debut game	Super Mario Galaxy
Characters accompanied	Rosalina & Luma

Origin

This flourish is a remix of the title screen track for Super Mario Galaxy, as well as the theme played when Mario or Luigi obtains a Power Star in that game.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Donkey Kong Victory Theme

Donkey Kong Victory Theme
Track title	Donkey Kong Victory Theme
Universe	Donkey Kong
Debut game	Donkey Kong Country
Characters accompanied	Donkey Kong Diddy Kong

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled DK's Victory.

Origin

This flourish is a cover of the short track that plays in Donkey Kong Country whenever a playable Kong defeated a boss or completed a bonus game.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

King K. Rool Victory Theme

King K. Rool Victory Theme
Track title	King K. Rool Victory Theme
Universe	Donkey Kong
Debut game	Donkey Kong Country
Characters accompanied	King K. Rool

Origin

This flourish is a small excerpt of Gangplank Galleon from Donkey Kong Country.

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• Ultimate version

The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme

The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme
Track title	The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme
Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Debut game	The Legend of Zelda
Characters accompanied	Link Sheik Zelda Young Link Ganondorf Toon Link

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Zelda Team Victory.

SSB, Melee Origin

The flourish for The Legend of Zelda series in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee was an excerpt of the overworld theme in The Legend of Zelda, a track which went on to become the main theme of the series. The excerpt is also followed by the theme that plays when Link obtains certain items.

Brawl, SSB4, Ultimate Origin

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Zelda series got a new flourish, now a cover of the music that would play when Link obtained a Triforce Piece in The Legend of Zelda for the NES. This song is also the basis for the Ultimate flourish; however, the theme is rearranged to be significantly shorter.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

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Metroid Victory Theme

Metroid Victory Theme
Track title	Metroid Victory Theme
Universe	Metroid
Debut game	Metroid
Characters accompanied	Samus Zero Suit Samus

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Samus's Victory.

Origin

In Metroid for the NES, this flourish would originally play when Samus Aran obtained a new power-up or addition to her Power Suit, as well as when Samus defeated Ridley or Kraid. In nearly every Metroid game since, a variation of this fanfare is used for acquiring major item upgrades.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Metroid Villains Victory Theme

Metroid Villains Victory Theme
Track title	Metroid Villains Victory Theme
Universe	Metroid
Debut game	Metroid
Characters accompanied	Ridley Dark Samus

Origin

Ridley and Dark Samus's victory theme is an intense and sinister variation of the Metroid victory theme.

The version in the E3 2018 Demo had the Unknown Item Get fanfare from Metroid Zero Mission.

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• Ultimate version

Yoshi Victory Theme

Yoshi Victory Theme
Track title	Yoshi Victory Theme
Universe	Yoshi
Debut game	Yoshi's Story
Characters accompanied	Yoshi

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Yoshi's Victory.

Origin

This flourish is a combination of two small music excerpts from Yoshi's Story. The first is a sped-up, orchestrated cover of the title music of Yoshi's Story, while the other is the short flourish that plays when Yoshi collects all thirty necessary fruits and completes a level. In Ultimate, it plays at a slightly faster tempo, and the second half of the jingle is abridged.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl & SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Kirby Victory Theme

Kirby Victory Theme
Track title	Kirby Victory Theme
Universe	Kirby
Debut game	Kirby's Dream Land
Characters accompanied	Kirby King Dedede

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Kirby's Victory.

Origin

Kirby and King Dedede's victory theme is a cover of the short recurring theme that plays when Kirby completes a stage or defeats a boss, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land (though the shortened version that this track is based on debuted in Kirby's Adventure). The Melee version of this flourish is considerably slower in pace in relation to the original track, though its other versions more closely match its original tempo.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Meta Knight Victory Theme

Meta Knight Victory Theme
Track title	Meta Knight Victory Theme
Universe	Kirby
Debut game	Kirby's Dream Land
Characters accompanied	Meta Knight

Origin

The Meta Knight Victory Theme is based on the same melody as the Kirby Victory Theme, but is performed with electric guitars in quadruple meter, as opposed to the more symphonic instrumentation and triple meter of the Kirby Victory Theme.

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• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Star Fox Victory Theme

Star Fox Victory Theme
Track title	Star Fox Victory Theme
Universe	Star Fox
Debut game	Star Fox 64
Characters accompanied	Fox Falco Wolf

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Fox's Victory.

