Nintendo Cinematic Universe

The Nintendo Cinematic Universe is the working title for a Japanese media franchise and shared fictional universe that is centered on a series of anime films based on Nintendo video games (as well as third-party franchises that were represented in Super Smash Bros.); the franchise is produced by Nintendo (with all third-party media/literature being co-produced by their respectful owners).

Stage 1: Wanna Play?
Super Mario Bros.

Donkey Kong Country

The Legend of Zelda

Metroid

Yoshi's Island

Kirby

Star Fox

Pokémon Kanto

Super Mario Bros. II</li>

Earthbound</li>

F-Zero</li>

Super Smash Bros.</li> </ol>

Stage 2: Project M
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link</li>

Metroid II: Return of Samus</li>

Ice Climber</li>

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past</li>

Super Mario Bros. III</li>

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon</li>

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening</li>

Super Mario Bros. IV</li>

Game &amp; Watch</li>

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time</li>

Mother: Earthbound II</li>

Dr. Mario</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask</li>

<li>Star Fox II</li>

<li>Pokémon Johto</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Part 1</li>

<li>Fire Emblem: The Blinding Blade</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros. Melee</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Part 2</li> </ol>

Stage 3: The Subspace Emissary
<li>Kirby II</li>

<li>Super Mario Bros. V</li>

<li>Kid Icarus</li>

<li>Super Metroid</li>

<li>Wario Land</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords</li>

<li>Luigi's Mansion</li>

<li>Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance</li>

<li>Pokémon Hoenn</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</li>

<li>WarioWare</li>

<li>Donkey Kong Country II: Diddy Kong's Quest</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures</li>

<li>Pokémon Sinnoh</li>

<li>Kirby III</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap</li>

<li>Pikmin</li>

<li>Mother III</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess</li>

<li>Gyromite</li>

<li>Star Fox III</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros. Brawl</li>

<li>Metal Gear</li>

<li>Sonic the Hedgehog</li> </ol>

Stage 4: Civil War
<li>Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn</li>

<li>Pokémon Unova Part 1</li>

<li>Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters</li>

<li>Super Mario Bros. VI</li>

<li>Wii Fit</li>

<li>Punch-Out!!</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</li>

<li>Animal Crossing</li>

<li>Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon</li>

<li>Pokémon Unova Part 2</li>

<li>Kid Icarus: Uprising</li>

<li>Fire Emblem Awakening</li>

<li>Mii Part 1</li>

<li>Pikmin II</li>

<li>Duck Hunt</li>

<li>Mii Part 2</li>

<li>Metal Gear II: Solid Snake</li>

<li>Star Fox IV</li>

<li>Mii Part 3</li>

<li>Metroid Fusion</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</li>

<li>Super Mario Bros. VII</li>

<li>Xenoblade Chronicles</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds</li>

<li>Pokémon Kalos</li>

<li>Pikmin III</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros. IV Part 1</li>

<li>Mega Man</li>

<li>Pac-Man</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros. IV Part 2</li>

<li>Street Fighter</li>

<li>Final Fantasy</li>

<li>​Fire Emblem Fates</li>

<li>​Bayonetta</li> </ol>

5.0 (First Half)
<li>Splatoon</li>

<li>Mega Man II</li>

<li>Castlevania</li>

<li>Animal Crossing: Wild World</li>

<li>Super Mario Bros. VIII</li>

<li>Castlevania II: Simon's Quest</li>

<li>Metal Gear Solid</li>

<li>Metroid Prime</li>

<li>Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse</li>

<li>Animal Crossing: City Folk</li>

<li>Donkey Kong Country III: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!</li>

<li>Castlevania: Rondo of Blood</li>

<li>Pokémon Alola</li>

<li>Animal Crossing: New Leaf</li>

<li>Castlevania: Symphony of the Night</li>

<li>Street Fighter II: The World Warrior</li>

<li>Star Fox V</li>

<li>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</li>

<li>Xenoblade Chronicles X</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</li></ol>

