Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, due for release sometime in 2007 on Nintendo's new Wii console. Virtually all information known about this game has come from the SSB Brawl Trailer, with other details unveiled at the game's official website, Super Smash Bros. Dojo.

Pit
Pit is the angel from the NES game Kid Icarus.

Wario
Wario is Mario's evil cousin. Though he's only evil because Mario used to pick on him (even hit him) when they were kids.

Zero-Suit Samus
Zero-Suit Samus is Samus Aran without her Chozo armor, replaced with a jump suit and a beam whip/sword.

Meta Knight
Meta Knight is one of Kirby's many colorful rivals.

Solid Snake
Snake is from the Metal Gear Solid series. According to Sakurai, Snake will fight using explosives instead of knives and guns. He is also the first third-party character to appear in a Smash Bros. game, though his creator, Hideo Kojima wanted him to appear already in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but there was just not enough time for it when he made the request.

Complete Confirmed Character List

 * Mario
 * Link
 * Pikachu
 * Kirby
 * Samus
 * Fox
 * Wario
 * Zero Suit Samus
 * Solid Snake
 * Meta Knight
 * Pit

Trailer #1
The Super Smash Bros. Brawl trailer was first shown at E3 (a.k.a. Electronic Entertainment Expo). Nintendo's surprise showing came at an after-hours conference on the first day of E3 (and not during Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference, which is typically the time any major projects are unveiled for E3). It was first shown on May 11, 2006.

The trailer shows a very dramatic fighting montage of some classic Super Smash Brothers characters, and, one by one, new characters to this newest installment to the Super Smash Brothers series that includes Wario, Pit, Meta Knight, and the very controversial (yet extremely welcome) Solid Snake.

Trailer #2
This SSBB trailer came out just recently, and featured variations of people playing SSBB, along with small bits of characters trying out new moves, and in general just moving about around the stage. One of the most noticable things was the ability of characters to crawl. All of the new characters were given a once-over, and many new things were discovered.

Another interesting development was the increase in the intricacies of stage design. Many stages had very pleasing backgrounds, with stunning visuals. One stage was seen that had destructible platforms, and another was seen with Meta-Knight's ship flying by in the background. Another stage that was shown had a look about it that definitely suggested a Mario-Kart theme, as many Shy-Guys raced on in the background (similar to Mute City). Fans of the MGS series may notice the similarities between the Helipad area in the beginning of MGS:The Twin Snakes and the background featured behind Solid Snake during the trailer. At the end of the trailer Fox made his return on a floating platform in space. Note: Zero Suit Samus and Fox hold their weapons at all times as they fight.

As expected, there will be many new treats in the next installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, but will (hopefully) retain the overall feel of the gameplay.