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[Ura]

I'd wager Waluigi is pretty much the most popular first-party Nintendo character left to be added in Smash Bros asides from maybe K. Rool (whom I believe is very likely for the base roster) so I believe he'll be a special case where Sakurai will remove his AT (or switch it to Aces Waluigi) and make him DLC.

Crash could be in the game but I also think Rayman is likely. Banjo to but he faces major roadblocks in the form of Steve and Master Chief.

 

[Aurane]

If Master Chief gets into Smash in any fashion, I'll have to buy a new pair of shorts.

 

[Deleted member]

I think Ashley would be cool.

 

[praline]

Honestly until Waluigi gets an appearance in something outside of mario spin off games he doesn’t really deserve to be playable.

Don’t reply to me I literally don’t care what you have to say about this,

We'll get Fortniter as DLC and ya'll just gonna have to deal with it.

This is a cursed post if I ever saw one.

 

[Z25]

My predictions for DLC front runners:

Gen 8 mon

Eldegard

A capcom character again likely monster hunter.

Shovel knight if not in the base game. I feel like someone like him is definitely known by Sakurai at this rate.
Anything else is game but we don’t have our 2019 lineup fully yet

 

[Pokechu]

Honestly until Waluigi gets an appearance in something outside of mario spin off games he doesn’t really deserve to be playable.

Don’t reply to me I literally don’t care what you have to say about this,

PREACH IT GIRL!!! I got yo back on this!!!!

We might not agree on Geno but we sure agree on Waluigi!!

 

[Deleted member]

How to make Ashley top tier:
Make her down b Melee Fox's Reflector except it is better, has more range, reflects projectiles and poisons people.
She summons a purple cloud like in her AT really quickly.

....

I am just playing around.

 

[Deleted member]

This is a cursed post if I ever saw one.

You mean blessed, right?

 

[ChikoLad]

Crash could be in the game but I also think Rayman is likely. Banjo to but he faces major roadblocks in the form of Steve and Master Chief.

Eh, I don't see that. Sakurai has typically been able to go for a "legacy" character that fans care about over the relevant, lowest common denominator characters when needed.

We would have got a Resident Evil character or something over Mega Man if relevancy and popularity were all that mattered. There is a distinction between something that's popular and something that's beloved though. Steve from Minecraft is popular and well-known but he isn't really beloved, while Banjo is well-known, not too relevant, but VERY beloved.

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Honestly until Waluigi gets an appearance in something outside of mario spin off games he doesn’t really deserve to be playable.

Don’t reply to me I literally don’t care what you have to say about this,

Let's forget this whole Waluigi talk and get to your daily BSB dose!

 

[Deleted member]

Hey, my day is getting better thanks to all of you.

You can not have everything you want and there will always be someone one step ahead of you. No need to be jealous.

 

[praline]

Man that’ll be disappointing if Ashley is playable too.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I'd wager Waluigi is pretty much the most popular first-party Nintendo character left to be added in Smash Bros asides from maybe K. Rool (whom I believe is very likely for the base roster) so I believe he'll be a special case where Sakurai will remove his AT (or switch it to Aces Waluigi) and make him DLC.

Crash could be in the game but I also think Rayman is likely. Banjo to but he faces major roadblocks in the form of Steve and Master Chief.

to bad waluigi is already an assist trophy so that aint happening

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Man that’ll be disappointing if Ashley is playable too.

Quit playin' games with my heart. ;-;

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

A capcom character again likely monster hunter.

Okamis Ammy please, thank you

 

[praline]

Let's forget this whole Waluigi talk and get to your daily BSB dose!

I was literally just listening to this. Spooky...

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

OH WAIT nonono

NOT Geno

PAPER MARIO

I HAVE SINNED !!!!

Geno should totally get in before Waluigi anyway :V

 

[vaanrose]

Man that’ll be disappointing if Ashley is playable too.

You foolin'. Of all characters that's the one you're supposed to like.

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Okamis Ammy please, thank you

I'm personally for Dante. We need him and Bayonetta together!

