Mother X Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros.'s symbol for the Earthbound series.

This page explains in detail the interactions between the Mother series and the Super Smash Bros. series.

Super Smash Bros.

January 21, 1999

Mother5 Super Smash Bros.

Ness, the main character from Mother 2/EarthBound, appears as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Him and Captain Falcon share the distinction of being the only representation their respective series get in the game, not having a stage nor any item, and the only music track available being their respective victory theme.

Ness

Official art of Ness from the game.

In-game bio:
Ness was a seemingly-average kid from Onett, but in truth, he was destined for much more. When a strange meteorite landed near his hometown, the little boy with psychic powers set out to save the world. Little has been said of Ness' character, and much remains hidden.
Works:

• EarthBound (SNES)

Ness is one of the four unlockable characters in Super Smash Bros. He is unlocked after playing 1P Mode in normal difficulty or higher with three stocks or less without continuing after defeat.
Since he comes from an RPG, most of his regular attacks are original, but he uses weapons from Earthbound in three of his moves: in his Forward Smash he uses the baseball bat, while in his Up Smash and Down Smash he uses the yo-yo. In his throw move he uses his telekinetic powers to throw the opponent. Ness appears on stage by stopping his run from PSI Teleport, then he shakes off the gathered ash.
He taunts by facing the camera, nodding and saying "OK!", in which facing the screen could be a reference to when he meets The Camera Man and the "OK" could be a reference to the name select when selecting OK.

His special moves are based on PSI attacks from EarthBound although he's not able to learn them in the game:

• Neutral - PK Fire: Ness throws a lightning bolt that explodes into a pillar of flames when in contact of an opponent. He throws it horizontally when grounded, while he throws it downward when on air. In the original game the move is usable by Paula and it deals fire damage to multiple enemies.
• Up - PK Thunder: Ness releases a ball of lightning which can be controlled by the player. Ness can also launch himself in a trajectory based on where the ball pushes him from. In the original game the move is usable by Paula and Poo are able to use this move, and it summons a lightning that hits random enemies, with the possibility of it missing the target.
• Down - Psychic-Magnet: Ness surrounds himself in a small green bubble that absorbs energy-based projectiles to heal himself. In the original game the PSI Magnet move is usable by Paula and Poo and it absorbs some of the enemy's Psychic Points.

Palette swap:

• Red Cap, 1P & Red Team: Based on his design from Earthbound.
• Yellow Cap, 2P: Based on the uniforms of the real life baseball team Hanshin Tigers, it's also reminiscent of the Gigantic Ants from Earthbound.
• Blue Cap, 3P & Blue Team: Is based on his younger self from Earthbound.
• Green Cap, 4P & Green Team The orange and green pattern closely resembles Everdred from Earthbound. However, the hat is green instead of black, while the shorts are orange instead of green.

Music track

Super Smash Bros (N64) Music - Victory Ness

Track 24

• 24: The victory fanfare of Ness is a shortened, orchestrated version of the second half of the eight melodies (The full song is called "Smiles and Tears", not to be confused with the Eight Melodies from the prequel, MOTHER) that Ness collects throughout his journey at the eight "Your sanctuary" spots in EarthBound.

Other references

Various characters from EarthBound appear in Ness's ending picture.

Additionally, while officially considered an original item for the game, the Home-Run Bat item might be based on the baseball bat from the Mother series, considering that it uses an animation similar to Ness's Side Smash attack.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

November 21, 2001

Mother5 Super Smash Bros.

• 1 playable character (Ness)
• 2 stages
• 1 item (Mr. Saturn)
• 9 trophies
• 4 music tracks

(Other references)

Ness

Ness returns from the previous game and is now a starting character. His look has been upgraded for the new console, but he doesn't resemble his look in any specific game. His palette swaps are the same as the previous game.

His moveset remained mostly unchanged, but his Psychic-Magnet is renamed PSI Magnet and is blue instead of green.

With the addition of various throw moves he gets a new down throw where he uses his PK Fire to damage the opponent.
With the addition of the new Side Special attack feature in the game, Ness’s PK Fire attack is now his Side Special and he gains a new Neutral Special move, PK Flash: Ness releases a green ball of energy which can be controlled sideways. The ball also moves downwards as the player holds the attack button. After the player lets go, the ball explodes.
This is based on a move that can be used exclusively by Ness in EarthBound, where it creates a flash that can cause different effects on the opponent, and can be charged to four levels of power.

Stages

This time the game features two Mother stages, a starting one and an unlockable one.

Onett

The first setting of EarthBound and Ness’s hometown is a starting stage in Melee, fully called "Eagleland: Onett".

The stage takes place near three buildings. On the left features a yellow house with a tree providing its own platforms. On the right is a small blue house with a festoon over it. In the middle is a tall building that is a drug store. It has two awnings in which if they are stepped on a few times can fall apart. It eventually restores itself.

Occasionally one of three vehicles will drive by, damaging anyone on ground level: a taxi cab, a magenta coupe, and a black tour bus. The black tour bus is one of the cars by the Runaway Five.

Just offscreen to the right is a sign with an image of one of the Runaway Five band members, reading "Caution - A black van driven by this guy has been spotted racing recklessly through town. Be careful!" which references the dangerous black van.

Fourside

Based on a major city from Earthbound, Eagleland: Fourside is unlocked after playing 100 Vs. Matches.

Three buildings act as platforms. The left building has a slanted roof with a hovering platform over it. The right building is the shortest and has a flat surface. The middle building is the Montoli Building and is the tallest of the three. The tower is connected to a wide edge to the near right of it. Occasionally a UFO appears as the city is the only place they appear in Earthbound. The UFOs are very slippery.
A yellow helicopter occasionally appears in the background without effects on the fight, which references the one stolen by Pokey in the original game.

Mr. Saturn

The creatures that reside in Saturn Valley in EarthBound appear as an item in Melee. When left on the ground, they walk around on their own; when picked up they can be thrown at opponents to deal very small damage, but they can be thrown multiple times and if the enemy blocks the attack they deal a very high amount of damage to the opponent's shield.

The game also has four different challenges related to Mr. Saturn: using only Mr. Saturn during a fight; holding a Mr. Saturn for 30 seconds or more; catching a Mr. Saturn thrown at the player; getting 3 or more individual Mr. Saturns.

Mr. Saturn can also appear as one of the items plucked from the ground by Peach's Down Special attack.

Trophies

There are 9 Mother trophies in the game. Ness’s 3 character trophies, the Mr. Saturn item trophy, 1 stage element trophy, and 4 trophies about Mother elements not in the game.