Origin

This victory theme is based upon the main theme of Star Fox 64, most specifically the title screen theme. It also shares similarities with the music that would play in that game when Fox completed a level, as that track was also based on the main theme.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Pokémon Victory Theme

Pokémon Victory Theme
Track title	Pokémon Victory Theme
Universe	Pokémon
Debut game	Pokémon Red and Green Versions
Characters accompanied	Pikachu Jigglypuff Pichu Mewtwo Pokémon Trainer Charizard Lucario Greninja Incineroar

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Pokémon Victory.

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of the title theme for the first generation of Pokémon, a track which would go on to become the Pokémon main theme for the entire series. In Ultimate, the theme is abridged.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl & SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme

EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme
Track title	EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme
Universe	EarthBound
Debut game	EarthBound (SSB, Melee) Mother (Brawl, SSB4) (Ultimate)
Characters accompanied	Ness Lucas

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Ness's Victory.

SSB, Melee Origin

In EarthBound, a major objective is for Ness to collect the Eight Melodies. This victory theme comes from the final four melodies of the eight.

Brawl, SSB4 Origin

This victory theme is a highly sped-up remix of Mother Earth, the title theme of the original NES Mother / EarthBound Beginnings.

Ultimate Origin

This victory theme flourish is a combination of the final two out of the Eight Melodies in Mother / EarthBound Beginnings.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

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F-Zero Victory Theme

F-Zero Victory Theme
Track title	F-Zero Victory Theme
Universe	F-Zero
Debut game	F-Zero X (SSB, Melee), F-Zero GX (Brawl, SSB4, Ultimate)
Characters accompanied	Captain Falcon

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Capt. Falcon's Victory.

SSB, Melee Origin

This victory theme is an electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in F-Zero X.

Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate Origin

This victory theme is an electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in F-Zero GX.

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• Super Smash Bros. version

• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Ice Climber Victory Theme

Ice Climber Victory Theme
Track title	Ice Climber Victory Theme
Universe	Ice Climber
Debut game	Ice Climber
Characters accompanied	Ice Climbers

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Ice Climbers' Victory.

Origin

In Ice Climber, when Popo or Nana grabbed the feet of the Condor at the end of a bonus stage, this track would play. The Ultimate version cuts out the first half of the theme.

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• Melee version

• Brawl version

• Ultimate version

Fire Emblem Victory Theme

Fire Emblem Victory Theme
Track title	Fire Emblem Victory Theme
Universe	Fire Emblem
Debut game	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Characters accompanied	Marth Roy Ike Lucina (SSB4) Robin (SSB4) Corrin (SSB4) Chrom (Ultimate prior to version 3.0.0)

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Fire Emblem Team Victory.

Origin

This victory theme is an orchestral cover of several bars of the Fire Emblem Theme, the title theme for the original Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, which has since become the main theme of the series and appeared in every game. The ending of the fanfare resembles the leveling up jingle from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. The Ultimate version is slightly sped up and slightly abridged at the end.

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• Melee version

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• Ultimate version

Awakening Victory Theme

Awakening Victory Theme
Track title	Awakening Victory Theme
Universe	Fire Emblem
Debut game	Fire Emblem Awakening
Characters accompanied	Lucina (Ultimate) Robin (Ultimate) Chrom (Ultimate 3.0.0 onward)

Origin

This victory theme is a short orchestral cover of "Id (Purpose)" from Fire Emblem Awakening.

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• Ultimate version

Corrin Victory Theme

Corrin Victory Theme
Track title	Corrin Victory Theme
Universe	Fire Emblem
Debut game	Fire Emblem Fates
Characters accompanied	Corrin (Ultimate)

Origin

This flourish is a small, sped-up excerpt of Lost in Thoughts All Alone from Fire Emblem Fates, presumably the SSB4 remix of said theme.

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• Ultimate version

Byleth Victory Theme

Byleth Victory Theme
Track title	Byleth Victory Theme
Universe	Fire Emblem
Debut game	Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Characters accompanied	Byleth

Origin

An excerpt of the main theme from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

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• Ultimate version

Game & Watch Victory Theme

Game & Watch Victory Theme
Track title	Game & Watch Victory Theme
Universe	Game & Watch
Debut game	Super Smash Bros. Melee (Melee version) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate version)
Characters accompanied	Mr. Game & Watch

In the Melee Sound Test, this theme is titled Mr. Game & Watch's Victory.

Origin

The Game & Watch flourish in Melee is an original melody in a minor key, based upon the typical bleeping noises that characters or other objects in a Game & Watch would make. It also shares some similarities with the Flat Zone theme. The flourish introduced in Brawl features a different melody that follows a more energetic tempo, though it still draws from an identical origin.

