The following is a list of all on-screen appearances in Super Smash Bros. 4. Dr. Mario, Roy and Mewtwo receive new on-screen appearances due to their absence in Brawl, and Melee lacking on screen appearances.
Bayonetta
- Emerges from her Bat Within form and produces a purple symbol that represents Umbra Witch magic.
Bowser
- Emerges from a wall of flames hunched over, before standing upright.
Bowser Jr.
- Flies onto the stage in the Junior Clown Car and makes a face.
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.
Charizard
- Emerges from a Poké Ball, then stomps.
Cloud
- Falls out of the sky and catches his Buster Sword.
Corrin
- Falls onto the stage in dragon form, then transforms into human form.
Dark Pit
- Appears onstage from a beam of darkness from somewhere.
Diddy Kong
- Breaks out of a DK Barrel, clapping.
Donkey Kong
- Breaks out of a DK Barrel, making a pose.
Dr. Mario
- Megavitamins build upon the ground in the shape of the bottom of the bottles from the Dr. Mario games, and Dr. Mario appears when they recede.
Duck Hunt
- The dog jumps onto the stage from the foreground into some 8-bit grass, then does his infamous laugh. A reference to the intro sequence of the original Duck Hunt game.
Falco
- Ejects from an upside-down Arwing.
Fox
- Ejects from an Arwing.
Ganondorf
- Emerges from a portal of dark magic.
Greninja
- Emerges from a Poké Ball and does a ninja pose.
Ike
- Warps onto the stage using warp magic, then slashes his sword.
Jigglypuff
- Emerges from a Poké Ball, then does a short, bouncy dance.
King Dedede
- Is carried in on a palanquin by four Waddle Dees, then jumps off, scattering them.
Kirby
- Crash-lands a Warp Star to the ground.
Link
- Appears in a whirlwind and unsheathes his sword.
Little Mac
- 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).
Lucario
- Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its hands then lands.
Lucas
- Rides in on a Mr. Saturn-style coffee table, then hops off.
Lucas
Lucina
- Warps while masked onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl, removes her mask, and unsheathes her sword.
Luigi
- Jumps out of a Warp Pipe with his hands on his face nervously saying, "Let's-a go."
Mario
- Jumps out of a Warp Pipe punching his right fist in the air while shouting "Let's-a go!".
Marth
- Warps onto the stage using warp magic with a twirl and unsheathes his sword.
Mega Man
- Warps into the stage, resembling the way Mega Man warps in when he starts a stage in the Mega Man games.
Meta Knight
- Teleports in wrapped in his cape.
Mewtwo
- Teleports onto the stage using dark energy.
Mii Brawler
- Lands with an explosion then perform attacks towards the screen.
Mii Gunner
- Emerges from an orb of energy, then point their arm cannon towards the screen.
Mii Swordfighter
- Appears from a whirlwind, then unsheathes their sword.
Mr. Game & Watch
- Moves along a row of faded Game and Watch LCD frames until he reaches the foreground. Unlike in Brawl, the color of the frames match the alternate costume.
Ness
- Arrives having used Teleport, then shakes off the soot he gathered after crashing.
Olimar
- Exits the Hocotate Ship and plucks three Pikmin from the ground.
Pac-Man
- Starts out as the classic Pac-Man sprite and then jumps out of it into his normal form.
Palutena
- Walks out of a golden door with a heavenly glow surrounding her.
Peach
- Appears spinning out of a shower of hearts, then winks and poses with her parasol saying "Hi!".
Pikachu
- Emerges from a Poké Ball and emits sparks from its cheeks.
Pit
- Appears onstage from a beam of light from the heavens.
R.O.B.
- Assembles piece by piece as his parts drop from the sky.
Robin
- Warps onto the stage using warp magic.
Rosalina & Luma
- Glides in from some stars and does a twirl.
Roy
- Warps onto the stage using warp magic, and pulls his sword out of the ground.
Ryu
- Walks onto the stage from some mist in the background, then gets into a fighting stance.
Samus
- Arrives from a save point.
Sheik
- Appears in a whirl of smoke.
Shulk
- Jumps down with the Monado, then places it on his back after it deactivates.
Sonic
- Jumps onto the stage (in ball form) from the foreground and gives a thumbs-up.
Toon Link
- Appears in an explosion, then equips his sword and shield.
Villager
- Exits out of a house and cheers to the camera.
Wario
- Rides in from the foreground on his bike, then falls off. The bike then explodes and Wario dusts himself off.
Wii Fit Trainer
- Steps off of the living Wii Balance Board seen in the Wii Fit series, who then jumps behind the stage waving goodbye and disappears.
Yoshi
- Breaks out of a Yoshi Egg and shakes his rear end. The color of the Yoshi will determine the color of the spots on the egg.
Zelda
- Teleports in with magic in her hands.
Zero Suit Samus
- Jumps out of her Gunship and lands with her jet boots.
