Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[Schnee117]

You also realize COVID screwed up with the schedule right otherwise we certainly would have gotten Steve revealed in last year's E3 alongside Min Min.

That has nothing to do with which fighter pack the mii costumes would accompany.

 

[Technomage]

I've been eyeing Tencent for a while (since I get the impression that both Nintendo and Tencent are looking at the long haul with their cooperation). The timeline so far's been:

• 2017: Tencent publishes Arena of Valor on the Switch. Earliest possible point I can think of that the two start to talk with each other. Tencent had high hopes for AoV on the Switch, which of course didn't pan out. But evidently that wasn't the end.
• November 2018: The Switch trademark first surfaces in China's trademark office.
• April 2019: Tencent and Nintendo confirm that Tencent will distribute the Switch officially in mainland China.
• June / July 2019: Tencent lists jobs for a game they're working on with TPC - which one year later turns out to be Pokemon Unite.
• December 2019: The Chinese Switch is released (with a short presentation that highlights the studios involved) - it starts off really slowly because NSMBU was the only approved and released title for 3 months, but the Chinese Switch got going once RFA and other games started getting approved, with 1 million sold by Jaunary 2021. The Chinese Switch is still hampered by the fact that BotW and many other games are not yet approved - so a lot of people turn to imported Switches and imported copies of games instead.

So yeah, the timeline's kinda tight but feasible honestly.

You forgot that Tencent allowed Nintendo to add Terry to Smash, and for a cheap price.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Does anyone think one of the last two fighters will have a trailer involving around Dharkon being destroyed like Sephiroth did with Galeem?

Demi-Fiend definitely would come to mind. As would Sora, either that or Sora's trailer being a continuation to Sephiroth's coming in to team up with Cloud.

 

[SharkLord]

You forgot that Tencent allowed Nintendo to add Terry to Smash, and for a cheap price.

I'm pretty sure Tencent isn't the owner of SNK. SKX31 should probably be able to elaborate on this one; Pretty sure they've helped untangle these types of ownership confusions before

 

[Technomage]

Does anyone think one of the last two fighters will have a trailer involving around Dharkon being destroyed like Sephiroth did with Galeem?

Demi-Fiend definitely would come to mind. As would Sora, either that or Sora's trailer being a continuation to Sephiroth's coming in to team up with Cloud.

Didn't Hero's trailer already feature a fight against Dharkon's forces? Sure, Dharkon wasn't killed, but still...

 

[2006ToyotaTacoma]

Does anyone think one of the last two fighters will have a trailer involving around Dharkon being destroyed like Sephiroth did with Galeem?

Demi-Fiend definitely would come to mind. As would Sora, either that or Sora's trailer being a continuation to Sephiroth's coming in to team up with Cloud.

I can see it, and there are definitely a couple characters that could fit well in that scenario: Demi-Fiend, Amaterasu, Sora, Dante, Doomguy, etc

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Does anyone think one of the last two fighters will have a trailer involving around Dharkon being destroyed like Sephiroth did with Galeem?

Demi-Fiend definitely would come to mind. As would Sora, either that or Sora's trailer being a continuation to Sephiroth's coming in to team up with Cloud.

We had a Dharkon focused trailer already; Hero (even though Dharkon wasn’t destroyed but it still counts IMO)

we need one focused on stopping both

 

[Yoshi-Thomas]

Does anyone think one of the last two fighters will have a trailer involving around Dharkon being destroyed like Sephiroth did with Galeem?

I don't think we'll see Dharkon again, after all he was already in Hero's trailer.
Interesting how both Dharkon and Galeem appeared in the Square-Enix trailers. Nice coincidence.
If Dharkon had to be destroyed, I would bet on Giygas showing Dharkon what true darkness is.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

We had a Dharkon focused trailer already; Hero (even though Dharkon wasn’t destroyed but it still counts IMO)

we need one focused on stopping both

Who do you think would fit this criteria?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

.....aaaanyway

in this essay I will explain why Reimu Hakurei of the long running shmup series Touhou Project should take down both Galeem and Dharkon in her trailer-

 

[Sephirothorsomethingidk]

.....aaaanyway

in this essay I will explain why Reimu Hakurei of the long running shmup series Touhou Project should take down both Galeem and Dharkon in her trailer-

Shut up

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Shut up

???

Well that was rather uncalled for and rude? What reason did you have to say that to Rie?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Shut up

Dude I was memeing mostly

that was kinda unnecessary

 

[Technomage]

Who do you think would fit this criteria?

Another Bayonetta character
Dr. Eggman (tries to control both, but fails; maybe Eggy's trailer could also involve the other DLC fighter, who would be able to stop both gods?)

 

[Pillow]

Who do you think would fit this criteria?

I'm feeling that Seph was probably the last of the WoL continuation trailers.

Shut up

in this essay I will explain why Reimu Hakurei of the long running shmup series Touhou Project should take down both Galeem and Dharkon in her trailer-

 

[Yoshi-Thomas]

Shut up

Wow dude that's rude

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Another Bayonetta character
Dr. Eggman (tries to control both, but fails)

I would definitely be down for Eggman. The timing is perfect to given June is Sonic's 30th anniversary.

Not that I would 100% expect him anyways but time couldn't be much better.

 

[SharkLord]

Remember everyone: If someone's being an ass for no reason, Report, Ignore, and let the mods handle them. If we respond, the mods will probably come down and tell us off because they also have to deal with posts replying to the reported post. At least, that's how I think it goes.

 

[Technomage]

Dr. Eggman (tries to control both, but fails; maybe Eggy's trailer could also involve the other DLC fighter, who would be able to stop both gods?)

Continuing on my Eggman idea, what character would be a great pick for killing both gods (especially while also fixing Eggy's screwup)?

