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 (Bowser, Peach, Zelda, Sheik, the Ice Climbers, Marth, Mr. Game & Watch, Falco, and Ganondorf) received new on-screen appearances in this game, as the feature was absent in the former.

Bowser

• Emerges from a wall of flames.

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Captain Falcon

• 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.

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Diddy Kong

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

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Donkey Kong

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

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Falco

• Ejects from an upside-down Arwing.

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Fox

• Ejects from an Arwing.

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Ganondorf

• Emerges from a portal of dark magic.

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Ice Climbers

• 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.

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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.

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Jigglypuff

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

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King Dedede

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

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Kirby

• Crash-lands a Warp Star to the ground.

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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.

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Lucario

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

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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.

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Luigi

• 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 Luigi's Mansion. Similar to Mario's appearance but his pose is different.

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Mario

• 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 New Super Mario Bros.. Luigi's appearance is similar but different.

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Marth

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

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Meta Knight

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

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Mr. Game & Watch

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

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Ness

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

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Olimar

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

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Peach

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

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Pikachu

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

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Pit

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

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Pokémon Trainer

• Throws out his first Pokémon, yelling "Go Squirtle!", "Go Ivysaur!", or "Go Charizard!"

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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.

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Samus

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

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Sheik

• Appears in magical sparks.

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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 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.

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Sonic

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

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Toon Link

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

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Wario

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

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Wolf

• Ejects from a Wolfen.

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Yoshi

• Breaks out of a Yoshi Egg 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.

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Zelda

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

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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.

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