Background character

Background characters are cameo characters that appear in a stage that corresponds to their home universe (e.g. King Dedede appears in the Super Smash Bros. stage ). Note that background characters should not be confused with stage hazards, since background characters do not directly affect gameplay.
==From Super Smash Bros.==
===Peach's Castle===
A Lakitu Bro. can sometimes be seen flying in the background. It does not appear in SSB4 and Ultimate.
Lakitu64.gif|Lakitu Bro. in Super Smash Bros.
===Kongo Jungle===
 appears flying in the background.
NeckyKongoUltimate.jpeg|Necky soaring in Ultimate.
===Dream Land===
King Dedede and Bronto Burt appear flying in the background; in rare instances, two King Dedede sprites may be visible at once. In SSB4 and Ultimate, when King Dedede is participating, he will not appear in the background.
KingDededeSSB.jpg|King Dedede as a background character in Dream Land.
BrontoBurt64.gif|Bronto Burt in Super Smash Bros.
BBurt DL SSBM.png|Bronto Burt in Melee.
===Mushroom Kingdom===
Many classic enemies from Super Mario Bros. are seen in the background, including Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetles.
Koopa Troopa SSB.png|Koopa Troopa in Super Smash Bros.
RedKoopaTroopaUltimate.jpg|A red Koopa Troopa in Ultimate.
Buzzy Beetle.jpg|A Buzzy Beetle in Ultimate.
===Planet Zebes===
Ridley and sprites ripped directly from Super Metroid can be seen flying around.
Ridley SSB.png|Ridley in Super Smash Bros.
Ridley-SSB.png|Ridley in Super Smash Bros.
Waver SSB.png|Waver in Super Smash Bros.
Waver.png|Two Wavers in Super Smash Bros.
===Saffron City===
Several flying-type Pokémon, including but not limited to , , Moltres (rarely), and , fly across the skyline.
Butterfree (SSB).png|Butterfree sprite from Super Smash Bros.
Butterfree Saffron City.jpg|Several Butterfree in Ultimate.
Fearow (SSB).png|Fearow sprite from Super Smash Bros.
Fearow Saffron City.jpg|Fearow in Ultimate.
Pidgey (SSB).png|Pidgey sprite from Super Smash Bros.
Pidgey Saffron City.jpg|Several Pidgey in Ultimate.
Moltres (SSB).png|Moltres in Super Smash Bros.
Moltres Saffron City.jpg|Moltres in Ultimate.
===Yoshi's Island===
Propeller Shy Guys appear in the background. A Goonie, in its Yoshi's Story design, occasionally flies in the background.
FlyGuy64.gif|Propeller Shy Guy in Super Smash Bros.
Fly Guy.jpg|Propeller Shy Guy in Ultimate.
Goonie.jpg|Goonie in Ultimate.
==From Super Smash Bros. Melee==
===Mushroom Kingdom===
Multiple Mario enemies are seen in the background, including Koopa Troopa, Goomba and Lakitu.
Lakitu Melee.png|Lakitu in Melee.
Goomba Melee.png|Goomba in Melee.
Koopa Melee.png|Green Koopa Troopa in Melee.
===Brinstar===
A on the main platform comes to life and briefly walks before settling down into its original position, much like the Torizo in Super Metroid; it does not move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. There is a large brain-like organism in the far background that shakes constantly, though it is not based upon any specific creature from the Metroid series.
SSBM Chozo Statue.png|Chozo Statue in Melee.
===Great Bay===
After three minutes have passed, the Four Giants appear on the hillside to push the falling Moon back into the sky.
FourGiantsMoonUltimate.jpg|The Four Giants pushing back the moon in Ultimate.
===Jungle Japes===
Cranky Kong is seen walking back and forth in his cottage, sometimes also rocking in his chair at some points. Flocks of Neckies can also be seen in the far background. Neckies do not appear in 3DS and Ultimate.
Cranky Kong Jungle Japes.png|Cranky Kong in Melee.
Neckies Brawl.png|Several Neckies in Brawl.
===Yoshi's Island===
A Fishin' Lakitu and a Banzai Bill fly around in the background.
YoshisIslandFishinLakitu.png|Fishin' Lakitu in Melee.
YoshisIslandBanzaiBill.png|Banzai Bill in Melee.
===Yoshi's Story===
Pak E. Derm can be seen walking behind the scenery.
PakEDermAndIsabelle.jpg| Pak E. Derm in Ultimate.
==From Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
Regardless of stage and game mode, using will have the Trainer himself stand on a platform in the background. As with the previous games, there are stage-specific background characters as well.
===Distant Planet===
A Red Bulborb appears in the background; it is always sleeping in Brawl and for 3DS, and occasionally walks across the grassy terrain in Ultimate. A Cloaking Burrow-nit can also be seen in Brawl, and four more can be seen with it in Ultimate.
DistantPlanetBackgroundBulborb.jpg|A sleeping Red Bulborb in Brawl.
Cloaking Burrow-nit-Brawl.png|Cloaking Burrow-nit in Brawl.
Bulborb-Ultimate.jpg|A Red Bulborb in Ultimate.
Cloaking Burrow-nit.jpg|Multiple Cloaking Burrow-nits in Ultimate.
===Frigate Orpheon===
The Parasite Queen, the first boss of Metroid Prime, appears in the background in Frigate Orpheon.
