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! Name !! Series !! Votes Received !! Current status
! Name !! Series !! Votes Received !! Current status
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| [[Bowser]] || ''Super Mario'' || 169 || Playable since ''Melee''.
| Koopa ([[Bowser]] in Western countries) || ''Super Mario'' || 169 || Playable since ''Melee''.
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| [[Princess Peach]] || ''Super Mario'' || 66 || Playable since ''Melee''.
| [[Princess Peach]] || ''Super Mario'' || 66 || Playable since ''Melee''.
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| [[Banjo & Kazooie]] || ''{{iw|wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' || 33 || [[DLC]] in ''Ultimate'', in part thanks to the [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]].
| [[Banjo & Kazooie]] || ''{{iw|wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' || 33 || [[DLC]] in ''Ultimate'', in part thanks to the [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]].
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| [[Toad]] || ''Super Mario'' || 27 || Cameo as a trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl'', cameo as part of Peach's moveset, basis of a [[List of rumors|well-known hoax]].
| Kinopio ([[Toad]] in Western countries) || ''Super Mario'' || 27 || Cameo as a trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl'', cameo as part of Peach's moveset, basis of a [[List of rumors|well-known hoax]].
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| [[Mew]] || ''Pokémon'' || 24 || Cameo as a [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon since ''Smash 64'', cameo as trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl''.
| [[Mew]] || ''Pokémon'' || 24 || Cameo as a [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon since ''Smash 64'', cameo as trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl''.
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| [[Mr. Saturn]] || ''Mother'' || 18 || Usable as item since ''Melee'', cameo as a trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl''.
| [[Mr. Saturn]] || ''Mother'' || 18 || Usable as item since ''Melee'', cameo as a trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl''.
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| Ash Ketchum || ''Pokémon'' || 18 || [[Pokémon Trainer]] acts and sounds similar to the character in ''Brawl''. Ash has historically been referenced in ''Pokémon'' games through preset player names, even at the time. He is mentioned in Pokémon Trainer’s trophy description in ''Smash 4'' and has been vaguely referenced through Greninja transforming into Ash-Greninja during [[Secret Ninja Attack]] in ''Ultimate''.
| Satoshi (Ash in Western countries) || ''Pokémon'' || 18 || [[Pokémon Trainer]] acts and sounds similar to the character in ''Brawl''. Ash has historically been referenced in ''Pokémon'' games through preset player names, even at the time. He is mentioned in Pokémon Trainer’s trophy description in ''Smash 4'' and has been vaguely referenced through Greninja transforming into Ash-Greninja during [[Secret Ninja Attack]] in ''Ultimate''.
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| "Character from Fire Emblem" || ''Fire Emblem'' || 18 || Individual votes for ''Fire Emblem'' characters that weren't for Marth were consolidated to this sample. No characters that predate ''Smash 64'' have been playable to date, but the white palette swap of Marth makes him resemble Leif of ''Tharcia 776'', while the blue palette swap of Ike makes him resemble Sigurd from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. Numerous cameos by ''Fire Emblem'' characters since ''Brawl'', via stickers, trophies, and [[spirit]]s.
| "Character from Fire Emblem" || ''Fire Emblem'' || 18 || Individual votes for Fire Emblem characters that weren't for Marth were consolidated to this sample. Fulfilled by Roy in ''Melee'', Ike since ''Brawl'', and Robin and Lucina in ''Smash 4'', though all appeared in games after ''Smash 64''; white palette swap of Marth makes him resemble Leaf of ''Tharcia 776'', blue palette swap of Ike makes him resemble Sigurd from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. Numerous cameos by Fire Emblem characters since ''Brawl'', via stickers, trophies, and [[spirit]]s.
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| [[Gooey]] || ''Kirby'' || 17 || Cameo as trophy in ''Melee'', cameo as spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Gooey]] || ''Kirby'' || 17 || Cameo as trophy in ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl''.
