Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[Technomage]

that reminds me

after Chrom, who should be the next Final Smash cameo character to be playable?

my choice should be obvious from a few pages back it’s Fiora

I'd pick Poo from Earthbound, since it'd be hilarious to hear the announcer say the word "poo." XD

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Maybe the pandemic affected amiibo production? It’s totally possible

of new amiibo that is

It's sad too, cause it might mean we won't get an Alex one either. At least Mythra is guaranteed since she's her own fighter member.

I was very disappointed in no Erdrick amiibo as is. Just only Luminary. I get that it's a lot of extra licensing for that(amiibo clearly are far harder to work with and can't even release in a similar order to the character releases. We got PP, albeit partially cause it's pure first party but also for promotional reasons before any Pokemon, veteran or not. Though they're more 2nd party, so that makes sense). It's possible we could get Pyra/Mythra before Steve/Alex and Sephiroth if the issue relates to licensing. However, I doubt this as the rest were in order. But as you said, the pandemic is a different factor, so...

 

[Rie Sonomura]

I'd pick Poo from Earthbound, since it'd be hilarious to hear the announcer say the word "poo." XD

Welp, **** Fiora, we stan Poo now

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Let’s have a bit of fun.
Name 5 assist trophies and 2 pokeballs you would want upgrade to playable and why.

ATs:

Krystal
Midna
Isaac
Waluigi
Ashley

Poke Balls:

Meowth
Gardevoir

 

[PacificFun]

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Its the most recognized video game characters in the USA from a poll from roughly 600 Millienals. Now, that's a laughably small pool to ask from but I'll bite. According to that poll, these are the most recognized video game characters in the USA:

So even though this is just a dumb poll, I still think it's fun to see the potential most iconic video game characters out there.

Remember, don't take this that seriously as the rest of the results are...questionable. But for the USA, I could believe this.

 

[SharkLord]

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Its the most recognized video game characters in the USA from a poll from roughly 600 Millienals. Now, that's a laughably small pool to ask from but I'll bite. According to that poll, these are the most recognized video game characters in the USA:
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So even though this is just a dumb poll, I still think it's fun to see the potential most iconic video game characters out there.

Remember, don't take this that seriously as the rest of the results are...questionable. But for the USA, I could believe this.

Y'know, I'm pretty sure we've seen this poll before...

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Y'know, I'm pretty sure we've seen this poll before...

We...have?

no seriously have we? This is the first time I’ve seen it

 

[PacificFun]

Y'know, I'm pretty sure we've seen this poll before...

I don't hang around here a enough so my bad if it's been posted before.

 

[Shroob]

I don't hang around here a enough so my bad if it's been posted before.

Reposter jail 2 days in a row.

Really prolonging your sentence.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

We...have?

no seriously have we? This is the first time I’ve seen it

It was posted some pages back.

I don't consider it good since it forgot to list Steve, a major gaming character. So... it's pretty bad, imo. Even ignoring the joke selection of real life people(not that they aren't recognizable), it's missing a massive gaming icon. I can't take that seriously at all.

 

[ahemtoday]

Personally, nowadays Mega Man's Smash look feels a little weird to me. It made sense when the latest games were Mega Man 9 and 10, and there weren't really any 3D games in the series besides Powered Up (which is honestly pretty close). So obviously you want to base it off of the NES sprite because that's, like, quintessential Mega Man. But now we've got Mega Man 11, and that's got a 3D Mega Man that looks a lot closer to the official art - and I suspect that'll stick. With that in mind, Smash's weirdly stout take looks... a little off.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Y'know, I'm pretty sure we've seen this poll before...

We have, although in fairness this thread posts at an extremely fast pace and a lot of stuff gets lost in the process. It’s easy sometimes to miss stuff when there are literally hundreds of posts per day.

 

[PacificFun]

Reposter jail 2 days in a row.

Really prolonging your sentence.