Name	Image	First Game / Move	Description	How to Unlock
Playable Characters
Ness		EarthBound 06/95	Ness is a young boy who's mastered the psychic power known as PSI. Ness was living a normal life in the suburbs of Onett until a meteor crashed into a nearby mountain and sent him on a wild adventure. Believing in the ultimate powers of wisdom, courage, and friendship, Ness proves that some heroes come in small packages.	Clear Classic Mode as Ness
Ness [Smash]		B: PK Flash Smash B: PK Fire	The key to mastering Ness is controlling his unique midair jump, which makes up for what he lacks in speed. His PK Flash attack may seem weak at first glance, but it grows more powerful the longer you hold down the B Button. To do a lot of damage with PK Fire, try to burn your opponent as many times as possible.	Clear Adventure Mode as Ness
Ness [Smash]		Up & B: PK Thunder Down & B: PSI Magnet	Ness' mind is his best weapon. PK Thunder is a PSI missile weapon that can be guided using the Control Stick, and if Ness hits himself with it, he turns into a living missile capable of doing massive damage. This move can also be used for recovery. PSI Magnet turns energy missile attacks into health; try out certain Pokémon for stamina replenishment.	Clear All-Star Mode as Ness
Item
Mr. Saturn		EarthBound 06/95	The origins of the Mr. Saturn race are unknown, but many believe they came from outer space. They reside in Saturn Valley and speak their own unique language. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mr. Saturn is just another item with which to pelt foes. These guys are laid back and not into fighting, so you can rest easy ...or can you?	Available in the Lottery, Snag the Trophies, Adventure Mode, and All-Star Mode
Stage elements
UFO		EarthBound 06/95	At the beginning of EarthBound, this flying saucer appears along with the ominous message, "The War Against Giygas!" Adding to the mystery are three more UFOs while fly amok in the skies over Onett; how all of these alien craft are connected is anyone's guess. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, this slippery UFO appears on the Fourside level.	Play 100 VS. matches
Other elements
Paula		EarthBound 06/95	Paula is a PSI master who used her incredible psychic abilities to call Ness from afar. Ness rescued Paula from the blue-stained clutches of the Happy Happyist cult, and she became integral to his EarthBound adventure. Originally, Ness didn't know either PK Thunder or PK Fire, so Paula probably taught him these techniques.	Available in Snag the Trophies, Adventure Mode, and All-Star Mode
Jeff		EarthBound 06/95	Another of Ness's close friends in EarthBound, Jeff is the only son of the famous scientist, Dr. Andonuts. Jeff is a mechanical genius, able to turn common, broken tools into complex weapons like the Hungry HP-sucker and the Slime Generator. He's a bit on the shy side but incredibly intelligent and brave in the heat of battle.	Available in the Lottery
Poo		EarthBound 06/95	Poo, the crown prince of the mysterious eastern country of Dalaam, joined Ness after completing rigorous training in his home country. While he doesn't stand out among Ness's friends, his vast experience and strong willpower make him a key to their success. Poo can assume the form of an enemy to gain its powers.	Available in the Lottery, Snag the Trophies, Adventure Mode, and All-Star Mode after playing 200 VS. matches
Starman		EarthBound 06/95	Just one kooky subset of the diverse cast of enemies in EarthBound, these strange creatures are aliens in the employ of Giygas. Variations of the Starman race include Starman, Starman Jr., Starman Deluxe, and Starman Super. They all use PSI powers, but their strength differs depending on the level on which they're found.	Available in the Lottery, Snag the Trophies, Adventure Mode, and All-Star Mode

Music tracks

The game features 4 Mother music tracks, all new to the series:

• Mother: a medley of music from the original Mother game, the first track being the song Bein' Friends, the overworld and town song that plays when the player has more than one character in their party, the second being the Eight Melodies, the game's main theme, and the third being a clip from the title theme, followed by an enemy encounter tune. It plays in the Onett stage.
• EarthBound: techno-based remix of "Because I Love You", the theme for Fourside in EarthBound, also including portions of the Eight Melodies and sound effects from EarthBound. It plays in the Fourside stage.
• Mother 2: remix of "Pollyanna (I Believe in you)", a recurring music from the Mother series. It is heard as a secondary track on Onett.
• Ness's Victory: The victory fanfare of Ness is a shortened orchestrated version of the second half of the "Sound Stone song" that Ness collects throughout his journey.

Mother - Super Smash Bros. Melee

Earthbound - Super Smash Bros. Melee

Mother 2 - Super Smash Bros. Melee

EarthBound (Mother) Victory Theme (Super Smash Bros. Melee)

Other references

Two members of the Runaway Five appear in the game's introduction.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

January 31, 2008

Mother5 Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features from the Mother series:

• 2 playable characters
• 1 boss character (Porky)
• 2 stages
• 2 items
• 1 Assist Trophy helper (Jeff)
• 9 trophies
• 26 stickers
• 1 playable masterpiece (Japan-only)
• 9 music tracks

Playable characters

This time the game features two Mother characters, a starting one and an unlockable one.

Lucas

The protagonist of Mother 3 replaces Ness as the representative of the Mother series in the game's starting roster.

He's a semi-clone of Ness, sharing most of his special moves, but having very different basic attacks. His grab makes use of Duster's Rope Snake from Mother 3, which also serves as a tether recovery, simulating its function in the original game. His forward special is similar to Ness's, but instead of the baseball bat he uses his own signature weapon, a stick.

He enters the stage by riding on the Mr. Saturn-shaped coffee table he uses in his game to reach Saturn Valley. His up taunt has him fall down, a reference to his clumsy personality at the beginning of Mother 3. He has a victory pose where he pulls out one of the Seven Needles, which were the seals to keep the Dark Dragon from waking up in his game.

Lucas has a different Neutral Special attack than Ness, while the other three are the same albeit with small differences. Like all characters in the game he also gets a Final Smash move, shared with Ness. All these attacks are available in Mother 3, but they can only be used by Kumatora; Lucas is unable to perform any of them.

• Neutral - PK Freeze: Lucas releases a snowflake that moves similarly to Ness's PK Flash, but when the attack button is released it explodes freezing the opponent, rather than just dealing damage. This is based on a move that could be performed by Kumatora in Mother 3 and it deals ice damage to enemies.
• Side - PK Fire: same as Ness, but it always travels horizontally.
• Up - PK Thunder: Lucas releases purple energy rather than blue, and it can hit the opponent multiple times.
• Down - PSI Magnet: same as Ness, but it's faster, heals more damage when absorbing projectiles, and it's centered at his hand rather than his body.
• Final Smash - PK Starstorm: based on a powerful move from Mother 2/EarthBound and Mother 3, Lucas summons stars that start falling onto the stage in a random pattern, causing great damage to opponents. The falling stars are yellow and enter the stage in an inward angle.

Palette swaps:

• Yellow (default)
• Orange: Resembles Claus, Lucas's twin brother.
• Red
• Blue: Resembles Ness's pajamas in EarthBound.
• Green
• Purple

Ness

Ness returns as a playable character in the game, but he's unlockable like in the original Super Smash Bros. with Lucas taking his spot from Melee as a starting character.
He's unlocked by either playing five VS. matches, reflecting ten projectiles, or having him join the player's party in the Subspace Emissary.

Ness's artwork from Mother 2.

He retains the same appearance as previous games, and the pose in his character portrait is based on his official artwork from Mother 2. He keeps the same alternate outfits from previous games, but also gets two new ones that change the pattern of his shirt entirely: a White one, which resebles Fuel from Mother 3, and a Black one with a purple hat and a sprite of Mr. Saturn on the shirt.

His moveset is basically unchanged from the previous game, but like every other character he gets a Final Smash move, shared with Lucas: PK Startorm. Ness summons fewer stars than Lucas, but they're larger and fall in an outward angle. Also they're blue rather than yellow.

Porky

Porky Minch, a secondary villain from Mother 2/EarthBound, and the main antagonist of Mother 3, appears as one of the bosses in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary.

