Official DLC Speculation Discussion Volume II

[SharkLord]

I think pyra and mythra rep the xc2 era as a whole a lot better than rex since rex only appears in one game. Mythra is in 2.
Maybe rex could be an echo of the next xenoblade protag but thats it

Seeing as Torna can just be downloaded as DLC, but is also separately downloadable, I think it's more accurate to count it as half a game in this situation.

 

[N3ON]

I do wish we got more with Echo Fighters, its like they opened the door being like "HEY, LOOK AT THIS NEW EASY CONCEPT!" and then they left it open and barely used it.

"new concept"
And I have a bridge to sell you.

 

[DevaAshera]

Good question. If it does mean anything then with the 2 music spots it tells us that the last 2 fighters are from new franchises. But only 1 of them is voiced. Rayman does speak all that much in his newer titles unless they wanted to base him off his 3D platformers.

Other mute game characters include Gordon Freeman, Chell, Chosen Undead, Doomguy (depending on how they want to approach him), Vaultboy, characters that are an object like a Tetris block, an NES character who wasn't modernized, some indies like Meat Boy, Quote, ect

Remember that it doesn't have to be a character that never talks, since Mega Man is unvoiced in Smash but not Mega Man 8, 11, MvC, or any other non-NES/SNES-styled games. Characters like Ryu Hayabusa, who as a ninja could be depicted silently, could be included..but I also think that we should take a sound test theory with a grain of salt as slots could be added easily.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

"new concept"
And I have a bridge to sell you.

I’ll use invisible currency to buy that bridge.

 

[Pillow]

You know

thinking about the concert rumor

If it’s true and he was able to pull that off no issue

then maybe just maybe EVERYONE IS HERE can happen again...

What is the concert rumor?

And there's basically 2 directions a theoretical Smash 6 could go in. One is basically a "complete" version of Ultimate, which would basically be the same game with a further expanded roster and maybe stuff like more game modes, better single player content, better online etc. I see this one being pretty likely, especially if Smash Ultimate DLC cycle ends at the end of FP2 or a Switch Deluxe console gets announced. The other would probably involve a massive downsizing of the roster with a completely new engine and new mechanics more similar to the transition between melee and brawl, or brawl to Smash 4 than Smash 4 was to Ultimate. I see the latter option as more likely the longer we have to wait, especially if we have to wait for an entirely new Nintendo console. Sakurai likely will have stepped down by then too.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

I think pyra and mythra rep the xc2 era as a whole a lot better than rex since rex only appears in one game. Mythra is in 2.

I wholeheartedly disagree. Solo Pyra and Mythra completely ignore the main mechanics of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, as well as the lore since both are entwined. The game has a major theme about the bonds between Blade and driver, and that's completely ignored as well. Rex & Pyra/Mythra is 100% the better pick here.

 

[MattX20]

Remember that it doesn't have to be a character that never talks, since Mega Man is unvoiced in Smash but not Mega Man 8, 11, MvC, or any other non-NES/SNES-styled games. Characters like Ryu Hayabusa, who as a ninja could be depicted silently, could be included..but I also think that we should take a sound test theory with a grain of salt as slots could be added easily.

Yep, that can also include characters like Crash who don't speak much at all to begin with. That, or you have characters like Amaterasu who don't speak at all, but just have generic wolf/dog sound effects.

 

[Guynamednelson]

Yep, that can also include characters like Crash who don't speak much at all to begin with. That, or you have characters like Amaterasu who don't speak at all, but just have generic wolf/dog sound effects.

Remember that they still gave ROB and Duck Hunt entries in the voice menu.

 

[N3ON]

Water is wet.
ResetEra is that child that put his hands on his ears and scream "LALALALALALALA" When you spit fact, go to see her mom if you ever do anything bad to snitch, if you dont think like him, he'll call you a liar and meanie and the only way to be it's friend is by being in it's super sekrit club. No Too Hot girls allowed.

There's a definite irony that what prompts resetera's most adverse reactions is when we get female characters.

 

[MattX20]

Remember that they still gave ROB and Duck Hunt entries in the voice menu.

True on that also, but I'm just theorizing for now since unless proven otherwise, the fighters after Pyra and Mythra may very well be the last characters in Ultimate.

