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m (Undid edit by SeanWheeler: Why do you guys keep ignoring the talkpage? Any intended character is notable, and it's not "speculation" when there's direct evidence of it.)
(This should settle the complains of the "too many asterisks", right? Also updated the nonplayable character table, and that piece of trivia isn't notable when it comprises of nearly a fourth of the characters.)
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==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==


This is a list of the playable characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters. Yellow tildes indicate a character has yet to be confirmed or denied for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
This is a list of the playable characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters. Yellow tildes indicate a character has yet to be confirmed or denied for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. Characters that are noted to have been "intended" in a Smash game were planned by [[Sakurai]] to be included in that game as a playable character at some point, before being cut for whatever reason.


Note that for every character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', it is currently unknown whether they are going to be starter or unlockable.
Note that for every character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', it is currently unknown whether they are going to be starter or unlockable.
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|{{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"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Lucas]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Lucas]]
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||<small>(Intended)</small><ref>Sakurai has 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.</ref>
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||<small>(Intended)</small>
||<small>(Intended)</small>
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
||<small>(Intended***)</small>
||<small>(Intended)</small><ref name="brawl">While there hasn't been any official confirmation that Mewtwo and Roy were intended to be in ''Brawl'', unused data on ''Brawl'''s disc labelled for Mewtwo and Roy strongly inclines that the characters were developed to some degree for ''Brawl''. Such unused data includes unused [[fanfare]]s for both characters, and unused sounds for Mewtwo.</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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|{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}
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|{{Indeterminate|25}}<ref>Since mid-match character transformations will no longer exist in ''Smash 4'', it has been confirmed that Pokémon Trainer will not return without being completely revamped as a single character.</ref>
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
|style="background-color:#dfdfdf;"|{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=24x24px}}
||<small>(Intended***)</small>
||<small>(Intended)</small><ref name="brawl" />
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Fire Emblem (universe)|Fire Emblem]]''
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|{{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}<small>(*)</small>
|{{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBB|s=24x24px}}<ref name="pokemon" />
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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<small>*As part of {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}.</small>
===Notes===
 
<references />
<small>**Sakurai has 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.</small>
 
<small>***While there hasn't been any official confirmation that Mewtwo and Roy were intended to be in ''Brawl'', unused data on ''Brawl'''s disc labelled for Mewtwo and Roy strongly inclines to the characters having been developed to some degree for ''Brawl''. Such unused data includes unused [[fanfare]]s for both characters, and unused sounds for Mewtwo.</small>


==Non-playable characters==
==Non-playable characters==


The following characters are considered non-playable. These include boss characters and enemy teams, among others. Hacking may allow some level of play. As no such characters are confirmed for SSB4, this list will not have such a column.
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.


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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!width=150px|Fighter
!width="25%"|Fighter  
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros.|Smash 64]]''
!width="12.5%"|{{GameIcon|SSB64|24px}}
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''
!width="12.5%"|{{GameIcon|SSBM|24px}}
!width=75px|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
!width="12.5%"|{{GameIcon|SSBB|24px}}
!width=150px|Universe
!width="12.5%"|{{GameIcon|SSB4|24px}}
!width="25%"|Universe
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Crazy Hand]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Crazy Hand]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Duon]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Duon]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Alloy Team]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Alloy Team]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Wire Frames]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Fighting Wire Frames]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Galleom]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Galleom]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Giant DK]]*
|style="text-align:left"|[[Giant DK]]<ref name="transform">While Giant DK and Metal Mario were unplayable in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', they are effectively playable in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' by picking up a Super Mushroom or a Metal Box, respectively.</ref>
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[File:DKSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:DKSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Giga Bowser]]**
|style="text-align:left"|[[Giga Bowser]]<ref>Giga Bowser is playable in ''Brawl'' as [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|Bowser's Final Smash]].</ref>
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Master Hand]]***
|style="text-align:left"|[[Master Hand]]
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}<ref>Master Hand is playable in ''Melee'' through the [[Name Entry glitch]].</ref>
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Ridley]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Meta Ridley]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MetroidSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MetroidSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Metal Mario]]*
|style="text-align:left"|[[Metal Mario]]<ref name="transform" />
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Petey Piranha]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Petey Piranha]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Under development)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MarioSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MarioSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]''
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|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:EarthboundSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:EarthboundSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Rayquaza]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Rayquaza]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:PokemonSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''
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|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MetroidSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:MetroidSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Sandbag]]****
|style="text-align:left"|[[Sandbag]]<ref>Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in ''Brawl'', not a character.</ref>
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
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|style="text-align:left"|[[Tabuu]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Tabuu]]
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{n}} <br /> <small>(Nonexistent)</small>
|{{n}}  
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{Indeterminate}}
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SubspaceSymbol.png|24x24px]]''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]
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<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>While Giant DK and Metal Mario were unplayable in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', they are effectively playable in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' by picking up a Super Mushroom or a Metal Box, respectively.</small><br/>


