*I will say this, just to clarify. I do not know what the HQ looks like, or what the personalities of Iwata, Sakurai, Miyamoto, and the others are.
*I hope you liked the intro, but now this is more about the roles played during SSBB's development (and mentions of other games) from the mascots themselves. Expect nostalgic quotes/scenes/characters aplenty!
Nintendo HQ Episode 1
The green hat is placed delicately upon the head of the hero. Final touches are placed by the make-up artists, enhancing his well-known face. The hero himself takes a moment to admire his reflection in a tall mirror before him. Tall, pointed ears, blue eyes, blonde hair. And most recognisable, the outfit. A green tunic with a Hylian shield, and of course, the Master Sword. He is about to demo the more complicated attacks on a foe known as Ike. Despite his lack of knowledge on Ike, Link smiles to himself. His defence had improved greatly since he last had to test such moves out, mostly thanks to training sessions. He knew what his capabilities were back then, but since, he believed he had more power than all the contestants around him. His feelings are unusual in a creation made unaware of his/her opponent. What is it down to? Is he feeling... cocky? Overconfident? Possibly. But Link had one thought at the front of his mind, one which commanded power, wisdom and above all, courage. My body is ready.
He ruffles his blue hair, his mind fraught with tactics regarding his opponent, a supposed Hero of Time. It makes no difference to this man; he just wants to weigh up what he can and can't do so he can overthrow his opponent. From what he has heard, Link is quiet but cocky, a weakness he knows only too well. It cost him dearly once, when he failed to overpower his rival Roy in an attempt to get a place in Super Smash Bros. Melee all those years ago. But not this time. Ike feels a prolonged determination to succeed and show the major franchises what Fire Emblem is all about. It is a little odd for Ike, converting from turn based strategy attacks to an all-out brawl, but his confidence is backed up a trait Link is sorely missing: Caution.
"Will you hurry up?!"
"I'm trying; I'll only be about say...half an hour?"
"That's 29 minutes too late!"
"When do you want me to finish then?"
"Do the maths..."
The demo is swiftly prepared, thanks to the constant supervising of Mr Smash Bros himself. Once cool and calm, Masahiro Sakurai's whole being is occupied with overseeing the production of the demo level in which two mascots at a time would test out their movesets. At least the final version would raise a smile in the future, for this level is immediately familiar to anyone who knows a familiar gaming bridge, not to mention one of the creations who will fight on it. The name for it is pretty obvious to fans of a game that was rereleased first on Miyamoto's 'baby', then the recent 'little white box'. It is to be called the Bridge of Eldin.
From his room, he hears the sound of two doors creaking open. Immediately, he knows who they are. He gives a half-heated sigh of relief. With Link, Ike, Kirby and Ness filling the gaps for today, he would take the time off, perhaps even work on one of his own games. As Nintendo's main mascot, it's only natural expectations of him would be high should he have to fight the others, despite his physical flaws. Thank-a goodness for that-a, no? Mario relaxes, listening to the ever-decreasing sounds of four boots as they make their way to the demo level. Maybe he should continue to work on his space-themed game. He isn't sure how well it would go, but after all, it had been over half a decade since the last 3d Mario game.
They step onto a stage platform each with looks of grim determination on their faces. In the background, Sakurai wipes the sweat off his face, letting out a sentence, "彼らはわしレベルを破壊しないことを望もう!" before slapping his head in frustration as he notices half the development team and creations staring at him. His translator steps up, but he just bats him away in annoyance. The translator glares at him in an evil way. Bladdy cheek. No more complaints, though, for below Link and Ike, the stage platform begins to rise, rise, rise, until at last they arrive at what is to become the Bridge of Eldin. Before he can stop himself, Sakurai lets out another sentence: "戦闘を開始しよう！" He whacks his hollow head, nearly knocking himself out. Before blacking out, he translates: "Let the battle begin!..."
*I would really appreciate some feedback please, so I can carry on with some kind of motivation. Thanks for reading!*