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| [[Diddy Kong]] || ''Donkey Kong'' || 15 || No cameo in ''Melee'' but mentioned in [[Dixie Kong]]'s trophy description, playable character since ''Brawl''.
| [[Diddy Kong]] || ''Donkey Kong'' || 15 || No cameo in ''Melee'', playable character since ''Brawl''
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| [[Sukapon]]  || ''Joy Mech Fight'' || 15 || Intended to be an [[item]] in ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Sukapon]]  || ''Joy Mech Fight'' || 15 || Intended to be an [[item]] in ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''
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| "Someone from Pokémon" || ''Pokémon'' || 12 || Individual votes for Pokémon that weren't for Mew, Mewtwo, or Lugia were consolidated into this sample; possibly fulfilled by Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard (the Kanto Pokémon outside of Mewtwo, Jigglypuff or Pikachu that were made playable). Numerous cameos by the characters since ''Melee'', via trophies, stages, and stickers.
| "Someone from Pokémon" || ''Pokémon'' || 12 || Individual votes for Pokémon that weren't for Mew, Mewtwo, or Lugia were consolidated into this sample; possibly fulfilled by Pichu, Lucario, and Greninja being playable in later games, though all appeared in games after ''Smash 64''{{'}}s release. Numerous cameos by the characters since ''Melee'', via trophies, stages, and stickers.
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| [[Meta Knight]] || ''Kirby'' || 11 || Cameo as trophy in ''Melee'', playable since ''Brawl''.
| [[Meta Knight]] || ''Kirby'' || 11 || Cameo as trophy in ''Melee'', playable since ''Brawl''.
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| [[Lugia]] || ''Pokémon'' || 11 || Usable Poké Ball Pokémon since ''Melee'', cameo as trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl''.
| [[Lugia]] || ''Pokémon'' || 11 || Usable Pokéball Pokémon since ''Melee'', cameo as trophy since ''Melee'', cameo as sticker in ''Brawl''.
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! Name !! Votes Received !! Current status
! Name !! Votes Received !! Current status
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| [[Bowser]] || 169 || Playable since ''Melee'', featured on the front cover.
| [[Bowser]] || 169 || Playable since ''Melee'', featured on the front cover!
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| [[Princess Peach]] || 66 || Playable since ''Melee''.
| [[Princess Peach]] || 66 || Playable since ''Melee''.
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| [[Wario]] || 65 || Trophy in ''Melee'', playable since ''Brawl''.
| [[Wario]] || 65 || Trophy in ''Melee'', playable since ''Brawl''.
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| [[Toad]] || 27 || Numerous cameos across the franchise, featured as Peach's [[neutral special]].
| [[Toad]] || 27 || Numerous cameos across the franchise, featured as Peach's [[down special]].
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| [[Koopa Troopa]] || 9 || Enemy in [[Adventure Mode]], [[The Subspace Emissary]], and [[Smash Run]], numerous cameos.
| [[Koopa Troopa]] || 9 || Enemy in [[Adventure Mode]], [[The Subspace Emissary]], and [[Smash Run]], numerous cameos.
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| [[Mewtwo]] || 35 || Playable in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'', DLC in ''Smash 4'', and cameos in ''Brawl''.
| [[Mewtwo]] || 35 || Playable in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'', DLC in ''Smash 4'', and cameos in ''Brawl''.
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| [[Mew]] || 24 || [[Poké Ball]] encounter since ''Smash 64''.
| [[Mew]] || 24 || [[Poké Ball]] encounter since ''Melee''.
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| Ash Ketchum || 18 || Referenced through Ash-Greninja in Greninja's [[Secret Ninja Attack]] in ''Ultimate''. Adjacent references through [[Pokémon Trainer]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''. He is also mentioned in Pokémon Trainer’s trophy description in ''Smash 4''.
| Satoshi/Ash Ketchum || 18 || Referenced through Ash-Greninja in Greninja's [[Secret Ninja Attack]] in ''Ultimate''. Adjacent references through [[Pokémon Trainer]] in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''.
