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A fighter, also known as a playable character or simply character, is a character (or in some cases, multiple characters simultaneously) in the Super Smash Bros. series roster that can be controlled by players in Versus Mode and other modes. These characters are located on the character selection screen and can be used without a cheat device (e.g. Action Replay). Playable characters can further be divided into starter, unlockable, and downloadable, which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, whether they need to be unlocked, or whether they need to be downloaded.

List of fightersEdit

This is a list of the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series.

The following does not include some bosses who can be playable on occasion, such as in the World of Light.

For characters who were considered or intended to be fighters, see Unused content (SSB), Unused content (SSBM), Unused content (SSBB), Unused content (SSB4), and Unused content (SSBU).

Key	Starter	Unlockable	Unlockable in , Starter in	Downloadable	Customizable^[1]	Transformation^[2]

Fighter	Universe
Banjo & Kazooie	Banjo-Kazooie
Bayonetta	Bayonetta
Bowser	Mario
Bowser Jr.^[3]	Mario
Byleth^[4]	Fire Emblem
Captain Falcon	F-Zero
Charizard	Pokémon	^[5]	^[5]	^[6]		^[6]
Chrom	Fire Emblem
Cloud	Final Fantasy
Corrin^[4]	Fire Emblem
Daisy	Mario
Dark Pit	Kid Icarus
Dark Samus	Metroid				^[7]
Diddy Kong	Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong
Dr. Mario	Mario
Duck Hunt Duck Hunt Duo	Duck Hunt
Falco	Star Fox
Fox	Star Fox
Ganondorf	The Legend of Zelda
Greninja	Pokémon
Hero^[8]	Dragon Quest
Ice Climbers	Ice Climber
Ike	Fire Emblem
Incineroar	Pokémon
Inkling^[4]	Splatoon
Isabelle	Animal Crossing				^[7]
Ivysaur	Pokémon			^[6]		^[6]
Jigglypuff	Pokémon
Joker	Persona
Kazuya	Tekken
Ken	Street Fighter
King Dedede	Kirby
King K. Rool	Donkey Kong
Kirby	Kirby
Link	The Legend of Zelda
Little Mac	Punch-Out!!			^[7]
Lucario	Pokémon
Lucas	EarthBound
Lucina	Fire Emblem
Luigi	Mario
Mario	Mario
Marth	Fire Emblem
Mega Man	Mega Man
Meta Knight	Kirby
Mewtwo	Pokémon
Mii Brawler	Super Smash Bros.
Mii Gunner	Super Smash Bros.
Mii Swordfighter Mii Sword Fighter	Super Smash Bros.
Min Min	ARMS
Mr. Game & Watch	Game & Watch
Mythra	Xenoblade Chronicles					^[9]
Ness	EarthBound
Olimar	Pikmin				^[10]	^[10]
Pac-Man	Pac-Man
Palutena	Kid Icarus
Peach	Mario
Pichu	Pokémon
Pikachu	Pokémon					^[4]
Piranha Plant	Mario
Pit	Kid Icarus
Pokémon Trainer^[6]	Pokémon					^[4]
Pyra	Xenoblade Chronicles					^[9]
R.O.B.	R.O.B.				^[11]	^[11]
Richter	Castlevania
Ridley	Metroid			^[12]	^[13]
Robin^[4]	Fire Emblem
Rosalina & Luma	Mario
Roy	Fire Emblem
Ryu	Street Fighter
Samus	Metroid			^[14]
Sephiroth	Final Fantasy
Sheik	The Legend of Zelda		^[15]	^[15]
Shulk	Xenoblade Chronicles
Simon	Castlevania
Snake	Metal Gear
Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog
Sora	Kingdom Hearts
Squirtle	Pokémon			^[6]		^[6]
Steve^[16]	Minecraft
Terry	Fatal Fury
Toon Link	The Legend of Zelda
Villager^[4]	Animal Crossing
Wario	Wario
Wii Fit Trainer^[4]	Wii Fit
Wolf	Star Fox
Yoshi	Yoshi
Young Link	The Legend of Zelda
Zelda	The Legend of Zelda		^[15]	^[15]
Zero Suit Samus	Metroid			^[14]
Newcomers		12	14	18^[17]	21	24
Veterans		0	12	21	37	65 ^[17]
Total Fighters		12	26	39	58	89