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• Melee version

• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Kid Icarus Victory Theme

Kid Icarus Victory Theme
Track title	Kid Icarus Victory Theme
Universe	Kid Icarus
Debut game	Kid Icarus
Characters accompanied	Pit Palutena

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of the title screen theme of Kid Icarus, with an original ending. After the release of Brawl, the track was remade for Kid Icarus: Uprising, used whenever a match in Together Mode is completed.

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• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Dark Pit Victory Theme

Dark Pit Victory Theme
Track title	Dark Pit Victory Theme
Universe	Kid Icarus
Debut game	Kid Icarus: Uprising
Characters accompanied	Dark Pit

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of Dark Pit's theme from Kid Icarus: Uprising.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Wario Victory Theme

Wario Victory Theme
Track title	Wario Victory Theme
Universe	Wario
Debut game	Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Characters accompanied	Wario

Origin

This flourish is an original tune created for Brawl which was also used in the Waluigi Pinball remix. However, it later became the basis for the Stonecarving City theme in Wario Land: Shake It!, which was released after Brawl. The Ultimate version is slightly sped up.

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• Brawl & SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Pikmin Victory Theme

Pikmin Victory Theme
Track title	Pikmin Victory Theme
Universe	Pikmin
Debut game	Pikmin
Characters accompanied	Olimar

Origin

This flourish is a small, sped-up excerpt of the title theme of Pikmin.

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• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

R.O.B. Victory Theme

R.O.B. Victory Theme
Track title	R.O.B. Victory Theme
Universe	R.O.B.
Debut game	Stack-Up
Characters accompanied	R.O.B.

Origin

In the NES game Stack-Up, the first game that the R.O.B. accessory was compatible with, this track would play before starting memory mode. In this remix, a short intro is added, and the first part is played twice.

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• Brawl, SSB4 & Ultimate version

Animal Crossing Victory Theme

Animal Crossing Victory Theme
Track title	Animal Crossing Victory Theme
Universe	Animal Crossing
Debut game	Animal Forest
Characters accompanied	Villager Isabelle

Origin

A remix of the title theme for Animal Crossing on the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. The Ultimate version is slightly sped up.

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• SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Wii Fit Victory Theme

Wii Fit Victory Theme
Track title	Wii Fit Victory Theme
Universe	Wii Fit
Debut game	Wii Fit
Characters accompanied	Wii Fit Trainer

Origin

This victory theme is a remix of the main theme of Wii Fit, specifically resembling the tune that plays after a save file is selected.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Punch-Out!! Victory Theme

Punch-Out!! Victory Theme
Track title	Punch-Out!! Victory Theme
Universe	Punch-Out!!
Debut game	Punch-Out!! (NES)
Characters accompanied	Little Mac

Origin

An orchestral remix of the theme that plays when the player defeats an opponent in the NES and Wii Punch-Out!! games.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Shulk Victory Theme

Shulk Victory Theme
Track title	Shulk Victory Theme
Universe	Xenoblade Chronicles
Debut game	Xenoblade Chronicles
Characters accompanied	Shulk

Origin

The second half of the riff of You Will Know Our Names, the battle theme used in Xenoblade Chronicles when fighting a unique monster. The Ultimate version is slightly sped up.

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• SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Pyra/Mythra Victory Theme

Pyra/Mythra Victory Theme
Track title	Pyra/Mythra Victory Theme
Universe	Xenoblade Chronicles
Debut game	Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Characters accompanied	Pyra Mythra

Origin

A short excerpt of Battle!! from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

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• Ultimate version

Duck Hunt Victory Theme

Duck Hunt Victory Theme
Track title	Duck Hunt Victory Theme
Universe	Duck Hunt
Debut game	Duck Hunt
Characters accompanied	Duck Hunt

Origin

The jingle that plays before a new game starts in Duck Hunt. It begins with the original 8-bit rendition, then transitions to a remixed version for the rest of the theme. The Ultimate version is significantly sped up.

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• SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Splatoon Victory Theme

Splatoon Victory Theme
Track title	Splatoon Victory Theme
Universe	Splatoon
Debut game	Splatoon
Characters accompanied	Inkling

Origin

A remix of the Online victory jingle introduced in Splatoon.

