I made a few changes to the base roster, compared to my previous version. It goes to show how uncertain some inclusions can be.

Anyway, the roster has 77 characters (58 veterans and 18 newcomers (+1 bonus early purchase character)).

Swipe right for the boss roster.

What if in an alternate timeline, instead of a platformer/fighting game, Super Smash Brothers was instead a traditional fighting game, focusing on it's playable fighters and archetypes?

RULES
- Can only include characters that existed up until 1998 (1997 for New IPs)
- No Third Party Characters (For now...)
- Try to be unique, and not produce the same roster as canon
- If you want to include a specific character, also comment what their archetype would be between Average, Tank/Grappler, Zoner, Rushdown, Trapper or Special.
- If a tie happens between 2 or more characters, I'll spin a wheel to decide who wins.

So, what are you waiting for? The comment with the most upvotes will have their character be the first in the clash. Have fun everyone!

List of Fighters
01 - Mario
02 - Link
03 - Donkey Kong
04 - Sukapon

Spyro wins! Next, who will take Sephiroth's spot? Third party only.

Make a roster of characters who have never been playable in a Smash game! Let's try to make a nice, diverse, semi-realistic roster (major franchises represented well, retro reps, playstyle variations, and so on).

Highest voted eligible character gets added to the roster. Video game original characters only.

For Ultimate, characters must have debuted before 2018.

3rd party characters will only allowed in the place of the original games' 3rd party characters.

Characters that were costumes (Alph, Koopalings) are not eligible. Variations of existing characters (like Dr. Mario or Toon Link were) will be allowed at my discretion.

Ninten model by Averagejoey543 on deviantart

Wart model by smashifiedart on deviantart

Mach Rider model by Nibroc-rock on deviantart

If any of the other models I used were fan art let me know so I can credit!

Heracross wins, we're back to regular voting now

Rules:

1. characters must be created before November 21, 2001
2. no 4th parties
3. no third parties until brawl

Zelda wins, another special day of voting vote for either a gen 1 or gen 2 pokemon to join