Series symbol


 * This article lists the logos of every universe that appears in the Smash series. For information about the Smash series logo specifically, see Super Smash Bros. logo.

A series symbol is a distinctive iconography that represents game universes, assigned to fighters and stages. For fighters, it is displayed next to their damage meter (in the same color as the player's slot), as well as on the victory screen. For stages, it is visible on the stage selection screen.

To an extent, these symbols are also applicable for items (as seen on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! pages), trophies (as seen in Super Smash Bros. 4's trophy collections), music (as seen in the sound tests from Brawl onward, as well as music previews on the Smash 4 and Ultimate official websites), and spirits (displayed while creating a party and within the Spirit List); however, these generally require a playable character in order to have a symbol assigned. Otherwise, the Smash Bros. logo or ellipsis symbol is assigned by default, or else no symbol appears at all. While some series have a symbol due to being represented by stages, if the universe is not represented by a fighter, the symbol will not be used outside of the stage.

The following is a list of all series symbols, along with a short explanation of what they are and where they come from within their game universes.

Non-game symbols
The following symbols do not represent any game series, but are used for certain stages or modes.

Trivia

 * In Brawl, the Fire Emblem series symbol as used on the results screen has a somewhat different design than in all of its other appearances (in both the rest of Brawl and in all other Smash games). The Brawl results screen variant has a thinner blade, an extended crossguard, an asymmetrical hilt, a longer handle, and a flat-sided pommel.
 * A similar inconsistency can be seen in the Persona symbol, where the symbol featured on the official site for Ultimate has no stray line above the brim of the hat, various bumps in the lining around the hat, and a differently shaped flame that does not reach outside of the hat itself.
 * Though the Wii Fit Trainer herself has a ponytail hairstyle, the Wii Fit series symbol has her hair in a bun. A similar case occurs with her Final Smash.
 * Super Smash Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, and F-Zero are the only universes to use their exact same symbols in all Smash Bros. games.
 * Metal Gear is the only universe to have its series symbol entirely changed in one game after debut rather than edited.
 * The original Metal Gear symbol in Brawl was based on the emblem of Metal Gear's FOX Unit, which is also the former logo for Kojima Productions, used while the studio was a part of Konami. The symbol's change to an exclamation point in Ultimate was likely made due to the dissolution of Kojima Productions from Konami and its re-establishment as an independent studio in 2015, a move itself precipitated by Hideo Kojima's departure from Konami amidst rumors of disagreements with the company's management.
 * In Ultimate, the spirits from universes with only stages do not use their stage symbols; the Wrecking Crew spirits are listed as Mario series spirits, while the rest are listed as Mii series spirits (StreetPass Mii Plaza, Pilotwings) or "other" series spirits (Balloon Fight, Electroplankton, Nintendogs).
 * Donkey Kong, Wario, Street Fighter, and Final Fantasy are the only universes to use their initials as the series symbol.
 * In the files for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an unused fighter emblem for can be found, suggesting the series was originally going to receive a fighter, but was scrapped later in development for unknown reasons. The identity of the fighter and how far into development they got is unknown.
 * The Wii Sports series symbol would later inspire the design of the Wuhu Island emblem seen in in , with a similar stylized motif featuring a palm tree, Maka Wuhu, and the ocean in an identical configuration to the Smash symbol.
 * On the official site for Ultimate, in the "Fighters" page displaying by series, every series symbol has a stripe pattern, with the one exception being . This is more noticeable on the mobile layout of the site as the desktop layout has an identical stripe patterned background that shows through the symbol.