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In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', each character has at least four [[alternate costume]]s, one for each of the C Buttons used to select them. Some characters have an extra costume (or two) to accommodate [[Team Battle]]s if their four selectable costumes lack a red, blue, or green variation; these particular colors cannot be selected outside of Team Battle.

The original [[Smabura-Ken|''Smash 64'' website]] in Japan listed what each specific color was inspired by from previous Nintendo games and media prior to the release of the original game, along with some additional names for specific colors.<ref name="officialSite">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Color.html]</ref> These have been translated below and are considered to be official names for each alternate color, although there do exist some inconsistencies between the source material of the costume and the official explanation.

In [[Team Battle]]s, if two identical characters share the same color scheme, the second player will have a lighter tint in their appearance. A third player uses a darker tint, which technically means that each character has 4 more costumes for [[Team Battle]]s. A fourth player would appear the exact same way as the first player, though it is not possible to have four players on the same team through regular gameplay.

Due to the dark lighting of the tournament-legal [[Congo Jungle]], the [[Smash 64 Backroom]] recommends avoiding the use of certain grey or black costumes when the stage is in use. If such a costume is used on the stage, any players in the match [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FosN-vNSlYI&t=20s can reset the match] so that the offending player can select a different costume. In the lists below, these costumes are marked with a black "!" in the team column.

|desc2=Resembles Captain Falcon's appearance in the Japanese commercial for ''F-Zero X''.

|desc3=Based on the appearance of his clone and rival [[Blood Falcon]] from ''F-Zero X'' on the Nintendo 64.

|desc4=No official title given, but seems to be based on Jody Summers's outfit in ''F-Zero X''. Has gained the moniker "Captain Fabulous."

|desc6=An alternate, brighter version of his standard colors that resembles his appearance in original ''F-Zero'' SNES boxart.

|desc2=No official description for this color, but his fur seems to be based on the fur colors of real-life gorillas. It may also reference ''Donkey Kong'' on the Game Boy, which depicted Donkey Kong with black fur, even when played on the Super Game Boy.

|desc3=Again, no official description, but this was possibly based on his sprite in the original arcade ''Donkey Kong'' in 1981.

|desc5=Resembles the green palette for ''Donkey Kong GB'' and ''Donkey Kong Land'', due to the Game Boy's native colour palette.

|desc1=Comes from the model of Fox used in the original North American version of ''Star Fox'' and his appearance from ''Star Fox 64''.

|desc4=Said to be based on concept art for the original ''Star Fox''.

|desc3=Nicknamed Jigglypuff in ''Pokémon Stadium'' could appear violet.

|desc4=Nicknamed Jigglypuff in ''Pokémon Stadium'' could appear cream-colored.

|desc2=Based on Keeby, the yellow Kirby that the second player controls from ''Kirby's Dream Course'', known as ''Kirby Bowl'' in Japan. Resembles Needle and Beam Kirby from ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', without the hat. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] also reportedly wanted Kirby to be colored yellow in his debut, but Masahiro Sakurai wanted him to be pink.

|desc3=Based on Kirby's appearance as Ice and Freeze Kirby from ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby Super Star''.

|desc4=Based on Kirby's appearance as Fire Kirby from ''Kirby Super Star'', without the hat.

|desc5=Kusa mochi, or grass mochi, is a type of Japanese rice dumpling made from yomoji, Japanese mugwort. This costume also resembles the green palette used by the original Game Boy, on which Kirby debuted.

|desc2=Based on the Goron Tunic from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Also bears similarity to Link's appearance while using the Shield spell in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'', or having obtained the Red Ring in the original ''The Legend of Zelda''.

|desc3=Similar to the Zora Tunic from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.

|desc4=Based on Link's appearance having obtained the Blue Ring in the original ''The Legend of Zelda''.

|desc2=Based off Luigi's appearance in ''[[Mario (universe)#Mario Bros.|Mario Bros.]]''. The colors were also the same in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Mario Bros.'' (NES), but with the tan body, dungarees and shirt colors reversed. Also resembles Fire Luigi. It is the only color change to change his skin color and gloves entirely to tan.

