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(Since Ridley's description states his roles in Brawl and Smash 4, I might as well do the same to the other characters.)
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
|style="background-color:#ffcfcf;"|{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSB4|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Charizard]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Charizard]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="charizardpokeball">Appears as a [[Poké Ball]] summon.</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="charizardpokeball">Appears as a [[Poké Ball]] summon.</ref>
|{{Head|Charizard|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}<ref name="pokemon">As part of the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}.</ref>
|{{Head|Charizard|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}<ref name="pokemon">As part of the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}.</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Daisy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Daisy]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
|{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|mario|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|mario|24px}}{{uv|Mario}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Duck Hunt]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Duck Hunt]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="duckhunttrophy">The duck appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="duckhuntsticker">The duck appears as a [[Sticker]].</ref>
|style="background-color:#cfcfff;"|{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSB4|s=24x24px}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="miicostume">Appears as a [[Mii Costume]].</ref>
|{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|splatoon|24px}}{{uv|Splatoon}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|splatoon|24px}}{{uv|Splatoon}}
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|{{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}<ref name="pokemon" />
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pokemon|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pokemon|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[King Dedede]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[King Dedede]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="assisttrophy">Appears as an [[Assist Trophy]].</ref>
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Knight]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Knight]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Olimar]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Olimar]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="palutena">Appears as in Pit's Final Smash, [[Palutena's Army]].</ref>
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|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Pit]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pokemon|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Ridley]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Ridley]]
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="ridleybackground">Appears in as a background character in [[Planet Zebes]].</ref>
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="ridleybrawl">Appears as a boss character.</ref>
|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="boss">Appears as a boss character.</ref>
|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="ridley4">Appears as a stage hazard.</ref>
|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="stagehazard">Appears as a stage hazard.</ref>
|{{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|metroid|24px}}{{uv|Metroid}}
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|pokemon|24px}}{{uv|Pokémon}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="villagerbackground">Appears as a background character in [[Smashville]].</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Wario]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Wario]]
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|{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}
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|style="background-color:#cfcfff;"|{{Head|Wario|g=SSB4|s=24x24px}}
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|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="trophy">Appears as a [[Trophy]].</ref>
|{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}}
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|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|starfox|24px}}{{uv|Star Fox}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{symbol|starfox|24px}}{{uv|Star Fox}}
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|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
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|<small>(Not playable)</small><ref name="sticker">Appears as a [[Sticker]].</ref>
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Revision as of 20:57, June 13, 2018

A character is one of the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series. Characters can be sorted into playable and non-playable, which distinguishes whether characters can be used without the use of a cheat device (like Action Replay) or not. Playable characters can further be divided into starter, unlockable, and downloadable, which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, whether they need to be unlocked, or whether they need to be downloaded.

Playable characters

This is a list of the playable characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, commonly known in official sources as fighters.