Yeah, I honestly don't hang around here enough. Its just too much too catch up on sometimes and can be a tad bit overwhelming.

 

[Shroob]

Personally, nowadays Mega Man's Smash look feels a little weird to me. It made sense when the latest games were Mega Man 9 and 10, and there weren't really any 3D games in the series besides Powered Up (which is honestly pretty close). So obviously you want to base it off of the NES sprite because that's, like, quintessential Mega Man. But now we've got Mega Man 11, and that's got a 3D Mega Man that looks a lot closer to the official art - and I suspect that'll stick. With that in mind, Smash's weirdly stout take looks... a little off.

The Smash characters are more or less based on their more iconic looks, and I'd argue that sprite-Megaman is way more iconic than how he looks in 7, 8 or 11.

It's why Simon looks like a he-man knockoff from the 80's then the red-headed edgelord redesign, or Pac looks like he does as opposed to Ghostly Adventures.

 

[Guynamednelson]

Personally, nowadays Mega Man's Smash look feels a little weird to me. It made sense when the latest games were Mega Man 9 and 10, and there weren't really any 3D games in the series besides Powered Up (which is honestly pretty close). So obviously you want to base it off of the NES sprite because that's, like, quintessential Mega Man. But now we've got Mega Man 11, and that's got a 3D Mega Man that looks a lot closer to the official art - and I suspect that'll stick. With that in mind, Smash's weirdly stout take looks... a little off.

I was kinda hoping they'd use his Mega Man 8 appearance. This may or may not have something to do with MVC1/2's Mega Man and Roll being based on MM8.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Reposter jail 2 days in a row.

Really prolonging your sentence.

Man, if you applied that on Reddit the prisons would literally explode within hours.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

The Smash characters are more or less based on their more iconic looks, and I'd argue that sprite-Megaman is way more iconic than how he looks in 7, 8 or 11.

It's why Simon looks like a he-man knockoff from the 80's then the red-headed edgelord redesign, or Pac looks like he does as opposed to Ghostly Adventures.

Man, I wish I knew a better way to describe Pac-Man's secondary design. Since it was used later on for GA, but wasn't made for it.

Well, that's what happens when a bad work comes out. You become famous for it(that said, I still enjoyed some concepts of the show. The Ghosts being all unique was cool, and having him the son of Pac-Man isn't a bad idea in itself. But if anything, they at least made it clear he's not the Pac-Man in this case, but a different person of the same species. Arguably they saved the character a tad, since normal Pac-Man doesn't look like that). It's still a bleh show otherwise, due to poor writing, poor jokes, etc.

 

[Guynamednelson]

The Smash characters are more or less based on their more iconic looks, and I'd argue that sprite-Megaman is way more iconic than how he looks in 7, 8 or 11.

It's why Simon looks like a he-man knockoff from the 80's then the red-headed edgelord redesign, or Pac looks like he does as opposed to Ghostly Adventures.

If you really wanna get technical, the most iconic Pac-Man design is . You know it's true.

 

[Shroob]

If you really wanna get technical, the most iconic Pac-Man design is . You know it's true.

It is, but even back in the arcade days they were using Pac's Smash look on the side of machines.


Pac's Pizza design is iconic, but I'd argue his other form is as well.

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Bad news for Genshin Impact fans.

Genshin Impact Switch Version Delayed Due To Weaker Hardware: Report

Genshin Impact Switch version has been delayed as per reports.

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It’s been delayed on the Switch.

 

[SharkLord]

If you really wanna get technical, the most iconic Pac-Man design is . You know it's true.

It is, but even back in the arcade days they were using Pac's Smash look on the side of machines.


Pac's Pizza design is iconic, but I'd argue his other form is as well.

And either way Pac-Man tends to suddenly regress to his retro pizza-sphere design for his attacks so that's still represented anyways

 

[Gnateb]

Should've gotten this Megaman

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

If you really wanna get technical, the most iconic Pac-Man design is . You know it's true.

