I put "Holding Out for a Hero" from Shrek 2 over the Hero reveal trailer [Super Smash Bros Ultimate] 

The fact it's the Shrek version makes it all the more perfect.

0:28 "Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?" *Hero appears upon a fiery steed*

“There are no accidents.” - Master Oogway

I’ve never seen the original trailer for The Hero’s reveal, so this will forever be burned into my mind as the original

This man thought he made a meme but, he made a masterpiece.

Conspiracy theory: they made it to sync up to this song and just waited till someone edited it and went viral so they didn’t have to go through copyright

Plot twist: Link was the one singing about Hero, and this is now Link’s canon voice.

2:27 “Fire in my blood” build up to the crescendo at Kamikaze is so underrated 🔥

Imagine if this song actually played and people thought it was actually Shrek

You can’t convince me the reveal wasn’t designed specifically around this song

i am entirely convinced that 0:59 through 1:09 is intentional. the glittering of the sword syncs up with the music, the "i need a hero" and then the bg choir going "HERO!!" syncs up PERFECTLY with the splash screen

It's not the fact that it matches, it's the fact that it matches perfectly. I mean anyone could have edited the reveal and the song but the fact that they just moved the start of the song and it perfectly fit is what's so fascinating about this reveal. Like, seriously speaking this might be the pinnacle of cinematography.

You gotta respect the fact Link was fighting them all by himself

Little did you know, the horse was actually donkay

2:47 I cannot get over how PERFECT this part is.

This has been living in my head rent free for nearly 3 whole years, it's so good.

1:05 THE HERO DRAWS NEAR (Hero!)

God: *creates humans* Humans: *create this* God: "That's what I'm talking about!"

1:02 The way the piano syncs up with the sword's beaming light in slow motion is just perfect.

I just realized though, link held out against those two, and brought their percentage down enough to be 1 hit.

My avatar picture is all I need to show how much I love this.

I'm honestly convinced they used the song to time the actions in the trailer. It just feels too perfect to be an accident.

The opening was perfect to a scary degree.

I feel like Nintendo *wanted* this to happen.... The trailer fits in too well... *HMMMMM....*

“C-minor, put it in c-minor.” *Likes video*

The horse, the timing, the intro text and the background singers. Nintendo KNOWS what they did!

1:31 That couldnt have been planned any better. 100% perfect

“He’s gotta be strong, he’s gotta be fast” Ohh boy, with his entire kit and acceleratle, you got your wish

HOW TO PROPERLY HYPE THE WESTERN AUDIENCE FOR *HERO* I LOVE THISS

How perfect is this? Let's count the coincidences, the perfect lineups big and small. 0:48 The intentional music start 1:00 The piano and sword shine 1:03 "HERO!" Introduction card 1:30 "Midnight" during a campfire 1:43 His impact with the thunder 1:54 the music crescendos with new Heroes Just that entire scene 2:20 Exact opposite, could've totally had Frizz (I think the wind spell is), Krackle Slash, and maybe Kerzapple? Imagine THAT lining up, right? Fire in blood having the explosions and flame slash, reflected fireballs, etc. 2:33 The pause with Zoom AND "Blooooood" with Kamikazi's light 2:45 The heartbeat note on the final smash use 2:50 "HERROOOO" on Omni Slash (was it?) That's a hell of a lot of coincidences. This, is a masterpiece, and a brilliant idea.

Still baffles me how perfectly this fits.

You know what would have made The Hero's reveal more memorable? *If this was the official reveal.*

"Holding out for a Hero" You mean "Holding out for The Hero".

