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*The February 13th, 2014 presentation confirmed {{SSB4|Little Mac}} as a newcomer, showing his reveal trailer. | *The February 13th, 2014 presentation confirmed {{SSB4|Little Mac}} as a newcomer, showing his reveal trailer. | ||
*The [[E3#E3 2014|E3 Direct]] on June 10, 2014 revealed {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s and {{SSB4|Palutena}} in addition to [[amiibo]]. {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s reveal trailer was also shown later that day at Nintendo's Smash Bros. Roundtable. | *The [[E3#E3 2014|E3 Direct]] on June 10, 2014 revealed {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s and {{SSB4|Palutena}} in addition to [[amiibo]]. {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s reveal trailer was also shown later that day at Nintendo's Smash Bros. Roundtable. | ||
*The August 29th, 2014 presentation, which was only presented in Japan, confirmed {{SSB4|Shulk}} as a newcomer, who had been [[ | *The August 29th, 2014 presentation, which was only presented in Japan, confirmed {{SSB4|Shulk}} as a newcomer, who had been [[ESRB leak|leaked shortly prior]]. | ||
*The November 5th, 2014 presentation showed the trailer for {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}, meaning that all newcomer trailers had been shown at that point. | *The November 5th, 2014 presentation showed the trailer for {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}, meaning that all newcomer trailers had been shown at that point. | ||
*The April 1st, 2015 presentation showed a trailer for the DLC character {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, as well as announcing {{SSB4|Lucas}} as a second DLC fighter, and the addition of new {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}} costumes. It also introduced a ballot on the official website for users to vote for new DLC fighters. More amiibo waves from the Smash Bros. series were planned to release in the future, including Mewtwo and Lucas. | *The April 1st, 2015 presentation showed a trailer for the DLC character {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, as well as announcing {{SSB4|Lucas}} as a second DLC fighter, and the addition of new {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}} costumes. It also introduced a ballot on the official website for users to vote for new DLC fighters. More amiibo waves from the Smash Bros. series were planned to release in the future, including Mewtwo and Lucas. | ||
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*The [[E3#E3 2021|E3 Direct]] on June 15, 2021 revealed {{SSBU|Kazuya}} from {{uv|Tekken}} as the fifth playable character from the Fighters Pass Vol. 2. | *The [[E3#E3 2021|E3 Direct]] on June 15, 2021 revealed {{SSBU|Kazuya}} from {{uv|Tekken}} as the fifth playable character from the Fighters Pass Vol. 2. | ||
*The September 23rd, 2021 presentation announced a [[Mr. Sakurai Presents]] to air on October 5th, in which {{SSBU|Sora}} from {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} was revealed as the last DLC character. | *The September 23rd, 2021 presentation announced a [[Mr. Sakurai Presents]] to air on October 5th, in which {{SSBU|Sora}} from {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} was revealed as the last DLC character. | ||
*The September 14th, 2023 presentation revealed that the [[amiibo]] for {{SSBU|Sora}} would be available some time in 2024. | |||
==Developer Direct - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (June 11, 2013)== | ==Developer Direct - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (June 11, 2013)== | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The [[Capsule]] seen in this video has its elongated design from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and earlier games rather than the final, shortened design in ''Smash 4''. | *The [[Capsule]] seen in this video has its elongated design from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and earlier games rather than the final, shortened design in ''Smash 4''. | ||
*During the end of the video, when the known stages in the Wii U version are shown off, background music plays in all of them except [[Boxing Ring]]; at the time, {{SSB4|Little Mac}} had not been revealed, and the stage was not known to be a {{uv|Punch-Out!!}}-themed stage, so this was likely done to avoid spoiling the stage's source and the unannounced character. | |||
==Super Smash Bros. Direct (April 8, 2014)== | ==Super Smash Bros. Direct (April 8, 2014)== | ||
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*After the Smash Direct finished, a reveal trailer was played, that showed off the [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, revealed {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s return as a solo playable character, and revealed {{SSB4|Greninja}} as a newcomer. | *After the Smash Direct finished, a reveal trailer was played, that showed off the [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon, revealed {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s return as a solo playable character, and revealed {{SSB4|Greninja}} as a newcomer. | ||
*Some differences to returning characters' movesets have been shown and explained, including Final Smashes. | *Some differences to returning characters' movesets have been shown and explained, including Final Smashes. | ||
