Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[True Blue Warrior]

If amiibo theory dies tomorrow then I'm definitely seeing the Sm4sh Mii pattern potentially breaking with Lloyd or Monster Hunter.

This assumes the release date of the next character won’t be around mid-March.

 

[Megadoomer]

What if the copyright leaks, like it did for SNK.

and it's SONY

Uh-oh, did somebody say KNACK?

Admittedly, I haven't played many Sony franchises (I've been meaning to change that; I've played a bit of God of War 1 and Uncharted 1 recently, but I only have a PS3, so I can't play the newest God of War game), but it'd be neat to see who they would add.

I'd think the front-runners would be Kratos (I'm not familiar enough with the new God of War game to know if Atreus would be a puppet fighter or not) or Ratchet and Clank, though maybe Kat from Gravity Rush could get in? (I think that game is popular, but I've never played it)

Then again, Horizon Zero Dawn isn't even Sony-exclusive any more despite being a Sony franchise, so for all I know, we could get Aloy. I don't know enough about Sony's franchises to be sure - my main experience on that front is Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, which is a little outdated.

 

[cashregister9]

For the people who are guessing characters, what music do you think we'll get in their trailer? (try to stick to links to avoid slowing down the page)

If we get Ryu Hayabusa, I feel like Unbreakable Determination has to be in there in some form.

Estelle - The Whereabouts of Light
Sakura - Geki Teikoku Kagekidan!
Saber - Fate/Grand Battle
Gordon Freeman - Hazardous Environments
Crash - Crash Bandicoot Theme
Tracer - Overwatch theme

 

[Garteam]

What if the copyright leaks, like it did for SNK.

and it's SONY

"Abby clubs the competition!"

 

[Eldrake]

HO HO HA HA
Going by that voiceline, Sniper from Dota 2 (who's voiced by TF2 Heavy / Demoman) confirmed. Aka. one of the most toxic Dota 2 characters.

Incidentally, I was thinking about how Rubick would work in Smash.
For those who don't know, Rubick's gimmick is that he can copy the last spell that his enemy used. Which basically meant that I was imagining Rubick using Ridley's Skewer, the Falcon Punch, The Bowser Bomb, Sephiroth's Octaslash, Hero's Entire Arsenal of Random Spells, Yoshi's Neutral Special-okay that mental image is horrifying.

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

"Abby clubs the competition!"

I do not want that ****storm in the Smash community, thank you very much.

 

[JOJONumber691]

"Abby clubs the competition!"

The Best Timeline.

 

[Speed Weed]

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN GENERAL DIRECTS ARE BACK

I'm pretty hyped about the Direct tomorrow. As for Smash, I already got K. Rool, Joker, and Sephiroth so I'm okay no matter who makes it in. I'm not really expecting any of my other favorites to get in but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Here is my unlikely wish list for Smash characters:

Rash/Pimple/Zitz (Battletoads)
Magus (Chrono Trigger)
Zegram Ghart (Rogue Galaxy)
Gengar (Pokemon)
Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors)
Velvet Crowe (Tales of Berseria)
Illidan Stormrage (Warcraft)
Sarah Kerrigan (Starcraft)
Diablo (Diablo)
Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
Bill Rizer/Lance Bean (Contra)
Raziel (Soul Reaver)
Death (Darksiders)
Elma (Xenoblade X)
Nia & Dromarch (Xenoblade 2)
Akira Howard (Astral Chain)
H'aanit (Octopath Traveller)
Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)
Nightmare (Soul Calibur)
Etna (Disgaea)
Impa (Legend of Zelda)
Medusa (Kid Icarus)
Dixie & Kiddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)
Goomba/Goombella (Super Mario/Paper Mario)
Ansem/Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)

Raziel

Good man

 

[LAA9000]

Quickly threw up a Nintendo Direct bingo card after getting back from my daily run:

Spoiler: Image

I tried to make this about new announcements, and I'm aware it's missing a few things, most notably anything Ace Attorney related. Keep in mind that I'm not actually predicting most of this and that this was mostly for fun.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Quickly threw up a Nintendo Direct bingo card after getting back from my daily run:

Spoiler: Image

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I tried to make this about new announcements, and I'm aware it's missing a few things, most notably anything Ace Attorney related. Keep in mind that I'm not actually predicting most of this and that this was mostly for fun.

