Nintendo did a massive deep dive on the newest Super Smash Bros. game for the Switch during their Nintendo direct, and boldly proclaimed that every fighter who has appeared in a Super Smash Bros. game would be playable in Ultimate.
While you’ll only start the game with eight or so characters, you’ll eventually be able to unlock the entire roster through various challenges and the like.
For those who might not remember or who didn’t play all of the Smash Bros. games, this confirms pretty much all of the following characters, that we’ve compiled together into this handy list.
Obviously Nintendo may announce more characters that’ll join the roster at a later date, much like they have for Ridley, Daisy and the Inkling kids, but for now here’s who you can expect to battle with come December.
Animal Crossing
Villager
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt Duo
Earthbound
Ness
Lucas
Final Fantasy
Cloud Strife
Fire Emblem
Corrin
Ike
Lucina
Marth
Robin
Roy
F-Zero
Captain Falcon
Game & Watch
Mr. Game & Watch
Ice Climber
Ice Climbers
Kid Icarus
Pit
Palutena
Dark Pit
Kirby
Kirby
King DeDeDe
Meta Knight
Mario
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Daisy
Bowser
Bowser Jr.
Rosalina
Mega Man
Mega Man
Metal Gear
Solid Snake
Metroid
Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Ridley
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Pikmin
Captain Olimar
Pokémon
Pokemon Trainer (Charizard, Ivysaur and Squirtle)
Pikachu
Pikachu Libre
Pichu
Mewtwo
Greninja
Jigglypuff
Lucario
Punch-Out!!
Little Mac
R.O.B.
R.O.B. The Robot
Sonic
Sonic The Hedgehob
Splatoon
Inkling Kids (Boy and Girl)
Star Fox
Fox
Falco
Wolf
Street Fighter
Ryu
Wario
Wario
Wii Fit
Wii Fit Trainer (Male and Female)
Xenoblade
Shulk
Yoshi
Yoshi
The Legend of Zelda
Link
Zelda
Young Link
Toon Link
Sheik
Ganondorf
Misc
Mii Brawler
Mii Swordfighter
Mii Gunner
Pretty huge huh? Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on December 7th 2019. We had some extensive hands-on with the game, which you can check out here.
