Reveal Trailer
This would be revealed during a Nintendo Direct, by the way.
A 16-bit Sonic runs by the Sega logo, and the chant plays just like in the original Sonic 2. Screen fades to black.
The trailer simply fades into gameplay, with developer-only camera angles similar to the reveal trailers for Pirhana Plant or Chrom. We see Sonic on a different Green Hill Zone than the one we know from Super Smash Bros. Sonic is running around the space alone. He jumps over a few spikes and runs through a shuttle loop to get to an Invincibility barrier. He cracks it open and gains its power.
Suddenly, Tails flies in from above! Sonic breakdances while Tails spins a wrench in his hand. A sound effect plays, the same one that plays before a character's splash screen in Smash trailers.
Black screen, with text reading:
"A fighting game experience like you've never seen before."
Then, a familiar "
HO-HO-HO!" is heard from the opposite side of the stage, and the two turn to see the nefarious Dr. Eggman! More gameplay footage is presented, showing off the airdashes as well as the Big assist, which Sonic uses on Eggman. Then Eggman's All-Star Move plays out, and afterwards, we see the hedgehog and fox lying on the ground, almost about to be KO'd. Eggman presses his hands together happily, and starts hovering over to the nearly defeated heroes as the trailer transitions to CG like what was used for many of Smash 4's and Ultimate's trailers.
Suddenly, a large shadow appears behind Eggman. Orbot appears from behind the Eggmobile and tugs at the oblivious doctor's shoulders, nervously saying, "
Er...b-b-boss? Boss?!" Eggman finally turns around, and his mustache droops in intimidation. We see as shot of Eggman and Orbot (who is now shivering and embracing Cubot) from over the figure's shoulder. A mysterious voice comes from the the figure. “
Kono toki-wo matteta-ze!” (Subtitles read: I’ve been waiting for this moment!) The figure grabs Eggman by the collar of his coat, we can now see a muscle-y hand and the sleeve of a white gi. He performs a Tetsuzanko, knocking Eggman through the shuttle loop as he yells for his lackeys to catch his fall. As Orbot and Cubot hover away hastily, Sonic begins to crawl to his feet. He smiles at the figure, and the camera swivels to show that it is Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighter! The two shake hands, with Sonic saying, "
Thanks for the save!"
Akira smiles, and something sparkles in his eye. “
Koko kara ga goban da!” (Subtitles read: I’m just getting started!) Sonic looks stricken with surprise, and Akira pulls Sonic closer by the hand to grab his chest, and uses Pound on Sonic to transition the footage back to gameplay. Tails is awake now and tries to help Sonic fight the new challenger.
Black screen again, with text (now in the iconic Sega font) reading: "
To be this good..."
Suddenly, tons of gameplay footage featuring the following characters:
Sonic The Hedgehog
Miles "Tails" Prower
Dr. Eggman
Akira Yuki
Jacky Bryant
Alex Kidd
Opa-Opa
Beat
Ai Ai
Rio
Ulala
NiGHTS
On the following stages:
Green Hill Zone
Death Egg Zone
The Shrine
Mt. Eternal
Monkey Target
WAIT YOU GUYS MADE A STAGE BASED ON MY FAVORITE MONKEY BALL MINIGAME? THIS IS MY FAVORITE THREAD NOW HOLY CRAP
99th Street
OutRun Bay
Channel 5
While
Fighting in the Streets plays.
The gameplay footage shows off a few more All-Star Attacks for Ai Ai, Sonic, Alex Kidd and Akira, as well as the stamina based gameplay and more assists, specifically Robo Baby, James Taylor and Gary Stewart, and Pudding. In particular, there is one snippet of footage, slightly zoomed in with Alex and Sonic facing off on OutRun Bay. Then, for our first non-All Stars-veteran newcomer, we get a short snippet of CG footage where another mysterious fighter appears, who makes Sonic and Alex turn around in shock. We see a close up of the figure drawing her sword as she says "no hesitation!" She then slashes right through them, knocking them both far away. We then see a majestic shot of
Sakura Shinguji! Footage goes back to in-game as the fight turns into a three-way and the music transitions to
Geki! Teikoku-Kagekidan.
We see more gameplay (including short, in-game reveals of Gilius, Joe Musashi, and surprise character Princess Kurumi! More stages are also revealed, including Space Harrier, Adder's Lair and Oboro Dojo.
Another black screen:
"To be this good takes AGES!"
The text fades out, as
Last Wave plays to signify that the trailer is nearing its end. A ring chime is heard as the logo appears on a screen that is now black with white lines, like a Genesis cartrdige:
Battle of AGES.
Before the last bit, we see Eggman lying against his busted Eggmobile in Green Hill. His 'stache is askew and his lackey bots are pampering him to make up for not catching his fall. Suddenly, another shadow, thinner and younger this time, appears in front of Eggman. Rather than looking intimidated, Eggman looks up like
what now?
"
I'll reveal your true form..." the voice says.
Camera transitions to the doctor's point of view, where we see Ren Amamiya in his school uniform with Morgana (cat form) peeking out at Eggman from his backpack. A dark mist surrounds him, and Joker is left standing there, while Morgana comically floats for a bit before falling to the ground with a crash. As Joker reveals himself, Aigis flies in from above with her built in jetpack.
Very much a "WE ARE GOING TO BEAT YOU TO DEATH BOTTOM TEXT" camera angle here.
Cue weird eyeball SEGA logo, planned release date, and copyright info.
