<Tr> <Th> Latest release </Th> <Td> Super Smash Bros. for Wii U November 21, 2014 </Td> </Tr> <P> Super Smash Bros. is a series of crossover fighting video games published by Nintendo . It primarily features characters from their own franchises . The series was created by Masahiro Sakurai, who has directed every game in the series . </P> <P> The gameplay objective differs from that of traditional fighters by aiming to knock opponents off the stage instead of depleting life bars . The original Super Smash Bros., released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, had a small budget and was originally a Japan - only release, but its domestic success led to a worldwide release . The series achieved even greater success with the release of Super Smash Bros. Melee, which was released in 2001 for the GameCube and became the bestselling game on that system . A third installment, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, was released in 2008 for the Wii . Although HAL Laboratory has been the developer of the first two games, the third game was developed through the collaboration of several companies . The fourth installment, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, were released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, respectively . The 3DS installment was the first series title to be released on a handheld platform . A fifth installment, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is currently in development for the Nintendo Switch and is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2018 . </P> <P> The series features many characters from Nintendo's most popular franchises, including Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus Aran, Fox McCloud, Kirby, and Pikachu . The original Super Smash Bros. had 12 playable characters, and the roster count has risen to 26 characters in Melee, 39 in Brawl, 58 in 3DS / Wii U (seven of which are downloadable), and 68 in Ultimate . Some characters are able to transform into different forms that have different styles of play and sets of moves . The games also feature many non-playable Nintendo characters, such as Petey Piranha from the Mario franchise . In Brawl, two third - party characters were added: Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog . Additional third - party characters Mega Man, Pac - Man, Ryu, Cloud Strife, and Bayonetta appeared in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, while Solid Snake was not included . All seven third - party characters return together in Ultimate . </P>

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