Movies
Movies, referred to as Archives in Melee, is a category within the main menu of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
In Melee
The Archives, found in the Data submenu, allows players to view two videos:
- How to Play: A small instructional video that is to teach players how to play Melee.
- Special Movie: An almost-fifteen minute long video, showing off much of the gameplay in Melee; it features a role-call of the starting fifteen characters, and it also shows multiple aspects of the game, such as various items and trophies, and how the single-player mode works.
The Archives menu is only available in the NTSC versions of Melee. The PAL versions remove the menu, as well as the Special Movie; in the Data menu, its place is taken by a dedicated menu selection for the How to Play video.
In Brawl
This area, found in the Data sub-menu as well, allows a player to watch a video from the following options:
- Subspace Emissary: This option is a submenu containing all the unlocked cutscenes from The Subspace Emissary.
- How to Play: A short video on how to play Brawl.
- E3 2006: The trailer for Brawl shown at E3 2006.
- Game Intro: An overall intro to the game unveiled in October 2007.
- Snake Joins the Brawl: The trailer which revealed more information about Solid Snake's inclusion in Brawl.
- Sonic Joins the Brawl: The trailer which announced Sonic the Hedgehog's inclusion in Brawl.
In Smash 4
The fourth game features "introduction" clips for various characters, relating to an Adventure Mode equivalent. All of them were initially released online by Nintendo, either individually or on a Nintendo Direct. Here is a list of known videos that will be available in the game.
- Opening
- How to Play
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U - The announcement trailer for SSB4, as well as Villager's announcement.
- Mega Man Joins the Battle! - The announcement trailer for Mega Man that was originally shown right after the previous trailer.
- Wii Fit Trainer Joins the Battle! - Wii Fit Trainer's announcement trailer, which was released on the day of SSB4's announcement.
- Sonic Joins the Battle! - Sonic's trailer announcing him as a returning third-party character.
- Comet Observatory - Rosalina's announcement trailer.
- Champion of the Ring - Little Mac's debut trailer.
- Challenger from the Shadows - Greninja's announcement, shown at the end of the April SSB4 Nintendo direct. Also highlighted Charizard as now a stand-alone character.
- Goddess of Light - The video that revealed Palutena as a playable character. It was shown during Nintendo's E3 2014 Direct.
- Red, Blue, and Yellow - Pac-Man's introduction video. It was shown at E3 2014 after the Direct.
- By Book, Blade, and Crest of Flame - The trailer that confirmed newcomers Lucina and Robin, as well as the return of veteran Captain Falcon. Also confirmed Chrom's existence in the game, as a part of Robin's Final Smash.
- It Looks Like We Don't Have A Choice - Shulk's confirmation trailer. Also hinted at Metal Face's appearance, which would be confirmed as a stage boss in Gaur Plain in the Wii U version.
- Bowser Jr. Clowns the Competition! - Bowser Jr.'s reveal trailer, shown at the end of the Wii U version-based Direct in October 2014. This makes Bowser Jr. to be the first officially announced SSB4 newcomer that is locked at the start of the 3DS version.
- Duck Hunt's announcement video
Super Smash Bros. Brawl menu items | |
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Group | Brawl (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · Rules · Special Brawl · Rotation · Tourney · Names |
Solo | Classic · All-Star · Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary · Events · Stadium (Target Smash!! · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Brawl · Boss Battles) · Training |
Wi-Fi | Spectator Mode · With Anyone · With Friends |
Vault | Trophies & Stickers (Trophy Gallery · Trophy Hoard · Coin Launcher · Sticker Album · Sticker Center) · Stage Builder · Album · Challenges · Replays · Masterpieces · Chronicle |
Options | Screen · Deflicker · Rumble · Controls · Sound · My Music · Erase Data |
Data | Movies · Records (Group Records · Brawl Records · Notices) · Sound Test |