There's been something I've been wondering about when it comes to the first trailer. Brawl's first trailer revealed five new characters in order to build hype for the game and I think they made some good choices. There were two very popular characters from big franchises, a new female, a retro character, and a third party character. Suppose they were to follow this formula again, who do you think would fit the bill best?
Good question, Fatman. Here are my choices.
The obvious first veterans revealed: Mario, Link, Pikachu, Kirby, Pit
The other possible first veterans revealed: Samus, Peach, Meta Knight, Sonic
#1 popular character from a major franchise: Toad (to capitalize on the success/popularity of New Super Mario Bros. Wii/Mii and to play off nostalgia of Super Mario All-Stars)
#2 popular character from a major (revived) franchise: Little Mac (because it is Little Mac to the Western audience)
New female character: Palutena (mainly because of Uprising is Sakurai's work and for sex appeal)
New retro (Japan-only) character: Takamaru (to show off Takamaru's swordplay against the other sword fighters and because it is Takamaru to the Japanese audience)
New third-party character: Mega Man (to generate hype, what else?)
Now, to add something extra to the formula, a new controversial character: Mii (to show off the new character customization feature)