History Awesome / SuperSmashBrosUltimate

* Then comes the very next character reveal, basically a sequel to K. Rool's. It generally hits all the same notes at first, but this time, King K. Rool joins the Kongs. But then, a familiar puzzle piece bounces on the floor, waking all 3 up. Then, instead of King Dedede trolling them, it's Duck Hunt imitating a certain duo from a seemingly extinct franchise. Suddenly, that very same duo surprise attacks them from above. Oh, yeah, you saw that right. After being shelved by Microsoft for over a decade... '''[[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie BANJO & KAZOOIE]] ARE BACK!!!'''
** For many, the jig was up ({{Pun}} intended) as soon as a [[IconicItem Jiggy]] was thrown through DK's window. The bear and bird are iconic enough that a puzzle piece is enough to generate excitement.

* Then comes the very next character reveal, basically a sequel to K. Rool's. It generally hits all the same notes at first, but this time, King K. Rool joins the Kongs. Also, instead of King Dedede trolling them, it's Duck Hunt imitating a certain duo from a seemingly extinct franchise. Suddenly, that very same duo surprise attacks them from above. Oh, yeah, you saw that right. After being shelved by Microsoft for over a decade... '''[[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie BANJO & KAZOOIE]] ARE BACK!!!'''

** After so many years, Ganondorf has his sword for Smash Attacks now. Not to mention, with him returning to his ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' design, plus the return of Young Link, displays a massive celebration of what is commonly considered one of the greatest games ever, just in time for ''Ocarina of Time's'' 20th anniversary.

** After so many years, Ganondorf has his sword for Smash Attacks now.

* E3 2021. It's the beginning of the Nintendo Direct, and it shows a dead Ganondorf being carried by someone. They approach a lava pit and throw him in... at which point it is revealed that it is none other than '''[[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Kazuya Mishima]]''' himself, King of the Iron Fist Tournament champion, joining the battle and finally giving representation to ''Tekken'' and a second fighter from Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment. His trailer then shows him performing a number of moves and combos ''Tekken'' fans would recognize, with a stage based off of the Mishima Dojo that even has Heihachi in the background as a cameo. And that's all without mentioning that he can use his Devil Gene form for standard attacks and his Final Smash.

** It starts off with a little timeline showing Nintendo's consoles and the years they were released in reverse chronological order. However, the camera soon ratchets back up to 1991's SNES... then shifts to the right to reveal ''another'' console released that same year: Creator/{{SNK}}'s UsefulNotes/NeoGeo. As the iconic Neo Geo intro starts up, an invitation is rendered in the olden graphics of the system, inviting someone from SNK's interconnected universe to Smash. As Sakurai's invitation floats throughout the various franchises of the console, [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryo Sakazaki]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Joe Higashi, Andy Bogard, Geese Howard]], [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Nakoruru]], and [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Iori Yagami]] all try to grab it — and all fail ([[Funny/SuperSmashBrosUltimate in Geese's case, he falls to his death (again)!]]). The invitation soon lands on the ground, where someone finally picks it up. As the Neo Geo's graphics shift back to the Switch's, the challenger finally makes himself known with a [[GratuitousEnglish "Come on!"]] Realizing who it is now? Joining the battle next, it's the Legendary Wolf himself, [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]]!

** Is there someone new coming? Of course — and it's none other than the Cunning God of Death himself, '''[[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Ridley]]''', one of the most requested characters in the series' history! Samus and her nemesis finally have a chance to personally duke it out!
*** Doubly so once you realize that Ridley was never playable in any Nintendo game up to this point, which makes it even more awesome; that fearsome Space Pirate leader, who provides amazing boss fights, an incredibly imposing influence, a kickass battle theme, and a mutual hatred for his ArchEnemy? '''[[PromotedToPlayable He's all yours.]]''' And his playable debut is the one place where he was requested to be in, from hell and back. ''Hell yes.''

** At the end of the trailer, we're treated with [[https://c.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-12-at-11.39.33-AM-980x620.png a big, beautiful panoramic artwork]] showing every damn character together at last. The ultimate crossover thus far has begun, and '''Everyone is Here'''.