*Special moves | *Special moves were shown to be customizable to some extent; though the details had yet to be revealed, it was shown that it would go beyond just altering a move's damage and knockback output, with the function and properties of special moves being able to be completely changed. However, it was confirmed that, whilst they would be usable during local multiplayer and "With Friends" online play, they would be disallowed during "With Anyone" play. | ||
===Stage announcements=== | ===Stage announcements=== | ||
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*Several items were confirmed via a showcase, revealing previously unseen returning items, and revealing new items. | *Several items were confirmed via a showcase, revealing previously unseen returning items, and revealing new items. | ||
**The returning items revealed were the [[Beam Sword]] and [[Smart Bomb]]. Other returning items revealed outside this item showcase during other parts of the Direct or in additional screenshots released to the press after the Nintendo Direct, were the [[Blast Box]], [[Deku Nut]], [[Franklin Badge]], [[Freezie]], [[Golden Hammer]], [[Gooey Bomb]], {{b|Hammer|item}}, [[Heart Container]], [[Hothead]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Lip's Stick]], [[Maxim Tomato]], [[Mr. Saturn]], [[Pitfall]], [[Poison Mushroom]], [[Sandbag]], [[Screw Attack]], [[Smoke Ball]], [[Soccer Ball]], [[Spring]], [[Starman]], [[Star Rod]], [[Super Mushroom]], [[Superspicy Curry]], [[Team Healer]], [[Timer]], [[Unira]], and [[Warp Star]]. | **The returning items revealed were the [[Beam Sword]] and [[Smart Bomb]]. Other returning items revealed outside this item showcase during other parts of the Direct or in additional screenshots released to the press after the Nintendo Direct, were the [[Blast Box]], [[Deku Nut]], [[Franklin Badge]], [[Freezie]], [[Golden Hammer]], [[Gooey Bomb]], {{b|Hammer|item}}, [[Heart Container]], [[Hothead]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Lip's Stick]], [[Maxim Tomato]], [[Mr. Saturn]], [[Pitfall]], [[Poison Mushroom]], [[Sandbag]], [[Screw Attack]], [[Smoke Ball]], [[Soccer Ball]], [[Spring]], [[Starman]], [[Star Rod]], [[Super Mushroom]], [[Superspicy Curry]], [[Team Healer]], [[Timer]], [[Unira]], and [[Warp Star]]. | ||
**The new items revealed were the [[Back Shield]], [[Bombchu]], [[Fire Bar]], [[POW Block]], and [[Rocket Belt]]. Other new items revealed outside this item showcase during other parts of the Direct or in additional screenshots released to the press after the Nintendo Direct, were the [[Beehive]], [[Boomerang (item)|Boomerang]], [[ | **The new items revealed were the [[Back Shield]], [[Bombchu]], [[Fire Bar]], [[POW Block]], and [[Rocket Belt]]. Other new items revealed outside this item showcase during other parts of the Direct or in additional screenshots released to the press after the Nintendo Direct, were the [[Beehive]], [[Boomerang (item)|Boomerang]], [[Drill]], [[Killer Eye]], [[Special Flag]], [[Spiny Shell]], and [[Super Leaf]]. | ||
*Assist Trophy characters were showcased, revealing previously unseen or confirming already seen returning Assist Trophies, and revealing new Assist Trophies. | *Assist Trophy characters were showcased, revealing previously unseen or confirming already seen returning Assist Trophies, and revealing new Assist Trophies. | ||
**The returning Assist Trophies revealed and confirmed were [[Andross]], [[Devil]], [[Dr. Wright]], [[Knuckle Joe]], [[Lyn]], [[Saki Amamiya]], and [[Samurai Goroh]]. | **The returning Assist Trophies revealed and confirmed were [[Andross]], [[Devil]], [[Dr. Wright]], [[Knuckle Joe]], [[Lyn]], [[Saki Amamiya]], and [[Samurai Goroh]]. | ||
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====Rules announcements==== | ====Rules announcements==== | ||
*Rulesets are selected first. Pressing the ''Y'' button will | *Rulesets are selected first. Pressing the ''Y'' button will sort to the last used ruleset. | ||
*Stages selected before fighters | *Stages are selected before fighters | ||
*[[Stage Morph]] | *[[Stage Morph]] | ||
*[[Final Smash Meter]] | *[[Final Smash Meter]] | ||
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*In the Japanese Direct, Inkling is shown in a Tourney under the name Agent 3 using the corresponding yellow costume, while every other character is on their default. | *In the Japanese Direct, Inkling is shown in a Tourney under the name Agent 3 using the corresponding yellow costume, while every other character is on their default. | ||
*Oddly, when displaying the number of stages featured in each ''Smash'' game, {{forwiiu}} is listed as having 48 stages and 56 after DLC, while the correct numbers are 47 and 55 (if "DLC" is interpreted as meaning "paid DLC"<!-- like how Duck Hunt 3DS is counted as free -->). It is unknown what caused this discrepancy. | *Oddly, when displaying the number of stages featured in each ''Smash'' game, {{forwiiu}} is listed as having 48 stages and 56 after DLC, while the correct numbers are 47 and 55 (if "DLC" is interpreted as meaning "paid DLC"<!-- like how Duck Hunt 3DS is counted as free -->). It is unknown what caused this discrepancy. | ||
*On August 4, 2021, the video for this Direct was | *On August 4, 2021, the video for this Direct was quietly privated and/or removed from all of Nintendo's official YouTube channels. The reasoning behind this is currently unknown.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/oxvil6/the_august_2018_smash_direct_which_revealed_the/ </ref> | ||
==''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Direct (November 1, 2018)== | ==''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Direct (November 1, 2018)== | ||