Final DLC Predictions
Now that we know the DLC has been picked and that Nintendo chose the characters, it's time to make some predictions....
Slime (Dragon Quest): Dragon Quest is huge in Japan, In fact, I beileve it'dd the biggest Jappanese video game franchise to not be in Smash yet. Slime is the mascot of the series and if Skaurai can make a moveset based on a Piranha Plant, he can easily make one for Slime.
Steve (Minecraft): This is gonna be one controversial addition, especially to all you Banjo fans out there, but no doubt about it, Steve seems very likely as our first western third party character. Minecraft has been on Nintendo Consoles for only 3 years now, and it already has some deep Nintendo ties... Nintendo seems to like promoting it a lot, a Creeper New 3DS, and the Switch / Wii U versions being the only non Xbox versions to have the Microsoft packs that include both Master Chief and Banjo. Steve could also make a fun character, using his crafting system to make some better weapons and armor during the fight.
Katalina (Granblue): You thought Steve was gonna be controversial huh? Wait til Katalina gets in. Hailing from a massively successful Japanese mobile game, at first it seems strange to let Katalina in of all characters in Smash, but when you remember that Nintendo owns stock in Granblue's creator, CyGames, and both collaborated to make Draglia Lost, her inclusion starts to make sense. It definitely helps that she has a pretty neato design, and she would be the first ice user to get in since the Ice Climbers...
Unrepresented Nintendo series: So... call this cheating, but I'm just not sure which one they'd choose... I can see 2 likely options though. Either Twintelle or Min Min from ARMS, or one of the many colorful characters from Rhythm Heaven. It would make for some great promotion, and It'd be nice to have another Nintendo Franchise Represented...
Edelgard (Fire Emblem): "Another Fire Emblem character? Ugggghhhh!" You say that, but Edelgard kinda makes sense. Aside from promoting Fire Emblem: Three Houses, she could also make for a pretty character. Wielding an axe alongside a sword, and standing out compared to the other Fire Emblem characters on the roster is gonna make her quite the character. A controversial one, but a pretty great one regardless...