NotesEdit

^ Mii Fighters are automatically unlocked upon creation in the Mii Fighter menu, or, in Ultimate, upon unlocking them in World of Light.
^ Some characters are accessible through others' movesets. Transformation characters share a slot on the character selection screen, but in most situations players can start the match as whichever form they wish. In Ultimate, transformation characters may appear independently as enemies in single-player modes.
^ Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes also allow players to control any of the Koopalings instead.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This fighter's alternate costumes have male and female variants. Only the default gender's stock icon is shown on the table.
^ ^a ^b Was a Poké Ball Pokémon.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pokémon Trainer's moveset allows the player to switch between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard using their shared down special, Pokémon Change.
^ ^a ^b ^c Was an Assist Trophy.
^ Half of Hero's costumes represent 4 different protagonists from across the franchise: Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight. Luminary is the default, and only his stock icon is shown on the table.
^ ^a ^b Pyra and Mythra can transform into each other using their shared down special, Swap.
^ ^a ^b In Smash 4 and Ultimate, half of Olimar's costumes allow players to control Alph instead.
^ ^a ^b R.O.B.'s default appearance in Smash 4 and Ultimate changes depending on the language the game is set to. His Famicom design is his default appearance in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, while all other languages use his NES design.
^ Was a boss.
^ Was a stage hazard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
^ ^a ^b Samus can transform into Zero Suit Samus by rapidly using the up and down taunts or by using her Final Smash. Zero Suit Samus can transform into Samus with her own Final Smash (but not through taunting). They were split into separate characters starting in Smash 4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Both Zelda and Sheik can Transform into each other using their down special. They have new special moves starting in Smash 4, thus they can no longer transform.
^ Alex, Zombie, and Enderman appear as alternate costumes.
^ ^a ^b Pokémon Trainer is not counted because he isn't controlled by the player and he lacks a fighter number in Ultimate. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard are counted instead.

Newcomers and veteransEdit

A newcomer is a character who appears as playable for the first time in the series in a given game. A veteran is the opposite: a character who has been playable in a previous game. For example, Diddy Kong is a newcomer in Brawl, as he did not appear as playable in any previous games, but is a veteran in all subsequent games. Note that the definition of newcomers is distinct from that of "unlockable" or "secret" characters, which are playable characters who must be unlocked by completing certain tasks; Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4 all had starter veterans, starter newcomers, unlockable veterans, and unlockable newcomers. Ultimate is the first game in which all newcomers to the base game are unlockable; however, most veterans are also unlockable.

The term newcomer was originally used to describe the unlockable characters in the original Super Smash Bros. by the data deletion menu. It was later used in the first trailer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which new characters were introduced with the title "Newcomer" atop their name. The word newcomer was later used on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! site to classify characters who made their debut in Brawl and are starters in there, in addition to third party characters Snake and Sonic. This use of the term has become the community-preferred usage for other games in the series.

"Perfect-attendance crew"Edit

Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", which are the eight starter characters in the original Super Smash Bros. which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The "perfect attendance" part of the term is a reference to the fact that these eight fighters have always been available from the start of every game without needing to be unlocked. The terms originated in the description for the 10th Brawl event match 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, Ness, Captain Falcon, and Jigglypuff), who have likewise appeared in every game in the series. The 29th Brawl event match All-Star Semifinal Regulars states: "Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees." Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate refers to the concept of the perfect-attendance crew by making the only starter characters the aforementioned "Original 8".

