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==Gameplay==

==Playable characters==

[[File:SSBdefaultCast.jpg|thumb|The default cast of characters.]]

===Default characters===

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|[[Super Jump Punch]]

|[[Mario Tornado]]

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|[[Giant Punch]]

|[[Spinning Kong]]

|[[Hand Slap]]

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|[[Egg Lay]]

|[[Egg Throw]]

|[[Yoshi Bomb]]

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===Unlockable characters===

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|[[Green Fireball|Fireball]]

|[[Super Jump Punch]]

|[[Luigi Cyclone]]

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|[[smashwiki:PK Fire|PK Fire]]

|[[smashwiki:PK Thunder|PK Thunder]]

|[[smashwiki:PSI Magnet|PSI Magnet]]

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==Opponents==

===Enemies===

*[[Kirby]]s

*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]

*[[Giant Donkey Kong]]

*[[Metal Mario]]  

==Stages==

===Default stages===

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![[File:SSB Hyrule Castle.png|100px]]

|align=center|''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''

|A very long stage, and the first stage of the single-player mode. It does not have many gimmicks, except for a whirlwind that appears every 30 seconds. The tornado sends players flying with a percent cost, and it can turn unlucky players into stars depending on the location and percent. The tornadoes appear in 4 places in this stage. This stage is the home stage of [[Link]].

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![[File:SSB Planet Zebes.png|100px]]

|align=center|''[[metroidwiki:Super Metroid|Super Metroid]]''

|A small stage that is easy to get blasted off of. The only other feature is the acid, that rises up about every 30 seconds. The acid hurts players and knocks the player out of the stage if the percent is high enough. The acid also makes it nearly impossible to score a KO in the bottom part of the stage. This stage is the home stage of [[Samus Aran|Samus]]. Also, the challenger match against [[Captain Falcon]] takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''F-Zero'' series.

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![[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]

|align=center|''[[wikirby:Kirby's Dream Land 3|Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''

|A flat stage, with [[Whispy Woods]] at the center. Whispy sometimes blows air that pushes players in the direction he is facing. This stage is the home stage of [[Kirby]]. Also, the challenger match against Ness takes place here, as the game features no stages from the ''EarthBound'' series.

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![[File:SSB Sector Z.png|100px]]

|align=center|''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''

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![[File:SSB Saffron City.png|100px]]

|align=center|[[bulbapedia:Generation I|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'']]

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===Unlockable stage===

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===1P-only stages===

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![[File:SSB Meta Crystal.png|100px]]  

|align=center|''[[Super Mario 64]]''

|A small stage with two small, uneven bumps and small platform over the rest of the stage. It is where [[Metal Mario]] is fought, with him patrolling the stage when not fighting.  

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![[File:SSB Battlefield.png|100px]]  

|align=center|Original

|A short, flat stone stage with three small platforms floating in a triangular array above. It is where the Fighting Polygon Team is fought.  

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![[File:LuigiMasterHandFinalDestinationSSB.png|100px]]  

|align=center|Original

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==Items==

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|The Crate is a wooden box that contains a random item, which can be released by breaking it open or throwing it to the ground. Barrels are similar, but can roll along the ground if hit. Capsules and Eggs are lighter than Crates and Barrels. Sometimes these items explode.

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|''Super Mario'' franchise

|When grabbed and thrown at an enemy, this item explodes, but if left alone, it starts walking around until its timer reaches zero.

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|''Super Mario'' franchise

|The Fire Flower can be used to blast opponents at close range with fire.

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|''Super Mario'' franchise

|The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters. The Green Shell disappears after being used a certain amount of times.

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|''Donkey Kong'' series

|A character that obtains the hammer starts automatically attacking with it (much like the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game), causing significant damage to opponents hit.

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|''Super Mario'' franchise

|Similar to the Green Shell, but does less damage and homes in on characters.  

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|''Super Mario'' franchise

|The Star makes the player invincible for several seconds. Players with this item do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed. However, they can still fall off the stage and self-destruct.

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|This is a sword that can be used to attack opponents with greater attack power.

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|This item can be very powerful; although it can't be thrown far, the player can use it to attack opponents and inflict a large amount of damage, usually an instant KO.

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|When thrown, these activate wherever they land. The first character to approach an active bomb takes damage and is sent flying.

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|When thrown, this item remains in the same spot. If any character, including the user, touches it, they take damage, and are pushed in a single direction.

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|Because it is light, this item is good for quick attacks. But it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far.

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|''Pokémon'' series

|When thrown, the Poké Ball opens up, and a Pokémon pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill and leaves.

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|''Kirby'' series

|When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. If used with smash, a large star flies out. The Star Rod has only a limited amount of large stars it can shoot.

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|''Kirby'' series

|This is a healing item that restores up to 100% of damage.

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|''The Legend of Zelda'' series

|The Heart Container fully reduces the player's damage to 0%.

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|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|The Ray Gun can hit enemies from a distance with its long-range laser shot.

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===Single-player mode===

====1P Game====

[[File:SSBClassic.png|thumb|230px|The Stage progression screen for the Final Stage with Fox as the player's character.]]

In single-player mode, before a player starts the game, a character, difficulty level, and number of lives is selected. The difficulty levels range from Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, to Very Hard. The number of lives can be set anywhere from one to five lives. The number of lives carries over from the previous match, which means any lost lives are not restored each level. Once the player loses all lives, they can choose to continue, but has their current score cut in half. Alternatively, they can quit, which results in a [[Game Over]].

Upon completing a main stage, the player may be awarded with [[smashwiki:List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros.|special bonuses]] by completing certain tasks. There are a total of 55 bonuses with some only being obtainable on certain stages due to their unique hazards. Bonuses are not required to achieve and are purely for high-score setting purposes. Earning all bonuses in this game does not earn the player any reward of some sort, and no list is kept in the game when a bonus is achieved.