|desc3=No official mention made, but Luigi does look similar to Mario's appearance on the box art of ''Mario Bros.''. A similar arrangement of colors also appears as part of the flashing animation from a Starman in ''Super Mario Bros'' if the player is invincible in an underground level.

|desc4=Comes from the game ''Wrecking Crew'', in which Luigi wears pink.

|desc1=Based on his appearance from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.

|desc2=Based on the traditional outfit of Mario's rival, [[Wario]]. The ''M'' on Mario's hat is colored yellow and the buttons are also colored yellow, compared to the ''W'' on Wario's hat which is colored blue and the buttons which are colored white.

|desc3=A reference to Foreman Spike, known as Blackie in Japan, a rival to Mario in ''Wrecking Crew''.

|desc4=A red/blue reversal of his traditional colors. The specific color tones are taken from ''Mario Bros.'', although he actually wore a red hat, blue dungarees and red shirt in this game, much like his traditional appearance. In the original arcade game and official art, he wore a blue hat. In the original ''Donkey Kong'' and its sequel, however, he wore a red hat, blue shirt and red dungarees. Therefore this is seen as an amalgamation of his old appearances, with only the color tones specifically taken from ''Mario Bros.'', and he did not wear a blue hat, blue shirt and red dungarees in this game. This resembles ''Balloon Fighter'' in the arcade in 1984 game, ''Balloon Fight''. This was similar to 2P mode of Wario's colors in ''Mario Golf''. The blue shirt and red dungarees are also similar to what Mario wore in the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' cartoon.

|desc5=[[Wikipedia:File:Color star-en.svg|Complementary colors]] of his normal outfit. Resembles Mario's appearance on Japanese and European box arts for ''{{s|mariowiki|Wrecking Crew}}''. A similar arrangement of colors also appears as part of the flashing animation from a Starman in ''Super Mario Bros.''

|desc2=The black and yellow stripes resemble the uniform of the [[Wikipedia:Hanshin Tigers|Hanshin Tigers]], a Japanese baseball team with a large following.<ref name="officialSite"/> The shirt also bears a very similar color scheme to the [[wikibound:File:GiganticAnt.gif|Gigantic Ant]] enemy from ''EarthBound''.

|desc3=No official reference is made, although Ness's younger self who appeared in Magicant in ''Earthbound'' wore a blue cap.

|desc2=A Pikachu with a red hue is possible in Japanese ''Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2'' and International ''Pokémon Stadium'' (N64) as the game did change the colors of Pokémon if they were given nicknames. Shiny Pokémon did not exist in Generation I.

|desc4=As mentioned, ''Pokémon Stadium'' allowed for alternate colored Pokémon if they were given nicknames. One of the Rental Pokémon, a Pikachu called Pikachikun, has a green hue.

|desc2=Erroneously stated to be based on the Gravity Suit from ''Super Metroid'', when a more likely source is the Varia Suit's color when missiles are selected in the original ''Metroid''.

|desc4=A reference to the mass-produced mechas from the Gundam series, which are almost always green. This is particularly the Zaku models from the original series, which already bear some similarities to Samus' Power Suit in ''Super Metroid''.<ref>[http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/8/8d/Ms-06f.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140902160701]</ref>

|desc5=Not officially noted, but bears similarities to Samus wearing her Gravity Suit in official art for ''Super Metroid'', aside from the additional yellow on her shoulders.

|notes=While all the colors (including the colors of the boots they wear) are specifically taken from ''Yoshi's Story'', alternate-colored Yoshis have appeared in many games since first appearing in ''Super Mario World'', and all six colors originated from ''Yoshi's Island'', albeit with differently-colored boots for some Yoshis.

|desc5=Only appears as part of the [[Yoshi Team]].

|desc6=Only appears as part of the Yoshi Team.

==Stats==

*There are a total of 56 alternate costumes.

**Only one ({{SSB|Captain Falcon}}) of the two characters with six alternate costumes (the other being {{SSB|Yoshi}}) can use each one in a Vs. match.

*The only way a Blue Yoshi or Pink Yoshi can be controlled by a human player is by hacking.