List of cutscenes in the Subspace Emissary

This page is dedicated to all of the cutscenes in the Subspace Emissary.

The World of Trophies
The camera descends on a Midair Stadium, where a large crowd, including Princesses Peach and Zelda are observing the stadium. Mario and Kirby are launched into the stadium for a friendly fight, and their trophies are revived, beginning the fight.

Mario Beats Kirby
Mario has won the match, but sees Kirby in trophy form and revives him.

Kirby Beats Mario
Kirby has won the match, but sees Mario in trophy form and revives him.

Pit Watches from Above
Pit watches the fight between Mario and Kirby from Skyworld.

Attack On the Stadium
As Mario and Kirby wave to the crowd, the sky suddenly turns red and Meta Knight's ship flies in to drop Primids into the stadium. Peach and Zelda notice this, and they rush over to help Mario and Kirby ward off the Primid hoard.

The Ancient Minister and the Subspace Bomb
After the Primids are defeated, the Ancient Minister flies into the stadium and drops a Subspace Bomb. Two R.O.B.s activate it as the Minister flies away. Mario rushes towards the bomb in an attempt to deactivate it, but he is then knocked out of the stadium by Petey Piranha. Petey then locks the Princesses in cages, and it is then up to Kirby to save them.

Zelda/Peach Taken
Kirby defeats Petey and rescues Peach/Zelda. However, Wario jumps into the stadium wielding a Dark Cannon. After seeing a weakened Zelda/Peach from the corner of his eye, he aims the cannon at her and fires, turning her into a trophy in the process. Wario nabs Zelda's/Peach's trophy and leaves, with Kirby and Peach/Zelda in hot pursuit. Kirby notices that the Subspace Bomb only has a few seconds left on it. As the stadium is consumed by Subspace, it is revealed that Kirby and Peach/Zelda were able to escape in time, thanks to Kirby's Warp Star.

Pit's Descent
Pit sees the stadium engulfed by Subspace. Realizing the danger, Palutena approaches Pit and gives him the Sacred Bow. She sends him off to fight off the new threat to this world. Pit falls from Skyworld and begins to fly through the clouds.

The Subspace Army In the Sea of Clouds
Pit lands somewhere in the Sea of Clouds. He then notices Meta Knight's ship, which once again drops off Primids. As they approach him, Pit splits the Sacred Bow into dual blades and prepares to fight them.

Mario and Pit Meet
After defeating the Primids, Pit begins to survey the landscape. He notices Mario's trophy, which had been knocked there by Petey earlier. Pit revives Mario, who has a quick flashback to the events prior to his trophification. They then team up and continue to travel through the Sea of Clouds.

The Arwing's Pursuit
After traveling for a while, Mario and Pit catch up to Meta Knight's ship. They turn around after hearing something to find that it's the Arwing, and its chasing down the Halberd.

Kirby and Peach/Zelda Flee the Sea of Clouds
As Kirby and Peach/Zelda continue to fly through the sky on Kirby's Warp Star, the Halberd catches up to them and knocks them onto the ship.

Arwing Downed, Peach/Zelda Overboard
The Arwing engages in a dogfight with the Halberd. While the Arwing dodges most of the shots, the Halberd's Combo Cannon Claw extends towards the Arwing and knocks it out of the sky. The Arwing knocks Kirby and Peach/Zelda off the Halberd on its way down.

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong
Some of Bowser's minions are shown driving off in a cart with a huge hoard of bananas. Those who are left behind feel Donkey Kong's wrath. Donkey Kong jumps out of the jungle and notices a Hammer Bro driving off with the bananas. They fire 3 Bullet Bills at him from two cannons, only to have them shot down by Diddy Kong and his Peanut Popgun. The minions flee the scene with the Kongs in pursuit.

The Dark Cannon Aims for the Kongs
The Kongs find their banana hoard and beat their chests with delight. However, Bowser shows up and crashes their celebration. The Kongs prepare to fight, but Bowser pulls out a Dark Cannon. Not wanting to put Diddy Kong in any danger, Donkey Kong punches Diddy Kong out of the area and takes the Dark Cannon's hit, thus becoming into a trophy.

The Ancient Minister Escapes Mario and Pit
Mario and Pit catch up to the Ancient Minister, who is holding another Subspace Bomb. Mario jumps for it, but he can't quite reach. Pit jumps off of Mario's head to gain extra height, but he too can't reach it. The Minister escapes with the bomb still intact.

