EVERY Victory Screen Reference in Smash Ultimate - 64 Fighters

[@Aaronitmar]

it's a me, the guy with a never ending list of origins in smash to cover

[@superd3gamer]

Keep it up!

[@iluvchess14736]

Its a me, the viewers who need to be fed smash content

[@Ori385]

Next do spirit origins by series

[@Sompursone]

As a suggestion for even more niche origins to cover once this series is done, you could try to find origins for some of the move names included in the fighter tips section.

[@m3gamix20]

@@Ori385 that would be a looooooong series

[@OrangeToadGamer]

Honestly *Victory Screens* go pretty unnoticed but I really like them because we get more glimpses of the characters personalities or just references to their home series

[@Yellow_Face_Inc]

I agree

[@DedikateSSB]

I know everyone talks about this one but we really need more like Jokers, Jokers PERFECTLY represents the game he's from. Imagine if Ken/Ryu win they dont get the regular victory screen, they stay on stage and the Street Fighter K.O thing appears. That'd be so cool. Or if an FE Character wins they gain XP. Idk, i'm bad at talking but i think it would be cool.

[@bloodmuzzle]

Honestly the victory screens are one of my favorite parts of Smash as a whole.

[@mattwo7]

It's the small things that make Smash truly great. I just wish there were more character interactions like Fox's hidden victory line for Falco.

[@caseys2698]

@@bloodmuzzle same

[@smg680]

Captain Falcon's Victory Theme comes specifically from F-Zero GX whenever you complete a race (Probably just first place but I think it's for every placement you get in the race). The F-zero X theme you referenced is Captain Falcon's Victory Theme in Smash Bros 64 and Melee whereas Brawl, Smash 4 and Ultimate all use the F-Zero GX victory theme

[@irishgerman98]

Beat me to it, and yes the victory theme is played no matter what place you finish

[@Kirbo-xt3ee]

I think Aaron meant as in Capt’s OLD victory theme back in 64 and Melee.

[@arkethel]

@@Kirbo-xt3ee the title of the video specifically is for smash ultimate

[@Jostingongwong]

oh! you beat me to it lol

[@smg680]

@@dominickf6095 "...whereas Brawl, Smash 4 and Ultimate all use the F-Zero GX victory theme" I literally said that

[@GodOfThings]

Quick correction / clarification on Captain Falcon's victory jingle: Smash 64 and Melee used one based off of F-Zero X's 'course clear' fanfare, while Brawl onwards used the fanfare from F-Zero GX.

[@Aaronitmar]

...wow, somehow I listened to the comparison clips like a dozen times and for some reason totally glossed over that they are different LMFAO

[@jamiegameplaythrough9485]

@@Aaronitmar Look more into F-Zero. Captain Falcon's victory theme from Brawl, 4 & Ultimate all originate in the end-race theme from F-Zero GX, not F-Zero X. Also, Kirby's originated in Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure was the second game, so it did not originate in Adventure.

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

@@Aaronitmar Ness is also from Mother 1 not Earthbound

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

@@blacktainfalcon7097 Ness is from Earthbound. Wdym?

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 no I mean his victory theme is from Mother 1

[@MaxMarriner]

All right I’mma be that guy: Ness’ victory theme is the end of the Eight Melodies from EarthBound Beginnings, _not_ EarthBound.

[@awelcruiz]

I was coming to say the same thing.

[@40windcrowrang]

Exactly

[@Teeeeee_J]

He probably said Earthbound because that's where Ness is from but idk

[@kirbyofthestarsfan]

Actually at Fox's, there's a thing to correct, his victory animation where he crosses his arms has a pose similar to one Fox does before the start of any mission in SF64

[@Pigman-sm1cs]

I want to point out that Ness and Lucas’ victory themes are actually a shortened rendition of Eight Melodies from Earthbound Beginnings/Mother. Just wanted to point out the error.

[@scarletstargazer]

I hope you like hearing Aaronitmar say "Smash Original," because that's gonna be ALOT of this series.

