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The following is all '''[[unused content]]''' that is known to have been at least considered during development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' before being altered, rejected, cut, or abandoned prior to the final release.

*The identity of "pra_mai" is uncertain. While commonly theorized to represent the ''Pokémon'' characters {{pkmn|Plusle}} and {{pkmn|Minun}}, as their Japanese names are pronounced as '''''Pura'''suru'' and '''''Mai'''nan'' and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4 プラマイ (''Pramai'')] is actually a Japanese colloquial word that literally means "plus or minus", the [[Ice Climbers]] have separate character files for the two characters. In addition, each of the other Pokémon use their official transliterated Japanese names in the game's files (for example, Mewtwo is used in the game's files, rather than the Japanese pronunciation of the name, ''Myūtsū''), and Plusle and Minun's Japanese names are ''Prasle'' and ''Minun''. The in-game trophy for Plusle and Minun is also labeled as "prasle" and "minun" in the code, farther discrediting the two Pokémon. "pra_mai" has alternatively been theorized to represent "Every Player", as ''Mai'' can be translated from Japanese to English to mean "every", while ''Pra'' can be seen as a shortening of the word "player". "Every Player" has been theorized to be either a slot for the Random button on the [[character selection screen]], or to represent [[Mii]]s.

*"mewtwo" can be reasonably assumed to be [[Mewtwo]], who appeared in ''[[Melee]]''. "mewtwo" has the most unused data out of the other scrapped characters, all of which are empty: an [[Music (SSBB)#Scrapped victory themes|unused fanfare]], a graphics effect file (<code>ef_mewtwo.pac</code>), and a [[Wii Remote selection sound]]. As Mewtwo is an arguably unjustified cut for being the only removed character to not be a clone, this suggests it was strongly intended for inclusion in ''Brawl'', but later did not make the final cut to the roster.  

**{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} and {{SSB4|Roy}} later made a reappearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as downloadable characters, while {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} also returned in the base roster. After the release of ''Smash 4'', it was discovered that several of Dr. Mario's data files are named "mariod". This name matches a set of files found in ''Brawl''{{'}}s data; they mostly contain either duplicates of Mario's data or blank space, and were originally assumed to be a '''d'''ebug version of Mario. Along with the fact Dr. Mario's moveset is [[clone]]d from Mario in all his playable appearances, this suggests that Mario's data was replicated to recreate Dr. Mario early in ''Brawl''{{'}}s development, but no differentiation was done at all.

**Interestingly, some of {{SSBB|Yellow Alloy}}'s moves have traits reminiscent of Dr. Mario's, most notably his [[forward aerial]].  

*"toon_zelda" and "toon_sheik" can be reasonably assumed to refer to a cel-shaded [[Zelda]] that appeared in games such as ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', much like [[Toon Link]]. There has never been a cel-shaded variant of [[Sheik]] that appeared in the ''Zelda'' series prior to or after ''Brawl''{{'}}s release; it is commonly theorized that "Toon Sheik" may have been another name for [[Tetra]], Zelda's alter-ego in ''The Wind Waker''. The name "{{s|zeldawiki|Toon Zelda}}" would be first used officially years later in ''{{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule Warriors Legends}}'', referring to the similarly-designed Zelda from ''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks''. It should be noted that the Zelda (Wind Waker) trophy is not actually referred to as "toon_zelda" in the code of the game. In comparison, the trophies for Mewtwo and Dixie are referred to as "mewtwo" and "dixie" respectively.

*"dixie" refers to [[Dixie Kong]], a major character from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series. According to Sakurai, Dixie Kong was intended to be teamed with {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, so the two could be tagged out for each other in the midst of battle, similar to how they played in  ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}''; the idea, however, was cut after he ran into technical issues with implementation of the idea, and Diddy Kong was left as a solo fighter in ''Brawl''.<ref> https://web.archive.org/web/20140710133913/http://www.geocities.jp/bgrtype/gsl/words2/dairantosmabrax/smashbrothersx.html </ref> No other data for Dixie has been found, with the exception of her associated trophy and sticker.

 

All seven characters have IC-Constants, but they appear to be placeholder values, with the exceptions of "Toon Sheik", who is able to wall-jump, and Dixie Kong, who can both wall-jump and wall-cling.

*[[Mii]]s were considered as a playable character in ''Brawl'', but were ultimately not included because Sakurai felt that "it didn't seem right at the time for Miis to be punching and kicking". They were also cut due to online bullying and concerns that they would be uninteresting to go up against.<ref>https://sourcegaming.info/2015/07/07/mii-fighters/</ref><ref>http://youtu.be/GisRY6h100U?t=4m</ref> Miis later became playable in ''Smash 4'', as part of three different potential fighting styles, though could not be used online. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' allows them to be played online, albeit without visible nicknames.

