Downloadable content (SSB4)
- For downloadable content available in this game's successor, seeDownloadable content (SSBU). For general info, seeDownloadable content.
DLC was first confirmed forSuper Smash Bros. 4 in the "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza" video presentation on October 23rd, 2014. Downloadable content for the game included playablefighters,stages, and even additional features. Paid content inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U was found for purchase in theNintendo eShop, and inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was found within a game-based DLC shop.
On February 15th, 2022, Nintendo announced making purchases in theNintendo 3DS andWii U eShops would be discontinued in late March 2023, making it impossible to downloadSuper Smash Bros. 4's DLC. Adding funds by credit cards on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was disabled on May 23rd, 2022, while adding funds by Nintendo eShop Cards on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was disabled on August 29th, 2022. However, redeeming download codes and using wallet funds merged with a Nintendo Switch account was possible until March 27th, 2023. The DLC shop inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was initially inaccessible after the closure of Nintendo Network, resulting in re-downloads being impossible, but this has since been fixed.
Updates[edit]
Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. The game had to be updated to the latest version to purchase DLC, which was done automatically after starting the game fromthesystem's main menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixingglitches and other errors as well. Change-logs for all updates are available at the links above.Nintendo did not release any detailed information as official announcements.
As with any other game, DLC data gets added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has DLC paid for (in "With Anyone," "With Friends," and local Nintendo 3DSVersus modes). Without another person with DLC, locked content can still be seen via usingamiibo asFigure Players, and saving uploaded or sharedreplays.
Fighters[edit]
Mewtwo (Club Nintendo release: April 15th, 2015; Formal release: April 28th, 2015)
- MeleeveteranMewtwo was announced as the very first DLC character in theSuper Smash Bros. series during the 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23rd, 2014. Mewtwo's release date was revealed on April 1st, 2015 during a Nintendo Direct. On April 15th, 2015, Mewtwo became available as a free download to players who registered both versions ofSSB4 on Club Nintendo before March 31st, 2015. On April 28th, 2015, Mewtwo was made available for anyone to purchase.
Lucas (June 14th, 2015)
- Brawl veteranLucas was first confirmed to reappear inSuper Smash Bros. 4 as a downloadable character alongside the reveal of Mewtwo's release date, during aNintendo Direct held on April 1st, 2015. He was released on June 14th, 2015. The Smash Ballot, which gave people an opportunity to vote for a new character, was also announced.
Roy (June 14th, 2015)
- Melee veteranRoy wasleaked as DLC in data-mining of the 1.0.6 and 1.0.8 updates. He was officially revealed byMasahiro Sakurai during aNintendo Direct on June 14th, 2015, and released shortly after on the same day.
Ryu (June 14th, 2015)
- NewcomerRyu fromCapcom'sStreet Fighter series was leaked alongside Roy. Similarly, he was officially revealed by Masahiro Sakurai during a Nintendo Direct on June 14th, 2015 and released shortly after on the same day. Ryu comes as a set with the stageSuzaku Castle.
Cloud (December 15th, 2015)
- NewcomerCloud Strife fromSquare Enix'sFinal FantasyVII was announced during a Nintendo Direct on November 12th, 2015 and released on December 15th, 2015. Cloud comes as a set with the stageMidgar.
Corrin (February 3rd, 2016)
- NewcomerCorrin fromFire Emblem Fates was announced during aNintendo Direct on December 15th, 2015 and released on February 3rd, 2016. Corrin does not have an exclusive stage, but comes as a set with amusic track in both versions; Corrin also comes with exclusivetrophies in the 3DS version and two additional music tracks in the Wii U version.
Bayonetta (February 3rd, 2016)
- NewcomerBayonetta fromSEGA andPlatinumGames'Bayonetta series was announced during a Nintendo Direct on December 15th, 2015 as the Smash Ballot winner, and released on February 3rd, 2016. Bayonetta comes as a set with the stageUmbra Clock Tower.
Similar toclone characters, DLC characters are recognized by being placed in a particular area on thecharacter selection screen, regardless of which franchise from which they hail. When more than 53 characters are available on the3DS version (adding 36 starter characters, Miis if created, 12 unlockable characters and 7 DLC characters) the DLC characters are labeled "Extra Fighters" on a separate page.
DLC characters also lack custom moves, and all have a generic, previouslyunusedPalutena's Guidance scene. While there are no official reasons for this, the former is presumably due to time and budget constraints, and the latter is presumably so the developers wouldn’t have to bring back voice actors each time a character was released.
Stages[edit]
Miiverse
(June 14th, 2015)- A stage based on the Miiverse application found on Wii U and 3DS consoles, which was confirmed during the 50-Fact Extravaganza that it would be added to the Wii U version ofSSB4 in an update after release. It was made available for free on June 14th, 2015.

