The Congratulation screen is a static image that is shown after the credits in the international version of Super Smash Bros., all versions of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and after the Character Roll Call in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In Super Smash Bros., the screen depicts a scene relating to the character that was used to complete the mode, while in Melee, Brawl, 3DS/Wii U, and Ultimate the screen depicts a screenshot of the character in gameplay, which is often humorous or referential to their home series.
Each character has one Congratulations screen in Super Smash Bros. from the 1P Game, three in Melee (one each for Classic, Adventure, and All-Star modes), two in Brawl and 3DS/Wii U (one each for Classic Mode and All-Star) and one in Ultimate for Classic. Additionally, Brawl has five Congratulations screens in Boss Battles, depending on what difficulty is chosen.
Super Smash Bros.[]
References[]
- The assets used to make Donkey Kong's screen are directly taken from promotional material for Donkey Kong Country.
- A helmet-less Samus can be seen on the reflection on her screen, referencing the secret endings of various Metroid games where she will remove her armor.
- Yoshi's screen references his game Yoshi's Story.
- Fox's screen is a recreation of the NTSC box art for Star Fox.
- Luigi's screen is a reference to EarthBound, where the text "SMAAAASH!!" appears upon landing a critical hit.
- The background of Ness' screen is a rendition of the intro to EarthBound where Fourside is attacked by aliens (Frankystein Mark II and an Ultimate Octobot can also be seen). The screen also uses the clay figurines of Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo that were created as promotional artwork. The Runaway Five, a band from the game, are also depicted next to the main characters.
- Captain Falcon's screen uses the art style of F-Zero X. The background is also directly taken from that very game.
- Jigglypuff's screen refers to its status as a Balloon Pokémon.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[]
Classic[]
Adventure[]
References[]
- Mario's screen references his tendency to blush or be bashful whenever Peach kisses him.
- Bowser's screen is a depiction of the phrase "Turtles all the way down". Often meant to refer to the idea of infinite regress, the phrase is an allusion to the idea that the world is a flat surface being supported on the back of a giant turtle which is standing on the back of another turtle which itself is being supported by a column comprised of an infinite amount of turtles increasing in size the further down the row.
- Peach is in her white palette swap in Dr. Mario's screen, making her resemble Nurse Peach from the Dr. Mario game.
- Yoshi's screen references Super Mario World.
- Donkey Kong's screen is a humorous parody of March of Progress, a famous drawing the depicts the evolution of mankind.
- Link's screen depicts the folk tale of William Tell, an archer forced to shoot an apple off of his son's head.
- Zelda and Sheik's screen references the supposed ability of ninjas to stop a sword's overhead swing by catching it in between their bare hands.
All-Star[]
References[]
- Donkey Kong's screen is a humorous parody of a famous scene from the 1999 film The Matrix, where the protagonist Neo dodges a flurry of oncoming bullets by bending his body backwards.
- Link's screen is a possible allusion to his encounters with either King Dodongo or Volvagia in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Zelda and Sheik's screen references Nayru, Din, and Farore - the three Golden Goddesses that created Hyrule and the Triforce within the lore of The Legend of Zelda series.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Classic[]
References[]
- Zelda and Sheik's screen references their capture at the hands of Ganondorf in the Temple of Time in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Lucas' screen references Mother 3, as it shows Lucas and his twin brother Claus.
- Sonic's screen is a callback to Nintendo and Sega's infamous feud in the 1990's.
All-Star[]
References[]
- Donkey Kong's screen may be a possible recreation of a piece of promotional artwork for Donkey Kong Country.
- Toon Link's screen references The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures.
- Lucario's screen depicts the Japanese beach game Suikawari, where a blindfolded person must split a watermelon in half with a stick.
Boss Battles[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[]
Classic[]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, players must attack names in the credits to reveal the congratulations screen (at least 100%).
References[]
- Donkey Kong's screen is a possible reference to the ending of Donkey Kong Country Returns, where he is blasted off of a volcano to punch the moon.
- Palutena's screen is a reference to the animated short Palutena's Revolting Dinner.
- Ryu's screen recreates the win screen from all versions of Street Fighter II. Notably, the picture of Little Mac is taken from the Wii U version of the game.
- The Mii Brawlers in black suits in Cloud's screen represent The Turks (specifically Rude and Elena), while the Mii Gunner in the white suit represents Rufus Shinra.
All-Star[]
References[]
- Mario's screen recreates a famous scene from the 2002 film Spider-Man, where Mary Jane Watson kisses an upside-down Peter Parker.
- Toon Link's screen references The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, where he waves goodbye to the villagers of Outset Island before departing for his journey.
- Sonic's screen is a visual play on words, as the Japanese word for "hedgehog" (蝟) includes the word "mouse" (鼠) within it.
- Roy's screen makes a joke about his name being shared with a Koopaling.
- Cloud's screen references his escape from Shinra Headquarters after rescuing Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, players must attack names in the credits to reveal the congratulations screen (at least 100%).
Classic[]
References[]
- Bowser's screen depicts a typical final battle sequence in the more recent mainline Super Mario games.
- Rosalina & Luma's screen recreates Peach and Daisy's artwork for Mario Party 7.
- King Dedede's screen calls back to his and Kirby's original monochromatic appearances in Kirby's Dream Land.
- Jigglypuff's screen recreates its first ever appearance in the Trading Card Game.
