Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary

"The Subspace Emissary" redirects here. For the titular character, see R.O.B.

The map of the Subspace Emissary

The Subspace Emissary is the adventure mode campaign of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Rather than being based around organized one-on-one or group fights, it usually functions as a beat 'em up-style game, with occasional more traditional Super Smash Bros. fights. Taking place in the World of Trophies, The Subspace Emissary has a full-length plot and several stages, being more advanced than its equivalent from Super Smash Bros. Melee. It has five difficulty settings: Easy, Medium, Hard, Very Hard, and Intense. The main map shows the world map and which places can be entered, and when the player selects a stage, they can choose which characters in their team to use, with the number of options increasing as the storyline progresses. The player can use stickers, each granting a certain effect such as resistance or an increases statistic. When the player loses every stock, they can be asked to continue, although any Sticker and trophies of enemies collected are reduced in half. If the player quits, they receive a Game Over, resulting in the loss of half of their stickers, but not of the collected trophies. A method for unlocking each of the unlockable fighters is through The Subspace Emissary, but three of them can be unlocked only after completing the mode and defeating them in a battle.

The Subspace Emissary can be played in single-player or with two players. The camera always follows the first player, so if the other player goes offscreen, they warp to the first player automatically. Even if only the first player is defeated, this still takes them to the continue screen. The Start Button or button can warp the second player to the first player, although this does not work during boss battles.

Plot

SmashWiki article: Plot summary of The Subspace Emissary

The story begins with the Subspace Army arriving on the Halberd and interrupting a fight between Mario and Kirby. The Ancient Minister deploys a Subspace Bomb controlled by two R.O.B.s, and while Mario tries to intercept it, he is knocked away by Petey Piranha, who has both Peach and Zelda each trapped in a cage. Kirby does manage to defeat Petey Piranha, rescuing only either Peach or Zelda, while Wario arrives to steal the other. The Subspace Bomb eventually detonates, consuming the arena into Subspace.

Mario, Kirby, Peach, and Zelda prepare to fight off the Subspace Army.

Peach turned into a trophy by Wario

Meanwhile, in the jungle, Diddy is separated from Donkey Kong by Bowser, though Diddy would soon team up with Fox, who had been struck down into the jungle with his Arwing. The characters are joined by Falco, as well as Captain Falcon and Olimar, all of whom manage to rescue Donkey Kong from the Subspace Army. Fox and Falco leave the group to continue battling the Halberd, now with assistance from the Great Fox.

Elsewhere, King Dedede turns Luigi into a trophy then uses him to distract Wario as King Dedede steals his cargo and its contained trophies. Lucas and Pokémon Trainer later defeat Wario in retaliation for capturing Ness earlier. After Pokémon Trainer catches Charizard, he and Lucas meet up with Marth, Meta Knight and Ike. The fighters watch as the Halberd battles the Great Fox, prompting Meta Knight to scale the cliffs to try and reclaim the Halberd. On the way up, Meta Knight is joined by the Ice Climbers, then later Lucario after battling him on the summit. After the Ice Climbers fall as a result of the Halberd smashing the tethered Great Fox against the mountain, Meta Knight and Lucario take the opportunity to board the ship.

Mario, Yoshi, Kirby, Link, and Pit escape from a Subspace Bomb.

Mario is later revived by Pit, while Link and Yoshi team up in the forest. When Kirby leaves, Bowser makes an evil clone of the captured princess: If the clone is of Peach, it attacks and is defeated by Link, who is met with retaliation from Mario; if the clone is of Zelda, it is defeated by Mario, who is met with resistance from Link instead. Either way, the conflict between Mario and Link ends when King Dedede arrives with the other princess statue, and both Mario and Link team up against him. The characters follow King Dedede back to his castle, though they are not able to prevent Bowser from crashing in and taking the princess, leaving behind a badge that King Dedede had put on his three stolen statues. The heroes soon team up with the Ice Climbers, Lucas, Pokémon Trainer, Marth, and Ike.

The Ancient Minister reflects on his actions.

Meanwhile, Zero Suit Samus infiltrates the Subspace Army's base on the Isle of the Ancients, rescues Pikachu, recovers her Power Suit, and battles Ridley. She and Pikachu head over to the Subspace Bomb depot. Diddy, Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon, and Olimar all arrive too, having ridden an enemy barge to the island. The Ancient Minister confronts the fighters at first, but loses morale after so many R.O.B.s had been sacrificed to detonate Subspace Bombs. The Ancient Minister's robes are burned away by the R.O.B.s, whom Ganondorf has taken control of, revealing the Ancient Minister to be the main R.O.B. As more Subspace Bombs are being activated, the protagonists leave on the Falcon Flyer, being unable to stop them.

Back on the Halberd, Meta Knight and Lucario team up with Snake, free the captured princesses and kick a crew of Mr. Game & Watch clones out of the cockpit. Peach and Sheik (Zelda's disguised form) make their way onto the deck as Fox and Falco attack in their Arwings. Snake, Lucario, and Falco defeat Duon, who had formed from the Mr. Game & Watch clones, freeing the real Mr. Game & Watch. Meta Knight takes the helm of the Halberd and flies it to shore right as the Falcon Flyer lands, uniting all three groups of fighters.

Bowser and Ganondorf attack the heroes before going into Subspace.

From the massive sphere of Subspace that had engulfed the Isle of the Ancients, Bowser and Ganondorf emerge with the Subspace Gunship and use it to fire larger Subspace blasts. Though the Halberd is destroyed from the attack, this was a diversion allowing the fighters to enter Subspace using smaller aircraft. The gunship is destroyed when Kirby uses the Dragoon to drive into its cannon. During the two villains' retreat, Bowser is betrayed by Ganondorf, who transforms him into a trophy as he visits Master Hand before realizing Tabuu had been controlling Master Hand all along. Master Hand is defeated by Tabuu, who then transforms every protagonist into a trophy, Ganondorf included. The only exceptions are Ness, Luigi, and Kirby, since each of them had been revived by King Dedede's badges. Throughout Subspace, the three characters rescue every ally and former enemy alike. All of the fighters finally enter The Great Maze and defeat every boss and their false counterparts. When the fighters make it over to Tabuu, Sonic arrives unexpectedly and destroys Tabuu's wings, saving the fighters from transforming back into trophies. The story concludes with the fighters defeating Tabuu and finally restoring the World of Trophies.

