A starter character is a character who is available for play immediately after turning the game on for the first time; the player does not have to unlock or challenge that character in order for him to be selectable (as one must do to select unlockable characters).
List of starter characters
The following characters appear as starter characters:
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Mario
- Pikachu
- Bowser
- Peach
- Yoshi
- Donkey Kong
- Captain Falcon
- Fox McCloud
- Ness
- Ice Climbers
- Kirby
- Samus
- Zelda/Sheik
- Link