5.5 (Second Half)
<ol type="1" start="112"> <li>Super Mario Bros. XI</li>

<li>Persona</li>

<li>Dragon Quest</li>

<li>Banjo-Kazooie</li>

<li>Fatal Fury: King of Fighters</li>

<li>Fire Emblem: Three Houses</li>

<li>ARMS</li>

<li>Minecraft</li>

<li>Final Fantasy II</li>

<li>Xenoblade Chronicles II</li>

<li>Tekken</li>

<li>Kingdom Hearts</li>

<li>Super Smash Bros.: Game Over: After the victory of Galeem, several fighters are lost, and it's up to the few surviving Smash Bros. to bring them back.</li>

<li>Untitled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel</li> </ol>

Stage 6: Second Playthough
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Undetermined Phase(s)

 * Animal Crossing: New Horizons
 * Banjo-Tooie
 * Bayonetta films
 * Bayonetta II
 * Bayonetta III
 * Castlevania films
 * Castlevania: The Adventure
 * Castlevania: Belmont's Revenge
 * Castlevania: Bloodlines
 * Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
 * Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
 * Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
 * Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
 * Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
 * Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
 * Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
 * Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Part 1
 * Castlevania: Mirror of Fate
 * Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Part 2
 * Donkey Kong Country films
 * Donkey Kong Country Returns
 * Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
 * Dragon Quest films
 * Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
 * Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
 * Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
 * Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
 * Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
 * Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
 * Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
 * Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 * Dragon Quest X Part 1: Awakening of the Five Tribes
 * Dragon Quest X Part 2: The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies
 * Dragon Quest X Part 3: Lore of the Ancient Dragon
 * Dragon Quest X Part 4: The 5000 Year Voyage to a Faraway Hometown
 * Dragon Quest X Part 5: Thorn Lady and the God of Destruction
 * Dragon Quest X Part 6: Heroes of the Heavenly Stars
 * Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
 * Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate
 * Fatal Fury films
 * Fatal Fury II
 * Fatal Fury III: Road to the Final Victory
 * Real Bout Fatal Fury
 * Garou: Mark of the Wolves
 * Final Fantasy films
 * Final Fantasy III (based on Final Fantasy II)
 * Final Fantasy IV (based on Final Fantasy III)
 * Final Fantasy V (based on Final Fantasy IV)
 * Final Fantasy VI (based on Final Fantasy V)
 * Final Fantasy VII (based on Final Fantasy VI)
 * Final Fantasy VIII
 * Final Fantasy IX
 * Final Fantasy X
 * Final Fantasy XI
 * Final Fantasy XII
 * Final Fantasy XIII
 * Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
 * Final Fantasy XV
 * Final Fantasy XVI
 * Kingdom Hearts films
 * Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
 * Kingdom Hearts II
 * Kingdom Hearts: Coded
 * Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
 * Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
 * Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
 * Kingdom Hearts χ
 * Kingdom Hearts: Union χ
 * Kingdom Hearts χ: Back Cover
 * Kingdom Hearts: A Fragmentary Passage
 * Kingdom Hearts III Part 1
 * Kingdom Hearts III Part 2
 * Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road
 * Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
 * Kirby IV: When a more powerful foe comes to takeover King Dedede's role, Kirby and his pals must go through the adventure of a lifetime to save the world.
 * Luigi's Mansion III: When Luigi and his family go on a vacation to a very fancy hotel, it turns out to be another trap by King Boo.
 * Mega Man films
 * Mega Man III (based on Mega Man 7 and 8)
 * Mega Man IV (based on Mega Man 9, 10, and 11)
 * Metal Gear films
 * Metal Gear Solid II: Sons of Liberty
 * Metal Gear Solid III: Snake Eater
 * Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
 * Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of the Patriots
 * Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
 * Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
 * Metal Gear Solid V Part 1: Ground Zeroes
 * Metal Gear Solid V Part 2: The Phantom Pain
 * Metroid films
 * Metroid: Other M
 * Metroid Dread
 * Metroid Prime II
 * Pac-Man films
 * Pac-Man II: The New Adventure (based on Pac-Man World)
 * Pac-Man III: A Ghostly Adventure (based on Pac-Man World 2)
 * Pac-Man IV (based on Pac-Man World 3)
 * Persona films
 * Revelations: Persona II
 * Persona III Part 1: Innocent Sin
 * Persona III Part 2: Eternal Punishment
 * Persona IV (based on Persona III)
 * Persona V (based on Persona IV)
 * Pokémon Galar
 * Sonic the Hedgehog films
 * Sonic the Hedgehog II: With the evil Dr. Eggman set to build a new amusement park, it's up to Sonic and his new sidekick Tails to stop his evil plans.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog CD
 * Sonic the Hedgehog III
 * Sonic & Knuckles
 * Sonic the Hedgehog IV Part 1
 * Sonic the Hedgehog IV Part 2
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode Metal
 * Sonic Mania
 * Splatoon films
 * Splatoon II
 * Splatoon III
 * Star Fox films
 * Star Fox VI (based on Star Fox Command)
 * Star Fox VII
 * Star Fox VIII
 * Street Fighter films
 * Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
 * Street Fighter III: New Generation
 * Street Fighter IV
 * Street Fighter V
 * Super Smash Bros. 6 (working title)
 * Tekken films
 * Tekken II
 * Tekken III
 * Tekken IV
 * Tekken V: Dark Resurrection
 * Tekken VI: Bloodline Rebellion
 * Tekken VII: Fated Retribution
 * Wario Land films
 * Virtual Boy Wario Land
 * Wario Land II
 * Wario Land III
 * Wario Land IV
 * Wario Land: Shake It!

