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The very first game in the Smash Bros series was released this year

1999

100

The Company that Sakurai worked for before leaving in 2003

HAL Laboratory

100

This is what happens when you B reverse

You execute a special move and reverse your momentum

100

The method for wavedashing

Jump, then air dodge into the stage/platform

100

This character was once deemed, "Too Big" to be in Smash

Ridley

200

This game was the first to feature a downloadable demo before the games launch

Super Smash Bros. For 3DS

200
Masahiro Sakurai considers this character to be his child

Kirby

200

This is the amount of total fighters there will be available to play once the final dlc character is released

82

200

These 3 characters was banned from tournament and online in Smash 4

Mii Fighters

200

This character is joked about as never getting any representation in smash

Sora

300

This character is the first to appear on screen during the Smash 64 intro video

Master Hand

300
According to Sakurai this is the main thing thats keeping him from retiring

Community Support

300

This fighter is the only one to have all their special moves put them into helpless fall

Meta Knight

300

The definition of a Ledge Trump

When you grab a ledge your opponent is already holding

300

This DLC fighter is the first to be able to transform into a different character mid-match

Pyra / Mythra

400

This Melee Trophy requires data from another game in order to be unlocked

Captain Olimar

400

Aside from being game director, Sakurai is also a voice actor, most well known for voicing this character

King Dedede

400

This fighter is the least played 

Mii Fighters

400

This fighter according to Sakurai himself, is the fighter with the lowest win ratio up to November 2014

Little Mac

400

This fighter is the most played in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Online

Cloud

500

This voice actor is both the voice actor for Joker and The Announcer

Xander Mobus

500

The name of Sakurai's cat

Fukura
500

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate the character of Daisy is unlocked through what unlock line in classic mode

Starfox

500

This map was removed from competitive play due to players being able to shark the platform

Halberd

500

This character had green eyes until it was corrected in Smash 4

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