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[[File:BrawlMinusLogo.png|thumb|400px|The ''Brawl Minus'' logo]]
'''''Brawl Minus''''' (also known as '''''Brawl-''''', '''''BM''''' or '''''B-''''') is a [[gameplay modification]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. ''Brawl Minus'' was initially created as a parody of the then-popular ''[[Brawl+]]'' &mdash; hence the name &mdash; which was designed to balance ''Brawl'' through reasonable character tweaks. As such, the goal of ''Brawl Minus'' is to instead give incredible [[buff]]s to all characters until they all became equally overpowered, and thus, balanced. 

The popularity of ''Brawl Minus'' notably eclipsed ''Brawl+'' after its release, and the mod was even featured at some tournaments as a side event, such as at [[Apex 2010]]. Its popularity has since been overtaken by ''[[Project M]]'', but ''Brawl Minus'' still maintains a devoted cult following, and development of the mod has continued into the present day, making it the oldest mod for ''Brawl'' that remains in active development. The latest version, 5.1, was [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-5-1-changelog-thread.1685/ released] on August 10 2024.

==Changes from ''Brawl''==
===Gameplay===
*Every character has received significant buffs and moveset changes, ranging from balance tweaks to radically different movesets.
*[[Gravity]] has been increased: x1.0 → x1.1.
*[[Falling speed]], [[jump]] speed, and [[short hop]] speed have all been increased: x1.0 → x1.05.
*Momentum from a [[dash]] is now carried while jumping.
*[[Hitstun]] has been increased: x0.40 → x0.50.
**The ability to act out of hitstun has also been completely removed.
*Significantly increased [[shieldstun]]: (damage/3) → (damage x 2.7)+2).
*[[Shield pushback]] has been increased.
*[[Powershield]]ing now reflects projectiles, cancels all pushback and [[shield damage]], and causes 5 frames of [[hitlag]] with 5 frames of intangibility on shield drop.
*Characters can [[shield]] during an [[initial dash]].
*The window of time for [[dash-dancing]] has been increased.
*Dashes can be canceled into [[crouching]] or a C-stick down smash.
*Random [[tripping]] has been removed. Characters can still trip if hit by attacks that cause tripping such as [[Banana Peel]]s. Additionally, most moves that had a chance to inflict tripping on grounded opponents are now guaranteed to do so.
*[[Tech]]ing is easier to perform, since it can now be [[buffer]]ed before the character is even hit.
*Characters can perform [[edge getup]]s immediately after grabbing an [[edge]].
*Edge grabs only grant [[intangibility]] up to 5 times before the player has to land on the stage to get intangibility from it again.
*[[Respawn]] [[intangibility]] has been reduced: 120 frames → 60 frames.
*Every character can [[wall jump]].
*Throw speeds are no longer [[Throw#Weight-dependent_throws|weight-dependent]].
*[[Stale move negation]] has been removed. 
*[[Air dodging]] is disabled during [[tumbling]].
*[[Footstool]] is now performed with the Taunt input.
*The damage, knockback and gravity reductions given to [[Freezing|frozen]] characters have been reduced: Damage x0.5 → x0.75, Knockback x0.25 → x0.725, Gravity x0.03 → x0.0488.
**The [[Freezing#Freeze_time|freeze time]] reduction per input has also been increased to counterbalance: 4 frames/input → 6 frames/input.
*[[CPU]] AI has been enhanced, they also no longer gang up on human players.

===Modes===
*[[Special Brawl]]-related modes:
**Element Mode: Every attack inflicts a random [[effect]]. Replaces Flower Mode.
**[[Turbo Mode]]: Allows players to cancel moves into other moves on hit. Projectiles are unaffected. Replaces Curry Mode.
***This was done by overwriting the effect of the [[Superspicy Curry]] item, which now gives the player the Turbo effect temporarily when used.
**All-Star Versus Mode: Allows players to use different characters (or costumes) per stock. This is done on the character selection screen by selecting a character, then selecting the next character, which will set the order they will appear in. If less characters are chosen than the number of stocks, the remaining stocks will loop back to the first character (e.g. only selecting Mario, Luigi and Peach in a four stock match will loop back to Mario on the fourth stock). Replaces Angled Camera Mode.
***A similar version of this mode would later be added to the official games with [[Squad Strike]].
*[[Team Battle]] changes:
**Team Partners can be randomized if a match starts with all 4 players on the same team.
**Team Battles now operate like ''[[Smash 4]]'', giving players a team-colored glow in battle instead of being forced into the costume of their team's color.
*[[Event Match]] features new custom Events replacing some old ones.

===Settings / QoL===
*The default ruleset is now 4 stocks, 8 minute matches, with team attack and score display turned on.
*Booting the game now immediately takes the player to [[Versus Mode]].
**If Shield is held, the game takes the player to [[Training Mode]] instead.
*[[Handicap]] is replaced with "Custom Buffer", which lets you set the amount of [[buffer]] between attacks up to a maximum of 10 frames.
*The level of CPUs is set to 9 by default.
**All CPU levels have new names.
*No restrictions on [[controls]] configuration.
*No time limit for saving [[replay]]s.
*[[Time]] matches can start with only one player.
*[[Team Battle]] matches can start with only one team.
*A Debug Mode has been added.
*Letting go of the character select cursor outside of the character spaces will randomly choose one, like in ''Melee''.
*The cooldown on the cursor after selecting a character on the character select screen was removed.
*Letting the game idle for awhile in a match will lower the BGM volume.

