List of minor third-party universes
- Main articles: List of minor universes
This is a list of third-party universes with smaller forms of representation in the Super Smash Bros. series, specifically Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Most of the universes are represented in minor ways, such as with music, a spirit or a Mii Costume.
Konami series
Getsu Fuma Den
| Getsu Fuma Den (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Getsu Fūma Den (1987) 
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| Latest installment | Getsu Fūma Den (1987)
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Getsu Fuma Den (月風魔伝, The Legend of Getsu Fuma) is a side-scrolling action-adventure game released exclusively in Japan by Konami that was heavily similar to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. The game follows Fuma, the surviving member of a trio of brothers, fighting to seek revenge on a demon that killed the rest of his family.
A music track from the game, Go! Getsu Fuma, appears on Dracula's Castle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though it is its remixed rendition from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.
Goemon
| Goemon (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Konami Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Mr. Goemon (1986) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives Mr. Goemon (2015) |
Goemon (がんばれゴエモン, Go For It, Goemon!) is an action-adventure series made by Konami. Although Konami mostly regards the series as largely too culturally based to be released worldwide, several games have been released to the west: one for the Super NES (The Legend of the Mystical Ninja in 1991), two for the Nintendo 64 (Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon in 1997, and Goemon's Great Adventure in 1999), and two for the Game Boy (the first in 1991, as part of Konami GB Collection Vol. 3, and Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon in 1997, the former of which was released in Europe but not in America). The series is mainly action-adventure oriented, although the series has dipped its toes into other genres, such as role-playing games and puzzle games.
The main protagonist, the titular Goemon, appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Mii Swordfighter Costume as part of Round 3.
Sega series
After Burner
| After Burner (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega Various |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | After Burner (1987) |
| Latest installment | After Burner: Black Falcon (2007) |
After Burner (アフターバーナー, After Burner) is a series of combat flight simulation games by Sega.
The series is represented in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U via a remix from the Bayonetta series titled After Burner (∞ Climax Mix), which plays on Umbra Clock Tower.
After Burner (∞ Climax Mix) returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the same stage.
Culdcept
| Culdcept (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | OmiyaSoft |
| Publisher(s) | Various Sega Namco Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Board game |
| Console/platform of origin | Sega Saturn |
| First installment | Culdcept (1997)
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| Latest installment | Culdcept Revolt (2016) |
Culdcept (カルドセプト, Culdcept) is a series of card collecting board games released on multiple consoles with different publishers, such as Sega, Namco Bandai, and Nintendo.
The character Goligan appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. A remix of the title theme from the first 3DS installment, known simply as Culdcept plays on the Boxing Ring stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Goligan returns as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as Culdra, the goddess and mascot of the series, and Allen, the main protagonist of Culdcept Revolt. The Culdcept track returns. Additionally, two tracks from Culdcept Revolt are added, Revolt -Striving for Hope- and Worthy Rival Battle. All three tracks only play on Summit, Duck Hunt, and stages from non-playable universes.
Capcom series
Resident Evil
| Resident Evil | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror Third-person shooter First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Resident Evil (1996) |
| Latest installment | Resident Evil 3 (2020) |
Resident Evil (バイオハザード, Biohazard) is a series of survival horror shooters developed by Capcom. The main storyline of the series features various protagonists fighting against the Umbrella Corporation or people with connections to them, who has developed various deadly viruses creating zombies and nightmarish mutants.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, four characters from the series, Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy, Albert Wesker, and Jill Valentine, all appear as Spirits. They were first released on November 29th, 2019 via the Spirit Board event Oust Resident Evil!.
Namco series
- Main articles: List of minor Namco universes
Square Enix series
Mana
| Mana (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix Square Brownie Brown |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix Square Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| First installment | Final Fantasy Adventure (1991) |
| Latest installment | Trials of Mana (2020) |
Mana (聖剣伝説, The Legend of the Sacred Sword) is a series of action role-playing games made by Square Enix (formerly Squaresoft). The series was developed as a supplemental storyline to Final Fantasy, but elements of that series were dropped from the second game, Secret of Mana, onwards. The series often revolves around the Mana Tree, the Mana Sword, and the forces trying to steal and harness its power. The series is considered a pioneer of the action RPG genre with the introduction of a real-time battle system reminiscent of top-down Zelda games.