He first appears as the King Statue, a huge statue of himself originally an optional boss in Mother 3. In this game it chases Lucas in an abandoned zoo, effectively serving as the boundary and hazard in a scrolling level. The statue is destroyed by Ness's PK Flash in the following cutscene, revealing Porky in his spider mecha, which initiates the boss fight.

Porky's mecha is based on its appearance from the Mother 3 boss fight. He attacks using various lasers and deploying exploding robot copies of himself, based on the Robot-Porkys from Mother 3.

Like all other bosses he's fought again in The Great Maze, and can be fought in Boss Battles mode.

Stages

The game features two Mother stages, both available from the start: the new stage New Pork City, and Onett, which returns from the previous game with only minor changes and is now referred to as EarthBound: Onett.

New Pork City

Porky Minch's city and the final location of Mother 3 appears as a new starter stage in the game.

It's the largest stage in the game, and the city itself using sprites from Mother 3 is shown n the background. The stage features various platforms, including a swinging one based on a carnival attraction, a breakable one on the bottom, and the flying limousine used by Lucas and his party to reach the city, occasionally flying by on the bottom of the stage.

The Ultimate Chimera also appears occasionally on the stage, walking around and biting any fighter it meets, causing extremely high damage and knockback, which references its ability in the original game to kill anybody with one single bite.

Items

Mr. Saturn returns unchanged from Melee with the same function, but it now causes even less damage when thrown at opponents, but causes twice as much shield damage as before. There also is a new item, the Franklin Badge.

Franklin Badge

An item used to reflect certain attacks in all Mother games, it appears in Brawl with the same basic function, but it's capable of reflecting every type of projectile back at the opponent.

The badge itself was never shown in the original games, except being illustrated as a smiley face in the Mother strategy guide, or having purple and yellow circles and a lightning bold in the EarthBound strategy guide, but its appearance in this game is based on the real-life Franklin Badge pins given out through a contest with the Mother strategy guide, and included in the limited edition Deluxe Box of Mother 3.

Jeff

Jeff Andonauts, one of the party members from EarthBound appears as an assist trophy in Brawl after making an appearance as a trophy in Melee.

When summoned he sets up his bottle rockets, then nervously takes cover as they launch. Each attack consists in four bottle rockets and one big bottle rocket, all of which home at the closest opponent. Jeff performs a number of attack dependent on the summoner's standing in the match.

Trophies

The game only features 9 Mother trophies: Lucas and Ness's 4 character trophies, the 2 item trophies, Jeff's trophy and 2 boss trophies. There isn't any trophy based on Mother elements that are not in the game.

Name	Image	Console, game	Description	How to Unlock
Playable characters
Lucas		GBA Mother 3 (Japan Only)	The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.	Clear Classic Mode as Lucas
PK Starstorm (Lucas)		Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Lucas's Final Smash. He pulls a large group of stars from the sky and sends them smashing down among his enemies, causing damage to one and all. In Mother 3, this move was used by Lucas's traveling companion, Princess Kumatora. As Ness learned this move from Poo, Princess Kumatora taught Lucas when he learned he would appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.	Clear All-Star Mode as Lucas
Ness		SNES EarthBound (Japan and US Only)	An average boy whose life changed when he found a meteor and an alien on a nearby mountain. The alien warned him of a future threat, and adventure ensued. He can use psychic energy known as PSI and also wields a bat and yo-yo. This brave youth gives his all to defeat the evil Giygas.	Clear Classic Mode as Ness
PK Starstorm (Ness)		Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Ness as he calls down a host of damage-dealing stars in his Final Smash. Everyone on the screen must dodge like crazy to avoid getting hurt, but that's no easy task. This attack appeared in the Mother series, but it was Poo, not Ness, who wielded it. Perhaps Poo taught Ness the secret of the attack for use in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.	Clear All-Star Mode as Ness
Items
Mr. Saturn		SNES EarthBound (Japan and US Only) GBA Mother 3 (Japan Only)	A creature from a race of unknown origin that speaks its own unique language. Some say they came from outer space, but the facts behind their appearance are wrapped in mystery. In Smash Bros., they'll wait a bit after appearing before wandering off on their own. They can be picked up and thrown at foes for minimal damage. Their shield-breaking properties are high.	Random
Franklin Badge		SNES EarthBound (Japan and US Only) GBA Mother 3 (Japan Only)	A badge you can put on to gain the ability to reflect all projectiles. It has exactly the same effect as other reflectors in the game, like the one Fox uses. In EarthBound, it was used to counter Thunder attacks. The lightning bolt on the badge is proof of its capacity. Its importance and usefulness made a deep impression on players.	Have Ness join the party in The Subspace Emissary
Assist Trophies
Jeff		SNES EarthBound (Japan and US Only)	Dr. Andonuts's son, who attends a boarding school in Winters. He receives a telepathic message from Paula saying that she and Ness have been captured, and he sets out to rescue them. He's Ness's age but has the knowledge of an established scientist. He repairs broken items and makes them into other things. As his IQ increases, so does the number of things he can create.	Random
Bosses
Porky		SNES EarthBound (Japan and US Only) GBA Mother 3 (Japan Only)	A self-centered, rotten brat who lives next door to Ness. As the events of the game progress, he's rapidly led astray and becomes Giygas's right-hand man. Afterward, he goes missing in time and then reappears in the Nowhere Islands of Mother 3. He leads the Pig Mask Army invasion but is eventually defeated by Lucas and friends.	Obtainable in Adventure Mode using a Trophy Stand
Porky Statue		GBA Mother 3 (Japan Only)	A guardian statue standing inside New Pork City that's clearly based on Porky himself. Investigate it, and the statue will turn hostile and start a battle. And it has 100,000,000 HP! It has very high stats, so you'll never win if you attack it straight-on. Thankfully, there's an item called "New Year's Eve" that can reduce its HP to 1-- then you can defeat it with ease.	Clear Boss Battles on Very Hard Difficulty

Stickers

The game features 26 Stickers from the Mother series:

Name	Image	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary
Ana		Mother	[Body, Spin] - Attack +7 - Attack +4
Boney		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +16 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Claus		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +13 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Devil Car		Mother	[PK] - Attack +14 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Duster		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +4 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Flint		Mother 3	[Specials: Indirect] - Attack +4 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Hinawa		Mother 3	Battering Resistance +4 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Jeff		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +24 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Kumatora		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +11 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Little Saucer		Mother	[Electric] - Attack +24
Lloyd		Mother	[PK] - Attack +6 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Lucas		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +13 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Mad Truck		Mother	Battering Resistance +23 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Master Belch		EarthBound	[Bite] - Attack +9 Usable by: Yoshi, Wario, Pokémon Trainer, Wolf
Mr. Saturn		EarthBound	Carry Mr. Saturn
Mr. Saturn		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +7 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Ness		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +33 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
New Age Retro Hippie		Mother	[PK] - Attack +11 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Ninten		Mother	[PK] - Attack +24 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Paula		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +10 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Pigmask		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +7 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Poo		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +9 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Porky		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +15 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Salsa		Mother 3	[PK] - Attack +9 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Starman		EarthBound	[PK] - Attack +10 Usable by: Ness, Lucas
Teddy		Mother	Battering Resistance +3

Mother 2 Masterpiece

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features "Masterpieces", playable trial versions of classic titles where the characters from the game originally appeared. One of these is Mother 2, included as a startng Masterpiece exclusively in the Japanese version of the game. It ends after 5 minutes of play.

