Editing On-screen appearance

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[[File:Marioentrance.jpg|thumb|left|{{SSBB|Mario}}'s on-screen appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]

[[File:IntroSSB.gif|thumb|{{SSB|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSB|Mario}} enter [[Peach's Castle]] in ''Super Smash Bros.'']]

The '''on-screen appearance''', also known as an '''intro''' or '''entrance''', is a minor feature in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. 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 [[Match timer#Pre-match timer|three-second countdown]] before the match begins. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Brawl'', as the announcer 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 {{for3ds}}, when a match 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 character as they appear or showing the entire screen.<ref>http://youtu.be/eOEo0A7zVMU?t=5m51s</ref> It usually 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 [[Pikmin Pluck|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 ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.

 

[[File:NessOnScreenAppearanceMelee.gif|thumb|The on-screen appearance for {{SSBM|Ness}} in ''Melee'', which Ness shares with all other characters in the game.]]

Unique character based entrances were removed in ''Melee''. Instead, all playable characters briefly start as trophies that "come to life" at the start of the match, a reference to the [[Opening movie|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.

 

{{SSBM|Sheik}} has the same on-screen appearance as every other character, but it should be noted that the sound played when {{SSBM|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 [[hack]]s, 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.

[[File:ZeldaOnScreenAppearanceSSBB.gif|thumb|300px|Zelda's on-screen appearance in ''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.

|The [[Blue Falcon]] spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off.

|Ejects from an upside-down [[Arwing]], much like the way he appears in the [[Subspace Emissary]]. Nearly identical to Fox and Wolf's appearances.

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|Ejects from an Arwing. Nearly identical to Falco and Wolf's appearances.

|The [[condor]] flies in with them hanging from his feet, then they jump off.

|Warps onto the stage using warp magic and then slashes his sword. The warp magic resembles that used by the [[Black Knight]] in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance}}''.

|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}

|{{SSBB|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 {{s|zeldawiki|Song of Soaring}}.

|Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its hands then lands. This is unusual because all other [[Pokémon]] come in from Poké Balls.

|Rides in on a [[Mr. Saturn]]-style coffee table, then hops off.  The table is based on the one that Lucas rides to {{s|wikibound|Saturn Valley}} in ''[[Mother 3]]''.

|Jumps out of a Warp Pipe in a scared pose, saying "Let's-a go." in an uneasy voice. His pose is similar to Luigi's face on the cover of ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''. Similar to Mario's appearance but his pose is different.

|[[Dimensional Cape|Teleports]] in wrapped in his cape. This is similar in appearance to his up [[taunt]].

|{{SSBB|Olimar}}

|Olimar exits the [[Hocotate Ship]] and [[Pikmin Pluck|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.

|Arrives from a ''[[Super Metroid]]''-style save point, though the design is somewhat altered.

|Appears in a cel-shaded, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''-style explosion, then unsheathes his sword.

|Rides in from the foreground on his [[Wario Bike|bike]], then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off.

|Teleports in using [[Farore's Wind]] with [[Din's Fire]] in her hand.

|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}

 

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|Breaks out of a DK Barrel, making a pose.

|[[Megavitamins]] build up on the ground in the shape of the bottom of the bottles from the ''Dr. Mario'' games, and Dr. Mario appears when they recede.

|The dog jumps onto the stage from the foreground into some 8-bit grass, then does his infamous laugh.

|Ejects from an Arwing. Nearly identical to ZSS and Falco's appearances.

|{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}

|Emerges from a portal of dark magic.

|Is carried in on a palanquin by four [[Waddle Dee]]s, then jumps off, scattering them.

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|Jogs onto the stage and throws off his pink training suit (unless the player chose to wear it at the character select screen, in which case Mac simply does the throwing motion without removing the suit).

|{{SSB4|Lucario}}

|{{SSB4|Lucas}}

|Jumps out of a {{s|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} with hands on face saying "Let's-a go."

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|Lands with an explosion then performs attacks towards the screen.

