Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

[Rie Sonomura]

CoroCoro Readers Vote Fornite and Pokemon as Best 2020 Game Series (siliconera.com)



To be Fair, Fighter Pass 2 Has never been advertised at the TGA's before. that was Fighter Pass 1

Huh, interesting

 

[Super Devon]

To be Fair, Fighter Pass 2 Has never been advertised at the TGA's before. that was Fighter Pass 1

Exactly my point

It's not a big deal.

Right, it isn’t, it just bothers me to an extent when people are like “I don’t think this is likely because we didn’t get that last year”

 

[CapitaineCrash]

Yesterday we talked about Kratos in Fortnite, and today there's a leak about a Halo event in Fortnite Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks sur Twitter : "Here's some images of the Halo Cosmetics, these are confirmed to be real. https://t.co/y4umAc8Udu" / Twitter There's also a pic of Master chief in Fortnite.

Wasn't there a leak some time ago that there would be a Splatoon event? Maybe they will do a big event will all 3 big console publishers. Perhaps this could lead to Fortnite in Smash (maybe with a Mii or spirits event).

 

[Inue Houji]

It's unknown if ARMS will have lasting popularity yet here we are with Min Min.

ARMS is a Nintendo/first-party franchise, third party "rules" don't apply.

 

[SharkLord]

Yesterday we talked about Kratos in Fortnite, and today there's a leak about a Halo event in Fortnite Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks sur Twitter : "Here's some images of the Halo Cosmetics, these are confirmed to be real. https://t.co/y4umAc8Udu" / Twitter There's also a pic of Master chief in Fortnite.

Wasn't there a leak some time ago that there would be a Splatoon event? Maybe they will do a big event will all 3 big console publishers. Perhaps this could lead to Fortnite in Smash (maybe with a Mii or spirits event).

Ah yes, the three flagships of the console makers:

• God of War
• Halo
• Splatoon

 

[7NATOR]

Yesterday we talked about Kratos in Fortnite, and today there's a leak about a Halo event in Fortnite Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks sur Twitter : "Here's some images of the Halo Cosmetics, these are confirmed to be real. https://t.co/y4umAc8Udu" / Twitter There's also a pic of Master chief in Fortnite.

Wasn't there a leak some time ago that there would be a Splatoon event? Maybe they will do a big event will all 3 big console publishers. Perhaps this could lead to Fortnite in Smash (maybe with a Mii or spirits event).

We **MIGHT** see a Fortnite x Splatoon Collab..
Found a skin & backbling! (they were added recently to a secret place)

-CID_TBD_Athena_Commando_M_SquidKid
-BID_TBD_SquidKid
Credits -> Me, @s1l0x & @Lucas7yoshi pic.twitter.com/Xt4CYj3lIw

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) September 5, 2019

 

[CapitaineCrash]

The three flagships of the console makers:

• God of War
• Halo
• Splatoon

Yeah that would be a bit weird, but maybe they would go with Splatoon because Nintendo don't want Mario in Fortnite. I remember that Miyamoto wasn't very open with Mario having a guns in Mario + Rabbids, and Ubisoft had to work really hard to change the guns design. So I don't think that Mario would fit Fortnite. I don't think that Link with a gun would work well either, and Pokémon would probably be hard to work with. I think the more likely would be Splatoon or Metroid, but I'm just speculating here. Maybe Nintendo will have nothing, but like Fortnite or not, it would be amazing to have al 3 publishers represent in the same game.

 

[SKX31]

The three flagships of the console makers:

• God of War
• Halo
• Splatoon

Can't wait for the inevitable showdown between Inklings and Stormtroopers in Fortnite.

The only way to make it even more Fortnite-y is to have Inklings (and Kirby for some reason) present in the next Fortnite concert.

(The fact that both Fortnite and Roblox have started hosting concerts in-game is weirdly mind-blowing IMO.)

