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[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
[[File:SSB3DSStarters.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' starters.]]
[[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, Ness, Mewtwo, Lucas, Roy, Ryu, Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta. are starters in {{forwiiu}} but unlockable and downloadable in {{for3ds}}.
Bowser Jr., Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, and Ness are starters in {{forwiiu}}, but are unlockable in {{for3ds}}.
===Standard Fighters===
 
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser}}
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} (Wii U)
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*{{SSB4|Zelda}}
*{{SSB4|Zelda}}
*{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
*{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
===Extra Fighters===
*{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Lucas}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Roy}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Ryu}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Cloud}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Corrin}} (Wii U)
*{{SSB4|Bayonetta}} (Wii U)


===''[[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.]]''
The starting roster is comprised of the characters in the [[Original 8]] from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
===Standard Fighters===
 
*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}
*{{SSBU|Fox}}
*{{SSBU|Fox}}
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*{{SSBU|Samus}}
*{{SSBU|Samus}}
*{{SSBU|Yoshi}}
*{{SSBU|Yoshi}}
===Extra Fighters===
*{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}
*{{SSBU|Joker}}
*{{SSBU|Hero}}
*{{SSBU|Banjo-Kazooie}}
*{{SSBU|Terry}}
*{{SSBU|Byleth}}
*{{SSBU|Min Min}}
*{{SSBU|Steve}}
*{{SSBU|Sephiroth}}
*{{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}
*{{SSBU|Kazuya}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The eight starter characters of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' are the only playable characters to remain starter in every installment they appear in.
**[[Samus]] is the only female character to remain a starter in every installment she appears in.
**[[Yoshi]] is the only sole representative of a series to remain a starter in every installment he appears in.
**Mii Fighters are also available from the start in every installment they appear in, but need to be created to be selectable.
*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.
*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''.
**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 twice.
**Ness and Captain Falcon are the only ones to do so multiple times.
**Sonic is the only third-party fighter to have this trait.
**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.
**''Ultimate'' is the first installment since ''Smash 64'' where the characters in the [[Original 8]] from ''Smash 64'' are the only starter characters. It's also the second installment to have the same number of starter characters as another installment, having the same amount of starter characters as ''Smash 64''.
*''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.
*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.
*{{uv|Yoshi}} and {{uv|Star Fox}} are the only universes to only have exactly one starter character throughout the entire series.
*''Ultimate'' is the only ''Smash'' game to have the same starter roster as a prior installment.
*If counting [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]] and [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], Kirby is the only character to be a starter in every mode in every game in the series.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 11:39, June 12, 2024

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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