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

|{{SSB4|Toon Link}}

|{{SSB4|Villager}}

|Exits out of a house and cheers to the camera.

|Rides in from the foreground on his [[Wario Bike|bike]], then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off.

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|{{SSB4|Yoshi}}

|Breaks out of a {{s|mariowiki|Yoshi Egg}}. The color of the Yoshi will determine the color of the spots on the egg.

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|Jumps out of her [[gunship]] and lands with her jet boots, similar to Fox and Falco's appearances.

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===Gallery===

BowserOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Bowser

BowserJr.OnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Bowser Jr.

CaptainFalconOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Captain Falcon

Dr.MarioOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Dr. Mario

FalcoOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Falco

Pac-ManOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Pac-Man

YoshiOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Yoshi

ZeldaOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Zelda

ZeroSuitSamusOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|Zero Suit Samus

On-screen appearances are set to return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' and can only be used in VS matches, similar to ''Brawl''.

<!--These temporarily only include the characters that were in the E3 demo, the ones shown during their showcase video, or in some newcomers' case, shown during their reveal trailer. When/if more newcomers come along and show their on-screen appearances in any sort of media, add them here. Otherwise, do not add anymore characters to this until the game releases.-->

|Flies onto the stage in his {{s|mariowiki|Junior Clown Car}} and makes a face.

|The [[Blue Falcon]] spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off.

|Warps onto the stage using warp magic, and pulls his sword out of the ground. Nearly identical to Roy's appearance.

|Falls onto the stage in dragon form, then transforms into human form.

|Breaks out of a [[DK Barrel]], clapping.

|[[Megavitamins]] build up on the ground in the shape of the bottom of the bottles from the ''Dr. Mario'' games, and Dr. Mario appears when they recede.

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|Walks onto the stage from some mist in the background, then gets into a fighting stance saying "I'm ready for ya! Bring it on!". Nearly identical to Ryu's appearance.

|Is carried in on a palanquin by four [[Waddle Dee]]s, then jumps off, scattering them.

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|Crash-lands a [[Warp Star]] to the ground.

|Jogs onto the stage and throws off his pink training suit (unless the player chose to wear it at the character select screen, in which case Mac simply does the throwing motion without removing the suit).

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

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|Rides in on a [[Mr. Saturn]]-style [http://earthbound.wikia.com/wiki/Coffee_table coffee table], then hops off.

|Warps while masked onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl, removes her mask, and unsheathes her sword.

|Jumps out of a Warp Pipe punching his right fist in the air while shouting "Let's-a go!".

|Teleports onto the stage using dark energy.

|{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}

|{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|Jumps out from a Poké Ball and punches both fists in the air with joy before landing.

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

|Breaks out of a {{s|mariowiki|Yoshi Egg}}. The color of the Yoshi will determine the color of the spots on the egg.

|Teleports in with magic in her hands.

|{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}

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*[[Link]], [[Zero Suit Samus]] and [[Sheik]] are the only characters to change their on-screen appearance.

*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there was a small error regarding [[Toon Link]]'s entrance. If one looks closely at the explosion, one can clearly see that both his sword and shield are not sheathed even though they should be. This was fixed in both versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

*Although [[Little Mac]]'s entrance animation shows him flinging off his pink sweatshirt, he does not do so if his currently chosen [[palette swap]] has him wearing it permanently (both wireframe and non-wireframe versions included). More interestingly, in {{for3ds}}, Little Mac's gloves only change color to match his currently chosen palette swap after he throws his sweatshirt off, meaning he always enters the stage wearing green gloves and a pink hoodie when not using a wireframe costume, and pink gloves with a green hoodie when using a wireframe costume.

*[[Corrin]] is the only character from the {{uv|Fire Emblem}} series to not use Warp magic in his on-screen appearance.

*Because ''Melee'' uses the same on-screen appearance for every fighter, this made {{SSBM|Young Link}} and {{SSBM|Pichu}} the only fighters not to have a unique on-screen appearance prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

*[[Mewtwo]] and [[Lucario]] are the only playable ''Pokémon'' characters to have an on-screen appearance that does not involve emerging from a [[Poké Ball]].