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A '''secret character''' (not to be confused with an [[unseen character]]) is a [[playable character]] in a video game that can only be played by completing some task in the game. Secret characters are more common in [[fighting game]]s, which are fundamentally based around a set of different characters. However, they can occur in any kind of game. In some cases, secret characters are given as a reward for completing a game - a process usually described as ''unlocking'' a secret character. The ''[[Tekken]]'' games are a fine example of this, as they actually provide empty spaces on the Character Select screen for characters that have not yet been unlocked. Other secret characters, however, are far more secretive, and can be classified as a kind of [[easter egg]]. Some may require the player to accomplish impressive or unusual gameplay feats, and some can only be obtained by using [[cheat code]] or [[hack]]. ==Notable secret characters== *[[Riku]] (''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'') *[[Vincent Valentine]], [[Yuffie Kisaragi]] (''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'') *[[Edea]] (''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'') *[[Beatrix]] (''[[Final Fantasy IX]]'') *Marionnette (''[[Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower]]'') *Ein (''[[Dead or Alive 3]]'') *The [[Legendary Pokémon]] (''[[Pokémon]]'' series) *[[Dan Hibiki]] (''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'') *[[Luigi]], [[Ness]], [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Jigglypuff]] (''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'') *[[Jigglypuff]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Mr. Game & Watch]] (''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'') *[[Gon]] (''[[Tekken 3]]'') *Smoke (''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'') ==Notable fake secret characters== *Sheng Long (''[[Street Fighter II]]'') *Sonic the Hedgehog ([[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]) [[Category:Terminology]]
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