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A '''starter character''' is a [[character]] who is already available for play immediately after turning the game on for the first time; the player does not have to unlock, challenge, or download that character in order for them to be selectable (as one must do to select [[unlockable character]]s and [[downloadable character]]s).
A '''starter character''' is a [[character]] who is already available for play immediately after turning the game on for the first time; the player does not have to unlock, challenge, or download that character in order for him or her to be selectable (as one must do to select [[unlockable character]]s and [[downloadable character]]s).


==List of starter characters==
==List of starter characters==
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*{{SSBM|Samus}}
*{{SSBM|Samus}}
*{{SSBM|Yoshi}}
*{{SSBM|Yoshi}}
*{{SSBM|Zelda}}/{{SSBM|Sheik}}
*{{SSBM|Zelda}}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
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*{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBB|Fox}}
*{{SSBB|Fox}}
*{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}
*{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}                                
*{{SSBB|Ike}}
*{{SSBB|Ike}}
*{{SSBB|King Dedede}}
*{{SSBB|King Dedede}}
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*{{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}
*{{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
==={{for3ds}}===
[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
*{{SSB4|Charizard}}
*{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}
*{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB4|Fox}}
*{{SSB4|Greninja}}
*{{SSB4|Ike}}
*{{SSB4|King Dedede}}
*{{SSB4|Kirby}}
*{{SSB4|Link}}
*{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
*{{SSB4|Lucario}}
*{{SSB4|Luigi}}
*{{SSB4|Mario}}
*{{SSB4|Marth}}
*{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
*{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}
*{{SSB4|Olimar}}
*{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}
*{{SSB4|Palutena}}
*{{SSB4|Peach}}
*{{SSB4|Pikachu}}
*{{SSB4|Pit}}
*{{SSB4|Robin}}
*{{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}
*{{SSB4|Samus}}
*{{SSB4|Sheik}}
*{{SSB4|Shulk}}
*{{SSB4|Sonic}}
*{{SSB4|Toon Link}}
*{{SSB4|Villager}}
*{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
*{{SSB4|Yoshi}}
*{{SSB4|Zelda}}
*{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
==={{forwiiu}}===
[[File:SSBWiiUStarters.jpg|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' starters.]]
[[File:SSBWiiUStarters.jpg|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' starters.]]
Bowser Jr., Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, and Ness are starters in {{forwiiu}}, but are unlockable in {{for3ds}}.
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}
*{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
*{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
*{{SSB4|Charizard}}
*{{SSB4|Charizard}}
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*{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB4|Fox}}
*{{SSB4|Fox}}
*{{SSB4|Ganondorf}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}
*{{SSB4|Greninja}}
*{{SSB4|Greninja}}
*{{SSB4|Ike}}
*{{SSB4|Ike}}
*{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}
*{{SSB4|King Dedede}}
*{{SSB4|King Dedede}}
*{{SSB4|Kirby}}
*{{SSB4|Kirby}}
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*{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
*{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
*{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}
*{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}
*{{SSB4|Ness}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Ness}}
*{{SSB4|Olimar}}
*{{SSB4|Olimar}}
*{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}
*{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
[[File:UltimateStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' starters.]]
[[File:UltimateStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' starters.]]
The starting roster is comprised of the characters in the [[Original 8]] from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
It has been confirmed that only the default roster of the first game will be available from the start.


*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Captain Falcon, Jigglypuff, Luigi, Ness, Ganondorf, Marth, Toon Link, Lucario, and Sonic are the only unlockable characters to become a starter character in a later installment.
*The eight starter characters of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' are the only playable characters to remain starter in every installment they appear in.  
**This also counts Bowser Jr. between the 3DS and Wii U versions of ''Smash 4''.
**[[Samus]] is also the only female character to remain a starter in every installment she appears in.
**Ness and Captain Falcon are the only ones to do so multiple times.
**[[Yoshi]] is also the only overall sole representative to remain a starter in every installment he appears in, as Captain Falcon was unlockable in ''Super Smash Bros.'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
**Sonic is the only third-party fighter to have this trait.
*{{forwiiu}} is the only installment in the series where all of the [[original 12]] characters appear as starters.
*{{forwiiu}} is the only installment in the series where all of the [[original 12]] characters appear as starters.
*''Smash 4'' is the only game to feature third-party characters as starter characters. In this case, they are Sonic, Mega Man and Pac-Man.
*''Smash 4'' is the only game to feature third-party characters as starter characters.
*The [[Sound]] menu in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' plays sound effects and voice clips from three randomly selected characters out of its starter characters, as well as {{SSBU|Ness}} and {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} to test volume equalization options.
**It is also the most recent game to feature newcomers as starter characters, including those who first debuted in ''Melee''.
*''Ultimate'' is the only ''Smash'' game to have the same starter roster as a prior installment.


==See also==
==See Also==
*[[Starter stage]]
*[[Starter stage]]
*[[Unlockable character]]
*[[Unlockable character]]
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