Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

[Mushroomguy12]

See you on the other side, folks.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

There's Pre-Game Awards, and the actual Awards.

Doesn't seem like anything about the Pre-Game unless you're interesting in what they're talking about.

From the time thing, it should be one of the first things among the full awards. They're different Youtube videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuBIFTuMMpI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWz6v-UAs8Q

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Am ready!

Sleeping at my dads tonight. Downstairs already with the livestream prepared.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Oh, and here's Charles Martinet doing a last minute tweet before the show.

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[StrangeKitten]

fortnite bad, give like pls

Seriously though, what is the deal? I've only ever played like two matches of Fortnite, so maybe I'm not the right person to have an opinion, but I don't get why the concept of Jonesy and co. in Smash is so bad. Fortnite is a bit of a phenomenon, it has an aesthetic that I think translates really well to Smash, they certainly have moveset potential... is it just "popular game bad", or everyone just wants to see their own characters in, or what?

Well, I'm sure a lot of us have characters we want, most/all of whom have been around longer than Fortnite. For me at least, it's less a feeling of "new game bad" and more a feeling of "I have a lot of characters I'd be happy to see, it would be a pretty big letdown to get Jonesy". Though, as far as new games go, we've also seen a lot of characters from new games. There is a part of me that feels like younger gamers/fans of recent, popular games just got a character to make them happy with Steve. So I'm at a point where I'd much rather see either a character I've been hoping for, or one that's popular in the speculation scene.

 

[Spongeboob]

To be honest, I'm scared of the reveal and I don't know why. I feel dread.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Final character predictions folks?

 

[CrusherMania1592]

Final character predictions folks?

Crash Bandicoot


...so he can crash the site

 

[Shroob]

Well, I'm sure a lot of us have characters we want, most/all of whom have been around longer than Fortnite. For me at least, it's less a feeling of "new game bad" and more a feeling of "I have a lot of characters I'd be happy to see, it would be a pretty big letdown to get Jonesy". Though, as far as new games go, we've also seen a lot of characters from new games. There is a part of me that feels like younger gamers/fans of recent, popular games just got a character to make them happy with Steve. So I'm at a point where I'd much rather see either a character I've been hoping for, or one that's popular in the speculation scene.

I mean, but Minecraft is over a decade old at this point.

I'd hardly call that 'recent'. Hell, there's a lot of people in this thread around the age of 18-20 right now who grew up with Minecraft.

 

[Spongeboob]

Final character predictions folks?

I'm good. I already got it wrong anyways because I said there wouldn't be a reveal.

 

[N3ON]

I'm pulling for Doom, Hades or Animal Crossing for GotY even though I haven't played any of the three yet and the only one I have played is FF7R

I just don't want a big-budget, cinematic, narrative-driven game to win lol

 

[Lamperouge]

Anyone still on the Falcom train for tonight?

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Sakurai reminding everyone that Joker was revealed at the Game Awards 2 years ago

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[Michael the Spikester]

Hoping Crash.

Expecting Jonesy.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

To be honest, I'm scared of the reveal and I don't know why. I feel dread.
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What could pawsibly go wrong?

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[StrangeKitten]

I mean, but Minecraft is over a decade old at this point.

I'd hardly call that 'recent'. Hell, there's a lot of people in this thread around the age of 18-20 right now who grew up with Minecraft.

Well yeah, I'm aware the game itself isn't that recent. But it still remains popular among younger gamers particularly. And there's nothing wrong with throwing younger gamers a bone. It's just, y'know, they just did with our most recent character, so it makes me want something different.

 

[N3ON]

If it's not Jonesy we'll definitely get the "Robin killing Gematsu" energy in here.

 

[Shroob]

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Yoko Taro tweeted earlier today.


But knowing him, it's almost assuredly a ****post lol

 

[Mushroomguy12]

One more WAA! from Charles Martinet.

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[Ivander]

Here we go. And with the anticipation comes the shroud of dread and the laughs from the shadows.

 

[TCT~Phantom]

My heart is hoping for Crash.

My gut says Ryu Hayabusa or Jonesy.

 

[Deleted member]

I will say that anything is possible here.

