Wrecking Crew (universe)
| Wrecking Crew (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo Hamster Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | VS. Wrecking Crew (1984) |
| Latest installment | Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew (2020) |
TheWrecking Crew universe (レッキングクルー,Wrecking Crew) refers to theSuper Smash Bros. series' collection of stages and properties that hail from theWrecking Crew series of games. It is a sub-universe of theMario series, and has no fighters that hail from it, making it the only Mario sub-universe with this distinction.
Franchise description[edit]
Before Mario had cemented his occupation or abilities, Mario and Luigi would have numerous jobs from game to game. In theWrecking Crew sub-series, their role is that of demolition workers.Wrecking Crew was initially released in arcades as part of theNintendo Vs. System line in 1984 before being ported to the Famicom and NES in 1985. In this game Mario (and Luigi in Co-op) could not jump, so he had to approach levels methodically, demolishing them in the right order all while avoiding enemies like sentient wrenches and Foreman Spike. It is notable for being one of the first games with a custom level editor. This game has been re-released several times, including an updated version on Famicom Disk System, a port for Game Boy Advance as part of the Famicom mini collection, and on Virtual Console.
An official sequel was released exclusively in Japan in 1998 on Super Famicom titledWrecking Crew '98. Initially released as a downloadable only title as part of the Nintendo Power download game service, it was released on a standard cartridge later that year. While gameplay is largely similar to the original, updates include new features like story mode, versus mode and tournament mode. The game was released in North America for the first time on Nintendo Switch Online in April 2024.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
One ofMario'spalette swaps resemblesForeman Spike; this costume reappears in all futureSmash titles.
One ofLuigi'spalette swaps resembles his outfit fromWrecking Crew. This costume reappears in all futureSmash titles.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Trophy[edit]
- Eggplant Man
- Eggplant Man debuted as an enemy in the NES game Wrecking Crew. Even though his movement pattern was very simple, he was a fairly formidable foe, since Mario and Luigi had limited means of attack. You could beat this enemy by dropping a Dead-End Drum on him or by trapping him behind a door and blowing up the room.
- Wrecking Crew (10/85)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Item[edit]
Music[edit]
Source track[edit]
- Power-Up Music (this song is used both as a proper music track on theMario Bros. stage and when using theGolden Hammer item.)
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Item[edit]
Music[edit]
Source track[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
TheWrecking Crew universe is given greater representation inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, with a stage, two music tracks and amasterpiece.
Stage[edit]
Item[edit]
Music[edit]
Original track[edit]
Source track[edit]
Masterpiece[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Stage[edit]
Wrecking Crew (Starter): returns as a retro stage.
Item[edit]
Music[edit]
Original track[edit]
- Wrecking Crew Medley: A medley of "BGM A" and the power-up theme fromWrecking Crew.
Returning track[edit]
- Wrecking Crew Medley (for 3DS / Wii U): A medley of tracks fromWrecking Crew including, "Game Start", "BGM A", "Bonus Round", and the power-up theme. Returns fromSmash for Wii U.
Source track[edit]
- Wrecking Crew Retro Medley: A medley of tracks sourced fromWrecking Crew, including "Game Start", "BGM A", "Round Clear", "Bonus Round", "Power-Up", and "Game Over".
- Power-Up Music - Wrecking Crew: The power-up theme sourced fromWrecking Crew.
Spirit[edit]
An Eggplant Man appears as aspirit.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 |  | Eggplant Man |  | ★ | 1 | 954 | 4773 | 434 | 2172 | 520 | 2601 | No Effect |
Games with elements appearing in theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]
TheWrecking Crew universe has games represented throughout theSuper Smash Bros. series with a total of 2 games. The latest game represented in this universe isWrecking Crew '98, released on January 1, 1998.
Wrecking Crew[edit]
- Playable characters:
Mario's brown costume inSmash 64 is a reference toForeman Spike.- Mario's green alternate costume in allSmash games is based on his outfit on the Japanese box art ofWrecking Crew.
- Luigi's pink alternate costume in allSmash games is based on his outfit inWrecking Crew.
Wario's brown alternate costume inBrawl is based on Foreman Spike; arguably a more accurate take in comparison to Mario's black and white costume.- Wario's green overalls costume inBrawl,Smash 4, andUltimate is based on Mario's appearance in this game.
- Stage:
- A stage with thesame name appears inSmash for Wii U andUltimate.
- Item:
- TheGolden Hammer and its theme appears inBrawl andSmash 4.
- Trophy:
Eggplant Man appears as a trophy inMelee.
- Spirit:
Eggplant Man appears as a spirit.
- Music:
- "Famicom Medley" (Brawl): Contains a section of "Bonus Round".
- "Power-Up Music - Wrecking Crew": The music played when Mario/Luigi picks up a Golden Hammer sourced from this game.
- "Wrecking Crew Medley (for 3DS / Wii U)": A medley of "Game Start", "BGM A", "Bonus Round", and "Power-Up".
- "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley": A medley of tracks sourced from this game including "Game Start", "BGM A", "Round Clear", "Bonus Round", "Power-Up", and "Game Over".
- "Wrecking Crew Medley": A medley of tracks from this game including "BGM A" and "Power-Up".
- Misc:
- This game appears as amasterpiece inSmash for Wii U.
Wrecking Crew '98[edit]
- Playable characters:
- Mario's brown costume in64 was changed to black inMelee onwards, more closely resembling the design of Foreman Spike from this game.
Trivia[edit]
- DespiteGolden Hammer originating fromWrecking Crew, itsTrophy is still classified as being part of theMario series inSuper Smash Bros. 4.
- Despite having its ownseries symbol inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, whenlistening to theWrecking Crew Retro Medley inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the series symbol does not show up.
- Despite Eggplant Man originating fromWrecking Crew, itsspirit is still classified in theMario series inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Strangely enough, its trophy is not classified in theMario series inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.
 Wrecking Crew universe | |
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| Stage | Wrecking Crew |
| Item | Golden Hammer |
| Masterpiece | Wrecking Crew |
| Related universe | Mario |
