Official Smash Ultimate Discussion

[Deleted member]

I know. it's amazing.
Smash is gonna be awesome, but Gen 8 is gonna be the highlight of my existence. Especially if it's as good as they say it'll be.
2019 can't come soon enough.

2019 is also going to be home of Animal Crossing Switch, Luigi's Mansion 3, Yoshi's Crafted World, DLC for Smash (assuming that's in the plans), and if we're lucky, potentially Metroid Prime 4. And that's just the Nintendo front; Kingdom Hearts III is coming out in January. A HUGE game is coming out that early in the year. That is gonna be insane.

Nintendo came out swingin' last year and are gonna keep swingin' even into next year. This really is a way different Nintendo than we had with Wii U and 3DS, and I am completely okay with that.

 

[Noipoi]

I've been wondering how much from 8.8 is still left.

My biggest fear is if we go back to 3 characters a week, and only 1 item per week, they can drag this out for awhile.

There are like, 18 characters left not on the blog.
That would be six weeks with three characters, leaving around three weeks until Smash releases.

 

[Wyoming]

My favorite blog posts are the ones focusing on stages like Onett and Brinstar.

Cheers Sakurai but this is the fourth time in a row they're in. We know...

 

[Noipoi]

2019 is also going to be home of Animal Crossing Switch, Luigi's Mansion 3, Yoshi's Crafted World, DLC for Smash (assuming that's in the plans), and if we're lucky, potentially Metroid Prime 4. And that's just the Nintendo front; Kingdom Hearts III is coming out in January. A HUGE game is coming out that early in the year. That is gonna be insane.

Nintendo came out swingin' last year and are gonna keep swingin' even into next year. This really is a way different Nintendo than we had with Wii U and 3DS, and I am completely okay with that.

They've certainly learned from the Wii U era.
I was like 12 back then, but even I noticed the periods where big releases were lacking.
With the Switch it's just one huge game after another.

 

[Deleted member]

My favorite blog posts are the ones focusing on stages like Onett and Brinstar.

Cheers Sakurai but this is the fourth time in a row they're in. We know...

"Hey guys, check out this cool new stage, Dream Land! It's back from the original, and Melee, and both versions of Smash 4's DLC!"

 

[xAquaCrystal]

2019 is also going to be home of Animal Crossing Switch, Luigi's Mansion 3, Yoshi's Crafted World, DLC for Smash (assuming that's in the plans), and if we're lucky, potentially Metroid Prime 4. And that's just the Nintendo front; Kingdom Hearts III is coming out in January. A HUGE game is coming out that early in the year. That is gonna be insane.

Nintendo came out swingin' last year and are gonna keep swingin' even into next year. This really is a way different Nintendo than we had with Wii U and 3DS, and I am completely okay with that.

2019 is going to be the year I got broke animal crossing and fire emblem are my number two most wanted games from Nintendo plus Dmc5 and resident evil 2 remake coming out that year. Yup,RIP my wallet.

 

[Noipoi]

"Hey guys, check out this cool new stage, Dream Land! It's back from the original, and Melee, and both versions of Smash 4's DLC!"

"Guys, you'll never believe this!
Final Destination is back!! With a new design too!!!"

 

[xAquaCrystal]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?
Edit: I forgot to put my list. I’m not thinking y’all lol
2018:
Soul calibur 6
Spyro
2019:
Animal crossing
fire emblem 3 houses
Devil may cry 5
Sekiro shadows die twice (I think it’s coming out next year)
Final fantasy 10/7 yea I never played these games

 

[TheCJBrine]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?

-Pokemanz
-Animal Village for the Nintendoes Switch-a-roo
-Weegee's Mansion 3
-where's the new Ice Climber dang it
-sorry Reggie I got an English fan-cartridge for Mother 3

 

[Robertman2]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?

