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== Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) ==
== Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) ==
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== Introduction to the series ==
The Super Smash Bros. series was named after its first game, Super Smash Bros. for the N64.  At heart, it's a fighting game, but has cartoonish physics and a party atmosphere, rendering it more like "Street Fighter meets Mario Party".  The game series features an easy-to-understand control system for all characters' movesets, which makes it ideal for long-time fighting game fans, and for first-time players.
== Characters ==
The character roster is filled with the very best of Nintendo's franchises, their A-list, with some third-party characters being introduced in the latest installement, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, for the Wii.
===Playable characters===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! width=150 |Fighter
! style="text-align:center; width:75px;"|''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:75px;"|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
! style="text-align:center; width:75px;"|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
! width=200 |[[List of video game franchises|Series]]
|-
|[[Bowser (character)|Bowser]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]''
|-
|[[Captain Falcon]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||[[F-Zero (series)|''F-Zero'']]
|-
|[[Diddy Kong]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||[[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'']]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Donkey Kong / [[Mario (series)|Mario]]''
|-
|[[Dr. Mario (series)#Other appearances|Dr. Mario]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|No||''Mario''
|-
|[[Falco Lombardi|Falco]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]''
|-
|[[Fox McCloud|Fox]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Star Fox''
|-
|[[Ganon]]dorf|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|-
|[[Ice Climber#Super Smash Bros. series|Ice Climbers]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Ice Climber]]''
|-
|[[Ike (Fire Emblem)|Ike]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Fire Emblem]]''
|-
|[[Jigglypuff]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''
|-
|[[King Dedede]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]''
|-
|[[Kirby (character)|Kirby]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Kirby''
|-
|[[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''The Legend of Zelda''
|-
|[[Lucario]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Pokémon''
|-
|[[Lucas (Mother 3)|Lucas]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||[[EarthBound (series)|''EarthBound'' (''Mother'')]]
|-
|[[Luigi]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Mario''
|-
|[[Mario]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Mario''
|-
|[[Marth (Fire Emblem)|Marth]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Fire Emblem''
|-
|[[Meta Knight]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Kirby''
|-
|[[Mewtwo]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|No||''Pokémon''
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Game & Watch]]''
|-
||[[Ness (character)|Ness]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''EarthBound'' (''Mother'')
|-
|[[Captain Olimar|Olimar]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Pikmin (series)|Pikmin]]''
|-
|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Mario''
|-
|[[Pichu]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|No||''Pokémon''
|-
|[[Pikachu]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Pokémon''
|-
|[[Pit (Nintendo)|Pit]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus]]''
|-
|[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{r|group=Note|ref1}}|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Pokémon''
|-
|[[R.O.B.]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||Nintendo's Robot Series
|-
|[[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|No||''Fire Emblem''
|-
|[[Samus Aran|Samus]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]''
|-
|[[Princess Zelda#Sheik|Sheik]]{{r|group=Note|ref2}}|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''The Legend of Zelda''
|-
|[[Solid Snake|Snake]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Metal Gear]]''
|-
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
|-
|<!-- Do NOT merge this with Young Link. There is no consensus to do so. -->[[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Toon Link]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''The Legend of Zelda''
|-
|[[Wario]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''[[Wario (series)|Wario]] / Mario''
|-
|[[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Star Fox''
|-
|[[Yoshi]]|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Yoshi / Mario''
|-
|<!-- Do NOT merge this with Toon Link. There is no consensus to do so. -->[[Link (The Legend of Zelda)#1998–2001|Young Link]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|No||''The Legend of Zelda''
|-
|[[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''The Legend of Zelda''
|-
|[[Samus Aran|Zero Suit Samus]]{{r|group=Note|ref3}}|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|No|| style="text-align:center;"|Yes||''Metroid''
|-class="sortbottom"
|'''Total'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''12'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''26'''|| style="text-align:center;"|'''37'''||
|}
;Notes
<ref name=ref1>The Pokémon Trainer stays in the background while the player takes direct control of [[Squirtle]], [[Ivysaur]], or [[Charizard]]. The set is listed under the name "Pokémon Trainer". The player can choose which Pokémon to begin playing with and can switch between them during the battle.</ref>
<ref name=ref2>In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]'' can transform into ''[[Princess Zelda|Sheik]]'' using her down-B attack. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' this can still be done, however she is also selectable within Zelda's character icon on the character select screen.</ref>
<ref name=ref3>In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', [[Samus Aran#In other media|Zero Suit Samus]] can either be selected before battle as an alternate form of [[Samus Aran]] or formed during battle when Samus' armor is destroyed, either manually or by her Final Smash.</ref>
===Non-playable characters===
The following characters are [[Non-player character|non-playable characters]], unless using a [[cheat cartridge]], that appear only in the various Single Player modes throughout the series, controlled by the computer. Most of the non-playable characters were created for use in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series although some of them, such as [[Goomba]]s, come from other game franchises.
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