* With August 8th's Smash Direct, not only do we have ''two'' ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' characters, in the form of Simon Belmont and [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Richter Belmont]], along with new Echoes in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] and [[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Dark Samus]], but as a much requested fighter, '''''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry King K. Rool]]''''' finally joins the battle after three years as a Mii Brawler costume, along with many years of demand!

** What's more is that up until this point, the Piranha Plant had ''never'' been a playable character before. All of the mainstay ''Mario'' enemies (Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Boo, etc.) had been playable in at least one ''Mario'' game, but the plant? Nothing. Its first time out as a playable character, and it's in ''one of the biggest fighting games of all time''. There's PromotedToPlayable, and then there's this...

** Speaking towards ''Dragon Quest''[='=]s status, the inclusion of '''any''' ''Dragon Quest'' hero is a true CMOA for Sakurai. In the following interview regarding his inclusion, he openly admits to nervousness in approaching with this at all, and there's a damn good reason: if you look in ''any'' spinoff or crossover of the series, you'll notice that no main entry protagonist is ever featured. ''That's because they're off-limits, period.'' '''Nobody''' gets to feature them, not even the ''Square'' side of the company in ''[[VideoGame/FortuneStreet Itadaki Street]]!'' Masahiro Sakurai has the chief honor of getting to feature not just one, but ''four'' of the ''Dragon Quest'' Heroes in his game, one of whom being [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIII the most influential of them all!]] He even got to request one of them specifically![[note]]That being "[[VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII Eight]]", whom he knew would be the most-recognized in the west.[[/note]] For ''Super Smash Bros.'' to command such respect that a borderline-sacred cultural phenomenon will break one of its longstanding rules for it speaks the '''''greatest''' of volumes'' for how far the series has come!

** With this announcement, it's now possible for ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]], Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog, Franchise/MegaMan, VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Cloud Strife]], [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], VideoGame/BanjoKazooie, and [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]] to fight together.'' Nine (technically ten) characters, mascots from nine video game companies through sheer star power.

** Stop and take a look at how ''gigantic'' the roster is already (69 original fighters in the base game if the Pokémon Trainer is counted as three separate characters, 76 if Echo Fighters are counted, and 82 when Piranha Plant and the Fighters Pass are downloaded), and then factor in that there's going to be even more characters coming. Hell. Yes.

*** With Steve's inclusion, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' franchise has finally reached a highly-anticipated milestone. After being acknowledged by [[VideoGame/ShovelKnight Assist Trophies]], [[VideoGame/{{Shantae}} Spirits]], and Mii Costumes[[note]]plus a [[VideoGame/BitTrip trophy]] in ''3DS/Wii U''[[/note]], we finally have a proper playable Indie[[note]]yes, we know that Microsoft owns the game ''now'', but ''Minecraft'' earned its place in gaming history on its own long before that[[/note]] character in the series! And fittingly, they're from not only the most famous Indie title of them all, but also the '''''absolute best-selling game of all time!''''' We're not just getting any Indie characters: we're getting the Indie king and queen, plus some mooks for good measure!

* Early in the 2020 Game Awards Show, they revealed the third fighter in the DLC set. This one had Galeem preparing to destroy characters new and old in a cutscene similar to what's seen in the World of Light intro... only to ''then get cut in half!'' But who could possibly do such a thing? Why, it's '''''[[BigBad SEPHIROTH]]''''', the One Winged Angel himself from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', ready for not just everyone in ''Ultimate'', but also Cloud Strife for good measure!

*** The [[RefugeinAudacity sheer audacity]] of Sephiroth's OneHitKill on Galeem needs a bit more elaboration to emphasize just how insane this feat is. Galeem in World of Light is spawned from an attack that spread past the resident galaxy at an insane speed - responsible for an immeasurable toll upon the multiverse (even beyond the world of Smash in-universe). Galeem wipes the spirits out of an insane diversity of beings, many of them godly beings themselves, while at least threatening what would be billions if not ''trillions'' of even sapient lives near-instantly, for the selfish goal of a world in its arrogant image... and Sephiroth comes uninvited to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu cut down the murderously greedy, reaching-beyond galactic-level omnicidal threat of a GOD like he's swatting a mosquito!]] This should tell you of the sheer frightening strength that Sephiroth holds!