On April 21, 2020, it was announced that Spirits from the 2020 remake of Trials of Mana would be added to the Spirit Board in The Spirits of Mana event on April 24 as a tie-in to the remake's release on the same day. Spirits to be featured are Duran and Angela, Kevin and Charlotte, and Hawkeye and Riesz, with each pairing representing one of the three storylines of Trials of Mana.
SNK series
Alpha Mission
| Alpha Mission (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Shoot-'em-up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Alpha Mission (1985) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives Alpha Mission (2019) |
Alpha Mission (エー・エス・オー - アーマード・スクラム・オブジェクト, ASO: Armored Scrum Object) is a series of vertically-scrolling shoot-'em-up games created by SNK. Alpha Mission was released as an arcade game in 1985 and was later ported to the NES. A sequel, Alpha Mission II, was released in 1991 for the Neo Geo arcade and home systems. In the series, the player controls the fighter SYD against the deadly fleet of the Seven Star Alliance, attacking enemies in the air and on the ground.
A music track from the game, Theme of SYD, appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Art of Fighting
| Art of Fighting (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Art of Fighting (1992) |
| Latest installment | Art of Fighting Anthology (2017) |
Art of Fighting (龍虎の拳, Fist of Dragon and Tiger) is series of 2D competitive fighting games created by SNK starting in 1992. This trilogy was the second fighting game series created by SNK after Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, and the first two games are prequels to the Fatal Fury series, being set between the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is based around the travels of its protagonist, Ryo Sakazaki, who is one of SNK's most prominent fighting game characters.
Ryo Sakazaki, Yuri Sakazaki, and King appear as background characters in the King of Fighters Stadium in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Ryo also appearing as a Mii Brawler costume and spirit. Geese Howard's spirit battle also takes partly from his appearance as a secret boss in Art of Fighting 2. There are additionally two music tracks from the series: a remix of the series' main theme, titled ART of FIGHT - Art of Fighting, and the Fatal Fury Special rendition of the same song, titled Art of Fighting Ver.230000000.0 - FATAL FURY SPECIAL.
Athena
| Athena (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Athena (video game) (1986) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives Athena (2018) |
Athena (アテナ, Athena) is a series of action games developed by SNK and loosely inspired by Greek mythology. Its first game, Athena, released as an arcade game in 1986 and was later ported to the NES. The game is notorious for its high difficulty, but it became a hit due to the main character's bikini getup, which was unique to her at the time. In the series, Princess Athena runs away from her kingdom in search for adventure. Her descendant, Athena Asamiya, stars in later games, such as Psycho Soldier. Both Princess Athena and Athena Asamiya appear in The King of Fighters.
The music track for the first level of Athena, titled Forest World - Athena, appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Ikari Warriors
| Ikari Warriors (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Ikari Warriors (1986) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives Ikari III -The Rescue- (2020) |
Ikari Warriors (怒, Fury) is a series of vertically-scrolling shooter games developed by SNK. The eponymous "Ikari Warriors", Ralf Jones and Clark Still (originally called Paul and Vince in the first game's Western release), are two mercenaries-for-hire who battle through enemies to reach the village of Ikari. The games were heavily influenced by the Rambo franchise. Both Ralf and Clark have continued to make appearances in The King of Fighters, and have appeared in Metal Slug as well since its sixth installment.
Both Ralf Jones and Clark Still appear as background characters in the King of Fighters Stadium in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a shared spirit. The series is also represented with The King of Fighters XIV rendition of the theme "Ikari", titled IKARI - KOF XIV.
The King of Fighters
| The King of Fighters (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Eolith Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | The King of Fighters '94 (1994) |
| Latest installment | The King of Fighters for Girls (2019)
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The King of Fighters (ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ, The King of Fighters) is a long-running fighting game series by SNK that combines characters from many of their different franchises, including Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier, Samurai Shodown, and Ikari Warriors, as well as original characters. The series is known for its three-on-three team battles and extensive cast. The eponymous tournament is notable for playing host to sinister forces working behind the scenes, often working to awaken an entity known as Orochi, an avatar of Earth who is bent on annihilating humanity for its continuous destruction of the planet, or siphon its power for their own ends.
