What is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing?

It's a series of YouTube videos where eight identical characters in *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U* dance in perfect sync to music, made possible by a glitch that lets one player control all eight[2].

What does Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing mean?

The videos don't carry a deeper meaning. They're comedic content built around the visual gag of eight identical game characters dancing together in unison to music[2].

How do you use the Smash 4 synchronized dancing meme?

Set up a match with eight of the same character, activate the control glitch, then record the characters performing taunts or movements in sync to a song of your choice[2].

Is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing still popular?

The trend peaked in early 2016 and is no longer actively producing new content, as the Wii U has been largely replaced by the Nintendo Switch[2].

Who discovered the synchronized dancing glitch?

YouTuber Kury4k uploaded the first tutorial showing how to perform the glitch on December 26, 2015[2].

Which video got the most views?

Yggi_the_tree's "The Kirby Dance," uploaded February 22, 2016, was the biggest hit with over 2.4 million views and 67,000 likes[2].

Which characters were most popular for the dancing videos?

Kirby and Luigi were the go-to picks. Kirby's round, bouncy movements and Luigi's awkward animations both lent themselves well to comedy[2].

Super Smash Bros For Wii U Synchronized Dancing

Q: Where did Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing come from?

YouTuber Kury4k discovered and shared the underlying glitch on December 26, 2015. Vaan14Xxx created the first dance video on January 24, 2016[2].

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Also known as: Smash 4 Synchronized Dancing · Smash 4 Dance Videos

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing is a series of YouTube videos where eight identical fighters dance in perfect unison to music, made possible by a game glitch that lets one player control all eight characters at once. The trend started in late 2015 after a player discovered the exploit and took off in early 2016, with the most popular videos racking up millions of views. It turned a technical bug into a surprisingly charming form of choreographed comedy.

Overview

The meme centers on a glitch in *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U* that allows a single player to take control of all eight character slots simultaneously2. When all eight slots are filled with the same character and placed on a stage with music, the result is a squad of identical fighters performing perfectly synchronized dance moves. Creators paired these performances with popular songs, turning a technical exploit into something that looked like a choreographed music video. The visual of eight Kirbys or eight Luigis grooving in lockstep gave the videos a goofy, oddly satisfying quality that made them easy to share.

On December 26, 2015, YouTuber Kury4k uploaded a tutorial video to YouTube explaining how to perform the glitch in *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U*2. The exploit allowed one player to take control of all eight fighters on screen at the same time. Kury4k included written instructions in the video description walking viewers through the setup process step by step2.

The first person to take the glitch and turn it into a dance video was YouTuber Vaan14Xxx. On January 24, 2016, Vaan uploaded a video titled "Smash 4 Kirby Dance," which featured eight Kirby characters dancing in sync on a music-enabled stage2. The video picked up over 200,000 views by June 20172.

Origin & Background

Platform

YouTube

Key People

Kury4k, Vaan14Xxx, Yggi_the_tree

Date

2015

How It Spread

Four days after the initial Kirby dance video, Vaan14Xxx followed up with more content. On January 28, 2016, Vaan uploaded "Dance of Luigi?" featuring eight Luigi characters dancing together, which pulled in over 20,000 views2.

The trend's biggest hit came on February 22, 2016, when YouTuber Yggi_the_tree uploaded a video simply titled "The Kirby Dance"2. This version blew past the originals, collecting over 2.4 million views and more than 67,000 likes2. Yggi_the_tree's version became the definitive example of the format. The success of that video inspired other creators to experiment with different characters and song pairings, building out a small but dedicated subgenre of Smash 4 content on YouTube.

The videos thrived because the format was simple to replicate once you knew the glitch. Any character with an idle animation or taunt could be turned into a dancer, and the song choice was up to the creator. The community gravitated toward characters with the most expressive or funny animations, with Kirby and Luigi being fan favorites2.

How to Use This Meme

To create a synchronized dancing video, creators typically followed these steps:

Set up a *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U* match with eight slots filled by the same character

Perform the Kury4k glitch to gain control of all eight fighters simultaneously2

Choose a stage that features background music or overlay a song in editing

Use taunts, idle animations, or movement inputs to make all eight characters move in unison

Record the footage and sync it to a chosen song

Fun Facts

The glitch was a bug, not a feature. Nintendo never intended for one player to control all eight fighters at once2.

Kirby was by far the most popular character for these videos, likely because his simple design and bouncy animations looked the funniest in groups of eight2.

The trend was entirely contained to *Super Smash Bros. for Wii U* and didn't carry over to *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*, as the glitch was specific to the Wii U version's code.

Yggi_the_tree's "The Kirby Dance" outperformed the original video by over 10x in views despite being uploaded nearly a month later2.

Frequently Asked Questions

References (2)

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Glossary of video game termsencyclopedia
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Synchronized Dancing - Know Your Memeencyclopedia