Starter

Starter items are things which are available for play immediately after turning the game on for the first time; the player doesn't have to unlock or challenge that character in order for him or her to be selectable (as one must do to select unlockables).

List of starter characters
The following characters appear as starter characters:

Super Smash Bros.

 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox McCloud
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Mario
 * Pikachu
 * Samus Aran
 * Yoshi

Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Bowser
 * Captain Falcon
 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox McCloud
 * Ice Climbers
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Mario
 * Ness
 * Peach
 * Pikachu
 * Samus Aran
 * Yoshi
 * Zelda/Sheik

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Bowser
 * Diddy Kong
 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox McCloud
 * Ice Climbers
 * Ike
 * Link
 * Lucas
 * King Dedede
 * Kirby
 * Mario
 * Meta Knight
 * Olimar
 * Peach
 * Pikachu
 * Pit
 * Pokémon Trainer
 * Squirtle
 * Ivysaur
 * Charizard
 * Samus Aran/Zero Suit Samus
 * Wario
 * Yoshi
 * Zelda/Sheik

List of starter stages
The following stages appear as starter stages:

Super Smash Bros.

 * Peach's Castle
 * Congo Jungle
 * Hyrule Castle
 * Planet Zebes
 * Yoshi's Island
 * Dream Land
 * Sector Z
 * Saffron City

Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Icicle Mountain
 * Princess Peach's Castle
 * Rainbow Cruise
 * Kongo Jungle
 * Jungle Japes
 * Great Bay
 * Temple
 * Yoshi's Story
 * Yoshi's Island
 * Fountain of Dreams
 * Green Greens
 * Corneria
 * Venom
 * Brinstar
 * Onett
 * Mute City
 * Pokémon Stadium
 * Mushroom Kingdom

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * Battlefield
 * Bridge of Eldin
 * Brinstar (Melee)
 * Castle Siege
 * Corneria (Melee)
 * Delfino Plaza
 * Distant Planet
 * Final Destination
 * Frigate Orpheon
 * Halberd
 * Lylat Cruise
 * Mario Circuit
 * Mushroomy Kingdom
 * New Pork City
 * Norfair
 * Onett (Melee)
 * Pokémon Stadium 2
 * Port Town Aero Dive
 * PictoChat
 * Rainbow Cruise (Melee)
 * Rumble Falls
 * Shadow Moses Island
 * Skyworld
 * Smashville
 * Summit
 * Temple (Melee)
 * WarioWare, Inc.
 * Yoshi's Island
 * Yoshi's Island (Melee)