Frigate Orpheon.jpg|Parasite Queen in Brawl.
SSBU spirit Parasite Queen.png|Parasite Queen artwork from Ultimate.
SSBU-Frigate Orpheon.png|Parasite Queen in Ultimate.
===Green Hill Zone===
Tails, Knuckles, and Silver can be seen running up and down the shuttle loop.
Green_Hill_Zone_background_characters.jpg|Tails, Silver, and Knuckles in Brawl.
===Luigi's Mansion===
Boos briefly appear from the rubble of the mansion when it collapses.
Luigi's Mansion Boo.jpg|Boo in Wii U.
===New Pork City===
The Porky Statue appears as an inanimate statue on the far right side of the city.
SSBU Porky Statue.jpg|The Porky Statue in Ultimate.
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
Electivire, Magnezone, Snorunt, Snover, Drifloon, Hoppip, Skarmory, Cubone, and Dugtrio all appear in the background of the various elemental transformations of the stage.
Brawl-PokemonStadium2-Electric.png|Electivire in Brawl.
Pokémon Stadium 2 4.jpg|Skarmory, Drifloon, and Hoppip in Brawl.
Pokémon Stadium 2 3.jpg|Dugtrio and Cubone in Brawl.
Pokémon Stadium 2 electric.jpg|Electivire and Magnezone in Ultimate.
Pokémon Stadium 2 ice.jpg|Snorunt and Snover in Ultimate.
Pokémon Stadium 2 flying.jpg|Hoppip, Skarmory and Drifloon in Ultimate.
Pokémon Stadium 2 ground.jpg|Cubone and Dugtrio in Ultimate.
===Shadow Moses Island===
Occasionally, Metal Gear REX, Metal Gear RAY, or two Gekko appear in the background of the stage.
REX.jpg|Metal Gear REX in Brawl.
RAY.jpg|Metal Gear RAY in Brawl.
Gekko.jpg|Gekko in Brawl.
SSBU-Shadow Moses Island.png|Metal Gear REX in Ultimate.
===Smashville===
Villagers from appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date, including Blanca, Blathers, Booker, Brewster, (behind a counter, serving coffee) Celeste, Copper, Cornimer, Crazy Redd, Dr. Shrunk, Gracie (with her car), Gulliver (flying in his UFO), Harriet, a human villager (both male or female, the former of which has three variants while the latter has two), Kapp'n (in the town driving his taxi to the town hall), Kaitlin, Katie, Katrina, Lyle, K.K. Slider (on Saturdays from 7:30-11:59 PM), Mabel, Pascal, Pete (flying in the background), Phyllis, Rover, Sable, Saharah, Joan, Timmy and Tommy, Tom Nook, Tortimer and Wendell.
Male Villager 1 Smashville.jpg|A male villager in Ultimate.
Male Villager 2 Smashville.jpg|A male villager in Ultimate.
Male Villager 3 Smashville.jpg|A male villager in Ultimate.
Female Villager 1 Smashville.jpg|A female villager in Ultimate.
Female Villager 2 Smashville.jpg|A female villager in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 1.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 2.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 3.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 4.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 5.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 6.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 7.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Smashville 8.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blathers Smashville.jpg|Blathers in Ultimate.
Blathers asleep Smashville.jpg|Blathers asleep in Ultimate.
Booker Smashville.jpg|Booker in Ultimate.
Roost Smashville.jpg|Brewster, alongside a female villager, in Ultimate.
Celeste Smashville.jpg|Celeste in Ultimate.
Celeste alseep Smashville.jpg|Celeste asleep in Ultimate.
Copper Smashville.jpg|Copper in Ultimate.
Cornimer.jpg|Cornimer in Ultimate.
Redd smashville.jpg|Crazy Redd in Ultimate.
Dr Shrunk Smashville SSB4.png|Dr. Shrunk in for Wii U.
Gracie Smashville.jpg|Gracie in Ultimate.
Harriet Smashville.jpg|Harriet in Ultimate.
Joan Smashville.jpg|Joan in Ultimate.
K.K. Slider Smashville.jpg|K.K. Slider, alongside Tortimer, Blathers and a male villager, in Ultimate.
Kaitlin Smashville.jpg|Kaitlin in Ultimate.
Katarina Smashville.jpg|Katarina in Ultimate.
Katie Smashville.jpg|Katie in Ultimate.
Lyle Smashville.jpg|Lyle in Ultimate.
Mabel Smashville.jpg|Mabel in Ultimate.
Pascal Smashville.jpg|Pascal in Ultimate.
Pelly Smashville.jpg|Pelly in Ultimate.
Phyllis Smashville.jpg|Phyllis in Ultimate.
Rover Smashville.jpg|Rover in Ultimate.
Sable Smashville.jpg|Sable in Ultimate.
Saharah Smashville.jpg|Saharah in Ultimate.
Timmy Tommy Smashville.jpg|Timmy/Tommy in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Smashville 1.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nook Cranny outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Smashville 3.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nook 'n' Go outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Smashville 2.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nookway outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Smashville 4.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nookington's outfit, in Ultimate.
Tortimer Smashville.jpg|Tortimer in Ultimate.
Wendell Smashville.jpg|Wendell in Ultimate.
Pete Smashville.jpg|Pete in Ultimate.