Major characters

Major characters
Character	Series	Role	Level debut
Fighters: Heroes
Zelda and Peach	The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario	Zelda and Peach are the two princesses who spectate the match between Mario and Kirby, they are later taken hostage by Petey Piranha. Kirby is only able to save one, and the other is trophified by Wario and taken away, later being taken by King Dedede and then Bowser. Kirby and the saved princess travel together, but the latter gets trophified by Bowser. Later, both are found together and restored by Snake. Peach later manages to befriend both Fox and Mr. Game & Watch.	Midair Stadium
Mario	Super Mario	Mario is one of the main fighters in the mode, first appearing battling Kirby. After being launched away by Petey Piranha, he is joined by Pit and later joins up with Link and Yoshi on their mission to rescue the princesses, later joining up with the other fighters.	Midair Stadium
Kirby	Kirby	Kirby is the other of the main fighters in the mode, first appearing battling Mario. Later he saves one of the princesses from Petey Piranha and goes off to rescue the other with her. He ends separated from the first in the process, but joins up with Mario and Link's teams. He is one of the ones to be revived by King Dedede's badges due to inhaling one.	Midair Stadium
Pit	Kid Icarus	Pit is a youthful angel who spectates Mario and Kirby's match from his home in Skyworld. Later, at the blessing of Palutena, he assists Mario in his quest to rescue the princesses and stays as his companion throughout the story.	Midair Stadium (cutscene) Skyworld (playable)
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong is a large gorilla who first appears when his banana hoard is stolen by Bowser's Minions. After getting them back, he is promptly trophified by Bowser. He is only rescued at the ancient ruins much later in the game.	The Jungle
Diddy Kong	Donkey Kong	Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's little buddy who helps him get his bananas back. After Donkey Kong is turned into a trophy, Diddy Kong seeks help from Fox and later Falco to save him.	The Jungle
Fox	Star Fox	Fox is a vulpine starfighter who gets shot down by the Halberd, then is made to join Diddy Kong after saving him from Rayquaza. He later returns to fight the Halberd and gets into a duel with Sheik, only for the battle to be called off by Peach.	The Lake
Lucas	EarthBound	Lucas is a timid psychic boy who goes on a quest to rescue Ness from Wario, joining up with the Pokémon Trainer.	The Ruined Zoo
Ness	EarthBound	Ness is a more seasoned psychic boy who saves Lucas from the Porky Statue, but then gets trophified by Wario and taken by King Dedede. He is revived by one of King Dedede's badges near the end of the game.	The Ruined Zoo
Pokémon Trainer	Pokémon	The Pokémon Trainer is a collector of Pokémon who joins up with Lucas while on his own quest to catch more Pokémon. He starts out with Squirtle, then later obtains Ivysaur and Charizard.	The Ruined Zoo (Pokémon Trainer and Squirtle) The Ruins (Ivysaur and Charizard)
Marth	Fire Emblem	Marth is a swordsman who battles against the invading Subspace Army, joining up with Meta Knight and Ike.	The Battlefield Fortress
Meta Knight	Kirby	Meta Knight is a swordfighter of the same species as Kirby, he joins with Marth and Ike to take back his battleship, Halberd, which has been commandeered by the Subspace Army.	The Battlefield Fortress
Ike	Fire Emblem	Ike is another swordsman who joins Marth and Meta Knight to battle the Subspace Army.	The Battlefield Fortress
Luigi	Super Mario	Luigi is Mario's more timid brother, first seen being frightened of King Dedede's Waddle Dee minions before King Dedede trophifies him. He is later revived by one of King Dedede's badges.	The Battlefield Fortress (cutscene) Subspace (Part 1) (playable)
King Dedede	Kirby	King Dedede is Kirby's primary rival who appears to be a villain at first, taking the trophies of Luigi, Ness, and the princess Kirby did not save. However, near the end, it is revealed he has created badges that can undo the effects of trophification in order to prevent it from happening to everyone.	The Battlefield Fortress (cutscene) Subspace (Part 1) (playable)
Link	The Legend of Zelda	Link is a swordsman who is joined by Yoshi before running afoul of the Subspace Army. Later he joins Mario and Pit on their journey to save the princesses.	The Forest
Yoshi	Yoshi	Yoshi is a dinosaur who accompanies Link after meeting him in the forest.	The Forest
Zero Suit Samus	Metroid	Zero Suit Samus is a bounty hunter who is missing her usual armor. She infiltrates the Subspace Army's lab and joins up with Pikachu before she finds her Power Suit.	The Research Facility (Part I)
Pikachu	Pokémon	Pikachu is a mouse-like Pokémon with electrical abilities, it is saved by Samus from being used as a battery for the Subspace Army, and then joins her.	The Research Facility (Part I)
Falco	Star Fox	Falco is a hotshot pheasant teammate of Fox. He destroys Bowser's Dark Cannon and helps defeat the giant evil Diddy Kong copy Bowser created with it. He then is made to join Diddy Kong in the same manner Fox was, later leaving to fight the Halberd with Fox.	The Swamp
Samus	Metroid	Samus after recovering her Power Suit from the Subspace Army. She battles her nemesis Ridley and infiltrates the Subspace Bomb factory.	The Research Facility (Part II)
Olimar	Pikmin	Olimar is a space freighter and biologist who is accompanied by Pikmin, he attempts to take down the R.O.B.s at the ruins only to be interrupted and joined by Captain Falcon.	Outside the Ancient Ruins
Captain Falcon	F-Zero	Captain Falcon is a racing superhero who fights the Subspace Army, joining up with Olimar at the ancient ruins after accidentally killing a platoon of his Pikmin.	Outside the Ancient Ruins
Ice Climbers	Ice Climber	The Ice Climbers are twin mountaineers who take Meta Knight's swift ascent up the mountain to reach the Halberd as a challenge.	The Glacial Peak
Lucario	Pokémon	Lucario is a mysterious warrior Pokémon who challenges Meta Knight and the Ice Climbers at the top of the mountain, then joins them in retaking the Halberd.	The Glacial Peak
Snake	Metal Gear	Snake is a special forces agent who stowed away on the Halberd, eventually emerging to battle the Subspace Army. He saves the princesses and joins up with Meta Knight to retake the ship.	Battleship Halberd Interior
Sheik	The Legend of Zelda	Sheik is a ninja alter-ego of Zelda, she takes Peach to battle the Subspace Army on the Halberd after they are rescued by Snake, then ends up in a short fight with Fox.	Midair Stadium (playable via transform ability) Battleship Halberd Exterior (cutscene/playable via selection)
Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic is a speedy blue hedgehog who appears just in time for the final battle, crippling Tabuu's Off Waves attack to give the heroes a fighting chance.	The Great Maze
Fighters: The Subspace Army
Wario	Wario	Wario is a recurring antagonist throughout the game. With his Dark Cannon, he trophifies the princess Kirby fails to rescue as well as Ness. After his cargo is stolen by King Dedede, he is quickly defeated by Lucas, only reviving near the end of the game to join with the heroes in Subspace.	Midair Stadium (cutscene) The Great Maze (playable)
Bowser	Super Mario	Bowser is a monstrous king who appears as a high-ranking member of the Subspace Army, commanding his own minions. He trophifies Donkey Kong and whichever princess Kirby previously rescued, as well as takes the non-rescued one's trophy from King Dedede after storming his fortress. He is later betrayed and trophified by Ganondorf, but restored with the others at the end.	The Jungle (cutscene) The Great Maze (playable)
Ganondorf	The Legend of Zelda	Ganondorf is a treacherous king of evil who holds a high rank in the Subspace Army. He briefs Bowser and the Ancient Minister at different points in the game, later betraying both and seemingly planning on betraying Master Hand as well. However, he is defeated and trophified by Tabuu. He is revived by Link and Zelda.	The Lake Shore (cutscene) The Great Maze (playable)
Mr. Game & Watch	Game & Watch	Mr. Game & Watch is a primitive being resembling an LCD graphic. He is used by the Subspace Army to produce Shadow Bugs to create their minions. However, he is not malevolent whatsoever.	Battleship Halberd Bridge
R.O.B.	Robotic Operating Buddy	This R.O.B. is the leader of the R.O.B. series who is forced to work for the Subspace Army as the Ancient Minister. When he finally refuses, Ganondorf takes control of them to make them turn on him.	The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)
Miscellaneous: The Subspace Army
Ancient Minister	Super Smash Bros.	The Ancient Minister is a major antagonist throughout the game and the titular Subspace Emissary, responsible for the deployment of the various Subspace Bombs that consume the World of Trophies, as well as the R.O.B. series robots that activate them. It is eventually revealed that he is being forced to work for the Subspace Army against his will, and Ganondorf takes control of the R.O.B. units from him. After he is attacked, it is revealed he is the main R.O.B. himself.	Midair Stadium (cutscene)
Master Hand	Super Smash Bros.	Master Hand is the seeming leader of the Subspace Army who briefs Ganondorf. He is actually under the control of Tabuu. The strings binding him are broken by the defeated Ganondorf crashing into him, but his own attempt at defeating Tabuu fails.	The Lake Shore (cutscene)
Tabuu	Super Smash Bros.	Tabuu is the true mastermind of the Subspace Army. Tabuu plans on making the entire world be consumed by the Subspace dimension. He uses his Off Waves attack to turn anyone who opposes him into a trophy instantly.	Entrance to Subspace (cutscene)
Fighters: Post-game
Jigglypuff	Pokémon	Jigglypuff is a playful balloon Pokémon who is found rolling around on Pokémon Stadium 2.	The Swamp
Toon Link	The Legend of Zelda	Toon Link is a stylized, pint-sized version of Link who is found sailing on the Pirate Ship.	The Forest
Wolf	Star Fox	Wolf is the ruthless rival of Fox who is found piloting his Wolfen on the Lylat Cruise.	The Ruins

