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You know, it's kinda weird when people make all these dying jokes when a character gets disconfirmed for Smash. Yeah, Smash fans have a thing for dead characters but most characters will continue to appear in games.

It's probably just me making a big deal out of nothing, but I feel like a lot of people would be more chill if they didn't act like Smash is the only video game in existence and it has nothing but CSS.
I mean, I get where they're coming from tbh.

Look what happened to characters like Pit or Megaman after getting in Smash, they get a shot in the arm of new games.


Smash is kinda almost like a "Hall of Fame", to a lot of people, and as Sakurai put it(Although talking about Elite Smash here) "If you make it, you're good."
 

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What if you wanted to join a Max Raid battle

But Arceus said

"No communication partner was found"
 

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Oh god, I saw the best worst Monkey's Paw scenario over on Reddit.

*Monkey's Paw*

"Sinnoh Remakes happen."

"But it's Let's Go! Pachirisu and Buneary!"

*Monkey's Paw curls*
 

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"Sinnoh Remakes happen."

"But it's Let's Go! Pachirisu and Buneary!
that's

that's still sinnoh remake

**** i'll take it, give me buneary i guess
 
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Oh god, I saw the best worst Monkey's Paw scenario over on Reddit.

*Monkey's Paw*

"Sinnoh Remakes happen."

"But it's Let's Go! Pachirisu and Buneary!"

*Monkey's Paw curls*
*Buneary is a starter*

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who the **** in their right mind is gonna be a pachirisu main
 

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I'm not disagreeing there, but you're mixing two kinds of 'big' here.


Big with the fanbase

Big franchises in general


It's just funny when you're putting Banjo alongside something like Dark Souls, it's like putting a Golfish in a tank with a Barracuda.
Just for wordplay's sake, make Banjo the barracuda instead, and upgrade Dark Souls into a great white shark.

That way, you can have the Bear-acuda against Shark Souls.
 

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Poor baby boy... I wouldn't do this to him.
I would accept his cupcake and thank Kirby by giving him warm hugs and a kiss on the head. (Just to show that we all love this adorable little baby boy.)
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I'm not disagreeing there, but you're mixing two kinds of 'big' here.


Big with the fanbase

Big franchises in general


It's just funny when you're putting Banjo alongside something like Dark Souls, it's like putting a Golfish in a tank with a Barracuda.
Or better yet, it's this comparison:

 

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So what characters do we have left now that Bamco is disconfirmed?

Also, Luigi's Mansion 3 was super pleasant. Really charming and delightful and I am happy I got to play it. Next is Pokémon Sword tomorrow.
 

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Man, I wish Nintendo gave out sales reports more often. I'm really interested to see how well Dragon Quest XI S sold.
 

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So what characters do we have left now that Bamco is disconfirmed?

Also, Luigi's Mansion 3 was super pleasant. Really charming and delightful and I am happy I got to play it. Next is Pokémon Sword tomorrow.
The big ones I’m seeing mentioned are Phoenix Wright, Sora, or somebody we’ve barely ever even considered like Terry.

Arle from Puyo Puyo and Reimu from Touhou are also being mentioned a good bit.
 

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The big ones I’m seeing mentioned are Phoenix Wright, Sora, or somebody we’ve barely ever even considered like Terry.

Arle from Puyo Puyo and Reimu from Touhou are also being mentioned a good bit.
The thought of a random anime girl like Arle or Reimu getting revealed at The Game Awards and leaving the fanbase completely stupefied tickles me pink.

I highly doubt Reimu will get in


But my god it would be hilarious.


And for the first half, I suppose now is as good a time as ever to start thinking of characters that aren't talked about often.


I also think, much like Cosmic77 Cosmic77 says, it could be smart to consider the possibility of a 1st party. We're getting all these companies and big names shot down, but no one is even giving Nintendo the time of day since it seems like everyone thinks it has to be 3rd party.
 
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The thought of a random anime girl like Arle or Reimu getting revealed at The Game Awards and leaving the fanbase completely stupefied tickles me pink.

I highly doubt Reimu will get in


But my god it would be hilarious.


