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Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

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AceAttorney9000

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Since many people want Goku, I think they should make Super Smash Bros. vs Jump Anime. The fact that Anime characters can join the roster would be a Huge selling point that Ultimate doesn't have, even if not everyone comes back. I also think it's easier on negotations to do a Full Scale crossover with Jump rather than just adding in one Anime character
I don't know about a crossover with Shonen Jump specifically (I'd personally prefer Smash Bros. Vs. Capcom, though it would be kinda hilarious to see Smash and Shonen Jump crossover in a game together considering how everyone reacted to Jump Force), but I do think the next Smash game after Ultimate going into full on crossover territory with another company is likely if they want to try and one-up Ultimate.
 
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(I'd personally prefer Smash Bros. Vs. Capcom, though it would be kinda hilarious to see Smash and Shonen Jump crossover in a game together considering how everyone reacted to Jump Force)


Capcom is after all the video game company master of crossover fighting games. Marvel, SNK and such.
 

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You're forgetting :ultfalcon: and the name(s) you should know...

:ultkirby: :ultmetaknight: :ultkingdedede:, the stars of the show - even if only one of them's Maximum Pink!

So, what do you folks think about Impa?

Do you think she has what it takes to join Smash?
I find her unlikely as DLC too, partly because there's already the Ancient Guardian armor as FP2's bonus Costume. But who knows.

I would welcome her (she's my preffered pick amongst non-Triforce wielder), but it appears that she has a much stronger shot for a future base game. Smash 6 could benefit quite a lot by including characters like her if they wind up not present in FP2.
 
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I know this fits, but I always saw Ridley as more of a Broly type
Really huh? I never took him as something like that.

I see Ridley more as Frieza being they're genocidal sadistic aliens that revel in chaos, death, and destruction taking great pleasure in it which is why I matched them together for a hypothetical game.

Then again I've never watched Dragon Ball that much involving Broly, I always took him more as something like Hulk being always angry.
 
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Then again I've never watched Dragon Ball that much involving Broly, I always took him more as something like Hulk being always angry.
Well for someone who has never seen Broly too much, you've got quite the accurate description. That's all the character really is, basically the Hulk who can keep increasing his power through lots of "AAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHssssssss"
 

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Really huh? I never took him as something like that.

I see Ridley more as Frieza being they're genocidal sadistic aliens that revel in chaos, death, and destruction taking great pleasure in it which is why I matched them together for a hypothetical game.

Then again I've never watched Dragon Ball that much involving Broly, I always took him more as something like Hulk being always angry.
Broly (at least in Legendary Super Sayian Form) is kind of the Same way, but along with that Ridley fights more like Broly than Frieza. Frieza is more graceful, while Broly is more savage, and Ridley is more of a Savage

I'm also talking about DBZ Broly, not DBS broly
 
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Really huh? I never took him as something like that.

I see Ridley more as Frieza being they're genocidal sadistic aliens that revel in chaos, death, and destruction taking great pleasure in it which is why I matched them together for such a hypothetical game.

Then again I've never watched Dragon Ball that much involving Broly, I always took him more as something like Hulk being always angry.
Neither entirely fit Ridley either. Dragon Ball Super shows that Frieza is willing to work with his enemies to survive, including Goku. That's something Ridley won't do. The thing is Ridley is also not really manipulative in the same way, like an alternate universe counterpart, Frost. Broly is not very smart either, but also isn't actually a real villain. He's more of an Anti-Villain instead, as he can control himself well(Hulk is somewhat of a good comparison). His father manipulated him, and didn't care about him one bit.

Arguably Cell might be the most accurate. Both have metamorphic transformations, can be attributed to science in some ways(one was created by it, the other actually got a clone created due to it. As Cell was fully made by science, his ability to asexually reproduce is more of an attribute of science, though Cell Jr isn't easily comparable to any of the Ridley clones beyond the fact they're also just as sadistic). They're all extremely smart, but prone to rampages very very easily. Frieza has learned quite a lot of self-control that Cell never did. Ridley could be called somewhat of a combination of traits from them, though. Like being Samus' personal villain like Frieza is for Goku(though Frieza is far more personal for Vegeta, heh, including killing his parent(s)).
 

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You're forgetting :ultfalcon: and the name(s) you should know...

:ultkirby: :ultmetaknight: :ultkingdedede:, the stars of the show - even if only one of them's Maximum Pink!
How did you guys both forget one of the most famous animes of all time?

:ultpikachu::ultjigglypuff::ultpichu::ultmewtwo::ultpokemontrainer::ultpokemontrainerf::ultsquirtle::ultivysaur::ultcharizard::ultlucario::ultgreninja::ultincineroar:


Edit: Also :ultvillager::ultvillagerf: had an anime-esque film.
 
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If Goku were to ever hypothetically get into Smash Bros, it be cool if when you Jv4 him, he gets a halo above his head on the win screen, telling you that you beat him so hard that he died and went to the other world.
Damn, Rip goku. Died so hard, he even has a halo on him in the CSS
 

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As someone who never watched DBZ, its always hard for me to not see Goku as a meme pick, even though I know there's loads of people that largely want him in because they think he would be a great fighter in Smash.
As someone who has watched DBZ, I feel the same. I don't think I'll ever understand the mindset of someone who looks at Link fighting Ice Climbers and goes "you know who'd fit in great here? Goku".
So, what do you folks think about Impa?

Do you think she has what it takes to join Smash?
Always has had what it takes. Though I'd rather Skyward Sword or Hyrule Warriors Impa over Age of Calamity Impa.
 

