Editing Super Smash Bros.

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|name=Super Smash Bros.
|image=[[Image:Supersmashbros.jpg|250px]]
|bgcolor=silver
|fgcolor=black
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|system=[[Nintendo 64]]<br>[[Virtual Console|Wii Virtual Console]]
|release='''Nintendo 64'''<br />JP January 21, 1999<br />US April 27, 1999<br />EU November 19, 1999<br />'''Wii Virtual Console'''<br />JP January 20, 2008<br />EU/AU June 11, 2009<br />US December 21, 2009
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|rating= ESRB: E
|}}

'''Super Smash Bros.''' is a crossover fighting game for the [[Nintendo 64]] that was released in 1999 and features characters from various [[Nintendo]] series as playable fighters. It acts as the first game of the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.

=Story=

The storyline is not implicitly stated , but the opening movie implies that [[Master Hand]] brings dolls of the various Mario characters to life and makes them battle.

==Playable Characters==
*[[Mario]] (from the ''[[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario]]'' series)
*[[Donkey Kong]] (from the ''[[Portal: Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]'' series)
*[[Pikachu]] (from the ''[[Portal: Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' series)
*[[Yoshi]] (from the ''Mario'' and ''Yoshi'' series)
*[[Link]] (from the ''[[Portal: The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series)
*[[Fox McCloud]] (from the ''[[Portal: Star Fox|Star Fox]]'' series)
*[[Samus Aran]] (from the ''[[Portal: Metroid|Metroid]]'' series)
*[[Kirby]] (from the ''[[Portal: Kirby|Kirby]]'' series)

The following are unlockable characters:

*[[Luigi]] (from the ''Mario'' series) 
*[[Jigglypuff]] (from the ''Pokémon'' series)
*[[Ness]] (from ''[[EarthBound]]'')
*[[Captain Falcon]] (from the ''[[Portal: F-Zero|F-Zero]]'' series)

=Gameplay=

Though every character fights differently, they have the same basic control scheme. The A button is used for regular attacks, while pressing the B button and a direction will unleash one of several special attack. The C^ button can is used to jump. Pressing the Z button will allow a character to grab another character and possibly throw them if someone is nearby; if no one is close enough, then a shield will be projected instead.

The 1 Player mode has the player fighting a series of individual battles against the other characters in the game. For variety, there are other types of battles such as [[Metal Mario]], Fighting Polygon Team, and Giant [[Donkey Kong]]. Along with the battles, there are also three bonus games: Break the Targets, Board the Platform, and Race to the Finish. At the end, the player must battle [[Master Hand]].

The game is renowned for its the multiplayer. ''Super Smash Bros.'' can be played by up to four players simultaneously. It supports a variety of different play modes including time, stock, and team options. There are also additional characters that can be unlocked by achieving different accomplishments in the game.

=Legacy=

''Super Smash Bros.'' quickly became one of Nintendo's most popular series. It has spawned sequels on all of Nintendo's major consoles, which have added Nintendo characters and eventually some third party characters to the fighting roster.

==Ports/Remakes==

*In Japan, it was released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in January 2009, while the other regions received later that year.

==Sequels==

It was followed by ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', which was released for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]] in 2001. The sequel added new characters, more items, new modes of play and the system of collectible trophies featuring even more parts of Nintendo's history.

=See Also=

*[[Items in Super Smash Bros. series]]
*[[Stages in Super Smash Bros. series]]

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