In Ultimate, The King of Fighters is treated as Terry's secondary universe; it forms the basis for his stage, King of Fighters Stadium, and five of the original characters from the series make cameos within the stage, those being Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Goro Daimon, Chang Koehan, and Choi Bounge. Kyo and Iori also appear as spirits. Iori also appears as a Mii costume for the Mii Brawler. Several characters from other SNK franchises also appear on King of Fighters Stadium, using their designs from The King of Fighters series. Eighteen music tracks from many The King of Fighters installments are also available, in addition to four renditions of music tracks from the Fatal Fury and Ikari Warriors series.
Games with elements from or in the Super Smash Bros. series
The King of Fighters '94
- Playable Characters:
Terry's main appearance, which features darker colors than his previous appearances in Fatal Fury, is based on his appearance here and, by proxy, the rest of the series throughout the 90's.
- Stage Elements:
- Four characters that debuted in this game may appear in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium: Kyo Kusanagi, Goro Daimon, Chang Koehan, and Choi Bounge. In addition, all four have their appearances that debuted in this game.
- Ralf and Clark, two other characters that may back in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium, use their appearances from this game.
- Music:
- "Ne! - KOF '94": This game's theme for the Women Fighters team. Sourced from this game.
- Spirits:
- Kyo Kusanagi appears as a DLC Spirit.
The King of Fighters '95
- Stage Elements:
- Iori Yagami, a character that may appear in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium, debuted in this game.
- Athena Asamiya, a character that may appear in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium, uses her appearance from this game.
- Spirits:
- Iori Yagami appears as a DLC Spirit.
The King of Fighters '96
- Stage Elements:
- The King of Fighters Stadium uses elements from this game's Kagura Stadium.
- Music:
- "Stormy Saxophone 2 - KOF '96": A remix of the theme for the Yagami team from this game.
The King of Fighters '97
- Stage Elements:
- Billy Kane, a character that may appear in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium, uses his appearance from this game onward.
- Spirits:
- Iori Yagami's spirit artwork comes from this game.
The King of Fighters '98
- Spirits:
- Kyo Kusanagi's spirit artwork comes from this game.
The King of Fighters '99
- Music:
- "176th Street - KOF '99": This game's theme for the Fatal Fury team. Sourced from this game.
The King of Fighters 2000
- Playable Characters:
- Terry's yellow alternate costume derives from his C+D palette from this game.
- Music:
- "Terry115 - KOF 2000": This game's theme for the Fatal Fury team. Sourced from this game.
The King of Fighters 2002
- Playable Characters:
- Terry's brown and green alternate costumes are derived from his heavy punch and heavy kick alternate palettes respectively from this game.
The King of Fighters XI
- Music:
- "Street Dancer - KOF XI": This game's theme for the Fatal Fury team. Sourced from this game.
The King of Fighters XII
- Stages:
- The Stadium stage from this game serves as one of two main inspirations for the King of Fighters Stadium.
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match.
- Music:
- "DESERT REQUIEM ~Operation02UM~ - KOF 2002 UM": This game's theme for the Ikari Warriors team. Sourced from this game.
- "ESAKA!! - KOF 2002 UM": This game's theme for the Japan team. Sourced from this game.
- "KD-0079+ - KOF 2002 UM": This game's theme for the K' team. Sourced from this game.
- "Undercover - KOF 2002 UM": This game's theme for the Agent team. Sourced from this game.
- "Cutting Edge - KOF 2002 UM": The track played when fighting Krizalid. Sourced from this game.
The King of Fighters XIII
- Music:
- "The Second Joker - KOF XIII": The track played when fighting Ash Crimson. Sourced from this game.
- "Esaka Continues... - KOF XIII": This game's theme for the Japan team. Sourced from this game.
- "Wild Street - KOF XIII": This game's theme for the Fatal Fury team. Sourced from this game.
