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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, though which characters are unlockable in SSB4 are currently unknown. Yellow tildes indicate a character has not been confirmed or denied for SSB4 yet.

Fighter SSB Melee Brawl SSB4
(3DS)
SSB4
(Wii U)
Universe
Bowser Bowser No Bowser (SSBM) Bowser (SSBB) Bowser (SSB4) Mario
Captain Falcon Captain Falcon Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Indeterminate? F-Zero
Diddy Kong Diddy Kong No No Diddy Kong (SSBB) Indeterminate? Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong (SSBM) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSB4) Donkey Kong
Dr. Mario Dr. Mario No Dr. Mario (SSBM) No Indeterminate? Mario
Falco Falco No Falco (SSBM) Falco (SSBB) Indeterminate? Star Fox
Fox McCloud Fox Fox (SSB) Fox (SSBM) Fox (SSBB) Fox (SSB4) Star Fox
Ganondorf Ganondorf No Ganondorf (SSBM) Ganondorf (SSBB) Indeterminate? The Legend of Zelda
Ice Climbers Ice Climbers No Ice Climbers (SSBM) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Indeterminate? Ice Climber
Ike Ike No No Ike (SSBB) Indeterminate? Fire Emblem
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff (SSBM) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Indeterminate? Pokémon
King Dedede King Dedede No No King Dedede (SSBB) Indeterminate? Kirby
Kirby Kirby Kirby (SSB) Kirby (SSBM) Kirby (SSBB) Kirby (SSB4) Kirby
Link Link Link (SSB) Link (SSBM) Link (SSBB) Link (SSB4) The Legend of Zelda
Lucario Lucario No No Lucario (SSBB) Indeterminate? Pokémon
Lucas Lucas No No Lucas (SSBB) Indeterminate? EarthBound
Luigi Luigi Luigi (SSB) Luigi (SSBM) Luigi (SSBB) Indeterminate? Mario
Mario Mario Mario (SSB) Mario (SSBM) Mario (SSBB) Mario (SSB4) Mario
Marth Marth No Marth (SSBM) Marth (SSBB) Indeterminate? Fire Emblem
File:MegaManSymbol.png Mega Man No No No Mega Man (SSB4) Mega Man
Meta Knight Meta Knight No No Meta Knight (SSBB) Indeterminate? Kirby
Mewtwo Mewtwo No Mewtwo (SSBM) No Indeterminate? Pokémon
Mr. Game & Watch Mr. Game & Watch No Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Indeterminate? Game & Watch
Ness Ness Ness (SSB) Ness (SSBM) Ness (SSBB) Indeterminate? EarthBound
Olimar Olimar No No Olimar (SSBB) Indeterminate? Pikmin
Peach Peach No Peach (SSBM) Peach (SSBB) Indeterminate? Mario
Pichu Pichu No Pichu (SSBM) No Indeterminate? Pokémon
Pikachu Pikachu Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu (SSBM) Pikachu (SSBB) Pikachu (SSB4) Pokémon
Pit Pit No No Pit (SSBB) Pit (SSB4) Kid Icarus
Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Trainer No No Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Indeterminate? Pokémon
R.O.B. R.O.B. No No R.O.B. (SSBB) Indeterminate? R.O.B.
Roy Roy No Roy (SSBM) No Indeterminate? Fire Emblem
Samus Aran Samus Samus (SSB) Samus (SSBM) Samus (SSBB) Samus (SSB4) Metroid
Sheik Sheik No Sheik (SSBM) Sheik (SSBB) Indeterminate? The Legend of Zelda
Solid Snake Snake No No Snake (SSBB) Indeterminate? Metal Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog No No Sonic (SSBB) Indeterminate? Sonic
Toon Link Toon Link No No Toon Link (SSBB) Indeterminate? The Legend of Zelda
File:AnimalCrossingSymbol.png Villager No No No Indeterminate? Villager (SSB4) Animal Crossing
Wario Wario No No Wario (SSBB) Indeterminate? Wario
File:WiiFitSymbol.png Wii Fit Trainer No No No Indeterminate? Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) Wii Fit
Wolf O'Donnell Wolf No No Wolf (SSBB) Indeterminate? Star Fox
Yoshi Yoshi Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi (SSBM) Yoshi (SSBB) Indeterminate? Yoshi
Young Link Young Link No Young Link (SSBM) No Indeterminate? The Legend of Zelda
Princess Zelda Zelda No Zelda (SSBM) Zelda (SSBB) Indeterminate? The Legend of Zelda
Zero Suit Samus Zero Suit Samus No No Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Indeterminate? Metroid

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.

Fighter SSB Melee Brawl Universe
Crazy Hand No Yes Yes Super Smash Bros.
Duon No No Yes Super Smash Bros.
Fighting Alloy Team No No Yes Super Smash Bros.
Fighting Polygon Team Yes No No Super Smash Bros.
Fighting Wire Frames No Yes No Super Smash Bros.
Galleom No No Yes Super Smash Bros.
Giant DK* Yes Yes Yes Donkey Kong
Giga Bowser** No Yes Yes Super Smash Bros.
Master Hand*** Yes Yes Yes Super Smash Bros.
Meta Ridley No No Yes Metroid
Metal Mario* Yes Yes Yes Mario
Petey Piranha No No Yes Mario
Porky Minch No No Yes EarthBound
Rayquaza No No Yes Pokémon
Ridley No No Yes Metroid
Sandbag**** No Yes Yes Super Smash Bros.
Tabuu No No Yes Super Smash Bros.

*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.

**Giga Bowser is playable in Brawl as Bowser's Final Smash.

***Master Hand is playable in Melee through the Name Entry glitch.

****Sandbag is mechanically considered an item in Brawl, not a character.

Newcomers and Veterans

A Newcomer is a playable character in the series who has been introduced in a particular game, but did not exist in previous installments. By contrast, a Veteran is a character who returns in new games after appearing as a playable character in previous 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.

The term newcomer was used to describe the unlockable characters in the original Super Smash Bros. It was later used in the first trailer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop the screen. The word newcomer was later used on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! site to classify new characters that were not secret. However, the use of the term has since broadened and is now understood in the context of both Melee and Brawl. For example, Peach is considered a veteran fighter in Brawl, but a newcomer in Melee.

"Perfect-attendance crew"

Less commonly, "veterans" can also denote the "eight regulars", "perfect attendance fighters" or "the original 8", terms which refer to the eight starter characters in the original Super Smash Bros. These fighters are also present as playable characters in both Melee and Brawl. The first two terms originated in the description for the 10th Brawl event match All-Star Battle Regulars, as follows.

The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!

"The original 8", and by extension "the original 12" are fan coined terms, the latter referring to the entire playable cast of the original Smash Bros.

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.