: Bowser and Ganondorf serve as high-ranking generals, while Tabuu , a powerful being trapped in Subspace, is revealed as the ultimate mastermind using Master Hand as a puppet. World of Light (Ultimate)

: Kirby is the only one who escapes the initial blast.

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The most recent story follows a cosmic catastrophe. An entity of light named unleashes beams that disintegrate almost every fighter in the universe.

: Later, a dark entity named Dharkon emerges, representing chaos and darkness, leading to a three-way war between Light, Dark, and the Smash fighters.

: Various Nintendo icons, like Mario and Kirby, start as rivals but are forced to team up as they realize the global threat.

: Galeem creates "Puppet Fighters"—soulless copies of the heroes—and infuses them with "Spirits" from other video games. Kirby must travel across a massive world map to rescue his friends and free the trapped spirits.