Character

A character is one of the fighters in the series. Characters can be sorted into playable and non-playable, which distinguishes whether characters can be used without the use of a cheat device (like Action Replay) or not. 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.
==Playable characters==
This is a list of the playable characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, commonly known in official sources as fighters. You don't have to keep adding for your character, but if a new smash game is being added and it's too long, just leave it out okay ^_^ we do not want broken fingers.
Key	Starter	Unlockable	Unlockable	Unlockable	Downloadable
Fighter 	Super Smash Bros. OC Future	Super Smash Bros. CAW 2K14	Super Smash Bros Perfect	Universe
Agent Carolina 	 	 	No 	
Alex Kidd 	 	 	No 	
Amanda 	 	 	No 	
Amber 	 	 	No 	
Amber W. Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Amy Rose 	 	 	No 	
Angry Video Game Nerd 	 	 	No 	
Anna 	 	 	No 	
Anne Boonchoy 	 	 	No 	
Anne Kennel 	 	 	No 	
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness 	 	 	No 	
Asuna 	 	 	No 	
Aquaman 	 	 	No 	
Artix Figg 	 	 	No 	
Barney the Dinosaur 	 	 	No 	
Bart Simpson 	 	 	No 	
Baslix 	 	 	No 	
Batman 	 	 	No 	
Bax2 	 	 	No 	
Baxter 	 	 	No 	
Baxter Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Bideogēmu Hakuchi 	 	 	No 	
Bijin Inu 	 	 	No 	
Black Shadow 	 	 	No 	
Boa Hancock 	 	 	No 	
Bonejamine Franklin 	 	 	No 	
Bowser 	 	 	Yes 	
Brenda 	 	 	No 	
Byleth 	 	 	Yes 	
Captain America 	 	 	No 	
Captain Falcon 	 	 	Yes 	
Carl Brutananadilewski 	 	 	No 	
Chara 	 	 	No 	
Charizard 	 	 	Yes(Part Of Ash) 	
Christian Rice 	 	 	No 	
Chun-Li 	 	 	No 	
Cloud Strife 	 	 	Yes 	
Colonel Sanders 	 	 	No 	
Corrin 	 	 	No 	
Crash Bandicoot 	 	 	No 	
Cream 	 	 	No 	
Cuphead 	 	 	Yes 	
Cyborg 	 	 	No 	
D.Va 	 	 	No 	
Dr.Eggman 	 	 	No 	
Dante 	 	 	Yes 	
Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom	 	 	No 	
Deadpool 	 	 	No 	
Delphox 	 	 	No 	
Diddy Kong 	 	 	 	/
Doctor Strange 	 	 	No 	
Donkey Kong 	 	 	Yes 	/
Dr. Mario 	 	 	No 	
Dragon Boy 	 	 	No 	
Ed 	 	 	No 	
Egoraptor 	 	 	No 	
Emmett Graves 	 	 	No 	
Eren Yeager 	 	 	No 	
Eric Cartman 	 	 	No 	
Falco Lombardi 	 	 	Yes 	
Fantacy Corrine 	 	 	No 	
Felicity 	 	 	No 	
Finn & Jake 	 	 	No 	
Flare 	 	 	No 	
Flowey 	 	 	No 	
Fluttershy 	 	 	No 	
Fox McCloud 	 	 	Yes 	
Frank 	 	 	No 	
Freddy Fazbear 	 	 	No 	
Freddy Krueger 	 	 	No 	
Frieza 	 	 	No 	
Frisk 	 	 	No 	
Frylock 	 	 	No 	
Future Trunks 	 	 	No 	
Ganondorf 	 	 	Yes 	
Geno 	 	 	Yes 	
Genos 	 	 	No 	
Germanyball 	No 	No 	Yes 	Countryball
Gijin Koibito 	 	 	No 	
Goku 	 	 	Yes 	
Goku (Yuyuki) 	 	 	No 	
Gostar 	 	 	No 	
Green Lantern 	 	 	No 	
Gru 	 	 	No 	
Gunther 	 	 	No 	
Harley Quinn 	 	 	No 	
Harry Potter 	 	 	No 	
Hatsune Miku 	 	 	No 	
Heavy 	 	 	No 	
Homer Simpson 	 	 	No 	