 

[Guynamednelson]

True on that also, but I'm just theorizing for now since unless proven otherwise, the fighters after Pyra and Mythra may very well be the last characters in Ultimate.

At the same time, the voice theory implies that only one fighter would get an extra folder. AC Cloud took up one once he got his unique FS, while Mythra would inevitably have enough voice clips to have her own folder as well.

 

[rexfan53]

You mean the rumor forgot about Ken's Theme?

just gonna lyk I found the og thread and op put ryu stage so im not doubting it. these were all the songs that were cut out in that screenshot that one person sent

Stack-Up/Gyromite
The Great Sea / Menu Select
Star Wolf (Brawl)
Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Battlefield - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/ Wii U
Title Theme - Animal Crossing
Mega Man 2 Medley
Main Menu - Wii Fit
Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme
Jogging / Countdown
Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
Mii Plaza
Boss Fight 1 - Kid Icarus: Uprising
Dark Pit's Theme
PAC-MAN's PARK / BLOCK TOWN
Duty (Ablaze)
Id (Purpose)
Xenoblade Chronicles Medley
Delfino Plaza
Duck Hunt Medley
Ryu Stage
Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY VII
Lost in Thoughts All Alone
Let's Dance, Boys!
Master Core
Lifelight
Splattack!
Underground Theme - Super Mario Land
Vs. Ridley
Vampire Killer
Divine Bloodlines
Prelude (Ablaze)
Vs. Parasite Queen
Gang-Plank Galleon
Tour - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Battle! (Trainer) - Pokemon Sun / Pokemon Moon
Underground Theme - Super Mario Bros.
Beneath the Mask
Adventure - DRAGON QUEST III
Main Theme - Banjo-Kazooie
Kurikinton - FATAL FURY 2
The Edge of Dawn (Seasons of Warfare)
ARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song
Halland/Dalarna
One-Winged Angel
Counterattack - Xenoblade Chronicles 2
N. Sanity Beach
Proof of a Hero
Galeem/Dharkon
Original Medley

sorry for the long post lol

 

[True Blue Warrior]

There's a definite irony that what prompts resetera's most adverse reactions is when we get female characters.

Some people don’t like Xenoblade 2, so I’m not surprised some would hate Pythra.

 

[DevaAshera]

I wholeheartedly disagree. Solo Pyra and Mythra completely ignore the main mechanics of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, as well as the lore since both are entwined. The game has a major theme about the bonds between Blade and driver, and that's completely ignored as well. Rex & Pyra/Mythra is 100% the better pick here.

You're not wrong, but it would be awkward to display in Smash Bros..and I think Pyra is more popular than Rex is by a lot..I know I wanted her Solo, so I kinda prefer this.

Yep, that can also include characters like Crash who don't speak much at all to begin with. That, or you have characters like Amaterasu who don't speak at all, but just have generic wolf/dog sound effects.

Yeah, though I think dog noises count as voice clips..and Crash seems likely to have his funny babbling.

 

[rexfan53]

I wholeheartedly disagree. Solo Pyra and Mythra completely ignore the main mechanics of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, as well as the lore since both are entwined. The game has a major theme about the bonds between Blade and driver, and that's completely ignored as well. Rex & Pyra/Mythra is 100% the better pick here.

Rex is too op for smash so they had to limit him to a fs and taunt

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

There's a definite irony that what prompts resetera's most adverse reactions is when we get female characters.

"No not that one. The one I want!"

The fact that there was a group of people mad at Min Min because she "wasn't a minority like Twintelle" despite being a minority character is probably the funniest pocket of "controversy" I've seen.

True on that also, but I'm just theorizing for now since unless proven otherwise, the fighters after Pyra and Mythra may very well be the last characters in Ultimate.

It's been proven otherwise. Voice Theory is bunk.

You're not wrong, but it would be awkward to display in Smash Bros.

I personally disagree that it couldn't be handled well, and I can picture it working just fine, but I suppose since I've never actually developed a platform fighter all I can do is theorycraft so I guess that's not really worth much.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

You're not wrong, but it would be awkward to display in Smash Bros..and I think Pyra is more popular than Rex is by a lot..I know I wanted her Solo, so I kinda prefer this.

