Story Mode: Universal Collision

## Universal Collision

**Story Mode: Universal Collision** (ストーリーモード：ユニバーサルコリジョン, *Sutōrīmōdo: Yunibāsarukorijon*), sometimes abbriviated as UC, or just called Universal Collision, is a adventure-based story mode based on Super Smash Bros. Brawl;'s adventure mode. It features several platforming-based levels featuring most of the characters in the game.

Similar to it's "prequel", it has the player control mulitple characters from the Super Smash Bros. Switch game, in various worlds from the universes represented in the game. The genre of the mode is similar to a beat em' up platformer, using the same engine as the main game. This mode was teased and revealed at E3 2020, and was confirmed to be created by a group of multiple teams, including Sora LTD., Spike Chunsoft, and Atlus. Hideo Kojima actually helped with the creation of the mode's plot.

The mode itself is not part of the main game, per se, as it's on a seperate cartridge/downloadable content due to the size of the file. However, the items unlocked through this mode is fully connected to the main game, so characters, unlockables, etc., collected through this mode will appear in the main game.

## Overview

During the Super Smash Bros. direct at E3 2019, it was revealed that Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch would be having a story mode, however, not much except for a few screenshots of various cutscenes depciting of Mario, Sonic, Tails, X, and Goku in their respective universes. However, strange cracks in the sky appear, ending the scene showing a dark world with golden chains, followed by the image of 2 hands. The screenshots appeared as Sakurai said:

*This is footage of a new story mode. With the assistance of top notch writers and the amazing Hideo Kojima, we are developing an exapansive story mode, telling the story of what happens when multiple universes collide.*

The story mode wouldn't be shown again until E3 2020, where a whole direct based on the story mode was shown. There confirmed the general plot, the main enemies, the return of the subspace army, and the collision of multiple universes, with a demo being released on the Switch eShop, as well as an extended demo at the E3 booths, and Best Buy.

The various screen shots in the update depicted a multitude of new enemies, as well as a few familiar ones, such as a Hammer Bro, who was previously confirmed as an Assist Trophy, and Bullet Bills. There were also a new series of enemies that were introduced that are part of the Subspace army. Some enemies of the Subspace army appear to be helpful while other ones are dangerous.

## Characters

### Playable

Not every character in Smash Switch is in Universal Collision, however, most of the 260+ characters have some kind of role in the story. Most characters are in various groups, or "teams" as the game refers to, and they progress through the stages with these groups.

All characters are indicated via a colored version of their series icon in the Story mode to avoid confusion. Some characters that are not playable in the main game are playable here. The list of playable characters are listed in the order they appear playable, not when they appear overall.

## Plot

### Prolouge

The story begins with the Master and Crazy hand, the "Masters" of the universes, as their job is to make sure each universe doesn't go out of control. They are in constant control, and they also guard the seal Tabuu, the main villian of the Subspace Emissary, who's causing strange ripples from it's chains. Eventually, Tabuu breaks free from his chains, and decides to fight back both Master and Crazy hand, winning the fight and using the area he is in to recreate an army.

Wanting revenge from his last defeat, he finds out a way to merge Subspace and the universes the various characters (Will be referred to as Smashers) exist in, by cracking and breaking holes in each universe, "breaking" them to leak Subspace into the universe, breaking universal laws and causing each universe to merge together.

At this point, Tabuu takes the Hands under his control, and starts to gather the main villains at some point.

In the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi are all rushing towards Bowser's airship, where he, and the Koopalings, have captured both Peach and Daisy. As they are rushing, they get sidetracked via Bowser's minions, as the Airship hovers over the waters and into Bowser's Castle. The trio go through Mushroom Kingdom's plains, mines, and clouds as they reach the castle, as Bowser Jr. launches his Giant Mechakoopa at the trio. After beating it, they run towards the princesses, as Bowser grins and jumps to fight off the brothers and Yoshi. As their fight finishes, and Yoshi stops the Koopalings from going away with Peach and Daisy, the castle's floors begin to crack open, causing the characters to fall through, as the castle and the area around it gets swallowed.

Upon this event, in another universe, Sonic The Hedgehog, Knuckles The Echidna, and Miles "Tails" Prower, are running after Dr. Eggman, who's holding an Egg Capsule, with Amy Rose and Cream The Rabbit stuck inside. As they past through Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone, and Spring Yard Zone, they reach Eggman, who's seen inside his Death Egg Robot V2. Upon defeating the doctor, and saving the girls, a similar situation to the Mario Bros. occurs, casuing Sonic, his friends, and Dr. Eggman to be swallowed, with the scene closing onto a siloette of Infinite The Jackel, surrounded in purple lightning.

In Central Highway, Megaman X, and Zero are fending off Mavericks, robots gone insane due to a computer virus called the "Sigma Virus", and encounter Vile and Magma Dragoon, who battle the two Reploids. Being on the losing end, they find out that Dr. Wily, and Sigma are working together, due to them having already encountered due to the universe merge, and send X and Zero on the ground. Before they can finish them off, They get stopped by a blast from Megaman, who hops off of his robot dog, Rush, and assist the reploids. They are later joined by Beck, who send the 4 enemies to the deep end, as Zero destorys Magma Dragoon. Upon the destruction of Dragoon, Wily and Sigma unleash "Protocol: Subspace", which causes all Robot Masters, Mavericks, and Robots from Megaman and Beck's universe. Before the fight could begin, the Megaman universe gets swallowed up by the Subspace Cracks.

Lastly, in the Dragon Ball universe is shown, Goku is battling multiple Subspace army members, wondering what is going on. After he dispatches them, he encounter Medusa and her Underworld army. After fighting her and winning, he head to Capsule Corp, where they find out that Bulma and Gotenks were defeated and captured by Hades, who fends off the Saiyan, and before Goku could be finished off, he is saved by Pit and Sora, in which Hades quickly gets away. As the universe is being consumed, Pit grabs Goku and travels to the Overworld with Sora, when Mario, Luigi, Sonic, Tails, and X are transported. X, being confused, wrongly accuses Sonic and Tails of being marvericks and attacks them, but Mario and Luigi explain to X that they're all on the same side, as Palutena walks out of her temple and introduces herself. As Goku, Pit and Sora appear, Palutena explains the current situation, in that the Tabuu has broken capture, and he's currently trying to merge and infuse the universes of the world with Subspace. With Mario, Luigi, and Sonic knowing what could happen, the team vow to work together, find their partners, and to stop the Subspace army. However, they soon learn that Skyworld is currently being invaded via the Underworld, Bowser's and Eggman's armies. After fending off the army members, they spot the Halberd, which they notice the Egg Carrier, and Bowser's Airship following.

The heroes follow, hoping to catch up to the villains when the scene fades onto Tabuu, who's currently laughing, and sets his sights on another batch of universes, with the first being the Kirby universe.