History Characters / SuperSmashBrosMelee13To17

* SuddenlyVoiced: She has a brief line in the introductory cutscene for World of Light.

''Brawl:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl27To31 27–31 (E3 2006)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl32To38 32–38 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2007)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl39To44 39–44 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2008)]]\\

''Ultimate:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate64Onwards 64–Onwards]]\\

The King of the Koopas, ArchEnemy of the Mario Bros, and the biggest threat in the Mushroom Kingdom (when he's not [[GoKartingWithBowser go-karting]], [[EnemyMine teaming up with his nemesis]], or [[GrandTheftMe being controlled by another villain entirely]]). Bowser is an intimidating fire-breathing monster, [[TheDreaded feared by the populace]], [[UndyingLoyalty respected by his loyal minions]], and [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes adored by his son, Bowser Jr.]] He holds the honor of being the first villain to be playable in ''Smash''.

The beloved princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and LoveInterest of Mario. She's often kidnapped for her powerful magic (or in several cases, because Bowser or another villain has a crush on her), and has been saved by Mario more times than you can count. Usually, Princess Peach relies on Mario to fight for her, but since her debut in ''Melee'', she's taken action and joined the battle. In this series she's able to go toe-to-toe with many of the big guys, such as Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Bowser, Ganondorf, and Ryu.

The King of the Koopas, ArchEnemy of the Mario Bros, and the biggest threat in the Mushroom Kingdom (when he's not [[GoKartingWithBowser go-karting]] or [[EnemyMine teaming up with his nemesis]]), Bowser is an intimidating fire-breathing monster, feared by the populace, respected by his loyal minions, and [[GoodParents adored by his son Bowser Jr.]] He holds the honor of being the first villain to be playable in ''Smash''.

* ActionDad: The first to be in Smash in fact, being the father of Bowser Jr. (And formerly the Koopalings before they were [[{{Retcon}} retconned]] into merely being his minions.)

Zelda's alter ego and field persona used to avoid capture. In ''Ocarina of Time'', [[SweetPollyOliver she disguised herself as a Sheikah male]], though later appearances [[SamusIsAGirl give her a more feminine look]], including the 3DS remake. In ''Smash'', Sheik finally gets a chance to show off her training as a Sheikah warrior and attacks with Ninja techniques.

Sheik is unique among the ''Zelda'' cast in that she is the only playable character to appear in a single ''Zelda'' game (remakes and spinoffs notwithstanding). ''Melee'' uses her ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' design, ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'' use an unused concept design from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'', and ''Ultimate'' takes influence from Link's Sheikah-made Stealth outfit in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]''.

The LegacyCharacter princess of Hyrule, boasting magical attacks. A descendant of the Goddess Hylia, Zelda has used her powers to assist the various Heroes of Hyrule countless times -- though [[SaveThePrincess often not before having to be saved herself.]] ''Melee'' uses the incarnation who helped the Hero of Time defeat Ganondorf in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''. ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'' uses her ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' self instead, while ''Ultimate'' bases her design off of her ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'' appearances.

* PrimalStance: His normal form in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. He has a more humanoid stance in ''3DS/Wii U'', though he reverts to this when transforming into Giga Bowser.

* AmbiguouslyRelated: They're depicted as having a very close lover-esque relationship, described as "rarely seen apart". The ''Melee'' intro at one point even shows Popo and Nana giving each other a high five, with a heart coming out where their hands meet. However, being that they look and sound like children (too young to be lovers), and that they have identical features leads many to believe that they are actually siblings. WordOfGod states that the nature of their relationship is up to the player's interpretation. However the Japanese title of Event 21 in Melee roughly translates to 'Those Who Interfere People's Romance'.

* AmbiguouslyRelated: They're depicted as having a very close lover-esque relationship, described as "rarely seen apart". The ''Melee'' intro at one point even shows Popo and Nana giving each other a high five, with a heart coming out where their hands meet. However, being that they look and sound like children (too young to be lovers), and that they have identical features leads many to believe that they are actually siblings. WordOfGod states that the nature of their relationship is up to the player's interpretation.

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!!!!!!Voiced by Jen Taylor (''Melee''), Samantha Kelly (''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'')

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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/SanaeKobayashi

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!!!!!!Voiced by Jun Mizusawa

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->'''Voiced by:''' Jun Mizusawa\\
'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''

* PronounTrouble: While the trophy descriptions are set and calling Sheik a "she", the ''Smash Ultimate'' Blog uses the "his" pronoun when talking about Sheik's speed. {{Justified}} in that it could just be an attempt to hide TheReveal [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime in their home game]].