*[[Geno]] was considered for inclusion in ''Brawl'', as Sakurai knew about the character's popularity, and he also felt that Geno could easily fit the universe of the games. Plans for his inclusion, however, ultimately fell through, presumably due to rights issues involving [[Square Enix]], who own the rights of Geno.<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2016/02/21/nintendodream3/</ref> While he has not appeared in the series proper, he is given representation as a {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}} outfit released as part of Wave 5 of the [[downloadable content|downloadable]] Mii Fighter costumes in ''Smash 4'', and as a [[spirit]] in ''Ultimate''. The Mii outfit from ''Smash 4'' was readded to ''Ultimate'' with updated textures alongside Sephiroth.

*Additionally, Battlefield had no upper platforms when the Nintendog appears, being simply a flat version of the same stage. This would later be added in ''Smash 4'' as [[Ω form]]s, where [[List of leaks#Battlefield Ω leak|it was similarly shown unannounced at E3]]

**{{SSBB|Kirby}}, in the [[E3 2006]] trailer, is showing attacking in midair with his {{b|Hammer|move}} as he did in ''Melee''. However, the final build instead shows Kirby spinning horizontally.  

***Kirby also has unused animations of him walking with his hammer, along with releasing it with full force; this suggests Kirby's hammer was to have a mechanic that allowed it to be charged. In the final build, King Dedede has a similar ability with his [[Jet Hammer]]. This option was finally given to Kirby beginning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', with the ability named [[Hammer Flip]].

**When Fox was revealed in the Nintendo World 2007 trailer, he has his [[Blaster]] in his hand during the whole battle despite the fact he only uses the blaster when using his standard special move in the final release. Additionally, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cywX3x_rQUI animations left in the game data] show both Fox and Falco inspecting the environment before putting their blasters away; they appear to have been intended for a mechanic where overusing the Blaster would cause it to overload or misfire.  

**{{SSBB|Wolf}} has an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i50xefv9Nmg unused animation] that matches Fox's neutral infinite. Masahiro Sakurai revealed Wolf was included late into ''Brawl's'' roster due to his similarities to Fox and Falco, effectively confirming it as a leftover from being cloned off of Fox before Wolf was re-worked to a [[Clone#subtypes|pseudo clone]].

**Snake, in particular, had many differences from the final product. In early screenshots, he is shown grabbing some characters with more accuracy; one picture shows Snake grabbing [[Ike]] from his right arm and mouth similarly to how he performs stealth kill in the ''Metal Gear'' series, but every character gets grabbed by the head in the final version. Snake's mines also were considerably more realistic-looking, sporting a drab, dark grey-green look instead of the light grey seen in the final game.

*In trailers, characters were also shown to be Blast KO'd after they crossed the upper [[blast line]]. In the final game, normal characters can only be KO'd this way in the Subspace Emissary. This idea would later be implemented into ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', in which all characters have a random chance of being Blast KO'd via the upper blast line.

*In the game's files, some characters have textures depicting visual battle damage; Meta Knight has a large gash over his helmet, Captain Falcon has a cracked visor that would've revealed his face (evident by the unused eye texture he has) and sword wielders like Link and Marth have their weapons being cracked. In an article released shortly after ''Brawl'',<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2015/08/17/sakuraibrawlquestions/</ref> Masahiro Sakurai stated these textures were originally part of a game mechanic he wanted to include that involved breaking character equipment, causing disadvantages to skilled players if they broke and required a respawn to repair. While the idea was cut due to lack of time, the textures were incorporated in the Final Smash trophies of certain characters and the [[false character]]s of the Subspace Emissary (however, the glow around them makes it barely noticeable). This would later be incorporated starting in [[SSB4]], as seen with {{SSB4|Little Mac}} receiving bruises at high damage in {{forwiiu}} and {{SSB4|Robin}} with his ''Fire Emblem''-based durability system. {{SSBU|Olimar}} and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} would follow receiving battle damage at high percents and during Screen KOs, while {{SSBU|Steve}} would follow Robin with his ''Minecraft''-inspired durability system.  

*The font for enemies in the developing Subspace Emissary was slightly different and considerably more spaced out. Additionally, an early screenshot of "The Battlefield Fortress" shows a considerably less overcast and brighter sky.