- "Tame a Bad Boy - KOF XIII": This game's theme for the Kim team. Sourced from this game.
- "KDD-0063 - KOF XIII": This game's theme for the K' team. Sourced from this game.
The King of Fighters XIV
- Playable Characters:
- Terry's voice actor from this game, Takashi Kondō, reprises his role as Terry.
- The "Hungry Wolf" logo on the hat Terry wears for his yellow alternate costume comes from this game.
- Terry's Triple Wolf incorporates Terry's unique voice lines for an EX Buster Wolf from this game.
- Stages:
- The Antonov Super Arena from this game serves as one of two main inspirations for the King of Fighters Stadium.
- Stage Elements:
- Rock Howard, Blue Mary, Ryuji Yamakazi, and King, characters that may appear in the background of the King of Fighters Stadium, use their appearances from this game.
- Music:
- "Kuri Kinton Flavor - KOF XIV": The track that plays on the Transcontinental Railroad stage. Sourced from this game.
- "Soy Sauce for Geese - KOF XIV": The track that plays whenever Terry Bogard and Geese Howard fight against one another. Sourced from this game.
- "W.W.III - KOF XIV": Whip's theme in this game. Sourced from this game.
- "New Order - KOF XIV": The track that plays whenever Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami fight against one another. Sourced from this game.
- "Yappari ESAKA - KOF XIV": This game's theme for the Japan team. Sourced from this game.
- "Departure from South Town - KOF XIV": This game's theme for the Fatal Fury team. Sourced from this game.
- "IKARI - KOF XIV": The track that plays whenever Ralf Jones and Clark Still fight against one another. Sourced from this game.
Metal Slug
| Metal Slug (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nazca Corporation SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Nazca Corporation SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Metal Slug (1996) |
| Latest installment | Metal Slug Infinity (2019) |
Metal Slug (メタルスラッグ, Metal Slug) is a series of run-and-gun shooters. Known for their fluid animation and two-player co-op gameplay, the series involves a small team of soldiers called the Peregrine Falcons traveling the world to defeat mysterious enemy factions (most notably the military madman General Morden and the Rebel Army and the alien invaders known as Mars People, though in Metal Slug 5 the main enemies are the mysterious Ptolemaic Army and in Metal Slug 6 the Rebel army and the Mars People made a alliance with the Peregrine Falcons to stand over the outbreak of a new alien invasion knows as The Invaders), wielding semi-automatic handguns and a small tank known as SV-001 (the eponymous "Metal Slug"). As each stage progresses, they acquire more powerful weapons and tanks until confronting the final enemy. The characters of Metal Slug make common appearances in The King of Fighters, and starting with Metal Slug 6, the series also crosses over with Ikari Warriors.
Metal Slug is represented in Smash Ultimate through five music tracks playable on the King of Fighters Stadium stage: Main Theme of Metal Slug - METAL SLUG, Assault Theme - METAL SLUG 1-3, Final Attack - METAL SLUG 1-6, Judgment - METAL SLUG 2, and Blue Water Fangs (The Island of Dr. Moreau) - METAL SLUG 3.
Psycho Soldier
| Psycho Soldier (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Action platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Psycho Soldier (1987) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives Psycho Soldier (2019) |
Psycho Soldier (サイコ・ソルジャー, Psycho Soldier) is an action platformer game developed by SNK and was released in arcades in 1987. It is the successor game to Athena, starring Athena Asamiya, a Japanese schoolgirl descendant of the similarly-named goddess who uses her psychokinetic powers to fight an alien invasion alongside the Chinese youngster Sie Kensou. It is notable for being the first video game to feature a theme song with sampled lyrics.
Athena Asamiya appears as a background character in King of Fighters Stadium using her design from King of Fighters '95, as well as a spirit, using her original game artwork. The Psycho Soldier Theme is also covered in both Japanese and English, with the latter being the first English version since its original release.
