Default characters:
Mario: Mario hangs his head down in dismay before shaking it vigorously and pumping a fist into the air, stating 'Let's-a do it!" as he does so.
Luigi: Luigi cowers in fear behind a tree before shaking his head vigorously and picking himself up.
Donkey Kong: DK slams the ground furiously before becoming tired and breathing heavily.
Link: Link tries to shield a Water Shuriken thrown by Greninja but can't, ending up dizzy in the process.
Samus/ZSS: Samus/ZSS battles Ridley (whom has snatched her up in his claws already) and shoots him down with a laser.
Yoshi: Yoshi turns into an egg and wobbles around.
Kirby: Kirby starts crying uncontrollably and then picks himself up, wiping away his tears.
Fox: Fox just barely comes short of crashing into a mountain via his Arwing, steering left last minute.
Pikachu: Pikachu is seen in a battle with a Gliscor, and just barely emerges victorious, but with its electricity drained.
Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff is seen surrounded by an angry audience, which it puts to sleep with a soothing melody.
Captain Falcon: C. Falcon drives off a cliff in his Blue Falcon and lands in the ocean.
Ness: Ness is seen standing in an open plain with his arms crossed. Upon noticing the cameraman, he throws one of his fists down in frustration.
Unlockable characters:
Ice Climbers: Nana and Popo shoot a blizzard at some Gligar, who end up using Toxic on them in the end.
Pit: Pit is seen soaring through the sky via power of flight when it suddenly runs out. He begins to fall, but Dark Pit grabs his wrist at the last second.
Corrin: Corrin falls into the water in dragon form, before turning to human form and then bobbing up to the surface like a buoy.
Dark Pit: Vice versa of Pit.
Downloadable characters:
Dr. Mario: Same as Mario.
Lucas: Lucas waves his stick around frantically before becoming both dizzy and tired, dropping his stick.
Rosalina: Same as in the original game.