History Heartwarming / SuperSmashBrosBrawl

*** Pikachu then [[AndroclesLion returns the favour]] when they're ambushed by Ridley, saving Samus from certain death with a well-timed Thunderbolt. Doubles as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

** Finally, Falco helps Diddy get to the skiff where Donkey Kong is held held prisoner and after DK is rescued, Falco flies by to give Diddy a thumbs up as the chimp waves goodbye, thanking Falco for his help.

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* Luigi was first seen being afraid of a Waddle Dee and instantly turned into a trophy by Dedede. Initially it seems like a typical instance of him being a ButtMonkey. But, no. When Tabuu turns everyone into trophies, combines the World of Trophies into a huge maze and there’s no-one left to stop him? That’s when Dedede's badges revive Luigi and Ness. When he and Ness revive Dedede, they set out to find the fallen fighters and revive them, slowly rebuilding the army. [[CowardlyLion Luigi was probably terrified, but he ignored his fears to help his allies]]. Mario may have had more screentime, but Luigi played a pivotal role in defeating Tabuu. He was the sign that there was still hope.

* When Ness realizes the badges that revived him and Luigi belong to Dedede, he immediately decides to revive him. This for some guy he doesn't even know. On that note, there's also that moment before the heroes enter the Subspace Labyrinth, where Ness and Luigi helping Dedede up after Wario attacks him.

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*** Hmm, A Pikachu stepping up to defend a human because they did something selfless for it. [[Recap/PokemonS1E1PokemonIChooseYou Sound familiar?]]

* Whichever scene you play ("Mario's Misunderstanding/Link's Misunderstanding") is kind of heartwarming in a way. Which of the two scenes plays out depends on which princess gets rescued by Kirby in the scenario mentioned above; the hero of the one he doesn't save is the one who has the misunderstanding. If it's Mario, he thinks that Peach has been attacked by Link, and rushes to avenge her. If it's Link, he thinks that Mario attacked Zelda, and tries to ''ram his sword down the plumber's head''. Either way, it's nice to know how much they both care.

-->''"Now, my friends are here with me.\\
[[EnemyMine Some once heroes, some my mortal enemies]].\\
And now, as we face each other in battle, locked in combat,\\
we shine ever brighter."''

* When Snake finally joins the party, he doesn't seem to know exactly what's happening, but he knows enough to know that he needs to lend a hand. First, though, his priority is to urge Peach and Zelda to stay where they are, so that they remain out of harm's way. They ''don't'', of course, but considering that he's just met them both for the first time, it's very good of him to want to make sure they're safe. (And to be fair, it's not like he knows one of them's a ''freakin' ninja''.)

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-->''Probably just because we like them so much''

* Dedede! Boy, was he a surprise! First, he gathers up as many heroes as he can in one place to make a hero team. Then he gives up the one thing he knows can revive trophies for one of the princesses. Near the end of the game, he gives Kirby a BearHug.

* When the Pokemon Trainer wins a match, one victory pose for each of his Pokemon has him showing affection for them in some way, or them showing him affection. Squirtle bashfully rubs its head as the Trainer hugs it, Ivysaur [[TheGlomp glomps]] him and he hugs it back, rubbing its chin and patting its head, and with Charizard he hugs it before turning to the camera, leaving one arm around the back of its head. They're all pretty cute, especially Ivysaur's, and it demonstrates the Trainer cares for his team.

* When we first see Yoshi, he's napping peacefully in a quiet forest.

* After defeating Wario in the Subspace Emissary, Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer high-five each other. Lucas becomes sad when he remembers what happened to Ness, but the Trainer gives him a reassuring pat on the back. That was pretty cute.

** The reason the fame was delayed to add Sonic? He was the most requested character. Sakurai truly does listen to his fans.

* Diddy Kong urging R.O.B. to escape before the area they're in explodes, and Donkey Kong just straight up carrying R.O.B. out when he refuses to move.
* Like the Mario and Kirby fight before, Lucario and Meta Knight shakes hands and join forces after their fight.

* Ness gets another when he jumps in to save a kid he just met. Then he pushes him out of harm's way, not knowing if he'll be revived or not! Ness is a real sweet kid. And years later, when Nintendo wanted to show Lucas' return to Smash Bros, what did his reveal trailer depict? Lucas coming to Ness' rescue, repaying a long overdue favor.

* After defeating Wario in the Subspace Emissary, Lucas and the Pokemon Trainer high-five each other. [[FragileFlower Lucas]] becomes sad when he remembers what happened to Ness, but the Trainer gives him a reassuring pat on the back. That was pretty cute.

*** Pikachu then [[AndroclesLion returns the favour]] when they're ambushed by Ridley, saving Samus from certain death with a well-timed Thunderbolt. Doubles as a MomentOfAwesome.

* When Ness realizes the badges that revived him and Luigi belong to Dedede, he immediately decides to revive him. This for some guy he doesn't even know. On that note, there's also that moment before the heroes enter the Subspace Labyrinth, where Ness and Luigi helping Dedede up after Wario attacks him. This doubles as a [=CMoF=] on Wario's part.

* Dedede! Boy, was he a surprise! First, he [[spoiler:gathers up as many heroes as he can in one place to make a hero team. Then he gives up the one thing he knows can revive trophies for one of the princesses. Near the end of the game, he gives Kirby a BearHug.]]
* The friendship between Pokémon Trainer and Lucas, particularly their handshake after [[spoiler:Lucas's Crowning Moment of Awesome blowing up Galleom's arm to save himself and PT.]] And [[AntiHero Meta Knight]] swooping in and saving the duo from a deadly fall at the last minute, after Lucas [[spoiler:frees them from Galleom]].

* During Snake's codec conversation about Luigi, Snake instantly argues in Luigi's defense when [[spoiler:AI]] Colonel starts mocking Luigi.
* Another codec conversation, Snake sympathizing with Lucas' [[spoiler:troubles and with the loss of a brother and mother]] is particularly heartwarming.

* When we first see Yoshi, he's napping peacefully in a quite forest.

* In a meta sense, Pit's relationship with ''Brawl''. He was included despite not being too well-known, and was given a complete redesign as part of his inclusion. His new design, general attitude and role in ''The Subspace Emissary'' made him a quick fan favourite, leading to him getting [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising a new game]] after years of being neglected. In other words, ''Brawl'' gave Pit and his series a second chance.