Music tracks

The game features 6 tracks in the EarthBound category (3 available from the start, 3 unlockable), all new to the series and all used on the New Pork City stage, but there also are 2 Mother tracks in the Super Smash Bros. category (1 available from the start, 1 unlockable) returning from Melee and playing on Onett; there's also a completely new victory theme for Lucas and Ness, listed among Sound Effects in the Fanfare category.

Base tracks:

• Porky's Theme: remix of the track "His Highness' Theme", combined with "LOG-O-TYPE" from Mother 3.
• Unfounded Revenge Smashing Song of Praise: remix of two music tracks from Mother 3, from the boss fights against Fierce Pork Trooper, and Steel Mechorilla respectively.
• Humoresque of a Little Dog: remix of the music that plays inside drug stores and department stores in Mother and Mother 2/EarthBound. It also includes an extra line coming from the MOTHER 1+2 Soundtrack version of the track.
• Mother (Melee): medley of music from the original Mother game, returning from Melee.
• Fanfare - 10: Lucas and Ness's victory theme, it's a sped-up cover of "Mother Earth", the main theme of the original Mother.

Unlockable tracks: (all these are unlocked by collecting the respective CD)

• Mother 3 Love Theme: remix of the main theme from Mother 3, also including part of the music played when Hinawa dies in the game.
• You Call This a Utopia?!: remix of "His Highness' Theme", combined with "The Pig King's Playroom" and "Theme of King P" from Mother 3.
• Snowman: arrangement of the music that plays in the Snowman town in Mother, though it was also featured in EarthBound and Mother 3. The version in this game is an almost exact recreation of the track from the Mother 3+ album.
• Mother 2 (Melee): remix of the recurring Mother song "Pollyanna (I Believe in you)", returning from Melee.

Porky's Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Porky's Theme

Unfounded Revenge Smashing Song of Praise - Super Smash Bros. Brawl OST

Unfounded Revenge/Smashing Song of Praise

Mother 3 Love Theme - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mother 3 Love Theme

You Call This a Utopia?! - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

You Call This a Utopia?!

Humoresque of a Little Dog - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Humoresque of a Little Dog

Snowman - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Snowman

Victory! Mother - Super Smash Bros. Brawl OST

Earthbound Victory theme.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS

September 13, 2014 (3DS); November 21, 2014 (Wii U)

Mother5 Super Smash Bros.

Being alternate versions of the same game, these two feature mostly the same content, except for stages and trophies and including some different modes. Specifically they feature from the Mother series:

• 2 playable characters (1 base, 1 DLC)
• 2 Smash Run enemies (3DS exclusive mode)
• 2 stages across both versions:
  • 3DS: 1 stage (Magicant)
  • Wii U: 1 stage
• 2 items
• 2 Assist Trophies
• 1 Mii fighter costume (DLC)
• 4 items and 1 enemy in Smash Tour (Wii U-exclusive mode)
• 21 Trophies across both versions
  • 3DS: 15 trophies
  • Wii U: 14 trophies
• 1 playable Masterpiece (Wii U exclusive mode)
• 9 Music tracks

Playable characters

Only Ness return as a playable character in the base game, being unlockable in the 3DS version and available from the start in the Wii U version, but Lucas was added as DLC on June 14, 2015.

Ness

Ness returns as a playable character, unlocked in the 3DS version by playing 10 VS matches or clearing Classic Mode. He's a starting character in the Wii U version.

With EarthBound still being the character's only appearance outside the Super Smash Bros. series, his appearance and moveset are largely unchanged, although his Final Smash move, PK Starstorm, was changed as the stars now fall on a straight path which the player can orient left and right.

In the Boxing Ring stage, he is referred to as “The PSI Powerhouse”, possibly referencing his strong PSI attacks in the Super Smash Bros. games that he is known to use.

Ness keeps all alternate outfits from the previous game, but the Blue outfit has white stripes instead of yellow ones, and he also gets two new outfits: a Cyan one with a pattern on the shirt resembling Master Belch from EarthBound, and a Purple one with a tile pattern on the shirt resembling the background pattern from the file select and character naming screens from EarthBound.

Like every other character he received two custom variants to each of his special moves, including ones based on Lucas:

• Neutral:
  • Rising PK Flash: Ness releases a purple flash larger than the regular move, but it deals less damage and it can't be freely moved.
  • PK Freeze: Lucas's move from the previous game, but it keeps the same inertia as PK Flash. Unlike most other custom moves in the game, this also changes Ness's cry to "PK Freeze!". Ness is unable to use the PK Freeze in EarthBound, where it could only be used by Paula and Poo.
• Side:
  • PK Bonfire: a variation on PK Fire that doesn't travel as far, but the flame stays active longer.
  • PK Fire Burst: based on Lucas's version of the move from the previous game, Ness always fires the lightning bolt horizontally.
• Up:
  • Lasting PK Thunder: based on Lucas's version of PK Thunder from the previous game, it has a purple color and can deal multiple hits to opponents.
  • Rolling PK Thunder: more powerful, but slower version of the move.
• Down:
  • PSI Vacuum: Instead of absorbing attacks, Ness draws opponents in and then releases an explosion.
  • Forward PSI Magnet: based on Lucas's version of PSI Magnet from the previous game, the energy field appears in front of Ness.

Lucas

Lucas was added to the game as a downloadable character on June 14, 2015.

His appearance was slightly updated, being taller with different body proportions.
His special moves received only minor changes, and keep some small differences to Ness's even when Ness is customized with Lucas's moves. However his Final Smash, PK Starstorm, was changed to match Ness's.
Like all other DLC characters in the game, Lucas doesn't get any custom special move.

In the Boxing Ring stage, he is referred to as “Boy from Nowhere”, referencing the setting of Mother 3, Nowhere Islands. Even the PAL English title, “The Tazmilian Devil” is a reference to Lucas’ hometown, Tazmily Village.

His Orange and Red alternate outfits remain unchanged, while the Blue outfit received a minor change, and he gets 4 completely new outfits. The new or reworked ones are:

• Blue: now has yellow stripes instead of white, basically making Lucas swap costumes with Ness.
• Black: outfit with a sprite of the Masked Man's face from Mother 3, it also changes Lucas's hair grey and gives him lighter skin, likely based on the Masked Man.
• Cyan: also changing Lucas's hair brown, it resembles Duster from Mother 3.
• Green: Lucas wears a green shirt with a sprite of Boney's head from Mother 3 on it, possibly based on Boney's human disguise from Mother 3.
• Purple: the shirt features a sprite of a baby Drago from Mother 3 on it.

Smash Run enemies

This 3DS-exclusive mode features many enemies that must be fought by players, including two from the Mother series:

Devil Car

One of the enemies from the original Mother, also known as Psycho Car, appears as one of the enemies in Smash Run after appearing as a Sticker in Brawl.

It's very resistant and attacks by running over players, spinning in place to deal multiple hits, and spew out paralyzing exhaust fumes, an attack which it also has in the original game.