If popularity dictated the DLC roster, we’d get Dimitri over Byleth.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

Rex is too op for smash so they had to limit him to a fs and taunt

Clearly they were intimidated by his stupid thigh cutouts and used Shackle Driver to seal him away for all eternity.

 

[Ivander]

And there probably won't be another ballot for that kind of fan feedback in the first place.

I used to think I wouldn't mind another ballot once the DLC characters of Ultimate were done. But looking back and forth, I'm almost certain there will be alot of in-fighting with some support groups.

 

[SKX31]

You mean the rumor forgot about Ken's Theme?

There, I fixed the rumor.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

When do you guys think Pyra's and Mythra's presentation will be in March?

Week before the next amiibos come out or last week of March?

I'm thinking one of those two.

 

[N3ON]

Some people don’t like Xenoblade 2, so I’m not surprised some would hate Pythra.

If only that was the basis of the friction. Alas, it's resetera.

I wonder how many people were banned for thirsting when Sephiroth took his shirt off. None, would be my guess. >_>

 

[SNEKeater]

I've had a Lora mii since base game, I didn't even register that was a possibility recently and now I really want one.

Yeah, I just thought about it. I mean, for all what we know we could not get new costumes for Xenoblade characters, but I think it would be really cool to get a few. I think she has a decent chance to make it as a spirit, but I don't know. They definitely have a lot of options to choose for new spirits, assuming they're able to use Nomura's artworks:

• Jin
• Malos
• Vandham
• Amalthus
• Akhos
• Patroka
• Mikhail
• Azurda

In a scenario like this I could see Lora and Addam being added. I'll take anything lol

Gotta be honest: with the way things seem to be shaping up right now, I'm kinda worried we might actually be skipping the "lower-key third-party" slot this time around since it makes up almost all of my current wants

Yeah I feel you. Next character might be a bigger one if it's revealed around E3. So it would be up to the last spot, where almost any character will suffer backlash because it's the last one. If you ask me, that feels like the last chance for some of my most wanteds: Kiryu, Sol Badguy, Adol/Estelle, Phoenix Wright...

Not that I ever thought they were likely, but still. In any case, I won't complain if I don't get one of my wants, I'm still enjoying all the other characters a lot. Some more than others, but they're great.

The only thing that would make me feel kinda bummed would be... not getting another Capcom character, even if that sounds kinda weird. Not getting another Capcom rep after 11 DLC fighters would be a bit sad for me.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

If only that was the basis of the friction. Alas, it's resetera.

I wonder how many people were banned for thirsting when Sephiroth took his shirt off. None, would be my guess. >_>

Cause finding boobs sexy = sexist, I guess

 

[PLATINUM7]

If only that was the basis of the friction. Alas, it's resetera.

I wonder how many people were banned for thirsting when Sephiroth took his shirt off. None, would be my guess. >_>

Flashback to minefield it was for people trying to make a thread about the Good Smile figures.

IIRC, they couldn't even show images of them without censoring them.

 

[SNEKeater]

If only that was the basis of the friction. Alas, it's resetera.

I wonder how many people were banned for thirsting when Sephiroth took his shirt off. None, would be my guess. >_>

This reminds me of what I found on Twitter a while ago, and I think it brings a valid point

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[rexfan53]

Clearly they were intimidated by his stupid thigh cutouts and used Shackle Driver to seal him away for all eternity.

Well i mean it may not seem like it on a surface level but if you compare Rex to Addam, remember Addam could never Spoiler and Spoiler and rex could. Pyra and Mythra are kinda average powered without rex due to control issues

 

[Froggy]

My current theory is that Pyra/Mythra were originally going to end FP2 but they decided against it due to all the backlash Byleth got. I'm still expecting another western pick and fighting character to mirror Banjo & Terry as the next two fighters.

 

[DevaAshera]

I personally disagree that it couldn't be handled well, and I can picture it working just fine, but I suppose since I've never actually developed a platform fighter all I can do is theorycraft so I guess that's not really worth much.

