History VideoGame / SuperSmashFlash

* WheelOfDecisions: The Peril Roulette, a now-scrapped [[OriginalGeneration new element]] in the higher difficulties of Classic Mode that spins a wheel to choose something to cripple the player, assist the opponent, or, on the hardest difficulty, both. This was presumably to make up for the notorious-for-the-series impossibility of making a hyperintelligent computer player.

** High-level [=CPUs=] are very good at working in teams; they seem to be in perfect sync with their teammate. For example, if one plays against Mega Man and Captain Falcon: Mega Man will often try to grab the player if he's at high levels of damage, leaving him helpless against the nearby Captain Falcon performing a [[OhCrap reverse Falcon Punch.]] This works with almost any duo or [[NintendoHard trio.]]

* TheAllSeeingAI

* PlatformFighter

* [[TwoGirlsToATeam Two Girls to a Roster]]: Not counting [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Jigglypuff]], the only female characters are [[Franchise/{{TheLegendOfZelda}} Zelda/Sheik]] and [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]].

* DummiedOut: Remnants of the data for Bowser, Marth and Mr. Game & Watch were discovered a version before their respective characters were released, implying that they might have been intended to be added sooner.

* ArtificialStupidity: On the World Tournament stage, [=CPUs=] are programmed to stay in the ring and avoid the grass. This makes sense when hazards are on, as any fighter who touches the grass is instantly [=KOed=]. With hazards off, though, the grass is safe to stand on, but the CPU fails to recognize this and acts as if it's still an instant kill. Hanging out on the grass will result in a CPU [[AttackAttackRetreatRetreat trying to chase you down, only to turn around the second they're in the air above the grass]]. Repeatedly. Sandbag in particular, if he launches you far enough out of the ring, will rack up his damage and eventually KO himself wavering between his options and slipping off the ring's edge, then using his up special, [[RocketJump Bob-omb]] [[CastFromHitPoints Toss]], blowing himself away [[WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing while you just stand there]].

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' (Mario, Luigi)
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' (Link, Zelda/Sheik, Young Link)
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' (Samus)
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' (Kirby/Meta Knight)
* ''Franchise/StarFox'' (Fox)
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo)
* ''VideoGame/FZero'' (Captain Falcon)
* ''UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch'' (Mr. Game & Watch)
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Super Sonic)
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'' (Mega Man X[[note]]Referred to as "Megaman" in-game[[/note]], Zero)
* ''VideoGame/{{Tales|Series}}'' (Lloyd)
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' (Cloud)
* ''VideoGame/{{Chrono|Trigger}}'' (Crono)
* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' (Naruto)
* ''Franchise/{{Inuyasha}}'' (Inuyasha)
* ''Franchise/TheIncredibles'' (Mr. Incredible)
* ''Creator/McLeodGaming'' (Blade, Blue)

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Waluigi)
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' (Link, Zelda/Sheik, Ganondorf)
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' (Kirby, Meta Knight, Bandana Dee)
* ''Franchise/StarFox'' (Fox, Falco, Krystal)
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' (Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Lucario)
* ''VideoGame/FZero'' (Captain Falcon)
* ''UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch'' (Mr. Game & Watch)
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' (Sonic, Tails)
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'' (Mega Man)
* ''VideoGame/{{Tales|Series}}'' (Lloyd)
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' (Black Mage)
* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' (Naruto)
* ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}'' (Ichigo)
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' (Sora)
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'' (Goku)
* ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' (Donkey Kong)
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound]]'' (Ness)
* ''VideoGame/{{Yoshi|sIsland}}'' (Yoshi)
* ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'' (Wario)
* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' (Bomberman)
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' (Marth)
* ''VideoGame/ChibiRobo'' (Chibi-Robo)
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' (Isaac)
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' (Sandbag)
* ''VideoGame/PacMan'' (Pac-Man)
* ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' (Pit)
* ''Franchise/OnePiece'' (Luffy)
* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' (Simon)
* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' (Rayman)
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' (Ryu)

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendaryStarfy''

