A universe is a term used by the Super Smash Bros. community to collectively refer to all the particular characters, stages, items and other properties appearing in the fighting games that are thematically featured in another various franchise.
Note that some universes have little info to help preserve spoilers.
Major universes[]
Universe | Symbol | Description |
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Super Smash Bros. | The original series that inspired Lawl (specifically Super Smash Bros. Brawl & 4). Most of Lawl's mechanics are directly inspired by Smash. | |
Smash Bros. Lawl | A fanwork inspired by the Smash Bros series, where instead of universes coming from Nintendo games & 3rd party developers, universes are chosen from internet pop-culture (divided into Celebrities, Youtube Poop, and Cults), and it currently stands as a youtube series (though a fangame is in the making). | |
The Legend of Zelda | A game series by Nintendo about an elf saving the world from the Ganon and the forces of evil, though Lawl mainly focuses on the aspects from the Philips CD-i games, such as King Harkinian. | |
I.M. Meen | An educational video game which features an evil librarian named I.M. Meen, who traps “goodie-goodies” in his magic book, which holds a labyrinth full of cells with said "goodie-goodies" locked inside. | |
That Guy with the Glasses | An internet series where the Nostalgia Critic watches shitty movies, often using sarcasm and exaggeration to get his point across about how bad the movies are, sometimes going outright berserk from extreme rage. | |
300 | A historical film about the 300 Spartans defending Sparta against the entire Persian Army. Home-universe of Leonidas, the personal leader of the Spartans. | |
Wiseau Films | A company founded by Tommy Wiseau, most notable for the film The Room. | |
Yume Nikki | A video game based mostly off Madotsuki's dreams. | |
Angry Video Game Nerd | An internet series where the Angry Video Game Nerd plays shitty video games, often showing particularly frustrating moments, cussing, and comparing the games to vivid imagery to get his point across about how bad the game is, eventually getting him so angry that he usually destroys the games out of extreme rage. | |
Super Mario Super Show | A collection of shows based off three Mario games (Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, and Super Mario World). Home-universe of Mama Luigi, the version of Luigi from the show (mainly based off the episode named "Mama Luigi"). | |
Sonic | The home-universe of antagonists Dr. Robotnik and Mephiles the Dark, the former coming from the very cheesy Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog show, and the latter coming from Sonic '06, the infamous 2006 video game often said to be the worst in the series. | |
The Irate Gamer | An internet series about reviewing shitty video games. Infamous for ripping off the Angry Video Game Nerd, resulting in massive hate and mockery. For unknown reason, it used to be popular during its time, despite having low quality along with poor research. Home-universe of the Irate Gamer, the series' host. | |
Disney | A company known for making movies based off of old stories and fairy tales. Home-universe of Frollo and Gaston, the antagonists for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast respectively. | |
Downfall | A movie about the downfall of the Nazis near the end of WWII. Often used for "Hitler Rants" parody videos, a type of Youtube Poop. Home-universe of Hitler and Fegelein, two characters from the film, both based on their parody selves. | |
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | An anime parodying American adult animation, such as how Panty can apparently transform her panties into guns. Home-universe for Panty & Stocking and Scanty & Kneesocks, the main protagonists and antagonists of the show. | |
Infomercials | A medium of commercials that includes a long airing time, an extensive evaluation of a product, and a toll-free telephone number or website at the end. Home universe of Billy Mays, arguably the most popular infomercial spokesperson. | |
Yume Graffiti | A fangame of Yume Nikki that's mostly based off Yomika's dreams. | |
Street Fighter | A show based off the video game series of the same name, which happens to be ALOT more hammy than the video games. Home-universe of Guile and Bison, the protagonist and antagonist respectively. | |
Ib | An RPG horror game about a girl who is trapped in a painting. Home-universe of Ib and Mary, the main protagonist and (tragic) antagonist in the game. | |
King of the Hill | A show about a very patriotic family living in the Texan suburbs, and a somehwat' common source for Youtube Poops. Home-universe of Hank Hill, the family father and main character. | |
Nicolas Cage | Nicolas Cage is a highly popular actor, where his depiction in this game is based off roles in bad movies that are known for his likeably over-the-top performances, such as Ghost Rider, Vampire's Kiss, and especially The Wicker Man. | |
THE BEST HERCULES MOVIE EVER | A "so bad it’s good" movie based on the Hercules tale, I’d tell more but I.... really don’t have the time right now. Home universe of Best Hercules, the vain, rude, impulsive, main character. | |
Tercer Milenio | A show hosted by Jaime Maussan about paranormal investigation, usually focused on alien sightings. | |
El Chavo del Ocho | A very popular Mexican sitcom about El Chavo, an 8-year old orphan's experiences in the Vecindad. Home universe of Don Ramon, a comedic and highly-expressive resident. | |
Mega Man | A western show based off the video game franchise of the same name, which is alright. The Home universe of Dr. Wily, a very crazy scientist bent on bringing chaos, less subtle than his video game counterpart and sporting much hammier dialogue. | |
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | An anime about a group of alien-hunting high-school students lead by Haruhi, the leader who knows how things work. | |
Zoolander | A movie about a guy who's extremely good-looking. Home universe of Zoolander, who is the least important character (Just kidding!) played by Ben Stiller. | |
