At first, it seemed out of place for the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate commercial —one with stylish, new animation— to not feature any background music whatsoever. Looking back on it, though, it was a decision of pure genius.
What better way to have people talking about your game than having it be the basis for a great, wholesome, family-friendly meme. People have been taking the commercial and adding over their own background music to spruce it up a bit.
The results are pretty incredible. Some songs just go with it way too well to the point of being uncanny. If you told me that Nintendo edited the trailer to the rhythm of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now, I’d believe you.
Here are some of the best mashups we could find.
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
HOW DOES THIS SONG FIT SO WELL!? pic.twitter.com/8pg2fd7aTk
— Mystery Box Mew (@TheGuardianMew) November 11, 2018
Happy Together – The Turtles
Avid Smash Bros. fans will likely remember this being the tune in the famous commercial for the original game. It works just as well here.
That new animated #SmashBrosUltimate commercial was pretty fantastic, but, you know…
I felt like it was missing something. pic.twitter.com/ufpzrmxhZE
— Klim (@FreakInASheet) November 11, 2018
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Do you remember the 21st night of Smashtember? #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/5bvGDEQO1t
— Waverunner (@Waverunner5642) November 12, 2018
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
This song is so appropriate. It’s a shame that the final game won’t have custom soundtracks.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate but everybody was Kung Fu Fighting #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/tfoH7PM5z7
— Andrew | TheRPGDude (@TheRPGDud3) November 12, 2018
Guile’s Theme – Street Fighter II
It truly does go with everything.
https://twitter.com/yairdude54/status/1061748182466609154
The Final Countdown – Europe
https://twitter.com/SiteEternia/status/1061736958760751104
Lifelight – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lifelight is the song from the recent World of Light trailer.
Smash Bros. Ultimate Commercial with “Lifelight” playing in the background #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/NAyzy8ngRG
— Mart8ndo WONDER🍄 (@mart8ndo) November 12, 2018
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
This should really be Kirby’s theme song in this game.
Everybody is NOT dead! I put "I Will Survive" over the new Smash Bros Ultimate trailer 😀 #NintendoSwitch #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/O23p42qIcp
— Hanna (@Hannizmo) November 12, 2018
Fist Bump – Sonic Forces
And another with Fist Bump from Sonic Forces#SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/EuTMwQqCkA
— Eliza | Playing Rain Code | P5T!! (@ElizaNonArtz) November 12, 2018
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
https://twitter.com/ez_echozoo/status/1061943004615852034
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns ‘n’ Roses
Welcome To The Smash Baby! #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/3UkQM6mvJP
— ShadowGP (@shadow_gp) November 12, 2018
Nasty Majesty – Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Woke up and couldn't back to sleep. So I made one more. This Smash trailer really is Off the Hook. pic.twitter.com/DlAD4CIbit
— Derrick Bitner (@Bitnerd_) November 12, 2018
Ducktales Theme Song
https://twitter.com/twistro_/status/1061896281113718785
Music from every character’s game
This is probably the best one I’ve seen. Every character’s music is represented here, and it is edited together so beautifully.
everyone is here and they all brought their own music pic.twitter.com/QyrB30lFfd
— Dread Pirate Sunder (@SunderCR) November 12, 2018
All I Want – The Offspring
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is All I Want! pic.twitter.com/WoHoSIB3VO
— André (@AndreSegers) November 12, 2018
Mass Destruction – Persona 3
I’ll end off with one I threw together myself, inspired by my current playthrough of the Persona franchise. I tried Persona 5’s Last Surprise, but Mass Destruction worked really well with the timing of Isabelle’s jump, Kirby’s plummet, and Charizard’s appearance.
Been playing so much Persona lately, I had to. pic.twitter.com/dchYzNIoAg
— Jamie Payne (@jamiethepayne) November 12, 2018
