Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Unlockable Characters

Captain Falcon

 * Captain Falcon needs to be unlocked

Captain Falcon returns for his third Smash Bros. appearance. He has the same moves as before, now with a final smash in which he hits foes with his Blue Falcon racer.
 * Series: F-Zero series
 * Original Game: F-Zero (SNES) — 1990

Falco

 * Falco needs to be unlocked

Falco Lombardi returns for his second appearance in the Smash series. He has the same moves as Fox; only some of those moves are modified. For example, his reflector gets thrown around deflecting projectiles.
 * Series: Star Fox series
 * Original Game: Star Fox (SNES) — 1993

Ganondorf

 * Ganondorf needs to be unlocked

Ganondorf is back for more with his new costume from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
 * Series: Legend of Zelda series
 * Original Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) — 1998

Watch out for his final smash which involves turning into a monster and smashing its foes. His moves are the same as in melee, just with more power. The Warlock Punch (like Captain Falcon's Falcon punch, only with more power) is slow, so when someone uses it, hit them before it connects

Jigglypuff

 * Jigglypuff needs to be unlocked

Jigglypuff returns to put its opponents to sleep with sweet songs. Its moves are primarily the same as they were in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
 * Series: Pokémon series
 * Original Game: Pokémon Red and Blue (Game Boy) — 1998

Jigglypuff's Final Smash makes it grow very huge in an attempt to push players off of the edge of the arena. It then cries out its name and shakes before returning to normal size.

Lucario

 * Lucario needs to be unlocked

Lucario comes for the first time to the Smash series, replacing Mewtwo as a playable character. Lucario is a "high-risk, high-reward" character. He starts off weak, but the more he gets hit the stronger he becomes. If you use Lucario, take advantage of his counter ability and his aura sphere attack. The Pokémon's final smash will make a large destructive beam that is powerful and hard to dodge except by flying over it.
 * Series: Pokémon series
 * Original Game: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Nintendo DS) — 2007

Luigi

 * Luigi needs to be unlocked

Luigi has returned once again to battle alongside his brother. In the Subspace Emissary, he was turned into a trophy by the bosses, but a badge restored him. He retains his moves from Melee, only with a different Final Smash.
 * Series: Super Mario series
 * Original Game: Mario Bros. (Arcade) — 1983

Marth

 * Marth needs to be unlocked

and the Blade of Light]] (Japan only) (NES) — 1990 Marth returns for his second Smash appearance. Same moves as before only with a powerful final smash that must be avoided at all costs or you'll lose a life.
 * Series: Fire Emblem series
 * Original Game: [[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken|Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons

Mr. Game & Watch

 * Mr. Game & Watch needs to be unlocked

Game & Watch returns for his second Smash appearance. His moves are same as before, and his Final Smash turns him into a monster octopus that attacks and flies out of control.
 * Series: Game & Watch series
 * Original Game: Ball (Game & Watch) — 1980

Ness

 * Ness needs to be unlocked

Ness reappears with his well-known PK attacks. They're the same as in Melee only with a final smash.
 * Series: Mother series
 * Original Game: Earthbound (SNES) — 1994

R.O.B.

 * R.O.B. needs to be unlocked

R.O.B. is a robot with excellent jumping skills and final smash. He has various laser attacks, including a powerful final smash.
 * Series: R.O.B. series
 * Original Game: Stack-Up (NES) — 1985

Snake

 * Snake needs to be unlocked


 * Series: Metal Gear series
 * Original Game: Metal Gear (MSX2/NES) — 1987

Solid Snake makes an unexpected appearance in Brawl, being the first third-party character to ever début in a Super Smash Bros. game. In Brawl, Snake does not use real-world guns, but still utilizes explosives. He has an amazing final smash, which uses a grenade launcher to smother opponents.

if you are also using the nunchuck and are in Shadow Moses Island, if you keep pressing the "dance" buttons (1&2) rapidly while next to the oponent, you can get a little surprise

Sonic

 * Sonic needs to be unlocked


 * Series: Sonic the Hedgehog series
 * Original Game: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis) — 1991

Sonic the Hedgehog makes his Smash début by popular demand. Sonic will utilize his well-known spin balls to rapidly attack his enemies.

Extremely versatile and dangerous as a foe, his attacks are very fast and his final smash makes him fly anywhere, hurts enemies by touching them and even makes him temporarily invincible. Once unlocked Shadow the Hedgehog appears as an Assist Trophy.

Toon Link

 * Toon Link needs to be unlocked


 * Series: Legend of Zelda series
 * Original Game: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo GameCube) — 2002

The version of Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker appears in Brawl, effectively replacing Young Link. Toon Link's moves are exactly those of Link (Twilight Princess), except for his upper cut move. Although Toon Link is weaker than Link (Twilight Princess), he is still a very tough opponent if used correctly. If you use Toon Link as a character take advantage of his agility, and his super quick spin attack. He summons a Tri-Force symbol and hits his opponent about 8 times followed by a "super-blow" that sends them flying off the screen for his Final Smash.

Wolf

 * Wolf needs to be unlocked


 * Series: Star Fox series
 * Original Game: Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64) — 1997

Wolf makes his first appearance in the Smash Series with Brawl. His attacks are a little more powerful than Fox, and his "lighting speed" attack hits diagonally.