<small><nowiki>**</nowiki>Giga Bowser is playable in ''Brawl'' as [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|Bowser's Final Smash]].</small><br/>
===Notes===
 
<references/>
<small><nowiki>***</nowiki>Master Hand is playable in ''Melee'' through the [[Name Entry glitch]].</small><br/>
 
<small><nowiki>****</nowiki>Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in ''Brawl'', not a character.</small><br/>


==Newcomers and veterans==
==Newcomers and veterans==
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*[[Luigi]] and [[Jigglypuff]] are the only characters who appear as unlockable characters in all of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
*[[Luigi]] and [[Jigglypuff]] are the only characters who appear as unlockable characters in all of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
*[[Ness]] and [[Captain Falcon]] are the only characters who have been both a starter and an unlockable.
*[[Ness]] and [[Captain Falcon]] are the only characters who have been both a starter and an unlockable.
*[[King Dedede]], [[Wolf]], [[Charizard]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]], [[Pit]], [[Wario]], [[Squirtle]], the [[Villager]] and [[Little Mac]] are, as of now, the only characters to cameo in some form in the Super Smash Bros. series before becoming playable characters in a subsequent Smash Bros. game: Dedede in ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'' as a background sprite in [[Dream Land]] (though his playability was intended in the first game); Wolf in the ''Melee'' Opening Movie; Charizard as a [[Pokéball]] Pokémon in the first two games as well as a ''Melee'' Trophy; Olimar, Pit, Wario and Squirtle as additional trophies in ''Melee''; the Villager (in many different forms) as a background feature in the ''Brawl'' stage [[Smashville]]; and Little Mac was an assist trophy in Brawl.
*[[Roy]] is the only character to appear in a Super Smash Bros. game before appearing in any other series, having been put into ''Melee'' as a promotional gimmick designed to showcase a new [[Fire Emblem]] game released shortly after ''Melee''.
**In contrast to this, [[Roy]] is the only character to appear in a Super Smash Bros. game before appearing in any other series, having been put into ''Melee'' as a promotional gimmick designed to showcase a new [[Fire Emblem]] game released shortly after ''Melee''.
*If [[Pokémon Trainer]] is counted as a single character, each game has introduced 2 more newcomers than the previous one.
*If [[Pokémon Trainer]] is counted as a single character, each game has introduced 2 more newcomers than the previous one.
{{Characters}}
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[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 09:30, April 23, 2014

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 and unlockable, which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, or whether they need to be unlocked.

Playable characters

This is a list of the playable characters in the Super Smash Bros. series. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters. Yellow tildes indicate a character has yet to be confirmed or denied for Super Smash Bros. 4. Characters that are noted to have been "intended" in a Smash game were planned by Sakurai to be included in that game as a playable character at some point, before being cut for whatever reason.

Note that for every character in Super Smash Bros. 4, it is currently unknown whether they are going to be starter or unlockable.