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• Ultimate version

ARMS Victory Theme

ARMS Victory Theme
Track title	ARMS Victory Theme
Universe	ARMS
Debut game	ARMS
Characters accompanied	Min Min

Origin

A short flourish from the ARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song, combined with the vocals from Ribbon Girl's stage Ribbon Ring.

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• Ultimate version

Metal Gear Victory Theme

Metal Gear Victory Theme
Track title	Metal Gear Victory Theme
Universe	Metal Gear
Debut game	Metal Gear Solid
Characters accompanied	Snake

Origin

A small excerpt of the main theme of Metal Gear Solid. In the game, this excerpt is used twice: when Solid Snake is caught and the player earns a Game Over, and when VR Training is completed.

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• Brawl & Ultimate version

Sonic Victory Theme

Sonic Victory Theme
Track title	Sonic Victory Theme
Universe	Sonic
Debut game	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (original song) Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (direct source)
Characters accompanied	Sonic

Origin

This flourish is ripped directly from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), which itself is an orchestrated remix of the recurring level clear jingle that originated in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. It is the first flourish in the series to be directly ported from a non-Smash game. The Ultimate version is very slightly sped up and slightly abridged at the end.

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• Brawl & SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Mega Man Victory Theme

Mega Man Victory Theme
Track title	Mega Man Victory Theme
Universe	Mega Man
Debut game	Mega Man 2
Characters accompanied	Mega Man

Origin

A short remix of the beginning of the title screen music from Mega Man 2.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Pac-Man Victory Theme

Pac-Man Victory Theme
Track title	Pac-Man Victory Theme
Universe	Pac-Man
Debut game	Pac-Man
Characters accompanied	Pac-Man

Origin

A remix of the jingle that plays when starting a new game in Pac-Man, as well as completing levels in Pac-Man World 2.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Street Fighter Victory Theme

Street Fighter Victory Theme
Track title	Street Fighter Victory Theme
Universe	Street Fighter
Debut game	Street Fighter II
Characters accompanied	Ryu Ken

Origin

A remix of the victory theme from Street Fighter II.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Cloud Victory Theme

Cloud Victory Theme
Track title	Cloud Victory Theme
Universe	Final Fantasy
Debut game	Final Fantasy VII
Characters accompanied	Cloud

Origin

A remix of the victory theme heard in Final Fantasy VII, which is itself a variant of the victory themes heard throughout the Final Fantasy series. It continuously plays, replacing the results theme, being the first victory theme to do so. In Smash 4 only, if the player wins in a tournament, a non-looped version of the theme will play.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

• Tournament mode version in Smash Bros. 4

Sephiroth Victory Theme

Sephiroth Victory Theme
Track title	Sephiroth Victory Theme
Universe	Final Fantasy
Debut game	Final Fantasy VII (original song) Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (direct source)
Characters accompanied	Sephiroth

Origin

The ending of "Advent: One-Winged Angel", taken directly from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Afterwards, a droning note plays; it is unknown if it is from any source in particular, though it references the same droning sound that plays during the fiery cutscene from the Nibelheim Incident. Then, instead of the regular results theme, another droning note plays continuously, although its difficult to pick up on due to the sound of the flames.

Additionally, this victory theme is played after completing the Sephiroth Challenge, minus the note and flame sounds.

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• Ultimate version

Bayonetta Victory Theme

Bayonetta Victory Theme
Track title	Bayonetta Victory Theme
Universe	Bayonetta
Debut game	Bayonetta
Characters accompanied	Bayonetta

Origin

The first few notes of "Time For The Climax!", followed by the jingle that plays upon completing a verse in Bayonetta. Both tracks are ported directly from the original game, though the arrangement of them together is unique to Smash.

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• SSB4 & Ultimate version

Castlevania Victory Theme

Castlevania Victory Theme
Track title	Castlevania Victory Theme
Universe	Castlevania
Debut game	Castlevania
Characters accompanied	Simon Richter

Origin

A remix of the "Stage Clear" theme from the original Castlevania, with the original 8-bit audio in the background.

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• Ultimate version

Persona Victory Themes

Persona Victory Themes
Track title	Persona Victory Themes
Universe	Persona
Debut game	Persona 5 Persona 4 Persona 3
Characters accompanied	Joker

Origin

Joker's primary victory theme is directly ported from the after-battle results screen from Persona 5. This theme loops indefinitely and replaces the normal results screen music, similar to Cloud’s. When Joker wins a match in Mementos while music from Persona 3 or Persona 4 is playing, the victory music from the corresponding game is used instead. This is the second instance of victory themes being ported directly from other games, and the first instance of a character having more than one victory theme in the same game.