Fallout, Spyro, Soil Calibur, RE2Make, Kingdom Hearts 3, Crackdown 3, Persona 5 Arena, FFIX on Switch, Battlefield V, Devil May Cry V and Fire Emblem Three Houses

 

[Deleted member]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?

Kingdom Hearts III, but only if Star Butterfly shows up.

 

[Shroob]

There are like, 18 characters left not on the blog.
That would be six weeks with three characters, leaving around three weeks until Smash releases.

I mean stuff leftover from the 8.8 Direct like Items/Assists/Pokemon.

 

[Noipoi]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?

Pokemon 2019 is the big one. They barely talk about it (gotta push Let's Go!) but when they do they always say things like "It'll be the best one yet!" and
"Long time fans are gonna love it!". I really hope they keep their promises, because from the little they've said it sounds like a dream come true.

I'm also gonna use Animal Crossing 2019 as my first foray into the series. Possibly Prime 4 as well.
I might check out Fire Emblem too.

 

[Union of Darkness]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QDLKshgyTM

Holy ****, Little Mac is a character now.

 

[NineS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QDLKshgyTM

Holy ****, Little Mac is a character now.

Looks more like a photoshopped Shulk to me.

 

[Deleted member]

They've certainly learned from the Wii U era.
I was like 12 back then, but even I noticed the periods where big releases were lacking.
With the Switch it's just one huge game after another.

Unifying their handheld and home console dev teams was genius on Nintendo's part. Not to mention them outsourcing IP again being another fantastic way of getting games out.

Don't get me wrong, Wii U had good games, and IMO even a few amazing ones, but the release gaps and droughts on the thing were awful, not to mention the noticeable drop in quality near the end (Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Star Fox Zero, Amiibo Festival). 3DS was honestly what kept them afloat during that time, as it has one of the best Nintendo console libraries of all time IMHO. Sure, there were missteps with it here and there (Yoshi's New Island and Sticker Star come to mind), but it had 10 times more hits than it did misses in my eyes. Not to mention that, in my opinion, it ironically got the better Smash Bros. game in terms of content.

The Switch is pretty much Nintendo taking both the good and bad from 3DS and *Wii U and learning from it. Yes, they still have some things left to learn (NSO is abysmal right now and desperately needs better perks), but I'm convinced they will slowly learn and adapt with time. Will they be the top dog again, just like the old days? Probably not, but I do think they have a pretty dang bright future ahead of them regardless.

*EDIT: DERP, I meant Wii U, not Switch! My bad.

 

[Ring-a-Sheep]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QDLKshgyTM

Holy ****, Little Mac is a character now.

Fake, remember when sakurai said in that interview that he's not adding any characters and theres no actual game? Smh you're forgetting all the important details.

 

[AugustusB]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?

Outside of Smash.

Soul Calibur VI, Pokemon LGE, FF VII and FF IX on Switch (Hopefully soon next year!), Kingdom Hearts III, Devil May Cry 5, Fire Emblem: The Three Houses, Luigi's Mansion 3, Metroid Prime 4, Ghost of Tsushima.

 

[xAquaCrystal]

Fallout, Spyro, Soil Calibur, RE2Make, Kingdom Hearts 3, Crackdown 3, Persona 5 Arena, FFIX on Switch, Battlefield V, Devil May Cry V and Fire Emblem Three Houses

There going to be a persona 5 arena? Also our list is almost the same lol

 

[Ramen Tengoku]

Guys, I just realized all of the DLC characters this time will be newcomers, as everyone is here...

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?
Edit: I forgot to put my list. I’m not thinking y’all lol
2018:
Soul calibur 6
Spyro
2019:
Animal crossing
fire emblem 3 houses
Devil may cry 5
Sekiro shadows die twice (I think it’s coming out next year)
Final fantasy 10/7 yea I never played these games

Pokemon 2019...