Fighter Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Universe
Bowser (Intended) Bowser (SSBM) Bowser (SSBB) Bowser (SSB4) File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Captain Falcon Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:FZeroSymbol.pngF-Zero
Charizard Charizard (SSBB)[1] Charizard (SSB4) File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Diddy Kong Diddy Kong (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSB4) File:DKSymbol.pngDonkey Kong
Donkey Kong Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong (SSBM) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSB4) File:DKSymbol.pngDonkey Kong
Dr. Mario Dr. Mario (SSBM) Indeterminate? File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Falco Falco (SSBM) Falco (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:StarFoxSymbol.pngStar Fox
Fox Fox (SSB) Fox (SSBM) Fox (SSBB) Fox (SSB4) File:StarFoxSymbol.pngStar Fox
Ganondorf Ganondorf (SSBM) Ganondorf (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Greninja Greninja (SSB4) File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Ice Climbers Ice Climbers (SSBM) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:IceClimbersSymbol.pngIce Climber
Ike Ike (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:FireEmblemSymbol.pngFire Emblem
Ivysaur Ivysaur (SSBB)[1] Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff (SSBM) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
King Dedede (Intended) (Intended) King Dedede (SSBB) King Dedede (SSB4) File:KirbySymbol.pngKirby
Kirby Kirby (SSB) Kirby (SSBM) Kirby (SSBB) Kirby (SSB4) File:KirbySymbol.pngKirby
Link Link (SSB) Link (SSBM) Link (SSBB) Link (SSB4) File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Little Mac Little Mac (SSB4) File:PunchOutSymbol.pngPunch-Out!!
Lucario Lucario (SSBB) Lucario (SSB4) File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Lucas (Intended)[2] Lucas (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:EarthboundSymbol.pngEarthBound
Luigi Luigi (SSB) Luigi (SSBM) Luigi (SSBB) Luigi (SSB4) File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Mario Mario (SSB) Mario (SSBM) Mario (SSBB) Mario (SSB4) File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Marth Marth (SSBM) Marth (SSBB) Marth (SSB4) File:FireEmblemSymbol.pngFire Emblem
Mega Man Mega Man (SSB4) File:MegaManSymbol.pngMega Man
Meta Knight Meta Knight (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:KirbySymbol.pngKirby
Mewtwo (Intended) Mewtwo (SSBM) (Intended)[3] Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Mr. Game & Watch Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:Game&WatchSymbol.pngGame & Watch
Ness Ness (SSB) Ness (SSBM) Ness (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:EarthboundSymbol.pngEarthBound
Olimar Olimar (SSBB) Olimar (SSB4) File:PikminSymbol.pngPikmin
Peach Peach (SSBM) Peach (SSBB) Peach (SSB4) File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Pichu Pichu (SSBM) Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Pikachu Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu (SSBM) Pikachu (SSBB) Pikachu (SSB4) File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Pit Pit (SSBB) Pit (SSB4) File:KidIcarusSymbol.pngKid Icarus
Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Indeterminate?[4] File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
R.O.B. R.O.B. (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:ROBSymbol.pngR.O.B.
Rosalina Rosalina (SSB4) File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Roy Roy (SSBM) (Intended)[3] Indeterminate? File:FireEmblemSymbol.pngFire Emblem
Samus Samus (SSB) Samus (SSBM) Samus (SSBB) Samus (SSB4) File:MetroidSymbol.pngMetroid
Sheik Sheik (SSBM) Sheik (SSBB) Sheik (SSB4) File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Snake Snake (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:MetalGearSymbol.pngMetal Gear
Sonic Sonic (SSBB) Sonic (SSB4) File:SonicSymbol.pngSonic the Hedgehog
Squirtle Squirtle (SSBB)[1] Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Toon Link Toon Link (SSBB) Toon Link (SSB4) File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Villager Villager (SSB4) File:AnimalCrossingSymbol.pngAnimal Crossing
Wario Wario (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:WarioSymbol.pngWario
Wii Fit Trainer Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) File:WiiFitSymbol.pngWii Fit
Wolf Wolf (SSBB) Indeterminate? File:StarFoxSymbol.pngStar Fox
Yoshi Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi (SSBM) Yoshi (SSBB) Yoshi (SSB4) File:YoshiSymbol.pngYoshi
Young Link Young Link (SSBM) Indeterminate? File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Zelda Zelda (SSBM) Zelda (SSBB) Zelda (SSB4) File:ZeldaSymbol.pngThe Legend of Zelda
Zero Suit Samus Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) File:MetroidSymbol.pngMetroid