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| "Someone from Pokémon" || 12 || Too general and unspecified.
| "Someone from Pokémon" || 12 || Too general and unspecified
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| [[Lugia]] || 11 || [[Poké Ball]] encounter since ''Melee''.
| [[Lugia]] || 11 || [[Poké Ball]] encounter since ''Melee''.
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====Notes====
====Notes====
*Ash is referred to as "Protagonist" in these results, implying that Red was counted as well.
*Satoshi is referred to as "Protagonist" in these results, implying that Red was counted as well.
*Lugia can be attributed to ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokemon the Movie 2000}}'' being scheduled for release in Japanese cinemas that year, on July 17th, 1999. In Japan, the movie was known as ''"Revelation: Lugia"''.
*Lugia can be attributed to ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokemon the Movie 2000}}'' being scheduled for release in Japanese cinemas that year, on July 17th, 1999. In Japan, the movie was known as ''"Revelation: Lugia"''.
*''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Gold and Silver}}'' would not be released until the following year; however, Marill was revealed at the November 1997 SpaceWorld event and had seen multiple anime appearances. Likewise, Togepi would serve a role on the main cast of the anime.
*''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Gold and Silver}}'' would not be released until the following year; however, Marill was revealed at the November 1997 SpaceWorld event and had seen multiple anime appearances. Likewise, Togepi would serve a role on the main cast of the anime.
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! Name !! Votes Received !! Current status
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| [[Ganon]]/[[Ganondorf]] || 36 || Playable since ''Melee''; Ganon is a boss in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Ganon]]/[[Ganondorf]] || 36 || Playable since ''Melee''; Ganon is a boss in ''Ultimate''
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| [[Young Link]] || 8 || Playable in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate''.
| [[Young Link]] || 8 || Playable in ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate''.
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| [[Meta Knight]] || 11 || Trophy in Melee, playable since ''Brawl''.
| [[Meta Knight]] || 11 || Trophy in Melee, playable since ''Brawl''.
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| "One of Kirby's Friends" || 10 || Too general and unspecified.
| "One of Kirby's Friends" || 10 || Too general and unspecified
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| [[Waddle Dee]] || 3 || Trophy in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', part of King Dedede's [[Waddle Dee Toss]] and [[Waddle Dee Army]] in ''Brawl'', enemies in [[Smash Run]], spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Waddle Dee]] || 3 || Trophy in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', part of King Dedede's [[Waddle Dee Toss]] and [[Waddle Dee Army]] in ''Brawl'', enemies in [[Smash Run]], spirit in ''Ultimate''.
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| [[Poo]] || 6 || Trophy in ''Melee'', sticker in ''Brawl'', cameos on [[Magicant]] in ''Smash 4'', spirit and part of Ness's [[PK Starstorm]] attack in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Poo]] || 6 || Trophy in ''Melee'', sticker in ''Brawl'', cameos on [[Magicant]] in ''Smash 4'', spirit and part of Ness's [[PK Starstorm]] attack in ''Ultimate''.
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| "Other EarthBound Characters" || 4 || Too general and unspecified.
| "Other EarthBound Characters" || 4 || Too general and unspecified
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| [[Paula]] || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', sticker in ''Brawl'', cameos on [[Magicant]] in ''Smash 4'', spirit and part of Ness's [[PK Starstorm]] attack in ''Ultimate''. Implied to have taught Ness [[PK Fire]] and [[PK Thunder]] in ''Melee''.
| [[Paula]] || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', sticker in ''Brawl'', cameos on [[Magicant]] in ''Smash 4'', spirit and part of Ness's [[PK Starstorm]] attack in ''Ultimate''. Implied to have taught Ness [[PK Fire]] and [[PK Thunder]] in ''Melee''.
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| {{b|Starman|EarthBound}} || 3 || Trophy in ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'', sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Smash 4''.
| {{b|Starman|EarthBound}} || 3 || Trophy in ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'', sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Smash 4''.
