Since launch we've seen a steady drip feed of DLC fighters landing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The five brawlers of the Challenger Pack (plus Piranha Plant) have given the game a periodic injection of fresh blood, not to mention the excitement generated by the reveals. Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses is the final fighter from the Challenger Pack to get one of those sealed invites - a boon for Fire Emblem fans, although with such a wealth of representation from that series already, non-aficionados could be forgiven for feeling a little underwhelmed.
That is until you remember that more fighters are incoming, of course, with six fighters forming the second Challenger Pack, so the speculation won't let up until this new round of DLC wraps up in December 2021. Blimey! The ones released so far have been brilliant additions to the roster and a source of rolling hype around the game. Even people who aren't into Smash (yes, they exist) can get behind reveals featuring gaming legends like Terry Bogard, Banjo-Kazooie and Dragon Quest's Hero.
So who's next, then? Min Min from ARMS was the last to join the brawl back in June. Speculation about upcoming fighters has been rampant since the game launched, with any tiny innocuous detail taken as a clue to power the rumour mill. With five more positions to fill and an announcement incoming, we've rounded up the usual suspects as well as some outsiders to weigh them up and ponder the likelihood of their joining video gaming's greatest crossover. At the bottom there's also a poll where you can vote for your favourites or make suggestions in the comments.
Ready, then? Fight!
Leon S. Kennedy
Notable game(s): Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil series
For: High recognition factor; Unlike existing characters - potential for unique style; Could be a part of a Resident Evil echo fighter pair - with Claire, maybe?; Fabulous hair.
Against: With guns, knives, blood and creeping zombie flesh, Leon and the Resident Evil series is not exactly kid-friendly (Presidential daughters excepted). Counterpoint: the Metal Gear Solid series has featured genital-based explosives and Snake's still in Smash.
Final Smash: Chainsaw Guy lurches onto the stage and everyone except Leon loses their heads.
Viewtiful Joe
Notable game(s): Viewtiful Joe, Viewtiful Joe 2
For: Crazy style; Already an accomplished fighter who'd fit right in; Sexy Silvia would make a great shadow fighter.
Against: Hasn't starred in a game in a while (not necessarily a problem - kids need an education!)
Final Smash: Joe slows time and proceeds to zip around delivering blow-after-blow until time resumes and the opponent bounces around and off the screen.
Amaterasu
Notable game(s): Okami, Okamiden
For: Cool fighting possibilities with the Celestial Brush; Plenty of combat experience; The sumi-e art style would be a unique addition (imagine the stage).
Against: ... nope, can't think of anything.
Final Smash: Chibiterasu leaps out with the Celestial Brush and plants bombs that blast the opponent into the stratosphere.
Ramirez & Jonesy (Fortnite)
Notable game(s): Fortnite
For: Incredibly recognisable to millions of people; Cartoon style would fit in well; Plenty of echo fighter skins to choose from; Fortnite = still so hot right now.
Against: Guns (kinda fundamental to Fortnite) might be problematic in Smash, although there's enough scope for silly ACME-style weapons and llamas.
Final Smash: After thanking the bus driver three or four thousand times, he finally shows his appreciation of your appreciation by dropping his vehicle from the sky directly on top of your opponent.
Steve (Minecraft)
Notable game(s): Minecraft
For: Incredibly popular and family-friendly; Unique style compared to the existing roster; Microsoft and Nintendo are BBFs right now (seriously, Ubisoft are well jealous)
Against: Another sword fighter?
Final Smash: Night falls and creepers descend on your opponent, driving them off the stage.
The Wrestler (Rhythm Heaven)
Notable game(s): Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Rhythm Heaven series
For: A large repertoire of killer moves; Looks great on camera; Would make an excellent addition to the Smash soundtrack vault; Wubba dubba dub, is that true?
Against: Sometimes our desire for a fighter is based solely on who we want to see in amiibo form - this may be one of those times.
Final Smash: Take your pick! Maybe the paparazzi crowd into frame and you "Pose for the fans", blasting everyone from the stage with your powerful pecs. Alternatively, The Chorus Kids arrive and shatter your opponent using their ultrasonic voices.
Mallo
Notable game(s): Pushmo / Pullblox, Crashmo / Fallblox
For: Could create interesting mechanics for a block-filled stage, We haven't seen Mallo on Switch... yet.
Against: Lesser-known cute character would no-doubt invoke 'fan' ire in certain circles.
Final Smash: A wall of blocks appear behind your opponent and Mallo pushes a button. As he's sake on top of the blocks, everyone else is smashed off the stage towards the screen, landing with a splat and sliding down.
Downwell dude
Notable game(s): Downwell
For: Loads of potential in a Downwell stage; Gunboots offer cool offensive moves; Would make an unlikely but brilliant team with Bayonetta; Would go down... well.
Against: A bit one-note?
Final Smash: Downwell dude removes his gunboots and puts them on his opponent. Having no experience with such footwear, they are blasted off the stage to their doom.
Master Chief
Notable game(s): Halo: Combat Evolved, the Halo series
For: Iconic gaming character; Trained in evolved combat.
Against: We've already had a massively surprising Microsoft crossover with B-K, although Master Chief is very different.
Final Smash: A Warthog speeds onto the stage, the Chief jumps in while it's still moving and ploughs over the opposition to finish the fight.
