In the latest YouTube video from New Frame Plus, professional animator and former Extra Credits host Dan Floyd has taken the time to examine the animation of Mr. Game & Watch's in the Super Smash Bros. series. Taking a holistic view of the character's moveset, the video not only examines how Mr. Game & Watch faithfully represents his source material, but also what concessions had to be made in order for him to function in Smash.
In explaining how Mr. Game & Watch is animated, Floyd also gives a brief summary how original Game & Watch handhelds' displays worked, as well as the concept of key poses or extremes in animation - the frames of an animation that depict the most extreme points in an action. Mr. Game & Watch's animations are built entirely out of key poses, and with relatively even timing to emulate the erratic feeling of the original Game & Watch titles.
