A victory theme, sometimes referred to as a flourish, or a fanfare in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, is a short, recognizable melody that plays at the Results screen after a character wins a Vs. match or other similar events such as a Tourney. For instance, at the Results screen after Mario wins a match, an orchestral cover of the fanfare played at the end of each level in Super Mario Bros. plays. Characters from the same universe share victory themes, though Meta Knight, Rosalina & Luma, Bowser (in Super Smash Bros. 4), Bowser Jr., Dark Pit and Ridley have distinct victory themes separate from their respective universe's.

Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme

Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme
Track title Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme
Universe Mario
Debut game Super Mario Bros.
Characters accompanied Mario
Luigi
Dr. Mario
Peach
Bowser (Melee, Brawl)

Origin

This flourish is a cover of the small sound clip that would play whenever Mario or Luigi grabbed a Flagpole in Super Mario Bros., a track that went on to become a recurring theme.

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Bowser Victory Theme

Bowser Victory Theme
Track title Bowser Victory Theme
Universe Mario
Debut game Super Mario Bros.
Characters accompanied Bowser (SSB4)
Bowser Jr.

Origin

A music piece based on the same melody as the Mario victory theme, but instead of a standard orchestral arrangement, the piece is played with slightly distorted electric guitars. It also sounds similar to the level clear theme of Bowser's sidequests in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This flourish also makes Bowser the only character to change victory themes from Brawl to Smash 4.

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Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme

Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme
Track title Rosalina & Luma Victory Theme
Universe Mario
Debut game Super Mario Galaxy
Characters accompanied Rosalina & Luma

Origin

This flourish is a remix of the title screen track for Super Mario Galaxy, as well as the theme played when Mario or Luigi obtains a Power Star in that game.

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Yoshi Victory Theme

Yoshi Victory Theme
Track title Yoshi Victory Theme
Universe Yoshi
Debut game Yoshi's Story
Characters accompanied Yoshi

Origin

This flourish is a combination of two small music excerpts from Yoshi's Story. The first is a sped-up, orchestrated cover of the title music of Yoshi's Story, while the other is the short flourish that plays when Yoshi collects all thirty necessary fruits and completes a level.

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Donkey Kong Victory Theme

Donkey Kong Victory Theme
Track title Donkey Kong Victory Theme
Universe Donkey Kong
Debut game Donkey Kong Country
Characters accompanied Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong

Origin

This flourish is a cover of the short track that plays in Donkey Kong Country and subsequent games whenever a playable Kong defeated a boss or completed a bonus game.

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The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme

The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme
Track title The Legend of Zelda Victory Theme
Universe The Legend of Zelda
Debut game The Legend of Zelda
Characters accompanied Link
Zelda
Sheik
Young Link
Ganondorf
Toon Link

SSB, Melee Origin

The flourish for The Legend of Zelda series in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee was an excerpt of the overworld theme in The Legend of Zelda, a track which went on to become the the main theme of the series. The excerpt is also followed by the theme that plays when Link obtains certain items.

Brawl, SSB4 Origin

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Zelda series got a new flourish, now a cover of the music that would play when Link obtained a Triforce Piece in The Legend of Zelda for the NES.

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Metroid Victory Theme

Metroid Victory Theme
Track title Metroid Victory Theme
Universe Metroid
Debut game Metroid
Characters accompanied Samus
Zero Suit Samus

Origin

In Metroid for the NES, this flourish would originally play when Samus Aran obtained a new power-up or addition to her Power Suit. It would also play when Samus defeated Ridley or Kraid.

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Ridley Victory Theme

Ridley Victory Theme
Track title Ridley Victory Theme
Universe Metroid
Debut game Metroid
Characters accompanied Ridley (SSBU)

Origin

Ridley's victory theme is an intense and sinister variation of the Metroid victory theme.

Kirby Victory Theme

Kirby Victory Theme
Track title Kirby Victory Theme
Universe Kirby
Debut game Kirby's Dream Land
Characters accompanied Kirby
King Dedede

Origin

The victory theme of the Kirby universe is a cover of the short recurring theme that plays when Kirby completes a stage, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land. The Melee version of this flourish is considerably slower in pace in relation to the original track, though its other versions more closely match its original tempo.

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Meta Knight Victory Theme

Meta Knight Victory Theme
Track title Meta Knight Victory Theme
Universe Kirby
Debut game Kirby's Dream Land
Characters accompanied Meta Knight

Origin

The Meta Knight Victory Theme is based on the same melody as the Kirby Victory Theme, but is performed with electric guitars and in quadruple meter, as opposed to the more symphonic instrumentation and the triple meter in the Kirby Victory Theme.

