Assist Trophy
The Assist Trophy is an item in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This is unique, as it will call forth a random character to assist the player who used the item, similiar to the Poké Ball item. This is unique in the fact that, the character released is from an actual Nintendo series, but can't be playable. So, it will introduce characters who couldn't make the cut as playable fighters. Almost all characters that come out of the Assist Trophy will be invincible. At this moment, only eleven characters have been confirmed, with more to be revealed.
List of Assist Characters
| Name | Description | |
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| Andross | Andross from the Star Fox series (his appearance based off his original depiction) appears from the Assist Trophy, and, floating in the background of a stage, will inhale and spit forth a flurry of harmful polygons that damage characters. This is based on his main attack in the original Star Fox. | |
| Devil (Demon in Europe) |
Devil is from Devil World, a game unreleased in America. When released from the Assist Trophy, he moves the stage outside the screen. The players will only be able to move within the visible screen and will lose a life if they go off the screen at any point. | |
| Dr. Wright | Dr. Wright from Sim City appears and attacks opponents by building large skyscrapers beneath them, sending them flying upwards. The attack is executed right in front of Dr. Wright and the vertical range is very high, so fighters should run away immediately after he is released. | |
| Excitebike | A group of Excitebikers, appearing in their original 8-Bit form, drive across the stage, dragging players along with them, eventually driving off screen with the players caught. | |
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Hammer Bro. | A Hammer Bro. appears on the stage and throws a hammer at opponents. It can jump up and throw them in midair, although it is currently unknown if it can throw hammers while on the ground. |
| Knuckle Joe | Knuckle Joe from the Kirby series, will use the Vulcan Jab on all other players, and then finish off with either Smash Punch, or Rising Break. This instantly KO's a player. | |
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Lakitu | Lakitu, appearing in his 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. form, tosses Spinies, who are also in 8-Bit form, onto the ground, which damage players on contact. |
| Lyn | Lyn enters from Fire Emblem (GBA), the very first Fire Emblem released worldwide. When released, she charges her sword, then disappears, and reappears near an opposing players, slashing them at alarming speeds. Could be considered as a faster version of Samurai Goroh. | |
| Mr. Resetti | Mr. Resetti is a character from the Animal Crossing series. When he is released, he simply stands in one spot, and lectures the players through a speech bubble. This really does nothing, however, it seems that the lecture may put a player to sleep. | |
| Nintendog | A giant Nintendog from the game Nintendogs block the players' views by covering the whole screen causing great distraction. | |
| Samurai Goroh | Samurai Goroh from the F-Zero series appears and slashes away at the fighters with his katana. This is only limited to a horizontal direction, so fighters should jump on a high platform. |
Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophy Information
Trophy Information for Andross
Star Fox's archenemy. Whether it's a metallic manifestation of Andross or just a hologram is unknown, but from its outward appearance, it's safe to assume that it's not the fiend's true form. Andross occasionally sucks matter in and then violently exhales, sending out a cloud of metal tiles. Its eyes are its weak points.
Trophy Information for Dr. Wright
The assistant to the mayor of Sim City, Dr. Wright was actually named after the creator of the game. As a player, you'd have to use your wisdom and experience to give timely advice to the mayor; if you did a good job, the city prospered. Dr. Wright is one of the leaders in the all-time, bizarre Nintendo-game-hairstyle contest.
Trophy Information for Excitbike
This top-of-the-line motocross motorcycle can accelerate like crazy with its turbo, but this also causes the temperature gauge to rise rapidly; if used too often, the bike will overheat. You can cool your hot bike down by running over special icons scattered across the track. The turbo and ramps let you pull insane airs.
Trophy Information for Lakitu
These airborne menaces used to ride their clouds exclusively as Bowser's henchmen. They typically hover just out of Mario's reach and hurl Spinies with irritating precision. More recently, however, they've been known to take on less evil tasks, such as doing camera work for sports events and even helping Mario on his quests.
Trophy Information for Mr. Resetti
Prepare to receive a really long talking-to if you reset this game: the next time you play, Mr. Resetti will be waiting to deliver his best scolding. No matter what your intentions are, pressing the RESET Button will bring you face-to-face with this fervent character. Sometimes the only way to shut him up is to apologize.
Trophy Information for Samurai Goroh
A rival bounty hunter, Samuarai Goroh has crossed paths with Captain Falcon in many a dark corner of the universe. He also goes head-to-head with Falcon in F-Zero races, so the threads of their fates seem to be deeply intertwined. Samurai Goroh is famous for his katana, and his signature T-shirt is instantly recognizable.