* ShoutOut: The player controls both of the Ice Climbers at all times. This is a reference to ''Ice Climber'' being the first Nintendo console game with two player simultaneous co-op.

* SweetPollyOliver: A woman disguised as a man, and perceived and presented as such in her original appearance. Her design in ''Brawl'' onwards makes her femininity clearer however.

* DecompositeCharacter: ''3DS/Wii U'' splits Sheik off into a stand-alone character unique to Smash, but still mostly based on her unused ''Twilight Princess'' concept art.

* {{Adorkable}}: In contrast to her more serene and regal demeanour in her previous appearances, Zelda's new ''Link Between Worlds''-based redesign is a younger and cuter version who takes herself less seriously — to reflect this, she's much more expressive and cheerful, striking dramatic poses with a dorky little smile and cheekily waving to her opponents.

* BrainyBrunette: In ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'', she has beautiful light brown hair, which fits with her status as "Hyrule's Wise Princess" and keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom.

* DecompositeCharacter: Sheik was an alternate form of Zelda in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', but became her own character in ''3DS/Wii U''.

[[folder:14 – Bowser]]

From the old [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game ''Ice Climber'', Popo (ポポ) and Nana (ナナ) are a mountain climbing duo with a seemingly brother and sister bond. As their name suggests, they climb icy summits in their spare time. In their game, they pursued a condor that was in possession of various vegetables.

[[folder:14 – Bowser (Koopa)]]

* DemotedToExtra: They hold the dubious honor of being the only character that has appeared in multiple installments in a row to be cut from the roster: they're non-playable in ''3DS/Wii U'', but a trophy of them remains. See DummiedOut for more details on why this happened.

* DummiedOut: Sadly, the Ice Climbers were unable to make the roster for ''3DS/Wii U'' due to the 3DS' processor being unable to handle their duality gimmick. There were fully-working Ice Climbers in the Wii U version up to and including [[UpToEleven 8-Player Smash with nothing but Popos and Nanas everywhere]], but the dev team was unable to replicate the success on the handheld, and they didn't want version-exclusive characters. Between the already high workload for the game and ''Ice Climber'''s lack of notoriety making them a low priority, Popo and Nana eventually just fell off the schedule and had to be cut.

[[folder:13 – Peach ((ピーチ姫)]]

[[folder:14 – Bowser (クッパ, Koopa)]]

[[folder:15 – Ice Climbers (アイス クライマー)]]

[[folder:16 – Sheik (シーク)]]

[[folder:17 – Zelda (ゼルダ姫)]]

[[folder:13 – Peach]]

[[folder:14 – Bowser]]

[[folder:15 – Ice Climbers]]

From the old [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game ''Ice Climber'', Popo and Nana are a mountain climbing duo with a seemingly brother and sister bond. As their name suggests, they climb icy summits in their spare time. In their game, they pursued a condor that was in possession of various vegetables.

[[folder:16 – Sheik]]

[[folder:17 – Zelda]]

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Peach is pretty much PurityPersonified in her home series. Here, she's much more flirty and mischievous, as well as being a bit of a {{cloudcuckoolander}}. The ''Subspace Emissary'' in ''Brawl'' also gives her some hints of DitzyGenius.

%%* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Her down taunt, neutral aerial, down smash, and [[DanceBattler up smash]].
* TheFace: In ''Subspace Emissary'', Peach makes herself useful by breaking up fights and turning potential enemies into friends, such as mysteriously producing tea, in contrast with the action-oriented Samus and Sheik.

%%* {{Nerf}}: Peach received many nerfs in ''Brawl'', most notably in her notorious down smash.
* OfCorsetsSexy: Her appearance in ''Melee'' [[https://www.ssbwiki.com/images/d/db/Peach_SSBM.jpg shows her dress with a corset]], which is absent from both future ''Smash'' games, as well as her home series.

* PrincessesRule: No word on a king or queen outside of the comics, in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' there appears to be several kings that serve under ''her'', yet Peach is still a princess.

%%* EvilRedhead: Though how "evil" he is can vary depending on the game in his home series, he is clearly an antagonist.

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: An ox dragon turtle.

* RatedMForManly: Just like in his home series, Bowser is one ''manly'' turtle monster, but here he's scarier and more threatening than ever. To say nothing of Giga Bowser…

* TurtlePower: He was originally supposed to be an ox, which is why he has horns. Then someone decided it did not make sense for an ox to be leading turtles.

* YourSizeMayVary: Bowser's height has varied from being the same height as Super Mario to ''enormous'', but in ''Smash'', he's roughly twice as tall as Mario.