TriviaEdit

Pokémon is the only universe to have multiple fighters cut throughout the series, being Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pokémon Trainer's Squirtle and Ivysaur.
- However, it is also the only universe to have newcomers in all games.
Metal Gear and Ice Climber are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from a game.
Pichu and Young Link are the only fighters to have been absent from multiple consecutive installments.
Ice Climbers are the only characters to have been a fighter in multiple games before being cut.
Lucas is the only fighter to have been a starter character, unlockable character, and downloadable character in separate games. Lucas is also the only playable character who has never appeared in a non-Smash game released outside Japan.
Roy is the only playable character to debut in Super Smash Bros. before appearing in any other game. His inclusion in Melee was intended to promote Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, his debut in his home series, which was released shortly after Melee in Japan. According to Masahiro Sakurai, The Binding Blade was originally scheduled for release before Melee.^[1]
Charizard, Little Mac, Ridley, Dark Samus, Isabelle, and Chrom are the only characters to have been made fully playable after major non-playable appearances, excluding characters that are playable via items such as Metal Mario. These include Poké Ball Pokémon, Bosses, Assist Trophies, or part of another character's moveset. Of these characters, Chrom is the only one to retain his non-playable role even after becoming playable.
Charizard is the only character who was part of a transformation character, became a standalone fighter, and then returned to being part of a transformation character.
- Inversely, Samus is the only character who was initially a standalone character before being able to transform into Zero Suit Samus, before the two were split in their next appearances.
Captain Falcon (in Smash 64), the Mii Fighters in both of their appearances, and Pac-Man (in Ultimate) are the only fighters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
Prior to Ultimate, the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official sources prior to release were Snake and Sonic in Brawl, and Lucina in Smash 4.

ReferencesEdit

^ https://sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/

Navigation

[1] Mii Fighters are automatically unlocked upon creation in the Mii Fighter menu, or, in Ultimate, upon unlocking them in World of Light.

[2] Some characters are accessible through others' movesets. Transformation characters share a slot on the character selection screen, but in most situations players can start the match as whichever form they wish. In Ultimate, transformation characters may appear independently as enemies in single-player modes.

[3] Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes also allow players to control any of the Koopalings instead.

[gender-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This fighter's alternate costumes have male and female variants. Only the default gender's stock icon is shown on the table.

[pokeball-5] Was a Poké Ball Pokémon.

[trainer-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pokémon Trainer's moveset allows the player to switch between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard using their shared down special, Pokémon Change.

[assist-7] Was an Assist Trophy.

[8] Half of Hero's costumes represent 4 different protagonists from across the franchise: Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, and Eight. Luminary is the default, and only his stock icon is shown on the table.

[pyra-9] Pyra and Mythra can transform into each other using their shared down special, Swap.

[alph-10] In Smash 4 and Ultimate, half of Olimar's costumes allow players to control Alph instead.

[R.O.B.-11] R.O.B.'s default appearance in Smash 4 and Ultimate changes depending on the language the game is set to. His Famicom design is his default appearance in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, while all other languages use his NES design.

[12] Was a boss.

[13] Was a stage hazard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

[samus-14] Samus can transform into Zero Suit Samus by rapidly using the up and down taunts or by using her Final Smash. Zero Suit Samus can transform into Samus with her own Final Smash (but not through taunting). They were split into separate characters starting in Smash 4.

[zelda-15] Both Zelda and Sheik can Transform into each other using their down special. They have new special moves starting in Smash 4, thus they can no longer transform.

[steve-16] Alex, Zombie, and Enderman appear as alternate costumes.

[fighter-17] Pokémon Trainer is not counted because he isn't controlled by the player and he lacks a fighter number in Ultimate. Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard are counted instead.