Stages

#	Stage	Characters
1	Midair Stadium	Mario, Kirby, Peach, Zelda/Sheik (characters who join: Kirby, Peach/Zelda)
2	Skyworld	Mario, Pit (characters who join: Mario, Pit)
3	Sea of Clouds	Kirby and Peach/Zelda
4	The Jungle	Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong (characters who join: Diddy Kong)
5	The Plain	Mario, Pit
6	The Lake	Diddy Kong, Fox (characters who join: Fox)
7	The Ruined Zoo	Lucas, Ness, Pokémon Trainer (characters who join: Lucas, Pokémon Trainer)
8	The Battlefield Fortress	Marth, Meta Knight, Ike (characters who join: Marth, Meta Knight, Ike)
9	The Forest	Link, Yoshi (characters who join: Link, Yoshi)
10	The Research Facility (Part I)	Zero Suit Samus, Pikachu (characters who join: Zero Suit Samus, Pikachu)
11	The Lake Shore	Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi, Kirby (Peach/Zelda Leaves)
12	The Path to the Ruins	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer
13	The Cave	Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi, Kirby
14	The Ruins	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer
15	The Wilds (Part I)	Marth, Meta Knight, Ike
16	The Ruined Hall	Lucas, Pokémon Trainer
17	The Wilds (Part II)	Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi, Kirby
18	The Swamp	Diddy Kong, Fox, Falco (characters who join: Falco)
19	The Research Facility (Part II)	Zero Suit Samus, Samus, Pikachu (characters who join: Samus) (Zero Suit Samus remains selectable by choosing Samus and pressing the switch form button)
20	Outside the Ancient Ruins	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Olimar, Captain Falcon (characters who join: Donkey Kong, Olimar, Captain Falcon) (Fox and Falco Leave)
21	The Glacial Peak	Meta Knight, Ice Climbers, Lucario (characters who join: Ice Climbers, Lucario)
22	The Canyon	Mario, Pit, Link, Yoshi, Kirby
23	Battleship Halberd Interior	Snake, Meta Knight, Lucario (characters who join: Snake)
24	Battleship Halberd Exterior	Peach, Zelda/Sheik (characters who join: Peach, Zelda/Sheik, Fox) (Zelda only available via Transform)
25	Battleship Halberd Bridge	Fox, Falco, Lucario, Peach, Zelda/Sheik, Snake (characters who join: Falco, Mr. Game & Watch)
26	The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I)	Samus, Pikachu
27	The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)	Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Captain Falcon, Olimar, R.O.B., Samus, Pikachu, Zero Suit Samus (Meta Ridley battle only) (characters who join: R.O.B.)
28	Entrance to Subspace	All previously used (Except Ness), Mr. Game & Watch (Everyone Leaves)
29	Subspace (Part I)	Luigi, Ness, King Dedede (characters who join: Anyone saved from Subspace, Luigi, Ness, Bowser, King Dedede)
30	Subspace (Part II)	Kirby (characters who join: Anyone saved from Subspace, Ganondorf if Link and Zelda are Saved, Wario if trophy is saved)
31	The Great Maze	Any characters rescued from Subspace, Luigi, Ness, Bowser, King Dedede, Kirby, Sonic (characters who join: Sonic)

Subspace Army

A small fraction of the Subspace Army

The Subspace Army is a group of formless beings led by Tabuu, though with a lower hierarchy of other rulers such as the Master Hand and Ancient Minister. Their goal is to pull the entire World of Trophies into Subspace and destroy it, something that they had hoped to accomplish by using the powerful and deadly Subspace Bombs. Some Super Mario enemies are part of the organization, and both Bowser and Wario are commanders, along with fellow The Legend of Zelda villain Ganondorf. The army has several weapons and doomsday devices such as the Subspace Gunship, a flying fortress that can trap entire areas in subspace without the use of the Subspace Bomb, and the Dark Cannon, which both Bowser and Wario have used to turn characters into trophies. The creatures in the Subspace Army were created from Shadow Bugs, which originated from Mr. Game & Watch.