Smashville background.jpg|Gulliver's UFO and Kapp'n's taxi in Ultimate.
===Spear Pillar===
Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit may occasionally appear on the stage at random.
Uxie (SSBB).jpg|Uxie in Brawl.
Mespirit (U).png|Close up of Mesprit in Brawl.
Azelf (U).png|Close up of Azelf in Brawl.
Uxie (Ultimate).png|Uxie during gameplay in Ultimate.
Mespirit (Ultimate).png|Mesprit during gameplay in Ultimate.
Azelf (Ultimate).png|Azelf during gameplay in Ultimate.
===WarioWare, Inc.===
 and various appear in the background during a few microgames. Jimmy T. appears on the "Taunt!" microgame, while the Fronks appear on the microgame.
WarioWareTaunt.png|Jimmy T. in Brawl.
Fronks.jpg|Fronks in Ultimate.
===Yoshi's Island===
Chain Chomps and s occasionally appear in the background.
Chain Chomp Yoshi Cameo.png|Chain Chomp roaming below the stage in Brawl.
Goonies Cameo.png|Goonies taking flight in Brawl.
==From Super Smash Bros. 4==
====Super Mario Maker====
Various Mario objects and enemies sometimes fly by in the background, including Bullet Bills; a Hammer Bro, a Koopa Troopa, a Lakitu flying by in clouds, and a Goomba riding a Koopa Clown Car (replaced with a Galoomba when in the Super Mario World style).
Koopa Cameo WiiU.png|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Lakitu Koopa Hammer Bro SSB.jpg|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in the Super Mario Bros. style in Ultimate.
Lakitu Koopa Hammer Bro SSB3.jpg|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style in Ultimate.
Lakitu Koopa Hammer Bro SMW.jpg|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in the Super Mario World style in Ultimate.
Lakitu Koopa Hammer Bro NSMB.jpg|Lakitu, Hammer Bro and Koopa Troopa riding Lakitu Clouds in the New Super Mario Bros. U style in Ultimate.
Bullet Bill SMB.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in the Super Mario Bros. style in Ultimate.
Bullet Bill SMM Cameo.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style in Ultimate.
Bullet Bill SMW.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in the Super Mario World style in Ultimate.
Bullet Bill New Super Mario.jpg|3 Bullet Bills in the New Super Mario Bros. U style in Ultimate.
Goomba SMB.jpg|Goomba riding a Clown Car in the Super Mario Bros. style in Ultimate.
Goomba SMB3.jpg|Goomba riding a Clown Car in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style in Ultimate.
Goomba Clown Car Cameo.jpg|Galoomba riding a Clown Car in the Super Mario World style in Ultimate.
Goomba Clown Car.jpg|Goomba riding a Clown Car in the New Super Mario Bros. U style in Ultimate.
====Umbra Clock Tower====
The angels Affinity and Inspired only appear and fly around in the background of Purgatorio, and occasionally the enormous Fortitudo comes close to the playing field and lets out a powerful roar, shaking the screen.
SSB4 - Umbra Clock Tower.png|Affinity and Inspired in Wii U.
FortitudoUltimate.jpg|Fortitudo in Ultimate.
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS exclusive===
====Spirit Train====
Toon Link, in his Spirit Tracks incarnation, appears as a background character in the Spirit Train stage, where he drives the train. If Link, Toon Link or Young Link are selected as fighters on this stage, then Alfonzo will drive the train instead.
Link and Toon Link SSB4.jpg|Toon Link in 3DS. Note that this is a pre-release image, as Link cannot appear alongside Spirit Tracks Toon Link in the final game.
Smash.4 - Alfonzo Train Conductor.jpg|Alfonzo in 3DS.
Link SpiritTrains.jpg|Toon Link in Ultimate.
Alfonzo (Ultimate).jpg|Alfonzo in Ultimate.
====Magicant====
Various scenes from Mother and EarthBound can appear in a tear in the sky in the background of the stage. Characters who appear in these scenes include , and from Mother; and Ness, Paula, Jeff, Poo, various residents of , an , , and his mouse, , and Mr. Saturns from EarthBound.
Magicant Scene 1.jpg|Ninten and Lloyd in Ultimate.
Magicant Scene 2.jpg|Ninten and Mick in Ultimate.
Magicant Scene 3.jpg|Ness, Paula, Jeff, Poo, Mr. Saturn, Dr. Andonuts, Gerardo Montague, Apple Kid and his mouse in Ultimate.
Magicant Scene 4.jpg|Ness, Paula, an Urban Zombie and residents of Threed in Ultimate.
====Find Mii====
A Mii appears in the cage in the background, like the player's Mii in the original game Find Mii. In 3DS, this Mii is the Mii assigned to the player's console. In Ultimate, one of the Miis from the player's system is randomly selected instead.
SSBU-Find Mii 2.jpg|Caged Mii in Ultimate.
====Tomodachi Life====
Miis appear in the background hanging out in the apartments.
SSB4 Tomodachi Life Personal Mii.jpg|Mii in 3DS.
SSBUWebsiteBowserJr5.jpg|Mii in Ultimate.
====Living Room====
A few Nintendogs or a calico cat can appear as background characters in this stage. A television screen in the background also shows multiple Nintendogs and cats wearing Mario, Luigi and toad hats.