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!Bonus Stage 1

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!Stage 4

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!Stage 5

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!Stage 7

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!Stage 8

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!Stage 9

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!Bonus Stage 3

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!Stage 10

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!Final Stage

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====Training mode====

[[File:SSBTrain.png|thumb|left|230px|The player is controlling [[Mario]] while the CPU, [[Luigi]], is set to "Walk."]]

There are multiple adjustable factors within this mode that are not available in regular VS. mode. Primarily, the computer player's actions can be set to either Stand, Walk, Evade, Jump, or Attack. In any case, if the computer player is about to get knocked off the stage, they make an effort to recover. Another ability available from the pause menu is to be able to make any item spawn. Up to four items can be on the stage at once. The speed of the game is also adjustable. Besides normal speed, it can be set to 2/3, 1/2, or 1/4 speed. Lastly, the camera view can also be changed from normal to close-up; close-up view follows the player at a close angle.

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The final mode in single-player mode is Bonus Practice. There are two games, "Board the Platforms" and "Break the Targets". Both games appear as bonus stages in the [[#One-player Game|One-player mode]]. Unlike other modes, if the player waits after selecting a character, the game automatically starts.

Each character has a unique stage that has ten platforms of various sizes. The objective is to land on each of the ten platforms in the least amount of time possible. Some platforms move while others must be jumped on with the correct timing or the player gets damaged. If the player falls from the stage, it is a Failure, and the player is sent back to the character selection screen.

Similarly to Board the Platforms, Break the Targets has a unique stage for each player. The objective in this game is to break ten targets placed throughout the stage by hitting them with an attack. Like Board the Platforms, some targets move, while others are stationary. There are no extra lives, so once a player falls, the trial is a failure, and the player is brought back to the character selection screen.  

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===Versus mode===

[[File:Super Smash Select.png|thumb|left|230px|The Character Selection screen.]]

The next screen is the stage selection screen, where players pick the stage to play on before the battle starts.

Besides the default Free-for-all mode in which players fight each other, there are also team battles. Players can divide into up to three teams and fight against the other team(s). Also, lives are shared, so if one player is eliminated from a team, given that another team mate has 2 or more lives remaining, the eliminated player can recover by borrowing one ally's life by pressing the {{button|n64|Start}}. Teams are distinguished by costume color of each player, which is either red, green, or blue.

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===Options===

In the options mode, players can adjust a few game settings. They can adjust the sound to be mono or stereo. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is currently the only game in the series where players cannot adjust the music or sound effects volume. The next option is screen adjusting. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is also the only game in the series to have this option. The next option is the backup clear, which removes the game's data, which cannot be restored. The European version has an additional option for changing the game's language to English, French or German.

===Data===

[[File:StarFoxRecords.png|thumb|The VS. record of Fox]]

The last menu, the records, shows the profile of each character (and any unlocked characters), which is very similar to trophies in later games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The next part is the VS. Records, where players can see how many KOs, TKOs, and SD's are recorded. By pressing {{button|n64|A}}, the player can see how each character is ranked by KOs, SDs, Win Percentage, etc. By pressing the button again, players can view the character's record in detail, showing how much damage was given or taken and the ratio of KOs to TKOs to a certain character. It also shows the character's share of total playtime by percentage.

==Reception==

''Super Smash Bros.'' received mostly positive reviews, with criticism mostly directed towards the game's single-player mode.<ref name=Gamespot>[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/supersmashbros/review.html Gamespot ''Super Smash Bros.'' Review]</ref> GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game "won't exactly last a long time".<ref name=Gamespot></ref> Instead, he praised the multi-player portion of the game, saying that it is "extremely simple to learn".<ref name=Gamespot></ref> He also praised the game's music, calling it "amazing". GameCritics.com's Dale Weir described ''Super Smash Bros.'' as "the most original fighting game on the market and possibly the best multiplayer game on any system".<ref>[http://www.gamecritics.com/review/smashbros/main.php GameCritics.com ''Super Smash Bros.'' Review]</ref> There were criticisms, however, such as the game's scoring being difficult to follow. In addition, the single-player mode was criticized for its perceived difficulty and lack of features. It was deemed one of the ten best ''Super Mario'' games of all time by ScrewAttack from GameTrailers.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22754.html ScrewAttack - Top 10 ''Super Mario'' Games]</ref> It was given an Editors' choice award from IGN.<ref>[http://ign64.ign.com/articles/160/160494p1.html IGN.com - ''Smash Bros'' Review Nintendo 64]</ref>

YoshiAlt-SSB64.png|[[Yoshi]]

KirbyAlt-SSB64.png|[[Kirby]]

Ssbpikachu.jpg|[[Pikachu]]

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*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': The [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage is based on this game. His 1P Mode ending also was taken directly from the stock art for ''Donkey Kong Country''.

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': Two of Yoshi's alternate costumes are based on the Cyan and Pink Yoshis.

*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': Yoshi's voice clips were reused in this game. Also, the [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] stage is based on this game. Yoshi's 1P Mode ending, where Yoshi is trapped between a book, also was a direct reference to the plot of ''Yoshi's Story'' where Baby Bowser cursed Yoshi's Island to become a storybook.

*''[[Mario Party]]'': Although not in the game itself, the Nintendo Power ad when announcing ''Super Smash Bros.'' alludes to ''Mario Party'' when stating that Nintendo's famous cast had previously "partied heartily" when announcing their new role in the fighting ring.

==Trivia==

*''Super Smash Bros.'' is the only game in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series to receive an ESRB rating of E for Everyone. Its successors are both rated T for Teen while the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions (alongside ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'') are rated E10+ for Everyone 10+.