Fox Confronts Rayquaza
Diddy Kong is swinging through the jungle until he comes to a lake. Near the lake's shore, the Arwing that fought the Halberd earlier crashed in that spot. Diddy Kong goes over to investigate, but Rayquaza emerges from the lake. Seeing that Diddy has invaded its territory, it destroys the Arwing and captures him. It seems like the end for Diddy until Fox jumps from the burning Arwing. He performs Fox Illusion and sets Diddy free. Rayquaza tries to hit Fox with an energy blast, but Fox sends it back with his Reflector. It hits Rayquaza and knocks it back into the lake. Fox gestures to Diddy, asking for his help to defeat Rayquaza. This then leads into the Boss Battle against Rayquaza.

Diddy Kong Appeals to Fox
Fox and Diddy defeat Rayquaza, but when Fox tries to leave, Diddy pulls him back and tries to make him come with him. Fox ignores him and once again tries to leave, only for Diddy to drag him into the jungle by force.

The Dissolving of the False King Bowser
Fox and Diddy defeat a False Bowser. Diddy touches it to make sure it's truly in trophy form, but it then dissolves, revealing Shadow Bugs. Suddenly, a Dark Cannon arrow shoots out of the jungle and tries to hit Fox and Diddy. The real Bowser is the culprit, and he shoots at them again. Diddy is willing to fight, but Fox knows that they're no match. He grabs Diddy and jumps off a cliff with him to safety.

The Pig King Statue Targets Lucas
Lucas is seen walking through an abandoned zoo. Suddenly, Shadow Bugs drop from the sky and produce Primids. They surround Lucas, who shudders with fear. Then, the Pig King Statue appears and begins to chase down Lucas as he runs away into the zoo.

Ness and Porky Face Off
The Pig King Statue continues to chase Lucas, until Lucas trips over a branch that is stuck in the ground. He tries to free himself, but fails to do so. Just when it seems like the Statue will crush him, Ness shouts and targets a PK Thunder towards the Statue, which promptly knocks it to the ground. Ness then reveals himself on camera and prepares to fight the Statue. It jumps up and prepares to fight, while Ness also jumps up and activates PK Flash. The attack shatters the Statue and reveals Porky Minch himself underneath. Ness wipes the sweat off his forehead and prepares to fight while Lucas gets back up.

Lucas Leaves Ness
Lucas catches up with Ness after they defeat Porky, only to find Wario looking down on them from a cliff. Wario laughs and aims the Dark Cannon at Ness. He fires, but Ness is able to dodge the shot. Wario fires several more times, but Ness dodges every shot. Realizing that Ness is too hard to hit, he sets his sights on Lucas. He fires, but Ness pushes Lucas out of the way and takes the shot himself. Wario observes Ness's trophy while it rains, cackling madly. Lucas runs away, looking behind himself one more time as he does so. Lucas then bumps into the Pokémon Trainer some time later, who is about to take on a hoard of Primids. He summons Squirtle and prepares to fight them.

Lucas Joins the Pokemon Trainer
After defeating the Primids, the Trainer calls back Squirtle and bids Lucas farewell. Lucas, however, is determined to save Ness, and he joins the Trainer on his journey.

The Battlefield Fortress
An empty battlefield with a ruined castle in the background appears. Two R.O.B.s show up and prepare to detonate another Subspace Bomb. They hang their heads as the bomb explodes, engulfing them in Subspace. Marth sees all of this from atop the Battlefield Fortress, and he also sees a hoard of Primids approaching. Marth unsheathes Falchion with a flash of light, and prepares to defend the fortress.

The Meta Knight Encounter
Marth makes it to the Subspace Portal and stares at it. While he observes it, he notices a glimmer of light from the corner of his eye. Meta Knight charges in and attacks Marth, but Marth is able to block his attack. Meta Knight charges once more, and an epic fencing match then ensues. During the battle, Primids try to attack them, but Meta Knight and Marth are able to slice them in half. Realizing that the Primids are the real enemies, Meta Knight and Marth stand back-to-back and prepare to fight off the Primids.

