User:Lolcatistan/SSB roster

Note that the dev team here does NOT cut characters between games, and also, instead of DLC, new characters are free updates.

Introduced in Smash 1
* = unlockable

Release date: September 9, 1998 (arcade), January 21, 1999 (consoles with extra unlockables), April 26, 1999 ("Ultimate" arcade version)

Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 64, Game-Fi Odyssey, PS1, Dreamcast, Wishplay, ZGD3, 00, Chaos, GBC, Playcat Plus, Windows, TS-UGOS, Macintosh, OS/2 WARP, PowerOS, Sviger, Mandatum

Inspirations are:
 * here
 * here (but with Pedoshea/Greeny Phatom characters replaced with Argosy characters)
 * here
 * KM1 and KM2 here

Nintendo Phalanx
Nintendo characters.
 * Mario
 * Yoshi
 * Donkey Kong
 * Link
 * Samus
 * Kirby
 * Fox
 * Pikachu
 * Luigi*
 * Jigglypuff*
 * Captain Falcon*
 * Ness*

Argosy Phalanx
Argosy characters, including these from the studio's joint-venture with Universal that produced several classic PS1 games.
 * Aaron
 * Koko
 * Gussy Goat
 * Crash Bandicoot
 * Spyro the Dragon
 * Sam*
 * Mitchell
 * Gavin*

Nickelodeon Phalanx
Nickelodeon characters, mostly Nicktoons.
 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Patrick Star*
 * Tommy Pickles
 * Angelica Pickles*
 * Arnold
 * Eliza Thornberry
 * Rocko
 * Ickis
 * Otto
 * Daggett and Norbert
 * CatDog*
 * Ren and Stimpy*

Dead End Phalanx
At first, this was adult animation that aired on Nickelodeon's Dead End block at the time, but nowadays, it applies to any adult animation characters.
 * Homer Simpson
 * Bloo
 * Eric Cartman
 * Bart Simpson*
 * Mac*
 * Frankie Foster*

Drillimation Phalanx
Characters from the vast majority of Drillimation's franchises.
 * Leopold Slikk
 * Wataru Hoshi
 * Konata Izumi
 * Kagami Hiiragi
 * Tsukasa Hiiragi
 * Miyuki Takara
 * Akira Kogami
 * Yutaka Zhong
 * Hiyori Tamura
 * Susumu Hori
 * Anna Hottenmeyer
 * Ataru Hori
 * James Rolfe
 * Fred Fuchs*
 * Hearthcliffe*

Touhou Phalanx
Characters from Drillimation's Touhou Project series.
 * Reimu Hakurei
 * Marisa Kirisame
 * Sakuya Iyazoi
 * Alice Margatroid
 * Patchouli Knowledge
 * Youmu Konpaku
 * Remilia Scarlet
 * Yuyuko Saigyouji
 * Yukari Yakumo
 * Suika Ibuki
 * Hong Meiling
 * Reisen Udongein Inaba
 * Aya Shameimaru
 * Komachi Onozuka
 * Iku Nagae*
 * Tenshi Hinanawi*

Introduced in Melee
Release date: November 21, 2001 (instead as a launch title for some consoles released later)

Platforms: Arcade, GameCube, Game-Fi Century, PS2, Dreamcast, Wishplay, 00, Chaos, GBA, Playcat Turbo, Windows, TS-UGOS, Macintosh, OS/2 WARP, PowerOS, Sviger, Mandatum

Inspirations are:
 * here
 * here (but with Pedoshea/Greeny Phatom characters replaced with Argosy characters)
 * here
 * KM3 here
 * here

All characters from Smash 1 plus:

Nintendo Phalanx

 * Peach
 * Bowser
 * Dr. Mario*
 * Zelda
 * Sheik
 * Ganondorf*
 * Young Link*
 * Falco*
 * Mewtwo*
 * Pichu*
 * Ice Climbers
 * Marth*
 * Roy*
 * Mr. Game and Watch*

Argosy Phalanx

 * Nicole
 * Salli
 * Coco Bandicoot*
 * Dr. Neo Cortex*
 * Gandy Goose*
 * Mimsie*
 * Carolyn Ashley Taylor
 * Jennifer Hooker*
 * Martin J. Moody
 * Metal Mitchell*
 * Marquessa