Oh God, I get such a huge high when I hear the “Hero” chorus while it’s presented on screen at 1:05

It is shocking to me how essential the music choice is to the aesthetic of the trailer. This is literally 100 times better than the original

Can we talk about how well the music matches the song. -slow buildup during the shot of Dharkon at the start -singing about being alone and desperate as Link get his ass kicked -"isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed" as HERO IS RIDING ON HIS HORSE -piano trill during the slowmo closeup on Link's eye -hero attack impacts on the second "OHHH" -choral "HEROOO" RIGHT when the name flashes on screen -beats during the instrumental work almost perfectly with the cuts -"somewhere after midnight" during the campfire shot on Gaur Plain -"wildest fantasy" on a crit -buildup with the brass as he's getting his ass kicked -tone changes to strings RIGHT when the other heroes appear -climax as they focus on Erdick -cuts speed up to show the spells just as the music syncs up -big long drawn-out chorus (BLOOO-OOOD) during kamikazee -buildup during the final smash scene -big HERO right when the last final smash does the sword swing Like this isn't just a meme, this actually works. The trailer matches the beats of the song so well, and it only falls apart at the very very end because the song is longer than the trailer.

Watching this and waiting for the July 30 Direct P E R F E C T I O N

1:31 "Somewhere after midnight" -lines up perfectly with a scene of campfire at night with stars overhead Alright that's just plain spooky

R.I.P Akira Toriyama 😢

1:55 with the music in the backgrounds makes this scene 10x better

This unsarcastically fits perfectly. Awesome job my dude!

1:07 The way "the hero draws near!" appears at the same moment the chorus say hero 🤯

This is one of those times where you wonder if the creators ACTUALLY timed this with the music when they put the trailer together, or if this is just a magical happenstance.

The closest thing to getting both Goku and Shrek into Smash. Thank you Sakurai

Well we know what the developers were listening to when they made the trailer

The fact it fits so well, there is no doubt about it, the editor definitelly had this song running on the background.

What's even crazier is that Hero himself looks like he came straight outta the Shrek universe lol

imagine watching E3 and all you hear is _"put it in C-Minor"_

1:06 OKAY BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW PERFECTLY THIS SYNCED UP

2:47 the violin was perfectly synced with him drawing back his blade and slashing Ridley

If this ever gets taken down by Nintendo that means this was the canon trailer

Hero: *Is announced* Everyone: *0% intrest* Hero: *Is released* Everyone: *Looses their mind*

1:31 "Somewhere after midnight" All while the hero, samus, and zelda are at a campfire under the starry night That and countless other lyrics and melodies that fit too perfectly

I can't stop rewatching 1:04. It's so perfect

2:08: When I saw the Edrick skin I lost my shit the first time I ever watched this.

Someone needs to show this to Shrafillas Productions Edit: SHRAFILLAS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION

There's one perfect line needed for this from the original film "Hit it" But still It's a m a z i n '

I hate how despite 2 years later, this still gives me goosebumps for just how perfect it is. We're far past hero's release now, with our last(?) fighter yet to be revealed...and somehow this amazing idea still makes me shiver with how perfect it syncs

Just know that this masterpiece has more views than the original lol

This is so synced up and perfect I'm scared

Link: is that lip balm? Hero: Its cherry, want some?

It's impossible for this to be a coincidence. It syncs up too well too often.

You could’ve told me this was the real reveal trailer, and I would’ve believed you.

2:38 That sync with the Kamikaze and the "BLOOOOoooood!" though.

Endgame: Hands down the best crossover ever!! Smash bros and Hero: *C minor, put it in C minor*

I hate how I watched the OG trailer after this and I was like, "something's off, I don't like this," then I realized it's cause this was the OG to me

The epic music at 1:57 makes this hit as hard as the Spider-Men landing together

This..... this is why internet was created,i am so proud of this community

Why does the song have such sync with the trailer? WHY? Why does it seem like it was meant to be? WHY IS IT SO PERFECT?!

This fits way too well, especially when the chorus chants ‘Hero’ exactly when his title card appears. I’ve listened to this too many times, but it doesn’t get any less epic.

