The debug menus are elements of development that were accidentally left in Super Smash Bros.. There are four menus: System debug, Battle debug, Falls debug, and Unknown debug. Within these menus, the player has control over various aspects of the game, including unplayable characters, unplayable and single player stages, and more. In order to get to the debug menus, a GameShark device must be used.
Menu item | Description |
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Mode | Sets the game mode. |
BattleTime | Sets how much time (in minutes) that a versus match will last. |
S | Sets the 1P Game stage that the player should start on. |
P1 Type | Sets Player 1's player type. |
P1 Character | Sets Player 1's character. |
P1 Color | Sets Player 1's alternate costume. |
P2 Type | Sets Player 2's player type. |
P2 Character | Sets Player 2's character. |
P2 Color | Sets Player 2's alternate costume. |
P3 Type | Sets Player 3's player type. |
P3 Character | Sets Player 3's character. |
P3 Color | Sets Player 3's alternate costume. |
P4 Type | Sets Player 4's player type. |
P4 Character | Sets Player 4's character. |
P4 Color | Sets Player 4's alternate costume. |
Modes
Mode | Description |
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VS mode | Starts a normal versus mode match using the 4 specified characters. |
1P mode | Starts a 1P game using player 1's character |
Staffroll | Plays the ending credits. |
Explain | Plays the "How to Play" video. |
AutoDemo | ? |
Congra | Shows the congratulations screen of player 1's character |
Characters
Debug name | Character |
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Mario | Mario |
Fox | Fox |
Donkey | Donkey Kong |
Samus | Samus |
Luigi | Luigi |
Link | Link |
Yoshi | Yoshi |
Captain | Captain Falcon |
Kirby | Kirby |
Pikacyu | Pikachu |
Purin | Jigglypuff |
Nes | Ness |
Boss | Master Hand |
Metal | Metal Mario |
NMario | Mario Polygon |
NFox | Fox Polygon |
NDonkey | Donkey Kong Polygon |
NSamus | Samus Polygon |
NLuigi | Luigi Polygon |
NLink | Link Polygon |
NYoshi | Yoshi Polygon |
NCaptain | Captain Falcon Polygon |
NKirby | Kirby Polygon |
NPikacyu | Mario Polygon |
NPurin | Jigglypuff Polygon |
NNes | Ness Polygon |
GDonkey | Giant Donkey Kong |
Player types
Type | Description |
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Man | A human controlled player. |
Com | A computer controlled player. |
Not | The slot is empty, no character will appear. |
Demo | Movement will be static, and the character intro will be glitched. The character cannot be interacted with in any way |
Key | Movement will be static. Will cause the animation of entering the stage to be glitched, almost similarly to the above. |
GameKey |
Stages
Debug name | Stage name | In-game usage | Description |
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Mario | Peach's Castle | Playable Stage | |
Fox | Sector Z | Playable Stage | |
Donkey | Congo Jungle | Playable Stage | |
Samus | Planet Zebes | Playable Stage | |
Link | Hyrule Castle | Playable Stage | |
Yoshi | Yoshi's Island | Playable Stage | |
Kirby | Dream Land | Playable Stage | |
Pikacyu | Saffron City | Playable Stage | |
OldMario | Mushroom Kingdom | Playable Stage | |
Small | — | None- Debug Menu Only | A mostly flat stage similar to Dream Land in visuals and layout. |
New | — | None- Debug Menu Only | A sister stage to "Small". This one has a modified layout. |
Explain | — | How to Play | The stage used during the How to Play video. |
SYoshi | — | 1P Game | The stage used during the second match in the 1P Game. It is a clone of Yoshi's Island, except that the clouds are absent. |
Metal | Meta Crystal | 1P Game | The stage used during the Metal Mario fight in the 1P Game. |
Zako | Battlefield | 1P Game | The stage used during the Fighting Polygon Team fight in the 1P Game. |
Bonus3 | Race to the Finish | 1P Game | The stage used during the "Race to the Finish" bonus round in the 1P Game. |
Boss | Final Destination | 1P Game | The stage used during the Master Hand fight in the 1P Game. Crashes the game if the stage is called through the debug menu. |
Bonus1<CHAR> | Target Test | Bonus 1 Practice, 1P Game | The stages used for the "Target Test" bonus game. There is one for each character. The game crashes if these stages are called through the debug menu. |
Bonus2<CHAR> | Board the Platforms | Bonus 2 Practice, 1P Game | The stages used for the "Board the Platforms" bonus game. There is one for each character. The game crashes if these stages are called through the debug menu. |
1P Game stages
Debug name | Opponents/Objective | Stage |
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S:Link | Link | Hyrule Castle |
S:Yoshi | Yoshi Team (of 18) | SYoshi |
S:Fox | Fox | Sector Z |
S:Bonus1 | Break the Targets | Bonus1<CHAR> |
S:MarioBros | Mario Bros | Peach's Castle |
S:Pikacyu | Pikachu | Saffron City |
S:GDonkey | Giant Donkey Kong | Congo Jungle |
S:Bonus2 | Board the Platforms | Bonus2<CHAR> |
S:Kirby | Kirby Team (of 8) | Dream Land |
S:Samus | Samus | Planet Zebes |
S:Metal | Metal Mario | Meta Crystal |
S:Bonus3 | Race to the Finish | Bonus3 |
S:Zako | Fighting Polygon Team | Battlefield |
S:Boss | Master Hand | Final Destination |
S:Luigi | Luigi | Peach's Castle |
S:Nes | Ness | Dream Land |
S:Purin | Jigglypuff | Saffron City |
S:Captain | Captain Falcon | Planet Zebes |
Super Smash Bros. menu items | |
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VS Mode | VS Start (Team Battle) · Rule · Time / Stock · VS Options |
1P Mode | 1P Game · Training Mode · Bonus 1 Practice · Bonus 2 Practice |
Option | Sound · Screen Adjust · Backup Clear |
Data | Characters · VS Record · Sound Test |
Unused | Debug menu |