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+|{{bg|#dfdfdf}}|{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=24px|cl=Grey}}<ref name="R.O.B.">R.O.B.'s default appearance in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' changes depending on the language the game is set to. His Famicom design is his default appearance in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean languages, while all other languages use his NES design.</ref>
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 ==="Perfect-attendance crew"===
-Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", which are the eight [[starter character]]s in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The "perfect attendance" part of the term is a reference to the fact that these eight fighters have always been available from the start of every game without needing to be unlocked. 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]], [[Ness]], [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Jigglypuff]]). The 29th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 29: All-Star Semifinal Regulars|All-Star Semifinal Regulars]] states: ''"Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees."'' {{forwiiu}} is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' refers to the concept of the perfect-attendance crew by making the only starter characters the aforementioned "Original 8".
+Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", which are the eight [[starter character]]s in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' which have been in all subsequent games of the series. The "perfect attendance" part of the term is a reference to the fact that these eight fighters have always been available from the start of every game without needing to be unlocked. 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]], [[Ness]], [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Jigglypuff]]), who have likewise appeared in every game in the series. The 29th ''Brawl'' event match [[Event 29: All-Star Semifinal Regulars|All-Star Semifinal Regulars]] states: ''"Four hidden characters from the past game! They're secret perfect attendees."'' {{forwiiu}} is the only installment where all the "Original 12" are starter characters. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' refers to the concept of the perfect-attendance crew by making the only starter characters the aforementioned "Original 8".
 ==Trivia==
-*[[Dr. Mario]], [[Ice Climbers]], [[Lucas]], [[Mewtwo]], [[Pichu]], [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s [[Squirtle]] and [[Ivysaur]], [[Roy]], [[Snake]], [[Wolf]], and [[Young Link]] are the only fighters to have ever been cut in an installment.
+*{{uv|Pokémon}} is the only universe to have multiple fighters cut throughout the series, being Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pokémon Trainer's Squirtle and Ivysaur.
-**Pichu and Young Link are the only fighters to have been absent from two consecutive installments.
+**However, it is also the only universe to have newcomers in all games.
-**Ice Climbers are the only characters to have been a fighter in more than one game before being cut.
+*{{uv|Metal Gear}} and {{uv|Ice Climber}} are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from a game.
-**{{uv|Pokémon}} is the only universe to have multiple cut fighters, being Mewtwo, Pichu, and Pokémon Trainer’s Squirtle and Ivysaur.
+*Pichu and Young Link are the only fighters to have been absent from multiple consecutive installments.
-**Lucas is the only fighter to have been a starter character, unlockable character, and downloadable character in three separate games. He is also the only fighter to be cut from a roster without skipping an installment.
+*Ice Climbers are the only characters to have been a fighter in multiple games before being cut.
-*[[Roy]] is the only playable character to debut in ''Super Smash Bros.'' before appearing in any other game. His inclusion in ''Melee'' was intended to promote ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'', his debut in his home series, which was released shortly after ''Melee'' in Japan.
+*Lucas is the only fighter to have been a starter character, unlockable character, and downloadable character in separate games. Lucas is also the only playable character who has never appeared in a non-''Smash'' game released outside Japan.
-**According to ''Super Smash Bros.'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], ''The Binding Blade'' was originally scheduled for release before ''Melee''.<ref>https://sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/</ref>
+*[[Roy]] is the only playable character to debut in ''Super Smash Bros.'' before appearing in any other game. His inclusion in ''Melee'' was intended to promote ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade}}'', his debut in his home series, which was released shortly after ''Melee'' in Japan. According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], ''The Binding Blade'' was originally scheduled for release before ''Melee''.<ref>https://sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/</ref>
-**While [[Corrin]] debuted as DLC for ''SSB4'' before ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Fates}}'' was released in most territories, the game had already been released in Japan several months prior, making them more similar to [[Marth]] and [[Lucas]] in this regard.
