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I will bet an Amazon card worth an amount to be disclosed (but reasonable). Not for multiple people, though.How much are you willing to bet on that
I hate to admit this, but Ultimate definitely loses a bit of its appeal when the only thing you've got to after 100%'ing the game is VS. Mode. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE for Everyone Is Here to continue to be a thing (I don't EXPECT it, I'd just LIKE for it to be a thing).
Well, I don't know EXACTLY who should be starter and who should be unlockable specifically, but I sincerely pray Smash Bros. NEVER drops the concept of unlockable characters and stages.
Neither of those images shows the Fighters' numbers. The Fighters' numbers never actually changed.
Yes.
Also, they guy that was a hardass about the music is dead now.
While the fighter's number assignments were consistent, some of the marketing material was ignoring them. Echo Fighters have the same number as their base fighter, and Pokémon Trainer has three numbers; one for each Pokémon you can play as, but in the example, all of the Echo Fighters were being counted toward the total, and Pokémon Trainer was being counted as one fighter.
I wanted to do a unique Roster (Third parties and some returning first partys are dlc):
Goku as everyone knows is the protagonist of the Dragon Ball series that started as a manga and for that I would say he can't come since the Super Smash Bros series only accepts video game characters. However, a character could come from Digimon and in this particular case Agumon, who is the mascot of the Digimon franchise. Then the Digimon franchise started as a virtual pet which is a subgenre of simulation video games, so yes Agumon could come to the Super Smash Bros series and Waragreymon could serve as his Final Smash.The dude who made the Goku moveset mod has now started working on Waragreymon, and the mod looks SICK. It's making me want to see Digimon in Smash all the more
Game of the Year just by announcing him
I would quit the speculation scene altogether.
I’ve never really watched Dragon Ball but I’d be totally fine with Goku in Smash. Partly because that would mean other characters I love from outside gaming origins would have a chance.
Goku himself would be cool I suppose, but I wouldn’t really like it. What makes Smash special to me is that it’s a celebration of video games.
That doesn't mean it needs to change more. Besides, it only changes its intent in DLC, the only time there's been more than two third-party base game newcomers is due to clones being advertised as a feature.
I would miss you!
I agree it doesn’t need to change more. I’m just saying I’m open to the idea. There are plenty of characters originating from games that could keep the series going for a long time. I just don’t put too much stock in the argument that it would tarnish Smash’s identity as a celebration of gaming because that’s just a recent thing from the last two games. I’m happy with either direction they choose to take the series.
I'd feel my interest in the franchise instantly evaporate.
I'd feel this series is no longer for me anymore.
They don't have notable fanbases that exclusively want guests and only guests. You're allowed to hope Kano and Sonya are DLC for the next MK1 Kombat Pack, Miguel will be part of Tekken 8's DLC, Mature and Vice will be in KoF16 or the possible next DLC season of KoFXV, etc. without people being concerned about them not being "hype" enough.
Because Smash specifically is a game series that focuses on video-game characters only. Non-video game muddies the water so much is becomes a can of worms.
For many people, it's a door that, once opened, cannot be closed again. If we get Goku, what's stopping them from adding someone like Shrek? Or SpongeBob? Or Homer Simpson? People would see that floodgate opening as a bunch of "less-deserving" characters being talked about and possibly getting in over their Waluigis or their Isaacs or their Crash Bandicoots. It would be seen as jumping the shark. Better to keep that door closed, and keep the game focused on the video game medium.
I'm a Dragon Ball fan and a Smash Bros. fan. I strongly believe those two franchises should never interact. Smash is and has always been about video games. To extend the scope would make it lost its essence in my eyes.
You didn't have to respond like that.
I just learned my favorite fictional character can’t get into Smash and I can’t grieve? Shame on you.
Well for what it's worth, I would still play Smash. I just don't think I'd have that much interest in speculating anymore if the gates were opened up to literally anything and everything... if you think it's difficult to get your favorite niche character recognized now, just wait until they have to compete with Batman, Spiderman, Doraemon, Godzilla, Spongebob and Mickey Mouse for attention. Even if they say with their whole chest that Goku is the one lone exception to the rule, there is no way we haven't gone past the point of no return. If it happened once, people will rally for it to happen again.
I mean, those examples aren't being touted as crossovers between some of the biggest characters in gaming. There's a difference between a collaboration that just adds a little bit of extra content and implementing a non-gaming character and their entire universe into a series that had a pretty clear cut barrier of entry beforehand.
What if your favorite characters don’t originate from games (like for me with the TMNT)? I get what you’re saying though and it does make sense. There is a good argument to keep the limitation of gaming characters for Smash. Like I said, there’s plenty of gaming characters I’d be excited for so I’m fine if Smash doesn’t open the door to outside characters.
Like you really didn't know that already...I just learned my favorite fictional character can’t get into Smash and I can’t grieve? Shame on you.
Plenty, dare I say most of my favorite characters don't originate from games (Spike Spiegel, George Costanza, Lum Invader, Snoopy...). To be honest, I watch more shows and movies nowadays than I do play video games, easily. I just don't have much interest in seeing them in Smash Bros.