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| [[Jeff]] || 2 || Trophy in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', sticker in ''Brawl'' and [[Assist Trophy]] since that game.
| [[Jeff]] || 2 || Trophy in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'', sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Smash 4''.
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! Name !! Votes Received !! Current status
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| [[Marth]] || 21 || Playable since ''Melee''.
| [[Marth]] || 21 || Playable since ''Melee''
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| "Someone from Fire Emblem" || 18 || Too general and unspecified.
| "Someone from Fire Emblem" || 18 || Too general and unspecified
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| Ogma || 8 || No appearances.
| Ogma || 8 || No appearances.
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| Seliph || 4 || Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| Seliph || 4 || Spirit in ''Ultimate''
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| Sigurd || 2 || Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| Sigurd || 2 || Spirit in ''Ultimate''
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| Leif || 2 || Referenced via one of Marth's alternate costumes since ''Melee''. Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| Leif || 2 || Referenced via one of Marth's alternate costumes since ''Melee'', being considered for the game alongside Marth. Spirit in ''Ultimate''.
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| James Bond || ''James Bond'' || 35 || Vaguely referenced through the [[Proximity Mine]] in PAL/NTSC ''Melee'' releases.
| James Bond 007 || ''James Bond'' || 35 || Vaguely referenced through the [[Proximity Mine]] in PAL/NTSC ''Melee'' releases.
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| [[Banjo & Kazooie]] || ''Banjo-Kazooie'' || 18 || DLC in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Banjo & Kazooie]] || ''Banjo-Kazooie'' || 18 || DLC in ''Ultimate''.
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| [[Diddy Kong]] || ''Donkey Kong'' || 15 || Playable since ''Brawl''.
| [[Diddy Kong]] || ''Donkey Kong'' || 15 || Playable since ''Brawl''.
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| Robot from ''Blast Corps'' || ''Blast Corps'' || 2 || No appearances.
| Robot from Blast Corps || ''Blast Corps'' || 2 || No appearances.
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| Alec Trevelyan || ''James Bond'' || 2 || Vaguely referenced through the [[Proximity Mine]] in PAL/NTSC ''Melee'' releases.
| 006 Trevelyan || ''James Bond'' || 2 || Vaguely referenced through the [[Proximity Mine]] in PAL/NTSC ''Melee'' releases.
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====Notes====
====Notes====
*''Blast Corps'' had released 2 years prior and had received widespread acclaim in Japan.<ref>[http://www.nowgamer.com/the-making-of-blast-corps/ The Making of Blast Corps]</ref>
*Blast Corps had released 2 years prior and had received widespread acclaim in Japan.<ref>[http://www.nowgamer.com/the-making-of-blast-corps/ The Making of Blast Corps]</ref>


==="NES / SNES properties"===
==="NES / SNES properties"===
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! Name !! Series !! Votes Received !! Current status
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| [[Sukapon]] || ''Joy Mecha Fight'' || 15 || Intended to be an [[item]] in ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''.
| [[Sukapon]] || ''Joy Mecha Fight'' || 15 || Intended to be an [[item]] in ''Melee'', cameo as a sticker in ''Brawl'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Smash 4''
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| [[Lip]] || ''Panel de Pon'' || 9 || Referenced through [[Lip's Stick]] since ''Melee''.
| [[Lip]] || ''Panel de Pon'' || 9 || Referenced through [[Lip's Stick]] since ''Melee''.
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| Prince Richard || ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'' || 8 || Referenced through [[Prince of Sablé]], spirit in ''Ultimate''.
| Prince Richard || ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'' || 8 || Referenced through [[Prince of Sablé]].
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| [[Metroid]] || ''Metroid'' || 6 || [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''.
| [[Metroid]] || ''Metroid'' || 6 || [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''
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| Foreman Spike || ''Wrecking Crew'' || 6 || Vaguely referenced through Mario's black alternate costumes since ''Melee'', used in [[Event Match]]es such as [[Wrecking Mario]] and [[Wrecking Bros.]]
| Foreman Spike || ''Wrecking Crew'' || 6 || Vaguely referenced through Mario's black alternate costumes since ''Melee'', used in [[Event Match]]es such as [[Wrecking Mario]] and [[Wrecking Bros.]]