TV Shows
* Bold indicates seasons/TV shows released during the Galeem Saga.


 * Balloon Fight
 * Battalion Wars
 *  Dual Strike 
 *  Days of Ruin 
 *  Black Hole Rising 
 *  Under Fire 
 * Bomberman
 * Custom Robo
 * Devil World
 * Dillon's Rolling Western
 * Season 1
 *  The Last Ranger 
 *  The Dead-Heat Breakers 
 * Drill Dozer
 * Excitebike
 * Fatal Frame
 * Season 1
 *  Crimson Butterfly 
 *  The Tormented 
 *  Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 
 *  Maiden of Black Water 
 * For the Frog the Bell Tolls
 * Golden Sun
 *  The Broken Seal 
 *  The Lost Age 
 *  Dark Dawn 
 * Jam with the Band
 * Joy Mecha Fight
 * Mega Man X
 *  Season 1 
 *  Season 2 
 *  Season 3 
 *  Season 4 
 *  Season 5 
 *  Season 6 
 *  Season 7 
 *  Season 8 
 * Monster Hunter
 *  Kotoko Village 
 *  Jumbo Village 
 *  Moga Village 
 *  Val Habar 
 *  World 
 *  Kamura Village 
 * Pilotwings
 * Sheriff
 * Shovel Knight
 *  Shovel of Hope 
 *  Plague of Shadows 
 *  Specter of Torment 
 *  King of Cards 
 *  Treasure Trove 
 * Sin and Punishment
 *  Earth Successor 
 *  Star Successor 
 * The Legendary Starfy
 * Season 1
 * Season 2
 * Season 3
 * Season 4
 *  Confrontation: Dire Pirate Squad 
 * The Mysterious Murasame Castle
 * Virtua Fighter
 * Season 1
 * Season 2
 * Season 3
 * Season 4
 * Season 5
 * Wrecking Crew

Graphic Novels
* Bold indicates volumes/graphic novels released during the Galeem Saga.