 

[Zinith]

A Capcom rep you say?

Leon Kennedy?

 

[Ivander]

DLC Frontrunners? At the very least, I can definitely see a Xenoblade 2 character happening. Otherwise, I believe it's anything goes. Like....I can understand the marketing strategy with the new Fire Emblem game and it happened for Roy and technically Corrin, but I feel like Fire Emblem Heroes also shares the same chance, considering how popular it is and how much money it's making them. I mean, if Wii Fit Trainer got in because of how much Wii Fit sold...

Anyway, I'm trying to keep my expectations for everything low, even with "highly likely" chances as trying to predict Sakurai's choices is like trying to find a needle in a hurricane.

Edit: If we get a Capcom character, I'm personally rooting for Monster Hunter, especially for Monster Hunter music goodness in Smash.

 

[praline]

You foolin'. Of all characters that's the one you're supposed to like.

Umm... why though.

 

[Pokechu]

idk....

Ashley can wait a little longer too

the WHOLE Marioverse aside from Dixie (even she can too...)

can wait until we get Toad

#ControversialOpinion
#Come@Me

 

[Coricus]

Rex will be DLC because of Sakurai, no other reason. We'll get a Three Houses and a Gen 8 Pokemon as marketing synergy, as those are the two biggest games coming out in 2019 and the franchises are popular in Smash anyway. And then the other DLC will be third parties again, especially given that it's looking likely there's no new third parties on the base roster.

Honestly I don't see this happening. I mean, that's a soft "I don't see this happening," it's plausible, I'm not hedging bets against it, it just feels like it's not the most likely scenario.

If you look at Smash 4's DLC, the proportions were 3 Veteran, 3 3rd Party, 1 Promotional. This scenario assumes that every Veteran position in that selection would be overtaken by a Promotional or, Skyworld forbid, a Sakuraibias boogeyman. But honestly that strikes me as fairly cynical, a deep oversaturation of raw promotional content compared to what Sakurai is usually willing to dabble into, and more than a little against the glitz and glam of the game's presentation. Not that I assume that the three unpredictable positions were it to be 1:1 to Smash 4's number would be "everyone's hopes and dreams," but that's more because the Smash fandom's hopes and dreams are asinine.

And what's this about it looking like there's no new third parties on the base roster? Was there some interview I missed, or is it just an assumption that because the base newcomer pool is going to be constricted that it's unlikely (honestly I'd have the opposite take if it's the latter, if you have that small of a number of newcomers they have to be flashy and third parties are just plain better at that)?

 

[praline]

idk....

Ashley can wait a little longer too

the WHOLE Marioverse aside from Dixie (even she can too...)

can wait until we get Toad

#ControversialOpinion
#Come@Me

Toad’s already in the game.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

idk....

Ashley can wait a little longer too

the WHOLE Marioverse aside from Dixie (even she can too...)

can wait until we get Toad

#ControversialOpinion
#Come@Me

I'll kick your ass in Ultimate once it releases, you hipster :V

 

[vaanrose]

Umm... why though.

She's a little goth girl.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I just want Octopath representation now, doesn't even need to ne a character(but if so, make all eight playable), just give me some music, that's all I need to be satisfied. Smash 4 was sold to me when I heard Jergingha Planetary Destruction Form in the Mario Galaxy stage

I would play the **** out of Cyrus. He would be my main

 

[Deleted member]

Man that’ll be disappointing if Ashley is playable too.

...
-_-
Are you kidding me?
I would love to see Ashley playable.

 

[Dr. Jojo Phantasma]

Umm... why though.

Spoiler

Because she is Tharja's daugher

 

[Aurane]

Ashley would be cool but Kat and Ana are cute not-ninja twins so they're objectively better.

 

[Ura]

Eh, I don't see that. Sakurai has typically been able to go for a "legacy" character that fans care about over the relevant, lowest common denominator characters when needed.