Hulk 	 	 	No 	
Ice Climbers 	 	 	Yes 	
Ichigo Kurosaki 	 	 	No 	
Ike 	 	 	Yes 	
Ilana 	 	 	No 	
Impa 	 	 	No 	
Inkling Boy 	 	 	Yes 	
Inkling Girl 	 	 	Yes 	
Iron Man 	 	 	No 	
Isaac 	 	 	Yes 	
Isaac Clarke 	 	 	No 	
Jack (Samurai Jack) 	 	 	No 	
Jacksepticeye 	 	 	No 	
Jafar 	 	 	No 	
Jax 	 	 	No 	
Jevil 	 	 	No 	
Jason Voorhees 	 	 	No 	
Johnny test 	 	 	No 	
Joker 	 	 	No 	
Jonathan Joestar 	 	 	No 	
JonTron 	 	 	No 	
Jordan Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Ken Masters 	 	 	No 	
Kenshiro 	 	 	No 	
King Dedede 	 	 	Yes 	
King K.Rool 	 	 	No 	
Kirby 	 	 	Yes 	
Kirito 	 	 	No 	
Knuckles 	 	 	No 	
Kratos 	 	 	No 	
Kratos Aurion 	 	 	No 	
Krystal 	 	 	No 	
Lance (Sym-Bionic Titan) 	 	 	No 	
Lario 	 	 	No 	
Lekki 	 	 	No 	
Leon Powalski 	 	 	No 	
Lexi Adams 	 	 	No 	
Link 	 	 	Yes 	
Lip 	 	 	No 	
Little Mac 	 	 	No 	
Lloyd Irving 	 	 	Yes 	
Logan Paul 	 	 	No 	
Lucario 	 	 	No 	
Lucas 	 	 	No 	
Lucina 	 	 	No 	
Luigi 	 	 	Yes 	
Luz Noceda (Normal/Titan) 	 	 	No 	
Mahlaraze 	 	 	No 	
Mahroe 	 	 	No 	
Mai Shiranui 	 	 	No 	
Major Mew 	 	 	No 	
Mariko 	 	 	No 	
Mario 	 	 	Yes 	
Mario (Au 1) 	 	 	No 	
Marion 	 	 	No 	
Markiplier 	 	 	No 	
Marth 	 	 	Yes 	
Master Hand 	 	 	No 	
Master Shake 	 	 	No 	
Meatwad 	 	 	No 	
Mega Man 	 	 	Yes 	
Mega Man X 	 	 	No 	
Megane "Goggles" Bando 	 	 	No 	
Melissa W. Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Meta Knight 	 	 	Yes 	
Mettaton 	 	 	No 	
Mewtwo 	 	 	Yes 	
Midna 	 	 	No 	
Miguel 	 	 	No 	
Mii 	 	 	Yes 	
Mikasa Ackerman 	 	 	No 	
Minions 	 	 	No 	
Molly Mcgee & Scratch 	 	 	No 	
Monkey D. Luffy 	 	 	No 	
Mordecai Heller 	 	 	No 	
Morrigan Aensland 	 	 	No 	
Mr. Game and Watch 	 	 	Yes 	
Muigi 	 	 	No 	
Must 	 	 	No 	
Nariko 	 	 	No 	
Naruto Uzumaki 	 	 	No 	
Nathan Drake 	 	 	No 	
Natsu Dragneel 	 	 	No 	
Ness 	 	 	No 	
Nicolas 	 	 	No 	
Nostalgia Critic 	 	 	No 	
Octus 	 	 	No 	
Olimar 	 	 	No 	
Optimus Prime 	 	 	No 	
Pac-Man 	 	 	Yes 	
Paper Mario 	 	 	No 	
Papyrus 	 	 	No 	
Parker Mayson 	 	 	No 	
Patrick Star 	 	 	No 	
Peppino] 	 	 	No 	
Percy Jackson 	 	 	No 	
Peter Griffin 	 	 	No 	
Pikachu 	 	 	Yes 	
Pit 	 	 	Yes 	
Polandball 	No 	No 	Yes 	Countryball
Pomni 	 	 	No 	
Portgas D. Ace 	 	 	No 	
President obama 	 	 	No 	
Princess Peach 	 	 	Yes 	
Princess Zelda 	 	 	Yes 	
Quicksilver 	 	 	No 	
Ratchet and Clank 	 	 	No 	
R.O.B. 	 	 	No 	
Raiden (Metal Gear) 	 	 	No 	
Rainbow Dash 	 	 	No 	
Rayman 	 	 	Yes 	
Reindog 	 	 	No 	
Revy 	 	 	No 	
Raichu 	 	 	No 	
Ridley 	 	 	No 	
Rin Tōsaka 	 	 	No 	
Risky Boots 	No 	No 	Yes 	Shantae
Robin 	 	 	Yes 	
Rocky Rickaby 	 	 	No 	
Ronald McDonald 	 	 	No 	
Rosalina 	 	 	Yes 	
Rose 	 	 	No 	
Rose Cinderella 	 	 	No 	
Roy 	 	 	No 	
Ruby Gillman 	 	 	No 	
Ruby Rose 	 	 	No 	
Ryu 	 	 	Yes 	
Ryuko Matoi 	 	 	No 	
Saber 	 	 	No 	
Sackboy 	 	 	No 	
Sadie C. Thomlinson 	 	 	No 	
