A breakdown of this new trailer:
General notes:
1. Air combat is MUCH better in Brawl. There is less recovery when landing, more seamless air to ground combos, and more air combos/juggling.
2. Sounds are much more heavy and painful.
3. Stages have multiple forms (night/day) and are much more detailed
4. Potential new ability: Crouchwalking
5. Potential new quickroll.
0:14 = Kirby’s up smash can KO easier
0:20-24 = Mario can combo easier in the air. Remember Sakurai saying that they were going to make air combat more viable and revamp character moves to reflect this? Looks like we’re seeing the tip of the iceberg with Mario’s down B.
0:29 = Pikachu crouchwalking? Could be a crouchwalk, or it could be a new animation for Pikachu's slow walk (Check out other instances of Pikachu walking)
0:33 = Check out the lack of recovery on Kirby’s forward A in the air now. More viable air combat?
0:35 = Pikachu crouchwalks to Kirby. Is this a crouchwalk, or could this be a new animation for Pikachu’s slow walk?
Wario’s part in general: As everyone has noticed, he has G&W-style frames. Strong indication we wont see G&W again.
0:58 = Metaknight’s extremely fast dodge of Kirby’s attack. There are three potential things this could be. a) Wavedash b) Upgraded roll (but notice you don’t see a shield) c) A new type of quickroll
1:02 = Metaknight has a forward glide with his sword held in front of him. Most likely his up B.
1:13 = Pit also uses this new quickroll thing to avoid what seems to be Wario’s forward smash attack.
Pit’s part in general: Check out the air combos. Notice the better air combat?
1:16 = Zamus’ jump makes her seem a bit light on her feet.
1:22 = Zamus has Sheik-like attacks. Is Zamus a Sheik replacement?
1:24 = Low gravity. Is this the stage or Zamus’ jump/potential up B?
1:33 = Link’s bow seems much faster now.
1:33 = Obviously, Snake’s air axe-kick is a good combo starter (better air combat again)
1:36 = Snake can roll into a crouching position.
1:37 = Snake is moving in crouch position followed by Wario who seems to also be “crouchwalking.” But these characters are new, so these could potential be their abilities (depending on if Pikachu’s new animation is a crouchwalk or just a new slow walk).
1:41 = Bazooka to face FTW.
1:45 = Pikachu’s forward smash seems larger/longer.
1:45 = Pit is showing off his 3 (or more?) jumps.
1:46 = Link’s up B is less smooth, now it looks more like a tornado instead of a disc.
1:46 = Mario’s forward smash looks like a bomb exploding. Awesome.
1:52 = A glimpse at Metaknight’s down A in the air?
1:54 = New castle stage
1:54 = Wario’s dash attack
1:56 = What is Wario doing? Seems a bit long for a smash attack…
1:58 = New Kid Icarus stage with breakable floors seems to do a little damage when you break a floor with someone on it (Pikachu hitting Snake)
2:01 = Link’s sword is glowing! Does this mean he can charge moves now? Or does it have something to do with TP?
2:03 = Again with Pikachu’s new animation. Crouchwalk or new slow walk?
2:09 = Zamus’ dash attack
2:11 = Zamus can do some sort of fast fall thing. Her down B?
2:11 = Wario’s landing. Is he sliding? Is he just landing? Is he wavedashing?
2:11 = Metaknight’s dash attack
2:12 = Metaknight’s up smash or regular up A?
2:27-2:28 = A lot of debate over what happens here. Many people think Fox is using his shine, I honestly can’t tell what is happening, but if he truly is shining, then it means the shine isn’t a spike anymore.
2:29 = As far as I can tell, Fox is doing his forward smash or dash attack.
Fox in general: Seems to have his pistol out at all times. Less pistol lag now?
Stages (I’m only marking when a new stage is first seen, and when some quirk about a stage can be seen):
0:12 = Previously seen battlefield-like stage
0:16 = Same battlefield-like stage shown in night that was shown in day.
0:19 = Mario is running on a new Mario Kart stage
0:25 = Yoshi’s story like stage
0:28 = Mario Kart stage has F-Zero like cars
0:34 = First glimpse of the Kid Icarus breakable platform stage
0:37 = The previously seen castle stage (outside)
0:38 = Previously seen Metaknight stage
0:40 = First glimpse of the new Pokemon Stadium stage
1:09 = First glimpse of a different (?) castle stage from the inside
1:23 = Stage with Earth in the background. Is this the new fox stage from the end of the trailer, or is it Zamus’ stage?
1:27 = What looks to be an indoors Metal Gear stage
1:30 = Background of Snake looks to be an outdoors Metal Gear stage.
1:48 = Yoshi’s story stage is changing seasons
1:57 = Breakable platforms on the Kid Icarus stage
2:20 = Fox’s new stage
2:26 = This could be a new camera mode, or something done just for the trailer, or just a very annoying quirk of Fox’s new stage.
2:29 = Fox’s stage enters Earth’s orbit
