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Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

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PeridotGX

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SharkLord said:
...Do I want to know?
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People were desprate for Brave to be someone who wasn't Erdrick. In some country, Banjos are considered a brave instrument. People who didn't want Erdrick but did want Banjo clung to that theory.

you know, i wonder why the erdrick/banjo wars happened. they couldn't be more different from eachother, getting one really wouldn't affect the other. and look at what happened.
 
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SharkLord said:
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Back when we knew of Jack and Brave there were lots of suggestions as to who.
Some suggested DQ Hero because that’s a translation of their name.
Banjo was suggested because in certain folklore, Banjos are considered a instrument of Brave people.
And yet some suggested Merida from Pixar’s Brave because why not?
 
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SharkLord said:
...Do I want to know?
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Around the time when Joker came out in Smash Ultimate (or maybe it was earlier - I'm not clear on the timeline), people found the codename "brave" in the files. (each DLC character has a codename, like Steve being "pickel" or Terry being "dolly" - they've been much more careful about leaving them in ever since Hero was leaked thanks to those codenames, so we don't find out what the codenames are until after the character comes out)

People almost immediately figured out that it was referring to a Dragon Quest hero (the default hero class is known as "yuusha", which means "brave" in Japanese from what I've been told), but some people tried to claim that it tied into Banjo, Agumon, or pretty much any fictional hero (bravery's a pretty common attribute) instead.
 
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PeridotGX said:
People were desprate for Brave to be someone who wasn't Erdrick. In some country, Banjos are considered a brave instrument. People who didn't want Erdrick but did want Banjo clung to that theory.

you know, i wonder why the erdrick/banjo wars happened. they couldn't be more different from eachother, getting one really wouldn't affect the other. and look at what happened.
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That... Simultaneously makes more sense than what I expected and yet is still as ludicrous as I expected
 
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cothero said:
Why is Rex usually associated with Pyra in smash wishlists? I don't know **** about XC2, so i presume they work as one character in the game?
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She's his sword. His sword is a big-****y waifu.

SNEKeater said:
Kiryu confirmed.
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Serious question: If Kiryu got in, would he have a couple shirtless alts, like, Sephiroth? Or would ripping off his shirt be part of his FS?

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The Chad Mii Main stands supreme.
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I wish that were true. But as a Brawler main, I can tell you, we don't get any of the cool characters.
 
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Megadoomer said:
Around the time when Joker came out in Smash Ultimate (or maybe it was earlier - I'm not clear on the timeline), people found the codename "brave" in the files. (each DLC character has a codename, like Steve being "pickel" or Terry being "dolly" - they've been much more careful about leaving them in ever since Hero was leaked thanks to those codenames, so we don't find out what the codenames are until after the character comes out)

People almost immediately figured out that it was referring to a Dragon Quest hero (the default hero class is known as "yuusha", which means "brave" in Japanese from what I've been told), but some people tried to claim that it tied into Banjo, Agumon, or pretty much any fictional hero (bravery's a pretty common attribute) instead.
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For timeline, it was between the release of the game and plant’s release when the codenames came out.
Ver 2.0 (plant) removed the leaked codenames until Joker and Hero released.
 
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DarthEnderX said:
Serious question: If Kiryu got in, would he have a couple shirtless alts, like, Sephiroth? Or would ripping off his shirt be part of his FS?
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That's a very good question... I never thought about that. I always assumed he would bring a shirtless alt, like Sephiroth. But I also could see that being exclusive to his Final Smash.

Him only ripping his shirt in his FS would be certainly cool, but he has a few crazy moves in the series they could use as a FS. Climax Heat Actions from Yakuza 5 could work very well, just add some effects and flashy visuals to make it more appropiate for a FS:

(Kiryu's part lasts until 0:49)

I also have another possible FS in mind but it's a bit spoilery.

