The credits are a feature shown at the end of a game that list the cast and staff members who worked on it. Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have interactable credits that allow the player to (depending on the game) view more details about an individual, earn Gold, or increase their score. Super Smash Bros. Brawl has a similar feature, the Character Roll Call, except it lists the characters, items and trophies instead. Standard ending credits do appear in Brawl after completing the Subspace Emissary, though it isn't interactable.

In Super Smash Bros.Edit

Main article: List of staff (SSB)
 
Ending Credits in Smash 64.

After beating 1P Game, the credits will slowly pass by. When shooting a staff name, the screen will pause long enough to let the player read the name of the staff member. By pressing Start, the credits will speed up and will not pause if the player shoots them. If the player presses the B Button, then the credits will pause; hitting B again on a name will show the staff member's contributions to the game. Pressing the A or Start buttons or pressing B on a blank space will resume the credits.

If a secret character is not unlocked yet, anything relating to that character will appear as "?????" in the information box; this is presumably done to prevent spoilers.

A remix of the track that plays in the credits from SSB appears as an unlockable CD in Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit

Main article: List of staff (SSBM)
 
At the end of the credits, the player is told how many credits they hit.

After beating Classic Mode, Adventure Mode or All-Star Mode, the credits will appear as they do in Super Smash Bros. However, the credits go by much faster, have different paths that they can move, and do not pause when shot. The background is also different; whereas the original game had a blank, black background, Melee's credits feature what appears to be space, as the player travels around tunnels, a giant Smash logo, and some types of futuristic architecture. As in the previous game, the player can press Start to speed up the credits, as well as use B to pause the action. The game also displays how many credits they successfully hit at the mode's conclusion, though this score is not saved and has no impact on gameplay.

The amount of shootable names is different in each version: the Japanese-language versions have 191, the NTSC English-language versions have 190, and the PAL version has 192. 18 names and the extra details of 2 names are not immediately available, and only become present when unlocking fighters or trophies. The presence of a score counter in the credits led to the formation of a hoax that was later debunked.

MusicEdit

Unlike in Super Smash Bros., the ending credits in Melee has separate music for each character. Each character has a song for their credits theme based on their own universe.

Listed below are the tracks that play for each character.

Character Song
  Dr. Mario Dr. Mario
  Mario Super Mario Bros. 3
  Luigi Mushroom Kingdom II
  Bowser Princess Peach's Castle
  Peach Rainbow Cruise
  Yoshi Yoshi's Story/Yoshi's Island
  Donkey Kong Kongo Jungle/Jungle Japes
  Captain Falcon Mute City/Big Blue
  Ganondorf Great Bay
  Falco Corneria/Venom
  Fox
  Ness Mother/EarthBound
  Ice Climbers Icicle Mountain/Balloon Fight
  Kirby Fountain of Dreams/Green Greens
  Samus Brinstar/Brinstar Depths
  Zelda/  Sheik Great Bay/Saria's Theme
  Link Great Bay/Temple
  Young Link Saria's Theme
  Pichu Battle Theme
  Pikachu Pokémon Stadium/Poké Floats
  Jigglypuff Pokémon Stadium/Battle Theme
  Mewtwo Poké Floats
  Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone
  Marth Fire Emblem
  Roy

In Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Main article: List of staff (SSBB)
 
Credits in Brawl.
Main article: Character Roll Call

Unlike the previous two games, where the completion of the primary 1P modes resulted in the player seeing the end credits, the ending credits in Brawl only play when the Subspace Emissary is completed and after Tabuu is defeated in subsequent playthroughs of the same Subspace Emissary file. The ending credits in Brawl are drastically different than the ending credits of Melee, and is more similar to Smash 64. The credits scroll in a more traditional manner, from the bottom of the screen to the top on a black background, and some boxes will also appear during the credits that show different short clips of some movies from The Subspace Emissary. Using the GameCube controller's C-Stick or the Classic Controller's right control stick, the player can rotate the credits. The shooting minigames from Smash 64 and Melee no longer return in Brawl's credits.

The music that plays during Brawl's ending credits is Credits.

At the end of Classic Mode and All-Star Mode, the player instead views the Character Roll Call, which replaces the Ending Credits minigame for these modes.

