Unlockable Characters
Super Smash Brothers Brawl features a large number of characters that will be familiar to any fan of Nintendo games. These characters are also featured in many different cartoon series. Thirty-five characters are available within this title; however every character is not playable from the very beginning. Fourteen characters must be unlocked by completing specific objectives.
To unlock Jigglypuff from the Pokemon series, you must defeat her in the Swamp stage. Captain Falcon is unlocked by defeating him in a match. Sonic the Hedgehog is unlocked once you complete the Classic Mode with 10 characters. Finishing classic mode without using a continue will unlock Luigi. Playing 15 matches on Shadow Moses Island will unlock Solid Snake. To unlock Lucario, you must complete all five target tests with the same character. Reflecting 10 projectile attacks will unlock Ness. Completing a 100-man brawl will unlock the character Falco. Clearing the target tests with 30 characters or more will unlock the characters Mr. Game and Watch. To use Toon Link, you must complete the SSE after finishing Classic mode. Completing the Boss mode with Fox or Falco will give you the Wolf character. To unlock R.O.B the robot, you must collect 250 different trophies. Completing the Classic mode on hard with either Zelda or Link will unlock the character Ganondorf. Finishing Classic mode on any difficulty will also unlock Marth.
These characters can also be unlocked by completing various numbers of Brawl matches. The more matches you play and win, the more characters you will unlock for playable use.
Unlockable Stages
Super Smash Brothers Brawl features many stages that are familiar to areas used in previous video games. To unlock secret stages, you must complete specific objectives. Using Luigi in three brawl matches will unlock Luigi's Mansion. Playing on any Melee stage for 10 versus matches will unlock the Jungle Japes stage. Completing event No. 28 will unlock Hanenbow. Unlocking Toon Link will also reveal the Great Sea stage. Using Captain Falcon in 10 brawl matches will unlock the Big Blue stage. Finishing stage 25 in Event mode will unlock Spear Pillar. Unlocking Sonic the Hedgehog will unlock his stage the Green Hill Zone. Using Donkey Kong for 20 matches will unlock the 75m stage.
Unlockable Modes
Super Smash Brothers Brawl also features additional play modes to challenge players. To unlock the All-Star mode, you must unlock all of the hidden characters. To access the Boss mode, you must complete both the Classic mode and Subspace Emissary.