The themes are:

• Persona 5: Triumph
• Persona 4: Period
• Persona 3: After the Battle

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• Persona 5 variant

• Persona 4 variant

• Persona 3 variant

Dragon Quest Victory Theme

Dragon Quest Victory Theme
Track title	Dragon Quest Victory Theme
Universe	Dragon Quest
Debut game	Dragon Quest (original song) Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (direct source)
Characters accompanied	Hero

Origin

An arrangement of the ending phrase of "Overture", the main Dragon Quest theme. It is a slightly altered excerpt from the Theatrhythm Dragon Quest version of "Overture X".

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• Ultimate version

Banjo-Kazooie Victory Theme

Banjo-Kazooie Victory Theme
Track title	Banjo-Kazooie Victory Theme
Universe	Banjo-Kazooie
Debut game	Banjo-Kazooie
Characters accompanied	Banjo & Kazooie

Origin

A remix of the jingle that plays when Banjo & Kazooie collect a Jiggy in Banjo-Kazooie.

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• Ultimate version

Fatal Fury Victory Theme

Fatal Fury Victory Theme
Track title	Fatal Fury Victory Theme
Universe	Fatal Fury
Debut game	Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
Characters accompanied	Terry

Origin

A hard rock rendition of "Results Are Everything", the end of fight theme from the original Fatal Fury game.

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• Ultimate version

Minecraft Victory Theme

Minecraft Victory Theme
Track title	Minecraft Victory Theme
Universe	Minecraft
Debut game	Minecraft: Java Edition
Characters accompanied	Steve

Origin

The theme that plays when completing a challenge advancement, ripped directly from Minecraft: Java Edition.

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• Ultimate version

Tekken announcer

Tekken announcer
Track title	Tekken announcer
Universe	Tekken
Debut game	Tekken 7
Characters accompanied	Kazuya

In a series first, the Tekken series does not have a victory theme. Instead, the announcer from Tekken 7 (voiced by Josh Keller) is featured in Kazuya's victory screens, saying, "Kazuya Mishima wins," replacing the traditional announcer lines by Xander Mobus. This does not apply to Team Battles.

Origin

The announcer used in Kazuya's victory screen is the announcer from Tekken 7. Him saying "Kazuya Mishima" is recycled from Tekken 7's character select screen. However, "wins" seems to be either original to Ultimate or recycled from an unused take for Tekken, as only he says "You win!" in Tekken 7. The early Tekken announcers did say it similar to how it is said in Ultimate.

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• Ultimate version

Kingdom Hearts Victory Theme

Kingdom Hearts Victory Theme
Track title	Kingdom Hearts Victory Theme
Universe	Kingdom Hearts
Debut game	Kingdom Hearts
Characters accompanied	Sora

Origin

An orchestrated rendition of "Hand in Hand", the second battle theme of Traverse Town from the original Kingdom Hearts. It was confirmed in the Battling with Sora presentation that the arrangement for the victory theme was handled by Yoko Shimomura, the song's original composer.

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• Ultimate version

Mii Fighter Victory Theme

Mii Fighter Victory Theme
Track title	Mii Fighter Victory Theme
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Debut game	Super Smash Bros. 4 (SSB4 version) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Ultimate version)
Characters accompanied	Mii Brawler Mii Swordfighter Mii Gunner

SSB4 Origin

A portion of the main theme of Super Smash Bros. 4.

Ultimate Origin

A portion of Lifelight, the main theme of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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• SSB4 version

• Ultimate version

Results Theme

In every game except for Melee, after the character's victory theme plays, the results theme will play out for the remainder of the time that the player is on the victory screen. Ultimate would notably be the first game to reuse the exact same results theme from its predecessor. The only characters that do not play the standard results theme are Cloud, Joker, and Sephiroth, the former two instead playing their individual looping victory themes, and the latter simply having the sounds of flames.

Origin

While Smash 64 and Brawl's results themes are original to those respective games, SSB4 and Ultimate's variation is based on the music used on the character selection screen of Smash 64.