* FlashStep: Unlike Zelda's, Sheik's appears more like a SmokeOut.

* TeleportersAndTransporters: Her Up-B attack makes her vanish, [[StealthHiBye just like a ninja.]]

* MysticalWhiteHair: She gets white hair when she is using her [[http://i.imgur.com/3ewNWOZ.png black palette swap]] in ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U'' and her dark purple palette swap in ''Ultimate''. It gives her a faint resemblance to a [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaRaces Sheikah]].

* WomanInWhite: One of her alternate costumes in ''Melee'' and ''[=SSB4=]'' is a [[http://i.imgur.com/PeteSjj.png white dress]], which is based on her field sprite from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''. In the latter game, it's also reminiscent of the outfit she wears in the latter parts of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''.

[[folder:13ᵋ – Daisy]]
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!!!!!! Voiced by Deanna Mustard

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' [GB], 1989

->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''

The feisty Princess of the four kingdoms of Sarasaland, Daisy was saved by Mario from the evil alien Tatanga and since then has been a firm friend of the Mushroom Kingdom crew, joining them in everything from [[VideoGame/MarioKart Go-Karting]] to [[VideoGame/MarioTennis Tennis]]. She's also Luigi's ImpliedLoveInterest, similarly to how Peach is with Mario; fitting, as the two princesses are best friends.

First appearing as an alternate skin for Peach, Daisy finally throws her crown in the Smashing scene, being the first new Echo Fighter to be confirmed for ''Ultimate''. She plays similarly to her companion, but with her own subtle differences that set the two apart.

* AscendedExtra: Went from a PaletteSwap of Peach and a trophy to an actual fighter.
* AssistCharacter: Blue Toad appears in her moveset, serving the same roles that Red Toad does with Peach.
* AssKicksYou: As an Echo Fighter of Peach, Daisy has a similar move.
* BadassAdorable: The crown Princess of Sarasaland, with big blue eyes, an expressive face, an incredibly positive attitude with tons of energy to spare, and more than capable of throwing down with everyone in ''Smash''. Daisy counts even outside of the series — particularly [[VideoGame/MarioParty shown by that one time she sent Bowser flying with a single]] ArmorPiercingSlap.
* FlowerMotif: Daisies, obviously.
* GenkiGirl: Much like in her own series, she's very cheerful, upbeat, and tomboyish, not to mention very energetic. You just have to look at the YeahShot in her render compared to the other Princesses to get a good idea of how much!
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A8ZwOT0_X8 Classic Tennis]]'' from ''VideoGame/MarioTennis: Ultra Smash''.
* MovesetClone: Her moveset is based off of Peach's.
* PaletteSwap: Not Daisy herself, but her Toad has a blue cap in contrast to Peach's red-capped one.
* PetalPower: Befitting her name, her attacks have flower petal effects trailing from them.
* PimpedOutDress: Similarly to Peach, her dress is much more detailed here than in the ''Mario'' series.
* PromotedToPlayable: Daisy has been present in the series since ''Melee'' — but only in the form of trophies, and as an alternate colour option for Peach. As of now, she's branched out into her own playable character.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Much like in her own series, Daisy is the more tomboyish Princess between herself and Peach — generally being the much more sassy, boisterous, and less formal of the two — but at the same time, still with a noticeable [[FlowerMotifs flower motif]] to her outfits and moves, which is added onto the rainbow and ribbon ones that Peach already had with hers.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: A bit more of an InformedAttribute compared to how she is normally, since she'll be a MovesetClone of Peach here, but character-wise, she's the Tomboy to Peach's Girly Girl — it especially shows in her animations and taunts.
* VSign: Daisy does a standard version as a taunt and a sideways version as a victory pose — complete with a playful Anime/SailorMoon-esque wink in the latter.
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->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'' [NES], 1985

->'''Playable in:''' ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''\\
'''Specials''': [[BreathWeapon Fire Breath]], Koopa Klaw (''Melee''), [[WrestlerInAllOfUs Flying Slam]] (''Brawl'' onwards), [[SpinAttack Whirling]] [[InstantFlightJustAddSpinning Fortress]], [[GroundPound Bowser Bomb]]\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]]

The King of the Koopas, ArchEnemy of the Mario Bros, and the biggest threat in the Mushroom Kingdom (when he's not [[GoKartingWithBowser go-karting]] or [[EnemyMine teaming up with his nemesis]]), Bowser is an intimidating fire-breathing monster, feared by the populace, respected by his loyal minions, and [[GoodParents adored by his son Bowser Jr.]] He holds the honor of being the first villain to be playable in ''Smash''.
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