Samurai Shodown
| Samurai Shodown (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Samurai Shodown (1993) |
| Latest installment | Samurai Shodown (2019) |
Samurai Shodown (サムライスピリッツ, Samurai Spirits) is a weapon-based fighting game series made by SNK. The games are set in Japan in the late 18th century, involving the main protagonist Haohmaru and various other characters doing battle against dark forces threatening to spread their evil into the mortal world, such as the malevolent deity Ambrosia, who manipulates extremists like the sorcerer Shiro Amakusa to do its bidding. The earlier titles in the series are also well-known for their poor English translations at times. Despite the name of the series, most of the characters are not samurai in the traditional sense.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nakoruru appears as a Mii costume for the Mii Swordfighter, and she appears as a spirit along with Haohmaru. The series is also represented with three music tracks from the first installment: Tuna, Banquet of Nature, and Gaia.
Others
Assassin's Creed
| Assassin's Creed (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| First installment | Assassin's Creed (2007) |
| Latest installment | Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) |
Assassin's Creed (アサシンクリード, Assassin Creed) is a series of stealth action-adventure games developed by Ubisoft. The series follows the millennia-long clash between two factions: the Assassins and the Knights Templar, as Desmond Miles experiences the life of his ancestors to uncover their hidden secrets in the (then) near-future of 2012.
On January 16th, 2020, it was confirmed that Altaïr would be a Mii Costume for the Mii Swordfighter as part of Round 5 of DLC.
BIT.TRIP
| BIT.TRIP (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Gaijin Games Choice Provisions |
| Publisher(s) | Aksys Games Arc System Works Gaijin Games Choice Provisions |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Console/platform of origin | Wii (WiiWare) |
| First installment | BIT.TRIP BEAT (2009) |
| Latest installment | Runner3 (2018) |
BIT.TRIP is a series of rhythm games by independent developer Gaijin Games (now known as Choice Provisions) starring an entity known as CommanderVideo.
CommanderVideo appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a trophy, using his three-dimensional appearance from BIT.TRIP Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. This marks BIT.TRIP as the first series created by an independent developer to be represented in Smash.
Cuphead
| Cuphead (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | StudioMDHR |
| Publisher(s) | StudioMDHR |
| Genre(s) | Run-and-gun platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox One Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Cuphead (2017) |
| Latest installment | Cuphead: Tesla Edition (2019) |
Cuphead (カップヘッド, Cuphead) is a 2D sidescrolling run-and-gun platformer developed by the Canada-based StudioMDHR and inspired by series such as Contra, Gunstar Heroes, and Gradius. Notably, the art style is rooted in 1930s rubber-hose cartoons inspired by the works of Disney and Fleischer Studios. The story follows two brothers, Cuphead and Mugman, who lost their souls in a bet with the Devil and are sent on a quest to collect the soul contracts of debtors across their homeland, Inkwell Isle, in order to save their own souls.
On January 16th, 2020, it was announced that Cuphead would be a Mii Fighter Costume for the Mii Gunner as part of Round 5 of DLC. The Mii Costume is bundled with the music track Floral Fury, the boss theme for Cagney Carnation. Later, on February 11th, 2020, it was announced that the Spirit Board event Ready? Wallop! would start on February 14th of the same year, featuring spirits for Cuphead, Mugman, King Dice, and the Devil.
Daemon X Machina
| Daemon X Machina (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Marvelous |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous Nintendo Xseed Games |
| Genre(s) | Action Third-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Switch |
| First installment | Daemon X Machina (2019) |
| Latest installment | Daemon X Machina (2019) |
Daemon X Machina (デモンエクスマキナ, Daemon X Machina) is a third-person shooter mecha video game where the player avatar pilots a mech known as an Arsenal.
Four spirits of characters and their respective Arsenals were added via the Arsenals at the Ready! DAEMON X MACHINA Spirit Board event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These include Radiant Gleam, Kloster (Grief), Bullet Walker (Brigadier General), and High Line (Guns Empress).
Glory of Heracles
| Glory of Heracles (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Data East Paon |
| Publisher(s) | Data East Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| First installment | Tōjin Makyō Den: Heracles no Eikō (1987)
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| Latest installment | Glory of Heracles (2008) |
Glory of Heracles (ヘラクレスの栄光, Glory of Heracles) is an RPG series based on the Greek myth of Heracles which was originally a Japan-only series released for the Famicom, Super Famicom, and Game Boy by Data East. After Data East went bankrupt in 2003, Paon and Nintendo acquired the rights and revived the series with Glory of Heracles: Proof of the Soul for the Nintendo DS, which would later release in North America as Glory of Heracles.