Returning to the shirtless alt discussion, I must say I'd be disappointed if they decide to not give him a shirtless alt. I think that should be a thing if he gets in. Kiryu has at least one fight (if not more) per game where he fights with his tattoo exposed. So it's not like it's a random thing in the series.
 
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DarthEnderX said:
Probably because the amount of work required to animate an additional stance(which is, for all intents and purposes, a completely new moveset) is pretty much another whole character that could have been added to the game instead.
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I kinda see it more like making Echo Fighters, since it would be the exact same model doing different moves.

Still more time and resources, but not to the point of being "an entire character" for each stance
 
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N3ON said:
I do wish Terry's codename had been known prior to his release, just for purposes of general chaos.

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That is an interesting thought - I wonder what sort of character people would have came up with if we only knew the codename "dolly". (Sackboy? Chibi-Robo, since he's toy-sized? Yarn Poochy? Todd Snap, since "dolly" can refer to a device used to move a camera?)

EDIT: can't believe I didn't think of Geno.
 
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chocolatejr9 said:
Anyway, since people brought it up earlier:


This one has a Spongebob meme. :)
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You would not believe the mileage I've gotten from this pic.

Megadoomer said:
That is an interesting thought - I wonder what sort of character people would have came up with if we only knew the codename "dolly". (Sackboy? Chibi-Robo, since he's toy-sized? Yarn Poochy? Todd Snap, since "dolly" can refer to a device used to move a camera?)
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I mean... I think we all know who would've been most speculated about with the codename "dolly".

Don't make me say it.
 
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Megadoomer said:
That is an interesting thought - I wonder what sort of character people would have came up with if we only knew the codename "dolly". (Sackboy? Chibi-Robo, since he's toy-sized? Yarn Poochy? Todd Snap, since "dolly" can refer to a device used to move a camera?)
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If "dolly" had been leaked, the Smash speculation community at large would have instantly been split between two kinds of people: those who knew without a doubt that dolly could only possibly refer to Geno alone, and those who wanted more than anything for it to be literally anyone other than Geno. And people from both camps would find a way to be utterly crushed and infuriated when it was revealed to be Terry.

And I say that as someone who enjoyed the Terry reveal and his DLC pack in general. And as someone who would also have been pleased with a SMRPG challenger pack.
 
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Invisible Shiny Bulbasaur said:
If "dolly" had been leaked, the Smash speculation community at large would have instantly been split between two kinds of people: those who knew without a doubt that dolly could only possibly refer to Geno alone, and those who wanted more than anything for it to be literally anyone other than Geno.
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Imagine how 7NATOR would've been if "edge" got leaked.
 
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N3ON said:
You would not believe the mileage I've gotten from this pic.
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Trust me. I believe you.

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I mean... I think we all know who would've been most speculated about with the codename "dolly".

Don't make me say it.
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Yeah, the flame wars surrounding Dolly Parton would have been pretty dumb.
 
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Invisible Shiny Bulbasaur said:
Was edge Sephiroth? I haven't been on here much since the Steve reveal.
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Edge was indeed Sephiroth. A reference to Edge City in Advent Children, if I had to guess.

Would make sense with all the content we got from that movie, as well as his trailer.
 
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So in seeing that Voice theory is dead and the issue that stems from him being a post-launch spirit, I feel as if the odds of Leon Kennedy getting in aren’t very promising right now. :c

Would have been hyped AF to see him added, but if he doesn’t make it, oh well. If it’s not him, there’s the potential for the other three being exciting additions.
 
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Today I Learned: When wielding the standard Key Blade, Sora hits you with the post, not the bit. All arguments about how sharp the bit is are moot; It literally is a club (or at least is used as one)...I don't know how I feel about that.

After a quick Google search, it does seem that the back of a key (not the serrated part) is sometimes refereed to as a blade, so I guess there is some logic to it, but it doesn't apply to the older key designs, which is what the standard Key Blade uses.

My brain's gonna need a bit to recover from this one...
 
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