===Other changes===
*New designs for menus, including title screen, loading screen and character/stage selection screens, with altered fonts.
**The Wii Remote warning and beginning of the opening movie are different as well.
*[[Sheik]] was given her own independent character select slot.
**[[Zero Suit Samus]], [[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]] and [[Charizard]] also have independent slots, though this is due to them now being independent characters.
*Shield colors are darker.
*Pain voice lines play instantly when a character is hit by a strong attack like in ''Melee'' and ''64'', rather than after a short delay in ''Brawl''. Pain voice lines variations based on damage were also implemented, with most characters using previously-unused voice lines for it.
*The [[Super Scope]] item has been changed to the "Minus Super Scope", with new textures and now firing a "Gandouken" when fully charged, a very large, slow and powerful projectile normally used by [[Ganondorf]] in his new moveset.

==Characters==
[[File:Brawl Minus Character Selection Screen.png|thumb|250px|''Brawl Minus''{{'}}s [[character selection screen]].]]
{{main|Brawl-/Character changes}}

As per the mod's focus, every character in ''Minus'' received major buffs and significant changes from ''Brawl'' in addition to the mod's global gameplay tweaks. The roster is overall extremely powerful in a vacuum, with even the notoriously strong {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} being slightly buffed. 

All 39 characters from ''Brawl'' are present in ''Minus'', though with [[Pokémon Trainer]] being removed in favor of [[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]] and [[Charizard]] becoming their own independent characters (with new down specials and Final Smashes), [[Sheik]] receiving her own slot on the CSS, and [[Zero Suit Samus]] now being separated from [[Samus]], both on the CSS and by no longer transforming into each other. Additionally, [[Pichu]], [[Roy]], [[Mewtwo]] and [[Dr. Mario]] return from ''Melee'' with moveset changes, while [[Waluigi]] and [[Ridley]] are added as newcomers, increasing the roster to a total of 45 characters. Furthermore, [[Wario-Man]] and [[Giga Bowser]] (with their own balance changes) can be selected from the CSS as secret characters by holding L before selecting [[Wario]] or [[Bowser]] respectively and keeping it held until a stage is selected, bumping the character number to 47 if they are counted.

The idea of adding newcomers to the game was put on the table as early as the Pre-Alpha development stage, with the earliest known consideration being [[Zero_(Mega_Man)|Zero]] from the ''[[Mega Man (universe)|Mega Man]]'' series (a [https://smashboards.com/threads/eldirans-psas-n-stuff-newest-zero-1-4.245842/#post-8171211 ''Brawl'' mod of whom] had already been created by a developer on the team at the time). However, the idea was set aside due to the lack of a reliable, working clone engine during this period.<ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-released-see-the-new-thread-up-top-in-the-sticky-section.255190/9307840</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!colspan=6|''Brawl'' Characters (39)
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Mario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Mario (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Mario}}<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Mario (universe)]]
|[[File:Luigi SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Luigi (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Luigi}}<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Mario (universe)]]
|[[File:Peach SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Peach (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Peach}}<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Mario (universe)]]
|[[File:Bowser SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Bowser (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Bowser}}<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Mario (universe)]]
|[[File:Donkey Kong SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}<br>[[File:DKSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Donkey Kong (universe)]]
|[[File:Diddy Kong SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Diddy Kong (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}<br>[[File:DKSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Donkey Kong (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Yoshi SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Yoshi (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Yoshi}}<br>[[File:YoshiSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Yoshi (universe)]]
|[[File:Link SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Link (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Link}}<br>[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=The Legend of Zelda (universe)]]
|[[File:Zelda SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Zelda (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Zelda}}<br>[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=The Legend of Zelda (universe)]]
|[[File:Sheik SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Sheik (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Sheik}}<br>[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=The Legend of Zelda (universe)]]
|[[File:Ganondorf SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ganondorf (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}<br>[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=The Legend of Zelda (universe)]]
|[[File:Toon Link SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Toon Link (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Toon Link}}<br>[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=The Legend of Zelda (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Wario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Wario (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Wario}}<br>[[File:WarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Wario (universe)]]
|[[File:Samus SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Samus (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Samus}}<br>[[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Metroid (universe)]]
|[[File:Zero Suit Samus SSBB.jpg|60px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}<br>[[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Metroid (universe)]]
|[[File:Ness SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ness (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ness}}<br>[[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=EarthBound (universe)]]
|[[File:Lucas SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Lucas (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Lucas}}<br>[[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=EarthBound (universe)]]
|[[File:Ice Climbers SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ice Climbers (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}<br>[[File:IceClimberSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Ice Climber (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Pikachu SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Pikachu (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Pikachu}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:Jigglypuff SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Jigglypuff (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:Squirtle SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Squirtle (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Squirtle}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:Ivysaur SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ivysaur (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:Charizard SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Charizard (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Charizard}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:Lucario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Lucario (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Lucario}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Kirby SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Kirby (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Kirby}}<br>[[File:KirbySymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Kirby (universe)]]
|[[File:King Dedede SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=King Dedede (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|King Dedede}}<br>[[File:KirbySymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Kirby (universe)]]
|[[File:Meta Knight SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Meta Knight (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}<br>[[File:KirbySymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Kirby (universe)]]
|[[File:Fox SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Fox (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Fox}}<br>[[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Star Fox (universe)]]
|[[File:Falco SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Falco (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Falco}}<br>[[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Star Fox (universe)]]
|[[File:Wolf SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Wolf (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Wolf}}<br>[[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Star Fox (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Captain Falcon SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Captain Falcon (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}<br>[[File:FZeroSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=F-Zero (universe)]]
|[[File:Marth SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Marth (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Marth}}<br>[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Fire Emblem (universe)]]
|[[File:Ike SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ike (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ike}}<br>[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Fire Emblem (universe)]]
|[[File:Olimar SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Olimar (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Olimar}}<br>[[File:PikminSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pikmin (universe)]]
|[[File:R.O.B. SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=R.O.B. (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}<br>[[File:ROBSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=R.O.B. (universe)]]
|[[File:Pit SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Pit (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Pit}}<br>[[File:KidIcarusSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Kid Icarus (universe)]]
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:Mr. Game & Watch SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}<br>[[File:Game&WatchSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Game & Watch (universe)]]
|[[File:Snake SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Snake (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Snake}}<br>[[File:MetalGearSymbol(preUltimate).svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Metal Gear (universe)]]
|[[File:Sonic SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Sonic (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Sonic}}<br>[[File:SonicSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Sonic (universe)]]
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!colspan=6|''Minus'' Characters (6)
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:PichuBrawlMinus.jpg|100x100px|link=Pichu]]<br>[[Pichu]]<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:PMRoy.png|100x100px|link=Roy (PM)]]<br>{{PM|Roy}}<br>[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Fire Emblem (universe)]]
|[[File:Waluigi Smash Brawl.png|100x100px|link=Waluigi]]<br>[[Waluigi]]<br>[[File:WarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Wario (universe)]]
|[[File:PMMewtwo.png|100x100px|link=Mewtwo (PM)]]<br>{{PM|Mewtwo}}<br>[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Pokémon (universe)]]
|[[File:PMMarioAlt.png|100x100px|link=Dr. Mario]]<br>[[Dr. Mario]]<br>[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Mario (universe)]]
|[[File:RidleyBrawl.jpg|100x100px|link=Ridley]]<br>{{SSBB|Ridley}}<br>[[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Metroid (universe)]]
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!colspan=6|Bonus Characters (2)
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[File:PM Wario-Man.png|100x100px|link=Wario-Man (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Wario-Man}}<br>[[File:WarioSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Wario (universe)]]
|[[File:Giga Bowser - Brawl Trophy.png|100x100px|link=Giga Bowser (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Giga Bowser}}<br>[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|20px|class=invert-dark|link=Super Smash Bros. (universe)]]
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==Stages==
Note: This section is outdated.