And, that's about it
Yeah, I'm easily pleaseable

 

[Deleted member]

Fallout, Spyro, Soil Calibur, RE2Make, Kingdom Hearts 3, Crackdown 3, Persona 5 Arena, FFIX on Switch, Battlefield V, Devil May Cry V and Fire Emblem Three Houses

Wait, what.

Where did you hear this? If that is a confirmed thing, then holy cow 2019 is the year of dreams.

 

[Union of Darkness]

Looks more like a photoshopped Shulk to me.

Fake, remember when sakurai said in that interview that he's not adding any characters and theres no actual game? Smh you're forgetting all the important details.

I mean as opposed to a non-character, which he is in Smash 4. By that I mean he is very bad.

 

[Robertman2]

There going to be a persona 5 arena? Also our list is almost the same lol

It hasn't been confirmed as 5 Arena, but considering the fact it's an Arc Sys Perdona project, its a safe bet.

I just want those FighterZ style graphics pls

Spoiler: Persona 5 spoilers

and Goro to have a Black Mask install as his level 3 super

 

[xAquaCrystal]

Pokemon 2019 is the big one. They barely talk about it (gotta push Let's Go!) but when they do they always say things like "It'll be the best one yet!" and
"Long time fans are gonna love it!". I really hope they keep their promises, because from the little they've said it sounds like a dream come true.

I'm also gonna use Animal Crossing 2019 as my first foray into the series. Possibly Prime 4 as well.
I might check out Fire Emblem too.

Not the biggest Pokémon fan I think the recent main line Pokémon game I tried was Pokémon X and Y. But I hope pokemon 2019 is the best Pokémon game for the fans cause from what I seen there is a lot of mixed opinions about the let’s go games from the fans. I never seen the Pokémon fan base so divided.

 

[IGuessItsOver]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?
Edit: I forgot to put my list. I’m not thinking y’all lol
2018:
Soul calibur 6
Spyro
2019:
Animal crossing
fire emblem 3 houses
Devil may cry 5
Sekiro shadows die twice (I think it’s coming out next year)
Final fantasy 10/7 yea I never played these games

Animal Crossing
Pokemon
DmC V
Luigi's Mansion
Marvel vs Capcom 4 if the leaks are true
Open World RPG Harry Potter

 

[Robertman2]

Wait, what.

Where did you hear this? If that is a confirmed thing, then holy cow 2019 is the year of dreams.

Arc Sys confirmed they're working on a new Persona project.

Also not every thing is 2019

And forgot Doom Eternal and Prime 4

 

[Jchrono95]

There's a lot I'm looking forward to next year but Sekiro is #1 definitely. I want it as much as I want SSBU

 

[NineS]

Pokemon 2019 is the big one. They barely talk about it (gotta push Let's Go!) but when they do they always say things like "It'll be the best one yet!" and
"Long time fans are gonna love it!". I really hope they keep their promises, because from the little they've said it sounds like a dream come true.

I'm also gonna use Animal Crossing 2019 as my first foray into the series. Possibly Prime 4 as well.
I might check out Fire Emblem too.

Definitely picking up Metroid Prime and the new Fire Emblem. I'm a huge fan of both franchises.
Pokemon is a bit of... meh. I used to be a huge fan of the franchise, but I lost interest. Last Pokemon game I owned was X and Y.

Gonna pick up Animal Crossing. It'll be my first game of the franchise I've ever played. Now I'll get to know why everyone lost their mind over it being announced. No need to explain Tom Nook though. I already know he's purely evil.

 

[StormC]

A character will only become the next K. Rool or Ridley if people spend almost two decades discussing them through speculation and requests.

K. Rool was genuinely the last white whale of longterm Smash speculation. Only Geno is remotely comparable.

 

[Deleted member]

2019 is also going to be home of Animal Crossing Switch, Luigi's Mansion 3, Yoshi's Crafted World, DLC for Smash (assuming that's in the plans), and if we're lucky, potentially Metroid Prime 4. And that's just the Nintendo front; Kingdom Hearts III is coming out in January. A HUGE game is coming out that early in the year. That is gonna be insane.