 * 1080°
 * Another Code
 *  Two Memories 
 *  R: A Journey into Lost Memories 
 * Art of Fighting
 * Volume 1
 * Volume 2
 *  The Path of the Warrior 
 * ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
 * Assassin's Creed
 *  Third Crusade 
 *  Renaissance 
 *  Brotherhood 
 *  Revelations 
 *  American Revolution 
 *  Black Flag 
 *  Rogue 
 *  Unity 
 *  Syndicate 
 *  Origins 
 *  Odyssey 
 * Valhalla
 * Astral Chain
 * Athena
 * Baten Kaitos
 *  Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 
 *  Beginning of the Wings and the Heir of the Gods 
 * Battle Clash
 * Bravely Default
 *  Flying Fairy 
 *  End Layer 
 * Volume 3
 * Captain Rainbow
 * Chibi-Robo!
 *  Plug Into Adventure! 
 *  Park Patrol 
 *  Clean Sweep 
 *  Photo Finish 
 *  Zip Lash 
 * Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
 * Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
 * Cuphead
 * Daemon X Machina
 * Detective Club
 *  The Missing Heir 
 *  The Girl in the Back 
 *  Lost Memories in the Snow 
 * Devil May Cry
 * Volume 1
 * Volume 2
 *  Dante's Awakening 
 * Volume 4
 * Volume 5
 * Dig Dug
 * Disaster: Day of Crisis
 * Doom
 *  Knee-Deep in the Dead 
 *  The Shores of Hell 
 *  Inferno 
 * Thy Flesh Consumed
 * SIGIL
 * Hell on Earth
 * Infernal Sky
 * No Rest for the Living
 * Worlds on Fire
 * TNT: Evilution
 * The Plutonia Experiment
 * Absolution
 * The Lost Levels
 * Maelstrom
 * Resurrection of Evil
 * The Lost Mission
 * Unto the Evil
 * Hell Followed
 * Bloodfall
 * The Ancient Gods
 * Endgame
 * Doshin the Giant
 * Elite Beat Agents
 * Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
 * Ever Oasis
 * Excite Truck
 * Excitebots: Trick Racing
 * Fallout
 * Volume 1
 * Volume 2
 *  Van Buren 
 *  New Vegas 
 * Volume 5
 * Volume 6
 * FlingSmash
 * Fossil Fighters
 * Volume 1
 *  Champion 
 *  Frontier 
 * Galaga
 * Galaxian
 * Getsu Fuma Den
 * Ghosts 'n Goblins
 * Glory of Heracles
 *  Legend of the Fighting Demon's Lair 
 *  Titan's Downfall 
 *  Silence of the Gods 
 *  The Gods Began to Move 
 *  Gift from the Gods 
 *  Proof of the Soul 
 * Hajimari no Mori
 * HarmoKnight
 * Hotel Dusk: Room 215
 * Ikari Warriors
 * Volume 1
 *  Victory Road 
 *  The Rescue 
 * Kurikin: Nano Island Story
 * Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
 * Mach Rider
 * Magical Starsign
 * Magical Vacation
 * Marvelous: Mohitotsu no Takarajima
 * Mega Man Battle Network
 *  Volume 1 
 *  Volume 2 
 *  Blue/White 
 *  Red Sun/Blue Moon 
 *  Double Team 
 *  Cybeast Gregar/Cybeast Falzar 
 * Mega Man Legends
 *  Adventurous Spirit of Steel 
 *  Great Inheritance 
 * Mega Man Star Force
 *  Pegasus/Leo/Dragon 
 *  Zerker × Ninja/Zerker × Saurian 
 *  Black Ace/Red Joker 
 * Mega Man Zero
 *  Volume 1 
 *  Volume 2 
 *  Volume 3 
 *  Volume 4 
 * Mega Man ZX
 *  Volume 1 
 *  Volume 2 
 * Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
 * Metal Slug
 *  Super Vehicle-001 
 * Volume 2
 * Volume 3
 * Volume 4
 * Volume 5
 * Volume 6
 * Volume 7
 * Mystical Ninja
 * Napoleon
 * No More Heroes
 *  Heroes' Paradise 
 *  Desperate Struggle 
 *  Travis Strikes Again 
 * Volume 4
 * Octopath Traveler
 * Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
 *  Volume 1 
 *  Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii 
 * Pandora's Tower
 * Panel de Pon
 * Psycho Soldier
 * Raving Rabbids
 * Rayman
 * Volume 1
 *  The Great Escape 
 *  Hoodlum Havoc 
 * Volume 4
 * Volume 5
 * Renegade
 * Resident Evil
 *  The Umbrella Conspiracy 
 *  City of the Dead 
 *  Nemesis 
 *  CODE: Veronica 
 *  Zero Hour 
 * Volume 6
 * Volume 7
 *  Revelations 
 * Volume 9
 * Volume 10
 *  Biohazard 
 * Volume 12
 * Ring Fit Adventure
 * River City Ransom
 * Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
 * Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
 * Samurai Shodown
 * Volume 1
 *  Haohmaru Hell Challenge 
 *  Blades of Blood 
 *  Amakusa's Revenge 
 * Volume 5
 *  Warriors Rage 
 *  Revival of the Azure and Crimson Blades 
 * Volume 8
 * Volume 9
 *  Tale of the World's Greatest Swordsmen 
 *  Edge of Destiny 
 * Volume 12
 * Volume 13
 * Shantae
 * Volume 1
 *  Risky's Revenge 
 *  The Pirate's Curse 
 *  Half-Genie Hero 
 *  The Seven Sirens 
 * Shin Onigashima
 * Soma Bringer
 * Steel Diver
 * Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
 * Taiko no Tatsujin
 * Takt of Magic
 * Tales of Symphonia
 * Teleroboxer
 * The Blue Crystal Rod
 * The Elder Scrolls
 *  Arena 
 *  Daggerfall 
 *  Morrowind 
 *  Oblivion 
 *  Skyrim 
 * Volume 6
 * The King of Fighters
 * Volume 1
 * Volume 2
 * Volume 3
 * Volume 4
 *  Dream Match Never Ends 
 *  Millennium Battle 
 * Volume 7
 * Volume 8
 *  Challenge to Ultimate Battle 
 * Volume 10
 * Volume 11
 * Volume 12
 * Volume 13
 * Volume 14
 * Volume 15
 * The Labyrinth of Druaga
 * The Last Story
 * The Return of Ishtar
 * The Quest of Ki
 * The Tower of Druaga
 * The Wonderful 101
 * Tomato Adventure
 * Trials of Mana
 * Undertale
 * Urban Champion
 * Warframe
 * Wave Race
 * Xevious
 * Yuyuki
 * Zangeki no Reginleiv