*[[Wario Bike]], [[Drill Rush]], [[Summit]], [[Halberd]], [[Rainbow Cruise]], and "[[Flower Blooms in the Echoes]]" were originally called Wario Chopper, Triple Dash, The Summit, Battleship Halberd, Rainbow Ride, and, "Flowers Bloom on the Notes" respectively. It is unknown why the names were changed, although Rainbow Ride was likely changed because it was a ''Melee'' stage that had been misnamed "Rainbow Cruise" in that game (although it remains "Rainbow Ride" in the PAL regions, again because it was called "Rainbow Ride" on the PAL version of ''Melee'').

*Sound effects from the ''Melee'' version of Link's special moves can be found in the game's data, possibly as a placeholder until new sound effects were made.

*Ike has two unused voice lines for his Counter where he says "Gotcha!" (can still be heard in his [[Sound Test]]) and "You're through!" upon activation. In the final game, Ike only says "You're open!" when his counter is successful.

**Ike additionally has a voice clip of saying "Take this!".

*The Announcer has two unused narrations for "Fighting Alloy Team" and "Stage Clear". They were removed in the PAL regions.

Many unused tracks exist on ''Brawl's'' disc. The reason for their removal is unknown, though some common beliefs are due to copyright issues, limited space, or simply personal preference by the developers.

All tracks in this list point to a dummy stream file that produces no sound when played back; similar to the unused character files, this leaves only the index name to determine what the music track was intended to be. However, the more equivocal names make it more difficult to determine the specific cut tracks.

|snd_bgm_A12_MORINOKINOKO<ref>The title is also similar to "Beware the Forest's Mushrooms", a piece of music from the Square-developed game ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}''. However, since Nintendo and Square Enix did not collaborate making this game, as well as due to the track's placement, it's unlikely to be this track.</ref>

|Japanese translates to "Forest's Mushrooms"; its position in the music list suggests the track was the {{s|mariowiki|Toadwood Forest}} theme (also from ''Partners in Time''). The original music's dark tone suggests it would have been played in the underground variant of Mushroomy Kingdom.  

|Japanese translates to "{{s|zeldawiki|Ballad of the Wind Fish}}", a notable track from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening}}'', as well as an unrelated track from ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask}}''. It is placed before "Tal Tal Heights" (also from ''Link's Awakening''), suggesting it is from the former game.

|"Sentouonii-san" is the Japanese name for the {{s|wikibound|New Age Retro Hippie}}, an enemy from ''{{s|wikibound|EarthBound}}'' whose battle theme is similar to one from ''{{iw|wikibound|Mother|video game}}'', where a [[wikibound:The Hippie|similar enemy]] also appeared. Likely not included due to the track's similarities to {{iw|wikipedia|Johnny B. Goode}} by {{iw|wikipedia|Chuck Berry}}.

|Assumed to be the main theme of a ''Metal Gear'' game; as it is placed before "Encounter" from ''Metal Gear Solid'', it is most likely the main theme of that game. Likely not included due to plagiarism accusations related to the theme, which also caused it to be removed from ''Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' and ''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots''.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21513</ref>

|Assumed to be "Sonic - You Can Do Anything", a track from non-North American releases of ''Sonic CD'' (which used "Sonic Boom" instead). Likely not included due to copyright issues regarding the lyrics, which caused the 2011 version of ''Sonic CD'' to replace the song with an instrumental cover.<ref>https://www.sonicstadium.org/2011/11/vocals-dropped-for-sonic-cd-ports-soundtrack/</ref>

Along with the above music files, unused song files intended for use in the Subspace Emissary were found. Their intended purpose remains unknown, though it can be speculated to either have been background music (as few tracks exist exclusively to the Subspace Emissary) or as fanfares:

Among the unused music files are various [[victory theme]]s that are specifically attributed to one character, suggesting that characters were supposed to have their own victory theme independent of their series. However, they are completely empty. In the final product, only {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} has a different fanfare than other characters of [[Kirby (universe)|his universe]]; ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' would eventually add alternative fanfares to more characters like {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}, Bowser (in addition to {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}) and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}. ''Ultimate'' adds additional victory themes for {{SSBU|Corrin}}, all ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' characters, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, all ''Metroid'' villians, {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}; {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} also gains Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s victory theme.

Some characters have unused trophies with "R2" in the filename, showing them in various poses (most in possible gameplay poses, some not). It is possible that these were intended to be a third trophy for each character, similar to how every character in ''Melee'' has three trophies, and the concept was scrapped for an unknown reason. Some trophies are carried over from ''Melee''. Most of them don't have the white part of the eyes. Out of all of the R2 trophies, Only 15 can be hacked by replacing the R1 trophies to the game. For unknown reason, Pikachu freezes the game if viewed. A version of LuigiR2 is used in cutscenes for the Subspace Emissary (albeit with his hat on), instead of his regular trophy.

==Scrapped enemies==