A remix of two music tracks from Proof of the Soul, under the title Glory of Heracles, plays on the Coliseum stage appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
The main protagonist of Proof of the Soul, as well as Heracles himself (also based on his appearance in Proof of the Soul), both appear as spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Glory of Heracles track returns, now only playing on Summit, Duck Hunt, and stages from non-playable universes.
Rabbids
| Rabbids (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Genre(s) | Party |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| First installment | Rayman Raving Rabbids (2006) |
| Latest installment | Rabbids Coding! (2019) |
Rabbids (ラビッツ・パーティー, Rabbits Party; Les Lapins Crétins (The Moronic Rabbits) in French) is a multimedia franchise that began as a spinoff of the Rayman series before branching off into its own separate universe. The series follows the various antics of the titular Rabbids, a race of crazed rabbit-like creatures that spout gibberish and cause mischief wherever they go. The Rabbids series and the Super Mario series crossed over in the turn-based strategy game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, in which a device called the "SupaMerge" hits the Rabbids' Time-Washing Machine and transports them to the Mushroom Kingdom, merging them with various objects found therein.
Rabbid Mario, Rabbid Peach, and Rabbid Kong from Kingdom Battle appear as spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with the latter using his design from Kingdom Battle's "Donkey Kong Adventure" DLC. Additionally, on January 16th, 2020, it was confirmed that Rabbid headgear would be a Mii Costume as part of Round 5 of DLC.
Rayman
| Rayman (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft Gameloft Feral Interactive Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Atari Jaguar |
| First installment | Rayman (1995) |
| Latest installment | Rayman Mini (2019) |
Rayman (レイマン, Rayman) is a platformer franchise focusing on the limbless hero Rayman as he protects his world against everything from robot pirates to psychotic bunnies.
The titular character, alongside his best friend Globox and the barbarian princess Barbara from Rayman Legends, appear as trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Rayman returns as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
River City
| River City (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Technōs Japan Atlus Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Technōs Japan Atlus Arc System Works |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Sports |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Renegade (1986) |
| Latest installment | Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story (2019) |
River City (くにおくん, Kunio-kun) is a beat 'em up and sports game series made by Technōs Japan, which is now handled by Arc System Works. The series stars the titular Kunio (known as Alex in River City Ransom, the Western localization of Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari), beating his way through dangerous gangs or competing in sports, often joined by his friendly rival Riki (Ryan in River City Ransom).
Four Spirits from the River City franchise were added to the Spirit Board during the Spirit Board event River City Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The event started on January 24th, 2020 and ended on January 28th of the same year. Notably, the characters appear with their original Japanese names and appearances across all versions rather than using their localized names.
Shantae
| Shantae (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom WayForward Technologies |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Color |
| First installment | Shantae (2002) |
| Latest installment | Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019) |
Shantae (シャンティ, Shantae) is a series of action platformers developed by WayForward Technologies that star the titular character, Shantae, a half-genie half-human girl who can use her long hair to attack enemies, unlock new abilities and weapons with progression, and transform into different animals by belly dancing.
Both the protagonist and recurring antagonist of the series, Shantae and Risky Boots respectively, appear as Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate using their artwork from the fourth installment, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
Tetris
| Tetris (universe) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer(s) | Alexey Pajitnov Various |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo Various |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Console/platform of origin | Elektronika 60 |
| First installment | Tetris (1984) |
| Latest installment | Tetris 99 (2019) |
| Article on Hard Drop Tetris Wiki | Tetris (universe) |
Tetris (テトリス, Tetris; Тетрис in Russian) is a tile-matching puzzle video game series created by Alexey Pajitnov that released on various consoles over the years.
Both Tetris: Type A and Tetris: Type B from the Game Boy version appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as music for the Luigi's Mansion stage.