Nintendo came out swingin' last year and are gonna keep swingin' even into next year. This really is a way different Nintendo than we had with Wii U and 3DS, and I am completely okay with that.

For anyone's interest in all of the Switch's 2019 plans:

Pokemon Gen 8
Metroid Prime 4
Bayonetta 3
Luigi's Mansion 3
Animal Crossing Switch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
DAEMON X MACHINA
Yoshi's Crafted World
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy X + X-2 HD Remaster
Windjammers 2
A new Zelda game (since there's a one-Zelda-game every two years pattern)
Shin Megami Tensei V
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
DOOM Eternal

and of course, Smash Ultimate post-launch DLC content.

 

[xAquaCrystal]

It hasn't been confirmed as 5 Arena, but considering the fact it's an Arc Sys Perdona project, its a safe bet.

I just want those FighterZ style graphics pls

Spoiler: Persona 5 spoilers

and Goro to have a Black Mask install as his level 3 super

If the game is coming in 2019 then I’m all in! Time to kick people asses with Makoto and Ann :D

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

A character will only become the next K. Rool or Ridley if people spend almost two decades discussing them through speculation and requests.

K. Rool was genuinely the last white whale of longterm Smash speculation. Only Geno is remotely comparable.

Multiple people can point out that K. Rool was not at all popular during Brawl speculation. No, that belongs to Diddy Kong in terms of DK characters, Rdiely overall. K. Rool wasn't even a blip on the radar then.

If we are to go by the logic that you're suggesting then Isaac is a ****ing shoo in but alas he's looking less likely for base as the days go by.

 

[xAquaCrystal]

There's a lot I'm looking forward to next year but Sekiro is #1 definitely. I want it as much as I want SSBU

I know right? The game looks dope love the crazy boss fights they showed off in that game.

 

[Noipoi]

Not the biggest Pokémon fan I think the recent main line Pokémon game I tried was Pokémon X and Y. But I hope pokemon 2019 is the best Pokémon game for the fans cause from what I seen there is a lot of mixed opinions about the let’s go games from the fans. I never seen the Pokémon fan base so divided.

As an introductory game for little kids and Pokemon Go players Let's Go looks fine, but if you're a long time fan it might not exactly appeal to you.
A lot of long time fans are fine with it, but a lot find it's design choices questionable at best and stupid at worst.
I crap on it a lot because I think it's funny, but ultimately i'm not angry at Let's Go. It just makes me a little sad.
It feels like Gamefreak is ignoring fans like me to go chase after the mobile market. I hope 2019 proves me wrong.

 

[StormC]

Multiple people can point out that K. Rool was not at all popular during Brawl speculation. No, that belongs to Diddy Kong in terms of DK characters, Rdiely overall. K. Rool wasn't even a blip on the radar then.

If we are to go by the logic that you're suggesting then Isaac is a ****ing shoo in but alas he's looking less likely for base as the days go by.

Nobody said anything about character likelihood. That’s not what being “the next ___” necessarily means.

Either way, people have been anticipating K. Rool since Melee, even if Diddy was obviously more popular, is the point of my post.

 

[Flyboy]

Speaking of characters from other companies, I realized, does Sega even have anyone really on the radar for Smash besides Sonic?

Konami has Bomberman, even Frogger.

Namco has Heihachi, Lloyd, and other relevant characters/IPs.

Square has Dragon Quest (and Sora if you want to count that), and the various characters under the Eidos banner.

Capcom has a veritable treasure trove of characters that don't need to be repeated.

But Sega really feels like it's missing a mascot character that could team up with Sonic. Even Bayonetta isn't really comparable. I guess there's Puyo Puyo and SMT...?

If Ken is in, you could legitimately have a "___ vs. Capcom" match-up, with the Capcom team being Mega Man, Ryu, and Ken. If Banjo or Dixie is in, we can even have Rare vs. Capcom!