Starman

A recurring enemy from the Mother series appears as one of the enemies in Smash Run after appearing as a trophy in Melee and a Sticker in Brawl. Its appearance is white, apparently based on the original Mother.

It teleports around and attacks with two versions of the PK Beam: PK Beam γ, consisting in one single beam attack, and PK Beam Ω, consisting in multiple beams in all directions. This is based on an attack from the original Mother.

Stages

Each version of the game features one single Mother stage, with the 3DS version including the new unlockable stage Magicant, and the Wii U version including once again the Onett stage from Melee and Brawl.

Onett returns almost unchanged, but the moving cars now all have the same effect, rather than dealing slightly different damage and knockback.

Magicant

The only new Mother stage across both versions, it's unlocked exclusively in the 3DS version alongside Ness himself.

The stage's basic appearance is based on the realm from the original Mother, however it also includes elements from its appearance in EarthBound.

On the rightmost platform is a house based on the Flying Men house from EarthBound, and one Flying Man occasionally appears in front of it, depicted using sprites from the game itself. The first player to touch the Flying Man will turn him into their ally, and he will fight against opponents until he's knocked out, which references how in both Mother and EarthBound Flying Men can join the player's party and help them fight enemies while in Magicant.
Just like in EarthBound, when a Flying Man is defeated, atombstone appears near the house, then after a while a new Flying Man appears, and again like in the original game only up to five Flying Men can show up in a single fight.

Additional elements from EarthBound can appear on the middle platform, consisting in a tree, a giant tomato, an octopus statue, or a Mobile Sprout.
Additional platforms can appear in the form of The Sky Runner vehicle in the sky, or Dungeon Man walking underneath the main platforms.

The sky in the background also sometimes rips open showing scenes from Mother and EarthBound, specifically:

• Ninten outside his house with his dog, Mick.
• Ninten on the roof of Twinkle Elementary School meeting Lloyd.
• Ness and Paula traveling in Threed with citizens and enemy zombies in the area.
• Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo at the Lumine Hall sanctuary with the scrolling text on the wall reading, "I'm Ness...". The text, however, has a different font than in EarthBound.
• Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo walking near the Phase Distorter 2 in Saturn Valley before their departure to fight Giygas.

Items

Mr. Saturn and the Franklin Badge return with the same function, but if Mr. Saturn thrown at blocking opponents it now always breaks their shield.

Assist Trophies

Jeff returns from Brawl as an Assist Trophy, and there also is a new one:

Starman

The Starman appears as an Assist Trophy, behaving the same way as its Smash Run counterpart, but it's a different, grey coloration, apparently being based on the Starman from the second Mother game, rather than the original.

The Assist Trophy Starman can be attacked and defeated, and when this happens the writing "SMAAAASH!!" appears, which is the same writing that would appear in the Mother series when an attack deals a critical hit.

Flying Man Mii outfit

A Flying Man costume for Mii Brawlers was made available as DLC on July 31, 2015. It consists in a Flying Man Hat, and a Flying Man Outfit.

This outfit was created by reusing parts from a scrapped 3D model of the Flying Man, originally planned for the Magicant stage, before being replaced by the 2D Flying Man sprites due to limits of the 3DS console.

Smash Tour elements

This board game-like mode exclusive to the Wii U version of the game features four items and one enemy from the Mother series.

Items take the form of trophies, and there are three types of items in this mode: red items, that take effect on the battle, blue items, that take effect on the game board, and green items, that are usable in both. The Mother ones are:

Mr. Saturn (Red): Makes it easier to break shields with attacks.

Franklin Badge (Red): Start battle wearing a Franklin Badge.

Porky (Green): Steals a Tour Item used by another player.

Ultimate Chimera (Red): Takes two fighters from the last opponent KO'd instead of just one. It will activate even if the user did not place first in the battle.

The enemy is Flying Man, which appears on the board and starts following the first player to bump into it; it then knocks away the first opponent that the player bumps into, before disappearing.

Trophies

The list of trophies differs between the two versions of the game, with the 3DS version including 15 Mother trophies (13 in the base game and 2 only available as DLC) and the Wii U version including 14 trophies (11 base, 3 DLC). 8 trophies are the same in both versions (7 base, 1 DLC), 7 trophies are exclusive for the 3DS version (6 base, 1 DLC) and 6 trophies are exclusive for the Wii U version (4 base, 2 DLC), so there are 21 Mother trophies in total across both versions (17 base, 4 DLC).

A Lucas trophy is available in the base game in the "series related" category, different from the ones added alongside the DLC in the "Fighters" category. Buying the Lucas DLC also changes the name of the PK Starstorm trophy to "PK Starstorm (Ness)" to distinguish it from Lucas's.

Note: both versions of the game have an Alternate character trophy for each of the two fighters, therefore these are sometimes listed as appearing in both games, however since they feature completely different models, we list them as separate.