Enemies

Enemy	Description	First appearance
Primids
Primid	Soldier creatures formed from Shadow Bugs. They attack by punching. Their red facial features are given a different design in gameplay at random each time the mode is entered, though cutscenes always depict them with two small red eyes. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese プリム[?] Purimu Prim; likely an abbreviation of English word "primitive" Chinese 普利姆[?] Pǔ lì mǔ Transliteration of the Japanese name German Primide[?] Primid Italian Primide[?] Primid Spanish Prímido[?] Primid	Midair Stadium
Boom Primid	Boom Primids are equipped with a yellow boomerang, which they attack the player with. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ブーメランプリム[?] Būmeran Purimu Boomerang Prim German Bumerang-Primide[?] Boomerang Primid Italian Primerang[?] Portmanteau of Primide ("Primid") and "boomerang" Spanish Prímido bumerán[?] Boomerang Primid	Midair Stadium
Sword Primid	A Primid that wields a green Beam Sword-like sword, which they can deflect projectiles with. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ソードプリム[?] Sōdo Purimu Sword Prim German Schwert-Primide[?] Sword Primid Italian Primalama[?] Primid-blade Spanish Prímido espadachín[?] Swordsman Primid	Midair Stadium
Fire Primid	Fire Primids are red Primids that attack by spitting fire. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ファイアプリム[?] Faia Purimu Fire Prim German Feuer-Primide[?] Fire Primid Italian Primidrago[?] Primid-dragon Spanish Prímido ígneo[?] Igneous Primid	The Plain
Scope Primid	A Primid with a Super Scope-like rifle that can shoot weak, three-shot attacks and powerful single-shot surge blasts. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese バズーカプリム[?] Bazūka Purimu Bazooka Prim Italian Primizooka[?] Primid-bazooka	The Battlefield Fortress
Metal Primid	Primids covered in metal as if they are under the effects of a Metal Box. They are heavier and more durable, and flinch only from grabs and throws. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese メタルプリム[?] Metaru Purimu Metal Prim German Metall-Primide[?] Metal Primid Italian Primacciaio[?] Steel-Primid Spanish Prímido metálico[?] Metallic Primid	The Research Facility (Part I)
Big Primid	Large Primids with stronger attacks and more health points. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ビッグプリム[?] Biggu Purimu Big Prim German Riesen-Primide[?] Giant Primid Italian Primide gigante[?] Giant primid Spanish Prímido gigante[?] Giant Primid	The Wilds (Part I)
Bowser's Minions
Goomba	Goombas are short, mushroom-shaped creatures that walk slowly but dash when the player is near.	The Jungle
Koopa Troopa	Koopa Troopas have distinct behaviors depending on if their shell is colored green or red. A difference is that green Koopa Troopas walk off of ledges, but not their red equivalents.	The Jungle
Koopa Paratroopa	Koopa Paratroopas are winged enemies featured in green and red colors, much like Koopa Troopas. The green type either hops or flies in patterns, while the red type either follows players or flies vertically.	The Jungle
Hammer Bro	A Hammer Bro throws several hammers to attack.	The Jungle
Bullet Bill	Black Bullets that travel slowly in a single direction when fired.	The Jungle
Giant Goomba	Giant Goombas require more stomps or hits to defeat because they are larger than regular Goombas.	The Jungle
The R.O.B. Squad
R.O.B. Sentry	These robots attack with a two-armed punch, and are seen activating Subspace Bombs during game cutscenes. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ロボットアタッカー[?] Robotto Atakkā Robot Attacker German Wach-R.O.B.[?] wachen ("to keep watch") or wache ("sentry") + R.O.B. Italian R.O.B. sentinella[?] Sentry R.O.B.	The Research Facility (Part I)
R.O.B. Blaster	A R.O.B. Sentry with beam-emitting eye lenses that either remains still or moves around a lot. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ロボットブラスター[?] Robotto Burasutā Robot Blaster German Laser-R.O.B.[?] Laser + R.O.B. Italian R.O.B. laser[?] Laser R.O.B.	The Research Facility (Part I)
R.O.B. Launcher	A R.O.B. Sentry with a green and brown militaristic-like body color. It has the ability to shoot missiles from its head. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ロボットランチャー[?] Robotto Ranchā Robot Launcher German Granat-R.O.B.[?] Granate ("Grenade") + R.O.B. Italian R.O.B. lanciarazzi[?] Rocket launcher R.O.B.	The Research Facility (Part I)
Miscellaneous enemies
Spaak	A living cloud with a battery atop it, from which it shoots lightning. A Spaak turns black when hit and attacks faster with more lethal lightning strikes. Attacking the battery does it more damage. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese スパー[?] Supā Spar; from「スパーク」(spāku, spark) German Funculus[?] From "funken" (spark) and "cumulus" (a type of cloud) Italian Cumulus[?] -	Midair Stadium
Cymul	Floating metallic creatures that can reflect projectiles. They have four blades that spin rapidly when the player is close, attacking them until they are launched away. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese サイマル[?] Saimaru Cymal; possibly a portmanteau of「磨砕」(masai, "grinding") and「丸い」(marui, "round") German Mekling[?] Possibly from metall ("metal") or messing ("brass"), and klinge ("blade") Italian Riflex[?] From riflesso ("reflection")	Skyworld
Greap	A powerful, large enemy with two sickles for arms and a red area on its head, which is its weak point. It attacks either with a single swing or by jumping into the air and swinging its arms in a large circle. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ギラーン[?] Girān Gyraan; possibly from the voiced version of "killer" German Schnätzel[?] From schnetzeln ("to slice") Italian Greap[?] - Spanish (NOE) Guadolla[?] From guadaña ("scythe") and olla ("pot")	Skyworld
Glunder	A wheel-like enemy that emits electricity. A relative of Glice and Glire. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ガルサンダー[?] Garu Sandā Gal Thunder German Glonner[?] "Gl-" + donner ("thunder") Italian Elettrorot[?] Electro-wheel	Skyworld
