[General] First/Second Party DLC Support Thread

[ROBnWatch]

Sylux is not important in any way.

Well I know more about EarthBound than Metroid, so I’ll take your word for it. R.I.P. Me.

 

[Calamitas]

Given the last Direct's reveal of more DLC coming, I figure it's appropriate to bump this thread. Anyone else feel like Nintendo characters just got a boost in terms of having a chance?

 

[YoshiandToad]

Given the last Direct's reveal of more DLC coming, I figure it's appropriate to bump this thread. Anyone else feel like Nintendo characters just got a boost in terms of having a chance?

Slightly, yes.

For whatever reason I'm having pretty good feelings about the likes of ARMS, Astral Chain, Captain Toad (technically it's own franchise), Paper Mario(again, it's own thing) as well as a few more niche Nintendo series like Chibi-Robo and Rhythm Heaven.

I've lost a bit of confidence in Dixie, Dee and a new Zelda character just due to that "new worlds" thing, and even then Captain Toad and Paper Mario are shaky choices that get by on technicalities.

Galar Pokémon, Fire Emblem Three Houses and Xenoblade X/2 probably got a small boost too.

Geno and Waluigi may also get in based on their popularity alone though.

 

[ROBnWatch]

Given the last Direct's reveal of more DLC coming, I figure it's appropriate to bump this thread. Anyone else feel like Nintendo characters just got a boost in terms of having a chance?

It really depends on the interpretation of the “adding new worlds” quote from the Banjo-Kazooie presentation. I do hope for more first party characters, especially since I haven’t been familiar with any of the DLC picks so far other than Banjo. It’s been a pretty underwhelming cycle so far.

 

[Calamitas]

I've lost a bit of confidence in Dixie, Dee and a new Zelda character just due to that "new worlds" thing, and even then Captain Toad and Paper Mario are shaky choices that get by on technicalities.

It really depends on the interpretation of the “adding new worlds” quote from the Banjo-Kazooie presentation. I do hope for more first party characters, especially since I haven’t been familiar with any of the DLC picks so far other than Banjo. It’s been a pretty underwhelming cycle so far.

You do realize that this "new worlds" thing was a mistranslation? I don't have the exact PushDustin tweet on hand right now, but the original was really just talking about new additions to Smash in general, I believe.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

If they wanna throw in some Echoes/Semi clones then Black Shadow, Impa, Medusa and Octoling are safe bets

 

[andree123]

Given the last Direct's reveal of more DLC coming, I figure it's appropriate to bump this thread. Anyone else feel like Nintendo characters just got a boost in terms of having a chance?

Sylux and Porky might be the first two to be released after the fighters pass, but chances of assists and spirits (+ their mii costume counterparts) upgrading into playable is increased a lot.

For whatever reason I'm having pretty good feelings about the likes of ARMS, Astral Chain, Captain Toad (technically it's own franchise), Paper Mario(again, it's own thing) as well as a few more niche Nintendo series like Chibi-Robo and Rhythm Heaven.

I don't think we're getting Astral Chain rep as one of the fighters, it feels like it is going to be a DLC mii costume instead, just like Rex and other mid-late 2017 characters before the announcement of more DLC fighters coming after the fighters pass.

 

[YoshiandToad]

You do realize that this "new worlds" thing was a mistranslation? I don't have the exact PushDustin tweet on hand right now, but the original was really just talking about new additions to Smash in general, I believe.

I was not actually. Well I heard, but everyone is still talking as if it's legit so I assumed something had come along to prove otherwise.

This changes a fair few things! I guess the likes of Dee, Dixie and Rex are pretty likely too then.

Sylux and Porky might be the first two to be released after the fighters pass, but chances of assists and spirits (+ their mii costume counterparts) upgrading into playable is increased a lot.

I don't think we're getting Astral Chain rep as one of the fighters, it feels like it is going to be a DLC mii costume instead, just like Rex and other mid-late 2017 characters before the announcement of more DLC fighters coming after the fighters pass.

I do see what you mean about Astral Chain being possibly too new as it's also an untested IP. What are your opinion on the chances on characters like Byleth and say Grookey who are also new but from proven franchises?

Also whilst we're at it: I know of Porky's importance but what of Sylux?
The only thing I keep hearing is he MIGHT be important in Metroid Prime 4 when it eventually comes out. Is there more to him than the promise of future importance?

 

[Guynamednelson]

Grookey

How about we actually see who Gen 8's Lucario will be instead of defaulting to the grass starter meme?

 

[YoshiandToad]

How about we actually see who Gen 8's Lucario will be instead of defaulting to the grass starter meme?

I'm literally using him as an example I've seen thrown around a dozen times. I'm not even going to be choosing him.

Besides Grookey is trash. Obstagoon is where it's at.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I'm literally using him as an example I've seen thrown around a dozen times.

Yeah, sorry. I just don't want Pokemon speculation to be taken over by a grass starter again. They might even have the next Pokemon rep be the extreme opposite of Incineroar, hell if "new demographics" are really a big concern still then the next Pokemon might be chosen because they're extremely popular but not as a Smash request.

Anyway, regarding whether or not Nintendo characters have a better chance, I think you should look at the seasons of other fighting games and see how they're not consistent in what their content is. SFV wasn't one SF veteran after another just because season 1 was.

 

[Arcadenik]

My top 3 Nintendo-owned characters are

- Meowth alone or paired with Ekans & Koffing or Arbok & Weezing (Team Rocket)
- Toad / Captain Toad (one is default, the other is alternate costume)
- Dixie Kong alone or paired with Kiddy Kong

 

[P47]

Sylux is not important in any way.

People are speculating that he'll be the villain of Prime 4 (and iirc past games have teased that he'll have a larger role in the future) but I don't think he has any kind of shot until that game gets much, much further in development (and even then there's the whole issue of Metroid games not doing well in Japan).

 

[UserKev]

The only first-second party I see in this DLC wave is honestly Porky. I'm just going to take the "Introduce more gaming worlds" as more outside picks.

 

[Guynamednelson]

I think you should look at the seasons of other fighting games and see how they're not consistent in what their content is.

Speak of the devil.

 

[Calamitas]

Speak of the devil.

Interesting! I honestly really wish that Sakurai would just come out and make these kinds of statements as well.

 

[Ben Holt]

Toad, Waluigi, Paper Mario, Pauline, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, Funky Kong, Impa, Midna & Wolf Link, Skull Kid, Revali, Zoroark, Gen 8 Pokémon, Bandana Waddle Dee, Krystal, Black Shadow, Ninten, Rex & Pyra, Octoling, Isaac, Spring Man, Takamaru, Balloon Fighter (reverse Little Mac), Excitebiker, Chorus Kids, Dillon.
And half of Geno.