Things that you EXPECT will be in Smash in the future but dread/don't want

[fogbadge]

That Smash will grow bigger than being only on Nintendo and including gaming characters. Eventually branching out towards other systems and fourth party characters.

yeah but nintendo doesn't allow their exclusives on other consoles. even if it did go multi platform we'd still have exclusive characters on the nintendo version cause they're not letting their characters on other consoles

 

[Quillion]

I know I kind of already addressed this but I'm also really not looking forward to more uninspired sound commotion. The vibrational sound commotion hasn't been joyful and amazing since 64. Like when your punched or flamed. We need a comeback of strong rich sound commotions that existed in 64. More whacky, original and inspiring. I would love if Smash reused sound commotions from Super Mario, Earthbound, old Pokemon and Kirby. And put a modernized updated spin on them. I would even take Smash 64 sound commotion since It's SO refreshing and fun.

A more polished/less compressed version of Smash 64's sound design would be great.

Playing Smash Crusade with different sound packs, I find that Melee's sound design feels kinda weak, while Ultimate's feels too "crunchy."

Classic cartoon sound effects would go a long way in making Smash feel wackier and varied. And yeah, we NEED signature hitsounds from the source games too.

• Yet Another Grassy Starter Level Stage. I’d love to see more… unique biomes you know?

Pain. Suffering. Anguish, even.

It's just the same as the "too many sword users": a symptom of a wider cliché rather than something completely self-caused.

More studios really need to have other biomes appear in marketing.

That Smash will grow bigger than being only on Nintendo and including gaming characters. Eventually branching out towards other systems and fourth party characters.

Meh, as other gaming companies (and media companies in general) grow increasingly stingy or greedy with their IPs (like Nintendo), I wouldn't worry too much about that.
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On a tangent to "too many sword users", I dread more protagonists in general.

I know I touched on it with Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and Xenoblade in the OP, but I think in general, protagonists are kinda doomed to always use "generic fisticuffs" and "generic knight sword" by virtue of simplicity.

I think I'd prefer more secondary characters from the existing source series instead of new series by that token...

 

[Kirby Dragons]

• Gen 10 starter Pokémon.
• Another FE swordsman.
• Barely any new Nintendo series on the roster (if any at all).
• Movesets largely being the same for every character.

 

[Freduardo]

A director other than Sakurai as he is allowed to make the Smash Bros. version of Kid Icarus Uprising after the Switch or Switch 2 port of Kid Icarus uprising becomes a major hit.

 

[Guynamednelson]

The Pokemon reps presenting the idea that only the "badass" anthromorphic Pokemon from later gens (and Pikachu) matter.

 

[Quillion]

• Gen 10 starter Pokémon.
• Another FE swordsman.

Agree on these two.

• Barely any new Nintendo series on the roster (if any at all).
• Movesets largely being the same for every character.

Nintendo doesn't really make any major series anymore (though CTTOI, no major publisher makes major new IPs anymore). So that's more of a symptom than a problem.

But "movesets largely being the same"? GOOD. We really don't need one-shot gimmick abilities that will be forgotten by the next installment in each source series.

 

[Hypercat-Z]

More chaotic and useless AT.

More realistic and anime new entries.

More swordfighters.

Another Fire Emblem rep.

Barbara The Bat being not a playable character.

 

[Diddy Kong]

The new version of Donkey Kong

 

[Blackwolf666]

-More third party new characters than 1st party ones

-Sakurai having little involvement if not none at all

 

[P4ST4N4G4]

I expect but don't particularly like new fighters with very specific gimmicks.
I also expect a lot of mii costumes that i don't particularly care for.

 

[Thegameandwatch]

The lack of Bowser’s Castle.

 

[Perkilator]

Another thing I outright dread going into the next Smash game is once again having to put up with people who clearly hate Smash wasting their time on places dedicated to the series instead of putting their energy into things they do like.

 

[Oracle Link]

Zelda:

• No Small Link But Sheik instead!
• Default for link being botw again
• No new Zelda chars
• No 2d Octoroks only the ugly 3d ones
• No Dead mans volley for ganondorf

-No Cross incarnation costumes for the trifoprce bearers
- No Ganons Castle Stage

Kirby:

• No Paralell or mirror alts for Kirby or Dedede
• Only Bandana Waddle dee (he should have a buddy or two with him)
• No Dedede Stage
• Too much focus on sakurai games again
• Galacta instead of Morpho as a Meta knight echo (morpho has the same weapon as meta knight galacta definitly doesnt)
• Playable Marx (Too Much sakurai focus)
• No Kracko
• Truck as kirbys new final smash (i dont like too game specific moves Ultra sword, Hypernova or star allies sparkler feels more general)
• No Game Acurate Meta Knight Voice

General:

• Sans instead of the Human (the Human would have a Killer haha mechanic)
• Waluigi as a fighter (Including a spinoff only mario character is objectivly a bigger waste than pirahna plant)
• Ninten as a new earthbound rep (ninten and ness are the same character basically)
• No Cyndaquil D:
• Not one of my favourite starters or legendarys getting special treatment (Happend in ultimate for example)
• No good single player content!
• GRindy character unlocks (just add a cheatcode so you can skip them on repeat playthroughs)

 

[Opossum]

• Waluigi as a fighter (Including a spinoff only mario character is objectivly a bigger waste than pirahna plant)

1. Stop using the word "objectively" when you clearly don't know what it means.

2. Mario Kart is arguably a bigger franchise in general than the "mainline" platformers. Writing off Waluigi because he doesn't make appearances in games that tend to have LESS reach is absurd.