Jyk	Invincible spiked balls that move in predefined trajectories while emitting either fire, electricity, or water. Jyks are the only enemy that cannot be defeated at all. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ジャキール[?] Jakīru Jackeel, likely from "jack" in reference to their shape German Spyz[?] From "spice" Italian Jyx[?] -	Skyworld (electric) The Jungle (watery) The Plain (fiery)
Roturret	A mechanized skull with a giant arrow and two guns. It fires at nearby players. When hit, a Roturret spins around, but it quickly returns to face the player. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese デスポッド[?] Desupoddo Deathpod Chinese 死亡轉砲[?] Sǐwáng zhuǎn pào Death Cannon German Wutan[?] From wut ("rage") Italian Rotofreccia[?] Rotable-arrow	Skyworld
Poppant	A cowardly creature that wears large pants. It runs from the player when approached, leaving a trail of Food and other items. Even more health-restoring items can be rewarded by defeating a Poppant. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ポッパラム[?] Popparamu Popperam German Scheuschenk[?] From scheu ("shy") and schenken ("to bestow") Italian Poppont[?] -	Sea of Clouds
Feyesh	A floating enemy resembling a large goldfish, except with one large eye and five tentacles. Feyesh swims around in the air lazily and uses its tentacles to attack the player. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese パッチ[?] Patchi Pacci; an abbreviation of「ぱっちり」(patchiri, "eyes wide open") German Blicksch[?] From blick ("gaze") and glubsch, a synonym of auge ("eye") Italian Pescerocchio[?] Portmanteau of pesce rosso (goldfish; lit. "Red fish") and occhio ("eye")	Sea of Clouds
Towtow	Ram-like creatures always found asleep at first, but when attacked, a Towtow becomes enraged and charges at the player. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese タウタウ[?] Tautau Tautau; possibly a partial repetition of "Taurus" (Latin word for "bull") German Agrock[?] Possibly from agressiv ("aggressive") and bock ("ram") Italian Ronfaringhio[?] Snore-growl	Sea of Clouds
Mite	Stick figure-like creatures that appear mostly from Generators. They appear in red, green, and yellow colors, none of which differ from one another at all beyond small amounts of elemental damage resistance. Mites are generally weak, but they are powerful when in groups. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese マイト[?] Maito Mite Chinese 微多[?] Wēi duō Mite German Minsels[?] - Italian Microde[?] Microid	Sea of Clouds
Borboras	Blows wind towards the player with its wind instrument-like head. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ブーバス[?] Būbasu Boobas; from「ブーブー」(būbū, an onomatopoeia for trumpet's honking) and possibly "-ous" (English adjective-deriving suffix) German Borboras[?] - Italian Alius[?] Latin form of alito ("breath")	The Plain
Ticken	A large, armored chicken-like creature that attacks either by flying up into the air and then landing down with force, or ramming the player with its spikes. Defeating a Ticken breaks it open, revealing a chick. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese テキン[?] Tekin Teckin; corruption of「チキン」(chikin, "chicken"); may involve「敵」(teki, the on'yomi reading of "enemy") German Puhn[?] From huhn ("chicken") Italian Pollobot[?] Chicken-bot	The Plain
Auroros	A bird with long, pointed beak that dives downward at players. Auroros becomes stuck if it misses, in which case it can be plucked out of the ground and thrown at other enemies. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese アロアロス[?] Aroarosu Aroaros German Auroros[?] From "aurora" Italian Auroros[?] -	The Lake
Bucculus	Hiding in the ground at first, a Bucculus' lips is their only part visible at first. Their spiked lips attach to the player, damaging them and taking away their health. A Bucculus may drop food or a Maxim Tomato when defeated. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ブチュルス[?] Buchurusu Bucyulus; from「ブチュッ」(buchu, onomatopoeia for kissing) and "-ulus" (Latin diminutive/adjective-forming suffix); may be derived from "succubus," a type of parasitic demon. German Schnuckulus[?] From "schnuckel" (a synonym for "sweetheart") and "-ulus" (Latin diminutive/adjective-forming suffix) Italian Bocculus[?] From bocca ("mouth") or possibly bocciolo ("bud"), and -ulus (Latin diminutive/adjective-forming suffix)	The Lake
Buckot	An enemy consisting of a head, a propeller, two robotic arms, and gloves on its hands. They dump hot pieces of red metal onto the player, but may sometimes drop Food instead. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ボトロン[?] Botoron Botron; portmanteau of「ボトボト」(boto-boto, onomatopoeia for dripping sound) and "-tron" (a suffix used for creating machine names) German Rotollo[?] Portmanteau of "rotor" and masculine of metall ("metal") Italian Elingotto[?] Portmanteau of elicottero ("helicopter") and lingotto ("gold bar")	The Ruined Zoo
Floow	A paranormal creature with small red eyes that is formed out of strips of darkness. They float around, conjuring a highly damaging form of dark energy. Floows can regenerate health lost over time, but they can neither move nor attack while healing. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese フロウス[?] Furōsu Flows; from "flows" and possibly「ゴースト」(gōsuto, "ghost") German Fluuh[?] Maybe from fliegen ("to fly") and buh! ("boo!") Italian Fantow[?] From fantasma ("phantom")	The Ruined Zoo
Bytan	Ball-shaped creatures with a large eye and sharp teeth. They have the ability to produce more of their kind from their eyes. Larger Bytans are sometimes encountered. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese バイタン[?] Baitan Bitan Chinese 倍彈[?] Bèi dàn Bytan German Ballau[?] From ball and auge ("eye") Italian Globis[?] From globo ("orb")	The Ruined Zoo (normal) The Research Facility (Part I) (giant)
