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Background characters are cameo characters that appear in a stage that corresponds to their home universe (e.g. King Dedede appears in the Super Smash Bros. stage Dream Land). Note that background characters should not be confused with stage hazards, since background characters do not directly affect gameplay. From Super Smash Bros.Peach's CastleA Lakitu Bro. can sometimes be seen flying in the background. It does not appear in SSB4 and Ultimate.
Kongo JungleNecky appears flying in the background.
Dream LandKing Dedede and Bronto Burt appear flying in the background; in rare instances, two King Dedede sprites may be visible at once. When King Dedede is participating in a battle, he will not appear in the background.
Mushroom KingdomMany classic enemies from Super Mario Bros. are seen in the background, including Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetles.
Planet ZebesRidley and Waver sprites ripped directly from Super Metroid can be seen flying around.
Saffron CitySeveral flying-type Pokémon, including but not limited to Pidgey, Fearow, Moltres (rarely), and Butterfree, fly across the skyline.
Yoshi's IslandPropeller Shy Guys appear in the background. A Goonie, in its Yoshi's Story design, occasionally flies in the background.
From Super Smash Bros. MeleeMushroom KingdomMultiple Mario enemies are seen in the background, including Koopa Troopa, Goomba and Lakitu.
BrinstarA Chozo Statue on the main platform comes to life and briefly walks before settling down into its original position, much like the Torizo in Super Metroid; it does not move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. There is a large brain-like organism in the far background that shakes constantly, though it is not based upon any specific creature from the Metroid series.
Great BayAfter three minutes have passed, the Four Giants appear on the hillside to push the falling Moon back into the sky.
Jungle JapesCranky Kong is seen walking back and forth in his cottage, sometimes also rocking in his chair at some points. Flocks of Neckies can also be seen in the far background. Neckies do not appear in 3DS and Ultimate.
Yoshi's IslandA Fishin' Lakitu and a Banzai Bill fly around in the background.
Yoshi's StoryPak E. Derm can be seen walking behind the scenery.
From Super Smash Bros. BrawlRegardless of stage and game mode, using Pokémon Trainer will have the Trainer himself stand on a platform in the background. As with the previous games, there are stage-specific background characters as well. Distant PlanetA Red Bulborb appears in the background; it is always sleeping in Brawl and for 3DS, and occasionally walks across the grassy terrain in Ultimate. A Cloaking Burrow-nit can also be seen in Brawl, and four more can be seen with it in Ultimate.
Frigate OrpheonThe Parasite Queen, the first boss of Metroid Prime, appears in the background in Frigate Orpheon.
Green Hill ZoneTails, Knuckles, and Silver can be seen running up and down the shuttle loop. Luigi's MansionBoos briefly appear from the rubble of the mansion when it collapses.
New Pork CityThe Porky Statue appears as an inanimate statue on the far right side of the city.
Pokémon Stadium 2Electivire, Magnezone, Snorunt, Snover, Drifloon, Hoppip, Skarmory, Cubone, and Dugtrio all appear in the background of the various elemental transformations of the stage.
Shadow Moses IslandOccasionally, Metal Gear REX, Metal Gear RAY, or two Gekko appear in the background of the stage.
SmashvilleVillagers from Animal Crossing appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date, including Blanca, Blathers, Booker, Brewster, (behind a counter, serving coffee) Celeste, Copper, Cornimer, Crazy Redd, Dr. Shrunk, Gracie (with her car), Gulliver (flying in his UFO), Harriet, a human villager (both male or female, the former of which has three variants while the latter has two), Kapp'n (in the town driving his taxi to the town hall), Kaitlin, Katie, Katrina, Lyle, K.K. Slider (on Saturdays from 7:30-11:59 PM), Mabel, Pascal, Pete (flying in the background), Phyllis, Rover, Sable, Saharah, Joan, Timmy and Tommy, Tom Nook, Tortimer and Wendell.
Spear PillarUxie, Azelf, and Mesprit may occasionally appear on the stage at random.
WarioWare, Inc.Jimmy T. and various Fronks appear in the background during a few microgames. Jimmy T. appears on the "Taunt!" microgame, while the Fronks appear on the Sole Man microgame.
Yoshi's IslandChain Chomps and Goonies occasionally appear in the background.
From Super Smash Bros. 4Super Mario MakerVarious Mario objects and enemies sometimes fly by in the background, including Bullet Bills; a Hammer Bro, a Koopa Troopa, a Lakitu flying by in clouds, and a Goomba riding a Koopa Clown Car (replaced with a Galoomba when in the Super Mario World style).
Umbra Clock TowerThe angels Affinity and Inspired only appear and fly around in the background of Purgatorio, and occasionally the enormous Fortitudo comes close to the playing field and lets out a powerful roar, shaking the screen.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS exclusiveSpirit TrainToon Link, in his Spirit Tracks incarnation, appears as a background character in the Spirit Train stage, where he drives the train. If Link, Toon Link or Young Link are selected as fighters on this stage, then Alfonzo will drive the train instead.
MagicantVarious scenes from Mother and EarthBound can appear in a tear in the sky in the background of the stage. Characters who appear in these scenes include Ninten, Mick and Lloyd from Mother; and Ness, Paula, Jeff, Poo, various residents of Threed, an Urban Zombie, Dr. Andonuts, Apple Kid and his mouse, Gerardo Montague, and Mr. Saturns from EarthBound.
Find MiiA Mii appears in the cage in the background, like the player's Mii in the original game Find Mii. In 3DS, this Mii is the Mii assigned to the player's console. In Ultimate, one of the Miis from the player's system is randomly selected instead.
Tomodachi LifeMiis appear in the background hanging out in the apartments.
Living RoomA few Nintendogs or a calico cat can appear as background characters in this stage. A television screen in the background also shows multiple Nintendogs and cats wearing Mario, Luigi and toad hats.
Tortimer IslandKapp'n appears occasionally in his boat. Leila, Leilani, Grams, or Tortimer can also appear beside the shop depending on the variant.
Reset Bomb ForestPrior to the Reset Bomb's landfall, Viridi appears for a moment. In 3DS, she is a still frame, but in Ultimate she has an animated model. She is one of few background characters with voice clips. Prism TowerMultiple Magnemite appear behind the tower. Zapdos, Emolga and Yveltal occasionally appear flying around the tower. Helioptile sometimes appears in the bushes on the ground.
Unova Pokémon LeagueOccasionally, a Milotic, a Shaymin, or a Whimsicott will appear in place of Reshiram or Zekrom.
Mute City (Ω form)Captain Falcon can be seen riding the Blue Falcon in the background.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U exclusiveGarden of HopeA Red Bulborb wanders around in the background; while it will not interrupt the battle proper, its presence stops Pikmin from reconstructing anything until it leaves.
PilotwingsMiis appear on this stage, flying through the sky riding Rocket Belts. Unlike most Mii appearances, these Miis are pre-modeled and do not use the faces of Miis from the player's system.
Wii Fit StudioThe living Wii Balance Board that is seen upon starting up Wii Fit is seen in the gym. In Ultimate, silhouettes of various people exercising appear as well.
Mario GalaxyLubba, along with several other Lumas, appears on Starship Mario in the background.
Mario CircuitA Blue Toad can be seen filming the race from a cliff in the background.
Town and CityVillagers from Animal Crossing appear in the background, depending on actual time of day and date. Some appear on both the City and Town version of the stage. These are Blathers, Celeste, Gulliver, Mabel, Kaitlin, Katie, Lyle, Mr. Resetti, Pascal, Phyllis, Rover, Saharah and Sable. Others only appear in one variation of the stage. Crazy Redd, Don Resetti, Dr. Shrunk, Frillard, Gracie, Harriet, Katrina, Kicks, Labelle, Lloid, Phineas can be seen in the City variation, while Booker, Blanca, Brewster, Chip, Copper, Joan, Nat, Pelly, Pete, Serena, Timmy & Tommy, Tom Nook, Tortimer, Wendell and Wisp can be seen in the Town variation. K.K. Slider also appears on the stage on Saturdays at 8 PM and Kapp'n's bus appears in the background during the transformation between Town and City.
Kalos Pokémon LeagueIn the Dragonmark Chamber various Dragon-type Pokémon can appear, including Garchomp, Hydreigon, Axew, and Dragonite appear. In the Flood Chamber, Water types Piplup, Wailord, Blastoise, and Clawitzer appear. In the Ironworks Chamber, Steel types Klinklang, Steelix, Scizor, and Honedge appear. Finally, in the Blazing Chamber, Fire types Infernape, Tepig, Blaziken, and Pyroar appear. The aforementioned Pokémon may not appear if Rayquaza, Manaphy, Registeel, or Ho-Oh appear in their respective chambers as stage hazards.
GamerPyoro can occasionally appear in the background of the stage with the blocks from the Bird minigame from Game & Wario, which players can use them as another way to hide from 5-Volt's line of sight. Reporter John can also be seen in the background on the TV while 5-Volt is watching it. Additionally, drawings and stickers of other WarioWare characters can appear scattered across the stage as well; those being drawings of Jimmy T., Mona, Young Cricket (Smash 4 only), and Penny (Ultimate only); and stickers of 9-Volt, 18-Volt, 5-Volt, Ana, Spitz, and Ashley.
SkyloftLoftwings can be seen flying around.
Wuhu IslandCrowds of Miis can be seen watching the fight in various sections of the stage, such as Sugarsand Beach, Wishing Fountain and Swordplay Colosseum. Additionally, a single Mii playing frisbee with their dog can be seen on Sugarsand Beach, while at the boating gate it is possible to see a bunch of Miis competing in a Power Cruising race.
Windy Hill ZoneSeven Animal friends (Flicky, Pecky, Picky, Pocky, Cucky, Ricky, and Rocky) from Sonic the Hedgehog can be seen in the background.
Pac-LandMother Fairy appears during the Fairy Land section, where she rewards the fighters with Flying Boots. When a round is completed, Ms. Pac-Man can be seen waving to the fighters as they return to Pac-Man's house. Buttercup appears at the start of every round and at Fairy Land with her family.
From Super Smash Bros. UltimateNew Donk City HallThe members of the band, including Pauline, appear on floating platforms, and on the ground in front of City Hall. Interacting with the band members causes them to begin performing "Jump Up, Super Star!" or "Ground Theme (Band Performance)". Captain Toad, New Donkers and the Odyssey can be seen in the background as well.
Great Plateau TowerThe Old Man from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild periodically floats onto the stage on his Paraglider.
Moray TowersJudd and Li'l Judd appear on the stage, indicating who is in the lead by holding up a flag that corresponds to the player's color. When the battle takes place during Splatfests, they dance.
Dracula's CastleShadows of Dracula and Kid Dracula appear occasionally, illuminated by flashes of lightning. Other boss characters make an appearance, each with an entrance based on how they appeared during their original battle in the Castlevania series: the Creature and his Flea Man ally Igor, a Mummy, Medusa Head, the Werewolf, Carmilla, and Death. With the exceptions of Dracula and Kid Dracula, all Dracula's Castle background characters received new original artwork for Spirits mode in Ultimate.
MementosMorgana, as the Morganamobile, will occasionally drive in the background of the stage, dropping off members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. These include Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, and Haru Okumura. They'll react to the battle whenever a fighter is KOed. At times, a platform will lower down onto stage as well, which has a cracked screen on it. This screen has a chance of showing either Morgana running or Teddie, referencing the loading screens of Persona 5 and Persona 4 respectively.
Yggdrasil's AltarAs the stage begins to rise from the ground to the skies, Cetacea can be seen flying with it shortly. Once airborne, the stage will occasionally feature Slimes or Tockles appearing to watch the battle for a while before exiting via leaping off or vanishing respectively. Very rarely, a Liquid Metal Slime will appear in the background of the stage for a very short amount of time, before quickly fleeing and jumping off similarly to Slimes.
Spiral MountainRandomly-selected flocks of 1-5 Jinjos fly around the mountain in circular patterns. Bottles pops out of various molehills around the mountain or on its summit, scratching himself often as he did in Banjo-Kazooie, as well as waving at the fighters. Mumbo Jumbo magically appears in various locations (including the mountain's summit, the entrance to Gruntilda's Lair, or the cliffs in the background), and juggles his eyeballs much like he did in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. When the stage stops rotating and Gruntilda's Lair is visible, Gruntilda rides her broomstick around the mountain while cackling. Tooty constantly runs along the path going through the Mountain's various landmarks (occasionally stopping to wave at the fighters above). Numerous Buzzbombs fly around as well. Unlike other characters, Tooty and Buzzbombs can be seen even while the camera is rotating. With the exception of Mumbo Jumbo, all Spiral Mountain background characters received new original artwork for their Ultimate Spirits.
King of Fighters StadiumA number of characters from various SNK franchises appear in the background watching the fight, akin to how selected fighters would "wait for their turn" in The King of Fighters '94-'98. It is random which characters will appear, but selecting specific music to play will sometimes guarantee the appearance of a character. For example, selecting the "Pasta - FATAL FURY 2" song will guarantee that Andy Bogard appears on the stage. A total of 20 different characters may appear in the stage, from several series such as Fatal Fury, The King of Fighters, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier and Ikari Warriors.
Garreg Mach MonasteryA number of characters from Fire Emblem: Three Houses appear in the background watching the fight. The house of affiliation of the characters in the background depends on the phase of the stage; characters from the Blue Lions will appear in the Marketplace, along with the Gatekeeper standing near the main gate, characters from the Black Eagles will appear in the Reception Hall, characters from the Golden Deer will appear on the Bridge, along with a Pegasus Knight flying in the background, and finally characters from the Church of Seiros will appear in the Cathedral.
Spring StadiumNumerous fans can be seen on the stands of Spring Stadium, similarly to how they appear in ARMS. While they appear to be Min Min fans, they sport a slightly different attire than they do in the original game, with Super Smash Bros. themed shirts and caps instead of shirts with Min Min's emblem and her signature beanie.
Minecraft WorldTwo of a randomly selected farm animal will appear as soon as the stage starts. These include cows, sheep, and chickens. Some biomes may feature Villagers that perform farmwork during the day. They can be seen occasionally turning to fighters and watch the battle when close. At nighttime, Villagers retire to their homes and two different types of monsters will appear. These include a Zombie, an Enderman, a Skeleton, and a Spider; they do not affect gameplay. When morning starts, the monsters will either catch fire and burn up or simply retreat depending on the monster, repeating the cycle.
Cloud Sea of AlrestOne pair of characters will randomly be selected to appear during the match, appearing as a Driver and Blade pair. These pairs include Nia and Dromarch, Tora and Poppi α, Mòrag and Brighid, and Zeke and Pandoria. The selected pair can be in one of three locations, being either to the left, the front or on top of Rex's house, either standing together in one spot or apart in multiple spots. They will perform various actions taken from their idle animations in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Additionally, several Titans will appear in the background, which includes Goldmouth (the Argentum Titan) with the Maelstrom following behind, Gormott, Uraya, Mor Ardain, Genbu, and Indol. All six Titans will appear in a random preselected order; after all have appeared the cycle repeats for the rest of the match.
Mishima DojoHeihachi Mishima, in his older appearance, makes a cameo in the background of the Mishima Dojo. He initially sits down with his back turned to the fight, and will stand up once a fighter is KO'd, and later react to following KOs.
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