CGI trailers just aren't on the table at this point. They take too much time and money to create. It's sad, but that's life.
As long as his personality still shines through in the trailer, I'll be content.
This just reminds me of when "Nintendogs haven't been seen as an AT yet so Sakurai could totally be adding them as a character guys."
That victory theme discussion makes me think...what sort of 'tone' do you think a playable K. Rool would have? Straight-up evil? Insane? Comical? A mix? It's worth discussing, since straight-up evil and/or comical could overlap with the two existing Trouble Kings somewhat, and really upping his craziness could set him apart more.
I want a mix of sinister and comedic. I think the design is too colorful and humorous for him to be a 100% wicked guy compared to someone like Ganondorf, but I would love for him to be a character that terrifies you one second and makes you laugh the next. I'm gonna guess he'll be somewhere on the spectrum of Dedede and Bowser, probably leaning more towards Dedede. Buffoonish, but mean.
He'd be truly the first downright
insane character in Smash. Unpredictable, irrational, and crazy. I have my doubts Sakurai would care enough about the character to fully capitalize on that, but I dearly hope I'm proven wrong.