Many stages were altered, if not outright replaced completely, with several stages from ''64'' and ''Melee'' returning. Any stages not listed here are unchanged from their regular form.

*[[75m]] (now just a single large platform, a smaller raised platform to the right, and one column of elevators to the left)
*[[Brinstar]] (destroying the floor substance brings the two halves together into one platform instead of distancing them)
*[[Castle Siege]] (No longer transforms)
*[[Dream Land (SSB)]] (replaces [[Green Greens]]. Its theme is also replaced by Dream Land 64's theme)
*[[Final Destination (SSBB)|Brawl Final Destination]] (ledge collisions have been smoothed, preventing getting caught under them)
*Final Frustration ([[Final Destination (SSBM)|Melee Final Destination]] except the main platform tilts drastically about every minute; replaces [[Distant Planet]]. [[Master Hand]] and [[Crazy Hand]] also appear in the background playing {{s|wikipedia|rock-paper-scissors}}; plays No Johns (aka:Juicy Fruit) which is a song from the documentary ''The Smash Brothers'')
*[[Fountain of Dreams]] (No character reflections in the water. Terrain reflections accomplished by duplicate models inside the main platform)
*[[Frigate Orpheon]] (ledge collisions have been smoothed)
*[[Green Hill Zone]] (no longer a walkoff stage)
*[[Halberd]] (claw removed)
*[[Hyrule Castle]] (no tornado hazards)
*[[Jungle Japes]] (river's strength slightly weakened, Klaptrap frequency increased)
*[[Kongo Jungle (SSB)]] (features the theme of Kongo Jungle from ''SSB'')
*Lavaville ([[Smashville]] with [[Norfair]]'s background and hazards)
*{{s|bulbapedia|Lavender Town}} (based on a stage in ''Super Smash Land'', a fan made game.; replaces [[Flat Zone 2]]. Its theme is also replaced by the theme of Lavender Town from ''Super Smash Land'')
*[[Luigi's Mansion]] (second floor is drop-through. Also central platforms are removed)
*[[Lylat Cruise]] (stage doesn't tilt)
*[[Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM)]] (smaller and doesn't contain blocks)
*[[New Pork City]] (much smaller. Also rearranged to remove [[Cave of life|caves of life]])
*Online Practice Stage (only spawns sandbags, fruit, and stickers. Fruit only drops from sandbags if both are turned on. If all items are turned off one sandbag that drops nothing will always respawn at the center of the stage.)
*[[Peach's Castle]] (bumper acts as a stationary solid block, with Bowser's Castle available as an alternate skin; replaces [[Mushroomy Kingdom]]. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) is replaced by the original overworld theme of ''Super Mario Bros.'')
*[[Pictochat]] (some drawings are restructured)
*[[Pirate Ship]] (cannon fires faster)
*[[Pokémon Stadium 2]] (no stage transformations)
*[[Port Town Aero Drive]] (additional grabbable edges and wall jumpable walls)
*[[Rumble Falls]] (made into a neutral stage with a bridge and three platforms)
*[[Skyworld]] (only the rightmost platform is breakable, and cloud platforms are removed) 
*[[Spear Pillar]] (Dialga, Palkia, or Cresselia can be chosen by holding A+R, A+L, or A+Z during loading respectively; they are no longer a stage hazard, and the cave has been removed)
*[[Summit]] (grabbable edges)
*Trophy Room ([[Snag the Trophies]] bonus stage from ''SSBM.'' Random trophies constantly fall from top of stage. They are cosmetic and can't be interacted with)
*Venus Lighthouse (replaces {{SSBB|Mario Circuit}})
*[[WarioWare, Inc.]] (no microgames, and the platforms will change positions about every 45 seconds)
*[[Super Happy Tree]] (AKA Yoshi's Island from ''SSB.'' Smaller, with no clouds)
*[[Yoshi's Island (SSBB)]] (all walls are now wall jumpable)
*[[Yoshi's Island (SSBM)]] (expanded, and blocks are removed)