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Idk I have a feeling Lloyd’s costume will return after Heihachi’s did
Lloyd though has been a longer fan-requested character. Heihachi I'm certain has been demanded but not to the same degree as Lloyd has.
I could see Lloyds costume returning with nightmare
Or the opposite.
 
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Ridley vs. Cell it is then I guess.
I mean, I did point out Ridley has traits of more than one.

The thing is, in most cases, unless a character was based upon another, they aren't going to directly compare anyway. Ridley is unique but has traits of multiple DB characters.

You could find straighter comparisons with DB VS Sonic, as Sonic was actually based upon the former multiple times. Silver is literally based upon Trunks(confirmed by the script's own personality description. Which is why there's time travel, etc, and why she's the same species as Shadow and Sonic. This also led to a theory that Silver is related to Shadow, but it's never been delved into in any official work), the same with the Chaos Emeralds and Dragon Balls, and I'm thinking Chaos Zero is based upon Cell, but a bit more loosely(Reptiles, though uses different power sources for evolving, and even the same final form naming scheme. They also both fight a legendary Super Mode of sorts, being Gohan and Sonic in this case). Otherwise, Tails and Krillin, Sonic and Goku, Knuckles and Piccolo, Eggman/Robotnik and Frieza(though Eggman has been a lot more varied, being more heroic at times. Frieza legitimately could be, but he chooses not to be), Shadow and Vegeta, Amy and Chi-Chi, and that might be it.

It goes without saying many don't have more clear counterparts; Rouge could loosely be based upon Bulma, both being more intelligent, but she's more into Knuckles, so it barely fits. And Piccolo actually is confirmed to not have a sex, due to asexual reproduction(where Cell gets it from, no less. Though only one lays eggs, which is how the Echidnas are born). Gohan and I forget Goku's other son don't really seem to have any. Nothing in Dragon Ball GT appears to be used at all(and I think that came after Perfect Chaos, who could also be based upon the dark dragons loosely). Metal Sonic is another without a clear counterpart, despite multiple Androids. Though the idea of having tons of metal forms and builds could be loosely based upon the Androids too. Another one we don't have one for Hercules, and there's none for Broly either at that point. Omga is the only one even close to the idea of Broly, but is just not that strong. Metal Sonic could even be loosely based upon him, eventually becoming his own person in time, while being controlled by his father Eggman. Android 18 also sticks out, as she has no obvious counterpart. Especially as Tails has no clear girlfriend at any point. He's shipped here and there, but there's no one obvious. Blaze the Cat could be the closest to 18, in terms of powers akin to a Saiyan, but she doesn't have an actual Super Mode either, so. The Super Emeralds may relate to the Super Dragon Balls, but I think they were made before the latter was, so maybe it's the other way around.

...The comics definitely have far less counterparts too. There's just a ton of unique characters with no relations. That said, it's crazy how much was created to be based upon Dragon Ball.
 

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Isn't his crouch that low? I guess it's not as useful as it is with with landing lag. lol
I think so, yes. It's just that Pikachu has a lot more moves where he low-profiles / pancakes (B-Air, F-Air for example) and the landing lag thing.

thoughts on nightmare? I genuinely think hes really really likely for this pack
SC6 Nightmare... mayyyybe?

Beyond the Bamco thing (which makes any Bandai-Namco pick hard to judge because they've developed 2 Smash games and yet only have Pac-Man as playable) there's also the competition within the company and how Nightmare's fighting style would translate.

TBF, he's not impossible and got some things going for him like already having fought the Hero of Time, so Nightmare at least feels like a proper Dark Horse IMHO.
 

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I think so, yes. It's just that Pikachu has a lot more moves where he low-profiles / pancakes (B-Air, F-Air for example) and the landing lag thing.



SC6 Nightmare... mayyyybe?

Beyond the Bamco thing (which makes any Bandai-Namco pick hard to judge because they've developed 2 Smash games and yet only have Pac-Man as playable) there's also the competition within the company and how Nightmare's fighting style would translate.

TBF, he's not impossible and got some things going for him like already having fought the Hero of Time, so Nightmare at least feels like a proper Dark Horse IMHO.
I feel like if nightmare got in they might go with his soul calibur 2 look since its his most iconic and well known
 

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thoughts on nightmare? I genuinely think hes really really likely for this pack
I don't think Bamco is all that likely TBH

If we do get someone I think Yuri, Someone From Dark Souls, Nightmare or Don-chan have the best chance

I think Nightmares chances would be higher if something Soulcalibur related was on switch



Though If we got Haruka Amami I would pop off
 
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Nightmare also has to compete with another Namco character that is easily overlooked and looked down on who actually has a decent chance.

The Chosen Undead.
 
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If you wanna discuss Nightmare further check out His thread

not a fan of him myself but promoting for those that are
 

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thoughts on nightmare? I genuinely think hes really really likely for this pack
I think he's an okay character and I wouldn't mind him. Personally I don't think a Namco character is going to show up and even if one does, I'd prefer it to be Klonoa because in a way, he's like Pac-Man's Luigi.
 

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Nightmare also has to compete with another Namco character that is easily overlooked.

The Chosen Undead.
The Chosen Undead is barely a character to begin with. If they wanna really wow me, I say go with a popular boss character like Artorias or SoC.
 
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I WANT to say KOS-MOS is another slept on Bamco choice

but

after the fake leaks of last December... I feel like she’s become a target of mockery now 😢
 

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She does have what it takes.

Question is, are Nintendo and Sakurai willing to listen to the fans who've been want another new Zelda character (Impa or otherwise) since Melee?
To be fair to the Smash team.

They did give us Toon Link who was a popular request pre-Brawl.

Was known as "Celda Link" back then.
 
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