Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

[M@R!3]

Of the viable choices people have listed thus far Sony feels like the strongest option to me. If Smash were to get all three major console companies represented in their game it would solidify it as the greatest gaming crossover ever, not that it wasn't already.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

All of those are adaptations of existing franchises, and none of them have replaced their source material. They exist alongside them, while also being practicallly non-existent in Smash. That's very different from something created solely to be whale bait.

Isn't that the case with Fate too though?

 

[Deleted member]

So.... who do you guys think is the first one after the pass? I'm thinking either Porky or Byleth.

We pretty much gave up on FP5, huh? XD

FP5 is gonna be BIG since every single major frontrunner has been deconfirmed.

Kudos to ANYONE making fanart to put whoever FP5 is on top of a mountain of corpses.

 

[N3ON]

Like a phoenix from the ashes
Witness the sole survivor

Spoiler

 

[Gentlepanda]

geraldo witcherman win

 

[ZeldaPlayer87]

I can just picture Sakurai secretly viewing this thread and getting off on us being so damn confused. He’s probably sitting at his desk right now laughing like Dedede.

 

[IanTheGamer]

I don't even know what to think at this point. It's hard to say which option is more likely because they all seemed unlikely at best until just a few weeks ago lol.

2K... so Borderlands and Bioshock then? I'd be meh, but I know some people who would be happy.

Also, 2K is a sister company of Rockstar, so John Marston, Alexander Morgan, CJ, and any other GTA protagonist are in play

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Fate is more associated with the anime in the West. Japanese and invested fans know its visual novel roots.

And then comes the big anime swordsman whining or in this case anime swordswoman.

 

[Shroob]

All of those are adaptations of existing franchises, and none of them have replaced their source material. They exist alongside them, while also being practicallly non-existent in Smash. That's very different from something created solely to be whale bait.

And let's say Saber gets in.


Fate started as a visual novel back in 2004, and only got a gacha game in 2015 in Japan, while still getting non-gacha related games regularly.


Sure if it's some cheap Chinese mobile game trash I'd agree with you but if it does end up Saber she's not just a mobage character, she legit has over 10 years of history behind her.

 

[Evil Trapezium]

Like a phoenix from the ashes
Witness the sole survivor

Spoiler

My reaction if he does get in.

 

[Spongeboob]

I'm willing to bet on Kratos right now, but it would be cool to see PaRappa.

 

[Nap_]

Its quite fun this kind of bingo for #5, speculation is now like a headless chicken running.
Hope that the name won't leak, I'm having a great time.

 

[N3ON]

Also, 2K is a sister company of Rockstar, so John Marston, Alexander Morgan, CJ, and any other GTA protagonist are in play

It's finally Big Smoke's time, baby. I knew it would come one day.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

At this point I'm just excited as this kill list may have gotten rid of a ****ton of cool characters, it also got rid of my 2 "Oh god no" picks

 

[MasterOfKnees]

So.... who do you guys think is the first one after the pass? I'm thinking either Porky or Byleth.

Porky's likelihood hinged pretty much solely on him missing as a Spirit, which made some people think it was because he was being planned as DLC. Post-Pass that whole idea is thrown out of the window, along with Porky's chances imo. I'd absolutely love Porky mind you, but I don't see why he'd be likely at this stage.

I could see a Fire Emblem: Three Houses character though, I do think a first party character stands a decent chance at being the first post-Pass DLC character just to make sure there isn't a long wait between #5 and the next one, and the lack of a Spirit event for Three Houses remains very suspicious.

 

[IanTheGamer]

Of the viable choices people have listed thus far Sony feels like the strongest option to me. If Smash were to get all three major console companies represented in their game it would solidify it as the greatest gaming crossover ever, not that it wasn't already.

Technically, Microsoft isn't really represented, as Banjo's more of a Rare character, just that Microsoft owns the rights to, it's very complicated. I'd consider Chief the "Microsoft" rep and Banjo the "Rareware/Rare" rep

 

[I.D.]

lol at people pretending that if Saber got in it would be because of her very respectable origins as an electronic book character where she ***** Japanese teenager **** and not because of Fate/Gacha Order.

 

[Shroob]

Technically, Microsoft isn't really represented, as Banjo's more of a Rare character, just that Microsoft owns the rights to, it's very complicated. I'd consider Chief the "Microsoft" rep and Banjo the "Rareware/Rare" rep

You may, Verg doesn't. He said no 2nd Microsoft.

 

[GKMLTTSB]

Even if that's all true, 3 of my top 10 are still in play! >_>

Giana, Quinty, and Carmen Sandiego.

It won't be any of them, mind you, but still...

I'll be amused if my half-hearted inclination that it might be Neptune actually comes to pass.
Or if we get like... Rintarou Okabe or Makoto Sawatari...
Or tears of both amusement and sadness wil flow if it's one of the American shooteymen.

