The series features many characters from Nintendo’s most popular franchises, including Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Star Fox, Kirby, Yoshi and Pokémon. Ultimate, was released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. The 3DS installment was the first for a handheld platform. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, was released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, respectively. The fourth installment, Super Smash Bros. Although HAL Laboratory had been the developer of the first two games, the third game was developed through the collaboration of several companies. Melee, which was released in 2001 for the GameCube and became the bestselling game on that system. The series achieved even greater success with the release of Super Smash Bros. was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64.
