This also applies to downloadable content characters once they are downloaded, or when the game is booted after a character's release date in case of being purchased via Fighters Pass in the latter game. Ultimate, the screen says that the character 'joins the battle!' while playing Rare Trophy from Melee, before archiving their corresponding milestones. Brawl, the screen says that the character, with their unique title too, 'has joined the brawl', and also features a portrait of the character. Melee, the screen displays a sentence that is unique to each character and features the unlocking timestamp. In Super Smash Bros., the screen says that 'you can now use' the character, featuring a unique title for each of them.

Whenever a character is unlocked, a screen telling the player that the character is now playable will be displayed: The placeholder slots were completely removed from Super Smash Bros. Melee, where the clones didn't have placeholders prior to unlocking, with their portraits simply appearing afterward. In Super Smash Bros., the character select screen displayed placeholders for not yet unlocked characters. If the player wins the subsequent battle, a message will appear congratulating them for unlocking the new fighter. Once such criteria are met, the challenger will appear the next time the player returns to the menu. Unique criteria must be met in order to unlock each character, as outlined below.

indicating the unlockable characters.Īn unlockable character (also referred to as a secret character or hidden character, and in-game as challengers, or newcomers in the N64 game's Backup Clear menu) is one that is not available at the start of the game (unlike a starter character), but instead must be received in-game (unlike downloadable characters) through other means. Character selection screen in Super Smash Bros.

Battlefield 4 unlock criteria