Nintendogstage.png|Beagle in 3DS.
Living Room Omega.jpg|Toy Poodle in 3DS.
Kitty in SSB4.jpeg|The calico cat in 3DS.
SSBU-Living Room 2.jpg|Toy Poodle in Ultimate.
SSBU-Living Room 3.jpg|The calico cat in Ultimate.
Beagle-SSBU.jpg|Beagle in Ultimate.
Shiba Inu-SSBU.jpg|Shiba Inu in Ultimate.
Golden Retriever-SSBU.jpg|Golden Retriever in Ultimate.
Jack Russel-SSBU.jpg|Jack Russell in Ultimate.
TV Screen 1.jpg|Television screen showing multiple Nintendogs wearing Mario, Luigi and Toad hats.
TV Screen 2.jpg|Television screen showing a Nintendog and two cats wearing Mario, Luigi and Toad hats.
TV Screen 3.jpg|A Nintendog and cat wearing Mario and Luigi hats.
TV Screen 4.jpg|A Nintendog wearing a Mario hat.
====Tortimer Island====
Kapp'n appears occasionally in his boat. Leila, Leilani, Grams, or Tortimer can also appear beside the shop depending on the variant.
SSB4 New Leaf stage.jpg|Kapp'n in 3DS.
Kapp'n Boat SSBU.jpg|Kapp'n in Ultimate.
Leilani SSBU.jpg|Leilani in Ultimate.
Leila SSBU.jpg|Leila in Ultimate.
Grams SSBU.jpg|Grams in Ultimate.
Tortimer SSBU.jpg|Tortimer in Ultimate.
====Reset Bomb Forest====
Prior to the Reset Bomb's landfall, Viridi appears for a moment. In 3DS, she is a still frame, but in Ultimate she has an animated model. She is one of few background characters with voice clips.
ViridiResetBombStage.png|Viridi in 3DS.
Viridi SSBU.jpg|Viridi in Ultimate.
====Prism Tower====
Multiple appear behind the tower. Zapdos, and occasionally appear flying around the tower. sometimes appears in the bushes on the ground.
SSB3DSZapdos.jpg|Zapdos in 3DS.
Zapdos Prism SSBU.png|Zapdos in Ultimate.
Yveltal.jpg|Yveltal in Ultimate.
Helioptile.jpg|Helioptile in Ultimate.
Emolga.jpg|Emolga in Ultimate.
Magnemites-SSBU.jpg|Several Magnemite in Ultimate.
====Unova Pokémon League====
Occasionally, a , a , or a will appear in place of Reshiram or Zekrom.
ShayminLandUltimate.jpg|Shaymin (Land Forme) in Ultimate.
ShayminSkyUltimate.jpg|Shaymin (Sky Forme) in Ultimate.
Whimsicott.jpg|Whimsicott in Ultimate.
Milotic.jpg|Milotic in Ultimate.
====Mute City (Ω form)====
Captain Falcon can be seen riding the Blue Falcon in the background.
Blue Falcon SSBU.jpg|The Blue Falcon in Ultimate.
===Super Smash Bros. for Wii U exclusive===
====Garden of Hope====
A Red Bulborb wanders around in the background; while it will not interrupt the battle proper, its presence stops Pikmin from reconstructing anything until it leaves.
Garden of Hope Bulborb.JPG|Red Bulborb in Wii U.
====Pilotwings====
Miis appear on this stage, flying through the sky riding Rocket Belts. Unlike most Mii appearances, these Miis are pre-modeled and do not use the faces of Miis from the player's system.
Pilotwings Mike.jpg|Mike, a Mii, flying with a Rocket Belt in Ultimate.
Pilotwings Pierre.jpg|Pierre, a Mii, flying with a Rocket Belt in Ultimate.
Pilotwings Giovanna.jpg|Giovanna, a Mii, flying with a Rocket Belt in Ultimate.
====Wii Fit Studio====
The living Wii Balance Board that is seen upon starting up is seen in the gym. In Ultimate, silhouettes of various people exercising appear as well.
Luigi and Wii Fit Trainer.jpg|Wii Balance Board in Wii U.
SSBUWebsiteIncineroar5.jpg|An exercising person in Ultimate.
Wii Fit Studio SSBU.jpg|An excercising person and Wii Balance Board in Ultimate.
====Mario Galaxy====
, along with several other Lumas, appears on in the background.
SSB4 Starship Mario.jpg|A close-up of Starship Mario, revealing Lubba and some Lumas, in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
====Mario Circuit====
A can be seen filming the race from a cliff in the background.
BlueToadMarioCircuitUltimate.jpg|A Blue Toad filming the race on Mario Circuit in Ultimate.
====Town and City====
Villagers from appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date. Some appear on both the City and Town version of the stage. These are Blathers, Celeste, Gulliver, Mabel, Kaitlin, Katie, Lyle, Mr. Resetti, Pascal, Phyllis, Rover, Saharah and Sable. Others only appear in one variation of the stage. Crazy Redd, Don Resetti, Dr. Shrunk, Frillard, Gracie, Harriet, Katrina, Kicks, Labelle, Lloid, Phineas can be seen in the City variation, while Booker, Blanca, Brewster, Chip, Copper, Joan, Nat, Pelly, Pete, Serena, Timmy & Tommy, Tom Nook, Tortimer, Wendell and Wisp can be seen in the Town variation. K.K. Slider also appears on the stage on Saturdays at 8 PM and Kapp'n's bus appears in the background during the transformation between Town and City.