Dante
Notable game(s): Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry series
For: The DMC games have been getting rereleases on Switch for a while now; A natural fit for Smash.
Against: Yet another sword fighter; Perhaps too similar to existing fighters?
Final Smash: "Let's rock, baby!" Then Virgil, Trish, Lady and the rest dive in. Stylish, explosive violence ensues.
Tetrominos
Notable game(s): Really?
For: A novel addition; Massively iconic; We want to see a T-spin turned into an offensive move.
Against: Tetrominos aren't blessed with an abundance of personality.
Final Smash: A Tetris 99-inspired dumping of lines on top of your opponents, crushing them mercilessly.
The Wonderful 101
Notable game(s): The Wonderful 101
For: A unique addition with plenty of character and potential; Would fit in nicely with a long-rumoured Switch port.
Against: One hell of a technical challenge to implement so many fighters into one 'character'.
Final Smash: The entire 101 morph to form the Unite Hand and flick the stage clean.
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I'm shocked Wonder Red hadn't made it in yet.
The odds of a character I actually find interesting getting added are pretty low but that's fine by me as it means I don't need to spend money on DLC. I wouldn't pay for any of these characters. Some of them are fine but nobody I'd play as.
Viewtiful Joe ftw!
I voted other - I wanna see Toad.
Also deserving first party are - Eevee, ARMS representative, Goomba, and Wart (yes, probably Waluigi after that:D)
No Crash Bandicoot on the list?Really?
I voted Rayman.Him and Crash are the characters i want the most in the game.
This season, I'm not going to have any wishlist characters. Instead, I think I will take the novel approach of letting myself be surprised instead of disappointed lol. So really, I don't expect any Dantes erm I mean characters.
1. Zeraora or Urshifu
2. Travis Touchdown
3. Prince Sidon
4. Sylux
5. Dixie Kong
6. Waluigi
Probably will be another Fire Emblem character
I just want Rex from Xeno. Or a Xeno mech.
Some love to Downwell, that's cool! Also, I think Rillaboom, just like Byleth, is inevitable.
@dartmonkey Amaterasu is spelled wrong both in the text and the poll
I voted Other. Bandana Waddle Dee is all the game needs to become my dream Smash game.
I wouldn't mind Toad either though. Mario does have a lot of representation already but it does surprise me that Toad isn't part of that.
On a serious note, I really would love Sora to get in.
@dartmonkey I really hope if Sora is one of the DLC characters, your Final Smash idea comes true!
Phoenix Wright!
Phoenix Wright with Professor Layton assist trophy.
You're missing some BIG characters like Dixie Kong and Crash Bandicoot. I chose other... not the best poll in the world. Seems like these are just your ideas for characters.
Anyway, I want Porky
My votes where for DOOMguy, DOOMmarine and DOOMslayer.
He has quite some nintendo representation throughout gaming history and he is a gaming icon.
@Tulio517 Don't know what you're talking about. Nothing to see here!
Corrected - thanks
GOKU 4 SMASH!!! But the twist is that it's kid Goku as he appears in the original NES Dragonball game. Nimbus Cloud and Power Pole specials, and not even a hint of super sayin hair.
easily phoenix wright how did you not think of him
1. Animal Crossing Rep
2. Doom Slayer/Doom Guy
3. Cortez from Timsplitters Series (i doubt that will happen. but let me dream!!)
4. Rayman
5. Talim from Soulcalibur
Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden. Contra guys
My other pics:
Golden Sun - Isaac,
Perfect Dark - Joanna,
Code Name S.T.E.A.M - Abraham Lincoln for giggles and its a criminally underappreciated game.
Suprised there is No Arms character
I voted for Doom Guy, Waluigi and Spring Man. Other characters I'd like to see added (if I owned the game) are Hollow Knight, Blanka, Cody from Final Fight, Axel from Streets of Rage, Alex Kidd, Master Mummy and Tingle.
I just skimmed through all of these and none of them are Monster Hunter. >:c
I want Starman from Pro Wrestling.
I'd like to see mod support. Everyone could get any character they wanted that way. Everyone wins
ARMS would be perfect, but I think that ship has sailed.
Characters that are already in as Spirits, Assist Trophies, Poké Ball Pokémon or Mii Costumes shouldn't be considered by a serious speculation. I'd like to see playable Smashers from ARMS, Resident Evil and Astral Chain... But now it may be difficult. Perhaps next gen.
Dante would be nice, if only to have finally an official Dante Vs Bayonetta match. Reboot Lara Croft would be great too, she could mainly fight using her bow and arrows. Eevee hopefully for Smash 6.
My Plausible Suggestions:
> Cross or Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X.
> A Gen VIII Pokémon. Perhaps Rillaboom to finally have another grass Pokémon. He'd be the first heavy looking DLC character in Ultimate.
> Octoling (Using different weapons to separate them from Inkling, weapons introduced in Splatoon 2).
> Ezio Auditore, the most popular Assassin's Creed protagonist. Tons of tools and weapons to work with.
> Sam Fisher, have him fight Snake officially in a game at last.
> Crash Bandicoot: Imagine him, Mario and Sonic finally in the same game.
Wishlist
1. Wart
2. Crash Bandicoot
3. Geralt
4. Crono
5. K.K. Slider
6. Astral Chain twins (w/legion)
Said it before and I'll say it again, the total lack of Porky from this game is really suspicious. He's my most-wanted first-party character that isn't already an Assist Trophy, Spirit, or the like.
