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The '''''Balloon Fight'' universe''' ({{ja|バルーンファイト|Barūn Faito}}, ''Balloon Fight'') refers to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series' collection of properties that hail from the ''Balloon Fight'' series of platformers developed and published by [[Nintendo]]. | The '''''Balloon Fight'' universe''' ({{ja|バルーンファイト|Barūn Faito}}, ''Balloon Fight'') refers to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series' collection of properties that hail from the ''Balloon Fight'' series of platformers developed and published by [[Nintendo]]. | ||
==Franchise | ==Franchise Description== | ||
Development began at some point in 1983 when Gunpei Yokoi suggested Yoshio Sakamoto to make a game "focused on giving players a sense of floating through space that also has fighting elements."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/balloon-fight-developer-interview/ Interview with Yoshio Sakamoto, director of Balloon Fight]</ref> Two versions were developed around the same time: The arcade version titled ''{{s|nintendowiki|VS. Balloon Fight}}'', released in November of 1984, and an NES version simply titled ''{{s|wikipedia|Balloon Fight}}'', released in January of 1985. The game was a critical and financial success, with both the arcade and home console versions each receiving several ports and rereleases to this day. | Development began at some point in 1983 when Gunpei Yokoi suggested Yoshio Sakamoto to make a game "focused on giving players a sense of floating through space that also has fighting elements."<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/balloon-fight-developer-interview/ Interview with Yoshio Sakamoto, director of Balloon Fight]</ref> Two versions were developed around the same time: The arcade version titled ''{{s|nintendowiki|VS. Balloon Fight}}'', released in November of 1984, and an NES version simply titled ''{{s|wikipedia|Balloon Fight}}'', released in January of 1985. The game was a critical and financial success, with both the arcade and home console versions each receiving several ports and rereleases to this day. | ||
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*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Trip (Brawl)}}''': A remix of the theme of the Balloon Trip side mode from ''Balloon Fight''. Returns from ''Brawl''. | *{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Trip (Brawl)}}''': A remix of the theme of the Balloon Trip side mode from ''Balloon Fight''. Returns from ''Brawl''. | ||
*{{GameIcon|SSB4}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Fight Medley}}''': A medley of tracks from ''Balloon Fight'', including the opening theme from a 1 or 2-Player Game, the theme when an opponent’s balloons are popped, the theme of the bonus mode and Balloon Trip, the jingles that plays when the fish snatches somebody, after respawning, when the player collects a bubble, after completing a stage, after a game over, and when a character falls. Returns from ''Smash 4''. | *{{GameIcon|SSB4}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Fight Medley}}''': A medley of tracks from ''Balloon Fight'', including the opening theme from a 1 or 2-Player Game, the theme when an opponent’s balloons are popped, the theme of the bonus mode and Balloon Trip, the jingles that plays when the fish snatches somebody, after respawning, when the player collects a bubble, after completing a stage, after a game over, and when a character falls. Returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
*{{GameIcon|SSB4}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Trip (for 3DS / Wii U)}}''': A chiptune-esque arrangement of the Balloon Trip theme from ''Balloon Fight''. Returns from ''Smash 4''. | *{{GameIcon|SSB4}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Balloon Trip (for 3DS / Wii U)}}''': A chiptune-esque arrangement of the Balloon Trip theme from ''Balloon Fight'', as well as the stage 1 theme from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Balloon Kid}}''. Returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
===Misc.=== | ===Misc.=== | ||
The fish returns as a stage hazard on Balloon Fight and the returning ''Ice Climber'' stage [[Summit]] from ''Brawl''. | |||
===Spirits=== | ===Spirits=== | ||
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==Games with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ==Games with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ||
===''VS Balloon Fight''=== | ===''VS Balloon Fight''=== | ||
* | *Trophy: | ||
**{{GameIcon| | **{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Balloon Fighter appears as a trophy. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBM}} A Flipper appears as a trophy. | |||
**{{GameIcon| | |||
*Item: | *Item: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBM}} A [[Flipper]] appears as an item. | **{{GameIcon|SSBM}} A [[Flipper]] appears as an item. | ||
* | *Stage Element: | ||
**{{GameIcon| | **{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The [[Fish]] appears as a stage hazard in [[Icicle Mountain]]. | ||
*Stage: | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSB4-3DS}} '''[[Balloon Fight]]''' appears as a stage. | |||
* | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSB4 | |||
===''{{iw|wikipedia|Balloon Fight}}''=== | ===''{{iw|wikipedia|Balloon Fight}}''=== | ||
* | *Sticker: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Balloon Fighter and a Balloon Fight Enemy appear as stickers using artwork from this game. | **{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Balloon Fighter and a Balloon Fight Enemy appear as stickers using artwork from this game. | ||
*Spirits: | *Spirits: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Balloon Fighter and the Fish appear as | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Balloon Fighter and the Fish appear as stickers using artwork from this game. | ||
*Music: | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Balloon Trip}}'''": | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} "'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Balloon Trip}}'''": | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSB4}} "'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Balloon Fight Medley}}'''": | |||
===''{{iw|wikipedia|Balloon Kid}}''=== | |||
*Misc: | |||
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} This game is mentioned in the [[Chronicle]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |