Modes (sometimes referred to as Menus) are various ways to play Super Smash Bros. games. The list below shows all the modes of each games and compares them.

Comparison

Starter

Unlockable

Added via update

As part of another mode

No longer functions

Mode
Solo
Classic Mode
Adventure Mode
All-Star Mode
Events
Training Mode
Stadium
Target Smash!
Target Blast
Board the Platforms
Snag the Trophies
Trophy Rush
Race to the Finish				[1]
Home-Run Contest
Multi-Man Smash						[2]
10-Man
30-Man
100-Man						[3]
3-Minute
15-Minute
Rival
Endless
Cruel
All-Star
Boss Battles
Versus
Smash
Time
Stock
Coin
Bonus
Stamina
Rotation
8-Player Smash
Tourney
Special Smash
Smashdown
Squad Strike
Online
With Friends
With Anyone
For Fun
For Glory
Quickplay
Battle Arena
Spectator Mode
Online Tourney
Conquest
Official Tourney Qualifiers

Notes

In Super Smash Bros.

1P Mode

• 1P Game
• Training Mode
• Bonus 1 Practice
• Bonus 2 Practice

VS Mode

• VS Start
• Rule
• Time / Stock
• VS Options

• Handicap
• Team Attack
• Stage Select
• Damage
• Item Switch^[1]

Option

• Sound
• Screen Adjust
• Backup Clear
• Language^[2]

Data

• Characters
• VS Record
• Sound Test^[1]

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

The * indicates that this mode must be unlocked.

1-P Mode

• Regular Match

• Classic Mode
• Adventure Mode
• All-Star Mode*

• Event Match
• Stadium

• Home-Run Contest
• Target Test
• Multi-Man Melee

• Training Mode

Vs. Mode

• Melee
• Special Melee
• Tournament Mode
• Custom Rules
• Name Entry

Trophies

• Gallery
• Lottery
• Collection

Options

• Rumble
• Sound
• Screen Display
• Language
• Erase Data

Data

• Snapshots
• Archives (NTSC)
  • How to Play
  • Special Movie
• Sound Test*
• How to Play (PAL)
• Melee Records

Only accessible via hacking

• Debug Menu

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The * indicates that this mode must be unlocked. Any mode that utilizes online functionality is no longer officially supported.

Solo

• Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
• Classic Mode
• All-Star Mode*
• Event Match
• Stadium

• Home-Run Contest
• Target Smash!!
• Multi-Man Brawl
• Boss Battles Mode*

• Training Mode

Group

• Brawl
• Rules
• Special Brawl
• Rotation
• Tourney
• Names

Nintendo Wi-Fi

• With Friends
• With Anyone
  • Basic Brawl
  • Team Battle
  • Spectator Mode

Options

• Screen
• Deflicker
• Rumble
• Controls
• Sound
• My Music
• Erase Data

Vault

• Trophies and Stickers
• Album
• Stage Builder
• Challenges
• Replays
• Masterpieces
• Chronicle

Data

• Movies
  • Subspace Emissary
  • How to Play
  • E3 2006
  • Game Intro
  • Snake Joins the Brawl
  • Sonic Joins the Brawl
• Records
  • Group Records
  • Brawl Records
  • Notices
• Sound Test

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Any mode that utilizes online functionality is no longer officially supported.

Smash

• Smash
• 8-Player Smash
• Special Smash
• Rules

Smash Run

Smash Tour

Games & More

• Classic Mode
• All-Star Mode
• Stadium
  • Multi-Man Smash
  • Target Blast
  • Home-Run Contest
• Training Mode
• Events
• Special Orders
  • Master Orders
  • Crazy Orders
• Custom
• Stage Builder
• amiibo ( added in version 1.0.5 on New 3DS and version 1.0.8 on 3DS / available at release)
• Vault
  • Trophies
  • Trophy Rush
  • Album
  • Replays
  • Movies
  • Sounds
  • Records
  • Tips
  • Masterpieces
• Options
  • Controls
  • Sound
  • Character Outline
  • Damage Display
  • My Music
  • Internet Options

Online

• With Anyone
  • For Fun
  • For Glory
• With Friends
• Tourney (added in version 1.1.0)
• Conquest ( added in version 1.0.1 / available at release)
• Spectate
• Share ( added in version 1.0.5 / available at release)

Other modes

• Challenges
• StreetSmash
• Wii U connect / 3DS connect

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Smash

• Smash
• Squad Strike
• Tourney
• Special Smash
  • Smashdown
  • Custom Smash
  • Super Sudden Death

8-Player Smash is available as part of the regular Smash mode, and so it does not occupy a separate menu item as it did in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Games & More

• Classic Mode
• Training
• Mob Smash
  • Century Smash
  • All-Star Smash
  • Cruel Smash
• Home-Run Contest (Added in version 5.0.0)
• Mii Fighters
• amiibo
• Stage Builder (Added in version 3.0.0)
• Challenger's Approach (only if there are fighters that must be unlocked and haven't been)
• VR (Added in version 3.1.0)

Online

• Smash
  • Quickplay
    • Elite Smash
    • Co-op
  • Background Matchmaking
  • Battle Arena
  • Official Tourney Qualifiers
• Online Tourney (Added in version 4.0.0)
• Spectate
• Shared Content (Added in version 3.0.0)

Vault

• Sounds
• Replays
  • Video Editor (Added in version 3.0.0)
• Records
  • Stats
  • Milestones
  • Battle Data
  • Smash Tags
  • Past Opponents
• Challenges
• Tips
• Movies
• Shop

Spirits

• Adventure Mode
• Spirit Board
• Collection
  • Rematch (Added in version 8.0.0)
• DLC Spirits (Added in version 3.0.0)

Dashboard

• Return to Top Menu
• Collection
• Local Wireless
• News
• Options
• Help

Other

• Sephiroth Challenge (Added in version 10.0.0) (Limited-time: removed in version 10.1.0)

In competitive play

Many modes across the Smash series have developed their own competitive communities over the years. The most popular mode by a wide margin is the Vs. Mode of each game, which forms the basis for each game's tournament scene. While the exact rules and structure vary between games and region, the basic outline involves at least two players picking a character and a legal stage and playing until one is declared the winner. 1v1 games (often referred to as "singles") are the most popular format, but other formats such as 2v2 (often referred to as "doubles"), Squad Strike, and occasionally free for all and Smashdown matches also take place. Games involving Special Smash have also developed a niche competitive scene, with specific rules and conditions gaining popularity in side events.

Single player modes have also developed their own unique communities. Most modes involve the achieving or breaking of some kind of record. Since players do not directly compete with each other in this format, a leaderboard system is often used to track these records. Players will submit their gameplay to the leaderboard for review, where it will be determined if the gameplay is both legitimate and meets all established standards. If it passes, it goes onto the leaderboard. Games that track a high score like Home-Run Contest and Multi-Man Smash have active communities frequently developing new techniques and strategies to achieve the highest possible score. Modes with a clear end point like All-Star Mode, Classic Mode, Target Smash and Events also have communities that also develop new techniques and strategies to complete the modes in the least possible amount of time, often dubbed a speedrun.

Modes that can be played online have mostly the same rules as offline, though some differ slightly to account for the different environment. There are often penalties put in place in the event of internet connectivity issues, with contingency plans set up in the case of major catastrophes. Some communities require certain modes to be played offline with official hardware, as playing online often means using emulators and unverified hardware, which brings the possibility of inconsistent gameplay and cheating.