** And after all the speculation, all the supposed leaks (including one in 4chan that began in July, although they later feared that they announced it earlier than expected), and all the hype, who ''does'' end up rounding out this legendary roster? We go back to where it all began. As the Smash Logo extinguishes, the fighters all turn back into trophies. But the light's not completely out: one little ember remains, whose light revives Mario. He gets closer with a wary expression on his face, but it's quickly replaced with one of steely determination. Mario grabs the ember and throws it with all his might, and the flame transforms into...[[Franchise/KingdomHearts a familiar key with a]] '''[[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse very familiar keychain on it.]]''' The key fires a ray that creates a giant keyhole, through which the rest of the roster is revived in its light. The final fighter emerges, swooping through the air with a grin on his face and an absolutely magical fanfare in the background (the orchestral version of Hikari/Simple and Clean), before landing on the ground and claiming his legendary weapon. That's right! After a lifetime of being one of, if not the MOST requested fighter in ''Smash'' history, '''''SORA IS FINALLY HERE!!!''''' Even Sakurai himself and the people in his office were shocked!
*** Yeah, that "most requested" bit needs some clarification. Remember when Bayonetta was revealed after the Smash 4 ballot? Sakurai clearly stated that she was the most requested fighter ''[[ExactWords that they could include]]''. But overall, it was ''Sora'' who won the vote. Out of ''every'' video game character, out of ''every'' series possible. And now he gets his due.

** It truly cannot be emphasised enough, but it really has to be said in its absolute glory: Disney, now one of the biggest entertainment companies in the entire world, is celebrating their ''massive'' legacy and at their near-100-year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company with their immense work paying off, by giving the young Keyblade wielder, Sora the chance of a lifetime and the opportunity to show how far they’ve come by being seen as one of the legends of not just video games but ''fiction'' itself. In other words, '''''DISNEY IS IN SMASH!!'''''

* Before taking on the true final boss, the player finally gets the chance to play as ''Master Hand'' in cleaning up most of the rest of the clone armies created by Galeem and Dharkon. Even better, it's Master Hand vs ''50'' Puppet Fighters at once, seven at a time, and he can attack at quite a faster rate than he has as a boss. [[OneManArmy Master Hand wins]], implying the only reason the Fighters are able to beat him is that he ''lets them''.

** ''Zelda'' utterly destroying Ganondorf and Ridley with a blast of fire while wearing an expression that just says "I'm done playing nice".

** The Echo Fighter reveals were awesome in a minor way. First, it cuts to the Castle Siege stage, where a familiar character drops in to the tune of "Id (Purpose)". It shows off both Falchion and the Mark of Naga on his shoulder, before revealing that Chrom finally got his chance.

** At the end, the [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Inkling Boy and Girl]] fighting in an identical snippet from the Wii U trailer... only for Inkling Girl to notice that the lights have gone out and look around in confusion, before both Inklings see that a '''burning ''Smash'' logo''' alongside with the original cast has appeared behind them, their faces covered in flames.
** The trailer heavily teased the appearance of the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendofZeldaBreathoftheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' incarnation of Link, who, while not a new character on his own, did imply some new costumes for certain characters.

* Following the surprise releases of Sans and Cuphead, we have a Mii Gunner Costume in the form of '''''[[VideoGame/{{Fallout}} VAULT BOY]]'''''!

*** The cherry on top? This is the second time, after Banjo & Kazooie, that a character officially owned by Microsoft got into ''Super Smash Bros.''[[note]]The [=ZeniMax=][=/=]Creator/{{Bethesda}} acquisition for ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' wouldn't be announced until a few months after the Vault Boy costume was revealed.[[/note]] This is one of Nintendo's most long-standing competitors, having stood tall since the tail end of 2001, and they have ''two fighters to their name.'' Nintendo and Microsoft's now FriendlyRivalry has been made official.