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All 63 characters<!--THIS REFERS ONLY TO VETERANS. DO NOT ADD THE NEWCOMERS!--> (65 if counting the {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon) from all previous ''Smash Bros.'' games return as playable characters. As well as the returning cast, the game also features 11 newcomers in the base game, with at least six characters (two known and four unknown) planned as [[downloadable content]]. In total, this ensures that at least 74 characters (76 if counting the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon<!--MII FIGHTERS ARE ALWAYS COUNTED SEPARATELY. DISCUSS BEFORE CHANGING.!-->) are playable in the game at launch and 80 (82) characters are playable overall, the most for any ''Smash Bros.'' game. Each character is numbered in the order from when they first joined the series, with the exception of echo fighters (who share a number with the character they are based on) and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} (whose Pokémon are numbered instead). | All 63 characters<!--THIS REFERS ONLY TO VETERANS. DO NOT ADD THE NEWCOMERS!--> (65 if counting the {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon) from all previous ''Smash Bros.'' games return as playable characters. As well as the returning cast, the game also features 11 newcomers in the base game, with at least six characters (two known and four unknown) planned as [[downloadable content]]. In total, this ensures that at least 74 characters (76 if counting the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon<!--MII FIGHTERS ARE ALWAYS COUNTED SEPARATELY. DISCUSS BEFORE CHANGING.!-->) are playable in the game at launch and 80 (82) characters are playable overall, the most for any ''Smash Bros.'' game. Each character is numbered in the order from when they first joined the series, with the exception of echo fighters (who share a number with the character they are based on) and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} (whose Pokémon are numbered instead). | ||
{{SSBU|Inkling}}, with various Girl and Boy designs from the original ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}'', was the first character confirmed to appear in the game as a playable character. {{SSBU|Ridley}}, a central villain from the {{uv|Metroid}} series, was | {{SSBU|Inkling}}, with various Girl and Boy designs from the original ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}'', was the first character confirmed to appear in the game as a playable character. {{SSBU|Ridley}}, a central villain from the {{uv|Metroid}} series, was confirmed to be playable during [[E3]] 2018, with [[Meta Ridley]] as an alternate costume. {{SSBU|Simon}} of the {{uv|Castlevania}} series was announced as the game's first third-party newcomer. {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, arch-enemy of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong from the {{uv|Donkey Kong}} series, was confirmed to be a playable newcomer as well, with his move-set drawing on his appearances as a boss in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games onward. {{SSBU|Isabelle}} from the {{uv|Animal Crossing}} series, who previously appeared in ''Smash 4'' as an [[Assist Trophy]], makes her playable debut as the second ''Animal Crossing'' representative. Finally, in the November Direct, {{SSBU|Incineroar}} from ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Sun & Moon}}'' was announced as the title's last base roster newcomer. | ||
In addition, | In addition, certain [[clones]] (though not all of them) are now classified as "Echo Fighters" and are marked with an epsilon symbol (ε). Returning characters {{SSBU|Lucina}} and {{SSBU|Dark Pit}} have been given this title, while new characters {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, and {{SSBU|Ken}} are Echo Fighters of {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Samus}}, and {{SSBU|Ryu}}, respectively. Aside from an option allowing these characters to be displayed on the same slot as their counterpart on the [[character select screen]] exclusively during [[Vs. Mode]], [[Tourney]], [[Special Smash]] (outside of [[Smashdown]]), and Online modes, there is no special distinction between them in game, and the name is used mostly for marketing purposes. | ||
{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} from the {{uv|Mario}} series touches new ground as the first mob character in ''Smash'', and | {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} from the {{uv|Mario}} series touches new ground as the first mob character in ''Smash'', and as the game's first DLC character. It has been confirmed that five more unique newcomers will be added as DLC by February of 2020, with {{uv|Persona}}'s {{SSBU|Joker}} being the first revealed DLC fighter of the five. The other four fighters are currently unknown. With the exception of Piranha Plant, all of the DLC characters can be bought together as part of the [[Fighter Pass]]. | ||
As was the case in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', a further eight "characters" exist as alternate costumes for other preexisting characters. Specifically, [[Alph]] as a palette swap of {{SSBU|Olimar}}, and each of the seven [[Koopalings]] as palette swaps of {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}} | As was the case in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', a further eight "characters" exist as alternate costumes for other preexisting characters. Specifically, [[Alph]] as a palette swap of {{SSBU|Olimar}}, and each of the seven [[Koopalings]] as palette swaps of {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}} | ||