Shantae, please!
This was A half decent list until the Tetris block...
Of Nintendo reps:
1. Spring Man
2. Waluigi
3. Mallo (Pushmo)
4. Rhythm Wrestler (that’s a good idea, NL)
5. Chili-Robo
6. Skull Kid/Majora
7. Isaac (Golden Sun)
8. Wart
9. Mother Brain
10. Dillon (‘s Rolling Western)
Of non-Nintendo reps:
1. Rayman
2. Bomberman
3. Spyro
4. Crash Bandicoot
5. Dr. Eggman/Robotnik (Or Shadow)
6. Sora
7. Phoenix Wright
8. Doom Slayer
9. Steve (Minecraft)
10. Jonesy/Ramirez
These are what I consider to be my top 10 from either 1st/3rd party categories if I had the final say.
Waluigi, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tails, Shantae, Sora, Heihachi, Sub-Zero, Phoenix Wright, Zero, Rex, Toad, Lloyd/Yuri, Isaac, Bomberman
From that list:
Wonderful 101
Amaterasu
Paper Mario
I think they could potentially bring in a pretty fun moveset
I'd like to see companies that haven't been represented yet get fighters, so...
Crash Bandicoot (Naughty Dog)
Doomguy/Vault Boy (Bethesda/ZeniMax)
Tracer/Diablo/The Lost Vikings (Activision Blizzard)
Spyro/Ratchet & Clank (Insomniac)
Geralt (CD Projekt)
Shantae (WayForward)
Shantae, Rayman, and Crash would probably be my top three from there.
As far as Nintendo's first party characters, I'd like Rex or Isaac.
I really want Spyro or Crash
Of this list I voted Steve, Paper Mario, and Rayman.
I LOVE the idea of the Tetris blocks, but that seems like a long shot. THE STAGE THOUGH. I really want a Tetris stage. I also wouldn't mind Amaterasu or Master Chief. Honestly though my expectations are low... B-K was the only character in the first pass I gave half a hoot about.
Surprised Geno, Crash or Spyro arent on this list. They seem to pretty popular in fan polls. As a weird choice I would want an Oddworld representative (probably Abe), or Slippy from Star Fox.
Shantae - February Direct - Shantae and the Seven Sirens - Pretty sure Matt and James went to Japan to meet with Sakurai
Doomslayer - April Broadcast - Doom Eternal - Bethesda keeps referring to talks with Nintendo cryptically, and Sakurai holds Doom as the FPS trailblazer (might be what the mecha toy rifle was for)
(Shantae and Doomslayer's timeframes might be swapped in the event that spoilers are an issue for SatSS.)
Monster Hunter - E3 2020 - TBD - It's flat-out strange to have a Rathalos boss but no accompanying fighter, and we have a yet-to-be-announced Switch exclusive Monster Hunter game
Geno or Sora with Geno Mii Costume - September Direct - ??? - Some Geno "Smashified" remixes were taken down alongside Megalovania remixes, and the Mii Costume is still missing
Lloyd Irving - Bamco's November Event - ??? - Bamco's celebrating their 40th Anniversary, helps with Smash, explains the logo trademarks perfectly, and the Mii Costume is still missing
Travis Touchdown - Winter Broadcast - No More Heroes 3 - Suda met with Sakurai
I hope they are from Nintendo franchises only, or at least that started on a Nintendo system. Smash doesn't need Master chief or another microsoft character. If a MS franchise is needed in then I rather see Conker, at least that game starterd with Nintendo.
Eggman all the way, baby!
Surprised to see Paper Mario, I thought I was the only one that wanted him! My other 2 are Travis Touchdown and Amaterasu, and Dante if I could have 4.
I really want a disgaea character. If i were to guess it would be Laharl but i ideally i would do a bowser jr situation with a bunch of different main characters
So glad you guys put Viewtiful Joe on the list. I came here ready to drop a joke like "Forget Dante! Forget Amaterasu! Viewtiful Joe is the Platinum/Clover Studios character that needs to be in Smash!"
Bayo-who?
Have you guys not seen Joker’s neutral special? Guns are not an issue.
Really the only content-related issue for potential newcomers is the character’s appearance at this point.
Nice list, kinda surprised Shantae and Phoenix Wright didn’t make it here. From the list, I went with Leon, Rayman and Lara. But we all want Earthworm Jim.
Of those listed I’d prefer Amaterasu above all the others.
No love for Bomberman? He sure would be fun though.
Rex & Pyra/Mythra!
After the second Fighters Pass is finished, we need tons and tons of potential Echo Fighters, there are just way too many candidates to mention every one of them!
I am SOOOO down with Paper Mario being a character... this is a tough list to pick just 3 but number one choice is Paper Mario for sure. Voted also for Rayman and Waluigi. The latter you almost HAVE TO vote for. I’d love a battle between Bowser Jr and Mario and Wario and Luigi and Waluigi etc... that’s gotta happen.
-OTHER FANTASY PICKS:
Blaster master
Battletoads
Paper Mario (see above)
Golden Sun
Earthworm Jim
Metal Sonic
Nigel (Landstalker)
Of the three here, I voted for Waluigi, Viewtiful Joe, and Travis Touchdown, but Rillaboom, Steve, Master Chief, Doom Guy, Rayman, and Tetrominos should also be highly considered.
I'd also like to submit the following suggestions.
Geno - Highly requested, versatile moveset, could bring in other Mario RPG elements to help round that out.
Shantae - My most requested character. Plenty of potential, very versatile, great design.
Zero - A proper Zero would bring more Mega Man representation to Smash, which would be a wonderful thing.
Min-Min - As the winner of the tournament, you wouldn't have to sacrifice an Assist Trophy and you'd get a popular, loved character from ARMS in the game. The dragon arm could make her more than just a puncher too.
Shovel Knight - One of the most successful indie games of all. He's already an Assist Trophy, but he's well deserving of a promotion.
Dr. Robotnik (or Eggman if you must) - Put him in an Egg Suit or something and let the fun fly! Also, more Sega representation.
Nights (from Nights Into Dreams) - More Sega, different character, flight design might be hard to implement, but there's some potential. A Mii Fighter costume would be nice too.
Professor Layton - It might mean another swordfighter, but with so many iconic puzzle sets, it could make him a bit more different.
Bandana Waddle Dee - I think Mr. Sakurai should end his Smash career by adding this character. Sort of a sendoff, y'know?
Krystal - Because dangit, we need DIFFERENT Star Fox representation, especially if she's based off of Star Fox Adventures with her staff. Alternate costumes could be fun too with her differing Assault and Command costumes.
Undyne - Undertale is popular, and Sans is a popular pick, but honestly, I think Undyne fits a playable Smash character role a bit better. She is the heroine, after all.
The Vessel (from Hollow Knight) - For no other reason than I love this game to bits.
Rash, Zitz, or Pimple - I feel like these three were MADE for Smash Bros.
Scorpion/Sub-Zero - Would have a fun moveset, plus it would give us the closest we'd actually get to Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat.
Ryu Hayabusa - An NES OG ninja with a big following and lots of move options.
Dixie Kong - Because she's my favorite Kong. What? >.>
Cranky Kong - Let's see him put his money where his mouth is!
Midna - Because if you give her a Twilit wolf to ride, she'd be especially amazing.
Princess Ruto - I fell in love with her all over again in Hyrule Warriors. If you base her moveset off of that, it'd be a lot of fun!
Masked Man - Because if we can't get Mother 3, this would be the next best thing.
...Sorry this wish list was so long.
@SmileMan64 Why not? These characters weren't planned during the lead up to the game (unlike fp1). Do you really think the Smash team won't consider a character solely because a spirit for it was in the base game?
I think that there's enough Pokemon, Fire Emblem, and Capcom characters already...
Other than that, I wouldn't mind any of the other choices above.
Been pulling for Shantae since the beginning. Will continue to do so until she's included.
Otherwise, I'd also like to see Rex from XC2 and Rayman make the cut.
Why would they include generic Fortnite characters? They don't even have much of a personality or anything going for them, they are just generic skins among the many many skins.
I guess the real question is what is next for the Super Smash Brothers series after this particular games DLC is finally complete. Where will the whole entire series go as a whole. Will it continue to be a multiplayer party game type of fighting game or will it become something completely and drastically different. Will it become more like a traditional one on one Soul Calibur or Tekken style fighting game. I'm pretty sure the next game will not be set up like this one and we already know it will not have as many fighters. Will they focus more on Graphics next time because if they do it will not have as much content for sure. So the real question for future articles should be where does the Super Smash Brothers franchise go from here
Can I put in a vote for Jill Valentine
@MasterGraveheart Hey, gotta have new blood for Smash 6, am I right? Everyone's lists help figure out who would be the most pleasing for the next game.
I chose "other" as one of my three so I could lay down my fighter wish list.
1. Joe Musashi (Shinobi)
2. Chibi-Robo (Yes, he's a spirit but I badly want him)
3. Missingno. (Pokemon)
P.S. I am serious about Missingno. as his inclusion would have him officially recognized by Nintendo even though the likelihood of this happening is next to zero. Plus, imagine all the fun moves he could do.
I would love to see an Overwatch hero in ssb. That’s just me.
Reimu Hakurei would be a perfect fit for a Mii Gunner costume, but I think she should make it in as a normal character so we can hopefully get multiple Touhou songs.
I'd love to see more fighters from the SEGA franchises (I mean obviously I'd love more Sonic characters but even like Knights, Super Monkey Ball, etc.)
Cupheads are a must, they would be perfect in this game as a third party fighter. Crash because he's crash. Shantae
And lots of Nintendo characters... I mean this is a Nintendo franchise. Add Ribbon Girl or something!
Then add some indie characters like Hollow Knight, Yooka and Layle, Goose from Untitled Goose Game, Celeste.
Money talks Nintendo...
Lucky from Super Luckys Tale! Sorry had to add it
I voted Sora. And they must stop adding Fire Emblem characters.
Doom Guy, Master Chief, and Leon for me.
Oh, and how could I forget good old Kiryu-chan? Normally I wouldn't think Nintendo would let him in with the amount of violence he gets up to, but who's to say with Bayonetta there that we couldn't get away with it?
This list needs more Shantae.
Y'all should add Heavy Weapons Guy from TF2 on here and ESPECIALLY Crash Bandicoot.