* ''VideoGame/SimCity''

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''
* ''VideoGame/SteelDiver''

* ''VideoGame/UrbanChampion''
* ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''
* ''VideoGame/BitTrip''
* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}''
* ''VideoGame/MutantMudds''

* ''Franchise/MegaMan'' (Zero)

* Original characters (Blade, Blue)

* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' (Link, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf)

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound]]'' (Ness)

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' (Pit)
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' (Isaac)

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' (Sora)
* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' (Bomberman)
* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' (Simon)

* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' (Rayman)
* ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}'' (Ichigo)
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'' (Goku)
* ''Franchise/OnePiece'' (Luffy)

* ArtificialBrilliance: Demo 0.9 introduced character-specific A.I. hints, which made some characters outright brutal to play against. CPU Fox is known for pulling high-level tricks such as cancelling shine into aerials or grabs, and will try known KO options when the rival is damaged. CPU Jigglypuff was given code to use Rest on reaction, if the opponent was close enough. [=CPUs=] handle all recovery options and will use them as they need.

** The bottom of the [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway]] stage has a hidden sign depicting [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Cut Man]] in his 8-bit sprite. It was initially only possible to see it by tricking the camera into moving below the normal lower boundary of the camera's range, but this is no longer possible to see without going through the game's files.
*** The background of the stage also contains a neon sign depicting [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Proto Man]] fighting a [[MascotMook Met]], and a traffic sign reading [[Franchise/ResidentEvil "Raccoon City."]]

* ''Franchise/StarFox'' (Fox, Falco, Krystal))

[[folder:Features playable characters from:]]

!!Introduced in the first game:
''[-Note: An asterisk (*) denotes a series with playable characters exclusive to the first game.-]''
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}''
* ''Franchise/StarFox''
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
* ''VideoGame/FZero''
* ''UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch''
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''
* ''Franchise/MegaMan''
* ''VideoGame/{{Tales|Series}}''
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''
* ''VideoGame/{{Chrono|Trigger}}''*
* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}''
* ''Franchise/{{Inuyasha}}''*
* ''Franchise/TheIncredibles''*

!!Added to the second game:
* ''Franchise/DonkeyKong''
* ''VideoGame/{{Yoshi|sIsland}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}''
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound]]''
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem''
* ''VideoGame/KidIcarus''
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun''
* ''VideoGame/ChibiRobo''
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''
* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}''
* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''
* ''VideoGame/PacMan''
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter''
* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}''
* ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}''
* ''Franchise/DragonBall''
* ''Franchise/OnePiece''
* Theoretically infinite others due to potential [[DownloadableContent expansion characters]].

* GradualGrinder: Sora's moveset is designed to be like this; lots of combos, little potential for knockouts. According to the devs before the release of v0.8, this is meant to emulate the tendency of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'''s battles to revolve around whittling down the enemy's HP because they ''just... won't... die''.

* GlassCannon: Kirby is the usual ''Smash'' rendition of this trope, as is Black Mage. Lloyd, however, is closer to traditional fighting games variant of this trope.

** The bottom of the [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway]] stage has a hidden sign depicting [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Cut Man]] in his 8-bit sprite. It was initially only poossible to see it by tricking the camera into moving below the normal lower boundary of the camera's range, but this is no longer possible to see without going through the game's files.

* ''Franchise/Inuyasha''*

* ''Franchise/InuYasha''*

* CallBack: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzlqiuCzZrg first trailer]], made in 2007, mirrored ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'''s E3 2005 trailer. A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUdUNpT6-Gc newer trailer]], released for v0.9b, was modeled after the same trailer.

* CallBack: Despite the technical limitations of Flash's PaletteSwap functionality, they were nevertheless able to successfully recreate the ''Melee'' colors of Mario, Link, Kirby, and Donkey Kong as alternate costumes,[[note]]all but Donkey Kong's have since been removed[[/note]] and Mr. Game & Watch's [[LimitedAnimation unique art style]] allows him to have all of his colors from ''Brawl'', ''VideoGame/ProjectM'', ''Wii U[=/=]3DS'' and even some original ones for a total of twelve costumes.

