Character Creation

One of the major goals of modding is character creation. The requirements for a complete character mod are described below.

Gameplay
These are the most important things to do when making a character mod.

Model Imports
Model Importing for characters requires Ohana3DS and 3DSMax. Some modders have been able to use Blender, however. The process is described in a few tutorials by Miguel92398. Each costume has a high-poly model and low-poly model. There is a mod available that forces the game to only use the High-Poly model.

Moveset Modding
Moveset Modding is accomplished with Smash Forge. This can handle animations and more, but still has limitations for 3DSmash.

Visual Effects
Unlike Model Imports, visual effects are per-character, not per-costume.

Miscellaneous
There is extra data for each character that isn't crucial for their gameplay. This includes Kirby Hats, Boxing Ring nicknames, Classic mode endings, and more.