Clone

Clone characters are characters that have nearly identical movesets with slight variations in the attacks. They are much easier to include in a game than original characters, as the designers need only to create the character's model, then add the original character's attacks and modify them slightly.

Clones in SSB

• Mario & Luigi & Metal Mario

Clones in SSBM

• Mario & Dr. Mario
• Fox & Falco
• Pikachu & Pichu
• Captain Falcon, Ganondorf & Male Wire Frame
• Marth & Roy
• Link & Young Link
• Bowser & Giga Bowser

Clones in SSBB

• Link & Toon Link

See also: Luigification

• Red Alloy & Captain Falcon
• Blue Alloy & Zero Suit Samus
• Yellow Alloy & Mario
• Green Alloy & Kirby

Replacement

Replacement is a newcomer that had a similar moveset or play style to that of a previous playable character in SSBM, but the previous character doesn't return in Brawl. The replacements also are in the same universe as its predecessor.

• Lucario replaced Mewtwo
• Ike replaced Roy
• Toon Link replaced Young Link