History SuperSmashBros / TropesNToZ

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Called "Star [=KOs=]" here. In ''64'' through ''Brawl'', this will happen to your character if they go past the upper blast line. In ''Smash 4'' onwards however, it has been randomised to be either this or a regular Blast KO instead, with some stages not even having Star [=KOs=] altogether.

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Called "Star KOs" here. In ''64'' through ''Brawl'', this will happen to your character if they go past the upper blast line. In ''Smash 4'' onwards however, it has been randomised to be either this or a regular Blast KO instead, with some stages not even having Star KOs altogether.

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Occasionally happens to your character when they get knocked above the upper blast line.

* TimeLimitBoss: Any of the non-Subspace Emissary mode bosses, such as Master Hand, have the standard 5-minute time limit that the rest of the stages have. Special mention goes to [[spoiler:Master Core]], as the fight has the standard 5-minute time limit like normal (with 3 minutes being added upon reaching Master Fortress), but upon reaching its final form, the time limit actually ''freezes''. However, this final form has a ''second'', invisible time limit; while the final form has seemingly no attacks, take too long to defeat it, and it rises up and attempts to OneHitKO you using screen-wide shockwaves in a similar vein to Tabuu's Off Waves. You can, however, dodge all the shockwaves with skillful timing, at which point it simply self-destructs.

** 4's announcement trailer introduces ''Animal Crossing'''s Villager running off after recieving his invitation.

** In ''Wii U'', the "PAC-MAN's House" trophy dances around referencing ''VideoGame/PacManWorld'', which was originally a UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}} exclusive.

** The Metal Gears that show up on Shadow Moses Island in ''Brawl'' ended up hinting at ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''. Foreshadowing your work in a ''competitor's'' game takes guts.

** Averted with Smash 64 and Smash 4 as every playable character in those games returns in their immediate sequels (Melee and Ultimate).
** Melee: Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, Pichu, Roy, and Young Link. (Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, and Roy return for Smash 4, with the other two returning in Ultimate)
** Brawl: Ice Climbers, Ivysaur, Snake, Squirtle and Wolf. (All return in ultimate)

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Several characters don't quite look like they do in Smash compared to their home games.
** Mario in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' has a much darker overalls and shoes color, along with his ''Melee'' design giving him a much tanner skin complexion.
** Luigi has a similar change in design from his home games. In ''Brawl'', his hat and shirt are a much desaturated shade of green, and his pants legs are rolled up slightly.
** In each of his Smash appearances, Captain Falcon's model is original. His design in ''64'' and ''Melee'' is from F-Zero X, but his suit is purple and later a dark gray-blue color (a color which is more fitting for Zoda). His design in ''Brawl'' onwards is unique to Smash Bros, with his scarf hanging out, him wearing two differently designed pauldrons, and the addition of white-yellow kneepads.
** Despite his source games giving him either a yellow or orange body color, Bowser in the Smash Bros. games has a golden-brown color (Melee), and later in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', a light-brown body, along with his head and shell being a darker and more subdued green color, making Bowser look rather ugly. ''Smash 4'' made him look close to the ''Mario'' games.
** Zelda's outfit in ''Melee'' is entirely shades of pink, despite her dress in ''Ocarina of Time'' giving her gown and gloves a white-pink color, and her bodice an orchid-purple color.
** Both Peach and Daisy in the ''Mario'' games have simple looking dresses, but starting with ''Brawl'', Peach's dress has much more detail on it, the same with Daisy in ''Ultimate''.
** Marth's design in ''Melee'' is taken from ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'', but his hair, cape, and boots are a much darker shade of blue, along with the rims of his shoulder pads being silver instead of geolden-yellow.
** Roy may have debuted in ''Melee'' before ''The Binding Blade'', but his design is still inaccurate. His scarf is purple in Melee instead of medium blue, and his hair is auburn-brown instead of its normal orange. His armor also has some unique designs on it not seen in The Binding Blade.
** Link in ''The Wind Waker'' has a vivid, cartoonish look, but ''Brawl'' gives him a very realistic and gritty design, which contrasts the source material. Smash 4 at least makes him more cartoony in his design.
** Ken's karate gi in the ''Street Fighter'' games is normally orange-red, and his hair is naturally blonde, but ''Ultimate'' changes them to be a muted burnt orange color, and his hair is a dirty blonde color. Even Smash 4 gave his trophy model the correct color scheme.

** In each of his Smash appearances, Captain Falcon's model is original. His design in ''64'' and ''Melee' is from F-Zero X, but his suit is purple and later a dark gray-blue color (a color which is more fitting for Zoda). His design in ''Brawl'' onwards is unique to Smash Bros, with his scarf hanging out, him wearing two differently designed pauldrons, and the addition of white-yellow kneepads.

** Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Olimar are all notably silent, whereas their original appearances have had voices before (though Olimar wouldn't speak until ''VideoGame/Pikmin3'' and Pac-Man is explicitly based off his original appearance).

** {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Giga Bowser (a BonusBoss from ''Melee''[='=]s Adventure Mode) is Bowser's Final Smash in ''Brawl''. But like all other Final Smashes, it has a time limit.

* WilliamTelling: ''Melee'' has, as a reward for completing single player modes as each character, still but usually comical screenshots created in-engine and in-gameplay. Clear Adventure Mode as expert archer [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], and you get rewarded with one of Link aiming at one of Whispy Woods' apples, placed on Kirby's head.

** Ryu's attacks also follow his home game, ''VideoGame/StreetFighter''. His basic ground attacks change from Light to Medium/Heavy attacks from ''Street Fighter'' depending on whether the attack buttons are tapped or held down. Inputting button combinations from the ''Street Fighter'' games also strengthens his attacks. This all applies to Ken as well.

** A good number of ''VideoGame/StarFox'' stages fit this trope:

* RocketTagGameplay: How SuddenDeath works. Everyone starts the sudden death round with 300%, so all but the weakest of attacks will send one flying to a rapid death. From ''Melee'' onwards, Super Sudden Death applies the "start at 300%" rule to an otherwise-standard match.

* SuddenDeath: In the event of a tie, rankings are decided by a round in which everybody has 300% damage. The last player to get knocked off the stage wins. If a Sudden Death match goes on for too long, [[StuffBlowingUp Bob-ombs start]] [[RocksFallEveryoneDies raining from the sky]].

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Although his delivery is very [[LargeHam exaggerated and hammy]], you wouldn't be able to tell that Captain Falcon's voice actor [[Creator/RyoHorikawa is Japanese]] in all versions.

** The Legendary Pokémon are this, with a very low chance of appearing compared to the rest of the Pokémon. This is quite frustrating because they give the best rewards. ''3DS/Wii U'''s Master Ball limits its Pokémon to Legendaries, except for the odd Goldeen.

** Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Olimar are all notably silent, whereas their original appearances have had voices before.

** Even the newcomers themselves get their bums handed to them in various trailers, particularly Lucina, Little Mac, and Ken.

** Some people think that [[VideoGame/TheLegendaryStarfy Starfy's]] general uselessness as an Assist Trophy is a jab at the ''Starfy'' series. The line "Stafy, why did you even come here?" in his Dojo update is probably what cemented the idea.