Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS Characters List

38 Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS characters have been announced so far as part of the roster of the latest fighting game in the SSB series. Below we list them all. The game features many of your favorite fighter characters to brawl with from various Nintendo & third-party games.

According to the creators at Sora & Namco Bandai Games, Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS arrives for release on – naturally – Wii U & 3DS worldwide sometime in 2014. The roster is confirmed to be the same in both versions.

We also wrote a guide on “How to unlock all Super Smash Bros 3DS characters.

Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS Characters List

Take part in epic battles with familiar and brand new characters, let’s start with who’s new!

Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS New Challenger Approaching

Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Newcomer Characters:

1. Greninja (from the Pokemon series)
2. Little Mac (from the Punch-out!! series)
3. Lucina (from the Fire Emblem series)
4. Mega Man (Capcom guest character; design from 8-bit Mega Man series)
5. Mii Fighters (choose 1 of 3 fighting styles: Brawler, Swordfighter & Gunner)
6. Pac-Man (Bandai Namco guest character; design from Pac-Man & the Ghostly Adventures)
7. Palutena (from the Kid Icarus series)
8. Robin (male & female form; from the Fire Emblem series)
9. Rosalina & Luma (from the Super Mario Galaxy series)
10. Shulk (from the Xenoblade Chronicles series)
11. Villager (male or female form; from the Animal Crossing series)
12. Wii Fit Trainer (male or female form; from the Wii Fit series)

Returning Super Smash Bros. Series Characters Are:

13. Bowser (from the Super Mario series)
14. Captain Falcon (from the F-Zero series)
15. Captain Olimar & Pikmin with Alph as 4 alternate costumes (from the Pikmin series)
16. Charizard (from the Pokemon series)
17. Diddy Kong (from the Donkey Kong Country series)
18. Donkey Kong (from the Donkey Kong Country series)
19. Fox McCloud (from the Star Fox series)
20. Ike (from the Fire Emblem series)
21. King Dedede (from the Kirby series)
22. Kirby
23. Link (from The Legend of Zelda series)
24. Lucario (from the Pokemon series)
25. Luigi
26. Mario
27. Marth (from the Fire Emblem series)
28. Meta Knight (from the Kirby series)
29. Pikachu (from the Pokemon series)
30. Pit (design from Kid Icarus: Uprising)
31. Princess Peach
32. Samus Aran (design from Metroid: Other M)
33. Sheik (from The Legend of Zelda series)
34. Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega guest character; design from Sonic Lost World)
35. Toon Link (design from The Legend Zelda: The Wind Waker; Link clone character)
36. Yoshi (from the Super Mario series)
37. Zelda (from The Legend of Zelda series)
38. Zero Suit Samus (from the Metroid series)

Secret Characters In Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS:

• Bowser Jr. with the 7 Koopalings as alternate costumes (rides a Koopa Clown Car from the Super Mario series)
• Dark Pit (from Kid Icarus: Uprising; Kid Icarus clone character)
• Duck Hunt Dog

• Dr. Mario (Mario clone character)
• Falco (from the Star Fox series)
• Ganondorf (from The Legend of Zelda series)
• Jigglypuff (from the Pokemon series)
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Ness (from the EarthBound series)
• R.O.B. aka Robotic Operating Buddy (accessory from the Nintendo Entertainment System)
• Wario

These are from the leak. Has your favorite character been added yet?

Rumored DLC Characters In Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS:

• Mewtwo (from the Pokemon series) — CONFIRMED!
• Chorus Men (from the Rhythm Heaven/Paradise series)
• Ice Climbers
• Lucas (from the EarthBound series)
• Snake (from the Metal Gear series)
• Wolf (from the Star Fox series)

No downloadable characters are confirmed as DLC, but could be considered after launch.

Here is an artwork gallery of the Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS characters:


[Work-In-Progress: We’ll add more characters as they get revealed on the official Super Smash Bros 4 website or whenever leaks occur! :D]

Watch the Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS trailer starring many of the playable characters:

“It’s not just a matter of me personally thinking this character or that character is going to be in the game; it’s that we also have the game balance, animation, graphics, and sound to think about in order to make that character fully fleshed out in that universe.” -Creator Masahiro Sakurai

Series creator Masahiro Sakurai revealed how his character selection process works in an E3 2013 interview. To quote: “The amount of stress I feel, it’s almost to the brink of death. Because it’s not just a matter of me personally thinking this character or that character is going to be in the game; it’s that we also have the game balance, animation, graphics, and sound to think about in order to make that character fully fleshed out in that universe. I have to think about all of that when I go through this decision-making process.”

Sakurai continued: “Whether it’s a minor character or a character that is one of the most highly skilled and most played, if that character is removed from the game, the people who live for that character in Smash Bros. are going to have their feelings hurt. I think we have to really consider that, so I take a very serious, hard look at that and have empathy for the players who look for these type of characters when we’re making these decisions.”

This next video is an introduction, by the game’s creator & director Masahiro Sakurai, to the Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS character moves:

Fact Sheet:

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Sora Ltd. / Namco Bandai Games
Platforms: Nintendo Wii U / Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Fighting / Melee Action
Players: 1-4 (expected)
Rating: PEGI 12 years or older (expected)
Planned Release: Coming in 2014

Finally, we have the Super Smash Bros Wii U E3 2013 reaction from the audience over the surprise Wii Fit Trainer reveal! Filmed exclusively for us by our own MD. You can watch her coverage of the event at 11:09 minutes into this video:

Which Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS characters do you want in the game?