 

[SneakyLink]

Alright everyone let’s keep it civil. Attacking others over their dreams is not cool.

Who do you think would fit this criteria?

Rie already mentioned Reimu but maybe... Otto Matic? He has taken down a Giant Brain before so taking down Galeem and Dharkon would be nothing new.

 

[Yoshi-Thomas]

Remember everyone: If someone's being an ass for no reason, Report, Ignore, and let the mods handle them. If we respond, the mods will probably come down and tell us off because they also have to deal with posts replying to the reported post. At least, that's how I think it goes.

But I wanted to share my meme Sir.

 

[Gnateb]

Are characters like Demifiend and Chosen Undead really that "slept on" either? I've seen plenty of people bring up the prospects of a Souls or SMT rep.

Not as much as they once were, for sure. However, I'm still surprised that a series which has sold ~30 million copies gets so little Smash support.

The Dark Souls support thread on this site has 2 pages, and the one I made on Gamefaqs had 10 posts before being archived.

 

[Schnee117]

If only there was an RPG that just got re-released and has a choice system of sorts...

Choose what colour you want the explosion to be

Spoiler: Actually...

ONE MORE GOD REJECTED

 

[NinJeds]

Shut up

I’m sure you’re fun at parties.

 

[SharkLord]

But I wanted to share my meme Sir.

This is an acceptable excuse. You may go free good Sir

 

[ahemtoday]

Continuing on my Eggman idea, what character would be a great pick for killing both gods (especially while also fixing Eggy's screwup)?

I don't know the best answer, but by far the funniest answer is Ayumi Tachibana.

 

[Gnateb]

Diablo is slept on imo. Whoever else just said that, I agree.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Shut up

Source

 

[Sephirothorsomethingidk]

I got two points lets go

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Pizza explosions

Watch to the end for relevancy. Also swear warning.

 

[SNEKeater]

I don't really think Lloyd is "slept on" when it comes to Smash speculation. He's been like one of the most frequently discussed characters since Brawl.

But to be honest, in the past 5-6? months, most of the times he's only mentioned to say that he's going to return as a Mii Costume. Which I understand because so far all the other costumes have returned, but I'd definitely say that at this point he would be a surprise if he gets in, especially at E3. Most people assume Tales/Lloyd are going to get the same treatment as other costumes.

I also feel that Tales has lost some momentum in speculation, at least in Twitter or other places. So I definitely believe Lloyd, or any Tales representative, would caught off guard a lot of people.

 

[Technomage]

Also, another idea I have for crushing both WoL villains: Monika from Doki Doki Panic Literature Club (for those who are experts in Doki Doki lore, you'll know why).

 

[Sephirothorsomethingidk]

You are the same group of people who think Demi Fiend is a lock because the remaster so this outcome doesn't surprise me

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Also, another idea I have for crushing both WoL villains: Monika from Doki Doki Panic (for those who are experts in Doki Doki lore, you'll know why).

For a second I thought you meant Doki Doki Literature Club Monika

which I’d also be cool with, she’d deadass DELETE Galeem and Dharkon from existence. Literally

You are the same group of people who think Demi Fiend is a lock because the remaster so this outcome doesn't surprise me

Dude. Drop it.

 

[Gnateb]

With the Diablo and Dark Souls Amiibo thing I was talking about on SmashFAQS, I never meant "wow, this is a hint! They're setting up for future fighters!".

My point is that the Amiibo could show where Bandai Namco and Blizzard's priorities are when it comes to the Switch, and making compatible spirits could help boost their sales. I do think it's weird that neither have gotten representation, especially Dark Souls, since it was probably very possible.

 

[Technomage]

For a second I thought you meant Doki Doki Literature Club Monika

which I’d also be cool with, she’d deadass DELETE Galeem and Dharkon from existence. Literally

Oops, I got both games mixed up; fixed it already, though.

She'd also make a great final antagonist for Smash Ultimate, since she could also crush the likes of Sephiroth, Ganondorf, Porky Minch, Palutena, Bayonetta, and Master Tower without lifting a single finger.

 

[Pillow]

But to be honest, in the past 5-6? months, most of the times he's only mentioned to say that he's going to return as a Mii Costume. Which I understand because so far all the other costumes have returned, but I'd definitely say that at this point he would be a surprise if he gets in, especially at E3. Most people assume Tales/Lloyd are going to get the same treatment as other costumes.

I also feel that Tales has lost some momentum in speculation, at least in Twitter or other places. So I definitely believe Lloyd, or any Tales representative, would caught off guard a lot of people.

Yeah, I like Tales but 3 JRPG swordies in a row would be a bit...tiresome. I still think a Namco rep last is pretty likely bringing the costume with them though.

You are the same group of people who think Demi Fiend is a lock because the remaster so this outcome doesn't surprise me

True

 

[Gnateb]

But to be honest, in the past 5-6? months, most of the times he's only mentioned to say that he's going to return as a Mii Costume. Which I understand because so far all the other costumes have returned, but I'd definitely say that at this point he would be a surprise if he gets in, especially at E3. Most people assume Tales/Lloyd are going to get the same treatment as other costumes.

I also feel that Tales has lost some momentum in speculation, at least in Twitter or other places. So I definitely believe Lloyd, or any Tales representative, would caught off guard a lot of people.

Ok yeah, I can agree with this.

 

[NinJeds]

You are the same group of people who think Demi Fiend is a lock because the remaster so this outcome doesn't surprise me

Buddy, just stop.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Yeah, I like Tales but 3 JRPG swordies in a row would be a bit...tiresome. I still think a Namco rep last is pretty likely bringing the costume with them though.

Joker, Hero and Byleth in Pass 1 says hi.