All that said, there are still a lot of companies left.
NCSoft, Tencent/Riot Games, Nexon, etc. would all still be on the table, after all.

Edit: Or is it KanColle time? I think it might be KanColle time.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Anyway now that I only have 1 darkhorse left I am going to shill the **** out of her

Miriam gets in, how do you feel?

 

[Shroob]

lol at people pretending that if Saber got in it would be because of her very respectable origins as an electronic book character where she ***** Japanese teenager **** and not because of Fate/Gacha Order.

Big words coming from a Granblue player.


I'd know, I play both lol

 

[IanTheGamer]

lol at people pretending that if Saber got in it would be because of her very respectable origins as an electronic book character where she ***** Japanese teenager **** and not because of Fate/Gacha Order.

Then that means...ugh...Goku.

 

[Spongeboob]

At this point I'm just excited as this kill list may have gotten rid of a ****ton of cool characters, it also got rid of my 2 "Oh god no" picks

It's a sacrifice we must be willing to make.

Porky's likelihood hinged pretty much solely on him missing as a Spirit, which made some people think it was because he was being planned as DLC. Post-Pass that whole idea is thrown out of the window, along with Porky's chances imo. I'd absolutely love Porky mind you, but I don't see why he'd be likely at this stage.

I still think he's kind of likely, but I see your point.

 

[Deleted member]

All I could say...

It's been a ****ing wild ride now. And I'm tensed to be part of it.

This will go down as one of the WILDEST SPECULATION PERIODS IN SMASH HISTORY

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Anyway now that I only have 1 darkhorse left I am going to shill the **** out of her
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Miriam gets in, how do you feel?

Awesome, her game is one of my favorites from this year.

 

[TwiceEXE]

Anyway now that I only have 1 darkhorse left I am going to shill the **** out of her
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Miriam gets in, how do you feel?

I'm pretty meh on her as a character, but the game is fantastic and the closest we'll ever get to SotN 2. So I would be down.

 

[M@R!3]

Technically, Microsoft isn't really represented, as Banjo's more of a Rare character, just that Microsoft owns the rights to, it's very complicated. I'd consider Chief the "Microsoft" rep and Banjo the "Rareware/Rare" rep

I see what you're saying, but they still had to go through MS for Banjo. So the effect is more or less the same even if Banjo isn't who made MS into one of the pillars of gaming.

 

[BlackInk]

Harada if he is actually trolling the sources:

Harada if this info is legit:

 

[Mamboo07]

Me being asleep while waiting for who DLC Fighter 5 might be.

 

[IanTheGamer]

Adding fuel to Kratos, apparently a PlayStation team will take part in a Smash tournament in Japan

 

[TheYungLink]

Anyway now that I only have 1 darkhorse left I am going to shill the **** out of her
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Miriam gets in, how do you feel?

Closest thing we'd have to playable Alucard and she's a cool lady with even cooler style. I'd be down.

 

[Deleted member]

Adding fuel to Kratos, apparently a PlayStation team will take part in a Smash tournament in Japan

Mind you that the tournament was held AFTER the final DLC were decided.

 

[M@R!3]

Adding fuel to Kratos, apparently a PlayStation team will take part in a Smash tournament in Japan

This was noticed.

 

[Evil Trapezium]

Miriam gets in, how do you feel?

Most characters I would be kind of meh towards but with Miriam, I would not mind seeing her be Fighter 5.

 

[IanTheGamer]

Mind you that the tournament was held AFTER the final DLC were decided.

Well, that means I got wrong info

 

[Wunderwaft]

Four months of frontrunners being shifted around and getting deconfirmed. I have to say this speculation period was very pleasant. It was.... fun. It's gonna come to an end very soon at the game awards. I only hope that it's Kratos so the internet would explode.

 

[Flyboy]

This is nuts. At this point it really could be James Bond.

 

[Shroob]

But yeah.

Unless another crazy twist happens, going all in on Sony or something Sony heavily invests in as the final character.


There's just nothing left at this point otherwise, everything else was culled.


Unless of course they pull the "Sora, but with Disney as the copyright holder" sthick.

 

[P.Kat]

Reimu is dead.

If 2B falls under Square, she's dead too.


If Elma is XBX, Nintendo is dead.

Shantae, Elma and 2B would be dead. Only Kat and Saber are left for you.

elma and 2B are also dead

Fixed it for you.

Spoiler: Aaaaaaaaaagggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Well, *sniff* damn my list is basically Thanosed. T_T

 

[XorahnGaia]

Adding fuel to Kratos, apparently a PlayStation team will take part in a Smash tournament in Japan

That tournament was held two weeks ago and they didn't even made a big deal about Sony being present there. Plus they were the only videogame company present there. It means nothing