Notes

  1. ^ a b c As part of the Pokémon Trainer
  2. ^ Sakurai has 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.
  3. ^ a b While there hasn't been any official confirmation that Mewtwo and Roy were intended to be in Brawl, unused data on Brawl's disc labelled for Mewtwo and Roy strongly inclines that the characters were developed to some degree for Brawl. Such unused data includes unused fanfares for both characters, and unused sounds for Mewtwo.
  4. ^ Since mid-match character transformations will no longer exist in Smash 4, it has been confirmed that Pokémon Trainer will not return without being completely revamped as a single character.

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.

Fighter Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. 4 Universe
Crazy Hand No Yes Yes Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Duon No No Yes Indeterminate? File:SubspaceSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Alloy Team No No Yes Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Polygon Team Yes No No Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Fighting Wire Frames No Yes No Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Galleom No No Yes Indeterminate? File:SubspaceSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Giant DK[1] Yes Yes Yes Yes File:DKSymbol.pngDonkey Kong
Giga Bowser[2] No Yes Yes Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Master Hand Yes Yes[3] Yes Indeterminate? File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Meta Ridley No No Yes Indeterminate? File:MetroidSymbol.pngMetroid
Metal Mario[1] Yes Yes Yes Yes File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Petey Piranha No No Yes Indeterminate? File:MarioSymbol.pngMario
Porky Minch No No Yes Indeterminate? File:EarthboundSymbol.pngEarthBound
Rayquaza No No Yes Indeterminate? File:PokemonSymbol.pngPokémon
Ridley No No Yes Indeterminate? File:MetroidSymbol.pngMetroid
Sandbag[4] No Yes Yes Yes File:SmashBrosSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.
Tabuu No No Yes Indeterminate? File:SubspaceSymbol.pngSuper Smash Bros.


Notes

  1. ^ a b While Giant DK and Metal Mario were unplayable in the original Super Smash Bros., they are effectively playable in Melee and Brawl by picking up a Super Mushroom or a Metal Box, respectively.
  2. ^ Giga Bowser is playable in Brawl as Bowser's Final Smash.
  3. ^ Master Hand is playable in Melee through the Name Entry glitch.
  4. ^ Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in Brawl, 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", which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters.

Trivia

  • Luigi and Jigglypuff are the only characters who appear as unlockable characters in all of the Super Smash Bros. games.
  • Ness and Captain Falcon are the only characters who have been both a starter and an unlockable.
  • Roy is the only character to appear in a Super Smash Bros. game before appearing in any other series, having been put into Melee as a promotional gimmick designed to showcase a new Fire Emblem game released shortly after Melee.
  • If Pokémon Trainer is counted as a single character, each game has introduced 2 more newcomers than the previous one.


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Playable characters
Super Smash Bros. Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi
New in Melee Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Peach · Pichu · Roy · Sheik · Young Link · Zelda
New in Brawl Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Olimar (Pikmin) · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle · Ivysaur · Charizard) · R.O.B. · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf · Zero Suit Samus
New in Smash 4 (Alph) · Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. (Koopalings) · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer
New in Ultimate Banjo & Kazooie · Byleth · Chrom · Daisy · Dark Samus · Hero · Incineroar · Inkling · Isabelle · Joker · Kazuya · Ken · King K. Rool · Min Min · Mythra · Piranha Plant · Pyra · Richter · Ridley · Sephiroth · Simon · Sora · Steve (Alex, Zombie, Enderman) · Terry
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