Tetris: Type A returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, but only as a track for Smash Run. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, both tracks reappear. While Tetris: Type A still plays in the Luigi's Mansion stage like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Tetris: Type B is moved to the Wuhu Island stage.
Tetris: Type A and Tetris: Type B both return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now only playing on Summit, Duck Hunt, and stages from non-playable universes. Five spirits depicting different Tetrimino shapes were also added via the Attack of the Tetriminos! Spirit Board event. The singular spirits include the I, T, and O shapes, while shared spirits include the S & Z shapes and the L & J shapes.
The Tower
| The Tower (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | OPeNBooK Vivarium |
| Publisher(s) | OPeNBooK Maxis Nintendo Sega |
| Genre(s) | Construction and Management simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | Macintosh System 7 |
| First installment | SimTower: The Vertical Empire (1994) |
| Latest installment | The Tower for iPhone (2011) |
The Tower (ザ・タワー, The Tower) is a series of construction and management simulator games in which the player builds and manages the operations of a modern, multi-use skyscraper. The North American release of the first game, The Tower, was localized by Maxis as a part of the Sim series, titled SimTower: The Vertical Empire.
Yama, the boss from the Game Boy Advance installment, The Tower SP, appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Undertale
| Undertale (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Toby Fox 8-4 |
| Publisher(s) | Toby Fox 8-4 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Apple OS X |
| First installment | Undertale (2015) |
| Latest installment | Deltarune: Chapter 1 (2018) |
Undertale, officially stylized as UNDERTALE, is an indie role-playing game created by Toby Fox. In the game, the player traverses an underground world full of quirky monsters and can either befriend or murder them, with different choices resulting in different endings.
One of the major characters encountered, Sans, appears as a downloadable Mii Gunner costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of Round 3. The costume also comes with a new arrangement of his boss theme MEGALOVANIA as a DLC music track, only playing on stages with music listed in the "Other" category.
Warframe
| Warframe (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Digital Extremes Panic Button |
| Publisher(s) | Digital Extremes |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter Action role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Warframe (2013) |
| Latest installment | Warframe (2013) |
Warframe is a free-to-play cooperative third-person shooter/action role-playing game made by Digital Extremes. It follows a member of the Tenno, an ancient warrior race, who awakens from a centuries-long cyrosleep to find their planetary system at war with each other. The Tenno use bio-mechanical suits, the eponymous Warframes, along with various weapons to attack their enemies.
The player's guide, the Lotus, as well as Natah appear as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, released in the spirit event Spirits in Black.
Dependent universes
Dependent universes are universes that are technically represented in some form in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, but are not considered their own series.
- Final Fight is a series of beat-em-up games made by Capcom. Cody, the series' protagonist, appears as a playable character in several Street Fighter games and receives a Spirit in Ultimate.
- Flicky is an arcade platformer made by Sega. Flicky, the game's eponymous character, is the basis of the Flicky animal friends from Sonic the Hedgehog, which appear on Windy Hill Zone.
- Marvel vs. Capcom is a fighting game featuring characters owned by Capcom and Marvel Comics. Mega Man's up tilt is based on the Mega Upper from this series[1], and Ken's Shinryuken is based on its incarnation from this series,[2] although they do not originate from the series. The series is also indirectly referenced by Palutena's Guidance in the conversation about Ryu.
- Policenauts is a sci-fi adventure game made by Hideo Kojima for Konami. One character, Meryl Silverburgh, would serve as the basis of a character by the same name in the Metal Gear series, who appears as a sticker in Brawl and a Spirit in Ultimate.
- Pulseman is a platformer game made by Game Freak for Sega. Pikachu's Volt Tackle is inspired by the Volteccer, Pulseman's signature attack, and even has the same name in Japanese.[3]
- Shin Megami Tensei is a post-apocalyptic RPG made by Atlus. Persona is a sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei. The Tsubasa Oribe and Tsubasa Oribe (Carnage Form) Spirits in Ultimate originate from Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, a pop idol-themed crossover between Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem.
Trivia
- BIT.TRIP, Bravoman, and Tales are the only minor universes from previous installments to have no representation in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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