Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. (often shortened to "SSB" or "SSB64") is a fighting game made by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The game features famous Nintendo characters such as Mario and Link. It offers several single-player modes and one multiplayer mode. Its sequel is on the GameCube, Super Smash Bros. Melee, featured more characters and modes.

Link was the only The Legend of Zelda character to appear in Super Smash Bros., and the only Zelda level was Hyrule Castle.

Characters

Mario

Nintendo's iconic mascot. Mario is considered the most balanced character in Smash Bros. because his pros outweigh his cons. His matchups with the other characters is very balanced too. He is playable from the very start.

Link

The only Legend of Zelda representative in this first game. Link can be very hard to approach because of his ranged projectile attacks. However, he is not the best character (being 11th/12th in the tier list) because he is slow and sluggish. His matchups with the other characters are quite balanced, but some are very low. He is playable from the very start.

Samus Aran

The Metroid-killing, bounty hunter represents the Metroid series in the game. She is a heavy and floaty character with a lot of ending lag, meaning she doesn't have fast combos. Samus players tend to seek out stratagies/predictable moves and use those to their advantage. Her matchups aren't the best and she is last in the tier list. She is playable from the very start.

Fox McCloud

Star Fox's Leader is in the game representing the Star Fox series. He is considered one of the best character in the game; having the highest speed, great combos but being rather weak in his attacks. His matchups are good and he is 2nd in the tier list. He is playable from the very start.

Donkey Kong

DK Island's most known resident is representing his own series. He is the heaviest character in the game, but is very powerful and has an infamous grab move. Because of his slow nature, DK is very easy to combo and great for practicing them on. He is in the middle of the tier list, but has bad matchups with the characters. He is playable from the start of the game.

Kirby

Dreamland's Hero is in the game representing his own series. He has mulitple jumps - which is very good for recovering - but he is so very light and floaty that it is easy to knock him back. This easy knockback, however, makes it hard to combo Kirby. His main special attack makes it very difficult to get a strategy on him. All of this combined makes Kirby 3rd on the tier list. He is playable from the start.

Yoshi

Mario's most useful dino friend is in the game representing the Yoshi series. He has the most powerful down aerial move in the game and has a well-known double jump that is brilliant for dodging high attacks (disregarding Pikachu's Down Special). His grab is horrible and bad shield finishing moves. All of this makes Yoshi sit right in the centre of the tier list. He is playable from the start.