In Super Smash Bros. 4Edit

The credits return to Classic Mode in both the 3DS and Wii U versions and All-Star Mode, where unlike in the previous games, instead of shooting the names, the player can use their fighter to attack the names. In the background there is a large panel with that fighter's ending image. However, the photo is hidden by a white texture, and must be uncovered. As the player attacks the names, the hit rectangle flies to the background, removing part of the white texture and revealing chunks of the ending image. The player can speed up the credits by pressing the Start button if they wish, but then can not attack the credits while they are fast-forwarded. The player is awarded 1 Gold per 1% of the image. Also, if 99.99% of the image is revealed, the game may choose to automatically round the score up to 100%. Therefore the most a player can receive is 100 Gold.

The background panel does not stay in place, slowly moving up and down throughout the minigame, requiring the player to adjust their attacks accordingly.

In the Wii U version, some of the credits scroll left, instead of all of them scrolling up. As a result, it is more difficult to get a perfect score in the Wii U version than the 3DS version; to alleviate this, Screw Attacks, X Bombs, Super Mushrooms, and Smart Bombs that do not hurt the user can float by on balloons, which can be popped to release the item for use.

The credits music, again entitled Credits, consists of a medley of main themes from all four games of the Super Smash Bros. series, arranged by Torine.

Version 1.0.6 of Smash 4 added additional credits for post-release content, such as voice actors for downloadable characters. If such content is available, then extra credits will appear in the minigame, granting more opportunities for players to complete the image.

In Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Main article: List of staff (SSBU)
 
The credits in Ultimate with Pikachu after finishing Classic Mode.

The credits return after beating Classic Mode. Unlike the previous installments, it is a scrolling shooter that changes perspective as the player progresses. The player controls their fighter equipped with a Super Scope to fly around and shoot the names. Charged shots can hit multiple names by passing through them. Players can shoot an explosive item which triggers a Smart Bomb-like explosion to hit nearby names. Along the way, there will be small spaceships which try to either shoot at the player or get in their way; while they do not impede their progress, being hit will temporarily stun them, preventing them from shooting and potentially causing them to miss names. A score is displayed based on names that were hit and a progress bar with rewards is displayed on the bottom left corner. The progress bar will move towards the rewards as the player shoots the names at five different point thresholds: 100,000 points, 300,000 points, 600,000 points, 1,000,000 points and 1,500,000 points. The background is set in space with polygonal landscapes. The camera changes angles when the player progresses in the credits. The player can speed up the credits like in previous Smash Bros. games, which will likewise render them unable to shoot names (although the player can still fire the Super Scope). After the credits, the fighter's ending image can only appear before the final results screen just like in Smash 64. Like in Melee and Brawl, each character has their own separate music based on their own universe.

The credits also appear after completing World of Light and it displays the names. It is set in a black background and the shooting credits game is not in the World of Light's credits. The songs used in the credits for World of Light are Main Theme Piano Solo (If either Galeem or Dharkon is defeated) and Lifelight (If both Galeem and Dharkon are defeated). Main Theme Piano Solo will still play after Lifelight ends in the true ending.

Unlike in Smash 4, post-release content, such as voice actors for other characters from the Persona universe, is not added in Classic Mode's and World of Light's credits. This is due to keeping the credits high score consistent with previous versions for the former, and due to the length of the video for the latter. However, version 3.0.0 added an option to view the credits in the Help menu, which includes content from DLC. The Help menu's credits are set on a black background similar to the World of Light credits, and let the player pause with the A button and fast forward and rewind using the control stick.

Listed below are the tracks that play for each character on Classic Mode's credits.