Name	Image	Console, game	Description	3DS	Wii U	How to Unlock
Fighters
Ness		SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP)) GBA Mother 1+2 (2003 (JP))	Hailing from Onett, a small town in Eagleland, this young boy's ordinary looks hide his psychic powers. Ness fought against the evil Giygas in EarthBound, and in Smash Bros. he unleashes some of the same PSI moves. Watch out for PK Thunder, a guided attack that can also launch Ness like a rocket!			Clear Classic Mode as Ness
Ness (Alt.) (3DS)		N/A	Ness may have psychic powers, but that doesn't mean he shies away from getting physical. His side smash packs a real punch if you hit enemies with the end of his bat, and it can even deflect projectiles! His up and down smashes also have a lot of range - Ness can land his strikes with ease!			Clear All-Star Mode as Ness
Ness (Alt.) (Wii U)		SNES EarthBound (06/1995) Japan: GBA Mother 1+2 (06/2003)	Ness may have psychic powers, but that doesn't mean he shies away from getting physical. His side smash packs a real punch if you hit enemies with the end of his bat, and it can even deflect projectiles! His up and down smashes also have a lot of range - Ness can land his strikes with ease!			Clear Classic or All-Star Mode as Ness and purchase from Trophy Shop
PK Starstorm (Ness)		N/A	In EarthBound, this PSI ability belonged to Poo, the Crown Prince of Dalaam and one of Ness's friends. Ness must have learned it especially for Smash Bros.! The attack makes a shower of meteors fall onto the stage, damaging any foes it hits. While the attack's in progress, Ness is invincible and can adjust the meteors' trajectory.			Clear All-Star Mode as Ness
Lucas		GBA Mother 3 (2006 (JP))	The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas’s specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!			Clear Classic Mode as Lucas (DLC)
Lucas (Alt.) (3DS)		N/A	Lucas’s up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas’s up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter’s up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it’s strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.			Clear All-Star Mode as Lucas (DLC)
Lucas (Alt.) (Wii U)		Japan: GBA Mother 3 (04/2006)	Lucas’s up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas’s up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter’s up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it’s strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.			Download the Lucas DLC
PK Starstorm (Lucas)		N/A	You can adjust the direction of the shooting stars in this attack! Rain stars down on multiple fighters at once, or be mean and pick on a single fighter. The choice is yours! If a star connects, it will deal ongoing fire damage, making it hard for opponents to return to the stage.			Clear All-Star Mode as Lucas (DLC)
Items
Mr. Saturn		SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP)) GBA Mother 3 (2006 (JP))	Mr. Saturns are curious beings that speak their own language. They might not look it, but they're scientific geniuses! In this game, they tend to go for a stroll around the battlefield. Throwing one at an enemy won't do much damage, but Mr. Saturn will take out a shield very easily.			3DS: Win 2 Smash battles as Ness Wii U: Random
Franklin Badge		SNES EarthBound (06/1995) Japan: GBA Mother 3 (04/2006)	While not the most flashy of accessories, the Franklin Badge is actually incredibly useful. When wearing it, any projectiles launched your way will be reflected harmlessly off you. There is no downside, so grab this as soon as it appears. Don't get too confident, though—the bonus doesn't last long.			Random
Assist Trophies
Starman (EarthBound)		FC Mother (1989 (JP)) SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP))	These alien henchmen serve Giygas, the chief villain of EarthBound. In Smash Bros., the assist trophy Starman will teleport around and fire off PSI moves like PK Beam γ or PK Beam Ω. You can defeat one summoned by an opponent, but they won't go down without a fight.			Random
Jeff		SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP))	One of the main party members in EarthBound, he attends Snow Wood Boarding School in Winters. Jeff takes after his inventor father, Dr. Andonuts, creating devices in his free time. One of these is the bottle rocket, which fires one large missile and four smaller ones. And sometimes one extra!			3DS: Random Wii U: Get a score of 200000 or more in a single game of Solo Target Blast in Stage 3 as Ness.
Enemies
Devil Car		N/A	A fearsome enemy from the Mother series, this car attacks mercilessly, closing in on fighters before trying to hit them as it spins doughnuts. No, these aren't the kind you eat—they're the kind that hurt. Its exhaust fumes can cause paralysis too, so keep your distance until it's between attacks.			Random
Flying Man		FC Mother (1989 (JP)) SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP))	3DS: The Flying Men are a team of five birdmen. Each time a Flying Man appears, he'll help the first person to reach him with Flying Cross Chops and Somersault Kicks. A small memorial stone will be erected for each one defeated. Once all five are gone, they're done fighting forever until the next battle. Wii U: The Flying Men from EarthBound are five kind brothers with a cruel fate. They live together in a house on the outskirts of Magicant. The brothers gladly join Ness on his journey, but if they fall in battle, they return home to be buried. In Smash Tour, they'll ally themselves with the first player to touch them.			3DS: Random Wii U: Start the final battle with 10 fighters in Smash Tour.
Stages
Magicant		N/A	A magical world in Mother and EarthBound, brought to life by the memories of certain characters. In this game, Magicant is a cloud stage where giant tomatoes, metal octopuses, and even the Sky Runner may appear. Even the hulking Dungeon Man may show up. What an unusual battlefield...			Random
Sky Runner		N/A	A flying machine designed by Dr. Andonuts, it is given to Jeff to travel to Threed. It promptly crash-lands, rendering it temporarily out of service. On the Magicant stage, it can sometimes be seen floating above the clouds before it suddenly zooms back into the sky.			Random
Dungeon Man		N/A	Thanks to Dr. Andonuts's genius, the dungeon creator Brickroad was able to become the first man-dungeon hybrid in history, complete with an ATM, pay phone, and hospital. He walks back and forth slowly in the Magicant stage, and his head can serve as a platform to ride on as you fight.			Random
Series related
Porky		SFC EarthBound (1994 (JP)) GBA Mother 3 (2006 (JP))	Porky was just a chubby, selfish little boy in EarthBound. When he next appeared, in Mother 3, look what he'd become! We might need another two games just to explain how this occurred. Oh, Porky, what in Eagleland (or beyond?) happened to change you so?			Random
Lucas		GBA Mother 3 (2006 (JP))	Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.			Random
Ultimate Chimera		GBA Mother 3 (2006 (JP))	If you ever find yourself faced with this thing, run! There isn't enough time to stop and wonder what two creatures were combined to make this! It's so insanely out of control, even the people at the Chimera Laboratory wish they'd never made it. Eek!			Random
Porky Statue		N/A	A statue of Porky that Porky ordered built to honor the great exploits of Porky as acknowledged by Porky. It depicts Porky in his carefree childhood days in Onett, a comic book in one hand and a slingshot in the other. Be warned—this statue is also an incredibly tough enemy!			Random

EarthBound Masterpiece

Masterpieces return only in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U due to the limitations of the 3DS console.

After appearing exclusively in the Japanese version of Brawl, EarthBound is once again a playable masterpiece, but it now needs to be unlocked by getting 1968 ft. or more in Home-Run Contest. It still plays for 5 minutes and starts at the opening cutscene.

Music tracks

The 3DS version of the game only includes 2 Mother tracks, both new to the series, both playing on the Magicant stage and unlocked with it.

The Wii U version features 9 Mother tracks, including both from the 3DS version, 6 returning from previous games and the new track "Onett Theme / Winters Theme".
All of these play on the Onett stage, and only the track "Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise" needs to be unlocked, while all the others are available from the start.

Ness and Lucas's victory fanfare also returns unchanged from Brawl, but it's unavailable in the Sound Test and is therefore not listed here.

3DS:

• Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother): an arrangement of the "Mother" and "Eight Melodies" tracks from the original Mother.
• Smiles and Tears: a remix of the ending theme from EarthBound.

Wii U:

• Pollyanna (I Believe in You): remix of the recurring song from the Mother series. It returns from Melee and Brawl, where it was called "Mother 2", but it's shortened for this game.
• Onett: medley of music from the original Mother game, returning from Melee and Brawl, where it was called "Mother"; in this game the track is named after the stage it plays in (despite having no relation with the location itself from EarthBound).
• Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother): an arrangement of the "Mother" and "Eight Melodies" tracks from the original Mother, returning from the 3DS version.
• Snowman: arrangement of the music that plays in the Snowman town in Mother, returning from Brawl.
• Onett Theme / Winters Theme: remix of two themes from EarthBound: the music that plays when Ness is in Onett, and the music that plays when Jeff escapes his dormitory in Winters.
• Smiles and Tears: a remix of the ending theme from EarthBound, returning from the 3DS version.
• Porky's Theme: remix of the track "His Highness' Theme", combined with "LOG-O-TYPE" from Mother 3, returning from Brawl.
• Mother 3 Love Theme: remix of the main theme from Mother 3, returning from Brawl.
• Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise: remix of two music tracks from Mother 3, returning from Brawl. The only unlockable Mother track in the game, it's unlocked by collecting the respective CD.

Magicant - Eight Melodies (Mother) - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS -OST-

Magicant/Eight Melodies (Mother)

Smiles and Tears - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS -OST-

Smiles and Tears

Onett Theme - Winters Theme - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U -OST-

Onett Theme/Winters Theme

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mother5 Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features many elements from the Mother series, including:

• 2 playable characters
• 4 stages
• 3 items
• 2 Assist Trophies
• 1 Mii fighter costume and 1 Mii Fighter hat
• 28 spirits
• 14 music tracks

Playable characters

Both Mother characters return in Ultimate, and not being among the eight starting characters from the original Super Smash Bros. they need to be unlocked by either having them join the party in Adventure Mode: World of Light, playing enough VS matches, or clearing Classic mode with specific characters.