You'd be surprised by how much people actually want Heavy
Everyone please stop saying you want Rex. He’s already a mii costume, not to mention how generic looking he is. He has just as much personality as Byleth, we don’t need another non-memorable anime fighter with a sword. Just let us mourn in peace as we just got done getting hit by this sad reveal.
@Mallow @GoombaGreg Geralt can't happen,he originated from a book series.The games just made him popular.
If AT promotions are on the table, Isaac please. But I'm not convinced that they are even on the table.
Here the characters I'd most like to see aside from Isaac:
1. Amaterasu (Okami)
2. Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)
3. Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
4. Zacian (Pokemon) (if we have to have a Pokemon, Zacian is great!)
Dante, Sora, Doomguy, Leon S Kennedy, Waluigi, and Travis would be perfect 6. But having Batman, Sepiroth, Goku, That would be even better. We definitely need a 3&4th season DLC!
Sora could actually work for me, and not just because he’s in Smash Flash 2.
If he gets in, I hope they keep at least a subtle nod to his Disney roots, whether it’s a Donald/Goofy team up for his final smash or just the Mickey Mouse keychain on the end of the keyblade. This way, he represents not only the Kingdom Hearts series but also licensed games as a whole, which like it or not has been a major factor since gaming’s inception.
Not to mention Disney has already worked with Nintendo, Capcom, Square AND Rare several times before. Sega and Namco too?
Viewtiful Joe would make my year.
Would be awesome to finally have Dante and Bayonetta duke it out for supremacy.
And Jesus Herbert Walker Christ can we please get anyone from ARMS on the roster?
Geralt from the Witcher. He is interesting to play.
And, and, AND.... Son Goku ! (Yes, I know.)
It’s kind of poetic that the first round of DLC started with a Atlus (Persona) character and the last was a Nintendo (Fire Emblem) character at a time when the two companies last combined project (Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore) is releasing today.
Nintendo knows. They know what they’re doing.
Either that or I’m reading into it too much.
Maybe.
Please, no more anime lads with swords.
Dr. Eggman is who i want in Smash
Sooooo, these are the potential fighters I could come up with that would be cool in Smash:
-FIRST PARTY:
Wart
Skull Kid
Midna
4 Champions
Hades
Alexandra Roivas
Balloon Fighter
Mike (Startropics)
Captain Rainbow
Rhythm Heaven rep
Isaac
-THIRD PARTY:
Travis Touchdown
Monster Hunter
Amaterasu
Viewtiful Joe
Wonder Red
Leon Kennedy
Doom Slayer
Joanna Dark
Jack Frost
Shadow/Tails
Slime (DQ)
Personally, I'd love to have the Doom Slayer, Skull Kid, Amaterasu, Travis, Viewtiful Joe and the Chorus Kids (or someone else from RH).
I also put Jack Frost and Slime in there cause I love both SMT and DQ, and they'd be more peculiar than any humanoid character from their respective series.
Alas, we already have reps for those series so they won't be joining (although I think a demon like Jack Frost would've represented all of the SMT series, spin-offs like Persona included, way better than a Persona protagonist, since Persona = PS and SMT = Nintendo these days).
I've barely read this article and there are already so many problems. Leon getting in when he was just added as a Spirit? Steve being just a swordfighter? Mentioning Fortnite?
Not a good outlook so far.
I'm probably in a very very small minority but I would love to see them put in a Bravely Default or Monster Hunter character.
i’d love to see the champions from breath of the wild as one fighter/“outfits”, and professor layton!
For the thousandth time, Ryu Hayabusa for Smash!
#Pootheavyinsmash
My other vote is Hat Kid from A Hat in Time.
My wishes
1) Doomguy
2) Steve
3) Dante
4) Crash bandicoot
5) Edward Kenway
6) Phoenix Wright
Captain N would be the icing of any of the characters. His final smash would bring back the cast from the cartoon to wreck havoc. Plus he's Captain Nintendo for crying out loud.
@TheJediSonic I'm glad I wasn't going to the be the first one to say it! Any TF2 merc would make me giddy. I also think Crash is a great choice too so we're on the same page here
I wouldn’t mind some more Final Fantasy in Smash - how about Kefka? Or Chocobo?
Other than that I hope that Sakurai overall will pick characters with pedigree rather than someone a newer one.
Waluigi since they revealed new characters from the dlc. I'm still waiting.
I voted for Sora, Amaterasu, & Paper Mario, but would also enjoy Akira Howard, Dante, Rex with Pyra/Mythra, Shantae, and Ryu Hayabusa.
Most disappointing would be a Fortnite or Minecraft rep. Otherwise I wouldn't feel strongly either way.
Travis touchdown (No more Heroes)
I'd be happy with
Travis touchdown
Rayman
Wonder Red
Springman
Rex and Pyra
Sora I think is unlikely due to Disney.
I wish advance wars and Chibi robo got a rep
Some more retro gaming love would be nice. Alex Kidd would make a great character with his punches, fireball, helicopter second jump and rock/paper/scissors taunts.
Another Sega character that would be welcome would be Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue. He has the fighting moves already but his smash attacks could involve driving a forklift and some classic Sega arcade games like Hang-On and Space Harrier, kind of a cross between Ryu and Pacman.
On a special note I'd really, really REALLY like to see Captain N! The NES zapper moves and smash attacks involving Duke his dog would make my day.