...Which is why it's part of his moveset. Sooooooo, it's handled.

Also, what Shroob said. They're both iconic and were used up until the reboot design(which then got used for Ghost Adventures, and is pretty much treated like a GA thing when that's not entirely accurate. Not that it matters, since the reboot design was unpopular regardless).

 

[Perkilator]

1. Scizor - One of my top 10 favorite Pokemon. They have a cool and sleek design, and could be a ferocious fighter.

If you're interested, I made a support thread for the bug of steel.

 

[SharkLord]

Bad news for Genshin Impact fans.

Genshin Impact Switch Version Delayed Due To Weaker Hardware: Report

Genshin Impact Switch version has been delayed as per reports.

www.dualshockers.com

It’s been delayed on the Switch.

Headline's a bit misleading

There was a problem fetching the tweet

The only timeframe we've really been given for Genshin Switch was "Sometime later." They're just giving some insight as to the development; Nothing's actually changed

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Bad news for Genshin Impact fans.

Genshin Impact Switch Version Delayed Due To Weaker Hardware: Report

Genshin Impact Switch version has been delayed as per reports.

www.dualshockers.com

It’s been delayed on the Switch.

weaker hardware
we KNOW a souped up “hardcore” Switch is happening

oh yeah. it’s all coming together.

wait nevermind

 

[Shroob]

People play Genshin?


..... I'm only half joking. Everything I've heard about the game has done nothing but paint it in a negative light.

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Headline's a bit misleading

There was a problem fetching the tweet

The only timeframe we've really been given for Genshin Switch was "Sometime later." They're just giving some insight as to the development; Nothing's actually changed

Not falling for clickbait articles again

 

[Guynamednelson]

oh yeah. it’s all coming together.

wait nevermind

I think they need to make sure it works on Switch hardware that DEFINITELY exists first.

BTW what's the weakest phone Genshin can run on, and how does it compare to the Switch's hardware?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

I think they need to make sure it works on Switch hardware that DEFINITELY exists first.

BTW what's the weakest phone Genshin can run on, and how does it compare to the Switch's hardware?

I think they’re basing it off the PC/PS4 version, not the phone version

btw I have an iPhone 8 Plus, tried Genshin for a bit, I do recall it being kiiiiinda laggy

 

[LiveStudioAudience]

As far as Mega Man sprite work, I always wanted to see something based off the Wily Wars design; always felt like a good compromise between the stout NES aesthetic and the lankier SNES/PS1 looks.

 

[DarthEnderX]

I think a big problem with Bass being a Megaman echo is the proportions Smash gave Megaman and basing him off his earlier Sprite design rather than the taller version from later games in the series. I think Bass would look a little weird shrunken down to Smash Megaman’s size.

You mean...exactly the way he looks in MM10?

Yeah, Bass wouldn't work here. He's fine in concept, but MegaMan isn't the correct shape in this case.

They're the exact same size in every game that they both appear in. The only difference is Bass wears a bigger hat.

 

[Bobthealligator]

FP2 is supposed to be over by December 31. But do you actually think they'll make us wait that long or not?
Assuming there's one character revealed at E3, does it mean we would wait around six more months for the final character? Or will the pass finally manage to be finished before the deadline?

I'm thinking October or possibly September for the last character

 

[Mushroomguy12]

I'd pick Poo from Earthbound, since it'd be hilarious to hear the announcer say the word "poo." XD

My brain read "Poo" and instantly thought about this, .

Spoiler: Swearing

 

[3BitSaurus]

Bad news for Genshin Impact fans.

It’s been delayed on the Switch.

Headline's a bit misleading

The only timeframe we've really been given for Genshin Switch was "Sometime later." They're just giving some insight as to the development; Nothing's actually changed

It's been kind of a meme for a while. I'm glad it's been confirmed for this year... but I'd rather keep playing on PC.

