On-screen appearance
The On-Screen Appearance, also known as an intro or entrance, is a minor feature in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It was not present in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It includes a small animation unique for each character entering the battle field during the three second countdown before battle. It has no effect whatsoever on game play other than visually dramatic and comedic purposes. Each entrance usually relates to that characters universe, such as Mario entering in through a warp pipe. The animation will randomly have all characters enter at once, or one at a time with a closeup of each.
Super Smash Bros.
- Captain Falcon: Jumps out of Blue Falcon
- Donkey Kong: Breaks out of a DK barrel
- Fox McCloud: Ejects out of an Arwing
- Jigglypuff: Releases from a Poké Ball
- Kirby: Falls from a Warp Star
- Link: Descends from a column of light
- Luigi: Hops out of a Warp Pipe
- Mario: Hops out of a Warp Pipe
- Ness: Crashes through PK Teleport
- Pikachu: Releases from a Poké Ball
- Samus Aran: Exits a Super Metroid save point
- Yoshi: Breaks out of a Yoshi egg
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Unique character based entrances have been removed in Melee. Instead, all characters appear as trophies that "come to life" at the start of the match. The three-second countdown is also quicker and more streamlined.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Bowser: Emerges from a wall of flames.
- Captain Falcon: Drives up in the Blue Falcon, exits, and then the Blue Falcon races off.
- Diddy Kong: Breaks out of a DK barrel.
- Donkey Kong: Breaks out of a DK barrel.
- Fox McCloud: Ejects from an Arwing.
- Falco Lombardi: Ejects from an Arwing.
- Ganondorf: Emerges from a cloud of dark magic.
- Ice Climbers: Fly in dangling from the condor from Ice Climber.
- Ike: Warps onto the stage using warp magic.
- Marth Warps onto the stage using warp magic.
- Mr. Game & Watch: Moves along a row of Mr. Game and Watch LCD frames until he reaches the foreground.
- Ness: A black hole-looking object appears, and Ness bursts out of it, leaving a flame path behind him (just like the beginning video in Melee).
- Jigglypuff: Releases from a Poké Ball, then does a short, bouncy dance.
- King Dedede: Carried in on a platform by four Waddle Dees then jumps off, sending them scattering.
- Kirby: Crashes in on a Warp Star.
- Link: Appears in a whirlwind like in the original Legend of Zelda.
- Lucario: Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers energy in his hands then lands.
- Lucas: Rides in on Mr. Saturn's coffee table.
- Luigi: Jumps out of a Warp Pipe while punching his fists in the air.
- Mario: Jumps out of a Warp Pipe while shaking in fear.
- Meta Knight: Uses cape to teleport.
- Ness: Teleports in using PK Teleport, then shakes off the soot he gathered after using the move.
- Pikmin & Olimar: Captain Olimar exits his ship accompanied by a few Pikmin.
- Pikachu: Released from a Poké Ball, like in the original, and sparks from his cheeks.
- Pit: Flies down onto the stage from a beam of light.
- Peach: Appears spinning, then winks and poses with her parasol.
- Pokémon Trainer: Throws out his first Pokémon.
- R.O.B.: Assembles piece by piece as his parts drop from the sky.
- Samus Aran: Arrives from a Metroid save port, like in the original.
- Sheik: Appears in a cascade of magical sparkles.
- Solid Snake: After making a free-fall invisible jump, his stealth camouflage breaks up due to the landing impact.
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Spin dashes onto the stage from the foreground.
- Toon Link: Appears in a stylized Wind Waker explosion.
- Wario: Falls on stage with bike and lands on side. The bike then explodes and Wario poses.
- Wolf O'Donnell: Ejects from a Wolfen.
- Yoshi: Breaks out of a Yoshi egg.
- Zelda: Teleports in using a magical spell.
- Zero Suit Samus: Stands up from a kneeling position as her malfunctioning Power Suit falls off