Dream Land (64) (June 14th, 2015)
Suzaku Castle (June 14th, 2015)- Suzaku Castle came as a set withRyu.
Peach's Castle (64) (July 31st, 2015)
Hyrule Castle (64) (July 31st, 2015)
Super Mario Maker (September 30th, 2015)
Pirate Ship
(September 30th, 2015)
Duck Hunt
(September 30th, 2015)- The Duck Hunt stage was available in the Wii U version at launch as an unlockable stage. It was added to the 3DS version in a free update.
Midgar (December 15th, 2015)- Midgar came as a set withCloud.
Umbra Clock Tower (February 3rd, 2016)- Umbra Clock Tower came as a set withBayonetta.
Modes[edit]
- amiibo support
(February 9th, 2015)
- The Wii U version ofSSB4 supported amiibo at launch, but the 3DS version had the feature added via patch on February 9th.
- Tourney mode
(July 31st, 2015)
- The 50-Fact Extravaganza confirmed that the Wii U version ofSSB4 would contain a special mode that allows players to compete in and host tourneys online, in a similar vein toMario Kart 8 tournaments, though it would not be ready at release. Another part of this mode is an elimination style tournament mode that bears a close resemblance to that of pastSmash games. This type of tourney only began at set (albeit frequent) times. The mode was later discontinued due to the shutdown ofMiiverse.
Mii Costumes[edit]
Additionalcostumes for the Mii Fighters were available as paid DLC.
Wave 1[edit]
The first wave of costumes was among the first available DLC forSSB4 and was released on April 15th, 2015. It featured original costumes, and costumes based on theMega Man,The Legend of Zelda, andXenoblade Chronicles series.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSB T-Shirt | |||
| Link Cap Link Outfit | |||
| Majora's Mask | N/A | ||
| X's Helmet X's Armour | |||
| Proto Man's Helmet Proto Man's Armour | |||
| Dunban Wig Dunban Outfit | |||
| Cat Hat Cat Suit | |||
| Monkey Hat Monkey Suit |
Wave 2[edit]
The second wave of costumes was released alongside characters and stages on June 14th, 2015. It featured costumes based on theMega Man,Animal Crossing,Splatoon,Virtua Fighter, andTekken series. TheSplatoon costumes were also made available as part of a promotion for pre-ordering or purchasingSplatoon at GameStop between May 8th and June 13th, 2015.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Hat Isabelle Outfit | |||
| MegaMan.EXE's Helmet MegaMan.EXE's Armor | |||
| Zero's Helmet Zero's Armor | |||
| Inkling Wig Inkling Outfit | |||
| Inkling Squid Hat | N/A | ||
| Akira Wig Akira Outfit | |||
| Jacky Wig Jacky Outfit | |||
| Heihachi Wig Heihachi Outfit |
In Japan, the K.K. Slider costume was available for free as part of a promotion with7-Eleven from June 19th, 2015 through July 11th, 2015; it was released worldwide for free on July 31st, 2015 as part of the 1.1.0 update.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.K. Slider Hat K.K. Slider Outfit |
Wave 3[edit]
The third wave of costumes was released alongside stages and modes on July 31st, 2015. It featured original costumes, and costumes based on theDonkey Kong,Fire Emblem,EarthBound,Metroid, andTales series.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodie | |||
| Bear Hat Bear Suit | |||
| King K. Rool Hat King K. Rool Outfit | |||
| Flying Man Hat Flying Man Outfit | |||
| Chrom Wig Chrom Outfit | |||
| Black Knight Helm Black Knight's Armor | |||
| Lloyd Wig Lloyd Outfit | |||
| Samus's Helmet[note 1] Samus's Armor |
Wave 4[edit]
The fourth wave of costumes was released alongside stages on September 30th, 2015. It featured original costumes, and costumes based on theMario,Star Fox,F-Zero,Kid Icarus, andMonster Hunter series.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Suit | |||
| Toad Hat Toad Outfit | |||
| Viridi Wig Viridi Outfit | |||
| Hunter's Helm Hunter's Mail | |||
| Rathalos Helm Rathalos Mail | |||
| Fox Hat Fox Outfit | |||
| Captain Falcon Helmet[note 1] Captain Falcon's Outfit |
Wave 5[edit]
The fifth wave of costumes was released alongside a character and stage on December 16, 2015. It featured costumes based on theFinal Fantasy andMario series.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocobo Hat | N/A | ||
| Geno Hat Geno Outfit |
Wave 6[edit]
The sixth and final wave of costumes was released alongside two characters and a stage on February 3rd, 2016. It featured original costumes, and costumes based on theWario,Sonic,The Mysterious Murasame Castle, andBabylonian Castle Saga series.
| Image | Costume | Universe | Outfit Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bionic Helmet Bionic Armor | |||
| Ashley Wig Ashley Outfit | |||
| Tails Wig Tails Outfit | |||
| Knuckles Wig Knuckles Outfit | |||
| Takamaru Wig Takamaru Outfit | |||
| Gil Helm Gil Armor |
Trophies[edit]
Trophies of fighters for All-Star Mode and Classic Mode were included upon purchasing the fighter, as well as additional trophies:
(April 15th, 2015)
(June 14th, 2015)
Lucas
Lucas (Alt)
PK Starstorm (Lucas)

