List of on-screen appearances (SSBB)

The following is a list of all on-screen appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. All Melee debutants who returned in Brawl (,, , , the , , , , and ) received new on-screen appearances in this game, as the feature was absent in the former.


 * Emerges from a wall of flames.


 * The Blue Falcon spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off. The animation differs depending on which direction he is facing; when facing right, he simply climbs out, while when facing left, he somersaults while doing so.


 * Breaks out of a Donkey Kong Country-style DK Barrel and claps his hands.


 * Breaks out of a Donkey Kong Country-style DK Barrel, grunts and makes a strongman pose.


 * Ejects from an upside-down Arwing.


 * Ejects from an Arwing.


 * Emerges from a portal of dark magic.


 * The condor flies in with them hanging from his feet, then they jump off, high-fiving each other afterward. The high-five animation differs depending on which direction they are facing.


 * Warps onto the stage using warp magic and then slashes his sword. The warp magic resembles that used by the Black Knight in .


 * Emerges from a Poké Ball, then does a short, bouncy dance.


 * Is carried in on a palanquin by four Waddle Dees, then jumps off, scattering them.


 * Crash-lands a Warp Star to the ground.


 * 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.


 * Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its hands then lands.


 * Rides in on a Mr. Saturn-style coffee table, then hops off. The table is based on the one that Lucas rides to  in Mother 3.


 * Jumps out of a Warp Pipe in a scared pose, anxiously saying "Let's-a go." His pose is similar to Luigi's face on the cover of . Similar to Mario's appearance but his pose is different.


 * Jumps out of a Warp Pipe punching his right fist into the air while shouting "Let's-a go!". His pose is similar to his artwork from . Luigi's appearance is similar but different.


 * Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword.


 * Teleports in, wrapped in his cape. This is similar in appearance to his up taunt.


 * Moves along a row of faded Game & Watch LCD frames until he reaches the foreground.


 * Arrives having used, then shakes off the soot he gathered after crashing.


 * Olimar exits the Hocotate Ship and plucks three Pikmin from the ground.


 * Appears spinning out of a shower of hearts, then winks and poses with her parasol saying "Hi!".


 * Emerges from a Poké Ball and emits sparks from its cheeks.


 * Appears onstage from a beam of light from the heavens while looking upwards.


 * Throws out his first Pokémon, yelling "Go !", "Go !", or "Go !"


 * Assembles piece by piece as his parts drop from the sky. This may be a reference to his appearance in .


 * Arrives from a Super Metroid-style save point, though the design is somewhat altered.


 * Appears in magical sparks.


 * 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 freefall 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 freefall jump.


 * Jumps onto the stage (in ball form) from the foreground and gives a thumbs-up.


 * Appears in a cel-shaded, The Wind Waker-style explosion, then unsheathes his sword.


 * Rides in from the foreground on his bike, then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off.


 * Ejects from a Wolfen.


 * Breaks out of a and shakes his rear end. Even if a Yoshi is selected with a color other than green, he will still break out of a white egg with green spots regardless of what costume is being used.


 * Teleports in using Farore's Wind with Din's Fire in her hand.


 * 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.