+*[[Charizard]], [[Little Mac]], [[Ridley]], [[Dark Samus]], [[Isabelle]], and [[Chrom]] are the only characters to have been made fully playable after major non-playable appearances, excluding characters that are playable via items such as [[Metal Mario]]. These include [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, [[Boss]]es, [[Assist Trophies]], or part of another character's moveset. Of these characters, Chrom is the only one to retain his non-playable role even after becoming playable.
-*{{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (in ''SSB''), the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s, and {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} (in ''Ultimate'') are the only fighters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
-*[[Wario]] is the first fighter to debut as a starter before becoming unlockable in another game.
-*Prior to ''Ultimate'', the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret prior to release were {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} in ''Brawl'', and {{SSB4|Lucina}} in ''Smash 4''.
-*[[Yoshi]] and [[Captain Falcon]] are the only characters who appear in all five ''Super Smash Bros.'' games as the sole fighters from their series.
-**They are also the only characters who debuted the same day but in different games.
-*{{uv|Metal Gear}} and {{uv|Ice Climber}} are the only universes to have the entirety of their characters cut from one game to the next, and be reintroduced in the next game.
-*[[Samus]] is the only female character to appear in all five games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, as Pokémon were not considered gendered at the time of the first game's release.
-*Currently, [[Charizard]], [[Little Mac]], [[Ridley]], [[Dark Samus]], and [[Isabelle]] are the only characters to have been made fully playable after major non-playable appearances, excluding characters that are playable via items ([[Metal Mario]], [[Giant Donkey Kong]], and [[Giga Bowser]]). These include [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, [[Boss]]es, and [[Assist Trophies]].
-**[[Lucas]], [[Mewtwo]], [[Min Min]], [[Pyra]], and [[Mythra]] are the only fighters to have had a non-playable appearance in an installment before becoming downloadable content for that installment, with Lucas and Mewtwo being Trophies in ''Smash 4'', and Min Min, Pyra, and Mythra all being Spirits in ''Ultimate''.
 *Charizard is the only character who was part of a transformation character, became a standalone fighter, and then returned to being part of a transformation character.
 **Inversely, Samus is the only character who was initially a standalone character before being able to transform into Zero Suit Samus, before the two were split in their next appearances.
-*[[Alph]] and the female [[Pokémon Trainer]] are the only alternate costume characters who were added after their base fighter debuted.
+*{{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (in ''Smash 64''), the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s in both of their appearances, and {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} (in ''Ultimate'') are the only fighters to use head icons that don't portray their faces.
-**In ''Smash 4'', Alph was [http://sourcegaming.info/2015/07/29/plucky-little-guys-olimar-and-alph-in-smash-4/ intended] to be a [[clone]] fighter of {{SSB4|Olimar}}. Rock Pikmin were even considered for use. However, this was scrapped presumably due to time constraints and he was incorporated as Olimar’s last four [[alternate costumes]].
+*Prior to ''Ultimate'', the only unlockable characters whose playable status was not kept a secret in official sources prior to release were {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} in ''Brawl'', and {{SSB4|Lucina}} in ''Smash 4''.
-*The [[Koopalings]] and the [[Hero]]es from {{uv|Dragon Quest}} ''[[Hero#Dragon Quest III|III]]'', ''[[Hero#Dragon Quest IV|IV]]'' and ''[[Hero#Dragon Quest VIII|VIII]]'' are the only alternate characters who debuted before their base fighter in their home series.
 ==See also==

Playable characters
Super Smash Bros.	Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi
New in Melee	Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Peach · Pichu · Roy · Sheik · Young Link · Zelda
New in Brawl	Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Olimar (Pikmin) · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle · Ivysaur · Charizard) · R.O.B. · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf · Zero Suit Samus
New in Smash 4	(Alph) · Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. (Koopalings) · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer
New in Ultimate	Banjo & Kazooie · Byleth · Chrom · Daisy · Dark Samus · Hero · Incineroar · Inkling · Isabelle · Joker · Kazuya · Ken · King K. Rool · Min Min · Mythra · Piranha Plant · Pyra · Richter · Ridley · Sephiroth · Simon · Sora · Steve (Alex, Zombie, Enderman) · Terry

Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Veterans	Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi
Newcomers	Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Peach · Pichu · Roy · Young Link · Zelda (Sheik)

Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Veterans	Bowser · Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Falco · Fox · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Marth · Mr. Game & Watch · Ness · Peach · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi · Zelda / Sheik
Newcomers	Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Olimar · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Ivysaur · Squirtle) · R.O.B. · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf · (Zero Suit Samus)