Sheriff (universe)
Sheriff arcadeflyer.png
Developer(s) Nintendo
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Genre(s) Multi-Directional Shooter
Console/platform of origin Arcade
First installment Sheriff (1979)
Latest installment Sheriff 2 (1979)
Article on Wikipedia Sheriff (universe)

The Sheriff universe (シェリフ, Sheriff) is a universe that is represented in Super Smash Bros. 4 by the Sheriff assist trophy. The franchise consists of two games, Sheriff and a simplified remake named Sheriff 2, both developed by Nintendo for arcades in 1979.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

The titular Sheriff appears as a trophy.

Trophy information

 
Trophy in Melee.
Sheriff
Sheriff is a game with a particularly long history, even among other classic Nintendo arcade games. You aimed the sheriff's gun by way of an eight-directional dial controller, which you would depress to fire. The goal of this frontier shooter was to protect the territory from various scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells..
Japan Only

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The Sheriff is an Assist Trophy in this game. When summoned, he will start shooting opponents with his gun and walk around the screen.

Trophies

 
Sheriff's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Sheriff
  This arcade game was released in 1979 in Japan. The game used an eight-direction joystick and a switch to control the title character. In Smash Bros., the sheriff will appear in his original glory and fire in eight directions. The bullets are tough to dodge, and they pack a serious punch.
  This arcade game was released in Europe in 1980. The game used an eight-direction joystick, and a switch to control the title character. In this game, the sheriff will appear in his original glory and fire in eight directions. The bullets are tough to dodge and will really knock your socks off.
Sheriff (1980)

Trivia

  • Sheriff is the first universe in the series to be represented in one installment, have no representation whatsoever in the next installment, and then receive representation again in the very next installment. This distinction would later be shared with Metal Gear, Electroplankton, and Joy Mech Fight, as those universes were first introduced in Brawl, had no content whatsoever in Super Smash Bros. 4, and would later have representation again in Ultimate.
  • Erroneously, the Sheriff trophy in Melee incorrectly says that the game was released only in Japan, though it was also released in Europe and the United States (under the name Bandido in the latter case).