Franchise: Super Smash Bros.
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There are two victory themes for characters throughout the series that were directly ripped from another game rather than being an original arrangement:
• Sonic's victory theme is actually the "Stage Clear" theme from Sonic the Hedgehog 2006.
• Joker's victory theme is actually the "Victory" theme from Persona 5.
• Sonic's victory theme is actually the "Stage Clear" theme from Sonic the Hedgehog 2006.
• Joker's victory theme is actually the "Victory" theme from Persona 5.
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When Kirby takes Zelda's ability, he wears the headdress Zelda wears as a child in Ocarina of Time, despite the fact Zelda is an adult in the Super Smash Bros. series and the headdress appears nowhere else in the game.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate updates this appearance to use Zelda's hair instead.
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One of Luigi's alternate costumes is based on his appearance in the Japan-only movie, Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!.
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One of Mario's costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the patriotic Mario skin from NES Open Tournament Golf released in 1991.
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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Kirby's dark blue alternate color with yellow eyes is designed after Meta Knight's appearance without a mask. This is based on Meta Knight's appearance after being defeated in Kirby's Adventure.
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One of Little Mac's palette swaps in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is based on his appearance in Super Punch-Out!!.
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In the Mario Kart games, Rosalina is a heavy/large class character. However, in the Super Smash Bros. series she is a light class character. The reason she is a heavy class character in Mario Kart is most likely due to her height.
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One of Little Mac's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a reference to the Punch-Out!! arcade game, where he was represented by a translucent array of green lines.
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Two of Zero Suit Samus' alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are based off of the perfect ending in Metroid: Zero Mission.
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One of Princess Zelda's alternate outfits in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U is the same as the design used in Super Smash Bros. Melee, based on her appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Mario's blue and pink alternate outfit is based on his appearance in the original Mario Bros. arcade game.
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When frequently using Little Mac's taunts, there's a slight chance that Doc Louis can be heard giving some advice. Each taunt has a unique sound clip.
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Donkey Kong's audience cheer in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a reference to the DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64 in chant form.
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Mega Man's up-tilt, the Mega Upper, is from his Marvel vs. Capcom moveset. However, it originated from Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters.
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When Mega Man gets KO'd, his KO explosion has blue spheres coming out from where he was KO'd. Mega Man is the only character in the series to have a unique KO explosion, and is a reference to his death animation from the Mega Man series of games.
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Charizard's purple alternate color in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is possibly a reference to his shiny sprite in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Including purple skin, a grey-white belly and dull green wings.
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Domestic and international popularity polls are used when deciding who to add into a Super Smash Brothers game. After that, certain questions such as whether a character can present something interesting and whether they're a good representative of their series are asked.
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Some of Meta Knight's palette swaps in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate resemble other characters from the Kirby series.
• His Pink palette is designed to resemble Kirby.
• His Purple palette resembles Galacta Knight's appearance in Kirby Super Star Ultra's "Meta Knightmare Ultra" mode.
• His Grey palette resembles Dark Meta Knight.
• His Pink palette is designed to resemble Kirby.
• His Purple palette resembles Galacta Knight's appearance in Kirby Super Star Ultra's "Meta Knightmare Ultra" mode.
• His Grey palette resembles Dark Meta Knight.
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Captain Falcon is the only character in the Super Smash Bros. series whose availability status has changed with each sequel, being unlockable in the original Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but available from the start in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
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Mr. Game & Watch's moveset represents at least 19 separate Game & Watch titles.