Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[Þe 1 → Way]

If you could have a new sonic rep and you could choose between Knuckles or Shadow, which one would you choose and why?

Mine's Knuckles, definitely. Glide, wall climbing, dig attack, he would be perfect as a strongest and somewhat slowest version of Sonic.

Shadow, Chaos Control and Guns are enough to have me sold.

 

[PeridotGX]

If you could have a new sonic rep and you could choose between Knuckles or Shadow, which one would you choose and why?

Mine's Knuckles, definitely. Glide, wall climbing, dig attack, he would be perfect as a strongest and somewhat slowest version of Sonic.

Knuckles would be more unique, so I'll go with him. I'd probably choose Tails if given free choice, though.

 

[cothero]

Knuckles would be more unique, so I'll go with him. I'd probably choose Tails if given free choice, though.

In your mind, how would Tails play?

 

[Technomage]

If you could have a new sonic rep and you could choose between Knuckles or Shadow, which one would you choose and why?

Mine's Knuckles, definitely. Glide, wall climbing, dig attack, he would be perfect as a strongest and somewhat slowest version of Sonic.

Assuming their Sonic Boom incarnations are allowed, then I'd pick Knuckles, since his Boom version is hilarious. XD

 

[Lionfranky]

Yeah smash fans are hyper focused on the idea of chief because it is not impossible now. The idea that this character is so big they have to be the exception is honestly kind of dumb. I personally think that if we get Chief, it would likely be in a bonus slot as a separate challenger pack at the end. I think a double dip just does not make much sense. Why would it happen now?

Possibly coinciding with upcoming Xbox and Nintendo partnership rumor that has been going around. It could've been planned for long time behind the scene like Steve although it may not have been just as long. Both companies declared that they are no longer competitors. Xbox is branching to other platforms, and Switch could be considered as portable Xbox.

 

[Perkilator]

If you could have a new sonic rep and you could choose between Knuckles or Shadow, which one would you choose and why?

Mine's Knuckles, definitely. Glide, wall climbing, dig attack, he would be perfect as a strongest and somewhat slowest version of Sonic.

If this were base game and I could choose a character who wasn't an Assist Trophy, I'd go with Shadow as Sonic's Echo.

If not, I'd choose Eggman instead.

 

[PeridotGX]

In your mind, how would Tails play?

Sonic is the master of horizontal movement, I think it would be neat if Tails was really good at vertical movement. He wouldn't be as fast as Sonic, but he would have a bunch of jumps, and would be capable of hitting opponents below him from far away. I don't know how well that would work, but it's a neat idea.

 

[ALongWistfulSquiggle]

Sonic is the master of horizontal movement, I think it would be neat if Tails was really good at vertical movement. He wouldn't be as fast as Sonic, but he would have a bunch of jumps, and would be capable of hitting opponents below him from far away. I don't know how well that would work, but it's a neat idea.

I know it's not what you meant, but I couldn't help but picture Tails being Sonic's Falco and getting a spike down-air.

 

[KillerCage]

Do you guys think we'll get another 1st party rep? The only 1st party characters we got were from relatively recent games released on Switch. The ones i used to though that could have a chance became spirits already (Astral Chain, Pokémon S&S, Ring Fit Adventure), so the only case i can see a Nintendo character getting in is as a bônus character pretty much like PP, not connected with recent releases. Not that spirits events means a definitive deconfirmation, but no doubt it's a red sign for a character inclusion. Dragalia Lost is in such a strange situation, cuz there's no sign of the game in european and latian american contries, so IDK.

Right now I think at most we will get one more 1st party character in the DLC.
The rest will be 3rd party.

 

[PeridotGX]

If this were base game and I could choose a character who wasn't an Assist Trophy, I'd go with Shadow as Sonic's Echo.

If not, I'd choose Eggman instead.

society if shadow got in and was never an at

society if shadow gets in as an at upgrade

 

[Gnateb]

society if shadow got in and was never an at

society if shadow gets in as an at upgrade

A fully playable AT upgrade would make the entire community lose their collective mind. It'd be the Smash equivalent of tearing a hole in the spacetime continuum. None of the age-old "rules" would apply anymore

 

[Guynamednelson]

A fully playable AT upgrade would make the entire community lose their collective mind. It'd be the Smash equivalent of tearing a hole in the spacetime continuum. None of the age-old "rules" would apply anymore

Let it happen. We need something to make people want to take risks.

 

[SharkLord]

A fully playable AT upgrade would make the entire community lose their collective mind. It'd be the Smash equivalent of tearing a hole in the spacetime continuum. None of the age-old "rules" would apply anymore

Eh... Not quite. Provided they're still a video game character, reality should be relatively intact. Now, the likes of Goku, on the other hand...

 

[epicmartin7]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

 

[PeridotGX]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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Holy **** it's literally just Spinels colors. she's in.

 

[Gnateb]

Eh... Not quite. Provided they're still a video game character, reality should be relatively intact. Now, the likes of Goku, on the other hand...