Xenoblade X port

don’t do that. Don’t give me hope...

 

[Fluttershy64]

"Abby clubs the competition!"

Spoiler: TLOU2 Spoilers

Too soon man, too soon

 

[Evil Trapezium]

Alright if a Fighter Pass 3 is happening, it will probably be announced in this direct.

Anyway if they're revealing a character, I choose Sgt. Cortez.

Time to Split!

 

[JOJONumber691]

I'm pretty hyped about the Direct tomorrow. As for Smash, I already got K. Rool, Joker, and Sephiroth so I'm okay no matter who makes it in. I'm not really expecting any of my other favorites to get in but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Here is my unlikely wish list for Smash characters:

Rash/Pimple/Zitz (Battletoads)
Magus (Chrono Trigger)
Zegram Ghart (Rogue Galaxy)
Gengar (Pokemon)
Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors)
Velvet Crowe (Tales of Berseria)
Illidan Stormrage (Warcraft)
Sarah Kerrigan (Starcraft)
Diablo (Diablo)
Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
Bill Rizer/Lance Bean (Contra)
Raziel (Soul Reaver)
Death (Darksiders)
Elma (Xenoblade X)
Nia & Dromarch (Xenoblade 2)
Akira Howard (Astral Chain)
H'aanit (Octopath Traveller)
Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)
Nightmare (Soul Calibur)
Etna (Disgaea)
Impa (Legend of Zelda)
Medusa (Kid Icarus)
Dixie & Kiddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)
Goomba/Goombella (Super Mario/Paper Mario)
Ansem/Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)

I only really want:
Waluigi
Dixie Kong
Brittany
Ruby Heart
Kris Deltarune.
If any of those five were to happen, I would be extremely hype. Too bad none of them are that likely. ****!

 

[Speed Weed]

Months ago I dreamed we had a direct and it had Kiryu as the next fighter and an Advance Wars revival, and since I dreamed Ken was in before he got in, clearly we're getting Kiryu and Advance Wars tomorrow

 

[Fluttershy64]

Really happy we are seeing Nintendo Direct. Really don’t have any high hopes or expectations. Just happy they’re back !

 

[SpecterFlower]

Here we go:

Tune in 2/17 at 2 p.m. PT for a #NintendoDirect livestream featuring roughly 50 minutes of information focused on available games like Super #SmashBrosUltimate and games coming to #NintendoSwitch in the first half of 2021.https://t.co/fbG3hEtD0Q pic.twitter.com/w8J6lbdIkQ

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 16, 2021

Who said Directs were dead?

The wording here is pretty weird "focused on games like smash bros ultimate" i think we're getting more than just a character but honestly i'm fine with whatever since it's now a direct, they can put in freddy from FNAF and id still be happy.

 

[Otoad64]

The wording here is pretty weird "focused on games like smash bros ultimate" i think we're getting more than just a character but honestly i'm fine with whatever since it's now a direct, they can put in freddy from FNAF and id still be happy.

I think "focused on games like smash ultimate" just means Smash isn't the only game getting new content

 

[Perkilator]

For the people who are guessing characters, what music do you think we'll get in their trailer? (try to stick to links to avoid slowing down the page)

If we get Ryu Hayabusa, I feel like Unbreakable Determination has to be in there in some form.

