Universe: Difference between revisions

*'''The {{uv|EarthBound}} universe''': Also referred to by its Japanese title, the '''''Mother''''' series. A cult-classic postmodern take on role-playing conceived by [[Shigesato Itoi]], with three games featuring elements of satirical humor, surrealist imagery, and heavy pathos. It focuses on a rotating cast of groups, always led by a child with some form of psychic powers, who travel across the world to save it from destruction. The protagonists of the second and third games, ''EarthBound''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Ness]] (since ''Smash 64'') and ''Mother 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Lucas]] (since ''Brawl'') respectively, have been playable as characters.

*'''The {{uv|R.O.B.}} universe''': Also known as the '''''Robot'' universe'''. It's based around two NES games, ''Stack-Up'' and ''[[Gyromite]]'', which are compatible with the accessory named Robotic Operating Buddy, better known as [[R.O.B.]]. Created to allow Nintendo a place in the North American toy market after the infamous market crash of 1983 that made the region's retailers lose faith in video games, allowing them to market the NES as a toy and opening the gates for their eventual successes. Not much is known about this universe, other than the fact that its symbol is a Gyro from ''Gyromite'', and its only contributions are the character R.O.B., R.O.B.-based enemies in the [[Subspace Emissary]], a piece of music, ''Gyromite'', and a few spirits. R.O.B.'s depiction in Smash is based almost entirely on the hardware itself, with the software supported by the robot only being represented by a music track.

*'''The {{uv|Duck Hunt}} universe''': A classic NES title using the Zapper Gun peripheral that has the player shooting ducks and clay pigeons, based on a toy produced by Nintendo a decade prior, and granted a legendary status in retro gaming mythos thanks to being bundled with all NES systems in America, the region where the system was most popular. The [[Duck Hunt|giggling scent hound and one of the many ducks]] appear as a single playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''Ultimate'', having patched up their relationship since the 1980s<ref>''Smash 4'' European trophy description</ref>. Two other games that use the NES Zapper, ''Hogan's Alley'' and ''Wild Gunman'', are listed as part of this universe.