Key Starter Unlockable Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Unlockable Super Smash Bros. 4 Unlockable Super Smash Bros. 4 Downloadable
Fighter Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Universe
Bayonetta Bayonetta (SSB4) Bayonetta (SSBU) Bayonetta (universe)Bayonetta
Bowser (Intended)[1] Bowser (SSBM) Bowser (SSBB) Bowser (SSB4) Bowser (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Bowser Jr. (Not playable)[2] Bowser Jr. (SSB4) Bowser Jr. (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Captain Falcon Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSB4) Captain Falcon (SSBU) F-Zero (universe)F-Zero
Charizard (Not playable)[3] (Not playable)[3] Charizard (SSBB)[4] Charizard (SSB4) Yes[4] Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Cloud Cloud (SSB4) Cloud (SSBU) Final Fantasy (universe)Final Fantasy
Corrin Corrin (SSB4) Corrin (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Dark Pit Dark Pit (SSB4) Dark Pit (SSBU) Kid Icarus (universe)Kid Icarus
Daisy (Not playable)[2] (Not playable)[2] (Not playable)[2] Daisy (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Diddy Kong Diddy Kong (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSB4) Diddy Kong (SSBU) Donkey Kong (universe)Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong (SSBM) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSB4) Donkey Kong (SSBU) Donkey Kong (universe)Donkey Kong
Dr. Mario Dr. Mario (SSBM) (Intended)[5] Dr. Mario (SSB4) Dr. Mario (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Duck Hunt (Not playable)[6] (Not playable)[7] Duck Hunt (SSB4) Duck Hunt (SSBU) Duck Hunt (universe)Duck Hunt
Falco Falco (SSBM) Falco (SSBB) Falco (SSB4) Falco (SSBU) Star Fox (universe)Star Fox
Fox Fox (SSB) Fox (SSBM) Fox (SSBB) Fox (SSB4) Fox (SSBU) Star Fox (universe)Star Fox
Ganondorf Ganondorf (SSBM) Ganondorf (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSB4) Ganondorf (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Greninja Greninja (SSB4) Greninja (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Ice Climbers Ice Climbers (SSBM) Ice Climbers (SSBB) (Intended)[8] Ice Climbers (SSBU) Ice Climber (universe)Ice Climber
Ike Ike (SSBB) Ike (SSB4) Ike (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Inkling (Not playable)[9] Inkling (SSBU) Splatoon (universe)Splatoon
Ivysaur Ivysaur (SSBB)[4] (Not playable)[2] Yes[4] Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff (SSBM) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSB4) Jigglypuff (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
King Dedede (Intended)[1] (Not playable)[2] King Dedede (SSBB) King Dedede (SSB4) King Dedede (SSBU) Kirby (universe)Kirby
Kirby Kirby (SSB) Kirby (SSBM) Kirby (SSBB) Kirby (SSB4) Kirby (SSBU) Kirby (universe)Kirby
Link Link (SSB) Link (SSBM) Link (SSBB) Link (SSB4) Link (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Little Mac (Not playable)[10] Little Mac (SSB4) Little Mac (SSBU) Punch-Out!! (universe)Punch-Out!!
Lucario Lucario (SSBB) Lucario (SSB4) Lucario (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Lucas (Intended)[11] Lucas (SSBB) Lucas (SSB4) Lucas (SSBU) EarthBound (universe)EarthBound
Lucina Lucina (SSB4) Lucina (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Luigi Luigi (SSB) Luigi (SSBM) Luigi (SSBB) Luigi (SSB4) Luigi (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Mario Mario (SSB) Mario (SSBM) Mario (SSBB) Mario (SSB4) Mario (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Marth (Intended)[12] Marth (SSBM) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSB4) Marth (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Mega Man Mega Man (SSB4) Mega Man (SSBU) Mega Man (universe)Mega Man
Meta Knight (Not playable)[2] Meta Knight (SSBB) Meta Knight (SSB4) Meta Knight (SSBU) Kirby (universe)Kirby
Mewtwo (Intended)[1] Mewtwo (SSBM) (Intended)[5] Mewtwo (SSB4) Mewtwo (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Mii Brawler Mii Brawler (SSB4) Yes Super Smash Bros. (universe)Super Smash Bros.
Mii Gunner Mii Gunner (SSB4) Yes Super Smash Bros. (universe)Super Smash Bros.
Mii Swordfighter Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Yes Super Smash Bros. (universe)Super Smash Bros.
Mr. Game & Watch Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSB4) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU) Game & Watch (universe)Game & Watch
Ness Ness (SSB) Ness (SSBM) Ness (SSBB) Ness (SSB4) Ness (SSBU) EarthBound (universe)EarthBound
Olimar (Not playable)[2] Olimar (SSBB) Olimar (SSB4) Olimar (SSBU) Pikmin (universe)Pikmin
Pac-Man Pac-Man (SSB4) Pac-Man (SSBU) Pac-Man (universe)Pac-Man
Palutena (Not playable)[13] Palutena (SSB4) Palutena (SSBU) Kid Icarus (universe)Kid Icarus
Peach Peach (SSBM) Peach (SSBB) Peach (SSB4) Peach (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Pichu Pichu (SSBM) (Not playable)[2] Pichu (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Pikachu Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu (SSBM) Pikachu (SSBB) Pikachu (SSB4) Pikachu (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Pit (Not playable)[2] Pit (SSBB) Pit (SSB4) Pit (SSBU) Kid Icarus (universe)Kid Icarus
Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) (Not playable)[2] Pokémon Trainer (SSBU) Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
R.O.B. R.O.B. (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSB4) R.O.B. (SSBU) R.O.B. (universe)R.O.B.
Ridley (Not playable)[14] (Not playable)[2] (Not playable)[15] (Not playable)[16] Ridley (SSBU) Metroid (universe)Metroid
Robin Robin (SSB4) Robin (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Rosalina Rosalina (SSB4) Rosalina (SSBU) Mario (universe)Mario
Roy Roy (SSBM) (Intended)[5] Roy (SSB4) Roy (SSBU) Fire Emblem (universe)Fire Emblem
Ryu Ryu (SSB4) Ryu (SSBU) Street Fighter (universe)Street Fighter
Samus Samus (SSB) Samus (SSBM) Samus (SSBB) Samus (SSB4) Samus (SSBU) Metroid (universe)Metroid
Sheik Sheik (SSBM) Sheik (SSBB) Sheik (SSB4) Sheik (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Shulk Shulk (SSB4) Shulk (SSBU) Xenoblade Chronicles (universe)Xenoblade
Snake Snake (SSBB) Snake (SSBU) Metal Gear (universe)Metal Gear
Sonic (Intended)[17] Sonic (SSBB) Sonic (SSB4) Sonic (SSBU) Sonic the Hedgehog (universe)Sonic
Squirtle Squirtle (SSBB)[4] (Not playable)[2] Yes[4] Pokémon (universe)Pokémon
Toon Link Toon Link (SSBB) Toon Link (SSB4) Toon Link (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Villager (Not playable)[18] Villager (SSB4) Villager (SSBU) Animal Crossing (universe)Animal Crossing
Wario (Not playable)[2] Wario (SSBB) Wario (SSB4) Wario (SSBU) Wario (universe)Wario
Wii Fit Trainer Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) Wii Fit Trainer (SSBU) Wii Fit (universe)Wii Fit
Wolf Wolf (SSBB) (Not playable)[2] Wolf (SSBU) Star Fox (universe)Star Fox
Yoshi Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi (SSBM) Yoshi (SSBB) Yoshi (SSB4) Yoshi (SSBU) Yoshi (universe)Yoshi
Young Link Young Link (SSBM) (Not playable)[19] Young Link (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Zelda Zelda (SSBM) Zelda (SSBB) Zelda (SSB4) Zelda (SSBU) The Legend of Zelda (universe)The Legend of Zelda
Zero Suit Samus Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) Zero Suit Samus (SSBU) Metroid (universe)Metroid