 

[Ornl]

I just saw that Kirby, Monster hunter, Phoenix Wright, Yokai Watch and Reimu are in the last Taiko no tatsujin. https://twitter.com/tech_gaming/status/1334207253944037378?s=19

Here are non-Bamco music series that appear in Taiko no Tatsujin*:
• Nintendo – Animal Crossing, Balloon Fight, Excitebike, Kirby, Mario, Pikmin, Pokémon, Splatoon, Zelda.
• Capcom – Ace Attorney, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter.
• Cygames – Granblue Fantasy.
• GungHo – Puzzle & Dragons.
• Konami – Star Soldier.
• Level-5 – Inazuma Eleven, Ni no Kuni, Yo-kai Watch.
• Nihon Falcom – The Legend of Heroes, Xanadu, Ys.
• Type-Moon – Fate.
• Sega – Chain Chronicle, Fantasy Zone, Hang On, Puyo Puyo, Sonic, Yakuza.
• Squenix – Dragon Quest.
+Taito – Darius, Metal Black, Rastan, The Legend of Kage.
• Sony – Ape Escape, Freedom Wars, LittleBigPlanet
• Indie – Deemo, Touhou Project, Undertale.
3rd-party Fighters whose music appear in Taiko no Tatsujin:
Others:

 

[pupNapoleon]

...like Fortnite or not, it would be amazing to have al 3 publishers represent in the same game.

I'd prefer it be Smash. We are 2/3 there already.

 

[SharkLord]

Hey, remember that Paintbrush guy who leaked Byleth, Steve, and Monster Hunter Rise? Has he said anything else lately or is he still silent?

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Hey, remember that Paintbrush guy who leaked Byleth, Steve, and Monster Hunter Rise? Has he said anything else lately or is he still silent?

What’s his handle again? Anyone know?

 

[GoodGrief741]

And Cuphead
And both Ori gameas

So the three games I mentioned.

And every Bethesda game since Microsoft bought ZeniMax, which includes the upcoming Switch version of Doom Eternal

The likes of Doom Eternal aren't evidence of a good relationship with Nintendo, the contracts existed before the acquisition and they legally have to honor them.

As for subsequent games, we'll see what happens.

And Smash on two separate occasions

Being in Smash doesn't count as a pro for their chances to get a character in Smash, that's just circular reasoning.

Again, I'm not saying Microsoft and Nintendo aren't cooperative. But when you list all of their collaborations like that, it's really not that impressive. It's certainly not an exceptional amount of collaboration that no other company could aspire to like it was characterized.

 

[XorahnGaia]

Hey, remember that Paintbrush guy who leaked Byleth, Steve, and Monster Hunter Rise? Has he said anything else lately or is he still silent?

Are you talking about Zhuge Ex? If so, he only talks about the stuff he heard only when they already out in the open if we are minutes away from the official reveal, so he probably won't spill the beans on the next Smash character even if he knows who it is.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Are you talking about Zhuge Ex? If so, he only talks about the stuff he heard only when they already out in the open if we are minutes away from the official reveal, so he probably won't spill the beans on the next Smash character even if he knows who it is.

No, it was some guy on Reddit. His username was some variation of paintbrush I think

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Are you talking about Zhuge Ex? If so, he only talks about the stuff he heard only when they already out in the open if we are minutes away from the official reveal, so he probably won't spill the beans on the next Smash character even if he knows who it is.

No he's on about the reddit leaker.

 

[Aerospherology]

What’s his handle again? Anyone know?

PracticalBrush12

 

[cashregister9]

The leaker is u/PracticalBrush12 they have not said anything in 15 days

 

[3BitSaurus]

No, it was some guy on Reddit. His username was some variation of paintbrush I think

PracticalBrush, I think.

Seems they've been silent after Steve, for the most part.

 

[XorahnGaia]

No he's on about the reddit leaker.

Uh, strangely I have never heard of him.
Can someone catch me up with him? Like, when was the last time he was active and how far did he leaked those things?

 

[Deleted member]

The three flagships of the console makers:

• God of War
• Halo
• Splatoon

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

And there's absolutely NO WAY that Splatoon is considered a Flagship series of nintendo. it's good, but Mario has been and always will be the Flagship series of Nintendo.