[@AlonzoTompkins]

I always thought that Mario’s first victory screen, that you showed, was based on the animations Mario did in Super Mario RPG when he’s pantomiming during conversations.

[@Satoascorpion]

Two things I noticed: Samus' Left victory is so startlingly similar to the actions she does against Ridley in Melee's intro cinematic that I feel like that HAS to be the inspiration for it. Captain Falcon's victory theme is based off of F-Zero GX, not F-Zero X. Those are two extremely different victory themes that don't share anything in common. Other than that, solid work, everything else seems right on point!

[@tikprpro03]

For Ness/Lucas, their 8 Melodies are from Mother 1, not Earthbound (Earthbound was used for Ness's Smash 64/Melee theme)

[@goobplayzgames8358]

6:44 the idea of yoshi pulling off the raging demon is genuinely really funny to me

[@vinesickle3383]

Mario also has access to the Firebrand in superstar saga allowing him it to us fire without a fire flower. The reason he doesn’t in games after and uses the fire flower is because he uses it with a tag attack with Luigi who can’t use fire without a fire flower.

[@yoshiandtailsfan8797]

This is something I didn't expect to see! I'm excited for this series.

[@NatsumeMasakitheShawolSwiftie]

Me too!

[@YoSoySrRojo]

In my opinion I honestly think Mario’s left victory screen is based off Super Mario RPG: Legend of The Seven Stars when he hits an enemy with a punch. But it could mostly be his side smash from 64

[@zigzoinks5493]

Mario’s left victory, while taking from his old forward smash, is actually based off when you select him in the character select.

[@EmptyHand49]

Something you missed is how all three of Jigglypuff's poses start with references to her actual moves. Down smash, dash attack, and then rest.

[@jadetealaaron2003]

6:54 Fun Fact, This used to be an Dual Arrangement of the Title Screen AND the Level Clear Jingle from Yoshi's Story, but because the Smash Ultimate Version is cut short, it only includes the Title Screen Arrangement.

[@ellisbud222]

The best is K. Rool’s where he sassfully points at the camera and calls you a bitch.

[@dagiakechi6523]

My Favorite Victory Screens That I Can Think Of At The Moment Is Peach Blowing A Kiss, Falco Standing With Hands Crossed, Inkling Spinning The Ink Bucket, And My Personal Favorite... Sephiroth Walking Into The Flames Before Disappearing Into The Ashes

[@Bluedino152]

6:35 Even if it's not 100% official, there's screenshots of Yoshi standing over Ryu in Wii u and Ken in ultimate that are clearly meant to be in reference to akuma so at the very least it had to be intentional by ultimate if 4 was using it for a joke during it's dlc season

[@kingnewcomer2029]

Excellent work once again, Aaron! 😃 Nice to see you tackle the origin of the original 12 Smash veterans’ Victory Screen this time! 👏 Can’t wait for the Melee video! 👍

[@skatecabbage6493]

The research you did for this video is so thorough ! Nicely done. Love seeing the old n64 screens yoshis brings back memories can’t wait for the next one

[@leftistbeat]

Falcon's victory theme was sort of updated in Brawl to be more like F-Zero GX/AX, although I still like the first theme more, esp. in melee. Good stuff!

[@LeScarletSinger2]

Wrong Melodies. Ness' victory theme comes from Beginnings. Proof (sing these lyrics side by side and you'll see): "Sing a Melody of love, oh love". "And fill it with memories".

[@thecosplaycrafter8017]

I love the Fox-Falco rivalry Easter egg. I've never noticed that because I never play as Fox, and the only time I would have heard it would be if it was in Melee when I used to play with my grandfather.

[@Superemie401]

I don’t think Fox has this Easter Egg in Melee. He however has it in Brawl and Sm4sh.

[@MariuigiKhed]

6:32 However, Yoshi "flying pose" at the end comes from SMG2

[@tanookiness1994]

Fun fact on a year-end video: Ness' victory theme has lyrics! It's actually based on the final 2 melodies from Earthbound Beginnings, a game that Ness isn't from. Sped up, of course. It went, "Sing a melody of love, oh love" which you can sing to the tune of the victory theme in your head.