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Star Fox Victory Theme

Star Fox Victory Theme
Track title Star Fox Victory Theme
Universe Star Fox
Debut game Star Fox 64
Characters accompanied Fox
Falco
Wolf

Origin

This victory theme is based upon the main theme of Star Fox 64, most specifically the title screen theme. It also shares similarities with the music that would play in that game when Fox completed a level, as that track was also based on the main theme.

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Pokémon Victory Theme

Pokémon Victory Theme
Track title Pokémon Victory Theme
Universe Pokémon
Debut game Pokémon Red and Green Versions
Characters accompanied Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Pichu
Mewtwo
Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)/Charizard (SSB4)
Lucario
Greninja

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of the title theme of Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green Versions, a track which would go on to become the Pokémon main theme and the title theme for many more games of the series.

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F-Zero Victory Theme

F-Zero Victory Theme
Track title F-Zero Victory Theme
Universe F-Zero
Debut game F-Zero X (SSB, Melee),
F-Zero GX (Brawl, SSB4)
Characters accompanied Captain Falcon

SSB, Melee Origin

This victory theme is an electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in F-Zero X.

Brawl, SSB4 Origin

This victory theme is an electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in F-Zero GX.

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EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme

EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme
Track title EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme
Universe EarthBound
Debut game EarthBound (SSB, Melee),
Mother (Brawl, SSB4)
Characters accompanied Ness
Lucas

SSB, Melee Origin

In EarthBound, one of the main objectives of the game was to collect the Eight Melodies, which would combine to form an overall piece. This Victory Theme is a combination of the final four melodies out of the eight.

Brawl, SSB4 Origin

This victory theme is a highly sped-up rock cover of Mother Earth, the title theme of the original NES Mother/EarthBound Beginnings.

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Ice Climber Victory Theme

Ice Climber Victory Theme
Track title Ice Climber Victory Theme
Universe Ice Climber
Debut game Ice Climber
Characters accompanied Ice Climbers

Origin

In Ice Climber, when Popo or Nana grabbed the feet of the Condor at the end of a bonus stage, this track would play.

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Fire Emblem Victory Theme

Fire Emblem Victory Theme
Track title Fire Emblem Victory Theme
Universe Fire Emblem
Debut game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Characters accompanied Marth
Roy
Ike
Robin
Lucina
Corrin

Origin

This victory theme is an orchestral cover of several bars of the Fire Emblem Theme, the title theme for the original Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, which has since become the main theme of the series and appeared in every game except Fire Emblem Gaiden.

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Game & Watch Victory Theme

Game & Watch Victory Theme
Track title Game & Watch Victory Theme
Universe Game & Watch
Debut game Super Smash Bros. Melee (Melee version)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Brawl and SSB4 version)
Characters accompanied Mr. Game & Watch

Origin

The Game & Watch flourish in Melee is an original medley in a minor key, based upon the typical bleeping noises that characters or other objects in a Game & Watch would make. It also shares some similarities with the Flat Zone theme. The flourish introduced in Brawl features a different melody that follows an energetic tempo in a major key, though it still draws from an identical origin.

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Kid Icarus Victory Theme

Kid Icarus Victory Theme
Track title Kid Icarus Victory Theme
Universe Kid Icarus
Debut game Kid Icarus
Characters accompanied Pit
Palutena

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of the title screen theme of Kid Icarus, with an original ending. After the release of Brawl, the track was remade for Kid Icarus: Uprising, used whenever a match in Together Mode is completed.

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Dark Pit Victory Theme

Dark Pit Victory Theme
Track title Dark Pit Victory Theme
Universe Kid Icarus
Debut game Kid Icarus: Uprising
Characters accompanied Dark Pit

Origin

This victory theme is a small excerpt of Dark Pit's theme from Kid Icarus: Uprising.

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Wario Victory Theme

Wario Victory Theme
Track title Wario Victory Theme
Universe Wario
Debut game Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Characters accompanied Wario

Origin

A flourish of the Stonecarving City theme from Wario Land: Shake It!. While the game was released after Brawl in most regions, it is likely that the victory theme was pulled from Shake It! before it was actually released.

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Pikmin Victory Theme

Pikmin Victory Theme
Track title Pikmin Victory Theme
Universe Pikmin
Debut game Pikmin
Characters accompanied Olimar

Origin

This flourish is a small excerpt of the title theme of Pikmin.

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R.O.B. Victory Theme

R.O.B. Victory Theme
Track title R.O.B. Victory Theme
Universe R.O.B.
Debut game Stack-Up
Characters accompanied R.O.B.

