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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 him or her 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 them 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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===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
[[File:The Original 8.jpg|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. 64'' starters.]]
[[File:Starter characters SSB64.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. 64'' starters.]]
*{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSB|Fox}}
*{{SSB|Fox}}
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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}}


==={{for3ds}}===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
[[File:SSBWiiUStarters.jpg|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' starters.]]
*{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
Bowser Jr., Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, and Ness are starters in {{forwiiu}}, but are unlockable in {{for3ds}}.
*{{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|Mii Fighter}}
**{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}
**{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}
**{{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}
*{{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.]]
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} (Wii U)
*{{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}}
*{{SSB4|Ganondorf}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Greninja}}
*{{SSB4|Greninja}}
*{{SSB4|Ike}}
*{{SSB4|Ike}}
*{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}
*{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} (Wii U)
*{{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|Mii Fighter}}
*{{SSB4|Ness}} (Wii U)
**{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}
**{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}
**{{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}
*{{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.]]
It is currently unknown if the starting roster will consist of the original eight or twelve fighters from the first ''Super Smash Bros'', as it was stated that the roster may be as small as that. The process for unlocking new fighters however has been "streamlined".
The starting roster is comprised of the characters in the [[Original 8]] from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''


*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The 8 starter characters of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' are the only playable characters to remain starter in every installment they appear in.
*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.
**[[Samus]] is also the only female character to remain a starter in every installment she appears in.
**This also counts Bowser Jr. between the 3DS and Wii U versions of ''Smash 4''.
**[[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.'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
**Ness and Captain Falcon are the only ones to do so multiple times.
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**Sonic is the only third-party fighter to have this trait.
**In addition, the entire {{uv|Mario}} series is the only franchise with more than one starter character in ''Ultimate'', being [[Mario]] himself, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Yoshi]].
*{{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.
*{{for3ds}} has the same number of starter characters as the number of total characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', counting each type of {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}} as seperate and counting each of the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon as seperate, but not the Trainer himself.
*''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.
*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.
*''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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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 characters and downloadable characters).

List of starter characters[edit]

The following characters appear as starter characters:

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Super Smash Bros. 64 starters.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee starters.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl starters.

Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS starters.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U starters.

Bowser Jr., Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, and Ness are starters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but are unlockable in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate starters.

The starting roster is comprised of the characters in the Original 8 from the original Super Smash Bros.

Trivia[edit]

  • 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.
    • This also counts Bowser Jr. between the 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash 4.
    • Ness and Captain Falcon are the only ones to do so multiple times.
    • Sonic is the only third-party fighter to have this trait.
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 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.
  • 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 Ness and Captain Falcon to test volume equalization options.
  • Ultimate is the only Smash game to have the same starter roster as a prior installment.

See also[edit]

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