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Yeah the most Dark Pit will be is an alternate color with a different voice.
Since When has smash always included Characters from existing Franchises? Roy was in Melee before FE 6 came out so its not entirely out of possibilitiesThinking purely in terms of business strategy and not necessarily what I want to see, it makes the most sense that Shulk is the one to be revealed.
-It would most logically be a follow-up advertisement for something revealed at E3, to help build hype for an upcoming game (point in case: Rosalina and Little Mac didn't receive this treatment, and neither of them have new games on the horizon).
-Following that logic, the franchises not already represented in Smash were Xenoblade, Bayonetta and Splatoon (am I missing one?)
-Splatoon girl is the least likely of the three. Smash has always only included characters from existing franchises. While it's possible to break from that tradition, it doesn't make business sense - nobody knows or relates well enough to Splatoon girl yet to want to get hyped up over a 3 minute reveal. There is currently no fan base to cater to.
-Of the three, I place Bayonetta in the middle. She doesn't fit Smash's theme at all (but as Snake has shown, that's not a reason for exclusion), but more importantly her trailer was the only one to include some adult language. It's really hard to see this very adult sex symbol placed in Smash. However, we did see her wearing Nintendo character costumes - specifically, costumes matching popular Smash Bros. characters. Was that a hint at something? (I doubt it, but hey, who knows?) I'm unaware of the size of Bayonetta's fan base, so I can't comment on it.
-That leaves Xenoblade X, which was arguably one of the most impressive trailers in Nintendo's lineup, a recent first-party acquisition, and carries the most fervent fan base of the three. Shulk is also a rather unique character with an interesting weapon - yeah, I hate seeing yet another swordsman (potentially two more if Chrom is one the way as well), but the Monado has some interesting tricks that could translate into some fun gameplay. However, it is worth noting that Shulk was not in the new Xenoblade X trailer.
Considering the way they're breaking tradition with this reveal, and video games have always been the tradition, it's clear to me that it is most definitely Goku being revealed.
She is indeed the least likely to get in as a newcomer, but if the game sells well enough to spawn sequels (it should since the fans gave it a warm reception, but it depends on what changes up until that game's release), she'll be a lock for the 5th Smash Bros (and would be called Inkling rather than Splatoon girl), the best bet for her is assist trophy (although it's probably way too late to be adding in any more assist trophies, unless she's the final assist trophy revealed which would be awesome, since she would shoot ink at players (either messing them up or pushing them off the edge, she would also be able to warp should the ink be on the ground).
My mistake! It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about something from Melee
She looks like she could be a very interesting Smash character some day, and I'm super excited for her game! I could easily see her in the next iteration at least, as she seems to fit the theme Smash is going for.
Last time I checked, Fire Emblem was an existing franchise. He wasn't from an existing game but he was from an existing franchise.
But Splatoon is a existing Franchise now is it not? so the same as what happened to Roy could happen here just not very likely
sakurai probably didnt know about splatoon till a couple months before e3. the roster has been finalized for a bit now so while possible, with how recent splatoon was announced, which sakurai probably heard a bit before e3, it isnt going to happen.
You can't say that the man is clearly Insane No one can predict him
Sakurai confirmed for Smash. Monday, we will be watching a three-minute stream detailing all the reasons why Sakurai is the next Messiah.
Wow, this GIF is perfect for the anticipation towards this particular Monday. XD It also embodies how I'll probably feel when we approach the actual release dates for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS editions of Super Smash Bros. 4 (when the release is mere days away).IS IT MONDAY YET
Very interesting! It could just as well being a fellow developer showing support for Super Smash Bros. 4, but now it seems even more likely that Shulk will be a "new challenger approaching" on Monday!
A dead one.
I think its the D.
Es a las 9:30. Al horario PT solo le sumas 2 horas y media. Y Cuando es ET le restas 30 mins.
Gracias :D
As someone that yearned for Shulk and his Monado to be in the next Smash even before the leak last year, I think it is mostly hype that is leading folks to think they will announce Shulk come Monday. Nothing too concrete to verify such though.