Blanca Town and City.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Town and City 2.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blanca Town and City 3.jpg|Blanca, with one of possible faces, in Ultimate.
Blathers Town and City.jpg|Blathers in Ultimate.
Blathers asleep Town and City.jpg|Blathers asleep in Ultimate.
Booker Town and City.jpg|Booker in Ultimate.
Roost Town and City.jpg|Brewster, alongside Phyllis, in Ultimate.
Celeste Town and City.jpg|Celeste in Ultimate.
Celeste alseep Town and City.jpg|Celeste asleep in Ultimate.
Chip Town and City.jpg|Chip in Ultimate.
Copper Town and City.jpg|Copper in Ultimate.
Redd Town and City.jpg|Crazy Redd in Ultimate.
Don Town and City.jpg|Don Resetti in Ultimate.
Dr. Shrunk Town and City.jpg|Dr. Shrunk in Ultimate.
Frillard Town and City.jpg|Frillard in Ultimate.
Gracie Town and City.jpg|Gracie in Ultimate.
Gulliver Town and City.jpg|Gulliver in Ultimate.
Harriet Town and City.jpg|Harriet in Ultimate.
Joan Town and City SSBU.png|Joan in Ultimate.
Kaitlin Town and City.jpg|Kaitlin in Ultimate.
Katarina Town and City.jpg|Katarina in Ultimate.
Katie Town and City.jpg|Katie in Ultimate.
Kicks Town and City.jpg|Kicks in Ultimate.
K.K. Slider Town and City.jpg|K.K. Slider, alongside Blathers, in Ultimate.
Labelle Town and City.jpg|Labelle in Ultimate.
Lloid Town and City.jpg|Lloid in Ultimate.
Lyle Town and City.jpg|Lyle in Ultimate.
Mabel Town and City.jpg|Mabel in Ultimate.
Resetti Town and City.jpg|Mr. Resetti in Ultimate.
Nat Town and City.jpg|Nat in Ultimate.
Pascal Town and City.jpg|Pascal in Ultimate.
Pelly Town and City.jpg|Pelly in Ultimate.
Pete Town and City.jpg|Pete in Ultimate.
Phineas Town and City.jpg|Phineas in Ultimate.
Phyllis Town and City.jpg|Phyllis in Ultimate.
Rover Town and City.jpg|Rover in Ultimate.
Sable Town and City.jpg|Sable in Ultimate.
Saharah Town and City.jpg|Saharah in Ultimate.
Serena Town and City.jpg|Serena in Ultimate.
Timmy or Tommy Town and City.jpg|Timmy/Tommy in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Town and City 1.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nook Cranny outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Town and City 3.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nook 'n' Go outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Town and City 2.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nookway outfit, in Ultimate.
Tom Nook Town and City 4.jpg|Tom Nook, in his Nookington's outfit, in Ultimate.
Tortimer Town and City.jpg|Tortimer in Ultimate.
Wendell Town and City.jpg|Wendell in Ultimate.
Wisp Town and City.jpg|Wisp in Ultimate.
Kapp'n bus Town and City.jpg|Kapp'n's bus in Ultimate.
====Kalos Pokémon League====
In the various Dragon-type Pokémon can appear, including Garchomp, Hydreigon, Axew, and Dragonite appear. In the , Water types Piplup, Wailord, Blastoise, and Clawitzer appear. In the , Steel types Klinklang, Steelix, Scizor, and Honedge appear. Finally, in the , Fire types Infernape, Tepig, Blaziken, and Pyroar appear.
The aforementioned Pokémon may not appear if Rayquaza, Manaphy, Registeel, or Ho-Oh appear in their respective chambers as stage hazards.
Dragonmark Chamber.jpg|Garchomp, Hydreigon, Axew, and Dragonite in Wii U.
Blazing Chamber WiiU.png|Infernape, Tepig, Blaziken, and Pyroar in Wii U.
Ironworks Chamber.jpg|Klinklang, Steelix, Scizor, and Honedge in Wii U.
Honedge.png|Honedge in Wii U.
Flood Chamber WiiU.PNG|Piplup, Wailord, Blastoise, and Clawitzer in Wii U.
Dragonmark SSBU.jpg|Garchomp, Hydreigon, Axew, and Dragonite in Ultimate.
Blazing SSBU.jpg|Infernape, Tepig, Blaziken, and Pyroar in Ultimate.
Ironworks SSBU.jpg|Klinklang, Steelix, Scizor, and Honedge in Ultimate.
Blastoise Piplup Kalos SSBU.png|Blastoise in Ultimate.
Flood SSBU.jpg|Piplup, Wailord, Blastoise, and Clawitzer in Ultimate.
====Gamer====
 can occasionally appear in the background of the stage with the blocks from the minigame from , which players can use them as another way to hide from 5-Volt's line of sight. can also be seen in the background on the TV while 5-Volt is watching it.
Additionally, drawings and stickers of other WarioWare characters can appear scattered across the stage as well; those being drawings of Jimmy T., , (Smash 4 only), and (Ultimate only); and stickers of , , 5-Volt, Ana, , and Ashley.