Ness

Being one of the characters from the original Super Smash Bros., Ness is one of the easiest to unlock, being the first character unlocked by playing VS Matches and first character in Kirby's Classic Mode unlock tree.

He retains the same appearance, alternate outfits and basic moveset as the previous game, but many of his PSI attacks now include visual effects more similar to EarthBound and his PSI Magnet move now causes small damages to nearby opponents.

His Final Smash, PK Starstorm, is reverted to its function from Brawl, and Ness is now joined by his teammates Paula and Poo when performing the move.

His Classic Mode is called "Home to Onett!" and is based on Ness's journey from EarthBound in reverse from Magicant to Onett. The fights are:

• Round 1: vs. Ness (Blue) in Magicant. This is based on Ness meeting his younger self near the end of the game.
• Round 2: vs. Lucas in New Pork City.
• Round 3: vs. three R.O.B.s in Fourside. This is a reference to the Sentry Robots fought in the Monotoli Building.
• Round 4: vs. Sheik in Gerudo Valley, with the only item available being Mr. Saturn. The background music is Bein' Friends. This is based on Ness's visit to Saturn Valley.
• Round 5: vs. two Toon Link (Black) in Luigi's Mansion, and with the only Assist Trophy available being Jeff. The background music is Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise. This is based on Jeff first appearing in the zombie-infested town of Threed.
• Round 6: vs. Villager and Isabelle in Onett, and with the only Assist Trophy available being Starman. This is based on Starman Junior appearing as the first boss battle of the game.

The final boss is Master Hand.

Lucas

Lucas returns in Ultimate as an unlockable character, being the 36th character unlockable by playing VS Matches and the seventh character in Kirby's Classic Mode unlock tree.

He retains the same appearance and alternate outfits as the previous game, and his basic moveset received only minor changes, but his PSI attacks are now dominantly light blue, resembling the colors of PK Love from Mother 3. Also like Ness his PK Starstorm Final Smash was changed to have the same function as in Brawl, making it once again different from Ness. When performing the move he's also joined by his teammates Kumatora and Boney.

His Classic Mode is called "Magic, Sacred Powers, and PSI!" and all his opponents are characters with magical abilities. The final boss is Master Hand.

Stages

All Mother stages from previous games return in Ultimate, being Onett, Fourside, New Pork City, and Magicant.

The stages are mostly unchanged, save for graphical enhancements, but the helicopter in Fourside was changed to more closely resemble the one from EarthBound, and the UFO was given a new animation showing it fly into the moon. Also in New Pork City the Ultimate Chimera's bite now always instantly kills any bit fighter rather than causing great damage.
In Magicant if one looks inside Dungeon Man's eyes it's possible to see its creator and human counterpart Brick Road.

In this game it's also possible to turn off Stage Hazards, which removes the cars in Onett, UFO in Fourside, Ultimate Chimera in New Pork City, and any obstacle in Magicant including the Flying Man, and it will make all moving platforms stationary and all breakable platforms unbreakable.

Items

Both Mr. Saturn and the Frankling Badge return unchanged from the previous game, but there also is a new item:

Ramblin' Evil Mushroom

The enemy from Mother 2/EarthBound appears as an item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When left on the ground it walks around the stage and will release spores all around when hit, then if picked up it acts as a shooting weapon, shooting a short ranged spore attack. A mushroom grows on the head of any fighter hit by the spores, and this causes their controls to be reversed, both effects being based on the Mushroomization status that the Ramblin' Evil Mushroom can inflict on the player's characters in the original game.

Assist Trophies

Both Jeff and Starman return as Assist Trophies in Ultimate, unchanged from their previous appearance.

Mii costumes

The Flying Man Hat and Flying Man Outfit for Mii Brawlers return and are now available in the base game, but there also is a new Mr. Saturn Hat. All three items are available for purchase in the in-game shop, or given as random rewards.

Spirits

The game features 28 spirits from the Mother series. Most of them are unlockable in Spirits mode, either in Adventure Mode or the Spirits Board, where the player must win in an fight with specific conditions, simulating a fight against the spirit's character.
Alternative unlock criteria are indicated when available.

Each spirit is usually represented by artwork from their original game, but the two fighter spirits also have alternate artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate itself.