==Tier list==
The [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/december-2015-community-tier-list-results-and-emoticons.873/ first ''Brawl Minus'' tier list] was a community tier list made in December 2015 for version 4.0b and was shared on the official forums by the ''Minus'' project lead. The [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-first-official-tier-list.1416/ first official tier list] was later released on March 5, 2017 for version 4.0BC. A [https://x.com/BrawlMinus/status/1498392115042304004 second official tier list] was released on February 28, 2022 for version 4.2. This remains the most recent tier list available despite ''Minus'' now being at version 5.1, having received important balance changes and new characters since.

{{MinusTiers3}}

==Release history==
The ''Brawl-'' project was announced by its original creator, Budget Player Cadet, on November 11, 2009,<ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-released-see-the-new-thread-up-top-in-the-sticky-section.255190/</ref> with preview videos uploaded within days.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcfH5Fzp5PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd28Mt3oS84</ref> An official forum would be created on November 15 for players to suggest ideas, discuss balance and download and try out early WIP versions of the mod and PSAs.<ref name="Original Forum">https://web.archive.org/web/20091209120208/http://www.brawlminus.com/forums</ref> The mod quickly garnered attention during its early development, with early builds being featured in tournaments even before its first official release on March 27, 2010, such as at [https://smashboards.com/threads/phase-5-jan-30th-dallas-tx-brawl-1st-dojo-melee-1st-darkrain.263533/ Phase 5] in late January 2010.

