On October 31st, it was revealed that certain characters will be available through alternate costumes. The first of which to be revealed is the Male Wii Fit Trainer. This was further expanded when it was revealed that Olimar and Alph would be alternate costumes, and not different characters. Despite this, Alph gets his own shout from the announcer both by picking the character and winning the game. Another notable alternate costume case is Bowser Jr., who was revealed to have all seven of the Koopalings as his alternate costumes. Despite this, several characters like Dr. Mario and Dark Pit are still "clone" characters that have their own character spot on the roster.