Gamer Pyoro.jpg|Pyoro in Ultimate.
Reporter John.jpg|Reporter John in Ultimate.
SSB4-WiiU - 5-Volt.png|Sticker of 5-Volt in Wii U.
Mona Wii U.jpg|Sticker of 18-Volt and drawing of Mona in Wii U.
Jimmy T. Wii U.jpg|Drawing of Jimmy T. in Wii U.
Young Cricket Wii U.jpg|Drawing of Young Cricket in Wii U.
Gamer Sticker.jpg|Sticker of Ashley in Ultimate.
Gamer Spitz Ana.jpg|Stickers of Spitz and Ana in Ultimate.
Gamer 18-Volt.jpg|Sticker of 18-Volt in Ultimate.
Gamer 9-Volt Ana.jpg|Stickers of 9-Volt and Ana in Ultimate.
Mona drawing.jpg|Drawing of Mona in Ultimate.
Penny drawing.jpg|Drawing of Penny in Ultimate.
Jimmy T drawing.jpg|Drawing of Jimmy T. in Ultimate.
====Skyloft====
s can be seen flying around.
Loftwing.jpg|A Brown Loftwing in Ultimate.
Red Loftwing.jpg|A Red Loftwing in Ultimate.
Blue Loftwing.jpg|A Blue Loftwing in Ultimate.
====Wuhu Island====
Crowds of Miis can be seen watching the fight in various sections of the stage, such as Sugarsand Beach, Wishing Fountain and Swordplay Colosseum. Additionally, a single Mii playing frisbee with their dog can be seen on Sugarsand Beach, while at the boating gate it is possible to see a bunch of Miis competing in a Power Cruising race.
Wuhu Island Matt.jpg|Matt, a Mii, racing in Power Cruising in Ultimate.
Wuhu Island Miyu.jpg|Miyu, a Mii, racing in Power Cruising in Ultimate.
Wuhu Island Takumi.jpg|Takumi, a Mii, racing in Power Cruising in Ultimate.
Wuhu Island Tyrone.jpg|Tyrone, a Mii, racing in Power Cruising in Ultimate.
Wuhu Island Steve.jpg|Steve, a Mii, playing Frisbee Dog in Ultimate.
====Windy Hill Zone====
Seven Animal friends (Flicky, Pecky, Picky, Pocky, Cucky, Ricky, and Rocky) from Sonic the Hedgehog can be seen in the background.
Animal friends 1.jpg|Rocky, Flicky and Ricky in Ultimate.
Animal friends 2.jpg|Picky and Cucky in Ultimate.
Animal friends 3.jpg|Pocky in Ultimate.
Animal friends 4.jpg|Pecky in Ultimate.
====Pac-Land====
Mother Fairy appears during the Fairy Land section, where she rewards the fighters with Flying Boots. When a round is completed, Ms. Pac-Man can be seen waving to the fighters as they return to Pac-Man's house. Buttercup appears at the start of every round and at Fairy Land with her family.
Pac-Man_Image_7.jpg|Mother Fairy and her fairies in Wii U.
MsPacManPacLandUltimate.jpg|Ms. Pac-Man in Ultimate.
==From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate==
===New Donk City Hall===
The members of the , including Pauline, appear on floating platforms, and on the ground in front of City Hall. Interacting with the band members causes them to begin performing "" or "Ground Theme (Band Performance)". , and the can be seen in the background as well.
SSBU NDCH Bass.jpeg|The Bassist in Ultimate.
SSBU NDCH Brass.jpeg|The Brass Player in Ultimate.
SSBU NDCH Drums.jpeg|The Drummer in Ultimate.
SSBU NDCH Guitar.jpeg|The Guitarist in Ultimate.
SSBU NDCH Pauline.jpeg|Pauline in Ultimate.
SSBU-New Donk City Hall 6.png|The musicians and Pauline in Ultimate.
Captain Toad Cameo.jpg|Captain Toad in Ultimate.
New Donkers.jpg|New Donkers in Ultimate.
===Great Plateau Tower===
The from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild periodically floats onto the stage on his Paraglider.
SSBU Old Man OPT.jpeg|The Old Man in Ultimate.
===Moray Towers===
Judd and appear on the stage, indicating who is in the lead by holding up a flag that corresponds to the player's color. When the battle takes place during Splatfests, they dance.
SSBU-MorayTowers3.jpg|Judd and Li'l Judd in Ultimate.
===Dracula's Castle===
Shadows of Dracula and Kid Dracula appear occasionally, illuminated by flashes of lightning. Other boss characters make an appearance, each with an entrance based on how they appeared during their original battle in the Castlevania series: the Creature and his Flea Man ally Igor, a Mummy, Medusa, the Werewolf, Carmilla and Death. With the exceptions of Dracula and Kid Dracula, all Dracula's Castle background characters received new original artwork for mode in Ultimate.
SSBU-Dracula's Castle 2.jpg|Dracula's shadow in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Medusa Head.png|Artwork of Medusa.
SSBUWebsiteDracula'sCastle.png|Medusa in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Mummy.png|Artwork of the Mummy.
Mummy Dracula's Castle.jpg|The Mummy in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit The Creature & Flea Man.png|Artwork of the Creature and Igor.
The Creature & Flea Man Dracula's Castle.jpg|The duo in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Death.png|Artwork of Death.