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|Nov. 2009||Pre-Alpha||First PSAs available on the official forum (Ganondorf, Bowser and Captain Falcon).||[https://web.archive.org/web/20091210201805/http://www.brawlminus.com:80/download.php]
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|01/06/2010||Pre-Alpha||More characters: Luigi, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Mr. Game & Watch, Wario, Sonic, Falco, Sheik, Yoshi, Lucario, Lucas, Mario.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20100209030404/http://www.brawlminus.com/download.php]
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|01/19/2010||-||WIP build posted by the lead dev on SB looking for help/feedback. All ''Brawl'' characters were rebalanced to various extents at this point.||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-thread-seriously-how-the-do-you-port-common3.262157/]
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|02/01/2010||Phase 5 Pack||Early build used for the Jan. 30 Brawl Minus side event tournament at [https://smashboards.com/threads/phase-5-jan-30th-dallas-tx-brawl-1st-dojo-melee-1st-darkrain.263533/ Phase 5] in Dallas, TX. Publicly released by the organizer.||[https://smashboards.com/threads/phase-5-jan-30th-dallas-tx-brawl-1st-dojo-melee-1st-darkrain.263533/9447554]
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|03/27/2010||Beta 1.0||First official release.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20100510042047/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html] [https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-released-see-the-new-thread-up-top-in-the-sticky-section.255190/9925818] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313072459/http://filetrip.net/wii-downloads/other-files/download-brawl-minus-homebrew-channel-method-10-f29512.html]
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|06/10/2010||Beta 1.5||Balance patch. Overhauled menus (title screen, CSS, stage select). NTSC-J version released [https://web.archive.org/web/20111109171333/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html 07/23/2010].||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-1-5-1-6-thread-archive-2-0-is-stickied.270244/page-34#post-10480000] [https://web.archive.org/web/20111109171333/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html]
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|08/02/2010||Beta 1.6<br>(APEX Build)||Balance patch for a select few characters. Version featured at [[Apex 2010]] as a side event tournament.||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-1-5-1-6-thread-archive-2-0-is-stickied.270244/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313072431/http://filetrip.net/wii-downloads/other-files/download-brawl-minus-homebrew-channel-method-16-f29513.html]
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|04/01/2011||Beta 2.0||Significant balance changes. Added universal walljump. UI improvements with [https://www.deviantart.com/xyless/gallery/36915865/bad-smash-series new character portraits].||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-1-1-legacy-thread.300774/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20111109171333/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313072419/http://filetrip.net/wii-downloads/other-files/download-brawl-minus-homebrew-channel-method-20-f29515.html]
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|05/19/2011||Beta 2.1||Balance patch with fixes.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20111019085027/http://smashmods.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2528]
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|05/26/2011||Beta 2.1.1||Small bug fix patch. First official PAL release.||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-1-1-legacy-thread.300774/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20111210060514/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html]
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|03/01/2012||Beta 2.X||Plenty of balance changes, including a full Bowser rework.||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-x-patch-level-3.319116/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414144106/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html]
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|03/27/2012||Beta 2.X<br>Patch Level 3||Third of 3 hotfixes released quickly after the initial 2.X release, fixing game-breaking bugs, file issues and balance problems.<br>Patch Level 1 released [https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-x-patch-level-3.319116/14169794 03/06/2012], Patch Level 2 released [https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-x-patch-level-3.319116/14172236 03/12/2012].||[https://smashboards.com/threads/brawl-2-x-patch-level-3.319116/] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414144106/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html]
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|06/22/2012||Beta 2.x.4||Balance patch with fixes.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20121013211352/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4658] [https://web.archive.org/web/20121010235005/http://filetrip.net/wii-downloads/other-files/download-brawl-minus-homebrew-channel-method-2x4-f29509.html]
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|07/15/2012||Beta 2.x.5<br>(Patch Level 5)||Bug fixes.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20121028170827/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4818] [https://web.archive.org/web/20121008022201/http://filetrip.net/wii-downloads/other-files/download-brawl-minus-homebrew-channel-method-2x5-f30055.html]
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|11/29/2012||Beta 2.x.6||?||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130226063641/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130723061550/http://smashmods.com/forum/page/bmdownload.html]
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|07/19/2013||MAX 0.5b||Development restarts under new leadership with the announcement of ''Brawl Minus MAX'' (technically 3.0) in Public Beta.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tynaVUvAhGU] <ref name="MAX Beta Thread">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140402022107/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/thread-6589.html Brawl Minus Maximum Official Beta is Over!] - SmashMods.com thread archived through Wayback Machine</ref>
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|08/04/2013||MAX 0.51b||Sheik Update - Sheik overhaul, Ganondorf updated.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928183816/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6613] <ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|08/23/2013||MAX 0.52b||Weekly Updates Update - Start of weekly updates until end of Beta.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20140402014518/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6642] <ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|08/30/2013||MAX 0.53b||Rolling Crates Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|09/06/2013||MAX 0.54b||Peach & R.O.B. Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|09/13/2013||MAX 0.55b||Fantastically Unremarkable Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|09/20/2013||MAX 0.56b||“Way Past Cool” Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|09/27/2013||MAX 0.57b||I Need a Hero Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|10/04/2013||MAX 0.58b||Really Rushed Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|10/11/2013||MAX 0.59b||Reformatted Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|10/18/2013||MAX 0.60b||Puff UpDate||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|10/24/2013||MAX 0.61b||Personally, I Prefer The Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|11/01/2013||MAX 0.62b||Flat-Out Balance Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|11/08/2013||MAX 0.63b||The Little Things Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|11/15/2013||MAX 0.64b||Calm Before The Storm Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|11/22/2013||MAX 0.65b||Power Storm Update - Samus overhaul.||[https://web.archive.org/web/20131127024618/http://www.smashmods.com/forum/thread-6589-post-143459.html#pid143459]
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|12/06/2013||MAX 0.66b||The UpDDDate||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|12/13/2013||MAX 0.67b||Aftermath Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|12/20/2013||MAX 0.68b||The … Update||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|12/30/2013||MAX 1.00<br>(3.0)||End of the ''Brawl Minus Maximum'' Beta, officially ending the ''Brawl Minus'' Beta as a whole.||<ref name="MAX Beta Thread" />
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|02/14/2014||MAX 1.01<br>(3.01)||Balance patch. New project leadership.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-max-1-01-is-here.47/]
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|04/24/2014||3.3||Many character changes. Added first newcomer, Pichu. Stage Expansion Pack: 13 new stages added + stage alterations. New HUD and CSS.<br>(Old update numbering reinstated)||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipp6xSASWz8] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-3-3-is-back.138/]
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|05/29/2014||3.5||Added Roy. Balance changes. Temporary removal of the Stage Expansion Pack due to crashes: 12 stages removed.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-3-5-has-arrived.385/]
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|07/26/2014||3.Q||Balance patch.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-3-q-is-all-qued-up-and-ready-to-go.541/]
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|09/04/2015||4.0b||Major changes to the physics. Many character changes.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-0b-is-here.794/]
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|09/06/2015||4.0b Hotpatch||Bug fixes.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-0b-is-here.794/]
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|09/05/2016||4.0BC||Added Waluigi and Mewtwo. Balance changes. New announcer voiced by Elliot G.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BsIcxB-vOE] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-0bc-a-new-era.1181/]
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|09/07/2016||4.0BC Hotpatch||Bug fixes.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-0bc-a-new-era.1181/]
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|04/02/2017||2.x.6<br>Netplay Edition||Refreshed version of 2.x.6 made to work with Netplay.<br>Small adjustments, added music, though no balance changes from 2.x.6.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-2-x-6-netplay-edition-current-release-ii.1434/]
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|08/01/2017||4.1||Balance patch with new game modes and many Quality of Life changes. UI revamp.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlyf4BbJFK8] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-1-changelog.1487/]
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|12/28/2017||4.2||Return of the Stage Expansion Pack, with 14 new stages. Balance changes.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXLxkaEzgLU] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-2-the-answer-to-life-the-universe-and-everything.1561/] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-4-2-complete-changelog.1560/]
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|01/04/2018||4.2 Hotpatch||Bug fixes.||[https://brawlminus.net/post/169548343349/brawl-minus-42-hotpatch]
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|02/21/2020||2.x.6<br>Netplay Edition II||Update to 2.x.6 Netplay Edition to be used for the [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/10-years-of-minus-the-beginnings-a-2-x-6-tournament.1659/ 10 Years of Minus anniversary tournament].<br>Polished but faithful UI, some stage list changes and more added music.||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-2-x-6-netplay-edition-current-release-ii.1434/post-23954]
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|12/27/2022||5.0||Major update. Added Dr. Mario and Ridley.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVot5VlJlfs] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-5-0-changelog-thread.1680/]
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|12/29/2022||5.0 Hotpatch||Bug fixes.||[https://brawlminus.net/post/705018146295250944/brawl-minus-50-hotpatch]
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|02/14/2023||5.0.5||Balance patch with bug fixes. Announcer reverted to [[Pat Cashman]].||[https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-5-0-5-changelog-thread.1681/]
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|08/10/2024||5.1||58 new stages, with some stage tweaks. Balance changes. New announcer voiced by SwordTee40. New music.<br>Various fixes and tweaks, notably to Single-player modes.||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KjG9E5Xb6M] [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-minus-5-1-changelog-thread.1685/]
|}