@Kalmaro nothing makes me happier than someone nominating Wonder Red in the first comment
I still just want Dixie Kong
Tora and Poppi from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Nintendolife.... why no Lloyd? He is usually on top of the ballots
How could you not include Geno on the list?! Geno and K. Rool are the two most requested characters in the history of the series, and he deserves his time in the spotlight like K. Rool finally got.
Will we eventually get dlc pack 3 so everyone is here
6 more fire emblem characters probably.
I'm actually offended Lloyd Irving isn't on this list...
He's one of the most requested characters, from a pretty long running franchise, and has interesting moveset potential.
Yet so many western publications pretend that he doesn't exist.
I would bet good money that none of the fighters who’ve already got Spirits will make it in, which rules out half of these options. Which is annoying, as they would totally be the best choices.
Smash will not be complete until it has the Tingle siblings from Zelda!
Tingle
Ankle
Knuckle
David Jr. (not an actual sibling lol)
and........last but not least.......
NON-SPECIFIC ACTION FIGURE!
@the4seer too many Capcom characters? There are only 2 and an echo ........
The same as Konami
My WIshlist...
My personal longshot wish would be Turrican. Whether it's the mutant-warrior from the first one, or the Assault-Suit style from the other games, he would be an absolute blast to play as.
My first choice is Spring Man with Ribbon Girl as an Echo Fighter. Plenty of moveset potential between their abilities and ARMS, a first party Nintendo property, fit the game aesthetically, and are arguably one of the biggest original IP's on Switch (as in, brand new, not a sequel). They'd be perfect for the game. The main thing holding them back is Spring Man's assist Trophy and the unspoken rule surrounding them, but Springtron could be skinned over the trophy for a replacement. It's not super likely... but I have two years until my hopes are fully crushed. And I'm honestly having trouble thinking of new reps with good odds, especially from Nintendo.
In terms of other choices:
Rillaboom rounding out Greninja and Inciniroar as a Grass starter would fit great, and frankly, he'd be much more distinct than Byleth in looks and moves with his drum set.
Ubisoft just got Assassin's Creed and Rabbid's costumes, and the latter had a crossover with Mario: Rayman's history with Nintendo included, all signs point to him making it in, deservedly so.
Rex and Pyra as a duo. Along with Sakurai liking their series, and their game doing well, Sakurai referenced both Spring Man and Rex as characters who were released too late into Smash development. Sakurai has never had the chance to go back and add characters who couldn't make it, and Rex doesn't have an assist trophy, so he seems reasonable.
For less likely picks:
Wonder Red, just because of how quiet Nintendo's been on Wonderful 101. I'd really like the whole IP to get a second chance, I just don't see any signs it'll happen at the moment.
Shantae, whom I think has a good shot, just not a great one with how big indie reps have been represented (not complaining, but Sans, Cuphead, and Shovel Knight aren't fighters, even if just getting tracks and their appearances is huge on its own).
Ring Fit Trainer, who would honestly fit just as well as an Echo Fighter, rather than a full one.
Excitebike Rider, being one of the most well known of Nintendo's retro titles, and not getting an assist trophy (though that's more likely because Sakurai decided on other picks for those)
And now, personal picks that are close to impossible:
Chibi-Robo (has potential for a move set, but is just so obscure it's unlikely)
Mike Jones (never referenced in any Smash titles, and his games weren't even released in Japan, but he would be great as both a retro and oddball choice)
Crash or Spyro (big mascots for Sony back in the day, and would fit well to celebrate gaming, especially with Crash... and I just want anyone but Tracer from Activision as a Smash rep)
@NPC411 U I agree, Geno needs to be on this list.
Capcom don’t need another rep, give Bandai and Koei a Fighter, KOS-MOS (who also counts as Monolith character) and either Ryu Hayabusa or DoA Kasumi or Ayane. No need for joke characters who are already assist trophies.
@fafonio He deserves some recognition! Plus, I want to punch people with a giant fist, and no, bayonetta does not count.
WE STILL NEED PAPAYRUS!!!
Wish List:
Capitan Toad
Steve
Cadence (She could have a rhythm-based mechanic: Button press inputs to the current song, and increase damage output)
Paper Mario
Impa
...and of course, WALUIGI!
1. Rex (with Pyra/Mythra) - Xenoblade
2. Geralt - Witcher
3. Travis - No more heroes
4. Springman - Arms
5. Streets of rage or Comix Zone characters
6. Assassin - Assassin Creed
@fafonio Also, Rathalos, even though he's not playable... Same as Konami with Dracula.
I understand what you're saying... You're right. Compared to the overall number of characters, it's not very many at all. It's just personal preference, especially since these DLC packs are optional. Although, I do wish that I would have known beforehand that 90% of the DLC would be 3rd party.
I would prefer that all 3rd party developers be limited to 2-3 characters. I don't want Smash to turn into "Nintendo vs. Capcom vs. Konami".
That being said, I am much more fearful of Smash now turning into "Fire Emblem vs. Pokemon".
Little Mac needs a rival. How about Bald Bull or King Hippp
How about sound caliber and or killer instinct characters. I'd also like chun Li personally.
i would love Leon S.K and dante
Shantae. She came in really high in the smash 4 poll so to me she's a no brainier and deep Nintendo roots with all her games and Wayforward games in general.
Agumon needs to get in, just so Digimon Vs Pokémon happens in something...