Armight	Armored floating cephalapod-like enemies that appear from the background and attack with the swords held in their long appendages. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese アラモス卿きょう[?] Aramosu Kyō Sir Alamos German Armritt[?] From "armor" and ritter ("knight") Italian Centuria[?] "Centuria", in Ancient Rome times, meant "a group of one hundred soldiers"	The Battlefield Fortress
Roader	A powerful motorized enemy with only wheel that zooms at very high speeds. They can inflict a lot of knockback damage. If a Roader speeds for a while, it may collapse on the ground. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ローダ[?] Rōda Roda; likely from the English word "road" or the Portuguese word roda ("wheel") German Rerr[?] maybe from the sound a motorcycle makes Italian Rider[?] -	The Battlefield Fortress
Autolance	A tank with a giant lance in front and caterpillar treads to move around on. Their vulnerable spot is the emergency light hidden within them. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese キャタガード[?] Kyatagādo Cataguard German Kettich[?] From kette ("chain") Italian Autolancia[?] Spear/Lance-car	The Battlefield Fortress
Nagagog	A sumo wrestler-like enemy that jumps at the player and performs a body slam. A Nagagog starts off small and blue at first, but when damaged, Nagagog makes a laughing noise and grows larger, also turning yellow in the process. After some more damage, Nagagog becomes larger and red. Nagagog ironically becomes weaker as it becomes larger. The larger a Nagagog is, the more damage its body slam does. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ンガゴグ[?] Ngagogu Ngagog German Nagagog[?] - Italian Sumigog[?] From "Sumo"	The Battlefield Fortress
Puppit	A living marionette that moves around in midair while suspended from above. It attacks with its long, sharp claws or by shooting a beam. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese コッコン[?] Kokkon Kokkon German Kranett[?] Possibly from kran ("crane") and "marionette" Italian Arthionet[?] From marionetta ("marionette") Spanish (NOE) Zarpo[?] Masculine form of zarpa ("claw")	The Forest
Trowlon	A flying platform-like enemy that tries to put a player on it before flying upward with them, attempting to take them beyond the blast line. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ファウロン[?] Fauron Faulong German Flander[?] Possibly from flunder ("flounder") Italian Traspond[?] Possibly from trasporto ("transport")	The Forest
Shellpod	An enemy that wears a horned beetle-like shell and attacks with its front legs and horns. The shell breaks after enough damage, revealing Shellpod's true form and making it significantly more vulnerable to damage. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese シェリー[?] Sherī Shelly German Pantsorn (ohne Panzer)[?] From panzer ("shell") and "horn" (without shell) Italian Scarapod[?] From scarabeo ("beetle") with suffix "-pod"	The Forest
Bombed	A small red-and-black humanoid creature that throws its explosive bomb head to attack. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ボンヘッド[?] Bonheddo Bombhead;「ボン」is a Japanese onomatopoeia for an explosion German Bompf[?] From bombe ("bomb") and kopf ("head") Italian Buumbo[?] Portmanteau of the onomatopoeia "boom" and "Bombo", a common name similar to bomba ("bomb")	The Lake Shore
Shaydas	A two-headed enemy comprised of Shadow Bugs and a vulnerable red spot on its chest. Shaydas has long, sharp blades on its arms and shoulders and uses them to attack. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ジェイダス[?] Jeidasu Jaydus; possibly from the voiced form of "shade" and -ous (an adjective-forming suffix) German Shaydas[?] - Italian Ombromus[?] Shadow-mus	The Lake Shore
Gamyga	It is a colorful-art clown head atop four yellow bases, each having a pair of eyes and arms. Gamyga is tall enough to block the path, and it shoots lasers from its eyes to attack. Its bases can be attacked individually to lower the enemy, but destroying the head is the only means to defeat it. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ギャムギャ[?] Gyamugya Ghamgha; a partial repetition of「ギャム」(gyamu), a possible corruption between「ギャマ」(gyama, "color gamut") and「トーテム」(tōtemu, "totem") German Gamyga[?] - Italian Gamyga[?] -	The Path to the Ruins
Glire	A wheel-like enemy that emits fire, and a relative of Glice and Glunder. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ガルファイア[?] Garu Faia Gal Fire German Gleuer[?] "Gl-" + feuer ("fire") Italian Fuocorot[?] Fire-wheel	The Path to the Ruins
Armank	Consists of a big green blob inside of a tank-like structure that moves on treads. It attacks with a very powerful arm and can only be damaged in very small amounts at a time. Attacking the claw destroys it temporarily and causes the tank to open, allowing it to be attacked for much greater damage while it is helpless. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese アーマン[?] Āman Arman; portmanteau of「アーマー」(āmā, armor) and possibly「タンク」(tanku, "tank"); may involve「アーム」(āmu, "arm") German Drakogger[?] Possibly from drache ("dragon") Italian Cyngulus[?] From cingolo ("caterpillar track") and -ulus (Latin diminutive/adjective-forming suffix)	The Wilds (Part I)
Glice	A wheel-like creature that moves around on surfaces that, when approached, emits an aura from which icicles protrude, capable of freezing nearby characters. It is related to Glire and Glunder. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ガルアイス[?] Garu Aisu Gal Ice German Glost[?] "Gl-" + "frost" Italian Gelorot[?] Freeze-wheel	The Research Facility (Part II)
Mizzo	A mysterious swimming creature with a round body sprouting arms and legs that is only ever seen in a capsule near other similarly displayed enemies within the Halberd. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ミズオ[?] Mizuo Mizuo; from「水」(mizu, "water") and「~お」(-o, a male name ending) German Mizzo[?] - Italian Mizo[?] -	Battleship Halberd Exterior