Ike Unleashes Aether
Meta Knight and Marth chase after the Ancient Minister, who is carrying another Subspace Bomb. Marth tries to slice it with Dolphin Slash, but he misses. Meta Knight flies towards it, but the Minister shoots his wings and forces him to drop back down. Suddenly, Ragnell is seen floating behind the Minister, and Ike jumps up and performs Aether to destroy the Subspace Bomb (oddly, he shouts "Great Aether!" instead of "Aether!"). As a result, the Minister is sent flying away. Ike then joins the other warriors on their journey.

Three Warriors and the Ancient Minister
Ike, Meta Knight, and Marth continue to chase the Minister, but the path ends at a cliff, and the Minister is able to escape.

King Dedede Steals Peach/Zelda
A Waddle Dee is seen walking down a path. A cowardly Luigi stands in a battle ready pose, but the Waddle Dee just glances at him and walks away. Another Waddle Dee walks up and startles Luigi, prompting him to enter the same battle ready pose again. However, King Dedede walks up from behind him and strikes Luigi with his hammer, turning him into a trophy with one hit. Dedede dusts off his new trophy, and then prepares to ambush Wario as he drives up the road. As expected, Wario stops his Cargo and nabs Luigi's trophy. However, a huge army of Waddle Dees surrounds him and forces him to drop the trophy. Dedede reclaims it, and he proceeds to hijack Wario's Cargo with all of his trophies in tow. As Dedede and the Waddle Dees retreat, Wario jumps up and down in anger.

Link Draws the Master Sword
Link attempts to pull the Master Sword out of its stone pedestal. He grasps the handle of it and gives it a tug. He draws it out and points it to the sky.

The Subspace Army In the Forest
As Link and his fairy continue to travel through the forest, Yoshi is seen sleeping on an empty stump. He wakes up for a second, but then goes back to sleep. Link then notices the Halberd as it drops off more Primids in the forest. Link prepares to fight them, and Yoshi wakes up to help Link.

Link Loses the Battleship Halberd
Link and Yoshi pursue the Halberd, but they lose it when it flies too far away. Link notices another route and goes takes it with Yoshi right behind him.

Snake's Cardboard Box
Snake's cardboard box is shown inside of the Halberd. Snake shakes the box a little from the inside.

Zero Suit Samus Infiltrates
In a darkened room, Zero Suit Samus clambers down from an air vent in the ceiling. She looks around for danger, armed with her paralyzer, then proceeds to her next location.

The Pikachu Generator
Zero Suit Samus enters a room, ready to attack. The door closes behind her. Suddenly, she hears a noise, and sees a power generator with a Pikachu trapped inside. She notices that the Pikachu's electrical energy is being used by the generator, so she breaks it and rescues the pokemon. An alarm goes off, prompting an army of R.O.B.s to come in. Samus and Pikachu get ready to fight them.


 * Where Is the Power Suit?
 * Bowser's Surprise Attack on Zelda
 * False Zelda Battles Mario
 * Link's Misunderstanding
 * King Dedede Nabs Defeated Link

The Cavern's Entrance
Mario, Pit, Kirby, Yoshi, and Link find Wario's cart, Cargo, which was previously stolen by King Dedede beside the entrance to the cave.


 * King Dedede's Castle Discovered
 * Ganondorf Issues Bowser's Orders

Charizard Flies to the Ruins
Pokémon Trainer and Lucas stand on a cliff and watch a wild Charizard fly past. Recognising Charizard as one of the two Pokémon he is trying to catch, Pokemon Trainer prepares to catch the Pokémon.


 * The Wario and Lucas Rematch
 * Wario's Trophification
 * King Dedede Pins a Badge on Peach
 * King Dedede's Hidden Castle Passage
 * Bowser Kidnaps Peach
 * Subspace Engulfs King Dedede's Castle
 * Ganondorf Meets with Master Hand

I Found You, Ivysaur!
Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer locate the Ivysaur trophy. The Pokemon Trainer tosses a Poke Ball and calls back Ivysaur.