We would have got a Resident Evil character or something over Mega Man if relevancy and popularity were all that mattered. There is a distinction between something that's popular and something that's beloved though. Steve from Minecraft is popular and well-known but he isn't really beloved, while Banjo is well-known, not too relevant, but VERY beloved.

Oh I agree that Banjo is more popular in a Smash context than Master Chief and Steve. But from the perspective of Microsoft, there's a possibility they would want their more "marketable" characters; shall we say over having Banjo in the game. Especially if they saw DLC as a veichle to hook in a lot of Nintendo fans to their products while also having a popular, legacy character like the Chief.

It could go either way and personally I'd take Banjo 100 time out of 10 over MC and Steve but it's a legit possibility. I also feel Megaman is a different beast altogether given how popular and iconic he is as a character. Banjo can't compare honestly.

 

[Pokechu]

Toad’s already in the game.

You know what I mean. As a playable character LOL. It can be any toad, Classic Toad or Captain, he should just be in as a fighter.

I'll kick your *** in Ultimate once it releases, you hipster :V

If Splatoon is anything to go by, I'll always come out on top.

Geno should totally get in before Waluigi anyway :V

IDK...

I actually couldn't choose a worse evil tbh. They're both criminal in my opinion.

 

[Aurane]

>gets an alert from Shiny

Edit: SPAGHETTIOS DELETE THIS MODS

...

...I like spaghettios. ;(

 

[Opossum]

Honestly until Waluigi gets an appearance in something outside of mario spin off games he doesn’t really deserve to be playable.

Don’t reply to me I literally don’t care what you have to say about this,

You realize Dr. Mario is literally a spin-off character, right?

 

[Deleted member]

...

...I like spaghettios. ;(

Me too.
I am just saying "OH SPAGHETTIOS". I like saying that for some reason.

 

[Aurane]

Me too.
I am just saying "OH SPAGHETTIOS". I like saying that for some reason.

I KNOW WHAT YOU TYPED SMALL CHILD.

I just... Want a can of Spaghettios. For nostalgic reasons.

 

[vaanrose]

Honestly I don't see this happening. I mean, that's a soft "I don't see this happening," it's plausible, I'm not hedging bets against it, it just feels like it's not the most likely scenario.

If you look at Smash 4's DLC, the proportions were 3 Veteran, 3 3rd Party, 1 Promotional. This scenario assumes that every Veteran position in that selection would be overtaken by a Promotional or, Skyworld forbid, a Sakuraibias boogeyman. But honestly that strikes me as fairly cynical, a deep oversaturation of raw promotional content compared to what Sakurai is usually willing to dabble into, and more than a little against the glitz and glam of the game's presentation. Not that I assume that the three unpredictable positions were it to be 1:1 to Smash 4's number would be "everyone's hopes and dreams," but that's more because the Smash fandom's hopes and dreams are asinine.

And what's this about it looking like there's no new third parties on the base roster? Was there some interview I missed, or is it just an assumption that because the base newcomer pool is going to be constricted that it's unlikely (honestly I'd have the opposite take if it's the latter, if you have that small of a number of newcomers they have to be flashy and third parties are just plain better at that)?

Point A.) It isn't just that the DLC will be promotional. It's that the two biggest games coming out in 2019, which will be right when the DLC is in full swing, are Fire Emblem and Pokemon, two franchises that are popular within the Smash fandom and with Sakurai specifically. If it was like, an F-Zero game coming out in 2019, I wouldn't be as quick to bank on a DLC character from it.

Point B.) I am of the opinion that you don't leave third parties out of the marketing. Mega Man and Pac Man were e3 announcements, even going back to Brawl Sonic and Snake were plastered all over the box art despite being "secret" unlockables. I'm leaving the door open for a potential Heihachi at Evo situation, otherwise I'm betting we're not looking at any more third parties.

 

[Zinith]

Speaking of Dr. Mario, you notice how he's considered a "Mario" character in Smash yet Wrecking Crew despite having Mario as a lead is considered it's own series?

 

[praline]

All I know is that from this conversation that I definitely am gonna have my expectations super low for newcomers and dlc.