History TearJerker / SmashKing

** Link's recollection of his backstory is also distinct in that he's explicitly explaining it to ''Ike''. Prior to this, he never bothered to even try to explain it...before Ike asked why he was doing all this, believing [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] was part of the issue. While Link does kick down this notion, [[OOCisSeriousBusiness it's notable that he's much calmer than his usual behavior,]], allowing Ike to offer his own insight on the matter and his firm belief that Link can still be a good person ''and'' get what he wants. While Link scorns the idea later on, it does speak to the fact that Link probably did subconsciously appreciate this, not because it changed his mind due to him recognizing he had gone too far to turn back, but because Ike was probably the first person outside of Ganondorf who was willing to understand his side of the story.

* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him. They cruelly abused the defenseless Koopa day in day out, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He lost his wife, the previous Peach and was also forced into true villainy after losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario, out of retaliation for his past humiliations and taking Peach away from him, before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him. This compels the distraught Koopa King to decide that he didn't want to live anymore and he sacrifices his last stock, believing that he had done too much to redeem himself. These tragic events are what led to his wish for a world where trophies can live in harmony, regardless of the labels "hero" and "villain" stemmed from. Episode 20 shows that a devastated Peach watched him sacrifice his last stock. Imagine how she must have felt, her last memory in the World of Melee was the only person she had left committing suicide before her very eyes.]]

* [[spoiler: Captain Falcon's HeroicSacrifice. You're lying if you're a fan of the show and didn't tear up just a little.]]
** The impact it has on [[spoiler: Team Falcon]] and Sonic: the former two realize that despite all of [[spoiler: Captain Falcon's]] eccentricities, they still grew attached to [[spoiler: him]]. Sonic, on the other hand, realizes that he'll never [[spoiler: get to beat Falcon in a rematch, lamenting how he finally got what he always wanted: to be the fastest in the World of Brawl.]]
* [[spoiler:Pichu. Just...Pichu.]]
* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him. They cruelly abused the defenseless Koopa day in day out, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He [[spoiler:lost his wife, the previous Peach]] and was also forced into true villainy after [[spoiler:losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point]]. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario, out of retaliation for his past humiliations and [[spoiler:taking Peach away from him]], before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him. This compels the distraught Koopa King to decide that he didn't want to live anymore and he sacrifices his last stock, believing that he had done too much to redeem himself. These tragic events are what led to his wish for a world where trophies can live in harmony, regardless of the labels "hero" and "villain" stemmed from.
** [[spoiler: What makes this even more heartbreaking is that episode 20 shows that a devastated Peach watched him sacrifice his last stock. Imagine how she must have felt, her last memory in the World of Melee was the only person she had left committing suicide before her very eyes.]]
* The third act of Episode 15, when Bowser's friends [[spoiler: visit him in the BS Society prison after he turns himself in.]] They show just how much they care for the Koopa King...[[spoiler: which makes it harder for Bowser to imagine being separated from them.]]
* The fact that Mewtwo [[spoiler: believed Bowser killed him]], despite all evidence to the contrary. It's only when [[spoiler: he hears it for himself does he finally apologize to his old friend...before the ''real'' Lucario takes back control of his body.]]
* The final part of Episode 17, where it's revealed that [[spoiler: Bowser]] actually broke down into tears when [[spoiler: he recalled the deaths of Mario and Mewtwo. This not only convinces Mewtwo (who had taken possession of Lucario) to reconcile with his friend, but also forces Mario to realize Bowser may not be the enemy he's been hunting down all this time.]]
** Made even worse when [[spoiler: Bowser]] reveals that he so anguished about the whole ordeal that [[spoiler: he intentionally committed suicide by jumping off Final Destination until he had exhausted his 10-life stock.]]
* The final part of Episode 19 where [[spoiler: Samus fires a shot of the Creator's energy at Ridley, who then catches and re-directs it at her, immobilizing her and slowly killing her. He then proceeds to eat her whole, and in her last moments, all she can think of is Wario, shedding a tear as she's swallowed whole.]]
!!Meta
* Even Ganondorf gets a TearJerker moment in the form of a tribute video: in said video (which is a cover of Johnny Cash's "Hurt" performed by Ganon's original VA, Lioncourt), Ganondorf laments how far gone he currently is, remembering all the lives he has cruelly taken away. Whether or not it's canon is debatable, but it's heartbreaking nonetheless.
** Also a TearJerker since this is officially the last ''Smash King'' related media Lioncourt lent his voice to before leaving the series.
* ''Smash King HD'' depicts Bowser [[EarnYourHappyEnding happily married, a proud father and the reigning Smash King.]] WordOfGod, however, confirmed that as the events of ''HD'' are regarded as a spin-off, they don't line up with the events of the main series. Given the darker nature of Act III, there's no guarantee that Bowser will get to live the idyllic life he's so desperate for.
** Episode 19 already presents a major deviation from the blissful Fourth World: [[spoiler: Samus dies after being swallowed whole by Ridley in the main series, whereas she survives in ''Smash King HD.'']]
* ''Smash King'' has been going on for around nine years as of this writing--[[LongRunner easily the longest running machinima ever.]] With Act III being the final act of the series, and assuming ''Racconto'' and the side episodes are properly concluded, it isn't much longer until we reach the end.

* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him and cruelly abused him day in day out, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He [[spoiler:lost his wife, the previous Peach]] and was also forced into true villainy after [[spoiler:losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point]]. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario, out of retaliation for his past humiliations and [[spoiler:taking Peach away from him]], before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him, leading to the distraught Koopa King deciding that he didn't want to live anymore and sacrifice his last stock, believing that he had done too much to redeem himself. These tragic events are what led to his wish for a world where trophies can live in harmony, regardless of the labels "hero" and "villain" stemmed from.

** [[spoiler: what makes this even more heartbreaking is that episode 20 shows that a devastated Peach watched him sacrifice his last stock. Imagine how she must have felt, her last memory in the World of Melee was the only person she had left committing suicide before her very eyes.]]

** [[spoiler: what makes this even more heartbreaking is that episode 20 shows that a devastated Peach watched him sacrifice his last stock. Imagine how she must of felt, her last memory in the World of Melee was the only person she had left committing suicide before her very eyes.]]

* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him and cruelly abused him day by day, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He [[spoiler:lost his wife, the previous Peach]] and was also forced into true villainy after [[spoiler:losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point]]. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario, out of retaliation for his past humiliations and [[spoiler:taking Peach away from him]], before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him, leading to the distraught Koopa King deciding that he didn't want to live anymore and sacrifice his last stock, believing that he had done too much to redeem himself. These tragic events are what led to his wish for a world where trophies can live in harmony, regardless of the labels "hero" and "villain" stemmed from.

* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him and cruelly abused him day by day, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He [[spoiler:lost his wife, the previous Peach]] and was also forced into true villainy after [[spoiler:losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point]]. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario out of retaliation for his past humiliations and [[spoiler:taking Peach away from him]], before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him, leading to the distraught Koopa King deciding that he didn't want to live anymore and sacrifice his last stock, believing m that he had done too much to redeem himself. These tragic events are what led to his wish for a world where trophies can live in harmony, regardless of the labels "hero" and "villain" stemmed from.

* Bowser's entire backstory. Much like the other villain trophies, the world of Melee assumed the absolute worst about him and cruelly abused him day by day, solely based on the actions of his previous incarnations, in spite of being nothing like them. He [[spoiler:lost his wife, the previous Peach]] and was also forced into true villainy after [[spoiler:losing Pichu, his first and only friend at that point]]. He then betrays and almost kills his former ally Mario out of retaliation for his past humiliations and [[spoiler:taking Peach away from him]], before realising just how much he grew to care about him, Roy and Peach. Overcome with horror and grief over his actions, he concluded that following Ganon's plan was the only thing left for him. Then said leader kills his master and friend, Mewtwo in front of him, leading to the distraught Koopa King deciding that he didn't want to live anymore and sacrifice his last stock, believing m that he had done too much to redeem himself. It's a miracle that he managed to regain his will to live by Rocconto File 12.
** [[spoiler: what makes this even more heartbreaking is that episode 20 shows that a devastated Peach watched him sacrifice his last stuck.

