20 Years Earlier

20 Years Earlier was the twentieth episode of Season 1 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The Series. It aired on January 21, 2019 to commemorate 20 years of the Super Smash Bros. series. It functioned as a prequel, and was set prior to Small Stature, the season, and by extension, series premiere. 
==Synopsis==
Happy Anniversary! It's been 20 years since Master Hand picked up the original 12. What fantastic events exactly happened that day? What are Master Hand's origins? Let's take a look back 2 decades ago.
The year: 1999, The day: January 21, the time: 3:21 AM, the date: Thursday. On these exact time coordinates, It looks like something's about to go wrong in the happy-go-lucky world of Nintendo.
==Information==
===Story Info===
Main Characters: Master Hand, Mario, Captain Falcon
Secondary: Donkey Kong, Link (Ocarina of Time), Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Luigi, Ness, Jigglypuff
Main Villain: Master Hand, Mario
Main Setting: Master Hand's Mansion, 1999
Universe: Super Smash Bros.
===Release Info===
Overall Episode Number: 19
Release Date: January 21, 2019
Premiere Network: Nickelodeon
Runtime: 46 min.
==Notes==
*According to the writer of the episode, it was a purposeful decision to make the 20-year anniversary special be the 20th episode.
*This episode is mainly a flashback, a device that before this episode, was sparingly used.
==Home Video Releases==
It was released with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The Series: Season One Volume Five along with The World Falls, Dark Matter, The Finale, and The Valentine.
==Release Order==
The Finale <<<< 20 Years Earlier >>>> The Valentine
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