- Lucina's screen possibly recreates her pose in the box art for Fire Emblem Awakening.
- Pit's screen references Chapters 9 and 23 in Kid Icarus: Uprising, where Pit equips the Three Sacred Treasures to battle Medusa and Hades.
- Much like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Lucas' screen references Mother 3, once again depicting Lucas with his twin brother Claus.
- Cloud's screen recreates the box art for Final Fantasy VII.
- Corrin's screen recreates a piece of promotional artwork for Fire Emblem Fates; Robin replaces Leo, Ganondorf replaces Xander, Palutena replaces Azura, Pit replaces Takumi, and Bowser replaces Ryoma.
All-Star[]
References[]
- Bowser Jr.'s screen is a reference to the New Super Mario Bros. series, where Bowser often falls to the lava in his castle after being defeated in the player's first encounter against him.
- Diddy Kong's screen references the minecart levels throughout the Donkey Kong Country series.
- Meta Knight's screen is a parody of the box art for Kirby & the Amazing Mirror.
- Lucario's screen references a scene from the 2005 film Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, where Max offers Lucario some chocolate.
- Link's screen references his magical fairy-transforming ability in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
- Ike's screen pokes fun at his voracious appetite and love of meats, as revealed in a conversation during Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
- Zero Suit Samus' pose in her screen makes her resemble Bayonetta. The image was created long before Bayonetta herself would join the game as DLC.
- Pit's screen references Chapter 2 of Kid Icarus: Uprising, where he and Magnus team up against Dark Lord Gaol.
- In Little Mac's screen, Peach may possibly represent a ring girl often featured in boxing and MMA tournaments.
- Sonic's pose in his screen is similar to his pose for the box art for Sonic Adventure. Sonic in front of the moon may also be a reference to Sonic Unleashed.
- In Ryu's screen, Yoshi is analogous to Akuma, doing his famous pose after attacking with a Raging Demon.
- Cloud's screen recreates the Nibelheim Incident from Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core, with Palutena being analogous to Sephiroth.
- Corrin's screen references the Brothers Grimm fairy tale and the 1937 Walt Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
References[]
- Donkey Kong's screen recreates the ending to Donkey Kong Country Returns, where bananas fall from the sky.
- Daisy's screen features the two romantic couples of the Super Mario franchise, as it's often believed that Luigi is romantically linked with her.
- Peach's screen is a possible reference to a scrapped ending from Super Mario Odyssey.
- Bowser's screen is an ironic role reversal of Super Mario Odyssey, as well as a reference to Super Princess Peach.
- Mewtwo's screen is a possible reference to an episode of the Pokémon anime titled "Mewtwo Returns", which served as a sequel to the first film. In it, Mewtwo and the cloned Pokémon seek refuge in Mount Quena in the Johto region; Tortimer Island may be anologous to Clarity Lake, a tropical area on the mountain's peak.
- Much like in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Roy's screen makes a joke about his name being shared with a Koopaling.
- Chrom's screen is a possible callback to Robin's reveal trailer, as it is possibly celebrating him finally getting his chance to participate in Smash.
- The 3 and 9 on Mr. Game & Watch's screen is a Goroawase, a type of Japanese wordplay where a series of specific numbers can be used to remember certain words due to its pronunciation, for example, 3 and 9 together in Japanese is "san-kyū", which sounds like "thank you" in English.
- Much like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U before it, Lucas' screen references Mother 3, once again depicting Lucas with his twin brother Claus.
- Sonic's screen is a possible callback to Sonic & Knuckles. Pikachu, Yoshi, and Diddy Kong may also reference the series' recurring animal friends.
- R.O.B.'s screen references his cameo appearance as a treasure in Pikmin 2, where he is referred to as "Remembered Old Buddy".
- Toon Link's screen references the final battle of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, where Link mast retrieve the Master Sword while evading Ganon.
- Wolf's screen references his team up with Fox in Star Fox: Assault.
- Mega Man's screen refers to the tanuki, a Japanese mythological creature.
- Little Mac's screen harkens back to the training montages that play in between circuits in the Punch-Out!! series.
- Ken's screen recreates a minigame that occurs during an arcade run in all versions of Street Fighter II (as well as in Street Fighter IV) where the player must destroy a car as fast as possible within a certain time limit.
- Cloud's screen references his battle against Bahamut SIN in the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
- Bayonetta's screen not only references her angel hunting, but also to her own reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
- Inkling's screen mimics the Splatfest events that occur throughout the Splatoon series.
- Piranha Plant's screen is a possible homage to the Japanese commercial for Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars.
- Banjo & Kazooie's screen features characters who also had games on the Nintendo 64. The use of the fisheye lens may be a callback to a piece of promotional artwork for Banjo-Kazooie.
- Byleth's screen is a reference to Tea Time, a feature in Fire Emblem: Three Houses that allows Byleth to have a tea party with their students.
- Sephiroth's screen references his hibernation in the Northern Cave, as well as his manipulation of Cloud in order to give up the Black Materia.
- Pyra/Mythra's screen recreates the post-credits scene from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
- Sora's screen recreates the main menu for Kingdom Hearts III.
Trivia[]
- Several screens from across the series take advantage of development tools, meaning certain screens are impossible to recreate through normal means.
- Fox has appeared in the most screens throughout the series, at 27.