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Sakurai mentions these characters as having been planned for Super Smash Bros. on this page.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Appears as a Trophy.
  3. ^ a b Appears as a Poké Ball summon.
  4. ^ a b c d e f As part of the Pokémon Trainer.
  5. ^ a b c While there hasn't been any official confirmation that Mewtwo, Roy, and Dr. Mario were intended to be in Brawl, unused data on Brawl's disc labelled for each of them strongly implies that the characters were developed to some degree for Brawl.
  6. ^ The duck appears as a Trophy.
  7. ^ The duck appears as a Sticker.
  8. ^ Sakurai stated that, while the Ice Climbers could run smoothly on the Wii U version, the 3DS could not handle the "two-in-one" coding of the duo, and, in order to keep the roster the same between the two versions, they had to be cut from the roster.
  9. ^ Appears as a Mii Costume.
  10. ^ Appears as an Assist Trophy.
  11. ^ Sakurai stated that he originally intended to replace Ness with the new protagonist of Mother 3 (Lucas) in Melee, though Mother 3's delay caused him to go back on the idea and keep Ness.
  12. ^ Sakurai mentions Marth as having been planned for Super Smash Bros. on this page.
  13. ^ Appears as in Pit's Final Smash, Palutena's Army.
  14. ^ Appears in as a background character in Planet Zebes.
  15. ^ Appears as a boss character.
  16. ^ Appears as a stage hazard.
  17. ^ Former head of Sonic Team, Yuji Naka, stated in an interview that Sonic was very close to being included in the game, but because of time constraints, was not.
  18. ^ Appears as a background character in Smashville.
  19. ^ Appears as a Sticker.

Non-playable characters

The following characters can fully interact with playable characters in-game, but are normally non-playable. These include boss characters and enemy teams, among others. Hacking, however, may allow these characters to be played to varying degrees of functionality.

Fighter Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Universe
Crazy Hand No Yes Yes Yes Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Dark Emperor No No No Yes[1] No Indeterminate? SpecialStagesSymbol.svg Find Mii
Duon No No Yes No Indeterminate? SubspaceSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Alloy Team No No Yes No Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Polygon Team Yes No No No Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Wire Frames No Yes No No Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Flying Man[2] No No No Yes[1] No Indeterminate? EarthBound (universe) EarthBound
Galleom No No Yes No Indeterminate? SubspaceSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Giant DK[3] Yes Yes Yes Yes Indeterminate? DKSymbol.svgDonkey Kong
Giga Bowser[4] No Yes Yes Yes Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Master Core No No No Yes Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Master Hand Yes Yes[5] Yes Yes Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Meta Ridley No No Yes No Yes[1] Indeterminate? MetroidSymbol.svgMetroid
Metal Face No No No No Yes[1] Indeterminate? Xenoblade Chronicles (universe) Xenoblade
Metal Mario[3] Yes Yes Yes Yes Indeterminate? MarioSymbol.svgMario
Nabbit No No No No Yes[1] Indeterminate? MarioSymbol.svgMario
Petey Piranha No No Yes No Indeterminate? MarioSymbol.svgMario
Porky Minch No No Yes No Indeterminate? EarthboundSymbol.svgEarthBound
Rayquaza No No Yes No Yes[1] Indeterminate? PokemonSymbol.svgPokémon
Ridley No No Yes No Yes[1] No[6] MetroidSymbol.svgMetroid
Sandbag[7] No Yes Yes Yes Indeterminate? SmashBrosSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Tabuu No No Yes No Indeterminate? SubspaceSymbol.svgSuper Smash Bros.
Yellow Devil No No No Yes[1] Yes Mega Man (universe) Mega Man