• Sora: Hand in Hand (New Remix)
• Crash: N. Sanity Beach (New Remix)
• Sakura Shinguji: Declaration! Imperial Floral Assault Group
• Dr. Eggman: E.G.G.M.A.N.
• Cinderace: Title Theme - Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (New Remix)

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Estelle - The Whereabouts of Light
Sakura - Geki Teikoku Kagekidan!
Saber - Fate/Grand Battle
Gordon Freeman - Hazardous Environments
Crash - Crash Bandicoot Theme
Tracer - Overwatch theme

I'm a bit more partial to the Crash 3 theme myself but given that it's a Japanese comapny making Smash we'd probably get the Japanese theme

 

[Schnee117]

I think "focused on games like smash ultimate" just means Smash isn't the only game getting new content

Yeah it'll probably include Animal Crossing in some form, maybe Age of Calamity is getting those datamined characters too.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

For the people who are guessing characters, what music do you think we'll get in their trailer? (try to stick to links to avoid slowing down the page)

If we get Ryu Hayabusa, I feel like Unbreakable Determination has to be in there in some form.

Reimu: a remix of Maiden’s Cappricio. Maybe they’ll go all out and commission a doujin circle to do a vocal cover
Ahri: a League of Legends medley with maybe POP/STARS and/or MORE in there somewhere
Octoling: Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo) I WILL ACCEPT NO OTHER OUTCOME.
KOS-MOS (with possible T-elos alt): a remix of the Xenosaga 1 battle theme
Elma: UNCONTROLLABLE OR BUST.

 

[SKX31]

For the people who are guessing characters, what music do you think we'll get in their trailer? (try to stick to links to avoid slowing down the page)

If we get Ryu Hayabusa, I feel like Unbreakable Determination has to be in there in some form.

Predictions:

Crash: N. Sanity Beach
Reimu (also a Want): Have to consult with SharkLord on this one, partly since there's a lot of Touhou music.
Dante (also a Want): I'm assuming an instrumental version of Subhuman. That or instrumetal version of Taste the Blood.

Wants:

Dota 2: Main theme / Theme at Gamescon 2011 (LoL would probably likewise go with one of its trailer themes. Have to consult with 3BitSaurus.)
Civilization: Baba Yetu (Civ IV - that song legit gained Iconic status by being the first video game song to win a Grammy) or Sogno di Volare (Civ VI, with lyrics by Leonardo da Vinci. Not kidding.)
Tracer: Overwatch theme.
Chief: Halo's main theme of course.
KOS MOS: She's coming back, partly because it's her theme in Project X Zone 2.
Cortez: Future Perfect's Title Screen.

 

[SpecterFlower]

I think "focused on games like smash ultimate" just means Smash isn't the only game getting new content

mhm, it could mean that too; 50 minutes is quite a long direct, i think this'll be one to go down through the ages.

 

[RileyXY1]

mhm, it could mean that too; 50 minutes is quite a long direct, i think this'll be one to go down through the ages.

I think that it will mostly be focused on the Legend of Zelda series.

 

[Perkilator]

If Shadow ever did in, Echo or not one of his alts should be based on his Terios concept art:

 

[Swamp Sensei]

"Abby clubs the competition!"

And you thought Byleth had a bad reception.

 

[SpecterFlower]

I think that it will mostly be focused on the Legend of Zelda series.

well multiple franchise's from NIntendo are having their anniversary. Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pikmin and Metroid all have their anniversary this year, Animal Crossing as well if we count it's WW release.

 

[RileyXY1]

well multiple franchise's from NIntendo are having their anniversary. Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pikmin and Metroid all have their anniversary this year, Animal Crossing as well if we count it's WW release.

Zelda's anniversary is this week.

 

[Lyncario]

For the people who are guessing characters, what music do you think we'll get in their trailer? (try to stick to links to avoid slowing down the page)

If we get Ryu Hayabusa, I feel like Unbreakable Determination has to be in there in some form.

I don't really have an ideaof who would be revealed, but for some of my most wanted,

Reimu: Begins with Eternal Shrine Maiden before going to Maiden's Capricio
Demi-Fiend: Fierce Battle
Sora: The 13th dilemna, and also KH3 Dearly Beloved if Roxas shows up
Phoenix Wright: Cornered

I don't really have an idea for anyone else tho.

 

[SpecterFlower]

Zelda's anniversary is this week.

well their not going to announce Botw 2's release date as this week. they didn't specify Zelda either, there will defiantly be a lot of Zelda but we'll see more than that.