Trivia

• In the Japanese version of Melee, the Main Menu is instead named Top Menu. Additionally, it was originally going to be named Top Menu in English as well, but the final version of the game reverts the name back to Main Menu.
  • Ultimate uses the name Top Menu in English, under the Dashboard's "Back to Top Menu" option.
• Masahiro Sakurai stated in a YouTube video that he created Break the Targets! as an indirect tutorial to play the characters in lieu of a proper tutorial mode. He also stated in the video that he wanted to include a full tutorial mode into Ultimate, but the concept had to be scrapped due to time constraints, a decision he regrets to this day.^[3]

References

Notes

Super Smash Bros. menu items
VS Mode	VS Start (Team Battle) · Rule · Time / Stock · VS Options
1P Mode	1P Game · Training Mode · Bonus 1 Practice · Bonus 2 Practice
Option	Sound · Screen Adjust · Backup Clear
Data	Characters · VS Record · Sound Test
Unused	Debug menu

Super Smash Bros. Melee menu items
Vs. Mode	Melee (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Bonus · Team Battle) · Custom Rules · Special Melee · Tournament Mode · Names
1-P Mode	Regular Match (Classic Mode · All-Star Mode · Adventure Mode) · Event Match · Stadium (Target Test · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Melee) · Training
Trophies	Gallery · Collection · Lottery
Options	Rumble · Sound · Screen Display · Language · Erase Data
Data	Snapshots · Melee Records · Sound Test · Archives (NTSC only) · How to Play (PAL only)
Unused	Debug menu · Debug sound test menu

Super Smash Bros. Brawl menu items
Group	Brawl (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · Rules · Special Brawl · Rotation · Tourney · Names
Solo	Classic · All-Star · Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary · Events · Stadium (Target Smash!! · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Brawl  · Boss Battles)  · Training
Wi-Fi	Spectator Mode · With Anyone · With Friends
Vault	Trophies & Stickers (Trophy Gallery · Trophy Hoard · Coin Launcher · Sticker Album · Sticker Center) · Stage Builder · Album · Challenges · Replays · Masterpieces · Chronicle
Options	Screen · Deflicker · Rumble · Controls · Sound · My Music · Erase Data
Data	Movies · Records (Group Records · Brawl Records · Notices) · Sound Test

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS menu items
Smash	Smash (Solo · Group · Time · Stock · Team Battle) · Rules
Smash Run	Solo · Group · Custom · Select Music
Games & More	Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Multi-Man Smash · Target Blast · Home-Run Contest) · Training · Custom · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Sounds · Records · Tips) · Options (Controls · Sound · Character Outline · Damage Display · Internet Options)
Online	Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Conquest · Share
Other	Challenge · StreetPass · Wii U

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U menu items
Smash	Smash (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · 8-Player Smash · Special Smash · Rules · Controls
Games & More	Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Target Blast · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Smash) · Training · Events · Special Orders (Master Orders · Crazy Orders) · Custom · Stage Builder · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Movies · Sounds · Records · Tips · Masterpieces) · Options (Controls · Sound · My Music · Internet Options)
Online	Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Online Events (Tourney · Conquest) · Share
Other	Challenge · Smash Tour · 3DS

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate menu items
Smash	Smash (Time · Stock · Stamina · Team Battle) · Squad Strike (Tag Team · Elimination · Best Of) · Tourney · Special Smash (Custom Smash · Smashdown · Super Sudden Death) · Controls
Spirits	Adventure Mode: World of Light · Spirit Board (Spirit Board Events) · DLC Spirits · Collection (Team Setup · Inventory (Rematch) · Level Up · Dismiss · Summon · Activities · Shopping)
Games & More	Classic Mode · Training · Mob Smash (Century Smash · All-Star Smash · Cruel Smash) · Mii Fighters · amiibo (amiibo Journey) · Stage Builder · Home-Run Contest · VR · Challenger's Approach
Vault	Sounds · Replays · Records · Challenges · Tips · Movies · Shop · Presents · Video Editor
Online	Smash (Quickplay (Solo (Elite Smash) · Co-op) · Battle Arena · Background Matchmaking · Official Tourney Qualifiers) · Spectate · Options · Shared Content · Online Tourney (Event Tourneys)
Dashboard	Collection · Local Wireless · News · Options (Smash · Controls · Sound (My Music · Sounds) · Brightness · Online · Language) · Help (How to Play · Mode Guide · Techniques · Move List · Credits)
Other	Nintendo eShop · Sephiroth Challenge

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