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No way on earth it’ll be another smash direct. Smash is out now and Nintendo still needs to cover what to expect in 2019. The only Smash news we’ll get for a while is little tidbits here and there in general Nintendo Directs. I wouldn’t expect another Smash direct until E3 or later
There's no way they have enough info for a whole Smash direct, unless they're announcing multiple characters and outlining their stages. I'd expect a release date for Piranha Plant at the very least and possibly an announcement for a character that's a bit farther along than Joker is.
Gotta remember that we are getting 5 reveals over the course of a whole year. I have a feeling the 2nd spot will be revealed either on the tail end of February or maybe the middle of march. Depending on when the 2nd one is revealed in relation to the 1st we can see if there will be a pattern.
Banjo & Kazooie are the best and most likely option for a N64 rep.
I'm sure it's a normal Nintendo Direct. I wouldn't bank on it being a Smash Direct because of the game being out for a month now and Joker being announced a month ago. I believe it's way too early for another Smash Direct, but I believe we will get another one probably at the end of this year.
I feel like there's a decent chance for a Joker gameplay trailer or that might be saved till the mysterious Persona announcement in March
They’ll probably reveal Joker’s gameplay trailer in the following Nintendo direct in March/April. Sakurai just barely said Joker isn’t in a playable form yet, there’s no reason to expect a full gameplay trailer for him yet. We haven’t even gotten Piranha Plant yet
The only way there would be a smash direct is if there was a big content patch to include plenty of extra modes like HRC or Smash run. I doubt they'd go over character tweaks considering how tight lipped they are in patch notes. All that considered it would just be 5 minutes or so tagged onto a generic direct near the end. Plus Sakurai has a flair for dramatic reveals so it is possible that Smash DLC characters will be revealed around some significance.
You're probably right. I could totally see Banjo & Kazooie being the very last DLC character revealed in the Season Pass and if so, than it's going to be a long wait.
I don’t mean to be rude, but can we please stop with the “anniversary” theories? Last year was Banjo-Kazooie’s 20th anniversary, the “perfect” time for an announcement and, well, we all saw how that went
That's why I called it "Theory time". I want to be wrong so hard here. Sooner we know about our duo the better. I guess to counter my own argument I should include that Joker's inclusion does not come from any sort of Nintendo shilling for Persona 5 on Switch. P5R was announced and it was PS4 exclusive. Considering that our Duo wasn't even mentioned on their 20th anniversary shows that if they are revealed, we may not even see them coming.
Yeah I feel like they’d be an E3-level announcement. Either that, or a “one last thing” announcement in a direct, where they announce a Fighter Pass Season 2, with Banjo being the lead character, like Joker in this fighter pass. I just feel like Banjo would have to be announced in a special way, being the fan favorite/long requested character he is
In any case I hope there is a Direct, mainly cause Nintendo barely got much coming in the next couple months we know about.
My hunch is, Sak could (maybe, we'll see) use them as the designated "goofy pick from the old days", seeing as he had to offer a sure thing for the starter bonus DLC that still fit the "final base roster pick oddness" he generally does, so they'd be saved for later after negotiations are settled.
In all honesty, Banjo would be far beyond Ridley levels of hype. It would be the comeback story of the year. An E3 announcement would be excellent to close out the event considering Microsoft and Nintendo will be mainlineing E3 after Sony dropped out. Minecraft already has the top spot, someone like Banjo and Kazooie deserve a moment in the spotlight considering merch is still sold of them and that Rare still acknowledge their existence and need for their return.
True true. One thing for sure is, Phil's been around in the VGAs, so it stands to reason MS probably let Reggie and co. kick things off on their own terms with Joker and saved the buds for later.
Just remember that Reggies words about the DLC is simple PR talk to hype it up. The only "rules" that apply here is Stage, Character, and Music. If a franchise or character cannot supply those 3 requirements then they will not fit as a fighter pack. Bayonetta supplied a viable character, stage, and music and Joker will do the same. I dont know much about P5 but I do know it is praised for it's amazing music. Banjo-kazooie and Tooie has some of the most memorable and catchy music. Nintendo and Sakurai would be fools to ignore that and not capitalize on the massive fan demand. Ignore the haters and trolls, take solace in the fact that we back a wellspring of content to draw a fighters pack from.
Yeah, even if they only end up going after one Western company (because, let's face it, Sakurai doesn't rush to break boundaries as often as people think he does), there's still many prospective character picks from the companies that are already on board. Konami in particular has a bunch that would benefit from seeing the light of day again.
Oh, I wasn't thinking about any rules. My line of thought was that if the first DLC fighter was Joker (not even Yu Narukami) from Persona, something like Master Chief or Kratos wouldn't surprise, so while I have this feeling Banjo and Kazooie will happen, I don't want to be disappointed.
I can't even begin to imagine what their moveset would be. The possibilities are truly so so many.
Indeed, they got so many moves even Shantae would give them an easier time coming up with a moveset for. They're surprisingly complex for a fighter possibility when you sit down and think about it.
Actually I thought that one of the best things in their favor was that their moveset would be so obvious that it practically makes itself.
That's fair as well. As far as possible character choices go, it's always easier when they have an established moveset in their source game or series (e.g. fighting characters).
That is actually one of the main reasons why Sakurai chooses a certain character to be a fighter. Due to the plethora of moves and abilities they have, Sakurai should have no problem developing a moveset that is smash-worthy, and draws from the source material. Sak's himself states that he tries to draw as much from the source material as possible when making a character. One common trend I see with the vast majority of fighters is that their source material features them in a 3rd person perspective.
Imagine Fulgore in Smash, that would be so hype (for me).
That'd be out of left field, to say the least, though more ninjas are appreciated.
Stick in a Battletoad after the KI Rep and this is my thoughts exactly
Yeah and I'd say overall Banjo would be our MIcrosoft rep over Master Chief if we were to get one. But don't get me wrong, I would freak out if I saw Master Chief fighting Mario.
Steve shouldn't even be top 5.
True, true.
Technically, while there is an exclusivity contract for the Cuphead game, Studio MDHR technically owns the IP, so if they ever do a sequel (which will take a while, for obvious reasons), it'll be a loophole for it to be on other platforms.
Steve is literally 6 textured blocks. Anything would be league's better than him.
Blinx had so much potential. Microsoft's letting some of their IPs collect as much dust as possible.