Character Song
  Mario Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley
  Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Country Returns (Vocals)
  Link Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda
  Samus Ending - Metroid
  Dark Samus Multiplayer - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
  Yoshi Yoshi's Tale
  Kirby Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land
  Fox Main Theme - Star Fox
  Pikachu Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
  Luigi Title/Ending - Super Mario World
  Ness Smiles and Tears
  Captain Falcon Fire Field (Remix)
  Jigglypuff Pokémon Center - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
  Peach Slide (Remix)
  Daisy Mario Tennis / Mario Golf
  Bowser King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
  Ice Climbers Ice Climber (Brawl)
  Sheik Gerudo Valley (Remix)
  Zelda Hidden Mountain & Forest
  Dr. Mario Fever
  Pichu Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
  Falco Main Theme - Star Fox 64 (Brawl)
  Marth Fire Emblem Theme
  Lucina Id (Purpose)
  Young Link Termina Field (Remix)
  Ganondorf Death Mountain
  Mewtwo Victory Road - Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Sapphire
  Roy Winning Road - Roy's Hope
  Chrom Id (Purpose) (Remix)
  Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone 2
  Meta Knight Meta Knight's Revenge
  Pit Underworld
  Dark Pit Dark Pit's Theme
  Zero Suit Samus Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior
  Wario Ruins - Wario Land: Shake It!
  Snake MGS4 ~Theme of Love~
  Ike Victory Is Near
  Pokémon Trainer Main Theme - Pokémon Red & Blue (Brawl)
  Diddy Kong Stickerbush Symphony
  Lucas Mother 3 Love Theme
  Sonic Live and Learn
  King Dedede King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)
  Olimar Stage Clear / Title Theme - Pikmin
  Lucario Route 209 - Pokémon Diamond / Pokémon Pearl
  R.O.B. Stack-Up/Gyromite
  Toon Link Hyrule Main Theme
  Wolf Star Wolf
  Villager Title Theme - Animal Crossing
  Mega Man Mega Man 2 Medley
  Wii Fit Trainer Main Menu - Wii Fit
  Rosalina & Luma Gusty Garden Galaxy
  Little Mac Jogging / Countdown
  Greninja Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
  Palutena Destroyed Skyworld
  Pac-Man PAC-MAN'S PARK / BLOCK TOWN
  Robin Id (Purpose) (Remix)
  Shulk Xenoblade Chronicles Medley
  Bowser Jr. Delfino Plaza (Remix)
  Duck Hunt Duck Hunt Medley (for 3DS / Wii U)
  Ryu Ryu Stage
  Ken Ken Stage
  Cloud Fight On!
  Corrin Lost in Thoughts All Alone (JP)
  Bayonetta Let's Dance, Boys!
  Inkling Bomb Rush Blush
  Ridley Nemesis Ridley
  Simon Bloody Tears / Monster Dance
  Richter Dracula's Castle
  King K. Rool Gang-Plank Galleon
  Isabelle Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World
  Incineroar The Battle at the Summit!
  Piranha Plant Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros.
  Joker Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There
  Hero (Luminary) The Hero Goes Forth with a Determination
  Hero (Erdrick) Adventure - DRAGON QUEST III
  Hero (Solo) Wagon Wheel’s March
  Hero (Eight) Marching Through the Fields
  Banjo & Kazooie Spiral Mountain
  Terry Kurikinton - FATAL FURY 2 (Original)
  Byleth Paths That Will Never Cross
  Min Min ARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song
  Steve Earth
  Sephiroth JENOVA
  Pyra/  Mythra Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Medley
  Kazuya Kazuya Mishima, Devil Kazuya (Remix)
  Sora Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-

TriviaEdit

  • In SSB4, if a character from the Mario series is used in the credits sequence, the font used for "Congratulations" changes to a Mario themed font.
  • In Smash 4, attacking the company logos causes a unique sound: "BANDAI NAMCO Games" and "BANDAI NAMCO Studios" cause a Pac-Man eating sound effect, "Nintendo" causes a Game Boy startup sound effect, and "Sora" causes a crowd cheer. In Ultimate, only the Game Boy startup sound is heard upon shooting the Nintendo logo at the end.
  • In Ultimate, there is a timer starting at 2:33 and counting down throughout the credits. It is purely aesthetic and does not affect anything, stopping exactly at the time the Nintendo logo would finish leaving the screen if not shot.
  • In Smash 64 and Melee, the Pokémon released from Poké Balls do not have their voice actors credited. In the PAL version of Brawl, this is true of their French and German actors.
  • The Hero is the only fighter to use differing music depending on a costume.
  • The first publicised perfect score of the Melee credits was achieved by Porkyz on February 2, 2021 in the NTSC version.[1][2] The feat was done for YouTuber Nathaniel Bandy's $3,000 bounty for the first publicised perfect score.

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