* DemotedToExtra: [[Franchise/{{Bleach}} Renji]] and [[Franchise/DragonBall Vegeta]] were originally planned to be full characters in the sequel. Vegeta became a background element on Planet Namek, while Renji became an Assist Trophy before being removed entirely.

** Black Mage has a taunt where he takes out a lute and usually plays part of the song it could in ''Final Fantasy I''. However, if he is under the effect of a Metal Box, the song played will instead be a ''[[{{Pun}} metal]]'' version of the first few notes of the ''Final Fantasy'' fanfare.
** The bottom of the [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway]] stage has a hidden sign depicting [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Cut Man]] in his 8-bit sprite. To see it, you have to trick the camera into moving below the normal lower boundary of the camera's range.

* GrandfatherClause: Ichigo, Naruto, and Goku were all programmed before the {{Retool}}, and the game has largely been trying to break away from the anime stigmatism that it's been relentlessly criticized for. According to developer Kiki in a forum post (which no longer exists), Naruto in particular wouldn't have made it in if it had been up to her, although she respects how well he [[DivergentCharacterEvolution gradually developed into a unique character]] over the years rather than being a generic {{Shotoclone}} like in the earlier demos, and is now glad he's in.

* KamehameHadouken: With [[TropeNamer Goku and Ryu]] around, of course this had to be their respective signature moves.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Since version 0.9a, used in Menu, Battlefield, and Waiting Room. There are even more uses in Beta.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: With expansion characters, potentially infinite. Even the list of [[VanillaEdition vanilla]] playable characters, both pre-revision and post-revision, is impressive for a fan game.

** Donkey Kong. Slow and huge, but has some of the most dangerous smashes in game.

* PaletteSwap: As is tradition in ''Super Smash Bros.'', these are available as alternate costumes.

* PowerGlows: Characters while holding Smash Balls, many [[SuperMode Final Forms]], and Kaio-ken Goku.

** As proper costumes and palette swaps are virtually impossible to apply to sprites in Flash, ''[=SSF2=]'' uses hue sliders to create alternate colors instead. It's difficult to recreate iconic costumes from ''Smash'' this way, but ''[=SSF2=]'' has its own unique costumes, such as a semi-transparent version of Ness nicknamed "Ghost Ness." Averted in this case as of Beta, as the developers were eventually able to make ''actual'' palette swaps for most of the characters using a specific technique, with every character planned on getting a full set of twelve palette swaps.

** The version of [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing DJ K.K.]] that plays on Smashville includes a subtle portion of ''[[Franchise/{{Touhou}} U.N. Owen Was Her?]]'' in its arrangement.

* ''[[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales]]''

* ''[[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger Chrono]]''*

* ''[[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi]]''

** The original didn't have any of its own sprites, save for the Pokémon Stadium stage. All others were taken from The Spriters' Resource. The [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness earliest demos]] of ''2'' also used ripped sprites; Lloyd and the Sonic characters used the same sprites as in ''Super Smash Flash'', Sora was ripped from ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'', and the anime characters were ripped from ''VideoGame/JumpUltimateStars''. Gradually, however, more and more of the characters began getting entirely custom-made sprites, to the point where the series is now fairly well-known for its quality graphics.

* AbortedArc: Before the retool, a story mode in the vein of ''VideoGame/TheSubspaceEmissary'' known as ''The Flash of Shadows'' was plotted out with all of the old roster's characters battling an army called the Cubots. A summary of the first half was posted publicly. [[NoEnding The second half was kept under wraps and is presumably lost]].

* DemotedToExtra: [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Renji]] and [[Manga/DragonballZ Vegeta]] were originally planned to be full characters in the sequel. Vegeta became a background element on Planet Namek, while Renji became an Assist Trophy before being removed entirely.