Trivia

• In Brawl's code, there are unused victory themes for most of the roster, excluding Wolf, suggesting that characters were supposed to have their own victory theme independent of their series; this is only the case with Meta Knight in the final game.
  • This also includes Mewtwo and Roy, who were both cut from Brawl.
• Sonic, Bayonetta, Joker, Hero, Steve, and Sephiroth are the only characters whose victory themes are taken directly from other sources. However, aside from Sonic (in Brawl and Smash 4) and Steve, they each feature a few slight modifications from the original:
  • In Ultimate, Sonic's victory theme from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) is sped up and slightly abridged at the end.
  • While the individual parts of Bayonetta's victory theme are taken from her original games, the arrangement of them together is unique to Smash.
  • Joker's victory theme does not loop all the way to the beginning like it does in Persona 5, instead looping the fourth verse over and over.
  • The Hero's victory theme is a synthesized version of the original source.
  • Sephiroth's slightly arranges the ending parts before the main fanfare. The droning note that plays afterwards is original.
    • Coincidentally, all of these characters are third-party characters, and three of them, Sonic, Bayonetta, and Joker, are properties of Sega.
• Of the victory themes in the Smash series, Sephiroth's victory theme is the only one to not originate from a video game; his is taken directly from the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
• As of Ultimate's release, Ness has had more different victory themes than any other character, receiving new ones in Brawl and Ultimate, in addition to his original one from the first two games.
• In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Captain Falcon's and Mr. Game & Watch's victory themes are the only ones that are not orchestral music.
• Rosalina & Luma are the first fighter with a distinct victory theme from their universe who are neither a villain nor an anti-hero. This distinction would later be shared with Lucina, Chrom, Robin, Corrin, Byleth, Pyra and Mythra in Ultimate.
• Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are the only installments in the series where victory themes are not accessible in the Sound Test.
• Various victory themes from Super Smash Bros. Brawl could be heard during the opening ceremony of the 2015 FIRST Championship.
• The Final Fantasy, Bayonetta, and Castlevania victory themes can be heard in Cloud, Sephiroth, Bayonetta, and Simon and Richter's reveal trailers respectively. Similarly, the Metal Gear victory theme can be heard in the debut trailer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl after Snake is revealed.
  • The Castlevania victory theme heard in Simon and Richter's trailer, however, lacked the electric guitar heard in the final version.
• Ridley had a different victory theme in the E3 2018 demo of Ultimate. It was also a sinister variation of the standard victory theme, but ended with a harp arpeggio resembling the Unknown Item jingle from Metroid: Zero Mission. The reason for it being changed is unknown.
• As of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ganondorf, King Dedede, and Wolf are the only antagonists that do not possess distinct victory themes from their respective universes.
• Mario, Fire Emblem and Persona are the only three universes to have more than two victory themes in a single game, with Fire Emblem having four and Mario and Persona having three each.
  • However, if one were to count sub-universes (Donkey Kong, Wario and Yoshi), then Mario would have the most victory themes across the Smash Bros. series, with a total of 7. This would also make the Mario universe the only one to have more than one victory theme in every single game.
• Persona and Final Fantasy are the only third-party universes with more than one victory theme.
• Lucina, Robin, Chrom, Corrin (all in Ultimate), Bayonetta, Min Min, and Sephiroth's victory themes are the only ones to have vocals.
  • Bayonetta's is the only one with English vocals, as the word "forever" can be heard near the end.
  • Sephiroth's is the only one to feature the character's name in the vocals, as the chorus chanting his name from "One-Winged Angel" can be heard.
• Chrom is the only character to have their victory theme changed in an update. The version 3.0.0 update of Ultimate changed his victory theme from the standard Fire Emblem victory theme (shared with Marth, Roy, and Ike) to the Awakening victory theme (shared with Lucina and Robin). It is unknown if him having the standard Fire Emblem theme at the game's launch was intentional or an error.
• Joker is the first fighter to have his victory poses and victory theme change depending on the stage; if the match was played on Mementos, it will match the music and aesthetic of the stage.
  • This makes Joker the only character to have multiple possible victory themes in the same game (barring Chrom's aforementioned update situation).
• Cloud, Joker, and Sephiroth are the only characters with victory themes that loop.
• Bowser is the only character to have a victory theme change from Brawl to Smash 4.
• Byleth is the only Fire Emblem character to never at one point use the standard series victory theme.
• Final Fantasy is the only series in which all of its fighters each have a unique victory theme.
  • If Pyra and Mythra are counted as the same character, then the Xenoblade Chronicles series also falls under this distinction.
• Barring ported victory themes, Sora's victory theme is the only one with a known arrangement composer, that being Yoko Shimomura.
• The Pokémon victory theme represents the greatest amount of fighters, both throughout the Super Smash Bros. series and in a single game (Ultimate), at ten fighters, or eight if counting Pokémon Trainer as one fighter.

See also

• Victory pose