Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

[Llort A. Ton]

He's in

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No I'm not talking about Luigi

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

He's in

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No I'm not talking about Luigi

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[Droodle]

No way that happens.

Platformers are a niche genre and any platformer that's not called Banjo Kazooie, Glover, or Bubsy 3D is even more obscure. I don't know why insecure Luigi fans are so desperate to act like Green-Cap Mussolini is a household name and that anyone who doesn't know who he is is ignorant.

It's always so lame when people hold up a character for their "historical value" or because they represent a particular company or genre. They'll take the boring, generic character over the interesting or popular one just for the sake of a roster that they think is "correct".

The harsh reality is that Nintendo is dead, Luigi has never been mainstream, and unless you are a platformer junkie or Japanese, the only reason you might have even heard of him is because of memes.

Imagine thinking literal who's like Merio, Picacho, Mars, Seamus, Wolf, and Konky Pong deserve to be in Smash but not Luigi, Luigi!

Luigi was the face of Funtendo back in the Funtendo 32 days. He had merchandise, and EVERY gamer knew about him. He was the face of Funtendo alongside the likes of Kirby. Sure, he got acquired by the likes of Realstation; but if Luigi doesn't get into Smash, I will never forgive Sakurai. It will be proof that Sakurai does not care about us, US the Smash fanbase; who work so hard in order to give Sakurai some money. US who are the lifeline of Funtendo. US who will stage a protest against Funtendo HQ, in the name of the most iconic Funtendo character out there, Luigi.

 

[Animegamingnerd]

So lets say tomorrow Nintendo screws up and accidentally leaks about the DLC fighter again but do they think they will leak it?

 

[Idon]

So lets say tomorrow Nintendo screws up and accidentally leaks about the DLC fighter again but do they think they will leak it?

... what?

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

>clicks Pheonix
>clicks other
>cant pick 2 options at once
>Cries

 

[SvartWolf]

Dudes.... please, the signs are pretty clear, and sakurai have been very explicit on its hints.

We also have that image hinting valve...


FP5 is a lie and is a HALF LIFE 3 ANNOUNCMENT BAYBEEEE

 

[Animegamingnerd]

... what?

Nintendo accidentally leaks their own DLC again, but how do you think they would do it?

 

[OrpheusTelos]

Not to get political here but who the **** is "Other" and why are they getting the most votes? I'd be upset if that literal who got in over a fan favorite like Baboom

 

[SneakyLink]

Nintendo accidentally leaks their own DLC again, but how do you think they would do it?

I was gonna say by spirit board event, but the Astral Chain event doesn't appear to be in game yet so I think we might (not guaranteed) drop of 5.

 

[Deleted member]

Which one of you put Baboom in the poll?

@punished faygo how dare you hack the polls

feds got me y'all.. game's over.. go home....

 

[Mamboo07]

Not to get political here but who the **** is "Other" and why are they getting the most votes? I'd be upset if that literal who got in over a fan favorite like Baboom

I predict that Fighter 5 is third-party. (Remember that Reggie said those newcomers will be from new series instead of represented ones like Zelda or Poke'mon.)

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

I predict that Fighter 5 is third-party. (Remember that Reggie said those newcomers will be from new series instead of represented ones like Zelda or Poke'mon.)

He didn't say new series. He said "new worlds". It can be interpreted as the same thing, of course, but they're not the same thing definitely.

It can easily mean those are new worlds to being playable(like Golden Sun). It could be any Nintendo IP not in Smash(...which I can't think of many options).

Though with yet another new IP down the drain, I'm thinking 3rd party is highly likely.

 

[AceAttorney9000]

Nintendo accidentally leaks their own DLC again, but how do you think they would do it?

Prematurely uploading the official character render onto the official website so that people can datamine the site and find it. Oh, and this goes for both Fighter 5 and the entirety of Fighters Pass 2.

In other words, the same way that a certain fan-requested character was leaked for another fighting game...

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[Mamboo07]

He didn't say new series. He said "new worlds". It can be interpreted as the same thing, of course, but they're not the same thing definitely.

It can easily mean those are new to being playable. It could be any Nintendo IP not in Smash.

Though with yet another new IP down the drain, I'm thinking 3rd party is highly likely.

Oh I forgot, thanks for telling me.
(I'm excited for fighter 5 tomorrow.^-^)

 

[Deleted member]

Nintendo accidentally leaks their own DLC again, but how do you think they would do it?

just straight up release the character before the presentation. people wake up see larryboy in they css go "what the ****"

 

[TheCJBrine]

inb4 it’s Arle after all.

 

[Us3inMN]

So right now, it seems like it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

 

[SvartWolf]

So right now, it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

Dark Souls.

 

[DrifloonEmpire]

So right now, it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

Dragonborn

 

[Deleted member]

isn't arle the pikmin 4 puppet guy from youtube

 

[cmbsfm]

I think James Bond would be dope. Watched a couple of Bond movies recently and it makes we wish he was eligible.

 

[Animegamingnerd]

So right now, it seems like it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

Travis or Phoenix Wright if Zippie is to be believed.

 

[Jomosensual]

So right now, it seems like it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

Neither

 

[Wrathful_Scythe]

So, in light of Reimu being very unlikely and people throwing Arle around, I see that as an absolute win. I would get my cute anime girl either way.

Seriously though, pretty much everyone people are hoping for are good picks. Except Brian. Fu** Brian. Boring as heck that N64 game.

 

[BernkastelWitch]

I wanna say Reimu is a bit more likely than people think but isn't 100% given, coming from someone who really wants her in. I do think she'd fit perfectly as a Post-Pass kind of character though.

Though with people now discussing between Wright and Travis, it makes me happy because I feel like at least one of my most wanteds will eventually get into the game at some point.

 

[Souless_shadow]

The stream ends... It fades to black and suddenly this appears on screen. How hyped are you? pic.twitter.com/LaUbcaidLW

— ⛩️Reimu For Smash⛩️ (@ReimuForSmash) January 14, 2020

This is an important point of discussion.

Literally who?

 

[Polan]

So lets say tomorrow Nintendo screws up and accidentally leaks about the DLC fighter again but do they think they will leak it?

retail site ****s up and posts the render right before the direct. that or intern man returns and presses the button before its supposed to go live.

 

[Yacobo]

If its Dante it's a question on which iteration of Dante they pick. Theres only one wrong answer.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

So right now, it seems like it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

As far as I know both are disconfirmed so neither.

 

[Icedragonadam]

It couldn't be Dante IMO. Mainly because if it was then the producer shouldn't be able to say that there was news on the 16th as it would be breaking NDA if Dante was in Smash.

 

[CapitaineCrash]

My final prediction is still on Phoenix Wright. I still have a weird feeling that the final character of the pass is going to be Capcom, and I personally think that he have more chances than Dante. Aside from that, I also have a weird feeling about Travis (add it to the poll you coward!). That suppose leak about "kind of first party but not really" make me automatically think about him, and he's been talked about a lot by the community and by Suda himself and he have a game coming soon. So my final top 5 prediction (from most likely to less likely) would be:
1. Phoenix Wright
2. Dante
3. Travis
4. Hayabusa
5. Doom slayer
Honorable mentions: 2B and Arle

Not saying that I think any other character have no chance, but these are my personal most likely I think

 

[Mamboo07]

If Fighter 5 is a Capcom rep, it better be Nergigante from Monster Hunter!

 

[Animegamingnerd]

If its Dante it's a question on which iteration of Dante they pick. Theres only one wrong answer.

DMC3 as default with DMC4 and 5 Dante as alts, Donte gets thrown in the trash where he belongs.

 

[DarthEnderX]

If Fighter 5 is a Capcom rep, it better be Nergigante from Monster Hunter!

No! Arthur!

DMC3 as default with DMC4 and 5 Dante as alts, Donte gets thrown in the trash where he belongs.

I'm not actually a fan of shirtless Dante, so I hope it's 1 or 4.

 

[AceAttorney9000]

If its Dante it's a question on which iteration of Dante they pick. Theres only one wrong answer.

Agreed. I'm gonna be so disappointed if they go with this Dante...

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My final prediction is still on Phoenix Wright. I still have a weird feeling that the final character of the pass is going to be Capcom, and I personally think that he have more chances than Dante. Aside from that, I also have a weird feeling about Travis (add it to the poll you coward!). That suppose leak about "kind of first party but not really" make me automatically think about him, and he's been talked about a lot by the community and by Suda himself and he have a game coming soon. So my final top 5 prediction (from most likely to less likely) would be:
1. Phoenix Wright
2. Dante
3. Travis
4. Hayabusa
5. Doom slayer
Honorable mentions: 2B and Arle

Not saying that I think any other character have no chance, but these are my personal most likely I think

If Zippo's prediction that it'll be "a character that's not owned by Nintendo but closely associated with them" is on the mark, then Phoenix Wright is one of the most likely choices, along with Professor Layton, since both characters come from series that have mainly stuck to Nintendo systems (to the point that the Nintendo UK website essentially lists them as "honorary" Nintendo characters).

 

[Us3inMN]

The stream ends... It fades to black and suddenly this appears on screen. How hyped are you? pic.twitter.com/LaUbcaidLW

— ⛩️Reimu For Smash⛩️ (@ReimuForSmash) January 14, 2020

This is an important point of discussion.

Don't heccin joke about that, SMG was my jam when I was a wee little lad.

Also which Dante is this?

Because this Dante needs to burn.

 

[Tako Tuesday]

This poll is tricky. I want to choose Lloyd or Phoenix, but deep down I know Fighter 5 is gonna be Baboom. Ugh, who do I choose?

 

[Idon]

Don't heccin joke about that, SMG was my jam when I was a wee little lad.

Also which Dante is this?
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Because this Dante needs to burn.

D(and I cannot stress the lowecase enough)mC: Devil May Cry

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

So right now, it seems like it's a fight between Arle and Dante for who will be revealed on the 16th. Which do you think is more likely?

Travis.

Speculation mini-essay soon.