A snapshot that is pre-loaded on theBrawl disc.

Snapshots (写真,Photos) are image files used to save certain moments of gameplay. They were introduced inSuper Smash Bros. Melee and the feature was expanded upon in future installments of the series.

InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

InMelee, taking a snapshot requires use ofCamera Mode, using the controller in port 4 to control the camera and capture pictures. Captured snapshots are then saved to theGameCube'smemory card, which can then be viewed in the appropriateData menu option. No efficient method exists for exporting snapshots inMelee to be saved onto a personal computer, leaving the feature rather limited.

Melee prioritises the Memory Card in Slot B for saving snapshots, however, snapshots can be saved to the Memory Card in Slot A if there is no Memory Card in Slot B, or the game is unable to write to the Memory Card in Slot B (e.g. there is not enough space or the Memory Card is corrupted).Melee allows players to view snapshots both Memory Cards.

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Taking a snapshot of Yoshi's tongue inBrawl.

Brawl improves on the idea, and implements it in a much more useful fashion. Snapshots can be taken in any mode (exceptStadium andWi-Fi Connection modes), using thepause screen's camera. Snapshots can be saved either directly on theWii or to anSD card. The amount of pictures is only limited based on the size of the memory storage location. Prior to the shutdown of theNintendo Wi-Fi Connection, it was also possible to send images to registered friends. Snapshot files created byBrawl are stored as encrypted .BIN files, and as a result, they cannot be immediately be viewed on a computer or even on the Wii's includedPhoto Channel. Before its shutdown, theBrawl Snapshots website could be used to convert these files to the .JPG format; a tool written by GTCoder has since become the primary way of converting the files into viewable images.

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Snapshots return in both versions ofSuper Smash Bros. 4. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, they can be saved to either either the system's memory or to an SD card; inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, snapshots can only be saved to an SD card. Snapshots inSmash 4 do not have encryption, and are instead saved as standard .JPG files, with an additional encrypted .BIN file whose presence enables the system to recognize the associated image as aSmash 4 screenshot. Images taken with the 3DS's three-dimensional features enabled are also saved as an.MPO file that allows the image to be viewed in 3D on both the 3DS and external software.

Both versions of the game allow snapshots to beshared with friends and on a dedicatedMiiverse community (the latter of which was discontinued). InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, players can also draw on saved screenshots using the touchscreen on theWii U GamePad and a basic built-in painting tool.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Snapshots return inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Rather than in an in-game Album, snapshots taken in this game are saved directly to theNintendo Switch system's album, found in the Home menu. This allows snapshots to be instantly saved to a micro SD card and then uploaded to other hardware machines like a PC, greatly expanding their utility without third-party software. Camera mode can be accessed in the pause menu rather than instantly pausing the match. Snapshots in theNintendo Switch library can be added in Edited Videos. Snapshots from camera mode will not work with Final Smashes or when certain Assist Trophies are in play.

External links[edit]

• SSBB Snapshot files. We need to crack em! - The Smashboards topic where snapshot decoding was tested and performed.
• bin2jpg - A compressed folder that contains the files needed to decryptBrawl's snapshot files on a computer.

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