Sega has a TON of characters but Arle and Kiryu are probably the closest to mainstream right now. Not counting Persona ones of course.

Banjo & Kazooie were highly requested in Melee (along with James Bond, it should be noted), enough for Sakurai to mention the legal problems with the characters at the time. So, I say, with those legal problems less troublesome with Microsoft presumably on board, it makes perfect sense now. And Crash I feel like is the most iconic platformer not yet in Smash, particularly being Sony's former mascot no longer being owned by Sony. With those two in, we can have the Nintendo vs Sega vs Sony vs Microsoft battle of the century.

So what you're saying is IT'S JAMES BOND'S TIME.

 

[lightdrago]

For anyone's interest in all of the Switch's 2019 plans:

Pokemon Gen 8
Metroid Prime 4
Bayonetta 3
Luigi's Mansion 3
Animal Crossing Switch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
DAEMON X MACHINA
Yoshi's Crafted World
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy X + X-2 HD Remaster
Windjammers 2
A new Zelda game (since there's a one-Zelda-game every two years pattern)
Shin Megami Tensei V
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
DOOM Eternal

and of course, Smash Ultimate post-launch DLC content.

RIP my wallet

 

[Wyoming]

Nobody said anything about character likelihood. That’s not what being “the next ___” necessarily means.

Either way, people have been anticipating K. Rool since Melee, even if Diddy was obviously more popular, is the point of my post.

Not quite how I remember it.

While I've been wanting K. Rool since 64, the DK community focused their energy on Diddy. Then when Diddy was revealed we didn't really expect K. Rool to be added, but we were hopeful.

Smash 4 comes along and K. Rool has now garnered the momentum as the next DK choice. Yeah, Dixie and Funky are also popular, but on forums they were never as high as K. Rool. Now that the croc is in, I do want Dixie next. Although the idea of Funky is growing on me.

 

[Deleted member]

I know this question is not smash related but are there any other games you are looking forward to besides smash?
Edit: I forgot to put my list. I’m not thinking y’all lol
2018:
Soul calibur 6
Spyro
2019:
Animal crossing
fire emblem 3 houses
Devil may cry 5
Sekiro shadows die twice (I think it’s coming out next year)
Final fantasy 10/7 yea I never played these games

2018:
-I would say Spyro as well, but I will unfortunately not be picking it up right away, mainly because I'm currently saving for the (probably too much) money I'll be spending on Smash in December. I'm also waiting on an announcement for Switch, or at the very least, PC.

-Katamari Damacy: Reroll (My first Katamari. I can't wait!)

2019:
-Tales of Vesperia

-Kingdom Hearts III (This game is going to destroy my backlog for the entirety of February)

-Fire Emblem: Three Houses (I keep forgetting it exists despite how excited I am for it, lol)

Yoshi's Crafted World (I'm frightened Good Feel might have been taken off of it, though. If they have, then I'm gonna be really nervous about its quality, so I'm hoping they're still onboard despite not being mentioned in the last trailer)

-Luigi's Mansion 3

-Animal Crossing Switch

-Pokemon Gen 8 (With Noipoi on this one: I hope it's gonna be as big as they're claiming)

-Hopefully Metroid Prime 4, but I'm a little doubtful about whether or not to expect it next year.

-Any DLC that comes out from Nintendo, as all of their post-launch content for the Switch has been A++ so far.

 

[amazonevan19]

Dark Souls Remastered
Transistor
Shovel Knight (physical release)
Pokemon for Switch
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Metroid Prime 4
AC for Switch
Yoshi for Switch
Doom Eternal

This is what my end of 2018 and 2019 list looks like so far. And these are only my planned NEW purchases - not counting all the **** I already have.

2017 Nintendo came out swinging hard, 2018 was a bit of a down year but still had some solid releases, 2019 is going to be ****ing STACKED though. Nintendo typically has an on, off, on years pattern.