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This article lists the logos of every universe that appears in the Smash series. For information about the Smash series logo specifically, see Super Smash Bros. logo.

A series symbol is the logo that represents another game universe, assigned to playable characters and stages. For characters, it is displayed next to a character's damage meter (the same color as the character), as well as on the Victory Screen. For stages, it's visible on the Stage Selection screen. To an extent, these symbols are also applicable for items (as seen on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! pages), trophies (as seen on Super Smash Bros. 4 trophy collections) and music (as seen on Brawl and Smash 4 sound tests), however, all these require a character or stage representative in order to have a symbol assigned, otherwise, there is no symbol at all or the Smash Bros. logo is assigned by default. 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
Symbol of the Animal Crossing series.
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.
Balloon Fight
Symbol of the Balloon Fight series.
A pair of balloons Every Balloon Fighter is held aloft by two balloons.
Bayonetta
BayonettaSymbol.svg
A moon with a dot in the center The internal design of an Umbran Watch. Also used as part of the logo of Bayonetta 2.
Donkey Kong Symbol of the DK series, pre-Brawl.
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
Symbol of the DK series.
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
The letters "DK" The initials on Donkey Kong's red tie. Also found on DK Barrels. Used as Donkey Kong's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Duck Hunt
DuckHuntSymbol.svg
A duck This symbol resembles one of the ducks' flying sprites in Duck Hunt.
EarthBound/Mother EarthboundSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
EarthboundSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Earth 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 an inverted version of "The Blue Marble", a famous photo of Earth from space.[1]
Electroplankton
ElectroplanktonSymbol.svg
A Nanocarp Nanocarp, one of the various Electroplanktons; featured on the game's box art.
Final Fantasy
FinalFantasySymbol.svg
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.
Find Mii
FindMiiSymbol.svg
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.
Fire Emblem
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
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.
F-Zero
FZeroSymbol.svg
A falcon The golden crest on Captain Falcon's helmet.
Game & Watch Game&WatchSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Game&WatchSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Game & Watch character ringing a bell Represents the alarm feature; this bell was featured on many Game & Watch boxes. The Melee design features 2 bells to represent the Game & Watch's LCD screen.
Ice Climber
IceClimbersSymbol.svg
An eggplant The first of the vegetables the Ice Climbers sought to collect.
Kid Icarus
KidIcarusSymbol.svg
Palutena's bow Pit's main weapon. Is also the icon of Bow-type weapons in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Kirby
KirbySymbol.svg
A Warp Star Warp Stars transport Kirby between areas, often at high speeds. May also represent Pop Star, Kirby's similarly-shaped home planet, or simply referencing the Japanese name for the series, Kirby of the Stars.
Mario MarioSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
MarioSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Super Mushroom A common power-up in the Mushroom Kingdom which usually makes Mario grow in size.
Mega Man
MegaManSymbol.svg
A cog In Japan, cogs are commonly used for representing the series.[2]
Metal Gear
MetalGearSymbol.svg
FOX Unit's insignia Comes from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater; also the former Kojima Productions logo.
Metal Mario
MetalMarioSymbol.svg
A metallic Super Mushroom The Mario symbol from Smash 64 and Melee, but edited to look metallic. Used only in Super Smash Bros.
Metroid MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
MetroidSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Screw Attack The Screw Attack is not necessarily Samus's signature move, but its S-shaped icon 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.
Miiverse
MiiverseSymbol.svg
The Miiverse logo Shows three people, representing the community of players on Miiverse. Also used to represent the Miiverse Administration.
Nintendo DS
DSSymbol.svg
The "dual screen" logo Represents the upper and lower screens of the Nintendo DS which were used in part of its logo. Prominently featured on the casing for the DS Lite.
Nintendogs
NintendogsSymbol.svg
A paw print Represents a dog's paw print.
Pac-Man
PacManSymbol.svg
Pac-Man in his classic "wedge" shape Based on Pac-Man's original sprite in Pac-Man, his first and most famous appearance.
Pikmin
PikminSymbol.svg
A Pikmin's flower (known as Bacopa Cabana) Fully grown Pikmin have flowers on their stems; the flower also appears on the Onions, acting as their main propeller.
Pilotwings
PilotwingsSymbol.svg
An airplane The Pilotwings series focuses on piloting aircraft; this symbol's design is based on the plane in the logo of Pilotwings Resort.
Pokémon PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
PokemonSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Poké Ball An item used to catch and store Pokémon, commonly used as a symbol even in its home universe.
Punch-Out!!
PunchOutSymbol.svg
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 Punch-Out!!.
R.O.B.
ROBSymbol.svg
A gyro One of the real-world accessories used by R.O.B. for the game Gyromite. Also incorporates the Subspace Army symbol.
Sonic
SonicSymbol.svg
Sonic's head, in profile Often used to represent Sonic, and used in Sonic Team's logo, albeit with eyes.
Star Fox StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
StarFoxSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A winged fox This logo adorns each of Team Star Fox's various vehicles, such as the Great Fox, Arwings, and the Landmaster.
Street Fighter
StreetFighterSymbol.svg
The letters "SF" The appearance of the letters as they appear in the Street Fighter logo.
Super Smash Bros.
Symbol of the Smash Bros. series.
An asymmetrical cross in a circle This logo has represented the series since the first Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 64.
The Legend of Zelda
ZeldaSymbol.svg
The Triforce A powerful relic of Hyrule; the driving force of the series.
Tomodachi
TomodachiSymbol.svg
A house Representative of the residential setting of the series, and the homes used for players' Miis.
Wario
WarioSymbol.svg
A "W" for "Wario" Wario has this printed on his hat and gloves. Used as Wario's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Wii Fit
WiiFitSymbol.svg
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 Wii Fit Trainer's official artwork pose.
Wii Sports
WiiSportsSymbol.svg
A palm tree next to a volcano A stylized representation of Wuhu Island, the setting of Wii Sports Resort, with the volcano representing Maka Wuhu.
Wrecking Crew
WreckingCrewSymbol.svg
A steel drum Steel drums can be used in Wrecking Crew to trap enemies.
Xenoblade
XenobladeSymbol.svg
The Monado A weapon that Shulk wields in Xenoblade Chronicles. It is cropped exactly like in the loading screen of said game.
Yoshi YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. Melee
YoshiSymbol.svg
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
A Yoshi's Egg Yoshis can be found in eggs and utilize eggs for several signature techniques. Used as Yoshi's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Subspace SubspaceSymbol.svg A hollow circle with a bar on the inner left Featured prominently on many Subspace Army creatures and objects within Brawl’s The Subspace Emissary. Also used to represent the mode as a whole. Resembles a Mite's head.
Custom stages The symbol used for custom stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, traced from a screenshot. A circle, a square and a triangle This symbol is used in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U to represent stages created with the Stage Builder when they are about to be chosen for a match. The simple shapes of which it is composed could represent building blocks.
Unknown SpecialStagesSymbol.svg A circle cut into eighths and slightly spead apart This symbol is used in Melee as the series of Battlefield. One could presume it represents "Special Stages", as this is given as the title of the stage, but 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.

Trivia

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Left: standard symbol.
Right: Brawl results screen variant.
  • In Brawl, the Fire Emblem series symbol as used on the results screen has a somewhat different design than in all of its other appearances (in both the rest of Brawl and in all other Smash games). The Brawl results screen variant has a thinner blade, an extended crossguard, an asymmetrical hilt, a longer handle, and a flat-sided pommel.
  • In Smash 4, the Wii Fit Trainer herself has a ponytail hairstyle, but the series symbol has her hair in a bun. A similar case occurs with her Final Smash.

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