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|{{uv|Animal Crossing}}||[[File:AnimalCrossingSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||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, and appears as part of the logo for ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf''.

|{{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}}||[[File:BanjoKazooieSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A Jiggy||Jiggies—golden jigsaw pieces—are key items in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series, granting access to additional levels when collected.

|{{uv|Bayonetta}}||[[File:BayonettaSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A moon with a dot in the center||The internal design of an Umbran Watch. Also used as part of the logo of ''{{s|wikipedia|Bayonetta 2}}''.  

|{{uv|Castlevania}}||[[File:CastlevaniaSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A castle with a bat in the upper left corner||Represents [[Dracula's Castle]], a central location within ''Castlevania''. Its appearance is based on its design in ''Symphony of the Night'', while the bat is taken from the original box art for ''Castlevania''.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Donkey Kong}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|The letters "DK"||rowspan=2|The initials on [[Donkey Kong]]'s red tie. Also found on [[DK Barrel]]s. Used as Donkey Kong's symbol in all ''Mario'' spin-offs.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:DKSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Dragon Quest}}||[[Image:DragonQuestSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||Erdrick's symbol||This sigil, which resembles a bird, is usually seen on important equipment owned by Erdrick, which can be found in the first three ''Dragon Quest'' games. This symbol most closely resembles the one found on the Mark of Erdrick, a recurring item that was also found in the first three ''Dragon Quest'' games.

|{{uv|Duck Hunt}}||[[Image:DuckHuntSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A duck||This symbol resembles one of the ducks' flying sprites in ''Duck Hunt''. It is also very similar to the artwork of one of the ducks on the Japanese and European box arts for ''Duck Hunt''.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|EarthBound}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:EarthboundSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|Earth||rowspan=2|The ''Mother'' games' Japanese logos, as well as the logo for the English ''EarthBound Beginnings'', all substitute this symbol for the letter "O". Based on the original, non-rotated version of "{{s|wikipedia|The Blue Marble}}", a famous photo of Earth from space.<ref>[http://earthboundcentral.com/2010/08/the-world-is-mother/ EarthBound Central, "The World is MOTHER"]</ref> A hidden "M" can be seen in the symbol, possibly representing the series' Japanese name of "Mother".

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Final Fantasy}}||[[File:FinalFantasySymbol.svg‎|50px|center]]||The letters "FF"||The series' initials, rendered in the font used for the franchise's iconic logo. Taken directly from the ''Finest Fantasy for Advance'' logo for the Game Boy Advance exclusive ''Final Fantasy'' games. This could also be a reference to how the series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, back when creating the series, initially wanted the then-nameless first game to be abbreviated as "FF" (エフエフ, ''Efu Efu'') before finally choosing ''Final Fantasy''.<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/square-enix-on-the-origin-of-the-final-fantasy-name/ Square Enix on the origin of the Final Fantasy name]</ref>

|{{uv|Fire Emblem}}||[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||[[List of swords#Falchion|Falchion]]||The legendary sword wielded by [[Marth]] in the first, third, eleventh and twelfth ''Fire Emblem'' games. Uses the weapon's ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]'' design.

|{{uv|F-Zero}}||[[File:FZeroSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A falcon||The golden crest on [[Captain Falcon]]'s helmet.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Game & Watch}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:Game&WatchSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|A [[Game & Watch]] character ringing a bell||rowspan=2|Represents the alarm feature; this bell was featured on many Game & Watch boxes. The ''Melee'' design features two bells to represent the Game & Watch's LCD screen. The overall design of the Mr. Game & Watch-esque character on the symbol is very reminiscent to the alarm cell from the Game & Watch unit ''Helmet''.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Game&WatchSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Ice Climber}}||[[File:IceClimberSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||An eggplant||The first of the {{b|vegetables|Ice Climber}} the [[Ice Climbers]] sought to collect.

|{{uv|Kid Icarus}}||[[File:KidIcarusSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||[[Palutena]]'s [[Palutena's Bow|bow]]||[[Pit]]'s main weapon. Is also the icon of Bow-type weapons in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.