A flagship is the ship that represents the fleet; you see it, you think of that country/nation/(in this case, Console). If these console companies all had navies, you can bet damn well that Splatoon is not leading the Nintendo division. I mean, all credit to it for being a good game, but it is by no means the Flagship. And before you amend your statement, no, it's not the Flagship of the Switch either, I'm sorry.

 

[SharkLord]

No he's on about the reddit leaker.

Yeah, paintbrush guy. I forgot their exact username and couldn't find posts from when we were talking about him with keywords like "paintbrush leaker" or "paintbrush monster hunter." Just a link to him would be nice.

 

[Aerospherology]

PracticalBrush12 leaked Steve, his Final Smash, and his alts only about half an hour before his reveal. We should expect a situation like that next time with them.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Yeah, paintbrush guy. I forgot their exact username and couldn't find posts from when we were talking about him with keywords like "paintbrush leaker" or "paintbrush monster hunter." Just a link to him would be nice.

The leaker is u/PracticalBrush12 they have not said anything in 15 days

BOOYAH

...you think he’ll avoid the Nintenjas forever like this?

 

[SNEKeater]

25 years of Donkey Kong Country 2. Thanks for playing! pic.twitter.com/k4AxvjT04E

— Steve Mayles (@WinkySteve) December 3, 2020

Sharing this because of the phenomenal art.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

But when you list all of their collaborations like that, it's really not that impressive. It's certainly not an exceptional amount of collaboration that no other company could aspire to like it was characterized.

They're console rivals, so it's natural they wouldn't go all out.

But Microsoft and Nintendo also really have no reason to work together on literally anything for that reason, so it's still impressive in some way.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Ah yes, my favorite video game character: Tomb Raider from the critically acclaimed Lara Croft series.

What, you didn't know about the Lara Croft series? It was a relatively unknown series that has become a cult classic. It came out in February 31st, 1997.

...

Y’all there actually is a Lara Croft series...

Spoiler

Plus Lara Croft Go and Lara Croft: Relic Run

 

[SharkLord]

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

And there's absolutely NO WAY that Splatoon is considered a Flagship series of nintendo. it's good, but Mario has been and always will be the Flagship series of Nintendo.

A flagship is the ship that represents the fleet; you see it, you think of that country/nation/(in this case, Console). If these console companies all had navies, you can bet damn well that Splatoon is not leading the Nintendo division. I mean, all credit to it for being a good game, but it is by no means the Flagship. And before you amend your statement, no, it's not the Flagship of the Switch either, I'm sorry.

That's the joke. The mascots for Sony and Microsoft (Though that's debatable for Sony; They seem to cycle through a lot of mascots) get content, and then for Nintendo's side, it's just

Splatoon

Probably should've added an "Ah yes," to the beginning, but still. SmashBoards has done a number on my sanity, but I'm not THAT far gone.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

I mean also brush can be anything - hair brush, tooth brush... for some reason tho my brain associated that leaker with the word paintbrush specifically... maybe cause the word before brush in their name starts with a P

 

[pupNapoleon]

The likes of Doom Eternal aren't evidence of a good relationship with Nintendo, the contracts existed before the acquisition and they legally have to honor them.

As for subsequent games, we'll see what happens.

I do NOT work in contract litigation, but I do have to deal with a good number of contracts for marketing purposes.
It would be very odd for there not to be an exit clause from these two major companies. Acquisition can be a part of that, but Covid could nullify even more of an agreement.

It very well wouldn't, and Nintendo could want to go through with it regardless- but it is very likely not a guarantee.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

PracticalBrush, I think.

Seems they've been silent after Steve, for the most part.

Waiting until the last minute to reveal the next character.

 

[pupNapoleon]

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

And there's absolutely NO WAY that Splatoon is considered a Flagship series of nintendo. it's good, but Mario has been and always will be the Flagship series of Nintendo.