Death-Dracula's_Castle.jpg|Death in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Carmilla.png|Artwork of Carmilla.
Carmilla Dracula's Castle.jpg|Carmilla in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Werewolf.png|Artwork of the Werewolf.
Werewolf Darcula's Castle.jpg|The Werewolf in Ultimate.
===Mementos===
Morgana, as the Morganamobile, will occasionally drive in the background of the stage, dropping off members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. These include Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, and Haru Okumura. They'll react to the battle whenever a fighter is KOed. At times, a platform will lower down onto stage as well, which has a cracked screen on it. This screen has a chance of showing either Morgana running or Teddie, referencing the loading screens of Persona 5 and Persona 4 respectively.
Mementos Phantom Thieves.jpg|Skull, Panther, Fox, Queen, and Noir in Ultimate.
Morganamobile Mementos.png|Morgana, in car form, in Ultimate.
Morgana TV Cameo.png|Cracked screen showing Morgana in Ultimate.
Teddie TV Cameo.png|Cracked screen showing Teddie in Ultimate.
===Yggdrasil's Altar===
As the stage begins to rise from the ground to the skies, Cetacea can be seen flying with it shortly. Once airborne, the stage will occasionally feature Slimes or Tockles appearing to watch the battle for a while before exiting via leaping off or vanishing respectively. Very rarely, a Liquid Metal Slime will appear in the background of the stage for a very short amount of time, before quickly fleeing and jumping off similarly to Slimes.
LiquidMetalSlime.jpg|Liquid Metal Slime in Ultimate.
SSBU Yggdrasil's Altar Catacea.jpg|Catacea, Tockle, and Slime in Ultimate.
SSBU Yggdrasil's Altar Slime.jpg|Slime in Ultimate.
===Spiral Mountain===
Randomly-selected flocks of 1-5 Jinjos fly around the mountain in circular patterns. Bottles pops out of various molehills around the mountain or on its summit, scratching himself often as he did in Banjo-Kazooie, as well as waving at the fighters. Mumbo Jumbo magically appears in various locations (including the mountain's summit, the entrance to Gruntilda's Lair, or the cliffs in the background), and juggles his eyeballs much like he did in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. When the stage stops rotating and Gruntilda's Lair is visible, Gruntilda rides her broomstick around the mountain while cackling. Tooty constantly runs along the path going through the Mountain's various landmarks (occasionally stopping to wave at the fighters above). Numerous Buzzbombs fly around as well. Unlike other characters, Tooty and Buzzbombs can be seen even while the camera is rotating. With the exception of Mumbo Jumbo, all Spiral Mountain background characters received new original artwork for their Ultimate Spirits.
SSBU spirit Gruntilda.png|Gruntilda artwork from Ultimate.
SSBU Gruntilda Twitter.jpg|Gruntilda in Ultimate.
SSBU Egg Firing.jpg|Mumbo Jumbo in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Bottles.png|Bottles artwork from Ultimate.
SSBU Spiral Mountain Bottles.jpg|Bottles in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Jinjos.png|Jinjos artwork from Ultimate.
SSBU Jinjos POTD.jpg|Jinjos in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Tooty.png|Tooty artwork from Ultimate.
SSBU Spiral Mountain Tooty.jpg|Tooty in Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Buzzbomb.png|Buzzbomb artwork from Ultimate.
Buzzbomb.jpg|A Buzzbomb in Ultimate.
===King of Fighters Stadium===
A number of characters from various SNK franchises appear in the background watching the fight, akin to how selected fighters would "wait for their turn" in The King of Fighters '94-'98. It is random which characters will appear, but selecting specific music to play will sometimes guarantee the appearance of a character. For example, selecting the "Pasta - FATAL FURY 2" song will guarantee that Andy Bogard appears on the stage. A total of 20 different characters may appear in the stage, from several series such as Fatal Fury, The King of Fighters, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier and Ikari Warriors.
SSBU Andy Bogard.jpeg|Andy Bogard in Ultimate.
SSBU Athena Asamiya.jpeg|Athena Asamiya in Ultimate.
SSBU Billy Kane.jpeg|Billy Kane in Ultimate.
SSBU Blue Mary.jpeg|Blue Mary in Ultimate.
SSBU Chang Koehan.jpeg|Chang Koehan in Ultimate.
SSBU Choi Bounge.jpeg|Choi Bounge in Ultimate.
SSBU Clark Still.jpeg|Clark Still in Ultimate.
SSBU Geese Howard.jpeg|Geese Howard in Ultimate.
SSBU Goro Daimon.jpeg|Goro Daimon in Ultimate.
SSBU Iori Yagami.jpeg|Iori Yagami in Ultimate.
SSBU Joe Higashi.jpeg|Joe Higashi in Ultimate.
SSBU Kim Kaphwan.jpeg|Kim Kaphwan in Ultimate.
SSBU King.jpeg|King in Ultimate.
SSBU Kyo Kusanagi.jpeg|Kyo Kusanagi in Ultimate.
SSBU Ralf Jones.jpeg|Ralf Jones in Ultimate.
SSBU Rock Howard.jpeg|Rock Howard in Ultimate.
SSBU Ryo Sakazaki.jpeg|Ryo Sakazaki in Ultimate.
