How to unlock all 16 Super Smash Bros Brawl secret characters (guide)
How to unlock all secret Super Smash Bros Brawl characters? That question will be answered in this guide that shows you who to unlock and how.
The Super Smash Bros. Brawl starter characters select screen shows only 21 out of the 37 playable characters in the Wii fighting game. Below we’ve listed the 16 secret characters in order, from easy to hard to unlock.
To unlock SHEIK:
* Use Zelda’s down special move in-game to transform into Sheik.
* At the character selection screen, select the Zelda/Sheik area. Hover the pointer over your section, then press the following button to toggle between Zelda and Sheik:
– With a Wii-mote, press 2.
– With a Wii-mote and Nunchuk, press A.
– With a Classic controller, press A.
– With a GameCube controller, press A.
To unlock ZERO SUIT SAMUS:
* You’ll have to choose Samus, at the character-selection screen, hold down a shield button then proceed to the next screen. Quickly input taunts Up, Down, Up. If you’ve set your taunts to the +Control Pad on your controller, you’ll eventually input the command correctly if you rapidly hammer up and down on the +Control Pad. That should shed Samus’ armor so she becomes Zero Suit Samus.
* Play as regular Samus, grab the Smash Ball and perform the final smash to shed your armor and become Zero Suit Samus.
* At the character selection screen, select Samus, then hold the following buttons at the “Ready to Fight!” message:
– With a Wii-mote, hold Minus and press Plus.
– With a Wii-mote and Nunchuk, hold Nunchuk Z and press Plus.
– With a Classic controller, hold R and press Plus.
– With a GameCube controller, hold R and press Start.
To unlock NESS:
* Play five matches in Brawl, and then beat Ness in a fight.
* Reflect 10 projectiles, and then beat Ness in a fight.
* Get Ness to join your party in The Subspace Emissary (AKA Adventure mode).
To unlock MARTH:
* Play 10 matches in Brawl, and then beat Marth in a fight.
* Finish Classic mode on any difficulty level, and then beat Marth in a fight.
* Get Marth to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock SNAKE:
* Play 15 matches in Brawl on Shadow Moses Island, and then beat Snake in a fight.
* Play 130 matches in Brawl, and then beat Snake in a fight.
* Have Snake join your team in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock LUIGI:
* Play 22 matches in Brawl, and then beat Luigi in a fight.
* Beat Classic with no continues, and then beat Luigi in a fight.
* Get Luigi to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock FALCO:
* Play 50 matches in Brawl, and then beat Falco in a fight.
* Clear the 100-Man Brawl, and then beat Falco in a fight.
* Have Falco join your team in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock CAPTAIN FALCON:
* Play 70 matches in Brawl, and then beat Captain Falcon in a fight.
* Beat Classic Brawl Mode on the Normal difficulty setting or greater in less than 12 minutes, and then beat Captain Falcon in a fight.
* Get Captain Falcon to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock LUCARIO:
* Play 100 matches in Brawl, and then beat Lucario in a fight.
* Beat Target Smash!! on all difficulty levels (Playing in either 1 or 2 player mode will satisfy this condition.) and then beat Lucario in a fight.
* Get Lucario to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock R.O.B.:
* Play 160 matches in Brawl, and then beat R.O.B. in a fight.
* Get 250 different trophies, and then beat R.O.B. in a fight.
* Get R.O.B. to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock GANONDORF:
* Play 200 matches in Brawl, and then beat Ganondorf in a fight.
* Beat Classic mode on Normal difficulty with Zelda or on Hard difficulty with Link, and then beat Ganondorf in a fight.
* Get Ganondorf to join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock MR. GAME & WATCH:
* Play 250 matches in Brawl, and then beat Mr. Game & Watch in a fight.
* Clear Target Smash with 30 different characters on any single difficulty level, and then beat Mr. Game & Watch in a fight.
* Clear Classic mode with all characters.
* Have Mr. Game & Watch join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
To unlock SONIC:
* Play 300 matches in Brawl, and then beat Sonic in a fight.
* Clear Classic Mode on any difficulty with 10 selectable characters, and then beat Sonic in a fight.
* Play over 10 hours in VS mode.
* Beat the Subspace Emissary.
To unlock JIGGLYPUFF:
* Play 350 matches in Brawl, and then beat Jigglypuff in a fight.
* Complete the Subspace Emissary, then beat Classic mode with any character except Ike, and then beat Jigglypuff in a fight.
* Complete the Subspace Emissary, then beat Event Matches #1 to #20, and then beat Jigglypuff in a fight.
* Complete the Subspace Emissary, then return to Stage 18 (swamp). On the last part of the level where you are shooting yourself through barrels, stop on the platform below the new door. Go in and beat Jigglypuff in a fight, then finish the stage.
To unlock TOON LINK:
* Play 400 matches in Brawl, and then beat Toon Link in a fight.
* Beat Classic Mode on any difficulty (with Link, Zelda or others), and then beat Toon Link in a fight. Can only be done after the Subspace Emissary is completed.
* Complete the Subspace Emissary, then return to Stage 9. On the first portion of the level after the first mini-battle with a few Primids, a new door appears. Go in and beat Toon Link in a fight, then finish the stage.
To unlock WOLF:
* Play 450 matches in Brawl, and then beat Wolf in a fight.
* Beat Boss Rush mode (the stadium boss battles in the Subspace Emissary) with Fox (and Falco?), then beat Wolf in a fight. Can only be done after the Subspace Emissary is completed.
* Play as Fox in Stage 14 (“Iseki” Ruins), which you can find in the eastern mountainous area, it’s a level with lots of moving platforms and fire shoots often from traps on the ceiling. Part-way through the stage (at the end of the second part of the level) a flat platform will lower you down a huge pit, while being lowered skip the first door you pass (don’t worry when the elevator disappears, just fall), instead enter the second door at the bottom that appears there, and then beat Wolf in a fight. If you failed, you can retry this once the Subspace Emissary is completed.
PS: When I say “Play this number of matches in Brawl” I mean offline versus matches.
If you don’t unlock ‘em all they’ll taunt you forever, like so:
I hope this page is helpful to someone.
10 February 2009 16:08Tom
this was really helpful cos i couldnt get wolf until i found this!
15 February 2009 08:58dj tito
yo, thanks, i had everyone exept sonic, jigglipuff and wolf, i went crazy about it! thanks! Oh, and by the way, in the great maze, why does it keep repeting the stages after you go trough the jungle, i dont know what to do!_