2:41 LOVE that part

I like how once it says "The Hero" the background chorus yells out HEROOOOO lmao

Sakurai was listening to this while making the video. Nintendo just didn't want to pay the royalties (Remember the musicless Smash trailer?), but Sakurai knew in his heart that one of us would be a Hero and put the song back. Thanks for being that Hero, Duke Blaster!

This is just, **Chef’s Kiss** beautiful. You can’t convince me this reveal wasn’t designed to sync with the song

Back for my monthly rewatch of this masterpiece

There's a lot of comments about the chorus going "HERO!" when "The Hero draws near" appears , but this? 1:55 That is just magical. In fact, the whole build-up between 1:43 and the other heroes show up fits just right. I got chills.

1:50 - 2:08 Why does this part fit so perfectly!?

2:32-2:41 This is just, too good

Hero's entrance on horse back is easily one of the best character entrances for smash

_"I need a hero (hero)"_ "The Hero draws near!"

If you really listen to all the lyrics and watch the video sync up, it's insane how much of this song was made for this trailer. 0:10 "where have all the good men gone~" Showing the mastermind that takes all the characters and why everyone is gone. 0:28 "Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed." Him riding in on a horse. 0:51 "I need a hero!" Link is in trouble and needs a homie to back him up. 0:55 "I'm holding out for a hero by the end of the night!" The darkness in the sky starts to disappear. 1:06 "(Background chorus) Herooooo!" When his title cards pops up perfectly. 1:09 "....until the morning light!" The screen transition to bright morning in the Dragon Quest sky. 1:32 "Somewhere after midnight..." They are on Xenoblade's map where it is dark. 1:37 "Somewhere just beyond my reach, someone reaching back for me." The other Hero's are on their way, foreshadowing. 1:53 "(Cue Chorus)....(Cue Light)...(Cue Badass Intros with jazzy horn orchestration)" Probably the best use of syncing in the video, this shit so good, fuck it lets get more heroes! 2:07 "But when the mountains meet the heavens above!" The lyrics come back on a camera adjustment and zoom in, the other three Hero symbolizing the heaven above and the starting hero is the mountain joining up. 2:11 "Or where the lighting split the seas!" They arm up to charge in and attack the seas of enemies right in front of them. 2:26 "I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood! (Chorus repeats until last one)" Dramatic build up for the kamikazee, which he explodes himself, representing the fire in his blood. 2:53 "HEROOOOO!" Last call before showing smash title screen and showing his final smash. This shit was so nice, made my week.

This is one of the best videos of the whole internet. This is a fact not an opinion.

“I NEED A HERRROOO!” *perfectly cuts in the bold text “THE HERO” after the song says it needs a hero* It doesn’t get more perfect then this, it just doesn’t

God I'm actually crying right now

From 1:55 to 2:14 it's the perfect sync. Can't tell me this wasn't planned.

2:53 That's a pretty sick finish ngl

1:06, 1:56 & 2:37 dude it CAN'T be this perfectly timed what the fuck is going on

RU-vid recommendations: This video Me: P E R F E C T I O N

1:05 They background singers say "Hero" when the fighter plate pops up. This fits too well.

I have to watch this everytime it comes on my feed

You know two years later and this is still such a golden moment and the fact that song suits it perfectly makes it all the more better

This fits so well I can't believe it. It's like one of the devs said "yeah there's this American song I'd like you guys to make the trailer match up with it" and they were like "aw hells yeah"

When she says "Midnight" OMG It fits perfectly!

Brooo I didn't notice you added back in the "HYEAAAA" when Hero does his final smash... that was sick af.

Its unreal how well this fits and syncs with the trailer scenes

1:06 This part was perfect

The Shrek 2 “I Need A Hero” instrumental on it’s own sounds like a Dragon Quest battle theme. Also that intro was so beautiful synced up.

I refuse to believe this wasn't done on purpose. This syncs up way too well.

Dude, the first minute is literally *PERFECT* . It’s uncanny.

1:47 "...and rising with the heat" **Hero rises**