===Logo Gallery===
<center>
<gallery>
BrawlMinusPreAlphaForumLogo.png|Logo used in the original forums during the Pre-Alpha
BrawlMinusLogoOriginal.png|Original logo, used in Beta 1.0
BrawlMinus20Logo.png|Logo of Beta 2.0
BrawlMinus2XLogo.png|Logo of Beta 2.X
BrawlMinusLogoClassic.png|Official logo used from MAX until 5.0 (2013-2022)
BrawlMinusMAX05BLogo.png|Logo of MAX 0.5b
BrawlMinusMAXWeeklyLogo.png|Logo of the MAX Beta starting with MAX 0.52b
BrawlMinusMAXWeeklyLogoAlt.png|Alt version of the MAX Beta logo
BrawlMinusMAXLogo.png|Logo of MAX / Maximum (3.0)
BrawlMinusAltLogo.png|Alternate logo introduced in 3.3
BrawlMinus3QLogo.png|Logo of 3.Q
BrawlMinus40bLogo.png|Logo of 4.0b
BrawlMinus40BCLogo.png|Logo of 4.0BC
BrawlMinus42Logo.png|Logo of 4.2
BrawlMinus50Logo.png|Logo of 5.0
BrawlMinus505Logo.png|Logo of 5.0.5
BrawlMinus51Logo.png|Logo of 5.1
BrawlMinusLogo.png|Current official logo
</gallery>
</center>

==Errors==
Note: This list might be outdated.
*When USB Loading ''Brawl Minus'' on Wii/U, if the Hook Type isn't set to AXNextFrame (if available), multiple Roy icons will appear on the Character Select Screen and cause a crash when the cursor approaches the character icons.
*Custom [[Stage Builder (SSBB)|Stage Builder]] stages cannot be played outside of the Stage Builder.
*Luigi's CPU AI tends to excessively spam dash attacks. It may also simply spam fireballs, smash attacks, or stand completely still during its Final Smash.
*The attract mode matches that start when waiting on the [[title screen]] are prone to freezing the game.
*In [[Training Mode]], combos and total damage aren't registered correctly, likely due to the game using the old hitstun system to calculate them.
*[[Challenger Approaching]] events can occur despite all characters being unlocked by default. If the player happens to be using the same character as the challenger with the default [[costume]], both fighters will have the same appearence, with neither having a light/dark tint that would usually be applied to differenciate them in such a scenario.
*Opening [[Records#Group_Records|Group Records]] will freeze the game.
*Errors related to the new characters (Pichu, Roy, Waluigi, Mewtwo, Dr. Mario, Ridley):
**The voices of the new characters can still be heard when they are [[metal]].
**Using [[Kirby]]'s [[Copy]] on any of the new characters will fail, behaving as if trying to copy another Kirby.
**Triggering [[Codec Conversations]] on any of the new characters will play Mario's Codec Conversation.
**Playing [[Classic Mode]] with one of the new characters will freeze the game at the end of Stage 11 (just before [[Master Hand]]).
**Records and stats for the 6 new characters cannot be saved, though the total match time will still increase. 
**Waluigi's CPU AI will never attempt to recover with his up special move when knocked off-stage.
**Although Waluigi isn't a character from the ''Wario'' series, he is considered one nonetheless.

==Developers==
The known currently active ''Brawl Minus'' developers are listed here.