 

[kylexv]

New DLC character reveal tomorrow? Time for me to post this image again:

 

[Þe 1 → Way]

This is one hell of a way to wake up.
Sticking to my guns here.
I predict the Fighter Tomorrow will be Phoenix Wright.

As well, Zelda is probably the easiest thing to predict. But I feel like Metroid may get some love as well. Aside from that, it seems like Nintendos main focus is on already announced games and DLC.

 

[LAA9000]

I'll admit: I'm now really starting to doubt Monster Hunter's chances. A new game doesn't mean a new Smash character, and if the Hunter were to get in, it'd be because Monster Hunter is iconic, not because Rise is coming soon. I could easily see Rise getting a Spirit Event while the costumes from Smash 4 return in a future Challenger Pack.

I still made that prediction, though, so I'm gonna stick to it until the day Rise gets Spirited.

Edit: I know what I forgot to put on my bingo card - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity DLC. Been waiting for it since the game's launch. How did I miss that one?

 

[Gengar84]

Here are a just a few of my most wanted characters and the music I would choose for their trailers:

Battletoads: Khaos Mountains
Fulgore: The Instinct
Sub-Zero: Techno Syndrome
Lu Bu: Lu Bu's Theme
Velvet Crowe: BURN

 

[Deleted member]

New DLC character reveal tomorrow? Time for me to post this image again:

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One of these days, that kind of enthusiasm and optimism is going to lead to this:

 

[helloiamhere]

The more I think about it the more I think that tomorrow we'll finally see our first new Zelda character since Melee. Zelda 1's 35th anniversary is days away and they are gonna have a huge Zelda presence this year I feel. Plus aside from Terry 3rd party characters almost get announced in Smash dedicated directs, E3s, and TGAs, and I feel we are due for at least one more 1st party rep.

Probably completely wrong though and we'll get Goku

 

[Gengar84]

The more I think about it the more I think that tomorrow we'll finally see our first new Zelda character since Melee. Zelda 1's 35th anniversary is days away and they are gonna have a huge Zelda presence this year I feel. Plus aside from Terry 3rd party characters almost get announced in Smash dedicated directs, E3s, and TGAs, and I feel we are due for at least one more 1st party rep.

Probably completely wrong though and we'll get Goku

I don't think Goku is completely impossible but I do think if there was any chance at all, it would only be as the very last DLC character. It would be really weird to get Goku and then go back to normal expected characters for the rest.

 

[Froggy]

I think the latter half of this pass is going to be more experimental and... weird. it's just the feeling im getting.

Do you experiment/weird in terms of mechanics? Or weird in terms of character choice? I actually think this pass is going to continue on strong. I'm still placing my bets on Chun-Li at this point. I think we're due for another fighting game character, and

Direct tomorrow. Full size. 50 minutes.

How sweet that knowledge feels.

Unfortunately, the timing means I have to wait until 5pm for my timezone. So I have to get through work today AND tomorrow before I can watch it. it's going to be super slow.

Nothing got leaked for the last 4 fighters, so it's hard to imagine we'll suddenly get a last second legitimate leak for this, so I have to just wait patiently. And that's even IF there's an actual Smash reveal. I might just be setting my hype up for failure lol.

Just imagine we all wait for tomorrow and all it mentions for Smash is recapping that Sephiroth was released, saying how great the game is doing, and that's it lol. Like, no teaser for a Sakurai Presents or anything; just 'Smash is pretty cool, amirite?!' then on to something else entirely lol.

They wouldn't have called out smash specifically in the announcement if that was thier plan.

 

[Dinoman96]

I always felt the bonus costume for FP2 being in the Ancient Soldier outfit pretty much killed the chances of a Zelda rep right then and there.

It'd be like if Ninjara was the bonus for FP2 even though they were going to be adding Min Min later.

 

[Þe 1 → Way]

I just realized how weird that tweets wording is. It sounds kinda like something out of the norm is happening to Smash. I don’t wanna jump the gun with FP3 or anything, but maybe some standalone Stage DLC could get announced as well?