Also, I'm one of those few idiots still thinking a Marvel (Vs Capcom) character could happen, even if Sakurai has said "No Iron Man" 100 times. Personally I want the Hulk (he'd Smash it, pun(s) intended), though Maximillian Dood wants Wolverine, who wouldn't be a terrible choice either. Or maybe Spider-Man with all his Web abilities? There's options, basically...
SEGA for being around Smash since Brawl deserves another rep, either a mute Classic Sonic alt costume, Shadow the Hedgehog, or NiGHTS.
I know Metal is pretty obvious for an echo fighter but meh.
It's pretty annoying how Ryu came in late Smash4 and then Ken was announced after a pretty short time.
For a joke character, I want... FOX Interactive's Croc.
Professor Layton, you’re my one true gentleman!
Animal Crossing is at least as big as Fire Emblem. If FE gets eight characters in Smash, bring on Mr. Resetti and KK Slider.
I voted Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude. Why? Because for a Nintendo blog that usually stays neutral during all the internet drama, way to keep trying to throw kindling to the fire. Joke not funny and hoping you guys were better than this
My list
6.Rahman or Sam Fisher
7.Monster Hunter or the lawer character thing
8.Master Chief of Steve
9.Gunvolt with Cohen echo
10.Shadow the hedgehog or spring manribbon girl
11.Alm (that the only main Lord from fire emblem not in )or ryu hyabossa
@GameOtaku or gunvolt the only major Nintendo indie without rep I think the indie wood be mii costumes
People want some of these lame ass characters and complain about Byleth okay 😂
I voted Doomguy, Waluigi, and Other.
My "Other" choice is for Geno. #OperationStarFall https://operationstarfall.com/index.php
Still quite a few characters I would like (Mike Jones, Arms rep, Chibi-Robo, Professor Layton) The one I would like the most is Alexandra Rovias from Eternal Darkness.
The only characters I really want to see now are Geno, Sora, and Rex. Maybe Elma, too. Xenoblade is woefully underrepresented.
1. Geno - Super Mario RPG
2. Spring Man/Ribbon Girl - ARMS, makes so much sense as already fighters!
3. Andy/Sami/Max - Advance Wars series seriously need some representation!
4.Captain Toad/Toadette - Captain Toad's Treasure Trackers
5. Ring Fit Trainer - Ring Fit
6.Toejam and/or Earl - Toejam and Earl series, a completely left-field choice which would make me so happy!
Not one Xenoblade character? I want Addam, Elma, L, Lin, Lora, Malos, Melia, Metal Face, Mythra, Rex, Riki, Zazadan, and Zeke.
@BarefootBowser DLC is optional sooo your the one making it bloated on your Switch. And not everyone uses all the characters anyways. To complain about too many characters makes no sense to me. I use about 5 characters and I welcome playing against the rest of the roster.
We need Western reps. Its embarrassing how badly Smash represents anything outside Japan.
Lara Croft, Doomguy, and Scorpion/Sub-Zero would be my choices.
If Japanese, Sora is #1
1. Shantae
2. Paper Mario (But only if the partners are in his moveset. If not, then Fawful.)
3. Mythra
4. Midna (with Nia Echo)
5. Lara Croft
Professor Layton omg!
@Wargoose Sora is already in FF Brave Exvius without Donald & Goofy. Then Sora could be in Smash Bros. without Disney's character and his arena could be the Destiny Island, the Radiant Garden or other thing--
Wait, how did this list forget Crash and Spyro?
I want Geralt as much as the next guy. But he's ruled out - he originated in a novel, not a game. The same rule that keeps out Goku
Agumon or another Digimon Rep
Hollow Knight !
As much as I think they’d make pretty awful fighters, I’d like to see some Layton and Phoenix Wright content of some sort. On the sort of level of Mii Fighter skins, levels, and music.
And I know we already have two actual Marios, along with tall green Mario and bad fat yellow Mario, but I still think Paper Mario would be a really interesting character to play as.
Travis Touchdown
Rayman
Resident evils Jill Valentine (or nemesis)
Professor Layton
BOTW Prince Sidon
Mayor of New Donk city Pauline
You forgot Crash Bandicoot or Spyro. Also 3 is just too few to pick.
V Joe, Tetris Pieces and Lara Croft. Most of the rest are obscure humans and there's plenty of those in the game already.
And that's all I'm gonna say.
@delt75 Nintendo needs to hire you immediately!
The Knight from Hollow Knight.
Omg Steve, seriously my kids and virtually all other Minecraft obsessed players would download in a heartbeat.
@Zach777 Wart is one I always thought would be a fun addition. And it would show some love to SMB2.
I also would be amused at Phoenix Wright being added. Would be interesting to see his moveset
Still need Scorpion and Sub-Zero
@UmbreonsPapa
Wart is so needed and he and Waluigi can drop on the same day right out of the fans dreams into Smash. That’d be a nice video.
I’m also going through the Spirit Board collection and remembered Alexandra Roivas from Eternal Darkness. She’d also be a cool addition.
@Zach777 Alexandra Roivas would be an interesting addition. And I can imagine her moves and Final Smash involving some of the game's insanity effects
My "other" pick goes to Arle of Puyo Puyo. C'mon, Arle for Smash!
1 Caeda
2 Eliwood
3 Lyndis
4 Tharja
5 Claude
6 Bartre
Shantae! She's the only character that I'm rooting for.
