Series symbol

A series symbol is the logo that represents another game universe, assigned to playable characters and stages. It is displayed next to a character's damage meter (the same color as the character), as well as on the Victory Screen. This is a list of all the symbols, along with a short explanation of what they are and where they come from within their game universes, and a picture.

List of series symbols

Universe	Image	Description	Explanation
Animal Crossing		A leaf with a "bite" taken out of it	Represents a piece of furniture when not indoors. It is also the logo of Tom Nook's shop.
Donkey Kong		The DK logo	The initials on Donkey Kong's big red tie. Also found on DK Barrels.
EarthBound/Mother		The Earth	Substituted for the letter 'O' in the series' Japanese title (Mother).
Electroplankton		A Nanocarp	Nanocarp, one of the various Electroplanktons; featured on the game's box art.
F-Zero		A falcon	The golden crest on Captain Falcon's helmet.
Fire Emblem		A sword	Resembles Marth's sword, the Falchion.
Game & Watch		A Game & Watch character ringing a bell	Represents the alarm feature; this bell was featured on many Game & Watch boxes.
Ice Climber		An eggplant	The first of the vegetables the Ice Climbers sought to collect.
Kid Icarus		Palutena's bow	Pit's main weapon.
Kirby		A Warp Star	Warp Stars transport Kirby between areas, often at high speeds. May also represent Pop Star, Kirby's home planet.
The Legend of Zelda		The Triforce	A powerful relic of Hyrule; the driving force of the series.
Mario		A Super Mushroom	A common power-up in the Mushroom Kingdom which usually makes Mario or Luigi grow in size.
Metal Gear		FOX's logo	Comes from Metal Gear Solid 3; also the Kojima Productions logo.
Metroid		Screw Attack (or suit upgrade from Metroid Prime series)	The Screw Attack allows Samus to damage enemies while jumping.
Nintendo DS		The "dual screen" logo	Represent the upper and lower screens of the Nintendo DS.
Pikmin		A Pikmin's flower (known as Bacopa Cabana)	Fully grown Pikmin have flowers on their stems.
Pokémon		A Poké Ball	Used to capture and store Pokémon.
R.O.B.		A gyro	From the NES game Gyromite. Also incorporates the Subspace Army symbol.
Sonic		Sonic's head, in profile	Often used to represent Sonic, and used in Sonic Team's logo.
Star Fox		A winged fox	This logo adorns each of Team Star Fox's various vehicles.
Super Smash Bros.		A cross in a circle	This derives from the first Super Smash Bros game for the Nintendo 64. This game was based on a young child's room. The Smash symbol is supposedly the sun shining through the window frame in the room.
Wario		A "W" for "Wario"	Wario has this printed on his hat and gloves.
Yoshi		A Yoshi Egg	Yoshis are hatched from these eggs. The eggs are also produced when Yoshi swallows an enemy. Used as Yoshi's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.