I get the feeling that one of the reasons why they pulled back on assist trophy reveals for the demo is that this game is probably going to have the biggest dream breakers of the whole series. If you've been in Smash speculation circles for long, you know Bomberman, Knuckles, Krystal, and even Sukapon had long histories and the first three have sizable followings that go back over a decade. I think we're in for a lot of gut punches, even more so than Brawl and SSB4. What kind of makes it worse is that Sakurai said there would be roughly 50 in all so mentally counting down will be stress exercise de jour of Ultimate character speculation.
This is how speculation feels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCeg9lWMIME
So, just a random question for all.. since we all love these.
Name 5 characters you want, and name 5 characters you think are likely. And name a reason why you think those characters are likely.
Want:
1.) Rayman
2.) King K. Rool
3.) Banjo-Kazooie
4.) Dixie Kong
5.) Dr. Eggman
Likely Predictions:
1.) Elma- Given the timing surrounding X's release which was around the time the first project plan was finalized, I feel like Elma is a safe bet. She's from a relevant game and her competition, Rex & Pyra, probably came too late to be considered for the base game.
2.) Gen 7 Pokemon- Another safe prediction on my part, but there is precident for it. It could be another Greninja situation where Sakurai reserves a spot for a new Pokemon and gets concept art for it. As for who, I could see it being either Mimikyu or Decidueye, but I could be wrong. Given the limited amount of newcomers that they can make, I also would not be surprised if Sakurai only added in the veteran Pokemon and that would be it. Could go either way.
3.) Chorus Men- Rhythm Heaven is honestly the only new Nintendo series that is not a retro that has a pretty good chance for this game. Megamix came out in Japan in June 2015, which would make it a recent game by the time the project plan came around. Besides, we do know some RH content was found in Smash 4's files, so I could very easily see Sakurai revisit the idea.
4.) King K. Rool- It's a dangerous gamble to group your wants in the same category as your predictions, but the DK series is one of the few franchises out there that covers both relevancy and fan demand in the form of Dixie Kong and K. Rool. Although the sensible choice is Dixie since she's more recent and has a similar build, I can't imagine Sakurai passing up K. Rool. We may not have data on the Ballot, but K. Rool scoring in the top 10 isn't that far out there. He's a villain, a heavy, and most of all, another DK character. In a perfect world, we'd get both Dixie and K. Rool, but if I had to go with one, it would have to be the Kremling King.
5.) Heihachi- I almost went with Simon Belmont and while I do think he will happen, I feel like people are sleeping HARD on Heihachi. For starters, Tekken (along with Resident Evil and Castlevania) is one of the last Japanese series yet to be in Smash that has a ton of influence and is globally well-known. Not only did Tekken help shape the 3D fighting game, but it's the best selling fighting game series, period. Better than Street Fighter and Smash itself, actually. The fact that Namco has been a good third party partner for Nintendo and has developed both Pokken and Smash Ultimate is just icing on the cake. The only major hurdle I can see with Heihachi's inclusion is that Sakurai stated he had trouble implementing his moveset. However, much like Chorus Men, I could see Sakurai revisiting Heihachi and making him work. Whether it's in the base game or as DLC, I think Sakurai will find a way to make Heihachi happen.
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