Bosses

Image	Name	Series	Description
	Petey Piranha	Super Mario	Petey Piranha traps Peach and Zelda in a cage each during the Subspace Army's attack on the Midair Stadium. He is fought by Kirby and uses the cages to attack. Petey loses health from attacking the cages, which have health bars instead of Petey himself. The first cage to lose all of its health is the princess whom the player manages to rescue. Regardless of which cage is destroyed, Petey burns to the ground in defeat. In the second battle, neither cage has a princess in it.
	Rayquaza	Pokémon	Rayquaza emerges from a lake nearby after Fox's Arwing crashes outside of the jungle. Diddy is captured by Rayquaza, but he is rescued by Fox. In its battle, Rayquaza uses attacks such as Hyper Beam, commonly soars on and off the screen, and charges in and out of the ground.
	Porky Statue	EarthBound	The Porky Statue cannot be defeated from attacks, forcing Lucas to run from him. The Porky Statue's blows can KO Lucas immediately. A while later, Lucas is saved by Ness, only to end up encountering Porky in his mech.
	Porky	EarthBound	A boss fight with Porky comes right after the run from the Porky Statue. The robotic legs can damage Lucas or Ness. Porky also uses a highly accurate laser beam and several mechanical robots based on himself. The machine flips upside-down and squirms after Porky's life bar has been completely depleted.
	Galleon	Super Smash Bros.	Galleom is a large mech of the Subspace Army who is first fought by Marth, Ike, and Meta Knight. After being defeated, Galleom collapses into the ruins, crashing through the floor to confront Lucas and the Pokémon Trainer for a second battle. After being defeated, Galleom activates the Subspace Bomb within its head, attempting to take both Lucas and the Pokémon Trainer with it, but both of them are rescued by Meta Knight on time.
	Ridley	Metroid	Ridley is an aerial boss fought by Samus and Pikachu. He often flies on and off screen during the battle, similarly to Rayquaza. One of Ridley's attacks is scraping his tail on the ground, while several of his other attacks are similar to Master Hand's. After losing all health, Ridley falls off of the platform.
	Duon	Super Smash Bros.	A mech formed by Shadow Bugs, which Mr. Game & Watches become after being thrown out of the control room of the Battleship Halberd. These Shadow Bugs combine to form Duon, whom Fox, Peach, Zelda/Sheik, Lucario, Snake, and Falco battle. After being defeated, Duon forms back into a single Mr. Game & Watch, who joins the team.
	Meta Ridley	Metroid	Meta Ridley is the cybernetic form of Ridley, fought by Samus, Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Olimar, R.O.B., Diddy Kong, and Donkey Kong atop the Falcon Flyer during its escape from the Isle of the Ancients. Meta Ridley's attacks include fireballs, rushing at the player, and affecting the ship in ways such as forcing it downward and making it rock back and forth.
	Tabuu	Super Smash Bros.	Tabuu is the final boss, who had been controlling Master Hand and transforming all fighters into trophies. As Tabuu is confronted in Subspace, Sonic arrives to weaken him, and the fighters unite to ultimately defeat Tabuu.

Obstacles

Obstacle	Description
Bramble	Twisting spiked vines that rapidly twirl upwards from the water to hit the player.
Fireball	Flames that leap out of lava similar to Lava Bubbles.
Generator	Functioning more like general obstacles, Generators spawn several Mites to attack the player. It takes a number of hits to defeat a Generator, but it has no corresponding health bar, making it unclear how damaged a Generator is before being eventually destroyed. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ジェネレーター[?] Jenerētā Generator
Mine	Floating high-tech explosives that create a field of electricity upon blowing up.
Poison cloud	Toxic purple gas that slowly damages anyone who stands in it.