- Trophies of Lucas were included with the purchase ofLucas.
Roy
Roy (Alt)
Critical Hit (Roy)

- Trophies of Roy were included with the purchase ofRoy.
Ryu
Ryu (Alt.)
Ken
Shin Shoryuken / Shinku Hadoken

- Trophies ofStreet Fighter were included with the purchase ofRyu.
Inkling
- A trophy of a femaleInkling fromSplatoon could be received by purchasing any of the Inkling Mii Fighter costumes included in DLC Wave 2.
(December 15th, 2015)
(February 3rd, 2016)
Corrin
Corrin (Alt)
Torrential Roar

- Trophies of Corrin were included with the purchase ofCorrin.
Bayonetta
Bayonetta (Alt.)
Jeanne
Rodin
Bayonetta (Original)
Cereza
Infernal Climax

Ryoma

Xander

- Trophies of Ryoma and Xander fromFire Emblem Fates were included with the purchase ofCorrin on the 3DS version.
Other[edit]
- Share
(February 9th, 2015),
(April 15th, 2015)
- The ability to share player-created content such as custom stages, replays, and screenshots was added.
- YouTube
(July 31st, 2015)
- The ability to uploadreplays to YouTube was added.
- The ability to upload highlight reels of replays to YouTube was added.
- This song fromFire Emblem Fates is included for existingFire Emblem stagesColiseum andCastle Siege whenCorrin is purchased on the Wii U version. Only the remixed version was added to the 3DS version, for use duringSmash Run.
Pricing[edit]
DLC bundles were the same price as all their individual pieces of DLC bought separately. This applied both for buying it for one version and buying it for both versions.
Characters[edit]
Downloadable characters could be bought for one version at full price or both versions discounted. There were three levels of pricing for characters:veteran characters were the least expensive, the sole Nintendonewcomer was slightly more expensive, and third-party characters were the most expensive (and were each packaged with a stage). Additionally, characters could be bought in bundles, which includes any stage a character was included with. Characters were priced at:
Stages[edit]
Stages could be bought for one version at full price or for both versions discounted. Stages that were bundled with a character couldn’t be purchased separately. Stages were priced at:
Mii Fighter costumes[edit]
As with characters, downloadable Mii Fighter costumes could be bought for one version at full price or for both versions discounted. These could also be bought individually, or in a bundle that includes all Mii costumes added in a particular update. The first 3 bundles were priced the same. They were priced at:
Full DLC Collections[edit]
Also available for purchase were collections that include all DLC released in a particular update. These varied in price depending on the amount of content.
DLC Trailer Video[edit]
Gallery[edit]
The first set of paid DLC forSSB4, featuringMewtwo andMii Fightercostumes.
The second set of paid DLC forSSB4, showingLucas,Roy,Ryu, andMii Fightercostumes on Suzaku Castle.
The third set of paid DLC forSSB4, showingMii Fightercostumes onPeach's Castle.
The fourth set of paid DLC forSSB4, showingMii Fightercostumes onSuper Mario Maker.
The fifth set of paid DLC forSSB4, showingCloud, hisalternate costume, andMii Fightercostumes onMidgar.
The sixth and final set of paid DLC forSSB4, showingCorrin andBayonetta along with theiralternate costumes onUmbra Clock Tower.
All seven DLC characters fighting onBattlefieldΩ.

