List of minor universes
1080°
| 1080° (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo 64 |
| First installment | 1080° Snowboarding (1998) |
| Latest installment | 1080° Avalanche (2003) |
Snowboarding games released for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube. A character from the first game (but not the second), Kensuke Kimachi, cameos as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Additionally, Akari Hayami, Ricky Winterborn & his Snowman costume cameo as Stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and with their artwork from 1080° Avalanche. The music track Golden Forest (1080° Snowboarding) appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in the My Music for Port Town Aero Dive.
AR Games
| AR Games (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Arika |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Augmented reality |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DS |
| First installment | AR Games (2011) |
| Latest installment | AR Games (2011) |
An in built application in the Nintendo 3DS, showcasing the Augmented Reality capabilities of the system. The Dragon Fight music appears in the Gamer stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Art Academy
| Art Academy (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Headstrong Games Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Art |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Art Academy (2009) |
| Latest installment | Pokémon Art Academy (2014) |
A series of art training games released for the DSiWare, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U eShop. The game also had a spin-off with the Pokémon series called Pokémon Art Academy. The player's art teacher, Vince, appears as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. In addition, the Swan Lesson theme is a track in the Duck Hunt stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Baten Kaitos
| Baten Kaitos (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Monolith Soft tri-Crescendo |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Console/platform of origin | GameCube |
| First installment | Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) |
| Latest installment | Baten Kaitos Origins (2006) |
An card battle RPG series for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Monolith Soft and tri-Cresendo. While the first game, Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, was published by Namco. The prequel, Baten Kaitos Origins was published by Nintendo in all regions it released in. The Valedictory Elegy plays on the Gaur Plains stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Big Brain Academy
| Big Brain Academy (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Big Brain Academy (2005) |
| Latest installment | Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007) |
Artwork of Dr. Lobe from both of the Big Brain Academy games appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as the music track Title (Big Brain Academy) appearing in the My Music for Distant Planet.
bit Generations
| bit Generations (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Skip Ltd. Q-Games |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| First installment | bit Generations Series One (2006) |
| Latest installment | light trax (2010) |
Known as Digiluxe in Brawl, bit generations is a series of 7 simple games released exclusively in Japan in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance. 4 of the games were later rereleased for the Nintendo DSiWare and WiiWare with some brand new games under the name Art Style and were released outside of in North America and PAL regions. 5 out of the 7 games appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as collectible stickers. The games include Orbiter, Chromatron, Boundish, Digidrive, and Rotohex.
BIT.TRIP
| BIT.TRIP (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Gaijin Games |
| Publisher(s) | Various |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Console/platform of origin | WiiWare |
| First installment | BIT.TRIP BEAT (2009) |
| Latest installment | Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (2013) |
A series of rhythm games by independent developer Gaijin Games (now known as Choice Provisions) starring an entity known as CommanderVideo, who appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a trophy. This marks BIT.TRIP as the third third-party series represented without a playable character (The first and second franchises being Culdcept and Rayman), and the first by an independent developer.
Calciobit
| Calciobit (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| First installment | Calciobit (2006) |
| Latest installment | Nintendo Pocket Football Club (2012) |
A soccer simulation game released exclusively in Japan for the Game Boy Advance in 2006. The game then got a sequel in 2012 for the 3DS with the same name that later got released in Europe in 2014 as Nintendo Pocket Football Club. The Athletes appear as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Captain Rainbow
| Captain Rainbow (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Skip Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Wii |
| First installment | Captain Rainbow (2008) |
| Latest installment | Captain Rainbow (2008) |
An action-adventure game featuring very obscure Nintendo characters trying to find their wish in life with the help of the title hero. The titular character and the obese version of Little Mac appear as collectible trophies and at least one music track called Tomorrow's Passion appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a track for the Boxing Ring stage.
Card Hero
| Card Hero (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo Intelligent Systems |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | RPG |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Color |
| First installment | Trade & Battle: Card Hero (2000) |
| Latest installment | Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero (2007) |
A Japan-only card battle RPG released for the Game Boy Color that popularized a relatively obscure trading card game in Japan. Trading cards came packaged with the original game. A sequel was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007 titled Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero. A DSiWare title known as Card Hero: Speed Battle Custom was later released in 2010, but it only allowed the ability to battle and build decks. None of the games were released outside of Japan. One of its characters, Maruo Maruhidge, cameos as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, while Hiroshi, Master and Tameo cameo as stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