Cutscene objects

These objects hold plot importance, but do not directly affect gameplay aside from some of the larger ones being used as stage settings or platforms in certain sequences.

Object	Description
Halberd	Battleship Halberd is Meta Knight's flying ship and arsenal originally created for an ill-fated attempt to conquer Dream Land. It has been stolen by the Subspace Army to use both as a mobile base and a way to disperse Shadow Bugs, while its Combo Cannon prevents most direct attacks on it. Many stages are set aboard in, both on the inside and the outside. It being taken back leads to the plot's turning point where the heroes begin to take the upper hand, as well as when they are all gathered together into a single large team. It ends up destroyed by the Subspace Gunship. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese 戦艦ハルバード[?] Senkan Harubādo Battleship Halberd Dutch Halberd[?] - French Halberd[?] - German Halberd[?] - Italian La Halberd[?] The Halberd Korean 전함 할버드[?] Jeonham Halbeodeu Battleship Halberd Portuguese Halberd[?] - Russian Алебарда[?] Alebarda Halberd Spanish Hal Abarda[?] Halberd
Shadow Bugs	Tiny, purple, snow-like particles that are used to create the various Subspace Army grunts such as Primids as well as the false characters. They are usually dumped from the Halberd's hold onto a location that the Subspace Army is invading. They are extracted from the dark, primitive form of Mr. Game & Watch. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese 影虫[?] Kagemushi Shadow Bug Chinese 影蟲[?] Yǐng chóng Shadowworm German Dämmer-Partikel[?] Twilight particle Italian Cellule Ombra[?] Shadow Cell
Subspace Bombs	Explosives that create a huge sphere of subspace around wherever they blow up, with more Subspace Bombs blowing up in one place creating a larger sphere. This pulls the surrounding area into the Subspace dimension while also damaging or destroying anything in the immediate vicinity like an actual bomb. Two R.O.B. units must be used to activate each using their arms as plugs, and they are destroyed by the explosion. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese 亜空間爆弾[?] Akūkan Bakudan Subspace Bomb Chinese (simplified) 亚空间炸弹[?] Yàkōngjiān Zhàdàn Subspace Bomb Chinese (traditional) 亞空間炸彈[?] Yàkōngjiān Zhàdàn Subspace Bomb Dutch Subspace-bom[?] Subspace Bomb German Subraum-Bombe[?] Subspace Bomb Italian Bomba subspaziale[?] Subspace Bomb Korean 아공간폭탄[?] Agonggan Poktan Subspace Bomb Russian Подпространственная бомба[?] Podprostranstvennaya bomba Subspace Bomb Spanish Bomba subespacial[?] Subspace Bomb
Dark Cannons	Large guns that are used by the Subspace Army to immediately trophify characters that are shot at, using energy projectiles that resemble a dark version of Pit's arrows. Several are used by the villains throughout the game, and a few are destroyed by the heroes. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese ダークキャノン[?] Dāku Kyanon Dark Cannon
Cargos	Levitating flatbed vehicles used by the Subspace Army. Both Bowser and Wario have one, with each themed after their owner. Bowser's is armed with Bill Blasters and is used to steal Donkey Kong's banana hoard in order to bait him, while Wario's has a crane-like claw and is used to gather the trophies he creates, but gets stolen by King Dedede. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese 貨物[?] Kamotsu Cargo
King Dedede's Timed Badges	Three medallions showing King Dedede's face that he places on the trophies he collects and steals from Wario: Luigi, Ness, and whichever princess Kirby previously rescued. The last one ends up being removed when Bowser takes that trophy, and Kirby inhales it. After all the characters have been turned into trophies, it is revealed that they were a timed mechanism to restore them, with King Dedede planning this in case everyone ended up trophified. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese デデデの時限スイッチ[?] Dedede no Jigen Suicchi Dedede's timed switch
Smash Skiff	A flat transport vehicle similar to the cargos, but much larger. It is used to transport the Donkey Kong trophy and later acts as a platform in a battle sequence. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese フライングプレート[?] Furaingu Purēto Flying Plate
Subspace Gunship	An enormous flying weapon that dwarfs even the Halberd, though due to its immense size it can only enter this world after a large enough Subspace explosion has occurred; specifically, the one from the Subspace Bomb factory exploding. Its massive frontal cannon fires a beam that covers the rest of the world with Subspace explosions. Its smaller cannons destroy the Halberd, but it is then cleaved in half by Kirby in his Dragoon. Language Name Meaning Notes Japanese 亜空砲戦艦[?] Akūhōsenkan Subspace Gun-Battleship

Additionally, many character-based vehicles are seen for brief scenes at different points throughout the game. These include the Koopa Clown Car from Super Mario, the Wario Bike from WarioWare, Arwings and the Great Fox from Star Fox, a Warp Star and Dragoon from Kirby, the Blue Falcon and Falcon Flyer from F-Zero, the Gunship from Metroid, and the Hocotate Ship from Pikmin.

Names in other languages

Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アドベンチャーモード ～亜空の使者～[?] Adobenchā mōdo ~Akū no shisha~	Adventure Mode ~The Messenger from the Subspace~
French (NOE)	Mode Aventure: l'Émissaire Subspatial[?]	Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
German	Abenteuer-Modus: Der Subraum-Emissär[?]	Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
Italian	Modalità Avventura: l'Emissario del Subspazio[?]	Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
Korean	어드벤처 모드：아공의 사자[?] Eodeubencheo Modeu: Agong-ui Saja	Adventure Mode: The Subspace's Messenger
Spanish (NOA)	Modo Aventura: el Misionero del Subespacio[?]	Adventure Mode: The Subspace's Missionary	(Name appeared in the instruction booklet's Spanish section during its prime editions. American version only.)
Spanish (NOE)	Modo Aventura: el Emisario Subespacial[?]	Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary