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Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

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Captain Fun

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Ngl, I’m kinda surprised people didn’t know who Terry was. Then again, I’m constantly exposed to FGs and have been since I was pretty young. I think me getting into MUGEN only sped up the process.
I was surprised too. I had no idea Terry was considered obscure, let alone obscure to a fighting game community.
I knew of SNK, just not Terry.

Doesn't mean there weren't people who did know, of course, as I saw plenty of people happy for him. I'm actually quite liking Terry myself nowadays; he's got the same core gimmick as Ryu, but a waaaaay more fun personality and moveset.
It helps that he doesn’t have to deal with the light/medium/heavy/proximity based attacks. His moveset translates to Smash way better IMO.
 
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Just a little more of a week until this insanity of who is fighter 5 ends and we start the insanity of the post fighter pass.
 

BlackInk

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Well, who doesn’t know blue, sexy Richter? The only people who don’t, are virgins.
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I’m still surprised how people expect Namco to not have fighter #5, when Sakurai and them are surprised with the dlc’s success, just because of a single leaker who has never gotten a single dlc slot right before.
For someone who insists they don't want KOSMOS, you really want KOSMOS, huh?
 
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It helps that he doesn’t have to deal with the light/medium/heavy/proximity based attacks. His moveset translates to Smash way better IMO.
I was cool with Ryu until he got proximity attacks. Now I hardly ever use him.
 
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Shut up. I know it’s about your KosMos hatred. I get it, you hate Kosmos... blah blah blah. Just stop! A lot of people have hope in characters I don’t like at all. I don’t, however, try to crush their hopes or indirectly mock them for having the hope in something that doesn’t seem trustworthy. You can point out it’s stupid, just don’t act stupid! I don’t want any excuses from you because you should know better.
How should I know better? You should know better.
I wasent against kos-mos at that time but until you and some others offended me too much about the leak being real I’m starting to go against kos-mos
And the reason I was against that cat leak was that it had reimu in it because I want Shantae more than her
Shantae deserves more than a png
 

AceAttorney9000

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Just a little more of a week until this insanity of who is fighter 5 ends and we start the insanity of the post fighter pass.
Has cryogenic sleep been invented yet? Because right now, I wish I could just freeze myself for 6-7 days...

... only to way overshoot and not only miss the Game Awards, but also wake up in the far future where cars can fly, cancer has been cured, and pollution completely eradicated. And Darkstalkers IV finally got announced.
 

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I was surprised too. I had no idea Terry was considered obscure, let alone obscure to a fighting game community.
It helps that he doesn’t have to deal with the light/medium/heavy/proximity based attacks. His moveset translates to Smash way better IMO.
There's a reason that Keef titles his videos FGC/Smash players.

I think both of the move lists translate well but Terry's is more fun and practical.
 
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BlackInk

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For someone who insists they don't want KOSMOS, you really want KOSMOS, huh?
I actually don’t know anything about her. It just feels almost odd Sakurai doesn’t pick her in a last fighter scenario when Rex isn’t around and Namco hasn’t released a single costume. I can still be sane if Lloyd is in instead (despite not knowing jack about him either). I can’t accept a single non-Namco-related thing in this pass
 

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I’m still surprised how people expect Namco to not have fighter #5, when Sakurai and them are surprised with the dlc’s success, just because of a single leaker who has never gotten a single dlc slot right before.
What do you mean by “slot”? This leaker that we are trusting has gotten literally every single character right up to this point. If you don’t think he has a legitimate source, idk what to tell you.

Also, in response to a previous post of yours, maybe the general thread would take KOS MOS more seriously if she actually appeared in a credible leak.
 

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I actually don’t know anything about her. It just feels almost odd Sakurai doesn’t pick her in a last fighter scenario when Rex isn’t around and Namco hasn’t released a single costume. I can still be sane if Lloyd is in instead (despite not knowing jack about him either). I can’t accept a single non-Namco-related thing in this pass
Smash 4 DLC didn't have a Namco fighter either.

Nothing states Namco has to get another character. It's very possible that they won't get anything even post-pass.
 
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How many Namco costumes were even in Smash 4 anyway?

It was just Heihachi, Lloyd, and Gil, right?
 

BlackInk

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Smash 4 DLC didn't have a Namco fighter either.

Nothing states Namco has to get another character. It's very possible that they won't get anything even post-pass.
They had at least one Namco character and a couple of costumes.
 

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Ngl, I’m kinda surprised people didn’t know who Terry was. Then again, I’m constantly exposed to FGs and have been since I was pretty young. I think me getting into MUGEN only sped up the process.
Funny thing is, I've first heard of Terry from Death Battle when he was pitted against Ken. After seeing that video I had figured that Fatal Fury and KoF had a big impact on FGs.

I still find it surprising yet amusing that people didn't know who SNK was at the time of the leak and what the NEO-GEO was, considering that the NEO-GEO was a popular system back in the day. After all, KoF was an inspiration for Smash, and if I'm not mistaken Squad Strike was based on KoF's arcade mode.
Just a little more of a week until this insanity of who is fighter 5 ends and we start the insanity of the post fighter pass.
This current speculation cycle was a rollercoaster, so I'm curious to see how crazy the speculation cycle for the next characters would be.
 