Saitama 	 	 	No 	
Sakura Haruno 	 	 	No 	
Samus 	 	 	Yes 	
Sans 	 	 	Yes 	
Sans (Underfell) 	 	 	No 	/
Satsuki Kiryuin 	 	 	No 	
Scorpion 	 	 	No 	
Scourge 	 	 	No 	
Scout 	 	 	No 	
Sephiroth 	 	 	Yes 	
Shirou Emiya 	 	 	No 	
Shadow 	 	 	No 	
Shantae 	 	 	Yes 	
Shrek 	 	 	No 	
Shulk 	 	 	No 	
Shovel Knight 	 	 	Yes 	
Siegfried 	 	 	No 	
Silver 	 	 	No 	
Sir Daniel Fortesque 	 	 	No 	
Sniper 	 	 	No 	
Solid Snake 	 	 	Yes 	
Sonic 	 	 	Yes 	
Sonikku Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Sora 	 	 	Yes 	
Spider-Man 	 	 	No 	
Spike 	 	 	No 	
Spinel 	 	 	No 	
Springtrap 	 	 	No 	
Squall Leonhart 	 	 	No 	
Squidward Tentacles 	 	 	No 	
Spongebob Squarepants 	 	 	No 	
Spyro the Dragon 	 	 	No 	
Star Butterfly 	 	 	No 	
Starfire Ultima 	 	 	No 	
Starku 	 	 	No 	
Starlord 	 	 	No 	
Steven Universe 	 	 	No 	
Super Baxter X 	 	 	No 	
Super Sonico 	 	 	No 	
Superman 	 	 	No 	
SuperMarioGlitchy4 	 	 	No 	
Surge 	 	 	No 	
Sweet Tooth 	 	 	No 	
Tails 	 	 	No 	
Taz 	 	 	No 	
Terry Bogard 	 	 	Yes 	
The Flash 	 	 	No 	
TheSuperBaxter 	 	 	No 	
Thor 	 	 	No 	
Tifa Lockhart 	 	 	No 	
Toon Link 	 	 	No 	
Toriel 	 	 	No 	
Toriko 	 	 	No 	
Tracer 	 	 	No 	
Trinity Ewers 	 	 	No 	
Trixie Tang 	 	 	No 	
Twilight Sparkle 	 	 	No 	
Undyne 	 	 	No 	
Vegeta 	 	 	No 	
Viktor Vasko 	 	 	No 	
Villager 	 	 	No 	
Waluigi 	 	 	Yes 	
Wario 	 	 	Yes 	/
Waxter 	 	 	No 	
Widowmaker 	 	 	No 	
Winnie the Pooh 	 	 	No 	
Wolf 	 	 	No 	
Wolverine 	 	 	No 	
Wonder Woman 	 	 	No 	
Wreck It Ralph 	 	 	No 	
Yang Xiao Long 	 	 	No 	
Yoshi 	 	 	Yes 	/
Young Link 	 	 	No 	
Yumi 	 	 	No 	
Yusuke Urameshi 	 	 	No 	
Zarya 	 	 	No 	
Zebra 	 	 	No 	
Zero 	 	 	Yes 	
==Newcomers and veterans==
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, Olimar is a newcomer in Brawl, as he did not appear as playable in any previous games, but is a veteran in all subsequent and future 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; every game starting with Melee has had starter veterans, starter newcomers, unlockable veterans, and unlockable newcomers.
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 new characters whether unlockable or not. This use of the term has become the community-preferred usage for other games in the series.
==="Perfect-attendance crew"===
Less commonly, the term "veteran" can also denote the "eight regulars" or "perfect-attendance fighters", terms which refer to the eight starter characters 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 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 McCloud, and Pikachu), which may also be called "The Original 12" if including the four unlockable characters (Luigi, Captain Falcon, Ness, and Jigglypuff). is the first game where all the "Original 12" are starter characters.
==Trivia==
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