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Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", terms which refer to the eight [[starter character]]s in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The terms originated in the description for the 10th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars|All-Star Battle Regulars]], reading: ''"The Smash Bros. perfect-attendance crew! Fight the eight regulars in order!"'' A popular, unofficial term referring to this group is "The Original 8" ([[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Link]], [[Samus]], [[Yoshi]], [[Kirby]], [[Fox]], and [[Pikachu]]), which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters ([[Luigi]], [[Captain Falcon]], [[Ness]], and [[Jigglypuff]]). {{forwiiu}} is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters; the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as of the November 1st 2018 are the only two entries in the franchise in which the "Original 8" are the only characters playable at the start.