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| [[Pit]] || ''Kid Icarus'' || 5 || Playable since ''Brawl''.
| [[Pit]] || ''Kid Icarus'' || 5 || Playable since ''Brawl''
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| [[Donbe]] || ''Shin Onigashima'' || 5 || Trophy in ''Melee'' and spirit in ''Ultimate'' alongside Hikari.
| [[Donbe]] || ''Shin Onigashima'' || 5 || Trophy in ''Melee'' alongside Hikari
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| Dion, Max or Jack (Main Characters) || ''Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima'' || 5 || Dion, Max and Jack are spirits in ''Ultimate''.
| Dion, Max or Jack (Main Characters) || ''Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima'' || 5 || Dion, Max and Jack are spirits in ''Ultimate''.
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| [[Samurai Goroh]] || ''F-Zero'' || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''.
| [[Samurai Goroh]] || ''F-Zero'' || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', [[Assist Trophy]] since ''Brawl''.
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| [[Ice Climbers]] || ''Ice Climber'' || 4 || Playable in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', was intended to be playable in ''Smash 4'' before being cut.
| [[Ice Climbers]] || ''Ice Climber'' || 4 || Playable since ''Melee''.
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| [[Balloon Fighter]] || ''Balloon Fight'' || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', Sticker in ''Brawl'', spirit in ''Ultimate'', Music in various titles, [[Masterpiece]] in ''Smash 4'', referenced through Villager's [[up special]].
| [[Balloon Fighter]] || ''Balloon Fight'' || 4 || Trophy in ''Melee'', Sticker in ''Brawl'', spirit in ''Ultimate'', Music in various titles, [[Masterpiece]] in ''Brawl'', referenced through Villager's [[up special]].
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==Impact==
==Impact==
All but 4 characters in the poll results — Ogma, a Blast Corps robot, Crash Bandicoot, and Doraemon — would later appear in the ''Smash'' franchise in some capacity; if not as playable fighters, they would appear through cameos, such as as items, trophies, stickers, or spirits. Even James Bond, a character largely seen as out of ''Smash''{{'}}s reach, has seen representation in the [[Proximity Mine]] from ''GoldenEye 007'' in the PAL and NTSC releases of ''Melee'', and Ash Ketchum has been indirectly referenced through [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Secret Ninja Attack]].
All but 3 characters in the poll results — Ogma, a Blast Corps robot, and Doraemon — would later appear in the ''Smash'' franchise in some capacity; if not as playable fighters, they would appear through cameos, such as as items, trophies, stickers, or spirits. Even James Bond, a character largely seen as out of ''Smash''{{'}}s reach, has seen representation in the [[Proximity Mine]] from ''GoldenEye 007'' in the PAL and NTSC releases of ''Melee'', and Ash Ketchum has been indirectly referenced through [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Secret Ninja Attack]].


A similar poll, the [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]], would be launched in 2015, 16 years later; this poll would be used to determine the final [[DLC]] character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and influence the roster choices in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Out of all realisable characters for ''Smash 4'', [[Bayonetta]] won, but the true winner was revealed to be [[Sora]] after he was revealed to be the final DLC character for ''Ultimate''.<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2018/08/22/more-information-about-the-smash-direct-sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-561/ Sora revealed to be the "true" winner of the Fighter Ballot]</ref>
A similar poll, the [[Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]], would be launched in 2015, 16 years later; this poll would be used to determine the final [[DLC]] character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and influence the roster choices in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Out of all realisable characters for ''Smash 4'', [[Bayonetta]] won, but the true winner was revealed to be [[Sora]] after he was revealed to be the final DLC character for ''Ultimate''.<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2018/08/22/more-information-about-the-smash-direct-sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-561/ Sora revealed to be the "true" winner of the Fighter Ballot]</ref>

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