|{{uv|Kirby}}||[[File:KirbySymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A five-pointed star||Stars are the main design motif of the ''Kirby'' series, as reflected in its Japanese name, ''Kirby of the Stars''. This emblem could represent [[Warp Star]]s, which transport [[Kirby]] between areas; {{s|wikirby|Popstar}}, Kirby's similarly-shaped home planet; or simply the series' use of stars in general.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Mario}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|A [[Super Mushroom]]||rowspan=2|A common power-up in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] which usually makes [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] grow in size.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Mega Man}}||[[File:MegaManSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A cog||In Japan, cogs are commonly used to represent the ''Mega Man'' series.<ref>[http://i.imgur.com/F3M74MD.png Origin behind Mega Man's series emblem]</ref> Outside of Japan, cog imagery became prevalent in ''Mega Man 11.''

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Metal Gear}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:MetalGearSymbol(preUltimate).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}||FOX Unit's insignia||The insignia of the covert operations group FOX from ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater''; also the former {{s|wikipedia|Kojima Productions}} logo.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MetalGearSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|Exclamation mark

|Exclamation marks are used in the ''Metal Gear'' series to indicate when a character has spotted [[Snake]] or noticed something.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Metroid}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||{{b|Screw Attack|item}}||An item that allows Samus to use the {{b|Screw Attack|move}}. Usually obtained after defeating [[Ridley]] in the 2D ''Metroid'' games.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|Stylized, Screw Attack-esque "S" symbol

|An S-shaped icon that closely resembles the Screw Attack is used prominently in the ''Metroid'' games, as seen in the ending of ''Super Metroid'', the logos of ''Metroid Fusion'' and ''Metroid Prime'', and as suit upgrades in the ''Metroid Prime'' sub-series.

|{{uv|Pac-Man}}||[[File:PacManSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||[[Pac-Man]] in his classic "wedge" shape||Based on Pac-Man's original sprite in ''{{b|Pac-Man|game}}'', his first and most famous appearance.

|{{uv|Persona}}||[[File:PersonaSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||Stylized mask and hat||The logo of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts from ''{{s|wikipedia|Persona 5}}''.

|{{uv|Pikmin}}||[[File:PikminSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A {{b|Pikmin|species}}'s flower (known as {{s|pikipedia|Bacopa Cabana}})||Fully grown Pikmin have flowers on their stems; the flower also appears on the {{s|pikipedia|Onion}}s, acting as their main propeller.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Pokémon}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|A [[Poké Ball]]||rowspan=2|An item used to catch and store [[List of Pokémon|Pokémon]], commonly used as a symbol even in its home universe.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}||[[File:PunchOutSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A boxing glove||''Punch-Out!!'' is a series of boxing games. This particular design appears on the title screen and victory screens of all versions of the NES ''{{b|Punch-Out!!|NES}}''.

|{{uv|R.O.B.}}||[[File:ROBSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A [[gyro]]||One of the real-world accessories used by R.O.B. for the game ''{{s|wikipedia|Gyromite}}''. Also incorporates the [[Subspace Army]] symbol.

|{{uv|Sonic}}||[[File:SonicSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||[[Sonic]]'s head, in profile||Often used to represent Sonic, and used in {{s|wikipedia|Sonic Team}}'s logo, albeit with eyes. A similar symbol appeared inside the "O" of "Heroes" in the ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Heroes}}'' logo.

|{{uv|Splatoon}}||[[File:SplatoonSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||An [[Inkling]] in squid form||The squid icon appears often throughout the ''Splatoon'' games, in places such as gear ability icons and on the loading screens.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Star Fox}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|A winged fox||rowspan=2|This logo adorns each of Team Star Fox's various vehicles, such as the [[Great Fox]], [[Arwing]]s, and the [[Landmaster]].

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

|{{uv|Street Fighter}}||[[File:StreetFighterSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The letters "SF"||The appearance of the letters as they appear in the ''Street Fighter II'' logo.

|{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}||[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||An asymmetrical cross in a circle||[[Super Smash Bros. logo|This logo]] has represented the series since the first ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game for the [[Nintendo 64]].  

|{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}||[[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The [[Triforce]]||A powerful relic of [[Hyrule]]; the driving force of the series.

|{{uv|Wario}}||[[File:WarioSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A "W" for "[[Wario]]"||Wario has this printed on his hat and gloves. Used as Wario's symbol in all ''Mario'' spin-offs.