Origin

In the NES game Stack-Up, the first game that the R.O.B. accessory was compatible with, this track would play before starting memory mode only that the first part is played twice.

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Punch-Out!! Victory Theme

Punch-Out Victory Theme
Track title Punch-Out Victory Theme
Universe Punch-Out!!
Debut game Punch-Out!! (NES)
Characters accompanied Little Mac

Origin

A remix of the theme that plays when the player defeats an opponent in the NES and Wii Punch-Out!! games.

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Animal Crossing Victory Theme

Animal Crossing Victory Theme
Track title Animal Crossing Victory Theme
Universe Animal Crossing
Debut game Animal Forest
Characters accompanied Villager

Origin

The song is a remix of the first "Phrase" of the original Animal Crossing theme for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube.

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Wii Fit Victory Theme

Wii Fit Victory Theme
Track title Wii Fit Victory Theme
Universe Wii Fit
Debut game Wii Fit
Characters accompanied Wii Fit Trainer

Origin

This victory theme is a remix of the tune that plays after a save file is selected in the original Wii Fit.

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Xenoblade Victory Theme

Xenoblade Victory Theme
Track title Xenoblade Victory Theme
Universe Xenoblade
Debut game Xenoblade Chronicles
Characters accompanied Shulk

Origin

The second half of the riff of You Will Know Our Names, the battle theme used in Xenoblade Chronicles when fighting a unique monster.

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Duck Hunt Victory Theme

Duck Hunt Victory Theme
Track title Duck Hunt Victory Theme
Universe Duck Hunt
Debut game Duck Hunt
Characters accompanied Duck Hunt

Origin

The jingle that plays before a new game starts in Duck Hunt. It begins with the original 8-bit rendition, then transitions to a remixed version for the rest of the theme.

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Mii Fighters Victory Theme

Mii Fighters Victory Theme
Track title Mii Fighters Victory Theme
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Debut game Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Characters accompanied Mii Brawler
Mii Gunner
Mii Swordfighter

Origin

A portion of the main theme of Super Smash Bros. 4.

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Metal Gear Victory Theme

Metal Gear Victory Theme
Track title Metal Gear Victory Theme
Universe Metal Gear
Debut game Metal Gear Solid
Characters accompanied Snake

Origin

In Metal Gear Solid, this track, which is a small excerpt of the main theme of the game, has two primary uses. One of which is that it would play when VR Training was completed, and the other is that it would play when Solid Snake is caught, and the player earns a Game Over.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Victory Theme

Sonic the Hedgehog Victory Theme
Track title Sonic the Hedgehog Victory Theme
Universe Sonic
Debut game Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Characters accompanied Sonic

Origin

This flourish is ripped directly from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), which itself is an orchestrated remix of the tune that plays when Sonic passed an Act in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Thus far, it is the only flourish in the series to be directly ported from a non-Smash game.

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Mega Man Victory Theme

Mega Man Victory Theme
Track title Mega Man Victory Theme
Universe Mega Man
Debut game Mega Man 2
Characters accompanied Mega Man

Origin

A short remix of the beginning of the title screen music from Mega Man 2.

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Pac-Man Victory Theme

Pac-Man Victory Theme
Track title Pac-Man Victory Theme
Universe Pac-Man
Debut game Pac-Man
Characters accompanied Pac-Man

Origin

A remix of the jingle that plays when starting a new game in Pac-Man, as well as completing levels in Pac-Man World 2.

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Street Fighter Victory Theme

Street Fighter Victory Theme
Track title Street Fighter Victory Theme
Universe Street Fighter
Debut game Street Fighter II
Characters accompanied Ryu

Origin

A remix of the victory theme from Street Fighter II.

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Final Fantasy Victory Theme

Final Fantasy Victory Theme
Track title Final Fantasy Victory Theme
Universe Final Fantasy
Debut game Final Fantasy VII
Characters accompanied Cloud

Origin

A remix of the victory theme heard in Final Fantasy VII, which is itself a variant of the victory theme heard throughout the Final Fantasy series. Unlike other themes, it continuously plays, replacing the results theme, being the first victory theme to do so. If the player wins in a tournament, however, a non-looped version of the theme will play.

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Bayonetta Victory Theme

Bayonetta Victory Theme
Track title Bayonetta Victory Theme
Universe Bayonetta
Debut game Bayonetta
Characters accompanied Bayonetta

Origin

The first few notes of "Time For The Climax", followed by the jingle that plays upon completing a verse in Bayonetta. This is the only victory theme with vocals, as the word "forever" can be heard near the end.

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