We have seen some truly incredible fan-made trailers featuring the characters of Super Smash Bros. over the years. Most recently, the great King Bob put together a very intense trailer that depicts what Skull Kid’s reveal showcase could look like if he were added to the crossover platform fighter.
Today, however, we have something that is in the same vein, but with its own unique personality and twist. NDY has crafted an outstanding fan-made animation that features Bowser and Yoshi and essentially mixes Super Smash Bros. with Street Fighter 6 into a giant pot with a sprinkling of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure in there for good measure.
The core of this slick animation basically revolves around Yoshi being absolutely terrorized by Bowser. While an official Nintendo offering would see Mario himself step in and save Yoshi at some point, NDY goes a different route and fully realizes what it would be like if Bowser and Yoshi were to go at each other without any interference — spoiler alert: Yoshi is severely out matched here.
Things begin peaceful enough as Yoshi emerges from a warp pipe somewhere in the Mushroom Kingdom as he chases down a fruit that he intends to eat. He finally gets his hands on his snack before Bowser leaps out of the same warp pipe with a big explosion and begins his pursuit of the little dinosaur.
Yoshi tries his best to run, but quickly trips over a rock allowing Bowser to close in on him. From this point forward, we are treated to what is pretty much three straight minutes of Bowser torturing Yoshi as he chases him down, catches him, and proceeds to literally beat the colors out of Mario’s dino companion.
What makes this animation stand out up front is its visuals style, which is remarkable. Things have almost a claymation/stop motion aesthetic overall, and the animation is also incredibly well done opting for more of a cartoon / Looney Tunes vibe that fits the whole thing perfectly.
Going beyond that, there are some amazing references to other games scattered throughout this experience. The biggest and most important one for us is the obvious nod to Street Fighter 6, which comes in the form of Bowser and Yoshi squaring off in a Street Fighter-style match.
We hear Jamie’s theme begin to play as they tussle, and Bowser hits Yoshi with a powerful Critical Art that seemingly takes inspiration from Ryu, Ken, Akuma, and Luke. We even see Street Fighter 6’s HUD appear during this scene, and NDY added even the smallest of details such as the controller type icons at the top of the screen.
There’s so much to like about this fan-made animation, and if you’re wondering where the Jojo’s reference is… just wait until the steamroller is brought out.