Background character

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Background characters are, as the name implies, characters that appear in the background of some stages, they will appear in a stage that correspond to their home universe (i.e Shy Guys appear in Yoshi's Island). Note that background characters shouldn't be confused with stage hazards.

In Super Smash Bros.

Congo Jungle

  • Necky appears flying in the background.

Dream Land

  • King Dedede and Bronto Burt appear flying in the background.

Mushroom Kingdom

Planet Zebes

  • Several enemy sprites ripped directly from Super Metroid, including Ridley, can be seen flying around.

Saffron City

  • Several flying and bird type Pokémon, including but not limited to, Pidgey, Fearow, and Butterfree fly across the skyline.

Yoshi's Island

  • Shy Guys appears in the background.
  • A Goonie, in it's Yoshi's Story design, occasionally flies in the background.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Brinstar

  • A Chozo statue on the main platform comes to life and briefly walks before settling down into its original position.

Brinstar Depths

  • Kraid emerges from the lava and swipes at the stage, turning it clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Fourside

  • A U.F.O which can be boarded hovers in close proximity to the Monotoli building.

Yoshi's Story

  • Shy Guys fly over the stage, this time holding food.
  • Pak E. Derm can be seen walking behind the scenery.

Jungle Japes

  • Cranky Kong is seen walking back and forth in his cottage and rocking in his chair at various times.

Yoshi's Island

  • A Lakitu and a Banzai Bill fly around in the background.

Mushroom Kingdom 2

  • A Birdo moves in from either the left or right and shoots eggs into the battlefield and a Pidgit flies in on its magic carpet. Only the Birdo can be KO'ed.

Onett

  • The meteor from the beginning of Earthbound can be seen pulsating at the top of the hill, while one of the car hazards is the Runaway 5 tour bus.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

New Pork City

Great Sea

  • The King of Red Lions, appears on the background of the stage.

Frigate Orpheon

Yoshi's Island

  • For a third time, Shy Guys appear in the background, with Chain Chomps also occasionally appearing.

Lylat Cruise

Pokémon Stadium 2

Spear Pillar

  • Dialga, Palkia, and Cresselia appear on occasion in the background of the stage. Their attacks can affect gameplay or alter the terrain of the stage.

Smashville

Shadow Moses Island

Green Hill Zone