#	Name	Image	Artwork from	Spirit stats	Augmented fight / Unlock criteria	Notes
563	Ness		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Fighter spirit	Clear Classic Mode as Ness
564	Lucas		Mother 3	Fighter spirit	Clear Classic Mode as Lucas
565	Ninten		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Primary (★★★★) [Grab] •PSI Attack ↑	Vs: Ness (White); Ness (Yellow); Ness (Green); Ness (Purple) In: Magicant (no hazards) Music: Bein' Friends •The enemy's PSI attacks have increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly
566	Ana		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Support (★★★) •Franklin Badge Equipped	Vs: Villager (Pink); Ness (White) In: Magicant (no hazards) Music: Pollyanna (I Believe in You) •Stamina battle •The enemy heals over time	Ness represents Ninten
567	Lloyd		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Primary (★★★) [Grab] •Electric Attack ↑	Vs: Villager (Cyan); R.O.B. (Red) In: Magicant (no hazard) Music: Bein' Friends •Rule: Bob-omb Festival •Defeat the main fighter to win •Stamina battle •Villager starts the battle with a Rocket Belt and a Ray Gun	R.O.B. represents EVE
568	Teddy		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Primary (★★) [Attack]	Vs: Little Mac (Blue) In: Onett Music: Bein' Friends •The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge
569	EVE		Mother / EarthBound Beginnings	Primary (★★★) [Shield]	Vs: Giant R.O.B. (Red) In: Frigate Orpheon Music: Magicant •Rule: Defense ↓ •Rule: Attack Power ↓ •The enemy's energy attacks have increased power •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Stamina battle
570	Flying Man		Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS	Primary (★★★) [Attack] •Initial Damage 30%	Vs: Mii Brawler (Flying Man Outfit & Flying Man Hat, Moveset: 2122) ×5; Ness (Yellow) In: Magicant (no hazards) Music: Magicant •Defeat the main fighter to win •Stamina battle Summon using cores from Blaziken and Reporter & Wrestler
571	Starman		Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Primary (★★) [Grab] •PSI Attack ↑	Vs: Metal Ness (White) In: Lylat Cruise Music: Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise •Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Starman) •Item: Stars •Stamina battle
572	Paula		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Primary (★★★★) [Shield] •PSI Attack ↑	Vs: Villager (Pink); Ness (White) In: Onett Music: Smiles and Tears •Rule: Sudden Final Smash •The enemy's PSI attacks have increased power •Stamina battle
573	Jeff		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Support (★★★★) •Jam FS Charge	Vs: Inkling (Cyan) x3 In: Onett Music: Onett Theme / Winters Theme •Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Jeff) •Item: Shooting Types •The enemy's shooting items have increased power •Reinforcements will appear during the battle
574	Poo		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Primary (★★★) [Shield] •PSI Attack ↑	Vs: Ryu (Cyan) In: Skyworld (Battlefield) Music: Smiles and Tears •The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power •The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed
575	Buzz Buzz		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Primary (★) [Attack] •Initial Damage 30%	Vs: Tiny Mr. Game & Watch In: Onett Music: Humoresque of a Little Dog •Timed battle (30 seconds) •The enemy is extremely small and starts with 300% damage
576	Ness's Father		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Support (★★★★) •Running Start	Vs: Clear Snake (Yellow); Ness (Black) In: Onett Music: Humoresque of a Little Dog •Defeat the main fighter to win Buy from Timmy & Tommy's Shop for 10000 SP	Snake being invisible references how Ness's father is never shown in the original game
577	Mr. Saturn		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Support (★★★★) •Shield Damage ↑	Summon using cores from Specknose and Qbby
578	Dungeon Man		Mother 2 / EarthBound	Support (★★) •Falling Immunity	Vs: Giant Luigi (Yellow) In: Mushroomy Kingdom Music: Magicant (for 3DS / Wii U) •Stamina battle
579	Ramblin' Evil Mushroom		Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Support (★) •Ramblin' Evil Mushroom Equipped	Vs: Ness (Blue) In: Distant Planet Music: Humoresque of a Little Dog •Item: Ramblin' Evil Mushroom •The enemy starts the battle with a Ramblin' Evil Mushroom
580	Master Belch		Mother 3	Primary (★★) [Neutral] •Speed ↓	Vs: Wario (Classic Green) In: Mario Bros. (Battlefield) Music: Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise •Hazard: Sticky-Floor •You have reduced defense after a little while
581	Flint		Mother 3	Primary (★★) [Attack]	Vs: Snake (Yellow); Lucas (Orange) In: Onett (Battlefield) Music: Mother 3 Love Theme •Hazard: Lava Floor •The enemy starts the battle with a Franklin Badge	The Lava Floor references Flint having to run through a burning forest to rescue Fuel in Mother 3. The Franklin Badge references Flint being the original owner of the item
582	Hinawa		Mother 3	Support (★★★★) •Critical Immunity	Vs: Zelda (Pink); Lucas (Orange); Lucas (Blue) In: Yoshi's Island Music: Mother 3 Love Theme •All fighters are easy to launch	The two Lucas represent Hinawa's sons, Lucas and Claus; the stage represents the sunflower field from Chapter 6 of Mother 3, where Lucas meets the ghost of Hinawa
583	Boney		Mother 3	Primary (★) [Neutral]	Vs: Duck Hunt (Brown); Lucas (Green) In: Onett Music: Mother 3 Love Theme
584	Duster		Mother 3	Primary (★) [Attack] •Foot Attack ↑	Vs: Luigi (Orange) In: Pac-Land (Battlefield) Music: You Call This a Utopia!? •Item: Smoke Ball •Hazard: Fog •The enemy's kick and knee strikes have increased power
585	Kumatora		Mother 3	Primary (★★) [Attack] •PSI Attack ↑	Vs: Lucas (Cyan) In: New Pork City (Battlefield) Music: Mother 3 Love Theme •Hazard: Ice Floor •The enemy starts the battle with a Fire Flower
586	Salsa		Mother 3	Primary (★) [Grab]	Vs: Diddy Kong (Blue); Wario (Red) In: Gerudo Valley (Battlefield) Music: Mother 3 Love Theme •Item: Banana Peel •The enemy favors special moves	Wario represents Salsa's original owner, Fassad
587	Ultimate Chimera		Mother 3	Support (★★★) •Critical Hit ↑	Summon using cores from Blargg and Pyoro
588	Absolutely Safe Capsule		Mother 3	Primary (★★★★) [Shield]	Summon using cores from Mr. Saturn and six Shield spirits
589	Masked Man		Mother 3	Primary (★★★) [Attack] •Sword Attack ↑	Vs: Lucas (Grey) In: New Pork City (Ω) Music: Porky's Theme •Stamina battle •The enemy will charge up a powerful Final Smash •The enemy has increased attack power Clear Adventure Mode: World of Light	The spirit battle is only available after obtaining the spirit once; the artwork was changed in Update 2.0.0
590	Claus		Mother 3	Primary (★★★★) [Neutral]	Vs: Lucas (Orange); Metal Lucas (Grey) In: Garden of Hope (Battlefield) Music: Mother 3 Love Theme •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd •All fighters' melee weapons have increased power after a little while •Lucas (Grey) starts the battle with a Beam Sword	The Grey Lucas is based on Claus's alter-ego Masked Man

The original Masked Man spirit

Note: the Masked Man spirit originally used artwork taken from a slightly altered version of the sprite, featured in a piece of fanart on DeviantArt. The only differences are three pixels on his helmet (most notably the lighter grey pixel above his left eye), but part of nearby images cropped alongside the main sprite were also found in the file, hidden away through image masking. The sprite was changed to an accurate sprite from Mother 3 in update to Version 2.0.0 on January 29, 2019.

Music tracks

The game features 14 Mother tracks, including all 12 stage tracks from previous games and 2 new ones (listed in bold).

12 tracks are available from the start, while 2 tracks are unlocked as random rewards or by purchasing them from the in-game shop.

Unlike previous games, this time each track can be chosen to play on any Mother stage.  Update to Ver. 8.1.0 on August 4, 2020 allowed any of these tracks to be played on Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination stages.

The Mother victory fanfare is remade to a new flourished, faster arrangement of the final two melodies of the "Eight Melodies" from EarthBound Beginnings, but it's unavailable in the Sound Test and is therefore not listed here.

Base tracks:

• Pollyanna (I Believe in You): remix of the recurring song from the Mother series, returning from Melee, Brawl (as "Mother 2"), and for Wii U.
• Humoresque of a Little Dog: remix of the music that plays inside drug stores and department stores in Mother and Mother 2/EarthBound, returning from Brawl.
• Magicant: new remix of the music that plays while in Magicant in Mother/EarthBound Beginnings.
• Magicant (for 3DS / Wii U): arrangement of the "Mother" and "Eight Melodies" tracks from the original Mother, returning from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, where it was called "Magicant / Eight Melodies (Mother)".
• Bein' Friends: medley of music from the original Mother game, returning from Melee, Brawl (as "Mother"), and for Wii U (as "Onett"). This track was titled "Bein' Friend" prior to update 2.0.0.
• Snowman: arrangement of the music that plays in the Snowman town in Mother, returning from Brawl and for Wii U.
• Onett Theme / Winters Theme: remix of two themes from EarthBound, returning from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
• Fourside: new remix of "Because I Love You", the theme for Fourside from EarthBound, also incorporating the Eight Melodies.
• Fourside (Melee): techno-based remix of "Because I Love You" returning from Melee, where it was called "EarthBound".
• Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise: remix of two music tracks from Mother 3, returning from Brawl and for Wii U.
• You Call This a Utopia?!: remix of "His Highness' Theme", combined with "The Pig King's Playroom" and "Theme of King P" from Mother 3, returning from Brawl.
• Porky's Theme: remix of the track "His Highness' Theme", combined with "LOG-O-TYPE" from Mother 3, returning from Brawl and for Wii U.

Unlockable tracks:

• Smiles and Tears: a remix of the ending theme from EarthBound, returning from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
• Mother 3 Love Theme: remix of the main theme from Mother 3, returning from Brawl and for Wii U.

Magicant - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Magicant (Ultimate)

Fourside - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fourside (Ultimate)

Victory! EarthBound Series - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Victory! EarthBound

License

Copyrights for both series are held by Nintendo.