List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers: Difference between revisions

Most of them share a single art style, featuring computer-generated animation by Digital Media Lab Inc. and [[Wikipedia:Digital Frontier|Digital Frontier Inc.]] Exceptions are Little Mac's trailer (animated in a comic book-like style), Palutena and Dark Pit's (animated by [[Wikipedia:Shaft (company)|Shaft Inc.]] in the style of the promotional anime short ''{{iw|icaruspedia|Palutena's Revolting Dinner}}''), and Lucina and Robin's (animated by anima inc. in the style of the ''Fire Emblem: Awakening'''s cutscenes). Pac-Man's trailer was animated in-house with [[Bandai Namco|Bandai Namco Studios]].

Villager's reveal was included as part of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU first trailer] at E3 2013. The trailer begins with [[Villager]] in their {{uv|Animal Crossing}} town, who after opening a letter in their mailbox, runs off excitedly while the animal citizens look on with surprise. [[Tom Nook]] catches wind of the [[Smash invitation|open envelope]], which depicts the [[Super Smash Bros. logo]] on the wax seal. The trailer then shows clips of [[Mario]], [[Link]], [[Samus]], [[Kirby]], [[Pit]], [[Fox]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Pikachu]] in their respective series' settings before they appear in a misty abyss and jump into the top screen on a [[Nintendo 3DS]]. A series of gameplay clips follows, revealing [[Bowser]] and showcasing a multitude of new playable stages in the process ({{SSB4|Battlefield}}, [[Gerudo Valley]], [[Spirit Train]], [[Arena Ferox]], [[3D Land]], and [[Living Room]]). The next clip shows Mario leaping from a portion of the then-unknown [[Smash Run]] and back into the abyss from before, where Mario changes his 3DS design to that of the [[Wii U]] and and lands on another Battlefield alongside the other characters. More new stages ([[Skyloft]], [[Boxing Ring]], and [[Town and City]]) appear as the trailer shows gameplay from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''. After the gameplay showcase, Mario and Bowser both fight in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' version of Boxing Ring, whereupon Bowser knocks Mario into a corner of the ring. Before Mario can retaliate, Villager appears and catches him with a bug net. Following a splash screen with the tagline "Villager Comes to Town!", the trailer shows several gameplay footage of Villager using various tools from the ''Animal Crossing'' series to fight. Stills of all known characters trail by before the trailer concludes with the combined ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' logo before splitting into the two games' logos.

Palutena's trailer, titled "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqTW13AYniY Goddess of Light]" ({{ja|光の女神|Hikari no Megami}}, ''Goddess of Light''), begins in the animated art style of the {{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}} animated short, ''{{iw|icaruspedia|Palutena's Revolting Dinner}}''. [[Palutena]] observes a duel between [[Link]] and [[Pit]]. Neither combatant can land a solid hit on the other, until Link delivers a fierce kick to the gut that sends the angel flying. He throws his [[Gale Boomerang]] to finish Pit off, but the item is intercepted by a flash of light. Palutena appears, protected by [[Reflect Barrier|a horizontal force field]], while Pit stares in awe. Palutena activates Pit's [[Power of Flight]] to send him away and states that she came "for a little divine intervention." She strikes a pose as the text "Palutena Alights!" appears. The trailer transitions to gameplay footage, which emphasizes Palutena's numerous [[custom moves]] and [[Black Hole Laser|her Final Smash]]. Palutena comments on the vast number of worthy opponents in the Super Smash Bros. series and states that she won't hold back on them. In the trailer's stinger, [[Dark Pit]] appears and taunts Palutena. While he was a newcomer, he was not confirmed as such until after the game released. As a result, he lacks a splash screen. This is ''Smash 4''{{'}}s longest character trailer, at three minutes in length.

Robin and Lucina's trailer, titled "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ytrX0wweA By Book, Blade, and Crest of Flame]" ({{ja|剣と魔法と炎の紋章|Ken to Mahō to Honō no Monshō}}, ''Swords, Magic, and the Fire Emblem''), begins with a wounded [[Chrom]] lying on the ground while his daughter, [[Lucina]], faces off against [[Captain Falcon]]. Lucina readies her sword, Falchion, as the caption "Lucina Wakes Her Blade?!" appears. She takes several swipes at Captain Falcon, but he dodges them and ultimately overpowers her by kicking Falchion's hilt. Captain Falcon prepares to finish the fight with a [[Falcon Punch]], but two blasts of [[Elwind]] interrupt him. Both fighters look toward the source of the attack and see a hooded figure. The figure descends to the ground and assures Lucina, "It's going to be alright." He lifts his hood and readies a jagged, sparking sword. The figure is confirmed to be [[Robin]], whose caption reads, "Robin Brings the Thunder!" In-game clips of Robin follow. He and Lucina discuss the [[Thunder_(Robin)|various]] [[Arcfire|types]] [[Elwind|of]] [[Nosferatu|spells]] and swords he has at his disposal and [[Robin_(SSB4)#Durability_System|the importance of using them wisely]]. Lucina's in-game appearance and [[Clone|cloned]] moveset are revealed after she states that she will fight at Robin's side. The pair then comment on the presence of the [[Marth|Hero-King]] and the [[Ike|Radiant Hero of Legend]]. In the stinger, Chrom laments his missed chance to appear in Smash. He is then revealed to assist Robin in the latter's Final Smash, [[Pair Up]]. The trailer concludes with a brief clip of the female Robin.