Nickelodeon Phalanx

 * Sandy Cheeks
 * Plankton
 * Timmy Turner, Cosmo, and Wanda
 * Vicky
 * Denzel Crocker*
 * Chuckie Finster*
 * Phil and Lil*
 * Reptar*
 * Kimi Finster
 * Helga Pataki*
 * Jimmy Neutron
 * Cindy Vortex
 * Sheen Estevez
 * King Goobot*
 * Doug Funnie
 * Donnie Thornberry
 * Zim
 * Treeflower*
 * Henry and June
 * Ed Bighead*
 * Teenage Tommy Pickles*
 * Orange Splat Man*

Dead End Phalanx

 * Lisa Simpson
 * Marge Simpson
 * Maggie Simpson*

Drillimation Phalanx

 * Susumu Takajima*
 * Kagami Ochiai*
 * Kumiko Uchida*

Touhou Phalanx

 * Cirno
 * Sanae Kochiya
 * Utsuho Reiuji*
 * Suwako Moriya*

Capcom Phalanx
Capcom has fought everyone else, right?
 * Akuma
 * Amingo
 * B.B. Hood
 * Cammy
 * Captain Commando
 * Charlie
 * Chun-Li
 * Guile
 * Ken
 * Mega Man
 * Morrigan
 * Roll
 * Ruby Heart
 * Ryu
 * Sakura

Azumanga Phalanx
Characters from Azumanga Daioh and its spinoffs, as well as a few other anime and other Japanese characters Bandai has rights to.
 * Ayako Fujisaki/Aya
 * Blast-Off Buzzard
 * Chihiro
 * Chiyo Chan
 * Kagura
 * Kaorin
 * Mr. Kimura
 * Nyamo
 * Osaka
 * Rin Kujou
 * Sakaki
 * Saki Tenjoin
 * Tomo
 * Yomi
 * Yukari
 * Chiyo Father*
 * Dark Father*
 * Miles Tails Prower/Tails* (note: the reason Tails got into Smash before Sonic himself was due to unspecified rights issues)
 * Fang the Sniper*
 * Bean the Dynamite*
 * Bark the Polar Bear*
 * Battle Kukku 16th*
 * Great Battle Kukku 15th*

Introduced in Brawl
Release date: January 31, 2008 (instead as a launch title for some consoles released later)

Platforms: Arcade, Wii, Game-Fi Extreme, PS3, Dreamcast 2, S1, Blast, Pyramid, DS, Playcat Rocket, Windows, TS-UGOS, Macintosh, OS/2 WARP, PowerOS, Sviger, Mandatum

Inspirations are:
 * here
 * here (but with Pedoshea/Greeny Phatom characters replaced with Argosy characters)
 * here
 * KM4 here
 * here

Pani Poni Phalanx
Characters from Pani Poni Dash or its spin-offs.

Third-party
Characters from stuff that wasn't involved in prior Smashes.

Introduced in Universe
Release date: September 13, 2014 (instead as a launch title for some consoles released later)

Platforms: Arcade, Wii U, Game-Fi Revolution, PS4, Dreamcast X, Phase Two, Galaxy, Z60, 3DS, Playcat Ultimatum, Windows, TS-UGOS, Macintosh, OS/2 WARP, PowerOS, Sviger, Mandatum

Inspirations are:
 * here
 * here (but with Pedoshea/Greeny Phatom characters replaced with Argosy characters)
 * here
 * KM5 here
 * here
 * here

Iocus Phalanx
Joke and meme characters.

Introduced in Fusion Force
Release date: December 7, 2018 (instead as a launch title for some consoles released later)

Platforms: Arcade, Switch, Game-Fi Regeneration, Game-Fi Fusion, PS4, PS5, Dreamcast Z, X3, Galaxy, VCS, Swift, GBUltima, Playcat Keystone, Playcat Lifestyle, Windows, TS-UGOS, Macintosh, OS/2 WARP, PowerOS, Sviger, Mandatum

Inspirations are:
 * here
 * here (but with Pedoshea/Greeny Phatom characters replaced with Argosy characters)
 * here
 * KM6 and KMAE here
 * here
 * Smash Lawl fan projects: here, here, here
 * Fantendo categories here and here
 * here
 * here

Fourth-party
Stuff like Godzilla that doesn't fit anywhere else.