Background character/Removed background characters

Over the course of Super Smash Flash 2's demos, some background characters were removed, generally due to major changes in the stages they appeared in. Below is a list of removed background characters in Super Smash Flash 2, as Super Smash Flash had none.
== List of removed background characters ==
Name / Image 	Description	Stage 	
Bee Blader 	A large bee-type helicopter robot made by Dr. Wily created for warfare and transporting enemy robots.
In SSF2, one of them could be seen flying by before being removed when the background of its home stage received tweaks.	Central Highway 	0.9a
Cream the Rabbit 	A well-manered albeit naïve little girl who joined Sonic and friends when Doctor Eggman entered her world. She is able to achieve flight by flapping her large ears.
In SSF2, Cream appeared running somewhat slowly across the loop-de-loop in the background, before being removed for unknown reasons.	Green Hill Zone 	0.9a
Itachi Uchiha 	Sasuke Uchiha's older brother, an S-rank missing-nin from Konohagakure and a prominent member of Akatsuki who was partnered with Kisame Hoshigaki.
In SSF2, Itachi occasionally teleported onto a large stone structure in the background and then, after standing there momentarily, teleported away. He was removed after a redesign of the stage because the team felt his cameo was unfitting.https://x.com/SmashFlashDevs/status/1817464192783221050	Hidden Leaf Village 	Beta 1.3.2
Mecha Sonic 	A robot modeled after Sonic the Hedgehog, created by Doctor Eggman. Mecha Sonic made his debut in , where it was completely destroyed by Knuckles the Echidna after the robot had fought Sonic thrice.
In SSF2, Mecha Sonic could be seen in the background broken into pieces and laying all rusted. He was removed when its home stage was completely revamped.	Sky Sanctuary Zone 	Beta 1.0.0
Piccolo Jr. 	A wise Namekian warrior. Originally a ruthless enemy of Goku's, he forms an alliance with him in order to fend off threats coming from outer space. The two end up becoming friends due to a sense of mutual respect, and a close bond between Piccolo and Goku's son Gohan.
Piccolo could be seen witnessing the match, being the only stationary character in the stage. He was removed when it received a new layout.	Planet Namek 	Beta 1.1.0
Rope Snake 	A key item in the video game Mother 3. In the official Smash games, starting from , it is used as Lucas's grab and tethering moves, as well as one of his taunts, where he appears to argue with it.
In SSF2, Rope Snake appeared hanging from a clothesline. It was removed when the stage was completely resprited.	Saturn Valley 	Beta 1.0.0
Rosalina 	The adoptive mother of the Luma race and overseer of the Comet Observatory. She was rumored to be an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Although this turned out to be false, she became a playable character in the following game.
In SSF2, Rosalina originally stood in front of the beacon at the center of Comet Observatory from Galaxy Tours. When her sub-stage itself was taken out of the game, Rosalina was removed alongside it.	Galaxy Tours(Comet Observatory)	Beta 1.0.0
Scurvy Crew 	They are a trio of crab pirates who are boss characters in . The Scurvy Crew's leader is the red crab, Captain Greenbeard.
In SSF2, they briefly appeared standing on three different islands in the background. The crew was removed when their home stage's sprites got redone.	Gangplank Galleon 	Beta 1.0.0
Sōsuke Aizen 	Being one of the main antagonists in , he once tried to destroy the Soul Society using powerful humanoid monsters called the Arrancar. Aizen initially appeared to be a kind captain and was looked up to by many. However, this was just a mask to disguise his manipulative and uncaring nature.
In SSF2, Sōsuke Aizen appeared standing behind three swords. He was removed in one of the many updates to Hueco Mundo, for unknown reasons.	Hueco Mundo 	0.9b
Tier HarribelUlquiorra Cifer	They were high-ranking members of Sōsuke Aizen's Arrancar army prior to its defeat. Each of the members represent an aspect of death, with Harribel's being sacrifice and Ulquiorra's being emptiness.
They appeared guarding the palace of Las Noches seen in the background of Hueco Mundo. They were removed during a minor tweak to the background of Hueco Mundo.	Hueco Mundo 	Beta 1.0.0
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