Potential Projects

 * A Hat in Time
 * Ace Attorney
 * Among Us
 * Apex Legends
 * Balan Wonderland
 * Bendy and the Ink Machine
 * BioShock
 * BlazBlue
 * Bloodstained
 * Borderlands
 *  Borderlands 
 * The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned
 * Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot
 * The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
 * Claptrap's New Robot Revolution
 * Borderlands 2
 * Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
 * Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
 * Creature Slaughterdome
 * Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
 * Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
 * The Raid on Digistruct Peak
 * T.K. Baha's Bloody Harvest
 * The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler
 * How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day
 * Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre
 * Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax
 * Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary
 * Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
 * Shock Drop Slaughter Pit
 * The Holodome Onslaught
 * Claptastic Voyage
 * Tales from the Borderlands
 * Borderlands 3
 * Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
 * Guns, Love, and Tentacles
 * Bounty of Blood
 * Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck
 * Designer's Cut
 * Director's Cut
 * Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
 * Bubble Bobble
 * Call of Duty
 * Carmen Sandiego
 * Chameleon Twist
 * Contra
 * Costume Quest
 * Crash Bandicoot
 * Cruis'n
 * Dead or Alive
 * Dead Rising
 * Destroy All Humans!
 * Double Dragon
 * Duke Nukem
 * Dynasty Warriors
 * Earthworm Jim
 * Far Cry
 * Five Nights at Freddy's
 * Fortnite
 * Gal Gun
 * Geist
 * Glover
 * Grand Theft Auto
 * Guitar Hero
 * Guilty Gear
 * Hallow Knight
 * Hitman
 * Jet Set Radio
 * Little Nightmares
 * Megami Tensei
 * Mortal Kombat
 * My Sims
 * NBA Courtside: Chronicles the life of legendary NBA superstar, the late Kobe Bryant.
 * Nights
 * Ninja Gaiden
 * Ninjala
 * Overwatch
 * Payday
 * Prince of Persia
 * Professor Layton
 * Rock Band
 * Rocket: Robot on Wheels
 * Saints Row
 * Samba de Amigo
 * Samurai Warriors
 * Scribblenauts
 * Senran Karuga
 * Silent Hill
 * Soulcalibur
 * Space Channel 5
 * Space Station Silicon Valley
 * Super Monkey Ball
 * The House of the Dead
 * The Legend of Heroes
 * The Sims
 * Tomb Raider
 * Tonic Trouble
 * Valkyria Chronicles
 * Vigilante 8
 * Warriors Orochi
 * Watch Dogs
 * Wolfenstein

ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!
If you have and other ideas, you may add them. But they must be based off of franchises owned by Nintendo (or franchises that are REPRESENTED in the Super Smash Bros. series.):


 * Movies represent playable characters.
 * TV shows consist of franchises that were stage- and assist trophy-based.
 * Graphic novels consist of music-, enemy-, trophy-, spirit-, sticker-, and Mii costume-based franchises, as well as minor universes within SSB.
 * Potential projects are NOT part of the NCU at the moment, but are what I would like to see in future Smash games/updates.