On-screen appearance
The on-screen appearance, also known as an intro or entrance, is a minor feature in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. 4. It was not present in Super Smash Bros. Melee, where instead, characters become animated from their trophy forms as seen in the opening movie. It includes a small animation unique for each character entering the battle field during the announcer's three-second countdown before battle. In Smash 64 and Brawl, as the narrator counts down before a match starts, the camera will either pan far enough away from the stage to show each entrance or zoom in on each character during the first few frames of their entrance. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, when a battle starts, the screen will occasionally focus on the player's own on-screen appearance for the entire duration of the countdown, rather than moving between each computer-controlled character as they appear or showing the entire screen.[1] It has no effect whatsoever on gameplay other than visually dramatic and comedic purposes. The exceptions to this rule are Zero Suit Samus's entrance in Brawl, which allows the players to hit their opponents with the fallen pieces of the power suit; Wario's entrance, which lets Wario charge up his Wario Waft the moment he appears; and Olimar's entrance, which automatically has him pluck three Pikmin. Each entrance usually relates to that character's universe, such as Mario entering in through a warp pipe the way he does at the beginning of Super Mario 64.
In Super Smash Bros.
| Character name | Description |
|---|---|
| Captain Falcon | Jumps out of his vehicle, the Blue Falcon. |
| Donkey Kong | Breaks out of a DK Barrel. |
| Fox | Ejects out of an Arwing. |
| Jigglypuff | Releases from a Poké Ball. |
| Kirby | Crash-lands a Warp Star into the ground. |
| Link | Descends from a column of light, similar to the end-of-dungeon teleports in Ocarina of Time. |
| Luigi | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe. |
| Mario | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe. |
| Ness | Uses Teleport and crashes onto the stage. |
| Pikachu | Releases from a Poké Ball. |
| Samus | Exits a Super Metroid-style save point. |
| Yoshi | Breaks out of a Yoshi egg. |
Gallery
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Mario and Luigi
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Donkey Kong and Yoshi
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Link
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Samus and Kirby
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Captain Falcon and Ness
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Fox
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Pikachu and Jigglypuff
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Unique character based entrances were removed in Melee. Instead, all playable characters instead briefly start as trophies that "come to life" at the start of the match, a reference to the game's introduction. Only Master Hand and Crazy Hand have "true" on-screen appearances, where they both gradually enter the stage from the background, laughing.
Sheik has the same onscreen appearance as every other character, but it should be noted that the sound played when Zelda transforms into Sheik is played when Sheik appears.
Giga Bowser, when fought in The Showdown and Adventure Mode, does not have any on-screen appearance of any type; when the countdown starts, he's already standing on the stage, although he does have an introduction clip before being fought in Adventure Mode, which consists of Giant Bowser's trophy being flung back onto the stage, transforming into Giga Bowser. Taking advantage of hacks, Giga Bowser may be fought in Vs. Mode. He then appears as a trophy when the "Must be ON" code from Action Replay is not turned on. When this happens, he will be in a T-pose upon trophy appearance. This freezes on stages that are not part of the Smash universe. The CPU players, including allies, in Event matches are already in the fight when the countdown starts. In Event 50: Final Destination Match, the hands' "true" appearances don't occur; they are already in the fight.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The on-screen appearances in Brawl appear in VS matches only. The single player modes instead use a quicker appearance method similar to Melee's. The characters are simply already present when the match/mode start, or characters will spontaneously spawn out of nowhere during the match.
