A character is one of the fighters in the Super Smash Bros. series. Characters can be sorted into playable and non-playable. Playable characters can further be divided into starter and unlockable, which distinguishes whether characters can be played right away, or whether they need to be unlocked.
Playable Characters
This is a list of the playable characters in the Super Smash Bros. series. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters.
Non-playable characters
The following characters are considered non-playable. These include boss characters and enemy teams, among others.
Fighter | SSB | Melee | Brawl | Smash Wars | Universe |
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Crazy Hand | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Crouzex | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Cykulk | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Duon | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Fighting Alloy Team | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Fighting Polygon Team | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Fighting Shadow Team | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Fighting Wire Frames | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Galleom | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Giant DK | Donkey Kong | ||||
Giga Bowser* | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Guarblon | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
King Nograw | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Kracko | Kirby | ||||
Kraid | Metroid | ||||
Malegan | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Master Hand | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Meta Ridley | Metroid | ||||
Metal Mario | ??? | Mario | |||
Mutated Rancor | Star Wars | ||||
Okeran | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Petey Piranha | Mario | ||||
Porky Minch | EarthBound | ||||
Rayquaza | Pokémon | ||||
Ridley | Metroid | ||||
Sandbag** | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Tabuu | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Tunnel Rhino | Mega Man | ||||
Wargon | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
Zorm | Super Smash Bros. |
Notes:
* Giga Bowser is playable in Brawl and Smash Wars as Bowser's Final Smash. Giga Bowser is also considered to be part of the Mario series.
** Sandbag is considered an item in Brawl and Smash Wars, not a character.