Ending the September Direct on the CP11 reveal instead of starting the direct with it would be nice.
Depending on the character, of course.
What could possibly go wrong?
"We have one last announcement to make."
ALFONSE IS SUMMONED.
"That's right, Alfonse from the hit mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes is joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the final DLC character. Please look forward to a presentation at a later date."
Don't get me wrong, I feel like they're going to have a Smash Bros. reveal at the end of a Direct (it seems like a good way to keep people watching for the entire thing), but I'm hoping that whoever the final reveal is, it's a character that will get people excited, rather than ending on a low note or by blatantly trying to promote something.
Admittedly, "wanting the final character to be one that people like" is probably the coldest take imaginable, but given the track record that Smash has with ending release cycles, I have my doubts. Even going back to Melee (
), I think the only time where the ending of a Smash release cycle wasn't seen as a low point was Bayonetta, and even then, people still hate the character and say the ballot was rigged over six years later. (plus, Corrin was revealed and released at the same time as her)
I find it tough to be optimistic about the final character; it likely doesn't help that seemingly every character that I want (Dante, Geno, Doomguy, Ryu Hayabusa, Impa, Travis Touchdown, etc.) has been ruled out, either explicitly or implicitly. (though at least I got Ridley, K. Rool, Banjo-Kazooie, and all of the veterans returning, so I can't really complain) If it's someone like Crash Bandicoot, that would be great, but I have a feeling that it's going to be Nintendo trying to promote something like with Corrin and Byleth, whether it's Pokemon Legends: Arceus, a mobile game like Fire Emblem Heroes, or something else.