Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[Deleted member]

I made a poll on twitter

Who did you think will be reveal in Smash Bros Ultimate DLC?

— CommanderZaktan (@CommanderZaktan) June 9, 2021

I know those are top runners for most likely, but you really should have had a 'None of the Above' option. Each of those are fairly likely, but I honestly believe it won't be any of them.

 

[Icedragonadam]

I think using tournies only works during a short timeframe of characters released. Sephiroth came after the Heroes vs Villains tourney, a year and a half later.

Normally the fast fighter could easily dismiss this, but Mythra is linked to the very slow Pyra who is more less the default character.

At the very least this tells us CP10 doesn't have any fire attacks if the condition for the tourney is that a fighter must have one move with fire property.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I was about to reply ironically, then I remembered... that scene... from Gex 3.

shudders

I wish it was just one scene.

 

[Gengar84]

Well I guess I’m going to have to change my Scorpion prediction. I think I’m going with either Velvet Crowe or Lu Bu just to be different.

 

[MBRedboy31]

When you look at the fire tourney, it’s kind of funny… some of these characters, despite being heavily associated with fire, have very few actual fire attacks.
Including final smashes, Mario has 3, Incineroar has 3, Bowser has only one….

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Nothing regarding my current prediction has changed!

 

[Gengar84]

When you look at the fire tourney, it’s kind of funny… some of these characters, despite being heavily associated with fire, have very few actual fire attacks.
Including final smashes, Mario has 3, Incineroar has 3, Bowser has only one….

What does Incineroar have other than its up special?

 

[Shroob]

What does Incineroar have other than its up special?

Revenge has some fire particles.

 

[Guynamednelson]

What does Incineroar have other than its up special?

It ignites when Revenge is activated, and there's a firey explosion in Max Malicious Moonsault.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

When you look at the fire tourney, it’s kind of funny… some of these characters, despite being heavily associated with fire, have very few actual fire attacks.
Including final smashes, Mario has 3, Incineroar has 3, Bowser has only one….

They didn't want him to have too much after what he did to Reggie.

 

[GilTheGreat19]

I mean I wouldn't COMPLETELY rule out fire-based characters.
I just think this lowers the odds of us getting a fire character for PACK 10. Not 11.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I mean I wouldn't COMPLETELY rule out fire-based characters.
I just think this lowers the odds of us getting a fire character for PACK 10. Not 11.

Personally I think a fighter that uses fire in a minor way and isn't supposed to be associated with it in general could still be CP10.

 

[CureParfait]

I made a poll on twitter

Who did you think will be reveal in Smash Bros Ultimate DLC?

— CommanderZaktan (@CommanderZaktan) June 9, 2021

I think there is a possibility that it is none of those characters.

 

[subterrestrial]

wait if this tourney deconfirms scorpion...does subzero have better chances now ?

 

[Gengar84]

Revenge has some fire particles.

It ignites when Revenge is activated, and there's a firey explosion in Max Malicious Moonsault.

I always thought it was kind of a missed opportunity that Incineroar doesn’t have an attack that shoots flames from its belt like in its concept art. I feel the same way about Lucario never getting any aura bone moves.

 

[perfectchaos83]

wait if this tourney deconfirms scorpion...does subzero have better chances now ?

The chances of Any MK character at all are just 1 step above Goku

 

[GilTheGreat19]

wait if this tourney deconfirms scorpion...does subzero have better chances now ?

Hear me out:
We get both of them; Scorpion comes with the Challenger Pack but you have the option to buy Sub-Zero individually

 

[Gengar84]

Hear me out:
We get both of them; Scorpion comes with the Challenger Pack but you have the option to buy Sub-Zero individually

I’ve been saying that if we get one, the other will be a bonus semiclone character. If they are based on the classic games, only their specials varied.

 

[Nekoo]

While Tourney doesn't rule out any character, I do believe that tourney right before an announcement do rule out a character.
Otherwise they'd do their thing of skipping entries/announcement as they always do and wait until the chara is announced/here.

 

[GilTheGreat19]

I’ve been saying that if we get one, the other will be a bonus semiclone character. If they are based on the classic games, only their specials varied.

You and I, brother

 

[PSIGuy]

guess this means demi-fiend isn't using Magma Axis in his moveset.... damn......

 

[chocolatejr9]

Now all we have is Horny Theory and Neutral B Projectile theory.

Luckily, neither of those have flaws, right?

I mean, Gal Gun is only competing against Gunvolt as far as Inti Creates reps go...

 

[N3ON]

Now all we have is Horny Theory and Neutral B Projectile theory.

Luckily, neither of those have flaws, right?

I've not heard of either of those but it sounds like a way in which 2B can still win so let's go

Mix that with having a sword and being from a jrpg and we're really cooking now

 

[SNEKeater]

with all the fire users already on the roster, I doubt we were getting more anyway

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

 

[GilTheGreat19]

electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

I'm sorry but why was he my first thought?