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h appears as a stage hazard
  2. ^ a Mii Fighter costume based on the Flying Man is available as downloadable content in SSB4
  3. ^ a b While Giant DK and Metal Mario were unplayable in the original Super Smash Bros., they are effectively playable in the following installments by picking up a Super Mushroom or a Metal Box, respectively.
  4. ^ Giga Bowser is playable in Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate as Bowser's Final Smash.
  5. ^ Master Hand is playable in Melee through the Master Hand glitch.
  6. ^ Ridley is a playable character in Ultimate.
  7. ^ Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in Brawl and SSB4, not a character.

Newcomers and veterans

A newcomer is a character who appears as playable for the first time in the series in a given game. A veteran is the opposite: a character who has been playable in a previous game. For example, Olimar is a newcomer in Brawl, as he did not appear as playable in any previous games, but is a veteran in all subsequent and future games. Note that the definition of newcomers is distinct from that of "unlockable" or "secret" characters, which are playable characters who must be unlocked by completing certain tasks; every game starting with Melee has had starter veterans, starter newcomers, unlockable veterans, and unlockable newcomers.

The term newcomer was originally used to describe the unlockable characters in the original Super Smash Bros. by the data deletion menu. It was later used in the first trailer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop their name. The word newcomer was later used on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! site to classify new characters whether unlockable or not. This use of the term has become the community-preferred usage for other games in the series.

"Perfect-attendance crew"

Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", terms which refer to the eight starter characters in the original Super Smash Bros. which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The terms originated in the description for the 10th Brawl event match All-Star Battle Regulars, reading: "The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!" A popular, unofficial term referring to this group is "The Original 8" (Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, and Pikachu), which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters (Luigi, Captain Falcon, Ness, and Jigglypuff). Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the first game where all the "Original 12" are starter characters.

Trivia

  • Roy is the only "non-native" character to debut in a Super Smash Bros. game before appearing in any other game in their respective series. His inclusion in Melee was intended to promote Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, which was released shortly after Melee.
  • Dr. Mario, Ice Climbers, Mewtwo, Pichu, Pokémon Trainer (including Ivysaur and Squirtle), Roy, Snake, Wolf, and Young Link are the only characters to skip an installment.
    • Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, and Roy were playable in Melee but not Brawl, before returning in Smash 4 thirteen years later.
    • Pichu and Young Link were playable in Melee but not Brawl or Smash 4, before returning in Ultimate seventeen years later. This makes them the only characters to skip two installments and multiple installments.
    • Ice Climbers were playable in Melee and Brawl but not Smash 4, before returning in Ultimate ten years later.
    • Pokémon Trainer (along with Ivysaur and Squirtle), Snake, and Wolf were playable in Brawl but not Smash 4, before returning in Ultimate ten years later.
  • Captain Falcon (in SSB) and the Mii Fighters (in SSB4) are the only characters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
  • Dr. Mario, Falco, Mr. Game & Watch, and R.O.B. are the only characters that have been unlockable characters in every one of their playable appearances.
  • Smash 4 is the first game to feature playable female swordfighters: Lucina, female Robin, female Corrin, and female Mii Swordfighter.
    • Wendy O. Koopa, who appears as an alternate costume for Bowser Jr., is the first female villain to be a playable character in the series.
  • Wario is the only character to debut as a starter before becoming unlockable in another game.
  • Yoshi and Captain Falcon are the sole representatives of their series to appear in all four Super Smash Bros. games.
  • Ice Climbers are the only characters to be cut after appearing in multiple games. However, they will return in Ultimate.
  • Metal Gear and Ice Climber are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from one game to the next. Both will be reintroduced in Ultimate.
  • Samus is the only female character to appear in all four Super Smash Bros. games, as Pokémon were not considered gendered at the time of the first game's release.