** Downplayed with the three Mushroom Kingdom stages, which clearly use design elements from their retro incarnations but are resprited to match ''[=SSF2=]'''s style and perspective. Played straighter with PAC-MAZE.
** Most characters who debuted in [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] or [[UsefulNotes/GameBoy Game Boy]] games have a PaletteSwap which changes them into their colors from those games, complete with palette limitations and DeliberatelyMonochrome for Game Boy characters.

** The version of [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing DJ K.K.]] that plays on Smashville includes a subtle portion of ''[[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} U.N. Owen Was Her?]]'' in its arrangement.

* CallBack: Despite the technical limitations of Flash's PaletteSwap functionality, they were nevertheless able to successfully recreate the ''Melee'' colors of Mario, Link, Kirby, and Donkey Kong as alternate costumes,[[note]]all but Donkey Kong's have since been removed[[/note]] and Mr. Game & Watch's [[LimitedAnimation unique art style]] allows him to have all of his colors from ''Brawl'', ''VideoGame/ProjectM'', ''Wii U / 3DS'' and even some original ones for a total of twelve costumes.

''[[https://www.mcleodgaming.com/ Super Smash Flash]]'' is a series of [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash-based]] PlatformFighter ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin clones]] by Creator/{{McLeodGaming}}, hosted and playable on [[http://www.mcleodgaming.com their website]].

*** Wario has one based on [[VideoGame/ClarencesBigChance Clarence Lardbottom]], who looks like he could be Wario's relative.
*** Naruto has one based on [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]], referencing the latter’s fan nickname, "Green Naruto." Another one is based on [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan Saitama]], with the hair color referencing Saitama's wig.
*** Ichigo has one based on [[Manga/RurouniKenshin Himura Kenshin]]. Another one is based on [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], who also happened to be a playable character in the first ''Flash''.
*** Sonic has one based on [[VideoGame/FreedomPlanet Sash Lilac]], an {{Expy}} of Sonic.
*** Tails has one based on VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}, whose design would fit right in the ''Sonic'' universe.

* ''VideoGame/DillonsRollingWestern''

** One of Wario's PaletteSwaps is based on [[VideoGame/ClarencesBigChance Clarence Lardbottom]], who looks like he could be Wario's relative.
** One of Naruto’s PaletteSwaps makes him look like [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]], referencing the latter’s fan nickname, "Green Naruto." Another one is based on [[Webcomic/OnePunchMan Saitama]], with the hair color referencing Saitama's wig.
** One of Ichigo's PaletteSwaps is based on [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]], who also happened to be a playable character in the first ''Flash''.
** One of Sonic's PaletteSwaps is based on [[VideoGame/FreedomPlanet Sash Lilac]], an {{Expy}} of Sonic.
** One of Tails' PaletteSwaps is based on VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}, whose design would fit right in the ''Sonic'' universe.

''[[https://www.mcleodgaming.com/ Super Smash Flash]]'' is a series of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Flash-based]] PlatformFighter ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin clones]] by Creator/{{McLeodGaming}}, hosted and playable on [[http://www.mcleodgaming.com their website]].

* ArtifactTitle: The game has long departed from ''Super Smash Flash''; that game [[CanonDiscontinuity is completely ignored here]]. The title was officially considered "likely to change" in the official [=FAQ=] (until recently) due to the differences, but it's almost definitely permanent at this point as [[GrandfatherClause that's what everyone knows it as now]].

* {{Leitmotif}}: Since version 0.9a, used in Menu, Battlefield, and Waiting Room. Confirmed to find even more uses in ''Beta''.

** One of Naruto’s PaletteSwaps makes him look like [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]], referencing the latter’s fan nickname, "Green Naruto."

** Some characters' Final Smashes are temporary power-up transformations, called Final Forms. Before ''Beta'', some Final Forms could use Final Smash-like attacks as one of their special moves, [[BroughtDownToNormal although this usually resulted in the Final Form ending early]].

** The bottom of the [[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Central Highway]] stage has a hidden sign depicting [[VideoGame/MegaMan Cut Man]] in his 8-bit sprite. To see it, you have to trick the camera into moving below the normal lower boundary of the camera's range.