<big>Project Leaders</big>
*[https://twitter.com/PinClock Pin Clock] (Minus Art)
*[https://x.com/EpicNonBread E.N.B. / EpicNonBread]

<big>Codes / PSA</big>
*[https://github.com/iGlitch Glitch] (Website / Zeus Dev)
*[https://x.com/KingJigglypuff KingJigglypuff]
*Maye / Kboomers
*[https://fudgepop01.github.io/portfolio/ fudgepop01]
*[https://x.com/Axellion624 Axellion]
*[https://x.com/ZugZugZugs ZugZug]

<big>Animation</big>
*[https://x.com/survivian_ Survivian]
*fantasyfox
*[https://x.com/HappyMillaReal HappyMilla]

<big>Art</big>
*[https://x.com/NumbreonSSB Numbreon]

<big>Costumes</big>
*[https://x.com/_Cahalan Cahalan]

<big>Music</big>
*[https://x.com/Zerkanators Zerks]
*[https://thesilphscope.bandcamp.com/ jiffypop23]
*Cahalan

<big>Announcer</big>
*[https://linktr.ee/Swordtee40 Swordtee40]

===Inactive / Retired===
The mod's early development was very open, anyone was invited to submit suggestions, feedback, and even PSA work for the Pre-Alpha versions. The various movesets would then be tested, curated, and refined through open playtesting and feedback by the dev team and community.<ref name="Original Forum" /> This led to the project having many credited contributors early on and, when combined with the project's long lifespan and leadership being passed down multiple times, results in ''Brawl Minus'' having a long list of names attached to its development throughout its history. While it would be difficult to name every contributor, all known legacy contributors are listed here.

{| role="presentation" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!List of legacy developers
|-
!Project Leaders
|-
|
*Budget Player Cadet / BPC / The Cadet (Original Creator)
*[[Kirk]]
*Supreme Dirt / Bowser the Train / Amber / 00FFBF00
*[https://x.com/Numbuh214 Numbuh214]
*Thundamoo
*[https://x.com/SammiHusky Sammi Husky]
|-
!Codes / PSA</center>
|-
|
*[https://x.com/actuallytson TSON / TheSilenceOfNoOne] (Lead Codes / PSA)
*Anomalus (PSA)
*Tsunami70875 (PSA)
*Sr.PyR (PSA)
*TaroNuke (PSA)
*Eldiran (PSA)
*AS (PSA)
*Mawootad (Codes / PSA)
*sness (PSA)
*FrozenPopo / FroznHobo (Stages)
*[[Xyless]] (Lead QA & Playtesting / PSA / [https://www.deviantart.com/xyless/gallery/36915865/bad-smash-series Original Minus Art])
*Blind (PSA)
*standardtoaster (Lead Codes / PSA)
*Shanus (Codes / PSA)
*VietGeek (PSA)
*Xi / Xinephous (PSA)
*ASF1nk (Menus / Codes)
*Phantom Wings (Codes / PSA / Tools)
*Dantarion (Codes / Tools)
*[https://x.com/Virum_FG SilentDoom / Virum] (PSA / Animation)
*[https://x.com/Revvven Falco400 / Revven] (Codes)
*[https://x.com/ladyisatis Bionic Sonic / Bionic / Isatis] (Codes)
*Ripple
*[https://bsky.app/profile/hermitdreams.bsky.social Linkshot] (PSA)
*MonkUnit (Stages / Codes)
*Starwats (Stages)
*Kwalkest / TheEffinBear (PSA / Codes)
*NO@H
*Rkey (PSA)
*Veril (PSA)
*Kitamerby (PSA)
*BrawlPK (PSA / Menus)
*[https://x.com/Tybisssssss Tybis] (Stages)
*Mech / SAHunterMech (Menus / PSA)
*Kienamaru (Lead Character Design / PSA)
*Thanyou (Codes / PSA)
*[https://x.com/MKHT_Real MarioKing64DS / MKHT] (PSA / Animation / Costumes)
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWvtg58wDK5dJsXnrqWSQA PyotrLuzhin] (Codes / PSA)
*[https://linktr.ee/sluigi123 Sluigi123 / Mr.AI] (AI)
*[https://ameowli.dev/ Doc / Doq / Ameowli] (Codes / PSA / Wi-Fi)
*InternetExplorer (Codes)
*diddy kong (Codes)
*spunit262 (Codes)
*The Paprika Killer (Codes)
*Y.S. (Codes)
*Yeroc (Codes)
*Magus / Magus420 (Codes)
*Bero (Codes)
*ds22 (Codes)
*Dr. (Codes / PSA)
*ThePwnzr / Mitz (Codes / PSA)
*[https://x.com/soopercool101 soopercool101] (Stages)
*[https://x.com/kapadanii Kapedani] (Stages)
*Sente / Neville (Codes / PSA)
|-
!Animation / Graphics
|-
|
*[https://x.com/MASTERLINKX MASTERLINKX] (Animation)
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/libertyernie libertyernie] (Costumes / Stages)
*[https://x.com/Kaye_Cruiser Wave Kusanagi / Kaye Cruiser] (Costumes)
*SonicBrawler / Mizumi (Animation)
*[https://x.com/bringobrongoS Bringobrongo] (Animation)
*[https://bsky.app/profile/firelis.bsky.social Firelis] (Animation)
*[https://www.ryztiq.me/ Theytah / Ryztiq] (Costumes)
*[https://x.com/nanobuds47 Nanobuds] (Costumes)
*[https://x.com/pm_pik Pik] (Costumes)
*[https://gamebanana.com/members/2089519 Purpa / Sate] (Costumes)
*Ishmael205 (Animation)
*[https://www.deviantart.com/stupidmariobros1fan StupidMarioBros1Fan] (Costumes)
*[https://joetegamemods.tumblr.com/ JoeTE] (Costumes)
*[https://x.com/Llama_Juice Llama Juice] (Stage Modeling)
*[https://twitter.com/Mach_Se7en Mach 7] (Renders / Costumes / Menus)
*[http://shinfurevindo.deviantart.com/ Shin F.] (Costumes / Menus)
*[https://linktr.ee/eiji_ar AlGeorgeRomo / Eiji_Ar] (Costumes)
|-
!Other / Unknown
|-
|
*CRASHiC (PR / Design / Testing)
*Adumbrodeus
*Wingy
*Red X
*Darkmega
*Recycle
*Big O
*[[Oro?!]] / Bzoo
*Isaac / [[DunnoBro]] (PR)
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Th3MasterComposer Th3 Master Composer / DtJ Composer]
*RocketPSIence / rPSIvysaur
*Mit
*Dragonrage
*SaltyKracka
*[[OmegaBlackMage]]
*BSL
*[https://www.youtube.com/@FuseBrawlMinus Fuse]
*Mouse
*Elipsis
*Elliot G. (Announcer)
*[https://x.com/lob31 Lob] (Sound)
*[https://x.com/smashbroslegacy HyperLink / HyperL!nk] (Sound)
*[[Project M|PMDT]]
*[https://soundcloud.com/chaotrope Chaotrope] (Main Theme)
*Many more incredible devs who have yet to be mentioned
|}