[@supermariofan]

7:10 One of Kirby's victory screens in Smash 64 included two other dancers, I believe. That might be true throughout the series; until Ultimate, he was a solo dancer in all but one of his victory screens.

[@shuma-gorath2464]

6:43 There's even a challenge picture where a blue Yoshi looked like he did the ranging demon, even though I forgot who the Yoshi did it to.

[@CrazyHand7894]

Pretty sure it's Ken and Ryu.

[@Berschkaka]

Its Ryu's in Smash 4 I think

[@aiinsant]

NICE! A new series!! Some ideas: EVERY B Moves Reference in Smash Bros. EVERY Stage Origins in Smash Bros. (Maybe) EVERY Spirit Battle in Smash Bros.

[@roaktornokar4032]

I LOVED the way you made this video, already excited for the rest of the roster

[@chaihill1837]

I wish Mario’s victory screens had a bit more flare and more references to the games. He could slide down a flagpole, collect a Power Star/Moon, or even do a victory dance/pose like he does in the Sport/Party games.

[@JJhulle]

Thanks so much Aaron! I have been waiting this series!🙏

[@LordShonji]

I like how the FR/LG victory pose can be seen as an end screen taunt like she pointing at whose name is in first place while looking you straight in the eyes.

[@cosmiclikesminecraft]

I love the Dark Samus Echo’s victory screen personally

[@elvishcyborg4275]

Byleth has probably my favourite victory screens, especially the one referencing the game over screen

[@octanecat3825]

I think the victory screen for Mario where he sets his hand on fire could be a reference to the firebrand from Mario and Luigi superstar saga

[@shuraizo2877]

I think it would be pretty neat to show how the victory screen originally was in previous Smash installments in case it's a smash original, like how you did with Smash 64's character selection screen to compare how it begun with how it is now

[@anthonymartinez9847]

I love that fox falco and wolf have unique dialogue

[@CartoonFan18]

6:49 Not only that but the last portion of the victory theme comes from the Level Clear victory from the same game.

[@Silverknight00]

In Smash 64 Kirby was the First character to have Two Victory Poses

[@coordinadorantofagasta]

El unico

[@HyperHunt621]

Wasn't Mario's up screen animation also used in Sonic's Brawl reveal trailer? There's a point where the two of them pose together and Mario strikes a very similar pose.

[@TwelfthHill]

Yoshi is not only doing the Shungokusatsu pose, he even enters the correct button command for it - Jab P, Jab P, F, Short K, and then presumably he presses Fierce P during the little twirl.

[@alexskocy9948]

I think Mario's first victory screen may also be a reference to SNES Mario rpg legend of the seven stars where one of his attacks is a wind up punch

[@steam6200]

Tbh I think Mario's up victory is also a reference to his pyrokinesis he gains in superstar saga

[@tvb5509]

Ness' up victory's skipping is probably a reference to Skip Sandwiches, which makes him go quickly on the overworld for a while.

[@beautifulsentaismash]

11:47 Actually It's based off of The Eight Melodies From Mother 1 Only in 64 and Melee was based off the Eight Melodies from his Game

[@PTUBE101_]

I can’t wait for Aaron to go over Steve’s victory screens and mention the CREEPER AW MAN reference

[@mariobros2442]

New series yay!

[@CreatureKnownAsEntity]

New series ahoy!

[@venomasmark154]

Fun Fact about the original Metroid's item jingle, it sounds off compared to other Metroid item get themes, but does retain the one we know today, in the famicon version of Metroid (I believe, I learned this a few months ago and I've forgotten some details) The background part of the jingle is much louder and is the one we hear today, but something was changed or went wrong for the NES version as it's much softer and sounds more like a background tune while the one we hear in Metroid and Metroid: ZM is what overtakes it

[@general_pigface7203]

I always thought 2:40 was meant to be him swinging a hammer like Mario in the arcade Donkey Kong

[@norwayguy7649]

I have god knows how many hundreds of hours into this game, and first now discovered that you can chose the victory screen

[@mezzovii]

same here. i feel like a total idiot

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

I'm actually a little surprised that Fox doesn't have anything to say to Wolf if he wins against him. Oh well... Simon and Richter were executed really well if you ask me. It properly emanates their power and willingness to vanquish evil. Simon's "I vanquish the Darkness!" one is a particular favorite of mine. Inkling was done really well too, properly covering all the bases from both Splatoon games. But of course, we all know the best victory screen award goes to Sephiroth.

