Super Smash Bros. (series)

Super Smash Bros. is a series of fighting games created by Masahiro Sakurai. The series started in 1999 with Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. In 2001, a sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee was released for the Nintendo GameCube. 2008 and 2014 saw the releases of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii and Super Smash Bros. 4 for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

Gameplay
Super Smash Bros. is a rather unusual fighting game. Instead of reducing your opponents health bar to empty, the goal is to build up damage in percentages and knock your opponents off the stage. Up to four players (eight in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) can battle at one time.

Players choose from a roster of characters, then pick a stage. There are several different types of matches. Timed matches have a time limit, and the player with the highest score wins. A player's score is the number of times they KO'd an opponent by knocking them beyond any of the blast zones on all sides of the stage minus the number of times they were KO'd. Stock matches give each player a set number of lives, or stocks, and each player must be KO'd that many times. The last player standing is the winner. In coin matches, each attack that connects will release coins from whoever got hit. The goal is to collect as many coins as possible within a set time limit.

The higher a player's damage is, the easier it will be for them to get launched. There are several types of attacks that can be used to rack up damage. These include jabs, tilt attacks, special moves, aerial attacks, grabs, throws, and, of course, smash attacks.

Mechanics
See also: List of mechanics in the Super Smash Bros. games

There are many mechanics and techniques that have come and gone throughout the series. Some were put in the games intentionally, while others were discovered by fans. Some of these include teching, B-reversal, jump cancel tossing, and more.

Characters
Throughout the series, many characters have been introduced.
 * Bayonetta
 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.
 * Captain Falcon
 * Charizard
 * Cloud
 * Corrin
 * Dark Pit
 * Diddy Kong
 * Donkey Kong
 * Dr. Mario
 * Duck Hunt
 * Falco
 * Fox
 * Ganondorf
 * Greninja
 * Ice Climbers
 * Ike
 * Ivysaur
 * Jigglypuff
 * King Dedede
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Little Mac
 * Lucario
 * Lucas
 * Lucina
 * Luigi
 * Mario
 * Marth
 * Mega Man
 * Meta Knight
 * Mewtwo
 * Mii Brawler
 * Mii Gunner
 * Mii Swordfighter
 * Mr. Game and Watch
 * Ness
 * Olimar
 * Pac-Man
 * Palutena
 * Peach
 * Pichu
 * Pikachu
 * Pit
 * R.O.B.
 * Robin
 * Rosalina & Luma
 * Roy
 * Ryu
 * Samus
 * Sheik
 * Shulk
 * Snake
 * Sonic
 * Squirtle
 * Toon Link
 * Villager
 * Wario
 * Wii Fit Trainer
 * Wolf
 * Yoshi
 * Young Link
 * Zelda
 * Zero Suit Samus