 * I Caught You, Charizard!
 * The Hole in the Ruins
 * The Tank in the Wastelands
 * Galleom Transformed
 * Three Warriors Defeat Galleom
 * Galleom Tumbles into the Ruins
 * Galleom Self-Destructs
 * The Sorrow of the Ancient Minister
 * The R.O.B. Army Rallies
 * Falco Appears
 * Diddy Kong Appeals to Falco
 * The Floating Island of the Ancients
 * The Copied Power Suit
 * Samus Revived
 * The Destiny of Ridley & Samus
 * Ruins on the Island of the Ancients
 * The Two Captains

Jump to the Smash Skiff
Captain Falcon and Captain Olimar come to the edge of a cliff, where they see Donkey Kong's trophy chained to a skiff entering a small cave under the cliff. Falco and Diddy Kong fly in to attack in Falco's Arwing. Falco opens the cockpit, dispatching Diddy, who activates his rocketbarrels and opens fire on the skiff with his Peanut Popgun, blasting away the Primids stationed there. Captain Falcon, seeing this as an opportunity to fight, grabs Olimar and jumps off the cliff onto the skiff. Diddy Kong revives Donkey Kong, who breaks free of his chains and angrily beats his chest. Olimar and Captain Falcon complete their fall, and show themselves as friends to Diddy and Donkey Kong. More Primids hop aboard the skiff, and the Kongs and the Captains prepare to fight them.


 * Donkey Kong's Rescue
 * The Halberd Vs. the Great Fox
 * Lucario Challenges Meta Knight
 * Lucario Defeats Meta Knight
 * Meta Knight Defeats Lucario
 * Meta Knight and Lucario Board the Halberd
 * The Five Warriors
 * Snake's Mission Begins
 * Lucario Discovers Snake
 * Princesses, Both Captured and False
 * Snake Frees the Princesses
 * The Battleship Pleasure Cruise
 * Sheik and the Fallen Arwing
 * The Ones in the Bridge

The Conversion of Mr.Game & Watch
Duon is destroyed, and is replaced by a bunch of Mr. Game and Watches, all of whom, save one, turn into Shadow Bugs. Mr. Game and watch wonders what happened to him and where he is, but then Peach gives him her parasol and Game & Watch happily dances around with it. He also joins the heroes.


 * In the Subspace Bomb Factory
 * The Melancholy of the Ancient Minister
 * Ganondorf Takes Command
 * The Countdown Will Not Stop
 * The Falcon Flyer
 * Escape from the Island of the Ancients
 * The Great ReunionThe Great Invasion

At the Entrance to Subspace
The heroes finally arrive in Subspace. They are all in a battle ready pose patiently awaiting what is in store for them.

The Crushing, Ruinous Defeat
The scene begins as Bowser and Ganondorf are shown walking through a portion of Subspace. Ganondorf decides to make his move and betrays Bowser by turning him into a trophy. He then goes to a cliff and summons Master Hand. He is attached by wires to an unknown figure who is revealed to be Tabuu, the ruler of Subspace. Ganondorf sees this and tries to attack Tabuu, who quickly defeats him and turns him into a trophy. Master Hand, enraged and free from Tabuu's wires, tries to hit Tabuu, who ends up defeating Master Hand just as fast as he did Ganondorf. All the heroes come rushing in after Master Hand falls. Tabuu then uses his Off Waves to turn every single character there into a trophy. Tabuu then combines all the world into one giant maze. Who will save our heroes?

King Dedede's Timed Badges
Back at The Ruins, Ness, Luigi, and King Dedede are all stuck in trophy form. Thanks to the Dedede Badges, Ness and Luigi revive but see that poor King Dedede is still in trophy form. Ness decides to awaken him. Once revived, Dedede gives them both a big hug, and they proceed to do their part in the story: enter Subspace and revive the other characters.
 * King Dedede Vs. King Bowser
 * The True Enemy Is Right There
 * Kirby Revived by Hunger
 * King Dedede and Kirby Unite
 * Link and Zelda Put Ganondorf to Action
 * Wario Messes with King Dedede
 * The Final Battle
 * The World Returns

Toon Link Appears
Toon Link is sailing on the Pirate Ship, watching the sea. He then notices you, uses his shield to slide down a rope, and then challenges you to a duel on the Pirate Ship.

Jigglypuff Appears
Jigglypuff is in the middle of a song on Pokémon Stadium 2, and then does what appears to be her Rollout. She then notices you, and challenges you to a battle.

Wolf Appears
A Wolfen is shown flying to the stage Lylat Cruise. Then as the Wolfen flies over the ship, the camera takes you to a view of the ships surface. Then, something obscures your view. It's Wolf, who makes a battle pose and let's out a grunt. You now fight with Wolf.