 

[3BitSaurus]

I mean, Gal Gun is only competing against Gunvolt as far as Inti Creates reps go...

Wasn't there a crossover between the two, even? Just saying.

I've not heard of either of those but it sounds like a way in which 2B can still win so let's go

Mix that with having a sword and being from a jrpg and we're really cooking now

They're both joke theories like Fire Theory. Horny Theory was made up after P/M. Every character in this Pass has either attracted the... attentions of people online for one reason or another - or, in Steve's case, had a pretty glaring innuendo in the victory screen.

Combined with the Shirtless Sephiroth memes and Sakurai saying he prefers Pyra "as a fighter", the joke kinda writes itself.

Neutral B Theory is based on the fact that 7 out of the 10 DLC picks so far (and heck, even most base game picks) had a projectile neutral B. So there's a decent chance the last 2 will have one too - though of course no one should take it too seriously. It's just how characters tend to be designed.

 

[AreJay25]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

Well have I got the character for you.

Everyone keeps talking about Chun-Li, but no one's ready for the Blanka reveal.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

Time to raido za lightningu.

 

[MBRedboy31]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

There are quite a lot of electric moves throughout the roster already, although there aren’t really any characters outright associated with electricity the same way Pikachu and Pichu are, yeah. Robin is probably the next closest thing to another electric based fighter with the Levin Sword attacks plus neutral B Thunder, though.

 

[ZelDan]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

Well, we talked about Crono earlier. he could be an anime swordsman who specifically focuses on lightning magic, which we don't have yet.

 

[Icedragonadam]

So I looked at Sakurai's Twitter and I notice he hasn't retweeted the Nintendo Direct announcement, and IIRC he usually does so. Just imagine no character reveal in the direct.

 

[Dan Quixote]

So I looked at Sakurai's Twitter and I notice he hasn't retweeted the Nintendo Direct announcement, and IIRC he usually does so. Just imagine no character reveal in the direct.

There is a part of me that just WANTS this so much. Okay no I really do want to see a reveal but maaaannn it would be hilarious.

 

[GilTheGreat19]

So I looked at Sakurai's Twitter and I notice he hasn't retweeted the Nintendo Direct announcement, and IIRC he usually does so. Just imagine no character reveal in the direct.

Uh...
Let's assume he'll retweet it closer to Tuesday.
If he doesn't, I don't know how bad of a sign that will be.

 

[volbound1700]

Exploration is one of the quickest ways to draw me in, but at the same time the only game I could really call open-world/Wild-like to a degree is XCDE, so I'm just sitting here taking notes whenever this comes up. Most of the exploration-focused games I've actually played are stuff like Bloodstained, Hollow Knight, and Ys VIII, where it's decently open but a bit smaller and given some degree of direction via metroidvania-style progression.

Also the fact that filling out the map creates dopamine and I dunno if the wide-open games have that aspect

I would say that the Elder Scroll and Fallout Games are probably the most open-world/adventure games that I have played. You do feel like you can almost go anywhere and do anything.

 

[Gengar84]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

I would love more ice elemental characters myself. I love snow and ice themes but all we really have are the Ice Climbers. Someone like Sub-Zero, the Lich King, Glacius, Sneasel, or Yusuke would be really cool (pun intended).

 

[Mamboo07]

I'm tired of all the anime swordfighters fire users in the roster. I want more variety, like, we should get more characters with electric moves beyond Pikachu and Pichu. That would be nice.

Characters with electric moves you say...

Shake King from Wario Land and Rajang from Monster Hunter would be cool to play as.

 

[Strong-Arm]

how would you feel if we got Medusa or Hades as the next fighter (kid icarus)

 

[Super Devon]

So I looked at Sakurai's Twitter and I notice he hasn't retweeted the Nintendo Direct announcement, and IIRC he usually does so. Just imagine no character reveal in the direct.

he didn't retweet the E3 2019 direct announcement either up until the Smash World Championships (was that what it was called? idk), where at the end of the event, he announced that "the next DLC fighter" would be there, but we got two fighters sooooo.

 

[Gengar84]

how would you feel if we got Medusa or Hades as the next fighter (kid icarus)

I would be happy with either but only really hyped for Medusa. I love her reboot design and I’d rather have Kid Icarus’ original villain represented.

 

[N3ON]

They're both joke theories like Fire Theory. Horny Theory was made up after P/M. Every character in this Pass has either attracted the... attentions of people online for one reason or another - or, in Steve's case, had a pretty glaring innuendo in the victory screen.

Combined with the Shirtless Sephiroth memes and Sakurai saying he prefers Pyra "as a fighter", the joke kinda writes itself.

Neutral B Theory is based on the fact that 7 out of the 10 DLC picks so far (and heck, even most base game picks) had a projectile neutral B. So there's a decent chance the last 2 will have one too - though of course no one should take it too seriously. It's just how characters tend to be designed.

Yes don't worry I didn't think something called 'horny theory' would carry much actual credibility ;D