|{{uv|Wii Fit}}||[[File:WiiFitSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A silhouette of the Dancer yoga pose||One of the poses featured on the ''Wii Fit'' box art, and the software icon for ''Wii Fit U''. It is also {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}'s official artwork pose in ''Smash 4''.

|{{uv|Xenoblade}}||[[File:XenobladeSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The [[List of swords#Monado|Monado]]||A weapon that [[Shulk]] wields in ''Xenoblade Chronicles''. It is cropped exactly like in the loading screen of said game.

|rowspan=2|{{uv|Yoshi}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb64}}{{GameIcon|melee}}||rowspan=2|{{b|Yoshi's Egg|item}}||rowspan=2|Yoshis can be found in eggs and utilize eggs for several signature techniques. Used as Yoshi's symbol in all ''Mario'' spin-offs.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:YoshiSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|brawl}}{{GameIcon|ssb4}}{{GameIcon|ultimate}}

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|{{uv|Balloon Fight}}||[[File:BalloonFightSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A pair of balloons||Every Balloon Fighter is held aloft by two balloons.

|{{uv|Electroplankton}}||[[File:ElectroplanktonSymbol.svg‎|50px|center]]||A Nanocarp||Nanocarp, one of the various Electroplanktons; featured on the game's box art.

|{{uv|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}||[[File:FindMiiSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The Regal Crown||The crown worn by the player's [[Mii]], who takes on the role of a King or Queen in both of the ''Find Mii'' games.

|{{uv|Miiverse}}||[[File:MiiverseSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The Miiverse logo||Shows three people, representing the community of players on [[Miiverse (social network)|Miiverse]]. Also used to represent the Miiverse Administration.

|{{uv|Wrecking Crew}}||[[File:WreckingCrewSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A steel drum||Steel drums can be used in ''{{b|Wrecking Crew|game}}'' to trap enemies.

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|{{uv|Mii}}||[[File:MiiSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The word "Mii"||The logo used for Miis since their introduction on the Wii. This symbol is unique in that it is not used for any stages, modes, or playable characters, instead being reserved only for [[Spirits (characters)|Spirits]] from games with Miis as their main playable characters (excluding ones that already have their own symbol through stages).

|Other||[[File:OtherSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||The ellipsis "…"||This symbol is used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'''s music section for without any series symbol and in the party selection screen for spirits without any series symbol (except when accessed via team setup).

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|rowspan=2|[[Stage Builder|Custom stages]]||style="text-align:center"|[[File:CustomStagesSymbolWiiU.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssb4-wiiu}}||A circle, a square and a triangle||rowspan=2|These symbols are used in {{forwiiu}} and ''Ultimate'' to represent stages created with the [[Stage Builder]] when they are about to be chosen for a match. Despite Stage Builder being present in ''Brawl'', there was no symbol associated with it until ''for Wii U''.

|style="text-align:center"|[[File:CustomStagesSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>{{GameIcon|ssbu}}

|A stage with a pencil going through it

|[[Metal Mario]]||[[File:MetalMarioSymbol.svg|50px|center]]||A metallic Super Mushroom||The ''Mario'' symbol from ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', but edited to look metallic. Used only in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''

|[[Battlefield (SSBM)|Special Stages]]||style="text-align:center"|[[File:SpecialStagesSymbol.svg|50px]]||A circle cut into eighths and slightly spead apart||This symbol is used in ''Melee'' as the series of {{SSBM|Battlefield}}. One could presume it represents "Special Stages", as this is given as the title of the stage, but {{SSBM|Final Destination}} (which is also titled Special Stages) is given the ''Super Smash Bros.'' symbol instead. The meaning and intent of this symbol is therefore unknown.

|{{b|Subspace|disambiguation}}||style="text-align:center"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.svg|50px]]||A hollow circle with a bar on the inner left||Featured prominently on many [[Subspace Army]] creatures and objects within ''Brawl''’s [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. Also used to represent the mode as a whole. Resembles a [[Mite]]'s head.

|[[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]||style="text-align:center"|[[File:WorldOfLightSymbol.svg|50px]]||Four curved wings around a circular core||A stylized render of [[Galeem]], the main antagonist of ''Ultimate''’s [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]. Also used to represent the mode as a whole.