Starter Character

A Starter Character is a character who is already available for play immediately after turning the game on for the first time; the player does not have to unlock, challenge or download that character in order for him or her to be selectable in the Super Smash Flash series 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 to be able to select it (as one must do to select unlockable characters and downloadable characters).

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

Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. starters.
 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Mario
 * Pikachu
 * Samus
 * Yoshi

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Meleestarters.
 * Bowser
 * Captain Falcon
 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox
 * Ice Climbers
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Mario
 * Ness
 * Peach
 * Pikachu
 * Samus
 * Yoshi
 * Zelda/Sheik

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

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS starters. Super Smash Bros. for Wii Ustarters.
 * Bowser
 * Bowser Jr.*
 * Captain Falcon
 * Charizard
 * Diddy Kong
 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox
 * Ganondorf*
 * Greninja
 * Ike
 * Jigglypuff*
 * King Dedede
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Little Mac
 * Lucario
 * Luigi
 * Mario
 * Marth
 * Mega Man
 * Meta Knight
 * Mii Fighter**
 * Mii Brawler**
 * Mii Gunner**
 * Mii Swordfighter**
 * Ness*
 * Olimar
 * Pac-Man
 * Palutena
 * Peach
 * Pikachu
 * Pit
 * Robin
 * Rosalina & Luma
 * Samus
 * Sheik
 * Shulk
 * Sonic
 * Toon Link
 * Villager
 * Wii Fit Trainer
 * Yoshi
 * Zelda
 * Zero Suit Samus
 * Characters that are only starter characters in the Wii U version
 * While Mii Fighters don't appear on the roster at the start of the game, the ability to create them is available at the start.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 * Donkey Kong
 * Fox
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Mario
 * Mii Fighters**
 * Mii Brawler**
 * Mii Gunner**
 * Mii Swordfighter**
 * Pikachu
 * Samus
 * Yoshi
 * While Mii Fighters don’t appear on the roster at the start of the game, the ability to create them is available from the start.

In Super Smash Flash
The initial character selection screen in Super Smash Flash.

In Super Smash Flash 2
The initial character selection screen in Super Smash Flash 2 as of version Beta 1.0.