Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. is a Nintendo fighting video game series in which characters from different franchises battle on platforms, trying to knock opponents off the stage rather than deplete health bars.

Mario, Link, Pikachu, and dozens of others appear as playable fighters.

The games are party favorites and competitive esports staples: We played Smash Bros. all night.

Often shortened to Smash.

crossover

Nintendo

Japanese video game company

  • MarioItalian masculine name
  • LinkTriforce of Courage
  • PikachuElectric-type starter creature

Kirby · Donkey Kong · Fox · Zelda · Pokémon · Fire Emblem · Metroid · Star Fox · Animal Crossing · Splatoon

gameplay

knockback

Repelling impact force

  • percentRate per hundred
  • stageRaised performance platform
  • itemsIndividual units or objects

stocks · stamina · timed · spirits · adventure · training · amiibo · unlockables

competitive

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

  • esportsProfessional video game competitions
  • meleeDisordered group skirmish
  • metagameStrategy beyond stated rules

matchup · spacing · DI · ranked · 1v1 · stock · main · recovery

multiplayer

party

Gathering for celebration

versus · free-for-all · teams · casual · chaotic · Joy-Con · matchmaking · lobby · quickplay · arena

Opposites
game design philosophy

Super Smash Bros.Street Fighter

Capcom fighting game franchise

Tekken · Mortal Kombat · Dark Souls

multiplayer dynamics

Super Smash Bros.cooperative games

Games with shared victory

Dark Souls · The Elder Scrolls · MMORPGs

party game vs. serious competitive game

Super Smash Bros.Mario Party

Nintendo minigame compilation series

Wii Sports · Just Dance · Mario Kart

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G