Assist Trophies
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Assist Trophies are brand new additions to the Super Smash Bros. series. They work in a similar way to poké balls but with much more potential variety as literally any character from Nintendo history could appear from it. Imagine the large variety of attacks that can happen on top of the actual characters (believe me, they're very unique). Assist Trophies also tend to be invincible but with a few exceptions! You won't know who will appear until you use the Assist Trophy so it, like poké balls is very much a gamble to use. As Sakurai says, there are so many unique additions for the AT roster, only the most dedicated fans will recognise them. Assist Trophies are a massive addition to Brawl!
Unconfirmed Assist Trophies
Waluigi (Mario)
Petey Pirahna (Mario)
Monty Mole (Mario)
Tingle (Zelda)
Epona (Zelda)
Metroid (Metroid)
Resetti (Animal Crossing)
R.O.B. (R.O.B.)
And now, the Assist Trophy list as it is constantly revealed. With so many surely to be revealed, it is unlikely that they will all be known about until after Brawl's release meaning this thread should last a very long time!
Confirmed Assist Trophies
Dr. Wright
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Series/Game: Simcity
Bio: My, my! Isn't this a shocking Assist Trophy? This character from the SNES version of Simcity is actually a mayor. Originally, I thought that Nintendo must have bought the rights for this character for just this reason but apparently they already had it off Maxis. Dr. Wright is actually based off the Simcity creator Will Wright. His attack is one of the most unique attacks yet as he uses his mayoral status to create a load of skyscrapers spring up on the stage. If you're on top of those skyscrapers when they crop up then chances are, you're going flying!
Hammer Bro
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Series/Game: Super Mario Series
Bio: Hammer Bro is a Koopa from the Mushroom Kingdom, but of course, in accordance with his name, he throws his famed hammers. We've all played 2D Mario platformers so we should all appreciate just how difficult they can be to dodge! I wonder whether Hammer Bro gets bored sometimes... I mean, when your life is merely throwing hammers, though screenshots do suggest that he has specific targets. Assassin!
Nintendog
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Series/Game: Nintendogs
Bio: Nintendog is one of the more unusual Assist Trophies because, as a puppy there's not much it can do attack-wise. Instead, the puppy use its powers of cuteness and scampers to the front of the screen to stop players from seeing the events of the match below. You may think that this isn't very helpful for an "Assist" trophy but as Sakurai points out... it will "calm your mental state"!
Samurai Goro
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Series/Game: F-Zero
Bio: I could have sworn it was Samurai Goroh, but never mind! Samurai Goro caused a wealth of controversy on his status as an Assist Trophy as so many fans wanted him as a playable character. What are your thoughts on the matter? Anyway, Samurai Goro's only attacks with the blade at his hip meaning he'll run and swipe at any opponent on the playing field... it would be painful to have him on your bad side! As the most popular F-Zero candidate it is possible that Captain Falcon will remain the only F-Zero representative but chin up F-Zero fans, eh?
Thanks to Smile Guy for this!