Series symbol

A series symbol is the logo that represents another game universe, assigned to playable characters and stages. It is displayed next to a character's damage meter (the same color as the character), as well as on the Victory Screen. This is a list of all the symbols, along with a short explanation of what they are and where they come from within their game universes, and a picture.

List of series symbols

Universe	Image		Description	Explanation
Animal Crossing			A leaf with a "bite" taken out of it	Represents a piece of furniture in a Villager's inventory. It is also the logo of Tom Nook's shop.
Banjo-Kazooie			A jigsaw puzzle piece	Represents the Jiggies, golden jigsaw puzzle pieces which are key items in the Banjo-Kazooie series, granting access to additional levels when collected.
Balloon Fight			A pair of balloons	The balloons help the Balloon Fighter fly in the air.
Bayonetta			A moon with a dot in the center	Part of the logo of Bayonetta 2.
Castlevania			A castle with a bat outside	Represents Dracula's Castle in the Castlevania games.
Donkey Kong			The DK logo	The initials on Donkey Kong's big red tie. Also found on DK Barrels.
Dragon Quest			A sigil that resembles a bird	Represents Erdrick's symbol, which is usually seen on important equipment owned by Erdrick, which can be found in the first three Dragon Quest games. This symbol most closely resembles the one found on the Mark of Erdrick, a recurring item also found in the first three Dragon Quest games.
Duck Hunt			A duck	Represents the ducks in the game.
EarthBound/Mother			The Earth	Substituted for the letter 'O' in the series' Japanese title (Mother).
Electroplankton			A Nanocarp	Nanocarp, one of the various Electroplanktons; featured on the game's box art.
Fatal Fury			A star tilted at an angle	Lifted from Terry's iconic star on the back of his jacket, and used as part of the logo of several games in the series, such as Real Bout Fatal Fury Special. It is also used as the icon for when Terry wins a round in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
F-Zero			A falcon	The golden crest on Captain Falcon's helmet.
Find Mii			A regal crown	Represents the crown the player's Mii wears in the game.
Final Fantasy			The letters "FF"	The series' initials, rendered in the font used for the franchise's iconic logo.
Fire Emblem			A sword	Resembles Marth's sword, the Falchion.
Game & Watch			A Game & Watch character ringing a bell	Represents the alarm feature; this bell was featured on many Game & Watch boxes.
Ice Climber			An eggplant	The first of the vegetables the Ice Climbers sought to collect.
Kid Icarus			Palutena's bow	Pit's main weapon.
Kirby			A star	Stars are a common motif throughout the Kirby series. Kirby's main mode of transportation is the Warp Star, used to travel between areas at high speeds. Kirby's home planet, Pop Star, is also shaped like a star.
Mario			A Super Mushroom	A common power-up in the Mushroom Kingdom which usually makes Mario or Luigi grow in size.
Mega Man			A gear	Possibly represents Mega Man as a robot or the Metal Blade, which has a gear-like shape.
Metal Gear			FOXHOUND's logo (An exclamation point in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)	Comes from Metal Gear Solid 3; also the former Kojima Production logo. An Exclamation Point occurs whenever Snake gets spotted by the enemy.
Metal Mario			A metallic Super Mushroom	The Mario symbol from Smash 64 and Melee, but edited to look metallic. Used only in Super Smash Bros.
Metroid			Screw Attack (or suit upgrade from Metroid Prime series)	The Screw Attack allows Samus to damage enemies while jumping.
Miiverse			The Miiverse logo	Shows three people, representing the community of players on Miiverse.
Nintendo DS			The "dual screen" logo	Represent the upper and lower screens of the Nintendo DS.
Nintendogs			A dog's paw	Represent a paw mark of a dog.
Pac-Man			Pac-Man's Face	Pac-Man looked like this in his first game
Persona			A top hat and a flaming mask	The logo of the Phantom Thieves, which appears in their calling cards and various media during Persona 5.
Pikmin			A Pikmin's flower	Fully grown Pikmin have flowers on their stems.
Pilotwings			An airplane	A propelled airplane flying.
Pokémon			A Pokéball	Used to capture and store Pokémon.
Punch-Out!!			A boxing glove	Represents NES version Punch-Out!! title, as a punch breaks through the title screen once starting the game.
R.O.B.			A gyro	From the NES game Gyromite. Also incorporates the Subspace Army symbol.
Sonic			Sonic's head, in profile	Often used to represent Sonic, and used in Sonic Team's logo.
Splatoon			An Inkling in squid form	Represents the Inklings and the games they come from.
Star Fox			A winged fox	This logo adorns each of Team Star Fox's various vehicles.
Street Fighter			The letters "S" and "F"	The letters "S" and "F" as seen in the logo for Street Fighter II.
Super Smash Bros.			A cross in a circle	This logo has represented the series since the first Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo 64.
The Legend of Zelda			The Triforce	A powerful relic of Hyrule; the driving force of the series.
Tomodachi			A house	Represents the series as a life simulator. Newlywed Mii couples move into houses while still keeping their apartments.
Wario			A "W"	Wario has this printed on his hat and gloves. Used as Wario's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Wii Fit			A pose	One of Wii Fit's yoga exercises.
Wii Sports			A palm tree and a volcano	Represents the scenery of Wuhu Island.
Wrecking Crew			A barrel	An object from the game.
Other			The ellipsis "…"	This symbol is used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's music section for without any series symbol and in the party selection screen for spirits without any series symbol (except when accessed via team setup).
Xenoblade			The Monado	Represents Shulk's sword, the Monado.
Yoshi			A Yoshi Egg	Yoshis can be found in eggs and utilize eggs for several signature techniques. Used as Yoshi's symbol in all Mario spin-offs.
Subspace			A hollow circle with a bar on the inner left	Featured prominently on many Subspace Army creatures and objects within Brawl’s The Subspace Emissary. Also used to represent the mode as a whole. Resembles a Mite's head.
Unknown			A circle cut into eighths and slightly spead apart	This symbol is used in Melee as the series of Battlefield. One could presume it represents "Special Stages", as this is given as the title of the stage, but Final Destination (which is also titled Special Stages) is given the Super Smash Bros. symbol instead. Although in Adventure Mode, the Smash Bros. Symbol is used on Battlefield. The meaning and intent of this symbol is therefore unknown.