Oh boy... here's my New Years resolution, to update this story once a day for the next year (hence the title 365 Although it should technically be 367 (The Prologue and Epilogue)).

The premise is simple: Basically it will be a string of one shots that will follow the Smashers through out their year. Each chapter changing focus to a different Smasher. Of course since 365 doesn't divide evenly with the amount of Smashers a few will have an extra chapter compared to the others...

A few other things to note: Claus (Lucas' Brother) is a Smasher in my stories... He is just too awesome (and I fully expect him in the next SSB if there is one...) so expect Mother 3 spoilers. (And since the fan translation has been out for 2 months there is really no excuses why you shouldn't have played it... Especially since Nintendo hasn't sent a C&D...)

This is separate from my other stories. This follows the 2009 calendar year.

For visualization the town, "Smashville" is an Animal Crossing Town.

Unfortunately I all ready know that updating this once a day for the next year will be impossible... There is a few days that I will be unable to update so that will probably result in a double (or 15 at the worst...) update either before I leave or after I come back...

Development has only just begun.

And completion lies far off in the distance.

But now it is today, and I am full of energy.

~Masahiro Sakurai, Smash Bros Dojo "How this game came to be made" 2006 (Old Dojo) Reprinted from Weekly Famitsu Column "Masahiro Sakurai's Thoughts About Games"

365

Prologue: December 31: Mario: The setting: Smashville

It was 11:50 PM. Ten minutes remained of the year. Mario was walking around the small suburban town of Smashville. Ten minutes before the New Year. Ten more minutes…

About two months ago, they were all shocked when Master Hand called them together. Such an abrupt meeting had caught everyone off guard. "I have decided that we are moving!" Master Hand announced. "I have found that the Smash Mansion is too stuffy. We are going to go out into the country! No objections! I all ready have several houses ready for you courtesy of a friend of mine!"

And so within the next week they moved into the small quaint town of Smashville. It took a while for them to get acquainted to the new town. A place this small probably even didn't qualify to be called a town. It was only the Smashers and the Hands, along with the current mayor of the village.

Mario was slowly making his way down to the town hall where the other Smashers were meeting up. The snow in front of him was packed down by the others who had made their way to the town hall earlier. Within a few moments he saw some of his friends. They stood around the town monument talking to each other. Waiting by the monument was Princess Peach who waved for Mario to come towards her. However Bowser had quickly jumped in the way and kidnapped Princess Peach. "Mario help!" Peach screamed.

"What a way to end the year." Mario just sighed before rushing towards Bowser.

"Not this time Mario!" Bowser laughed. Unlike previous times Bowser had captured Peach in public, this time the bystanders were actually competent! Marth had quickly rushed towards Bowser and placed his sword by his neck. Bowser had no choice but to release Princess Peach.

Peach turned around and faced Bowser. "Honestly" she told him off. "Some things never change do they?"

Bowser just grumbled and began to walk away. He passed Mario on the way and just gave him a slap on the back. "You better get quicker otherwise someone may steal your thunder!"

"No," Mario replied. "I'll be fine. I haven't lost to you yet."

"What about the time I had the Star Rod?"

"That doesn't count." Mario replied. "One you were essentially a god and two I came back and beat you!"

Bowser just grumbled and began to walk away. His arms swaying and feet shuffling.

"Hey stay for the fireworks!" Mario shouted. "Its a new year after all!"

Bowser just continued to grumble.

Fireworks had soon began to light up the skies of Smashville signalling the start of the New Year. Each of the Smashers was thinking about the same thing, thinking about how this year would be different than the last. How they would change and what they would do differently. Each of them were thinking about what they were going to resolve to do during the new year.

"Where do you think we will be in a year?" Peach asked.

"Who knows? I guess we will find out next year." Mario replied.

Soon the fireworks stopped and everyone went back to their own homes. And the next year began for the Smashers. Little did they know just what the year had in store for them.