!!The series

** Episode 19 already presents a major deviation from the blissful Fourth World: [[spoiler: Samus dies after being swallowed whole by Ridley in the main series, whereas she survives in ''Smash King HD.''

* A meta TearJerker: ''Smash King HD'' depicts Bowser [[EarnYourHappyEnding happily married, a proud father and the reigning Smash King.]] WordOfGod, however, confirmed that as the events of ''HD'' are regarded as a spin-off, they don't line up with the events of the main series. Given the darker nature of Act III, there's no guarantee that Bowser will get to live the idyllic life he's so desperate for.
* Another meta one: ''Smash King'' has been going on for around nine years as of this writing--[[LongRunner easily the longest running machinima ever.]] With Act III being the final act of the series, and assuming ''Racconto'' and the side episodes are properly concluded, it isn't much longer until we reach the end.

* Another meta one: ''Smash King'' has been going on for around nine years as of this writing--[[LongRunner easily the longest running machinima ever.]] With Act III being the final act of the series, and assuming ''Racconto'' and the side episodes are properly concluded, it isn't much longer until we reach the end.
* The final part of Episode 19 where [[spoiler: Samus fires a shot of the Creator's energy at Ridley, who then catches and re-directs it at her, immobilizing her and slowly killing her. He then proceeds to eat her whole, and in her last moments, all she can think of is Wario, shedding a tear as she's swallowed whole.]]

* Another meta one: ''Smash King'' has been going on for around nine years as of this writing--[[LongRunner easily the longest running machinima ever.]] With Act III being the final act of the series, and assuming ''Racconto'' and the side episodes are properly concluded, it isn't much longer until we reach the end.

* A meta TearJerker: ''Smash King HD'' depicts Bowser [[EarnYourHappyEnding happily married, a proud father and the reigning Smash King.]] WordOfGod, however, confirmed that as the events of ''HD'' are regarded as a spin-off, they don't line up with the events of the main series. Given the darker nature of Act III, there's no guarantee that Bowser will get to live the idyllic life he's so desperate for.

* Even Ganondorf gets a TearJerker moment in the form of a tribute video: in said video (which is a cover of Johnny Cash's "Hurt" performed by Ganon's original VA, Lioncourt), Ganondorf laments how far gone he currently is, remembering all the lives he has cruelly taken away. Whether or not it's canon is debatable, but it's heartbreaking nonetheless.

[[caption-width-right:350:"I gave you all the time in the world to think it over. And yet you still want me to stay."]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''I gave you all the time in the world to think it over. And yet you still want me to stay.'']]

** Another is the music used during one scene in Episode 15: The music from ''Anime/SailorMoon'' when Sailor Saturn first appears to Sailor Moon and planned a heroic sacrifice. That music there gave this troper shocking tears. Especially on what's going on in episode 15.

* Pichu. Being the TagAlongKid to Bowser, he and the Koopa forged a strong friendship. For a time, Pichu was Bowser's only true friend. Then when Bowser is ready to join Ganondorf, but still unsure about the ordeal, Ganon goes and [[spoiler: destroys Pichu's matrix, murdering him.]] This sets Bowser over the edge, and is the main reason why Ganondorf is Bowser's most hated enemy.

** Pichu. Being the TagAlongKid to Bowser, he and the Koopa forged a strong friendship. For a time, Pichu was Bowser's only true friend. Then when Bowser is ready to join Ganondorf, but still unsure about the ordeal, Ganon goes and [[spoiler: destroys Pichu's matrix, murdering him.]] This sets Bowser over the edge, and is the main reason why Ganondorf is Bowser's most hated enemy.