[@MeneerEnMevrouwTrein]

8:52 maybe this is a reference to the boxart of the original Starfox for the SNES?

[@jorgecaimanque6951]

Take a shot everytime Aaronitmar has said "striking a pose" the past year

[@true-planet]

good video, one nitpick i'd like to see for the future videos in the series is to at the very least mention the victory theme for characters who share one. Even just a simple "Luigi's victory theme is the exact same as Mario's" would have sufficed to end off the paragraph. That's it, I love your stuff Aaron!

[@Toadiferous]

Kirby's middle one is also taken from the dances in the game, I wanna say from the GBA/DS era. He just doesn't turn around for the jiggle/booty shake like he does in the game

[@marnea1]

Video's off to a good start very first one misses the reference. Mario winding up and throwing a punch is actually from *Super Mario RPG* he does it with several of his "glove" weapons and in many of the game's cutscenes. A lot enemies in the game have this attack as well, like Booster. He's also done it in animated appearances, going all the way back to the '80s. The punch itself originates from old school black & white American slapstick, like Fleischer cartoons and the Three Stooges, and has appeared in countless video games and Anime over the years. Research is important, friend. It's okay to not know things, but it's another thing entirely to not know and pretend you're an authority.

[@TheDevilRejectsNone]

He was reaching with alot of these

[@ChronosAnJill]

I gotta say, I really love the nods to the original smash animations. This video made appreciate that

[@asgth6147]

5:30 Super missiles aren't in Metroid 1/2, first appearance was Super Metroid.

[@tron_the7the9]

Would have been cool to see the other games victory screens as well to see how they have changed

[@mr_lintrollervods9183]

I love your reference videos

[@gabrielchee8470]

Heads up on Kirby: it did come from adventure. Idk where it specifically cones from

[@BLamb]

Always love your origins content, dude. Hope to see you hit 250K by the end of the year! You deserve it!

[@ryikipierson4145]

In the mario and luigi games mario gets the ability to use fire without the flowers, so its not entirely smash origional

[@Superemie401]

For example, in SuperStar Saga, Mario already has his power.

[@ThundagaMage]

My favorite series so far!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@hectorcollazo8845]

From the original lineup, Donkey Kong's victory poses are my favs. It proves he actually debuted in Donkey Kong Country, NOT his grandfather's 1981 arcade Lol.

[@exist_E]

7:34 the final pose is from return to dream land 8:14 also most kirby games have a short version so the smash bros version isn't shorter

[@jcfarah6781]

From this batch of victory animations, Cap. Falcon's are my favorite cuz they're over the top and always make me laugh.

[@PLAYER42_ready]

1:03 i think it might be a reference to his attack in super mario RPG where he does the same animation when preparing to punch

[@Megggazap]

You’re telling me I played this without knowing you can pick whatever victory screen you want

[@keybladeoverlord]

As you probably already saw in other comments, you got the F-Zero song wrong. I think for future episodes of this you might wanna make note of whenever victory themes differ for the same character in other Smash games like how the Zelda characters actually had the Zelda theme in 64 and Melee before Brawl changed it to the Triforce Get theme. Some victory jingles do technically have the same origin point too, but are specifically modeled after a certain game like how Bowser, Bowser Jr., and Piranha Plant's jingle may be the level clear theme from Super Mario Bros., but it's modeled more after the Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door's Bowser Stage Clear, or how Sonic's technically debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 but it's actually the jingle straight out of Sonic 06.