Hercules in New York | A movie about a very strong but socially awkward version of Hercules who goes to New York City. Home-universe of New Hercules, said version of Hercules played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. | |
Mad Father | A RPG horror game about a girl who sets out to save her psychotic father after he's kidnapped by monsters. Home-universe of Aya Drevis, the main protagonist of the game. | |
Cazafantasmas | A group of ghost-hunting bikers. Home-universe of Carlos Trejo, the rather cocky leader. | |
Al TV | An American comedy series parodying MTV, hosted by ”Weird Al’ Yankovic, a very talented parody-based musician and singer. His moveset is based on several music videos and the film UHF. | |
Spider-Man | A trio of movies focused on superhero Spiderman. Home-universe of J. Jonah Jameson, the manager of Daily Bugle that performed a popular (and memetic) performance. | |
Metal Gear | A video game series about a soldier sneaking around places and stopping bad stuff. Responsible for Codec Snake, a fighter who's literally a codec of Solid Snake from the original series. | |
Star Wars | An well-known franchise about sci-fi themes and strong world-building, to which Sheev “Darth Sidious” Palpatine is a major antagonist of both the Original and Prequel trilogies. In Lawl his moveset is based on the “Prequel Memes”. | |
Darkstalkers | A western show based on the video game series of the same name, said show having less serious characters than in the actual games, with Pyron in particular being much more cowardly and less competent in the show than he was in the games. | |
Eurovision Song Contest | A song contest that gained mass memetic-mutation from Sergey Stepanov (a.k.a. Epic Sax Guy)'s performance. It's acknowledged in the Epic Sax Stage, which takes place in the Eurovision Song Contest with Sergey endlessly playing the saxaphone in the background. | |
Otro Rollo | A Mexican comedy and variety show hosted by Adal Romones. It is represented by the stage of the same name. | |
The Frollo Show | A fanmade crossover series made by chincherrinas. In Smash Bros. Lawl, the World Taste Stage first appeared when J. Jonah Jameson's Moveset Video arrived, the stage showcasing random moments from the The Frollo Show episodes. |
Shit universes[]
These are franchises that are generally perceived as bad without crossing into ironically good territory, or in other words, franchises that are bullshit. They're identified by having a stock turd as their icon.
Universe | Description |
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Justin Bieber | A celebrity often known for doing illegal or bratty things but still managing to have an unhealthily high amount of fangirls and popularity. He appears as an attackable ragdoll in Classic Mode's bonus stage. |
The Last Airbender | A 2010 American action fantasy adventure film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Has the Best Benders as an Assist Trophy. |
Supporting universes[]
These are the various franchises that have not been recognized as neither primary universes nor shit universes. As a general rule, such universes lack any playable characters or stages in the game, but it applies if any of the following franchises contributes an item, Assist Trophy or some other minor element.
Universe | Description |
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Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing | A racing video game developed by Stellar Stone and published by GameMill Publishing. Big Rig is an assist trophy that dries around the platform it gets summoned on, automatically climbing up ledges and eventually getting a "You're Winner!"! |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | A popular 90's U.S. sitcom about Will Smith moving to, and metaphorically becoming the prince of, a town called Bel-Air. The show is most well remembered for it's catchy and memetic theme song, which is why Will Smith is one of the Lawl narrators. |
Liberty Medical | A home delivery service that sells diabetes testing supplies, prescription drugs, urology supplies, CPAP and ostomy supplies directly to consumers. Wilford Brimley is an assist trophy that can bore opponents to sleep with his lecture about his diabetus, eventually giving out ice cream and apple pies for the fighters to eat instead. |
Morgan Freeman | A highly respected and popular U.S. actor, often portrayed as a memetic god, hence his inclusion as one of Lawl's narrators. |
Nayarit en Línea | A Mexican online news program. El Fua is an assist trophy that yells at fighters, which damages opponents, heals the summoner (and team members), and revives fallen team members from the summoner's team. Julio César Segura (a.k.a. El Fua) was an extremely confident drunk man that originated from a Noche de Emergencinas broadcast. |
¿Qué Dice la Gente? | A Spanish quiz show based off Family Feud, with Julio César Palomera, the show's announcer, as a narrator in Lawl. |
RedLetterMedia | An American film and video production company, best known for their character Mr. Plinkett, a semi-parody semi-honest representation of sci-fi movie reviewers, who appears as a narrator in Lawl. |
Six Flags | An amusement park corporation based in the United States, with properties in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It is the largest amusement park company based on the number of properties it owns, and the fifth-most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 18 properties throughout North America consisting of theme parks, thrill parks, water parks, and family entertainment centers. In Smash Bros. Lawl, Mr. Six is an Assist Trophy where he can make people dance and enter his bus, where Mr. Six rides the bus either into a wall (where it explodes) or off a ledge into the Blast Zone. |
Tom and Jerry: The Movie | An American animated movie based off the series of short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on Tom and Jerry uniting to help a girl reach her parents. Dr. Applecheeks appears in Smash Bros. Lawl as an Assist Trophy where he supposedly rapes an opponent that meets his path, based off a scene from the movie popularized by the Nostalgia Critic of Applecheeks walking towards the screen with creepy ice-cream truck music playing in the background, making him highly resemble a rapist. |