The two ways I could see them done would be Pyra is off to the side and being closer to her makes you stronger, which could be a hassle on larger stages, even if you could warp her like Steve's table or she'd try to stay close to you, but that could be hard to do on certain stages where she'd possibly fall a lot or get stuck.

If popularity dictated the DLC roster, we’d get Dimitri over Byleth.

I don't know because all three House Leaders were fairly equal in popularity and Byleth, at least female Byleth, was pretty popular after Three Houses released. Byleth also reps the whole of Three Houses better than a single House Leader would while Pyra/Mythra funnily enough rep the whole of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 better than Rex due to Mythra also being a main character in the Torna DLC while both are equal to Rex in importance in Xenoblade Chronicles 2's main story.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

My current theory is that Pyra/Mythra were originally going to end FP2 but they decided against it due to all the backlash Byleth got. I'm still expecting another western pick and fighting character to mirror Banjo & Terry as the next two fighters.

I don't think Nintendo cares about Byleth's backlash that much.

And even if they did, that's the wrong lesson to take from it.

People overall are still pretty positive to Pyra and Mythra.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

This reminds me of what I found on Twitter a while ago, and I think it brings a valid point

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I just want peeps to talk about them like they are characters and not just walking brests. Thats literaly what 90% of the conversations about those two are, "look boobs"

 

[Faso115]

Yeah, these two own their playable status to the Torna DLC. Without it was probably gonna be Rex but thankfully we live in the dankest timeline.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

The two ways I could see them done would be Pyra is off to the side and being closer to her makes you stronger, which could be a hassle on larger stages, even if you could warp her like Steve's table or she'd try to stay close to you, but that could be hard to do on certain stages where she'd possibly fall a lot or get stuck.

The way I envisioned it was that she was like the other Ice Climber. She would echo your movements, and maintain a set distance from Rex. If Rex runs around too much, she does get farther away, but this is also a set distance, and honestly, they could just instead frame it in a way where she just has to focus on running rather than having her struggle to keep up.

EDIT: I don't think Pyra could get lost with this design, but if she somehow did, then she could teleport the second she went beyond her proximity markers, which makes losing her not too big of an issue.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

I don't think Nintendo cares about Byleth's backlash that much.

And even if they did, that's the wrong lesson to take from it.

People overall are still pretty positive to Pyra and Mythra.

Also, a Xenoblade 2 character was highly requested unlike Three Houses.

 

[Goombaic]

I just want peeps to talk about them like they are characters and not just walking brests

But once you start to do that:

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There's no winning with some people. At least when people **** on Rex they try to be kind of funny.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

But once you start to do that:

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There's no winning with some people. At least when people **** on Rex they try to be kind of funny.

this only cements my thought that some people only see these characters for their breasts. Being a woman is a sad sad life sometimes

 

[CapitaineCrash]

Rex is too op for smash so they had to limit him to a fs and taunt

Rex would have been op and win every battle, but after the match a cutscene play and he lose in the cutscene.

 

[chocolatejr9]

But once you start to do that:

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There's no winning with some people. At least when people **** on Rex they try to be kind of funny.

And people wonder why this fanbase gets a bad rep...

Like, C'MON! I do think Pyra and Mythra are well developed! The design is just an added bonus for me. But who'd want to believe THAT in this day and age?

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

There's no winning with some people. At least when people **** on Rex they try to be kind of funny.

Yeah, as much as I thought "Of course Pyra has a spine. She needs it to hold up her-In this episode..." was hilarious, this bothers me immensely.

Watch that scene where Pyra threatens to annihilate herself, and convinces the bad guys that she can actually do this, if they don't let her friends go and tell me she has no merit other than boobs.

Like, C'MON! I do think Pyra and Mythra are well developed!

At the risk of undermining my previous point, the phrasing here got a chuckle out of me as well.

 

[chocolatejr9]

Yeah, as much as I thought "Of course Pyra has a spine. She needs it to hold up her-In this episode..." was hilarious, this bothers me immensely.

Watch that scene where Pyra threatens to annihilate herself, and convinces the bad guys that she can actually do this, if they don't let her friends go and tell me she has no merit other than boobs.


At the risk of undermining my previous point, the phrasing here got a chuckle out of me as well.

I'm bad with words, aren't I?