super smash bros. has 12 characters. 8 starters and 4 unlockables. pit, king dedede, mewtwo, meowth, bowser, and princess peach were going to be in "super smash bros.", but were removed. they all made it in either "super smash bros. melee" or "super smash bros. brawl". meowth does appear in "super smash bros." and "super smash bros. brawl" but only as a pokéball pokémon. master hand is a character that you will always fight last.