The Super Smash Bros Brawl trailer has always given me goosebumps. Everytime the damn things "end", and then Snake is called on Codec; spechless.

Imo the most important thing about a trailer is the emotion it brings to the gamer,most of the time this is done with the music or scenes from the game,  that emotion can make the trailer way more interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv3kNPuka4k

Check this out, its in Japan and I can't understand a word of it, but I still really like the trailer, because I played the games when I was a kid and it brought that emotion back to me.

Lot of good suggestions...here's one I think you might enjoy:



Use of sound there is clear homage to opening scene on train station from "Once Upon a Time in the West" (I'm sure you've dissect it on your sound design classes up and down), so you can have some fun time around with rhythm and silence.

I will never figure out how to post video here, dont mind this post

Haha its fine if there's  a trailer you would like to share just post a link to youtube

The original Mirror's Edge announcement trailer is perfection 

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions guys. I'll put them all in a list. Anyways try listening to some of them without the sound your mind will be blown.

mass effect and assassins creed do amazing trailers and also the Deus ex one

you dont need a movie when you have this trailer