| Character name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Emerges from a wall of flames. |
| Captain Falcon | The Blue Falcon spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off. |
| Diddy Kong | Breaks out of a DK Barrel and claps his hands. |
| Donkey Kong | Breaks out of a DK Barrel, grunts and makes a strongman pose. |
| Falco | Ejects from an upside-down Arwing, much like the way he appears in the Subspace Emissary. Nearly identical to Fox and Wolf's appearances. |
| Fox | Ejects from an Arwing. Nearly identical to Falco and Wolf's appearances. |
| Ganondorf | Emerges from a portal of dark magic. |
| Ice Climbers | The condor flies in with them hanging from his feet, then they jump off. |
| Ike | Warps onto the stage using warp magic and then slashes his sword. The warp magic resembles that used by the Black Knight in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. |
| Jigglypuff | Releases from a Poké Ball, then does a short, bouncy dance. |
| King Dedede | Is carried in on a palanquin by four Waddle Dees, then jumps off, scattering them. |
| Kirby | Crash-lands a Warp Star to the ground. |
| Link | Appears in a whirlwind and unsheathes his sword. A whirlwind was used to teleport among dungeons in The Legend of Zelda. Also, a whirlwind was used to teleport Link in games where he makes use of his ocarina, particularly through the Song of Soaring. |
| Lucario | Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its hands then lands. This is unusual, because all other Pokémon come in on Poké Balls. |
| Lucas | Rides in on a Mr. Saturn-style coffee table, then hops off. The table is based on the one that Lucas rides to Saturn Valley in Mother 3. |
| Luigi | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe shaking in fear, saying "Let's-a go." in an uneasy voice. His pose is similar to Luigi's face on the cover of Luigi's Mansion. Similar to Mario's appearance but his pose is different. |
| Mario | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe punching his right fist in the air while shouting "Let's-a go!". Similar to Luigi's appearance but his pose is different. |
| Marth | Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword. |
| Meta Knight | Teleports in wrapped in his cape. This is similar in appearance to his up taunt. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Moves along a row of Game and Watch LCD frames until he reaches the foreground. |
| Ness | Arrives having used Teleport, then shakes off the soot he gathered after crashing. |
| Olimar | Olimar exits the Hocotate Ship and plucks three Pikmin from the ground. |
| Pikachu | Releases from a Poké Ball and emits sparks from its cheeks. |
| Pit | Appears onstage from a beam of light from the heavens while looking upwards. |
| Peach | Appears spinning out of a shower of hearts, then winks and poses with her parasol saying "Hi!". |
| Pokémon Trainer | Throws out his first Pokémon, yelling "Go Squirtle!", "Go Ivysaur!", or "Go Charizard!" |
| R.O.B. | Assembles piece by piece as his parts drop from the sky. This may be a reference to his appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 3. |
| Samus | Arrives from a Super Metroid-style save point, though the design is somewhat altered. |
| Sheik | Appears in magical sparks. |
| Snake | Appears kneeling with lighting and sparks around him. He also appears to be turning visible. This is a reference to the opening scene in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty when Snake is using stealth camouflage and he does a free-fall jump onto a ship. The impact from the landing causes the stealth camouflage to malfunction. Snake also sometimes says, "Kept you waiting, huh?" which is what Snake said to Otacon after the free-fall jump. |
| Sonic | Jumps onto the stage (in ball form) from the foreground and gives the thumbs-up. |
| Toon Link | Appears in a cel-shaded, The Wind Waker-style explosion, then unsheathes his sword. |
| Wario | Rides in from the foreground on his bike, then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off. |
| Wolf | Ejects from a Wolfen. Nearly identical to Fox and Falco's appearances. |
| Yoshi | Breaks out of a Yoshi egg. Even if a Yoshi is selected with a color other than green, he will still break out of a white egg with green spots. |
| Zelda | Teleports in using Farore's Wind with Din's Fire in her hand. |
| Zero Suit Samus | Stands up from a kneeling position as her Power Suit falls off. Power Suit Pieces are scattered around Samus, which the player can then throw at their opponents. |
Gallery
- Bowser On-Screen Appearance Brawl.gif
Bowser
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Captain Falcon
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Diddy Kong
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Donkey Kong
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Falco
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Fox
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Ganondorf
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Ice Climbers
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Ike
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Jigglypuff
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King Dedede
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Kirby
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Link
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Lucario
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Lucas
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Luigi
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Mario
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Marth
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Meta Knight
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Mr. Game & Watch
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Ness
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Olimar
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Peach
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Pikachu
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Pit
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Squirtle
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Ivysaur
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Charizard
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R.O.B.
