The following is a list of confirmed playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Other lists of characters are also on this page.
Veterans[]
| Picture | Character | First Game | Info |
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Mario | Donkey Kong (1981 / 1983) | The main protagonist of the Mario series, Nintendo's most famous franchise. Veteran of both original games. |
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Luigi | Mario Bros. (1983 / 1984 ) | A hero of the Mario series. Veteran of both original games. To unlock: Beat Classic with no continues Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 22 Brawls |
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Bowser | Super Mario Bros. (1985 / 1988) | The villain of the Mario series. Veteran of Melee. |
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Peach | Super Mario Bros. (1985 1988) | A heroine of the Mario series. Veteran of Melee. |
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Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong (1981 1983) | The main protagonist of the Donkey Kong spin-off series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Yoshi | Super Mario World (1990) | A hero from the Mario series, who later got his own spin-off series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Link | The Legend of Zelda (1986) | The hero of the Legend of Zelda series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Zelda | The Legend of Zelda (1986) | A heroine of the Legend of Zelda series. Veteran of Melee. She can transform into Sheik. |
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Ganondorf | The Legend of Zelda (1986) | The villain of the Legend of Zelda series. Veteran of Melee. To unlock: Beat Classic on Hard with Link or Zelda Meet in Subspace Emissary after rescuing Link and Zelda Play 200 Brawls |
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Toon Link | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003) | An alternate form of Link. Veteran of Melee, but name changed for Brawl. To unlock: Beat Classic with after beating Subspace Emissary Meet in Subspace Emissary after beating Tabuu Play 400 Brawls |
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Samus | Metroid (1986) | The heroine of the Metroid series. Veteran of both original games. Capable of transforming into Zero Suit Samus. |
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Ice Climbers | Ice Climber (1985) | The heroes of the Ice Climber series. Veterans of Melee. |
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Kirby | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) | The hero of the Kirby series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Fox | Star Fox (1993) | The main protagonist of the Star Fox series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Falco | Star Fox (1993) | A hero of the Star Fox series. Veteran of Melee. To unlock: Beat 100 Man Brawl Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 50 Brawls |
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Captain Falcon | F-Zero (1990) | The hero of the F-Zero series. Veteran of both original games. To unlock: Beat Classic on Normal in under 12 minutes Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 70 Brawls |
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Pikachu | Pokémon Red and Blue/Green (1996) | The most famous Pokémon from the Pokémon series. Veteran of both original games. |
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Jigglypuff | Pokémon Red and Blue/Green (1996) | A recurring character from the Pokémon series. Veteran of both original games. To unlock: Beat Events 1-20 after beating Subspace Emissary Meet in Subspace Emissary after beating Tabuu Play 350 Brawls |
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Marth | Fire Emblem (1990) | The most iconic character of the Fire Emblem series. Veteran of Melee. To unlock: Beat Classic Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 10 Brawls |
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Ness | Earthbound/Mother 2 (1994) | The most famous character of the Earthbound series. Veteran of both original games. To unlock: Reflect 10 projectiles Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 5 Brawls |
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Mr. Game & Watch | Game & Watch (1980) | A retro character based on the Game & Watch series. Veteran of Melee. To unlock: Beat Target Test with 30 different characters Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 250 Brawls |
Newcomers[]
| Picture | Character | First Game | Info |
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Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | A hero of the Donkey Kong spin-off series. |
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Wario | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | An anti-hero from the Mario series, who later got his own spin-off series. |
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Pit | Kid Icarus (1986) | The hero of the Kid Icarus series. |
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R.O.B. | N/A | An NES add-on released in the 1980s. To unlock: Collect 250 different trophies Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 160 Brawls |
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Meta Knight | Kirby's Adventure (1993) | An anti-hero from the Kirby series. |
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King Dedede | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) | The villain of the Kirby series. |
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Olimar | Pikmin (2001) | The hero of the Pikmin series. |
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Wolf | Star Fox 64 (1997) | A villain of the Star Fox series. To unlock: Beat Boss Rush with Fox or Falco after beating Subspace Emissary Meet in Subspace Emissary after beating Tabuu Play 450 Brawls |
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Pokémon Trainer | Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) | A hero from the Pokémon series. He fights with his three Pokémon-Ivysaur, Charizard, and Squirtle-and only one is used at a time. |
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Lucario | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) | A Pokémon from the Pokémon series. To unlock: Beat all 5 levels of Target Test Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 100 Brawls |
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Ike | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) | A hero from the Fire Emblem series. |
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Lucas | Mother 3 (2006) | A hero from the Earthbound/Mother series. |
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Snake | Metal Gear (1987) | The hero of the Metal Gear series. He is the first third-party character in the series. To unlock: Play at Shadow Moses Island 15 times Meet in Subspace Emissary Play 130 Brawls |
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Sonic | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) | The hero of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is the second third party character in the series. To unlock: Beat Classic with 10 different characters Beat Subspace Emissary Play 300 Brawls |
Cut Veterans[]
The following veterans will not appear in Brawl.
| Image | Character | First Game | Info |
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Dr. Mario | Dr. Mario (1990) | An alternate form of Mario. He will return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. |
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Pichu | Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999) | The pre-evolution of Pikachu from the Pokémon series. |
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Mewtwo | Pokémon Red and Blue/Green (1996) | An anti-hero from the Pokémon series. It will return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. Likely Replaced by Lucario. |
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Roy | Melee (2001)/Fire Emblem 6 (2002) | A well known character of the Fire Emblem series. Veteran of Melee. He will return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. Likely Replaced by Ike. |
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Young Link | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) | The clone of Link's young brother The Legend of Zelda. Veteran of Melee. Likely Replaced by Toon Link. |
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