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*'''The {{uv|Yoshi}} universe''': Also referred to as the '''''Yoshi's Island''''' series. Known as being an even more laid-back and light-hearted subset of the already-child-friendly ''Mario'' series starring a race of long-tongued dinosaurs with the ability to encase their enemies in eggs and transform into vehicles, best known for their appearances in ''Mario'' titles, it was initially conceived as a series of falling-block puzzle games, but was launched into popularity by the platforming title ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', a prequel where a group of Yoshis befriend and rescue the infant forms of Mario and Luigi with a pastel color scheme and crayon art style - later games would downplay Mario's involvement and instead emphasize more literal arts & crafts aesthetics alongside easier levels aimed at younger audiences, though Bowser would continue to appear, usually as a baby himself under the eye of Kamek. The Yoshis are the sole fighter of this series in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, with the default costume in all games being the green Yoshi who leads the clan.

*'''The {{uv|Wario}} universe''': Alternatively referred to as the '''''WarioWare''''' universe or the '''''WarioWare, Inc.''''' universe, this spin-off of the ''Mario'' franchise stars Mario's violent, slobbish anti-hero counterpart Wario as he indulges his greed in search of fame and riches, either through treasure hunting in the ''Wario Land'' platformer franchise, or by making his friends develop video games for him for dubious amounts of pay in the ''WarioWare'' microgame compilation franchise. Wario himself is the sole playable representative for the franchise, with his moveset, default costume, and most of his other content being based primarily on ''WarioWare''.

*'''{{uv|Clu Clu Land}}''': An NES game where the player must swing from poles around an underwater maze to uncover all of the invisible golden ingots in a level. [[Unira]], the main enemies of the game, appear as an item since ''Brawl''. The main character, [[Bubbles]], appears as a trophy in ''Melee''. A music track, called ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Clu Clu Land}}'', plays on the the [[Summit]] stage in ''Brawl'' and the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage in ''Smash Wii U''.