SSBU Ryuji Yamazaki.jpeg|Ryuji Yamazaki in Ultimate.
SSBU Tung Fu Rue.jpeg|Tung Fu Rue in Ultimate.
SSBU Yuri Sakazaki.jpeg|Yuri Sakazaki in Ultimate.
===Garreg Mach Monastery===
A number of characters from Fire Emblem: Three Houses appear in the background watching the fight. The house of affiliation of the characters in the background depends on the phase of the stage; characters from the Blue Lions will appear in the Marketplace, along with the Gatekeeper standing near the main gate, characters from the Black Eagles will appear in the Reception Hall, characters from the Golden Deer will appear on the Bridge, along with a Pegasus Knight flying in the background, and finally characters from the Church of Seiros will appear in the Cathedral.
SSBU Dimitri Dedue.jpg|Dimitri and Dedue in Ultimate.
SSBU Ingrid.jpg|Ingrid in Ultimate.
SSBU Edelgard.jpg|Edelgard in Ultimate.
SSBU Dorothea.jpg|Dorothea in Ultimate.
SSBU Petra.jpg|Petra in Ultimate.
SSBU Claude.jpg|Claude in Ultimate.
SSBU Lorenz.jpg|Lorenz in Ultimate.
SSBU Hilda.jpg|Hilda in Ultimate.
SSBU Rhea.png|Rhea in Ultimate.
SSBU Seteth.png|Seteth in Ultimate.
SSBU Flayn.png|Flayn in Ultimate.
Garreg Mach Monastery Gatekeeper.png|Gatekeeper in Ultimate.
SSBU Pegasus Knight.jpg|The Pegasus Knight in Ultimate.
===Spring Stadium===
Numerous can be seen on the stands of Spring Stadium, similarly to how they appear in ARMS. While they appear to be Min Min fans, they sport a slightly different attire than they do in the original game, with Super Smash Bros. themed shirts and caps instead of shirts with Min Min's emblem and her signature beanie.
Min Min fans.jpg|Fans in Ultimate, next to the jumbotron displaying an image of Dr. Coyle.
===Minecraft World===
Two of a randomly selected farm animal will appear as soon as the stage starts. These include cows, sheep, and chickens. Some biomes may feature Villagers that perform farmwork during the day. They can be seen occasionally turning to fighters and watch the battle when close. At nighttime, Villagers retire to their homes and two different types of monsters will appear. These include a Zombie, an Enderman, a Skeleton, and a Spider; they do not affect gameplay. When morning starts, the monsters will either catch fire and burn up or simply retreat depending on the monster, repeating the cycle.
SSBU Cow.png|Cow in Ultimate.
SSBU Sheep.png|Sheep in Ultimate.
SSBU Minecraft Chicken.png|Chicken in Ultimate.
SSBU Plains Butcher Villager.png|Plains Butcher Villager in Ultimate.
SSBU Plains Farmer Villager.png|Plains Farmer Villager in Ultimate.
SSBU Snow Butcher Villager.png|Snow Butcher Villager in Ultimate.
SSBU Zombie Background.png|Zombie in Ultimate.
SSBU Enderman Background.png|Enderman in Ultimate.
SSBU Skeleton.png|Skeleton in Ultimate.
SSBU Spider.png|Spider in Ultimate.
===Cloud Sea of Alrest===
One pair of characters will randomly be selected to appear during the match, appearing as a Driver and Blade pair. These pairs include Nia and Dromarch, Tora and Poppi α, Mòrag and Brighid, and Zeke and Pandoria. The selected pair can be in one of three locations, being either to the left, the front or on top of Rex's house, either standing together in one spot or apart in multiple spots. They will perform various actions taken from their idle animations in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Additionally, several Titans will appear in the background, which includes Goldmouth (the Argentum Titan) with the Maelstrom following behind, Gormott, Uraya, Mor Ardain, Genbu, and Indol. All six Titans will appear in a random preselected order; after all have appeared the cycle repeats for the rest of the match. 
SSBU Nia.jpg|Nia in Ultimate.
SSBU Dromarch.jpg|Dromarch in Ultimate.
SSBU Tora.jpg|Tora in Ultimate.
SSBU Poppi α.jpg|Poppi α in Ultimate.
SSBU Mòrag.jpg|Mòrag in Ultimate.
SSBU Brighid.jpg|Brighid in Ultimate.
SSBU Zeke.jpg|Zeke in Ultimate.
SSBU Pandoria.jpg|Pandoria in Ultimate.
SSBU Argentum.jpg|Goldmouth and the Maelstrom in Ultimate.
SSBU Gormott.jpg|Gormott in Ultimate.
SSBU Uraya.jpg|Uraya in Ultimate.
SSBU Mor Ardain.jpg|Mor Ardain in Ultimate.
SSBU Genbu.jpg|Genbu in Ultimate.
SSBU Indol.jpg|Indol in Ultimate.
===Mishima Dojo===
Heihachi Mishima, in his older appearance, makes a cameo in the background of the Mishima Dojo. He initially sits down with his back turned to the fight, and will stand up once a fighter is KO'd, and later react to following KOs.
Heihachi background.jpg|Heihachi in Ultimate.
==Trivia==
*Northern Cave and Hollow Bastion are the only non-Smash original new stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that do not feature at least one background character.
==See also==
*Stage hazard
*Non-playable character