A flagship is the ship that represents the fleet; you see it, you think of that country/nation/(in this case, Console). If these console companies all had navies, you can bet damn well that Splatoon is not leading the Nintendo division. I mean, all credit to it for being a good game, but it is by no means the Flagship. And before you amend your statement, no, it's not the Flagship of the Switch either, I'm sorry.

God of War has 8 installments over PS2-4.
And while I agree that Splatoon is not the flagship series, it definitely is rapidly becoming a flagship series, and immediately screams Nintendo (and Nickelodeon) when seen.

They're console rivals, so it's natural they wouldn't go all out.

But Microsoft and Nintendo also really have no reason to work together on literally anything for that reason, so it's still impressive in some way.

I mean... Microsoft has a stronger interface and social media interaction. Nintendo has stronger innovations and IPs.
They both benefit from a teammup.

 

[cashregister9]

The Fortnite Squid Kid thing could just be Fortnite adding a new costume that is a Squid, like full on Octodad style Squid kid. not necessarily splatoon

 

[SharkLord]

God of War has 8 installments over PS2-4.
And while I agree that Splatoon is not the flagship series, it definitely is rapidly becoming a flagship series, and immediately screams Nintendo (and Nickelodeon) when seen.

I was joking please don't take it seriously

 

[Ivander]

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

Umm, it hasn't been 1 game a generation. PS2 had God of War 1 and 2. PS3 had God of War 3 and Ascension. PSP had Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta. If we don't count the mobile phone game, the only time a generation only had one God of War game was PS4. Like sure, it's nowhere near as packed as Rachet and Clank, but it's still a series that had multiple entries on PS2, PSP and PS3.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

I think it's proof that sometimes, you don't need quantity when you can nail the quality.

 

[CapitaineCrash]

Is God of War really considered a Flagship series for Sony? I know it typically reviews and does well, but it's been 1 game a generation...and the console generations typically last 7 years. That's not really the hallmark of something one would consider a 'flagship series'.

And there's absolutely NO WAY that Splatoon is considered a Flagship series of nintendo. it's good, but Mario has been and always will be the Flagship series of Nintendo.

A flagship is the ship that represents the fleet; you see it, you think of that country/nation/(in this case, Console). If these console companies all had navies, you can bet damn well that Splatoon is not leading the Nintendo division. I mean, all credit to it for being a good game, but it is by no means the Flagship. And before you amend your statement, no, it's not the Flagship of the Switch either, I'm sorry.

Well if you count the upcoming ps5 games, God of war had at least 1 game on 4/5 playstation console and 1/2 portable consoles. This might not seems like a lot when you compare to Mario or Zelda, but it's one of the most prominent Sony franchises. And it's their third best selling franchise only behind Gran turismo and Uncharted (Yes, despite having like twice more games Ratchet franchise sold less than Gof of war). So yeah, when you compare God of war to Mario, Zelda, Pokémon or Halo it's a bit smaller, but it's still Sony biggest franchise with Gran turismo, but I don't really see how a playable Subaru would work in Fortnite. To be fair Nathan Drake could have work well, but for Kratos being around for a longer time I think Kratos is a better representation of Sony.

 

[pupNapoleon]

I was joking please don't take it seriously

I'm not taking Splatoon as the 'face' of Nintendo seriously- but I am definitely going to defend the importance of God of War to Playstation, and even Splatoon to Nintendo.

To be fair Nathan Drake could have work well, but for Kratos being around for a longer time I think Kratos is a better representation of Sony.

Nathan Drake is based on Nathan Fillion... not sure how he could be added.

 

[Guynamednelson]

The Fortnite Squid Kid thing could just be Fortnite adding a new costume that is a Squid, like full on Octodad style Squid kid. not necessarily splatoon

Wouldn't it have said "Inkling" if they were going to add a Splatoon skin to Fortnite or do they use codenames as well?

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

And there's absolutely NO WAY that Splatoon is considered a Flagship series of nintendo. it's good, but Mario has been and always will be the Flagship series of Nintendo.

Funny to assume a company can only have one flagship title when Nintendo has at least six of them.