But I guess that's another F2P game that I like that will get a Switch version and thus Nintendo connections, hmmm?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

^ you might wanna spoiler that cuz swearing

Mushroomguy12

 

[Mushroomguy12]

^ you might wanna spoiler that cuz swearing

Mushroomguy12

Or I can post the Xbox version.

When something on Nintendo is too inappropriate for Smashboards yet the same scene on Xbox is perfectly fine.

 

[RGFS]

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Its the most recognized video game characters in the USA from a poll from roughly 600 Millienals. Now, that's a laughably small pool to ask from but I'll bite. According to that poll, these are the most recognized video game characters in the USA:
View attachment 315686

So even though this is just a dumb poll, I still think it's fun to see the potential most iconic video game characters out there.

Remember, don't take this that seriously as the rest of the results are...questionable. But for the USA, I could believe this.

Yeah, the results are pretty questionable. As this relates to Smash, I would argue even being considered "iconic" is too subjective compared to measuring game sales or outright Smash fan demand. Sometimes the series may be iconic but individual characters aren't as much. With that in mind and more, you also don't really need to be iconic to get in even if you're a third-party such as Bayonetta, Joker, Hero, or Terry. Also, it's way more interesting to look at the other 26 characters. Some interesting choices... some very interesting results.

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Some things about the poll results are really really weird but funny. For instance, Gordon Freeman and Doom Slayer aren't even on the list but Duke Nukem is and ranks pretty high. Higher the GLaDOS from Portal or Shadow from Sonic. I love Duke but the numbers don't really add up.

Metroid isn't that huge of a game series but Samus ranked higher than Kratos. Sure, you could point to Smash helping here but Master Hand and Meta Knight are big players in the Smash series yet they both rank lower than Trevor Philips from GTA V. I would argue GTA as a series is iconic but the protagonists always being shuffled out makes them just naturally less iconic. Also, they only ranked one GTA series character and not one of the two that recently arguably became more iconic through huge memes.

Also, Marcus Fenix ranked higher up in recognizability compared to Master Hand, Meta Knight, Trevor Philips, John Marston, and GLaDOS... Really?? No disrespect to this character, the game, or the fans, but I didn't have any idea who Marcus Fenix was till I looked it up just now. He's the protagonist of some Gears of War games. I could imagine some people know of the series in passing like me, but I can't imagine many recognizing the character by name. Especially considering the series of 5 games as a whole has sold less than Red Dead Redemption II did alone and has sold around the same amount as Smash Bros Ultimate did, so that's the same fans owning multiple games in the series compared to most unique people buying a new game once. Also, it's so weird to see Gears of War on the list but not Assassin's Creed or even Call of Duty. They're all from that generation of gaming and with them being multiplatform instead of console exclusive, I would argue they have a higher chance to be recognized.

I have a feeling Arthur Morgan would've likely passed John Marston in terms of being recognized by now since I'm pretty sure that Arthur's game sold more than John's did in the weekend of the release. I'm not sure though.

I also completely forgot Ganondorf's last name was "Dragmire". Is that actual canon?? I don't remember.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I also completely forgot Ganondorf's last name was "Dragmire". Is that actual canon?? I don't remember.

It's only been seen in the American LTTP manual and on a Zelda website Nintendo of America set up, so your mileage may vary.

 

[Wunderwaft]

With less than a month from E3 I'm a bit excited for what's to come. I don't know who the final two characters are and honestly I've given up at predicting who it might be, it really could be anyone.

I'm less interactive on this site than I once was before but I'll still stick around for E3 and when the final character is close to reveal. Most characters I really want to see playable are either deconfirmed or unlikely, it's hard to keep speculating on who is coming when you don't have the motivation to do so, but hey, it was a fun ride even if it started losing momentum at the end.

The only thing I want from the last two characters is for them to have banger reveal trailers even if they aren't necessarily characters I want.