Across
- 2. The only female character to speak in the Subspace Emissary
- 5. The only female newcomer in Brawl
- 10. The first DLC character in the franchise
- 11. The first villain announced for Smash Bros.
- 13. The first fighter to originate from a racing game
- 16. The first character to speak a full sentence while being star KOed
- 17. The only Metroid character to never have a final smash with the word 'Laser' in it
Down
- 1. The first third party playable antagonist
- 3. The first DLC character who can transform into a different character mid-match
- 4. The only Smash 64 character to have an echo
- 6. The most requested character in the official Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot
- 7. The first Fire Emblem character who doesn't have an upward stab for an Up Smash
- 8. The first Fire Emblem character without a counter
- 9. The only Mario character that is a starter in every game
- 12. The first character that spoke Japanese in the western release of a Smash Game to then gain an English voice
- 14. The only Zelda character made in the 21st century
- 15. The only character who had their soul taken in a reveal trailer