[@marshtomp8]

Joker's is gunna be real easy to do, considering they are directly 1-1 remakes of the Persona 5 victory screens, just with Morgana and Joker being the only 2 party members

[@carlosvergara4132]

Oh, super late, but Samus' 1st pose could be her intro in both Prime 1 and 2, in which she flip jumps off her ship, heavily lands, stands up and points her cannon up before going 1st person view. Maybe...

[@majomaheriose]

Luigi's victory music is a touched up version of the music on one of the Luigi's Mansion games

[@birds1062]

Since melee is next, I kinda wish they kept Mr. game and watches bowing victory animation (which was selected from the Up dpad input in brawl and the Y button in melee) from Melee and Brawl, it’s so charming.

[@colinjackson-xn9ro]

Pikachu’s pose at the end of the up victory pose is similar to his wild Pokemon version from x and y onwards

[@gabrielchee8470]

10:30 to clarify to non pokemon fans, green is a JP exclusive game, replaced by blue.

[@awelcruiz]

Actually, the international version of Blue was the same as the Japanese version of Green, just renamed. It's the Japanese Blue that's exclusive to Japan.

[@gabrielchee8470]

@@awelcruiz oh ok

[@buchiklop110]

Dunno if it's already been noted, but no, none of Pikachu's animations were directly taken from the Kanto saga of the anime. The closest is probably Pikachu staring out in the distance, which he does in the first Japanese intro in a scene cut out of the English dub opening.

[@ykquxnt]

One of Luigi's victory screen has 2 references one of them being his taunt and another one being a reference to his render in smash 4

[@kingleonidas2182]

LETS GOOOOO new series I’m ready for it

[@Soltain]

Ness's victory theme is NOT from Earthbound but rather Earthbound Beginnings but the name is still the eight melodies and it is the last two so you got that right be sure to correct it when you talk about Lucas

[@corbinbelle8082]

I like this concept

[@ianmurphy3840]

I want to give you a heads up, but Ness' victory theme isn't from the sound stones/8 melodies from Earthbound/Mother 2. It comes from 8 melodies from Earthbound Beginnings/Mother. Here's a sample of the music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpSmepx7aNSIodk

[@elkarlo1593]

My favorite victory screen is Mr. Game and Watch just playing ball

[@aaliyahrosado7365]

Now I get it.

[@JustJulyo]

Kudos for putting all this time and effort!

[@ultragamer8816]

Fun fact: if you fall out of a plane without a parachute you will fall for the rest of your life

[@ultragamer8816]

Fun fact: if you work at security at a samsung store you will be a guardian of the galaxy

[@LucianoThePig]

Victory screens are interesting because a lot of them are more about capturing the spirit/personality of a fighter rather than a 1 to 1 reference

[@randomnerdontheinternet967]

Yoshi's right victory screen originated in smash 64

[@narxmagee727]

Shoutout to DK's up victory in Smash 4. My man got the smoves in that game.

[@ShinyMew76]

Can’t wait for Dr. Mario! You know, because there are an insane amount of pill combinations...

[@x-biaur1995]

Ness' Victory theme is based on the Eight Melodies, but it actually uses the ones from Mother/Earthbound Beginnings. The Melee theme does use the Earthbound Melodies, though. Also, Falcon's victory theme is from F-Zero GX, not X.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

🤯 There is a few mistakes in the video, FYI… but it’s still pretty good 🤯

[@slatetruck3240]

Correction: captain falcons victory theme is based of the one I f zero gx, no x, You also forgot to mention that the head nod In one of ness' victory screens is based of his "okay" taunt

[@dogecoin9562]

Banjo Kazooie has my favorite with the note door dance specifically, still mildly disappointed that we didn't get the actual Jiggy dance, I wanna see Kazooie eat jiggies dammit

[@jamiegameplaythrough9485]

Look more into F-Zero. Captain Falcon's victory theme from Brawl, 4 & Ultimate all originate in the end-race theme from F-Zero GX, not F-Zero X. Also, Kirby's originated in Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure was the second game, so it did not originate in Adventure.