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Official Next Smash - Speculation & Discussion Thread

Wonder Smash

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I'm kind of more for retro myself.

Speaking of retro, since there was a Namco Arcade 80s Retro Medley (well, two of them), I was thinking, what if there was a Konami Arcade 80s Retro Medley? Because games like Gradius, Vulcan Venture, Life Force, Ajax (Typhoon), and Thunder Cross have some pretty cool themes.
 
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Wonder Smash said:
I'm kind of more for retro myself.

Speaking of retro, since there was a Namco Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme (well, two of them), I was thinking, what if there was a Konami Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme? Because games like Gradius, Vulcan Venture, Life Force, Ajax (Typhoon), and Thunder Cross have some pretty cool themes.
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I’d be down for that. Unfortunately, the only Konami arcade games I have a ton of experience with are from licensed properties like TMNT and the Simpsons. Pretty much every TMNT game I’ve played has an awesome soundtrack but I’m not really expecting any of that in Smash any time soon. I’d be interested in hearing music from their original IP in Smash if it’s anywhere near the same quality. I love Contra too but I’m holding out hope that Bill/Lance make it in so that’s a whole different story.
 
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Wonder Smash said:
I'm kind of more for retro myself.

Speaking of retro, since there was a Namco Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme (well, two of them), I was thinking, what if there was a Konami Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme? Because games like Gradius, Vulcan Venture, Life Force, Ajax (Typhoon), and Thunder Cross have some pretty cool themes.
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Besides those, I can also think of Contra, Mr. Goemon, Salamander, Twinbee, Road Fighter, Frogger, Mega Zone, Circus Charlie and Track & Field that could go together. Some of the more musically updated games like Parodius, Sunset Riders, Mystic Warriors, Vendetta, etc, could go together.
 
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Gengar84 said:
I’d be down for that. Unfortunately, the only Konami arcade games I have a ton of experience with are from licensed properties like TMNT and the Simpsons. Pretty much every TMNT game I’ve played has an awesome soundtrack but I’m not really expecting any of that in Smash any time soon. I’d be interested in hearing music from their original IP in Smash if it’s anywhere near the same quality. I love Contra too but I’m holding out hope that Bill/Lance make it in so that’s a whole different story.
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I think you'll love the tracks from their original IPs. I sometimes get addicted to them (especially the Skywalker theme from Thunder Cross).

Also, I think a Konami Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme would make a lot of sense to come with Bill and Lance if they were to make it into Smash.
 
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Wonder Smash said:
Also, I think a Konami Arcade 80s Retro Medley theme would make a lot of sense to come with Bill and Lance if they were to make it into Smash.
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I mean, if there was any character I think would go with Konami Arcade Retro Medleys' like how the Namco Medleys go with Pac-Man, it would be Frogger. While Bill and Lance are also notable Arcade stars, Contra does have a lot of music like Castlevania and Metal Gear.
 
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Gengar84 said:
I’d be down for that. Unfortunately, the only Konami arcade games I have a ton of experience with are from licensed properties like TMNT and the Simpsons. Pretty much every TMNT game I’ve played has an awesome soundtrack but I’m not really expecting any of that in Smash any time soon. I’d be interested in hearing music from their original IP in Smash if it’s anywhere near the same quality. I love Contra too but I’m holding out hope that Bill/Lance make it in so that’s a whole different story.
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Did Namco made licensed games before the Bandai / Banpresto merge?
 
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HyperSomari64 said:
Did Namco made licensed games before the Bandai / Banpresto merger?
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They did a Nadia game on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and they did 4 Yu Yu Hakusho games on the Super Nintendo. Those are the ones that they developed and published.
Ones they didn't develop, but published include the Japanese Star Wars game, Spawn Armageddon, a Hello Kitty game on the Gamecube, an Atomic Betty game on GBA, a Berenstain Bears game on GBA and a Curious George game in 2006.
 
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Ivander said:
They did a Nadia game on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and they did 4 Yu Yu Hakusho games on the Super Nintendo. Those are the ones that they developed and published.
Ones they didn't develop, but published include the Japanese Star Wars game, Spawn Armageddon, a Hello Kitty game on the Gamecube, an Atomic Betty game on GBA, a Berenstain Bears game on GBA and a Curious George game in 2006.
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You meant Berenstein.
 
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Ivander said:
I mean, if there was any character I think would go with Konami Arcade Retro Medleys' like how the Namco Medleys go with Pac-Man, it would be Frogger. While Bill and Lance are also notable Arcade stars, Contra does have a lot of music like Castlevania and Metal Gear.
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Yeah but I don't expect Frogger to be the next Konami character anytime soon. Plus, seeing as how a lot of Konami arcade games were shooters during that time, many themes from those games, such as the ones I mentioned, would actually blend pretty well with a Contra stage.
 
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Wonder Smash said:
Yeah but I don't expect Frogger to be the next Konami character anytime soon. Plus, seeing as how a lot of Konami arcade games were shooters during that time, many themes from those games, such as the ones I mentioned, would actually blend pretty well with a Contra stage.
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okay, hear me out: Vic Viper
 
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Geno Boost said:
Watch next konami rep be from Otomedius
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Fixed. You pick your poison regardless.
Wonder Smash said:
Maybe some Twinbee music but a character? Umm...🤔
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Twinbee does have feet and hands. Not to mention Capsule J from Kirby Super Star might have been a reference to Twinbee before we got J's redesign in the form of Capsule J2(and I would not be surprised given Sakurai's love for space shooters). If we want to look at Twinbee as a fighter without looking awkward, Capsule J design-wise is a good start to reference.
 
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Ivander said:
Twinbee does have feet and hands. Not to mention Capsule J from Kirby Super Star might have been a reference to Twinbee before we got J's redesign in the form of Capsule J2(and I would not be surprised given Sakurai's love for space shooters). If we want to look at Twinbee as a fighter without looking awkward, Capsule J design-wise is a good start to reference.
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How Twinbee would be as a fighter is not a problem. After all, it was in Dream Mix TV World Fighters.

The problem is Twinbee is not that big outside of Japan. In fact, at least half of the games haven't been released outside of Japan.
 
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Is this a bad time to ask if there are any fish characters you want in smash? Non anthropomorphic
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Do non-anthropomorphic Pokemon count? Because Dracovish is the only acceptable answer. :smirk:

And I'm assuming aquatic mammals don't count, right? Cause Palafin legitimately looks interesting for a character choice.
 
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Ivander said:
Do non-anthropomorphic Pokemon count? Because Dracovish is the only acceptable answer. :smirk:

And I'm assuming aquatic mammals don't count, right? Cause Palafin legitimately looks interesting for a character choice.
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Well I was inclined to let it go as I anticipated to get “echo the dolphin” a lot. It was Pokémon that was making think about this
 
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fogbadge said:
Is this a bad time to ask if there are any fish characters you want in smash? Non anthropomorphic
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I think Garchomp counts as a fish since it’s a shark. It would be a pretty cool Smash character and the most realistic choice for a fish I can think of. Not sure if it counts as anthropomorphic or not.
 
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As far as fish characters, If we can't get BWD in Smash, then a combination fighter of Rick, Kine, and Coo would be pretty novel to have.
 
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To be fair Magikarp should really be the splash pokeball.
My feelings for the CHOMP are known.

On the movies, I think that "officially" they don't/shouldn't have a direct effect on the Smash rostering BUT they will probably inevitably affect Smash chances softly/indirectly since it is a huge visibility boost among general audiences for certain characters.
 
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