Super Smash Bros. (series)

(大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ, Dairantō Smash Brothers) is a series of crossover fighting games released by Nintendo and directed by . The series debuted in the Nintendo 64 and has appeared in every Nintendo home console since, with being the first to appear in a handheld console. The series features iconic Nintendo characters brawling across stages based on several of their franchises, with introducing third party characters and stages as well. The series also features items and collectables based on many Nintendo and third party franchises, such as Trophies and Stickers.
As one of Nintendo's flagship franchises, several characters, items, and stages have appeared across all the entries of the series.
==Games==
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 was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It introduced Link as a playable character, Hyrule Castle as a stage, and Heart Containers as recovery items.
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 was released for the GameCube in 2001. It introduced Young Link, Zelda/Sheik, and Ganondorf as playable characters alongside Link. The game also features the Great Bay and a Temple as stages. also introduced Trophies, with 30 of them based on The Legend of Zelda series, and the Bunny Hood as an item.
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 was released for the Wii in 2008. It introduced Toon Link as a playable character, replacing Young Link. The game also introduced Final Smashes, powerful attacks that can be performed after destroying the , and Stickers, with 71 of them based on The Legend of Zelda series. includes the Pirate Ship and the Bridge of Eldin as stages, with the Temple returning from , and 47 Trophies based on The Legend of Zelda series. The game also introduces Deku Nuts as items and Tingle as an Assist Trophy.
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 and were released in 2014. They introduced Sheik as a separate character, no longer being Zelda's transformation. The games include Skyloft, Gerudo Valley, and the Spirit Train as stages, with the Hyrule Castle, Temple, and Bridge of Eldin stages returning. The games introduced Cuccos, the Gust Bellows, the Beetle, a Fairy in a Bottle, and Bombchu as items, with Skull Kid, Midna, and Ghirahim as Assist Trophies. They also feature many enemies from The Legend of Zelda series in the Nintendo 3DS exclusive mode, . The Wii U version features 49 Trophies based on The Legend of Zelda series, while the Nintendo 3DS version features 58.
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 was released on December 7, 2018. Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, Sheik and Toon Link return as playable fighters, with Young Link returning after 17 years from . The Hyrule Castle, Great Bay, Temple, Bridge of Eldin, Pirate Ship, Gerudo Valley, Spirit Train, and Skyloft stages all return in this installment. Every item from history make a return. Midna and Ghirahim return as Assist Trophies.
==Elements from The Legend of Zelda==
===Characters===
Character 					
Link 					
Young Link					
Toon Link 					
Zelda 					
Sheik 					
Ganondorf 					
===Stages===
Stage 						
Hyrule Castle 						
Great Bay 						
Temple 						
Pirate Ship 						?
Bridge of Eldin 						
Gerudo Valley 						
Spirit Train 						
Skyloft 						
Great Plateau Tower‎						
===Items===
Item 					
Heart Container					
Bunny Hood 					
Deku Nut 					
Beetle 					
Bombchu 					
Cucco 					
Fairy Bottle 					
Gust Bellows 					?
==Gallery==
===Box Art===
File:SSB64 cover.png|
File:Smashmelee.jpg|
File:SSBB Cover.jpg|
File:SSB4 3DS Box Art.png|
File:SSB4 Wii U Box Art.png|
File:SSBU NA Box Art.png|
===Logos===
File:SSB Logo.png|
File:SSBM Logo.png|
File:Smash Brawl Logo.png|
File:SSB4 Logo.png|
File:SSBU NA Logo.png|
==See also==
* Final Smash
* Sticker
* The Subspace Emissary
* Super Smash Bros./Link's Moves
* Trophy (Super Smash Bros.)
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