So, you just picked up a copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and aren’t too concerned with unlocking all of the characters. Instead, you just want to unlock your main fighter without having to go through the Adventure Mode until you find them. What can you do to speed up the process?
Well, that’s simple—head into Classic Mode instead. Each character can be unlocked after beating Classic Mode with a specific fighter. So if you want to find your favorites, this is arguably the quickest way to go about getting them.
In order, here’s which characters you need to complete Classic Mode with to unlock specific fighters.
Character | How to unlock |
Mario | Starting roster |
Donkey Kong | Starting roster |
Link | Starting roster |
Samus | Starting roster |
Dark Samus | Complete Classic Mode as Incineroar |
Yoshi | Starting roster |
Kirby | Starting roster |
Fox | Starting roster |
Pikachu | Starting roster |
Luigi | Complete Classic Mode as Ike |
Ness | Complete Classic Mode as Kirby |
Captain Falcon | Complete Classic Mode as Fox |
Jigglypuff | Complete Classic Mode as Ness |
Peach | Complete Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus |
Daisy | Complete Classic Mode as Falco |
Bowser | Complete Classic Mode as Donkey Kong |
Ice Climbers | Complete Classic Mode as King. K Rool |
Sheik | Complete Classic Mode as King Dedede |
Zelda | Complete Classic Mode as Pac-Man |
Dr. Mario | Complete Classic Mode as Roy |
Pichu | Complete Classic Mode as Mr. Game and Watch |
Falco | Complete Classic Mode as Peach |
Marth | Complete Classic Mode as Lucario |
Lucina | Complete Classic Mode as Ganondorf |
Young Link | Complete Classic Mode as Snake |
Ganondorf | Complete Classic Mode as Ryu |
Mewtwo | Complete Classic Mode as Wolf |
Roy | Complete Classic Mode as Luigi |
Chrom | Complete Classic Mode as Ridley |
Mr Game and Watch | Complete Classic Mode as Isabelle |
Meta Knight | Complete Classic Mode as Simon Belmont |
Pit | Complete Classic Mode as Wii Fit Trainer |
Dark Pit | Complete Classic Mode as Wario |
Zero Suit Samus | Complete Classic Mode as Captain Falcon |
Wario | Complete Classic Mode as Cloud |
Snake | Complete Classic Mode as Meta Knight |
Ike | Complete Classic Mode as Little Mac |
Pokémon Trainer | Complete Classic Mode as Bowser |
Diddy Kong | Complete Classic Mode as Greninja |
Lucas | Complete Classic Mode as Corrin |
Sonic | Complete Classic Mode as Mario |
King Dedede | Complete Classic Mode as Rosalina |
Olimar | Complete Classic Mode as Dr. Mario |
Lucario | Complete Classic Mode as Yoshi |
R.O.B. | Complete Classic Mode as Shulk |
Toon Link | Complete Classic Mode as Richter Belmont |
Wolf | Complete Classic Mode as Bowser Jr |
Villager | Complete Classic Mode as Pikachu |
Mega Man | Complete Classic Mode as R.O.B. |
Wii Fit Trainer | Complete Classic Mode as Inkling |
Rosalina | Complete Classic Mode as Pokémon Trainer |
Little Mac | Complete Classic Mode as Bayonetta |
Greninja | Complete Classic Mode as Sheik |
Mii Fighters | Create a Mii character |
Palutena | Complete Classic Mode as Lucas |
Pac-Man | Complete Classic Mode as Jigglypuff |
Robin | Complete Classic Mode as Zelda |
Shulk | Complete Classic Mode as Villager |
Bowser Jr. | Complete Classic Mode as Daisy |
Duck Hunt Duo | Complete Classic Mode as Diddy Kong |
Ryu | Complete Classic Mode as Marth |
Ken | Complete Classic Mode as Chrom |
Cloud | Complete Classic Mode as Dark Samus |
Corrin | Complete Classic Mode as Robin |
Bayonetta | Complete Classic Mode as Sonic |
Inkling | Complete Classic Mode as Samus |
Ridley | Complete Classic Mode as Lucina |
Simon Belmont | Complete Classic Mode as Ice Climbers |
Richter Belmont | Complete Classic Mode as Young Link |
King K. Rool | Complete Classic Mode as Link |
Isabelle | Complete Classic Mode as Mega Man |
Incineroar | Complete Classic Mode as Pit |
Piranha Plant | DLC |
If you unlock a character in another manner, the chain continues. So if you unlock Villager in the World of Light Adventure Mode, beating Classic Mode with Pikachu will instead unlock Shulk.
If you fail to beat the new challenger after Classic Mode comes to an end, you’ll need to wait a bit to have another shot at adding the character to your roster.
Published: Jan 6, 2019 01:07 pm