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
- See also: Luigification
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.