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{{Infobox Company
|title         = Monolith Software Inc.
|logo          = [[File:Monolith Soft logo.png|200px|class=invert]]
|type          = Subsidiary
|founded       = October 1st, 1999
|headquarters  = {{flag|Japan}} {{iw|wikipedia|Tokyo}}, Japan
|industry      = Video Game Development
|products      = Video Games
|num_employees = 209
|parent        = Nintendo
|website       = [https://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/ Monolith Software Inc.] (Japanese)
|interwiki     = wikipedia
|interwikiname = Wikipedia
|interwikipage = Monolith Soft
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'''Monolith Soft''' ({{ja|株式会社モノリスソフト|Kabushiki-gaisha Monorisu Sofuto}}, ''Monolith Soft {{iw|wikipedia|kabushiki gaisha}}'') is a Japanese game developer. They were founded on October 1st, 1999 by a group of former [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]] employees. Formerly a subsidiary of [[Bandai Namco|Namco Bandai Holdings]] and a developer of games for multiple systems, the company was acquired by [[Nintendo]] in 2007 and since that time has made games exclusively for Nintendo systems. Their debut games under Namco were the ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenosaga}}'' series, a spiritual successor to ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenogears}}'', which many staff members worked on while employed at Square. Other games developed while under Namco include {{uvm3|Baten Kaitos}} and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Namco x Capcom}}''. While under Nintendo, Monolith Soft has created the {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} series, itself a spiritual successor to ''Xenosaga''. Other games include {{uvm|Soma Bringer}}, {{uvm|Disaster: Day of Crisis}} and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Project X Zone}}'', which is a spiritual sequel to ''Namco x Capcom'' with the addition of IPs from [[Sega]]. Monolith Soft also has a division dedicated to assisting other studios with game development. This division was involved in the development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'',<ref>https://w.atwiki.jp/wiki13_sumaburax/pages/232.html</ref> and also in other Nintendo franchises including {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{uv|Animal Crossing}}, {{uv|Splatoon}}, and {{uv|Mario Kart}}. The company's main representation in ''Smash'' is through the {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} franchise, which is represented in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a major series through the inclusion of  [[Shulk]], the main protagonist of ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles}}'', and [[Pyra]] and [[Mythra]], two forms of the deuteragonist in ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}''. Other Monolith Soft-developed games and series with lesser representation in ''Smash'' include ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles X}}'', {{uvm3|Baten Kaitos}}, {{uvm|Soma Bringer}} and {{uvm|Disaster: Day of Crisis}}.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
The support team, which assists in development of games made by other studios, co-developed the game along with [[Sora Ltd.]] and [[Game Arts]].

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
After being leaked on August 19th, 2014 as part of the [[ESRB leak]], {{SSB4|Shulk}} was officially revealed on August 29th, 2014 as a member of the base roster. With him came a stage based on [[Gaur Plain]], several trophies and eight music tracks from the series. [[Riki]] appears as an assist trophy and [[Dunban]] appears as a DLC [[Mii Costume]]. Additionally, the tracks "The Valedictory Elegy" from ''Baten Kaitos Origins'' and "Attack (Soma Bringer)" from ''Soma Bringer'' appears exclusively on the Wii U version.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
{{SSBU|Shulk}} returns in the base roster of ''Ultimate'', along with Gaur Plain and 11 new and old music tracks, including new tracks from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. [[Fiora]] now appears as a cameo in Shulk's updated Final Smash. [[Dunban]] returns as a Mii Costume along with a new [[Nia]] costume. {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} appear as DLC fighters alongside the [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]] stage and 16 additional music tracks from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. Monolith Soft created the reveal trailer for Pyra and Mythra as well as a short "thank you" video featuring the two in-house. A Mii Costume of [[Rex]] is obtainable after purchasing [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1. Multiple spirits of characters from ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', and ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' also appear, with a spirit from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'' being added in 2024. "The Valedictory Elegy" returns, along with characters Sagi and Milly from ''Origins'' appearing as [[spirit]]s. "Attack (Soma Bringer)" returns along with characters Welt and Idea appearing as spirits. Raymond Bryce, protagonist of ''Disaster: Day of Crisis'', appears as a spirit.

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