Which would you prefer: lots of unlockable characters, or lots of unlockable stages?

[PF9]

Alright, Ultimate had every stage available at the start but only 8 starter characters (the Original 8).

Some say that's a bad balance.

So I'm asking you this: Would you have preferred this, or a larger number of starter characters and some of the stages being unlockable (like in past games)? Consider the fact that unlock matches get more difficult as you unlock more characters.

 

[Orlando BCN]

Unlike characters, unlocking stages has always been a chore for me (Pac-Land in Smash 4, shudder), so Ultimate’s by a mile.

 

[Sean²]

I'd rather unlock characters than stages. Especially since in former games, to have Random Stage Select unlocked, you needed every stage. Perfectly happy having them all unlocked at first.

 

[H0L0CENE]

I'd much rather unlock characters than stages. Unlocking characters always feels special and gets me hyped to keep going. Unlocking stages doesn't matter a whole lot to me since I usually play on battlefield/omega forms anyway.

 

[FirestormNeos]

Quite frankly, I'm ecstatic with the way Ultimate handled unlocks.

Event Mode and Custom Part Grinding is dead. Good ****ing riddance.

 

[MG_3989]

Characters. Unlocking characters is one of my favorite parts of a new smash game coming out

 

[Idon]

Stages.

Unlocking characters is a pain in my ass.

 

[soviet prince]

why not both

 

[MarioMeteor]

Neither. I just want to play the game, dammit.

 

[Mischiiii]

I rather unlock characters because i just play battlefield and final destination stages anyway.

 

[Mogisthelioma]

Unlockable fighters, since you can play as them. Having all of he stages from the start is a blessing.