==Zeus==
[[File:BrawlMinusZeusLogo.png|thumb|256px|The ''Zeus'' logo]]
'''''[https://zeus.brawlminus.net/ Zeus]''''' (also known as '''''Brawl Minus Zeus''''' or '''''Brawl Zeus''''') is an unofficial Japanese offshoot of ''Brawl Minus'', created to bring its over-the-top gameplay to NTSC-J for an interested Japanese playerbase. Rather than being a port, ''Zeus'' was a separate mod based on the then-current 2.x.6 version of ''Minus'', but featured even more broken and exaggerated character balance. As time went on, ''Minus'' gradually moved toward a more balanced direction, while ''Zeus'' retained its over-the-top and less polished nature, causing the two mods to increasingly diverge as ''Zeus'' developed its own direction. It eventually switched to using [[Gameplay modification#Legacy XP|Legacy XP]] as a base, incorporating elements from ''[[Project M]]'', such as physics and certain moveset components, into its balance. Other key differences include a unique stage list, a custom "super move" mechanic fighters can perform at high [[percentage]]s, and, most notably, a different roster, which was expanded with community-made characters and ''[[Smash 4]]'' ports reworked to fit ''Zeus''{{'}}s gameplay, sometimes at the cost of removing less popular base game characters.

While most public ''Zeus'' releases were ported to NTSC-U by a shared ''Minus''-''Zeus'' developer, information on its development history is hazy due to primarily belonging to the Japanese sphere. The earliest known footage and download link, for Beta 1.0, is dated May 28, 2013,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5PzgKiXxs https://www.axfc.net/u/2917167.zip</ref> with later known releases including versions 2.0 through 2.4 (with 2.2 having a [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/download-links-for-brawl-minus-zeus-rsbe.466/post-23939 download link] dated December 11, 2013). After a period of inactivity, ''Zeus'' was rebuilt using BrawlEx with the ''Zeus EX'' update, expanding the roster to 49 fighters with its first publicly available beta [https://forums.brawlminus.net/threads/brawl-zeus-ex-new-version-of-zeus-one-of-the-best-underrated-mods.1109/ released] on June 1, 2016. This new engine would break Wi-Fi play if the number of slots on the CSS exceeded 50, a limitation that would dictate most of the following [https://github.com/iGlitch/Brawl-Zeus-EX/commits/master/ updates], which often saw characters being removed in favor of others and made use of "L-loading", a tech where holding L while selecting a specific character on the CSS would load a different character in-game. ''BMZ+ 1.0'', the latest public ''Zeus'' version to date which saw the mod being rebased to [[Gameplay modification#Legacy XP|Legacy XP]], ultimately [https://zeus.brawlminus.net/download released] on August 4, 2018. An unreleased 1.5 version, featuring a significantly expanded roster (visible on the official website) remains in slow development.

Although ''Zeus'' is unofficial and not formally affiliated with ''Minus'', it shared a few developers and was historically hosted on the ''Brawl Minus'' website, including a dedicated section on the ''Minus'' forums.

==External links==
*[https://brawlminus.net/ Official Brawl Minus website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/@BrawlMinus Brawl Minus YouTube channel]
*[https://x.com/brawlminus Brawl Minus Twitter page]
*[https://forums.brawlminus.net/ Brawl Minus Forums (archived)]
*[https://youtu.be/0gxSk_7Ohx8 What is Brawl Minus?]
*[https://bsky.app/profile/brawlminus.net Brawl Minus Bluesky page]
*[https://reddit.com/r/minusery/ Brawl Minus Subreddit]
*[http://www.facebook.com/BrawlMinus Brawl Minus Facebook page]

==References==
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