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Samus
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Sheik
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Snake
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Sonic
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Toon Link
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Wario
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Wolf
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Yoshi
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Zelda
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Zero Suit Samus
In Super Smash Bros. 4
On-screen appearances return in Super Smash Bros. 4.
| Character name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bowser | Emerges from a wall of flames. He is hunched during the entrance but stands upright as the battle starts. |
| Bowser Jr. | Flies onto the stage in his Junior Clown Car and makes a face. |
| Captain Falcon | The Blue Falcon spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off. |
| Charizard | Releases from a Poké Ball, then stomps. |
| Dark Pit | Appears onstage from a beam of darkness from somewhere. |
| Diddy Kong | Breaks out of a DK Barrel. |
| Donkey Kong | Breaks out of a DK Barrel. |
| Dr. Mario | An array of Megavitamins rests on the ground, built up in the shape of the bottom of the bottles from the Dr. Mario games. A Megavitamin falls in place, and a chain reaction causes the other Megavitamins to recede, revealing Dr. Mario (in contemplation) behind them. |
| Duck Hunt | Jumps from the foreground into a patch of 8-bit grass, then peers its head over, laughing like in its home game. |
| Falco | Ejects from an upside-down Arwing. |
| Fox | Ejects from an Arwing. |
| Ganondorf | Emerges from a portal of dark magic. |
| Greninja | Releases from a Poké Ball and does a ninja pose. |
| Ike | Warps onto the stage using warp magic, then slashes his sword. |
| Jigglypuff | Releases from a Poké Ball, then does a short, bouncy dance. |
| King Dedede | Is carried in on a palanquin by four Waddle Dees, then jumps off, scattering them. |
| Kirby | Crash-lands a Warp Star to the ground. |
| Link | Appears in a whirlwind and unsheathes his sword. |
| Little Mac | Jogs onto the stage and strips off his pink training suit. |
| Lucario | Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its hands then lands. |
| Lucina | Warps while masked onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl, removes her mask, and unsheathes her sword. |
| Luigi | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe with hands on face saying "Let's-a go." |
| Mario | Jumps out of a Warp Pipe punching his right fist in the air while shouting "Let's-a go!". |
| Marth | Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword. |
| Mega Man | Warps into the stage, resembling the way Mega Man warps in when he starts a stage in the Mega Man games. |
| Meta Knight | Teleports in wrapped in his cape. |
| Mii Brawler | Lands with an explosion, then performs attack movements. |
| Mii Gunner | Departs from an energy shot, then poses. |
| Mii Swordfighter | Appears in a whirlwind and unsheathes sword. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Moves along a row of Game and Watch LCD frames until he reaches the foreground. |
| Ness | Arrives having used Teleport, then shakes off the soot he gathered after crashing. |
| Olimar | Olimar exits the Hocotate Ship and plucks three Pikmin from the ground. |
| Pac-Man | Starts out as the classic Pac-Man sprite and then jumps out of it into his normal form. |
| Palutena | Walks out of a golden door with a heavenly glow surrounding her. |
| Peach | Appears spinning out of a shower of hearts, then winks and poses with her parasol saying "Hi!". |
| Pikachu | Releases from a Poké Ball and emits sparks from its cheeks. |
| Pit | Appears onstage from a beam of light from the heavens. |
| R.O.B. | Assembles piece by piece as his parts drop from the sky. |
| Robin | Warps onto the stage using warp magic. |
| Rosalina | Glides in from some stars and does a twirl. |
| Samus | Arrives from a save point. |
| Sheik | Appears in a whirl of smoke. |
| Shulk | Jumps down with the Monado, then places it after it deactivates on his back. |
| Sonic | Jumps onto the stage (in ball form) from the foreground and gives the thumbs-up. |
| Toon Link | Appears in an explosion, then unsheathes his sword. |
| Villager | Exits out of a house and cheers to the camera. |
| Wario | Rides in from the foreground on his bike, then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off. |
| Wii Fit Trainer | Steps off of the living Wii Balance Board seen in the Wii Fit series, who then jumps behind the stage waving goodbye, disappears. |
| Yoshi | Breaks out of a Yoshi egg. The color of the Yoshi will determine the color of the spots on the egg. |
| Zelda | Teleports in with magic in her hands. |
| Zero Suit Samus | Jumps out of her gunship and lands with her jet boots. |
References
External links
- Compilation of on-screen appearances in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Japanese version)
