Clone

A clone character is a common inclusion in both the Super Smash Bros. series and other fighting games as well. It describes two or more characters that have nearly identical movesets with slight variations in the attacks. From the developer's perspective, a given character's model can be used as a base template from which to build another, and it is usually evident which one is the "original" and which is the clone.

Semi-clones
Semi-cloning (sometimes known as Luigification) is when a character shares some moves of another, while still having some variation in terms of moveset or special attacks. The first example of this (and the source of the name) was Luigi, who was given a non-clone normal moveset while retaining largely Mario-cloned special moves. In Brawl many of the cloned fighters in Melee underwent heavy Semi-cloning to give them a more unique style.

Clones in SSB

 * Mario & Luigi

Non-playable

 * The Fighting Polygon Team is composed of clones of all the playable fighters.

Clones in SSBM
In each pair, the former is the "original", while the latter is the clone.


 * Mario & Dr. Mario
 * Fox & Falco
 * Pikachu & Pichu (They both had a few unique animations.)
 * Captain Falcon, Ganondorf (One unique attack.)
 * Marth & Roy
 * Link & Young Link

Non-playable

 * Bowser & Giga Bowser
 * Captain Falcon/Princess Zelda & Male/Female Fighting Wire Frames

Semi-clones

 * Mario & Luigi
 * The former clones have been differentiated with separate normal movesets and special moves.

Clones in SSBB

 * Link & Toon Link
 * Only a few somewhat different attacks.
 * Ness (SSBB) & Lucas (SSBB)

Non-playable

 * Captain Falcon & Red Alloy
 * Princess Zelda & Blue Alloy
 * Mario & Yellow Alloy
 * Kirby & Green Alloy

Semi-clones

 * Mario & Luigi
 * Share only 2 special moves, and a few standard attacks and throws.
 * Fox & Falco
 * Cloned specials and Final Smashes, but mostly separated normal movesets.
 * Fox & Wolf
 * Mostly similar specials, same Final Smash, but completely different normal movesets.
 * Captain Falcon & Ganondorf
 * Different side-special and a totally different Final Smash, some normal moves are still very similar.