Guide to Unlocking Characters by The Zen Man

Guide to Unlocking Characters

How To Unlock All Characters In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

There are 16 hidden characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and finding them can be tough. Here's a guide on how to unlock them all.

Sheik:
Use Zelda's Down Special Move to transform(see manual for instructions)

Zero Suit Samus:
Play as Regular Samus, break a Smash Ball and press B.. After that, she will lose her armor to reveal Zero Suit Samus. You can change back to regular Samus by breaking another Smash Ball and pressing B.
Alternatively, you can simply click Samus, then hold these buttons at the "Ready To Fight!" message:
Wii-Mote:Hold Minus and press Plus.
Wii-Mote and Nunchuk:Hold Nunchuk Z and press Plus.
Classic Controller:Hold R and press Plus.
Gamecube Controller:Hold R and press Start.

Ness:
Play five matches, then beat him in a fight.
Reflect ten projectiles(either with Fox or Mario, you probably won't have the other reflecting characters at this point. Those two are Wolf and Falco, by the way).
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Marth:
Play 10 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Finish Classic Mode on any difficulty level, then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Snake:
Play 15 matches on Shadow Moses Island, then beat him in a fight.
Play 130 matches in Brawl(on any map) then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Luigi:
Play 22 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Classic with no continues(IE, don't die) then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Falco:
Play 50 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Clear through 100 Man Brawl, then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Captain Falcon:
Play 70 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Classic on Normal in 12 or less minutes, then beat him in a fight.(Sounds tough.)
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Lucario:
Play 100 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Target Smash on all difficulty levels, then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

R.O.B:
Play 160 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Get 250 different trophies, then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Ganondorf:
Play 200 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Classic on Normal with Zelda or Hard with Link, then beat him in a fight.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Mr. Game And Watch:
Play 250 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Clear Target Smash with 30 different characters(there are 31, total) then beat him in a fight.
Clear Classic with all characters.
Play the SubSpace Emissary to the point when he joins your party.

Sonic:
Play 300 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Clear Classic with 10 different characters, then beat him in a fight.
Play over 10 hours in Vs. Mode.
Beat the Subspace Emissary.

Jigglypuff:
Play 350 matches, then beat her in a fight.
Comeplete the Subspace Emissary, then beat Classic with any character except Ike, then beat her in a fight.
Complete the Subspace Emissary, then beat Event Matches #1 to #20, and then beat her in a fight.
Complete the Subspace Emissary, then return to Stage 18 (swamp). On the last part of the level where you are shooting yourself through barrels, stop on the platform below the new door. Go in and beat her in a fight, then finish the stage.

Toon Link:
Play 400 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Classic Mode on any difficulty (with Link or Zelda), and then beat Toon Link in a fight. This can only be done after you complete the Subspace Emissary.
Complete the Subspace Emissary, then return to Stage 9. On the first portion of the level after the first mini-battle with a few Primids, a new door appears. Go in and beat him in a fight, then finish the stage.

Wolf:
Play 450 matches, then beat him in a fight.
Beat Boss Rush mode (the stadium boss battles in the Subspace Emissary) with Fox, then beat him in a fight. This can only be done after you complete the Subspace Emissary.
Play as Fox in Stage 14 (“Iseki” Ruins), which you can find in the eastern mountainous area, it’s a level with lots of moving platforms and fire shoots often from traps on the ceiling. Part-way through the stage (at the end of the second part of the level) a flat platform will lower you down a huge pit, while being lowered skip the first door you pass (don’t worry when the elevator disappears, just fall), instead enter the second door at the bottom that appears there, and then beat him in a fight. If you failed, you can retry this once you complete the Subspace Emissary.

Hope this helps!