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I would generally be quite shocked if Waluigi wasn't included in the next Smash game. With the rise of his popularity over the given months, he seems to be a shoe-in for the next Mario character (Besides Toad, of course). But as well, this can be applied to any other characters from other series.
Umm... Mewtwo was not free dlc and he definitely was planned paid dlc to boot
No if anything Waluigi would be more comparable to Ridley.
I could actually see the first DLC character maybe being free... for Nintendo Online Subscribers. Not sure how much muscle Sakurai has if that's something Nintendo wants to plan on doing or what his thoughts would be, given the grey area of it. EDIT: Also, I was just reminded that it was only free for people with both copies of the game, which really peeved me when that happened. So, I can actually see this happening.
They're both purple?
Well then you best play 6, because that's my number 1, lol.
No actually. The fact until Ridley's reveal that he and Waluigi were constantly requested for years.They're both purple?
This is exactly what I am expecting.
X had better be in Smash, and not just as a Mega Man Echo either!
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised by this at all. The only outlying fact that goes against this speculation is that Smash 3DS was out at the time of the Mewtwo announcement. If it doesn't happen in the last Smash Direct I could definitely see a DLC character announcement at The Game Awards on December 6th. The day before release. Easily. That show is a big deal for Nintendo, maybe more so than E3 this year. We'll see.
Waluigi's a bit of a special case because I'm pretty sure a large portion of his support is ironic. His entire identity revolves around getting shut out of the main Mario cast and being relegated to spinoffs. It's what makes him who he is, and the moment he becomes a real playable character or gets a game of his own, the joke stops being funny. In a way it serves Waluigi and Nintendo better for him to be eternally denied while the jokey fan "outcry" and publicity continues to build.
Uh if its anything like PS Plus then youll lose the free content when the trial expires.
You'll probably lose the content once the trial expires so people exactly dont try to get free stuff like that.
Personally for me, while I was younger I always was drawn to the character (most likely because of the color purple). If Waluigi ever got into Smash, he would definitely be the butt-end of a joke. I agree with in the sense of that's his character, as it truly is. Waluigi revolves around self-loathing and other similar attitudes. But, I don't agree 100% on the fact of adding him to Smash would seemingly ruin the appeal of the character. On the other hand, I do agree with Nintendo constantly denying him of "chances" is what makes him. It's a toss up case regarding him in my eyes.
Oh yeah. I think it's likely that a DLC anouncement would be made in the last Direct. Don't get me wrong you guys. I think DLC was always on Sakurai's mind. But I just wonder if Sakurai made official plans for DLC in the middle of development. It seems like something that he would officially decide near the completion of the game. I mean. Yes, it's likely that he was thinking about who to make for DLC in the middle of development. But to actually give the go ahead and say "This is who we are going to work on" just seems like a thing he would do late in development. Which is why I doubt a leaker would hear about DLC. It should take some time for things to get leaked out. For someone to hear about the DLC character as soon as they started officially planning for one doesn't make sense to me.
That would mean the DLC fighter:
Indeed, though it would presumably build up to something. Some of his support is ironic, though some of it is symbolic: Mario, Luigi, Wario.... something's missing. And I don't agree with the general consensus that spin-offs don't count--I think WarioWare could be considered a spin-off of the Mario series after all, despite also being its own series. Sure, different than the Party/Kart/Sports games, but I don't consider it being a hard and fast rule. I support Waluigi symbolically, and like many characters, would hope he gets in one day for his genuine fans, of which there are plenty.
The way I would think it would work is if you could purchase it for free, but only with a full membership (maybe even only a 12 month subscription), but even if your membership runs out, you still get to keep them.
Yeah that's what I'm driving at. I think he could be a great character and he definitely has the popularity and history behind him at this point. I just think it's MORE in keeping with Waluigi's identity and role within Nintendo if he is shut out of the roster and getting his own games forever. People THINK they want Waluigi, but the self-loathing and bitterness are really at the core of his character imo, so the moment he gets recognized he stops being interesting as far as I'm concerned. It's way funnier to watch as more and more niche Mario characters keep joining the Smash roster while Waluigi sits on the sidelines.
I'm pretty sure they could easily put in a check to see if you paid for a subscription or used the free trial when downloading the character. Or even just make it where the free trial users can't get the DLC.
""add-ons" - which includes DLC - "do not expire" when a PlayStation Plus subscription lapses. "
This is part of the reason I don't see there being any form of "free" DLC this time around.
I have a bias towards Waluigi, as I generally like the character. I would generally love to see him in Smash, but the ideal of his character is the whole self-loathing. I agree with you 100% on keeping the attitude of his character alive, but I truly wouldn't be bother much if he was introduced in a major way in any form. Even with him being in the spotlight, you can still rely on other characters overshadowing him throughout. As for Smash, it's depending on how you look at it. You have characters like Isabelle, who are described as a pacifistic, now dukeing it out with Ganondorf. That's probably not the best example, but hopefully you see the idea. Anyways, I generally wouldn't be too bothered but I clearly see what you're getting at.
As much as I’d like Waluigi to not be an assist trophy, I zoned out due to it saying that he was upgraded to playable due to him kinda being an assist already.
Smashville versions of stages is dumb as hell.
Captain Toad? Captain Toadette? Paper Mario? King Boo?
The mushroom boy.
Fair enough but he may be permanently part of Peach's Moveset. Even lower than being an Assist Trophy, poor Toad.
There's Captain Toad though.
True but he cant jump. Would love to see it, small chance might be in Ultimate, but it'd be hard to make work just look at Little Mac.
Same reason Inkling can't swim.
The TRUE Toad would be alot more preferable to me. No backpack, no pickax, a regular Toad has alot to work with. In Mario 2 he was a SPEED DEMON.