Maybe I spend too much time on SmashFAQS. Things are often blown out of proportion there. Still though, the "Assist Trophies Disconfirm" fanrule has been dominant since ATs came into existence. I would love to see it broken

 

[chocolatejr9]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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We're getting Heart Aino and Euden!

What? Euden uses fire attacks.

 

[N3ON]

Maybe I spend too much time on SmashFAQS. Things are often blown out of proportion there. Still though, the "Assist Trophies Disconfirm" fanrule has been dominant since ATs came into existence. I would love to see it broken

Better hope it's the next character then because after FP11 it won't matter until Smash 6 becomes a thing.

 

[cashregister9]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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IT'S T I M E

 

[Icedragonadam]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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Well there are two characters that could work for each color respectively.

 

[SharkLord]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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No way... Could it really be...?

Spoiler

 

[kylexv]

Pic of the Day:

1990年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣』(Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light)発売!!
同じく2005年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』(Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)発売!!
同じ日だったとは!
というわけで､亜空トリオで合わせてみました｡#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/BRFsdmUVr6

— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) April 20, 2021

Double anniversary today! Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon turns 31 and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance turns 16!

 

[Icedragonadam]

No Mother 3 mention.

 

[kylexv]

No Mother 3 mention.

We could probably still get a Mother 3 mention in an hour. Sakurai tends to post anniversaries in chronological order if there are multiple on the same day.

 

[Ivander]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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First character that came to mind for that second color was Reimu.

Second character that came to mind for both Pink and that shade of red was Matoi from PSO2. Mostly because of recent speculation bias.

Curious to see what other characters people think of.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Pic of the Day:

1990年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣』(Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light)発売!!
同じく2005年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』(Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)発売!!
同じ日だったとは!
というわけで､亜空トリオで合わせてみました｡#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/BRFsdmUVr6

— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) April 20, 2021

Double anniversary today! Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon turns 31 and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance turns 16!

Love the Subspace reference.

 

[Þe 1 → Way]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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I’m just saying:

It do work for the King of Pigs

 

[cashregister9]

Pic of the Day:

1990年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣』(Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light)発売!!
同じく2005年のきょう『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』(Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)発売!!
同じ日だったとは!
というわけで､亜空トリオで合わせてみました｡#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/BRFsdmUVr6

— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) April 20, 2021

Double anniversary today! Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon turns 31 and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance turns 16!

It's kinda ****ed up how you can't buy the switch version of Shadow Dragon on Shadow Dragon's birthday.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

It's kinda ****ed up how you can't buy the switch version of Shadow Dragon on Shadow Dragon's birthday.

And let's not even get started on Path of Radiance.

 

[Deleted member]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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Spoiler

She’s in. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

 

[RileyXY1]

100%. I do think we’re getting another First Party, and my personal bets are Euden, a Pokémon, Ayumi, or Tabuu.

Most of those are unlikely, Euden because he doesn't exist on the European game market and Pokemon because of the Spirit Event.

 

[chocolatejr9]

I’m just saying: View attachment 312095
It do work for the King of Pigs

That looks more like a blueish gray to me...

Or a grayish blue. Whichever you prefer.

 

[CapitaineCrash]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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This is totally the second Sonic characters we wanted, right?

 

[Þe 1 → Way]

That looks more like a blueish gray to me...

Or a grayish blue. Whichever you prefer.

To each their own I suppose, I can’t imagine Porkys background to be anything other than Pig Pink.

 

[CureParfait]

Do you guys think we'll get another 1st party rep? The only 1st party characters we got were from relatively recent games released on Switch. The ones i used to though that could have a chance became spirits already (Astral Chain, Pokémon S&S, Ring Fit Adventure), so the only case i can see a Nintendo character getting in is as a bônus character pretty much like PP, not connected with recent releases. Not that spirits events means a definitive deconfirmation, but no doubt it's a red sign for a character inclusion. Dragalia Lost is in such a strange situation, cuz there's no sign of the game in european and latian american contries, so IDK.

I think it is fairly likely an another first party will pop up in this pass.

 

[chocolatejr9]

To each their own I suppose, I can’t imagine Porkys background to be anything other than Pig Pink.

Actually, I was making a joke about Porky's skin color in that sprite. Pig Pink works fine, too.

Also, is it bad the first thing that came to mind when I saw the pink was Heart Aino from Arcana Hearts?

 

[cashregister9]

This is totally the second Sonic characters we wanted, right?
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Amy would be unironically based.

 

[TheCJBrine]

WELL. Took long enough, but I finally calculated some of Fighter 10's potential background colors! Of course, keep in mind the standard "this is math" yaddi yadda... (but I'm sure you've heard that plenty of times lol.) Anyways, here's what I got for my minimally extended colors!

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I’m just saying: View attachment 312095
It do work for the King of Pigs

This is definitely Porky! Fellow Pigmask comrades, it is time; our great king will finally make it into Smash (:<

 

[rexfan53]

Amy would be unironically based.

Amy>eggman

 

[Louie G.]

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Ooo nice, pastel-y colors. I think we're due for a cute character!

...

...it's kinda close to Carbuncle's mouth, right?