Item Switch
The Item Switch is a menu in the Super Smash Bros. series where players can select what items they want or do not want to appear in a match.
Super Smash Bros.
In Super Smash Bros., players must unlock the Item Switch by playing 75 Versus Mode matches. The player can then select which items they want to appear in a match and how often they appear, from low to high.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Item Switch is in the game by default. Like in Super Smash Bros., players can select which items they do or do not want to appear in a match and how often they appear, from very low to very high. However, they cannot turn off the container items such as capsules, barrels, and crates. Instead, they must turn of all the items to be rid of these items.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Item Switch returns once again in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It has two notable settings aside from individual switches for particular items: (a) frequency switch and (b) on/off switch. Flipping the frequency switch changes the frequency with which the items appear. Flipping the on/off switch allows for characters who can pull items (Peach, King Dedede) to have this ability turned off or retained.