And for the first half, I suppose now is as good a time as ever to start thinking of characters that aren't talked about often.
I don't see Arle or Reimu being a big-impact Game Awards reveal if you ask me
 

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Man, I wish Nintendo gave out sales reports more often. I'm really interested to see how well Dragon Quest XI S sold.
I heard from one person that it flopped, but I honestly don't even believe that since the PS4 version sold 1m in the west, and there's absolutely no source at all.

Plus, it was top 10 selling EShop, game for some time.
 
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I don't see Arle or Reimu being a big-impact Game Awards reveal if you ask me
I mean, to be blunt was Joker?

Smash has never ended its "cycles" on a "high note" as so many like to say, just because it's at The Game Awards, imo, means nothing.

Persona 5 is big, but it's big to RPG fans, and still not really "mainstream", I'd argue.
 
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Smash has never ended its "cycles" on a "high note" as so many like to say, just because it's at The Game Awards, imo, means nothing
I too believe that, but from my perspective, if you really want to sell the Game Awards, you have to get the major interest of the bigger gaming crowd. Introducing a niche character like Arle or Reimu won't be much of a major thing.

It's a myth that Smash never ended its releases on high stakes, though to be logical, it would be better to conclude the pass on a silent note and start up Season 2 on a more impactful reveal. Something like...Master Chief or a Bethesda rep.
 

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I too believe that, but from my perspective, if you really want to sell the Game Awards, you have to get the major interest of the bigger gaming crowd. Introducing a niche character like Arle or Reimu won't be much of a major thing.

It's a myth that Smash never ended its releases on high stakes, though to be logical, it would be better to conclude the pass on a silent note and start up Season 2 on a more impactful reveal. Something like...Master Chief or a Bethesda rep.
I mean, what are they selling?

The Fighter's Pass bulk sales happened in December 2018, anything now is a literal blip on the financial radar.


It makes more sense to start strong and end "weak" in this regard, they've already made millions off the pass, at this point they're just flexing and waiting for round 2.
 
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I mean, what are they selling?

The Fighter's Pass bulk sales happened in December 2018, anything now is a literal blip on the financial radar.


It makes more sense to start strong and end "weak" in this regard, they've already made millions off the pass, at this point they're just flexing and waiting for round 2.
They are selling in-game DLC. Something that is meant to be thrived on hype.

Season 2 has more hype behind it, and Season 1 is on its last legs. It's okay to end weak.
 

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I think people are expecting this "MASSIVE" reveal at TGAs for the final reveal for FP5...


And I'm over here wonder why history could repeat itself.


I'm not going to say that the character won't be Sora-levels of craziness, but



Tell me one time where Smash ended on a perceived 'high' note.


Brawl? Olimar

Smash 4? Shulk(Or was it Duck Hunt?)

Smash 4 DLC? CORRIN and Bayo

Ultimate? Kencineroar and a Plant




Smash has always frontloaded the reveals because, I mean that just makes sense from a marketing perspective. Why would you save "The best for last" if you're trying to sell a product?


I dunno if this DLC 5 is going to be this CRAZY HUGE character, but I'm not getting my hopes up for say, Master Chief levels of a character tbh.
Why would you save the worst for last too? You need to have a good beginning and a good ending. Your ending doesn’t need to be better then the beginning, but they need to be around the same level.

Plus, every reveal could potentially sell the fighters pass. For the base game? Absolutely your principle makes sense. Did Smash4’s DLC? There wasn’t a pass so all each character really needed to do was sell itself (and bayonetta was pretty big imo. Don’t get why people is saying she’s a dissapointed ending). But for this, I feel it’s necessary. Each time a character is revealed it could finally sell the fighters pass to someone, and having a smaller character at the end will not really push the pass. Because it’s all about making the bundle more attractive. It’s all about “I can get Joker AND Hero AND Banjo AND Terry AND fighter 5, for less then if I bought them on their own!?!” Not “I can get Hero and Joker with a few of these other guys”. One is gonna make more people buy it and the other is just... convenient for people who already want everything regardless of who it is.” You’ll always have the second group. That’s not who you’re selling to.

TLDR, having bigger characters at the beginning, middle, and end is just better marketing for a dlc pass.
Oh god, I saw the best worst Monkey's Paw scenario over on Reddit.

*Monkey's Paw*

"Sinnoh Remakes happen."

"But it's Let's Go! Pachirisu and Buneary!"

*Monkey's Paw curls*
I’ll take 25 of your finest bunnymons!
 
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