I'm very interested in the reveal trailer. If it should come to pass, I think it could have a mock-horror set-up. Example:
Opening flaming smash banner. In a darkened hallway on an unspecified spacecraft, a yellow blur rushes by. It is revealed to be a panicked Pikachu rapidly turning corners and looking for a spot to hide. The camera angle shifts to being behind the eyes of the Pokémon's pursuer, the viewer breathing raggedly and speeding down the same halls as its prey. Pikachu escapes around another sharp turn and presses himself against the wall, and a purple shadow races past his hiding spot. The electric mouse sighs in relief and begins to step back around the corner to sneak away, when suddenly the creature known as Ridley bursts into view and roars. "RIDLEY JOINS THE HUNT!!!" Pikachu's expresses shifts from one of shock/horror to sudden determination and he begins to charge electricity, and behind him jump in Fox with his blaster and Pit with his bow drawn. Ridley grins and slashes at the screen. From here, gameplay footage is shown with Ridley owning faces, perhaps interlaced with cutscenes of him knocking Pit away with his tail and then breathing fire/plasma/whatever at Fox's reflector. The last few gameplay shots show him getting knocked around badly and finally returns to the cutscene for the finale. Pikachu charges up one last Thunderbolt and blasts the purple space dragon in a grand explosion. Smoke whirls around the area where Ridley stood and it seems to be over. But two red eyes faintly glow in the background as a menacing laugh resounds, and at the last second Ridley lunges at the screen.
This stays true to the character while also integrating him well with the cast. Naturally, this is all just suggestion and any of the cutscene characters could be exchanged for others. I chose Fox and Pit because of projectiles, mobility, and lack of representation in reveal trailers thus far. Thoughts?
Opening flaming smash banner. In a darkened hallway on an unspecified spacecraft, a yellow blur rushes by. It is revealed to be a panicked Pikachu rapidly turning corners and looking for a spot to hide. The camera angle shifts to being behind the eyes of the Pokémon's pursuer, the viewer breathing raggedly and speeding down the same halls as its prey. Pikachu escapes around another sharp turn and presses himself against the wall, and a purple shadow races past his hiding spot. The electric mouse sighs in relief and begins to step back around the corner to sneak away, when suddenly the creature known as Ridley bursts into view and roars. "RIDLEY JOINS THE HUNT!!!" Pikachu's expresses shifts from one of shock/horror to sudden determination and he begins to charge electricity, and behind him jump in Fox with his blaster and Pit with his bow drawn. Ridley grins and slashes at the screen. From here, gameplay footage is shown with Ridley owning faces, perhaps interlaced with cutscenes of him knocking Pit away with his tail and then breathing fire/plasma/whatever at Fox's reflector. The last few gameplay shots show him getting knocked around badly and finally returns to the cutscene for the finale. Pikachu charges up one last Thunderbolt and blasts the purple space dragon in a grand explosion. Smoke whirls around the area where Ridley stood and it seems to be over. But two red eyes faintly glow in the background as a menacing laugh resounds, and at the last second Ridley lunges at the screen.
This stays true to the character while also integrating him well with the cast. Naturally, this is all just suggestion and any of the cutscene characters could be exchanged for others. I chose Fox and Pit because of projectiles, mobility, and lack of representation in reveal trailers thus far. Thoughts?
