Super Smash Bros. Box art forSuper Smash Bros. from various regions. Details Developer(s) HAL Laboratory Publisher(s) Nintendo Designer(s) Masahiro Sakurai Release date(s) Nintendo 64: January 21, 1999 April 26, 1999 November 19, 1999 iQue Player: November 15, 2005 Virtual Console (Wii): January 20, 2009 June 12, 2009 December 21, 2009 Platform(s) Nintendo 64, iQue Player,WiiVirtual Console Supported languages Japanese, American English, British English, European French, German, Simplified Chinese Rating(s) ESRB: PEGI: CERO:

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This article is about the game for the Nintendo 64. For the series as a whole, seeSuper Smash Bros. (series).

Super Smash Bros. is the first game of theSuper Smash Bros. series that was released onNintendo 64 in 1999. Created byHAL Laboratory, it is the onlySuper Smash Bros. game with an E rating by the ESRB; whileMelee andBrawl are rated T, andfor 3DS / Wii U andUltimate are rated E10+.

Super Smash Bros. was ported to the iQue Player on November 15, 2005, and is the only iQue Player game to feature Kirby.Super Smash Bros. was also ported to theWii's Virtual Console in 2009.

Characters[edit]

There are twelve playable characters inSuper Smash Bros., eight of which are available from the start, and four of which are unlockable. Each character has three special moves and many basic attacks. Kirby's special moves includeInhale,Final Cutter, andStone.

Starter Characters[edit]

• Kirby
• Mario
• Yoshi
• Donkey Kong
• Link
• Samus
• Fox
• Pikachu

Unlockable Characters[edit]

• Jigglypuff
• Luigi
• Ness
• Captain Falcon

Kirby (as a fighter)[edit]

Kirby is one of the eight starter characters in this game. He is notable for his small stature, light weight (with only Jigglypuff being lighter), and multiple midair jumps. Despite his size, many of his attacks have a noticeably long range, with a particularly absurd example being his up-tilt standard attack. His most prominent feature, however, is hisInhale ability, which allows him to copy the neutral-special moves of every other fighter. This makes him extremely versatile in casual play, and a good fighter for beginners to pick up.

Moveset[edit]

Much of Kirby's entourage of attacks were made up for this game, but some are based on his moves from theKirby series. Kirby's attacks are as follows:

Standard Ground[edit]

• Neutral - Kirby jabs his opponent rapidly, similar toVulcan Jab.
• Forward tilt - Kirby does a spinning kick forward - with decent range.
• Up tilt - Kirby kicks upward behind him, dealing damage at a very large range.
• Down tilt - Kirby kicks forward while crouching, sweeping the floor.
• Dash attack - Kirby body slams into the ground. This move may be inspired byKing Dedede's body slam.
• Forward smash - Kirby does a strong kick as he steps forward. Based onSpin Kick.
• Up smash - Kirby performs a bicycle kick, doing a back-flip in the process.
• Down smash - Kirby spins with his feet out, hitting on both sides.

Standard Aerial[edit]

• Neutral aerial - Kirby kicks one foot out in front, dealing damage for a good while.
• Forward aerial - Kirby extends both feet out and drills, dealing multiple hits.
• Back aerial - Kirby kicks out with both feet behind, dealing a quick hit.
• Up aerial - Kirby performs the 'Twinkle Star' move, spinning with arms and feet extended outward.
• Down aerial - Kirby drills with both feet downward, which can be used to send foes down.

Throws[edit]

• Forward - Kirby flies up off-screen with his foe, then crashes back down. This move is based on theAir Drop technique.
• Back - Kirby performs a backward suplex on his enemy. Based on theBackdrop ability.

Special[edit]

• Vacuum - Kirby inhales, which will allow him to swallow up fighters who are close-by (within range of a grab). From there, Kirby can either spit them back out as a temporaryStar Bullet, or 'swallow' them to copy their neutral special move (and gain a hat based on the fighter swallowed). Kirby can discard this move by taunting, or will lose it if he is hit by a strong attack (at random).
• Final Cutter - Based on the last hit of the Cutter combo, Kirby takes out a blade, rises into the air, then crashes back down, releasing a shock wave on landing. Kirby can use this move to gain some height when recovering and can grab the ledge with it, but it can be easy to intercept. When falling downward, Kirby can send his opponent flying downward with the blade if timed right.
• Stone - Kirby transforms into stone and crashes downward. He is invulnerable to all attacks except for grabs while in this form and will damage opponents he collides with while falling.

Tournament Standing[edit]

Kirby is currently ranked 2nd on theSuper Smash Bros. tier list - in the S rank behind Pikachu, as produced by the Smashboards community. This is due in large part to his strong and versatile attacks, most notably the disjointed ones. His light weight and numerous jumps also allow him to escape combos that other characters would not be able to. He has good match-ups against most of the rest of the cast, but is on even footing with Mario, and is at a disadvantage against Pikachu.

Kirby is well-represented in SSB64 tournaments and often takes the top positions, which is in stark contrast to his placement in the other games in the series.

Stages[edit]

There are nine stages inSuper Smash Bros., with one unlockable stage. The Kirby series' stage isDream Land.

• Dream Land
• Saffron City
• Hyrule Castle
• Sector Z
• Congo Jungle
• Peach's Castle
• Planet Zebes
• Yoshi's Island

Unlockable Stages[edit]

• Mushroom Kingdom

Elements from theKirby series[edit]

Beyond having Kirby as a playable fighter and other more superficial elements from the series,Super Smash Bros. takes many cues from theKirby series - most notablyKirby Super Star, which was the previous major project that director Masahiro Sakurai was involved in. LikeSuper Star, this game involves characters using multiple jumps to traverse side-scrolling arenas withthin floors, in addition to the characters having several different types of moves activated by simple directional inputs and aGuard in the form of a shield. (the bubble shield itself resembling theMirror ability's Guard)

A number of items can appear during regular matches, a few of which are from theKirby series. These include:

• Maxim Tomato - A recovery item that can heal up to 100%damage. Notable in that it does not heal all damage - like itsKirby series counterparts.
• Star Rod - A battering item that tosses out up to 16 stars when it's swung hard. Based on the object of the same name and appearance fromKirby's Adventure.

Legacy[edit]

Super Smash Bros. was the first finished game to feature Kirby as a 3D model. As such, it cemented many aesthetics about Kirby that carry forward to his current design. In addition, this was the first time that Kirbywas given a voice, being the first timeMakiko Ohmoto voiced him. Thus, Kirby gained his signature greeting/taunt of 'Hi!' from this game. Kirby's aesthetic from this game would be more-or-less directly translated to the next game in theKirby series -Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

The final boss of the1-P Game,Master Hand - would later appear as amid-boss inKirby & The Amazing Mirror.

Trivia[edit]

• AlthoughKing Dedede would not appear as a fighter untilSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, he can be seen in the background of theDream Land stage in this game alongside a flock ofBronto Burts.
  • King Dedede, along withMarth,Mewtwo andBowser were originally going to be in the playable fighters but were later scrapped. The latter three become available inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.
  • This cameo appearance would later be referenced in thestaff credits of theNew Challenge Stages inKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition.

Gallery[edit]

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  English logo
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  Japanese logo
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  Artwork of Kirby, as seen on the Japanese box art
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  Artwork of Kirby usingFinal Cutter
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  Artwork of Kirby used for the link to the secret factor page of the game's Japanese site
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  Group artwork of all eight starter characters
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  Artwork of aStar Rod
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  Background for theDream Land stage
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  Model ofWhispy Woods
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  Kirby fighting Master Hand

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