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I actually don’t know anything about her. It just feels almost odd Sakurai doesn’t pick her in a last fighter scenario when Rex isn’t around and Namco hasn’t released a single costume. I can still be sane if Lloyd is in instead (despite not knowing jack about him either). I can’t accept a single non-Namco-related thing in this pass
Ok, this explains everything.

Sorry to say, but it is looking grim for any Namco rep in the pass. Might want to lower your expectations.

There is post pass though, idk why FP5 has to be a Namco rep for you.
 

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Did we hear anything from Sabi yet concerning Bamco/Level 5? They said they were looking into it to see if their sources confirmed what Vergeben said, but I haven't seen any follow-up on that.
 
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Sometimes I swear Sakurai is doing stuff to specifically make me happy. Seeing that image really makes me realize that Richter Belmont, Joker, Terry Bogard, Incineroar, and Ken are all in the same game. Incredible. At this rate we really will get a Marina Liteyears Mii costume and Phoenix Wright will be fighter 5 or something.

Also, to bring up a subject that an earlier post made me consider: Duke Nukem in Smash. It's super weird because while Duke Nukem 3D is one of my favorite shooters, I can recognize that the character has aged poorly and obviously Duke Nukem Forever was a trainwreck. I can also recognize that Doom Slayer and Master Chief and even Tracer would be way ahead of him on the pecking order. And yet...I can't help but think how mind-bogglingly hype it would be for that theme to just start blaring in the middle of a Smash trailer.
 
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Did we hear anything from Sabi yet concerning Bamco/Level 5? They said they were looking into it to see if their sources confirmed what Vergeben said, but I haven't seen any follow-up on that.
Not really but it’s clear namco isn’t 5
 

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They still got dlc in 4.

Nah, it’s your bias. Verge Isn’t trustworthy with dlc the more I think about it. He may tell us certain characters, he however hasn’t given us any accurate slots.
You still haven’t explained what you mean by “slots”.
 

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Terry's scope is largely based around the people who are truly invested into fighting games.



When Castlevania got leaked, I was literally shocked because Castlevania was my jam back when I was in 6th grade. Ah the nostalgia of not being able to properly clear Portrait of Ruin due to cheat codes.
I think I learned about Richter when playing Super Mario Bros. Crossover. I picked the castlevania chars and saw Richter. I’d pick him because I thought he looked cool. Never would I thought he’d ever show up in Smash bros. Outside of that, my Castlevania knowledge is limited to AVGN.

Why do I knew who Richter was before Smash? Why do I know Terry before Smash? Because I'm a big nerd.
Not sure if you’re being sarcastic. I did sound a bit haughty back there, my bad. Truth be told, there were many characters that I were unaware of before I got into the Smash scene, hence why I kinda got surprised over people not knowing who Terry was. I don’t remember when I saw him, but to me, he simply felt like a character you’d automatically know if you hang out in video game circles long enough. Experience differs for everyone I suppose.

I knew of SNK, just not Terry.

Doesn't mean there weren't people who did know, of course, as I saw plenty of people happy for him. I'm actually quite liking Terry myself nowadays; he's got the same core gimmick as Ryu, but a waaaaay more fun personality and moveset.
I knew about Terry, but SNK is recent to me. I wasn’t told about those games until I befriended more FGC folk. I DID hear about Athena from the NES though. I used to watch people play and find bootleg games on YouTube right? There was a Pokémon Bootleg that was a romhack of Athena and that’s how I found out about her origins. It’s wild.
 
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BlackInk

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Ok, this explains everything.

Sorry to say, but it is looking grim for any Namco rep in the pass. Might want to lower your expectations.

There is post pass though, idk why FP5 has to be a Namco rep for you.
Oh crap, I worded it wrongly. I meant that I would be shocked about Namco lacking representation in the fighter’s pass because of the big factors that come into play. It wasn’t anything personal. If I wanted to get personal, I would talk about Hollow Knight.
 

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Dudes who back sakura taisen and danganronpa feverishly arguing with dude backing kos-mos
 

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Also, to bring up a subject that an earlier post made me consider: Duke Nukem in Smash. It's super weird because while Duke Nukem 3D is one of my favorite shooters, I can recognize that the character has aged poorly and obviously Duke Nukem Forever was a trainwreck. I can also recognize that Doom Slayer and Master Chief and even Tracer would be way ahead of him on the pecking order. And yet...I can't help but think how mind-bogglingly hype it would be for that theme to just start blaring in the middle of a Smash trailer.
Duke is a smartass and his one-liners would be perfect for a game like this. He is a product of his time but that's another reason he should be in: for better or worse, he will stand out. lmao His Super Smash portrayal would probably be a more positive one. That and the fact that Duke Nukem 3D was the s*** indeed.
 

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I think whoever we get for FP5, people are gonna be all like:

Although I'm hoping that they end it on a high note because this pass has been pretty solid so far, I'm expecting future DLC to keep the rhythm going continue the hype train. After season 1 is over, we don't know what direction they're going to go in, and that's exciting.
 
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