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*The identity of "pra_mai" is uncertain. While commonly theorized to represent the ''Pokémon'' characters {{s|bulbapedia|Plusle}} and {{s|bulbapedia|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, further disconfirming the two Pokémon. "pra_mai" has also 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)#Removed tracks|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 ''Smash 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.

*"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''. However, there was never a ''Twilight Princess'' incarnation of Sheik prior to ''Brawl'', so it's every bit as likely to have been a ''Wind Waker'' version of Sheik in a similar manner. 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.

*[[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. In ''Smash 4'' Miis were not playable online, while ''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, showing us 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]]

*In [[Bridge of Eldin]]'s files, a model of {{s|zeldawiki|Colin}} tied up to a spear, referencing his kidnapping in ''Twilight Princess'', can be seen, but goes unused. The model also has an animated flag, and Colin himself is hidden by other models.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl/Unused_Graphics#Colin</ref>

**{{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 in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', with the ability named [[Hammer Flip]].

**In the Nintendo World 2007 trailer, when Fox appears, he has his [[Blaster]] in his hand during the whole battle despite the fact in the final release he only uses the blaster when using his standard special move. 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}} was found to have a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i50xefv9Nmg unused animation] that matches the infinite rapid kick of Fox's jab, suggesting that Wolf was originally intended to be more of a [[clone]] of Fox, before being decloned later in development to the point of not even being a semi-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 can kill enemies from behind in the ''Metal Gear'' series), but in the final version every character gets grabbed by the head. 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 ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where all characters have a random chance of being Blast KO'd via the upper blast line.

*Certain characters (specifically, those equipped with weapons or armor) have unused textures that depict physical damage done to them. By examining said textures, it is shown that visible battle damage was at one point planned to be in the game. Meta Knight has a mask texture with large gashes over his helmet, and Captain Falcon has a cracked visor that would've revealed his face (as evident by the unused eye texture he has). Other textures suggest that even swords would've been breakable.

**In an article released shortly after ''Brawl'',<ref>http://sourcegaming.info/2015/08/17/sakuraibrawlquestions/</ref> Sakurai stated the cracks and gashes were originally planned to be part of a much larger game mechanic, one that involved the breaking of character equipment which would have cause skilled players to be in a disadvantage because character equipment like swords would only return after a stock. While the mechanic was never implemented, the textures incorporated for them were, as seen 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). Visual damage would later be incorporated in {{forwiiu}}, as seen in {{SSB4|Little Mac}}, and later {{SSBU|Olimar}} and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', when they sustain enough damage and, in Olimar's case, gets Screen KO'd. Weapon durability would later become a feature with {{SSB4|Robin}} in ''Smash 4'' and {{SSBU|Steve}} in ''Ultimate''.

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

*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!" and "You're through!" upon activation. In the final game, Ike only says "You're open!" when his counter is successful.

**Ike saying "Gotcha!" can still be heard in his [[Sound Test]].

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

Many unused files have been found in ''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 track files in this list are "empty"; that is, they produce no sound when played back. Much like the unused character files in the game, this leaves only the filename to determine what the music track was intended to be. However, the more equivocal filenames make it more difficult to determine the specific cut tracks.

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, and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}; {{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.