 

[Shroob]

If it is 2B tho expect a galactic meltdown to occur from certain branches.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Final prediction is Jonesy.

 

[Deleted member]

Good luck everyone. Hopefully you all get something you like.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Here we go!

 

[DevinY1]

I've got a bad feeling and Idk why.

 

[LiveStudioAudience]

To hell with it, just because I can, I'll guess Phoenix Wright.

 

[Glory2Snowstar]

I’d just like to mention that if there’s ANY night to reveal Doomslayer, it’s tonight. We’re most likely getting a Western pick (just the vibe I get from TGA), Doom Eternal just came out for the Switch, and Doom’s 27th anniversary is TODAY. He’s a character with a long history with Nintendo, and the stars seem to be aligning for him.
Whether he gets in or not, I’m confident that tonight’s Fighter will be a Western rep, most likely with a gun. Fortnite seems somewhat likely depending on when they decided on the second round of DLC characters, just a matter of when Nintendo started getting interested in the series. Master Chief is also pretty likely considering Microsoft has been quite close with Nintendo’s Smash affairs, and he’s debatably Microsoft’s own mascot. He’s also the most iconic of the three character-wise, he is THE “space marine with gun” character in the same way that Erdrick is THE “medieval anime-styled swordfighter” character.
If Sakurai picked the fighters from a list like he claims he did and it’s not just a PR move, I see Doomslayer being the most likely. I’m betting you that he’ll primarily take inspiration from the older games he was in, sort of like Simon Belmont, with his newer abilities sprinkled in.

Personally, I want Doomslayer the most of these three, because my friend really wants him in and he’s the only one of us three that hasn’t gotten a character he’s really wanted in Ultimate yet (apart from Snake coming back).

Although my personally most-wanted thing for Ultimate is a FNAF Mii Costume. Horror rep, iconic series, and it fits all too well that an animatronic husk can be worn like a suit. Only problem is that I haven’t heard anything about FNAF even being noticed in Japan. But with all of the repainted merch they distribute of Blacklight Toy Phantom Funtime Springlock Molten Freddy + New Funky Mode in Hot Topic, I think the series wouldn’t struggle to capture people’s attention. And Scott would be 100% cool with it, too.

 

[Schnee117]

There was a problem fetching the tweet

Yoko Taro tweeted earlier today.


But knowing him, it's almost assuredly a ****post lol

Nier remake is getting shown off

 

[Rie Sonomura]

ah poop, someone from the Geno thread reached out to PracticalBrush and apparently they dont know **** either

we goin in blind boys

and if they don't know, I reckon Imran and Zhuge don't either. so therefore, JONESY BULLET DODGED BABY

 

[Spongeboob]

Nier remake is getting shown off

Lol imagine the Smash fighter ISN'T 2B because of this...

And then it turns out to be Byleth the entire time and this website ****ing crashes from all the salt

In retrospect, was he on to something when he said this?

 

[ZelDan]

ah poop, someone from the Geno thread reached out to PracticalBrush and apparently they dont know **** either

we goin in blind boys

and if they don't know, I reckon Imran and Zhuge don't either. so therefore, JONESY BULLET DODGED BABY

Fine by me.

Both the character being a surprise and not getting Jonesy.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Booooo! Last of Us 2 nor Drauckmann doesn't deserve anything!

More like disgracing their souls.

 

[zumaddy]

I just woke up here in AEST and had a weird combined dream about getting the time of a school exam wrong and failing (I'm graduated) to going home and finding out King Boo was confirmed for Smash. If he's in, consider me a prophet.

Lol in actuality I'm thinking Geno/Crash/Ryu/Monster Hunter as my most likely.

 

[DittoInDisguise]

Man, I hope ori wins something

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Booooo! Last of Us 2 doesn't deserve anything!

More like disgracing their souls.

Michael, not this **** again.

 

[LiveStudioAudience]

Man, I hope ori wins something

Best Art Direction would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Lamperouge]

Booooo! Last of Us 2 nor Drauckmann doesn't deserve anything!

More like disgracing their souls.

I thought you promised to not repeat your behavior from last year.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Kinda looks like Erma.