@BriBri didn't know japanesenintendo actively browsed the site, wow!
Rex + Pyra of course!
DoomSlayer,mythra from xenoblade 2,ryu with momiji from ninja gaiden and maybe soul calibur characters as well
This fanbase is massively divided on who should be the next fighter
Poor Sakurai....
Why are we limited to voting for 3 characters when 6 are coming? Shouldn't we have been able to vote for 6 characters...?
Id love to see the doom slayer. there's no fps representation. I would also love to see solaire or a dark souls rep.
l always have been asking for Okami.
But l do agreed Minecraft, Okami, and Dante can make it.
I want Jimmy T from the WarioWare games. They could give him an awesome disco stage and a visually spectacular final smash.
Also hope for my Waluigi
@SlayerG yeah l wanted to vote 3 more
@FineLerv too much Fire Emblem xD
The most unique fighter ever, The Vic Viper from Gradius.
@Kalmaro Yeah, he's #2 on my wishlist after Klonoa. I'm partly hoping for Wonder Red to line up with either a port or sequel to Wonderful 101
I would like E.Gad and King Boo
1. Sylux (Metroid/Metroid Prime Hunters)
2. Rex/Pyra/Mythra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
3. Elma (Xenoblade Chronicles X)
4. Marnie (Pokemon Sword/Shield)
5. Twintelle (ARMS)
6. 2B (Nier Automata)
Arle Nadja from Puyo Puyo. That's literally my one hopeful.
OK, enough nonsense, all things considered the next 6 should be:
Kamek:
Come on. A main character in both Mario Bros. Deluxe and Crafted World. Yoshi still only has one representative. And bizarrely there is neither a Woolly World or Crafted World stage. It is surely time to add Kamek with a new Yoshi stage.
Captain Toad:
The game needs some help, and having the captain sidesteps the issue of Toad himself already being in the game through Peach.
Rillaboom:
It's just got to happen. And we don't yet have a Sword and Shield stage.
Bomberman:
An iconic character that feels just perfect for Smash.
Dixie Kong:
Tropical Freeze has been called the best 2D platformer ever by some, and Dixie is a beloved character. This would please fans of old DKC games and new, and especially fans of both. A Tropical Freeze stage as well would be great.
King Boo:
With Mansion 3, seems more prominent than ever. He's a big villain in his own right now.
Should come out as an alt costume for inkling. It would would be so easy. How has this not happened yet?
NepNep for smash!
Personal dream fighters
From most to least desired:
1. Leon Kennedy
2. Lloyd/Kratos* (Final Smash)
3. Rayman + Rabbids
4. Paper Mario/Luigi & sidekicks/star powers
5. Amaterasu (Honestly would have preferred WolfLink)
Ephraim is the only FE character I am willing to forgive, should they decide to go that route again..
*Please lord no to Steve, Tetris or Rillaboom (pkmn) ....
just ..no..
i'd rather have wargreymon or the demi-fiend
@jikflet
Wish I could upvote again
simply because.. Krauser (avatar) xD
I do not see tetrominos being a fighter. I just don't really. Speculation is speculation though. I just don't see it. I can see it being in an unofficial mod called Super Smash Flash and its sequel, but not in an actual game, neither do any of the characters here. But again, speculation is speculation.
Shantae? Crono?
At least one more Fire Emblem character and MAYBE a Pokemon.
It'll probably won't happen cause the guys in suit already pick em but these are my wishlist for the next Fighter's Pass:
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
Crash Bandicoot (N.Sane Trilogy)
Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
Doom Slayer Guy (Doom 64)
Isaac Newton / Robin Williams (Golden Sun)
Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
I think the wrestler misses the mark for a good Rhythm Heaven rep, it should either be Karate joe (he's been in every game) or some other combination of characters (think Pac Man's B neutral special )
I personally really want Phoenix Wright or Professor Layton - both series started on Nintendo systems and are largely synonymous with Nintendo handhelds (GBA (in Japan) DS, and 3DS) they are as close to Nintendo characters as 3rd party can get imo and I am surprised neither of them are in yet - hoping for at least one.
Would be super happy to see Sora or Amaterasu.
Some of these choices...would not inspire any excitement for people who have already purchased it / getting new people to purchase Ultimate/ the dlc. Like ...some obscure indie character, the pushmo guy or the fortnite people .. .like what
Phoenix Wright
Some of these poll suggestions are kinda making me glad we got the Fire Emblem guy as the final character in Pass 1; while probably not the best choice, it's still a step up from the likes of Fortnite/Minecraft characters, "Downwell dude" or literal Tetris blocks (how those last two made into a poll over characters like Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright or Shantae I'm not sure).
As for who I'd like to join, at this point, my hope is for Sora, Rayman and Professor Layton to join at some point, though Phoenix Wright, Travis Touchdown, Crash or a Gen 8 Pokemon could also work.
Most of my favourites weren't on the list as I personally hope for third party characters who aren't from capcom or konami since they already got three.
Characters I want...
Non triforce Legend of Zelda character.
Non sword Fire Emblem character.
Non clone Star Fox fighter.
Monster Hunter. (Multi weapon like Byleth)
Dragonborn (multi weapon)
And Geralt, I don't actually want him in but he might as well add smash to crossovers.
Dunkey nailed it in his latest video regarding Smash.
Well, my top 5 most wanted characters are...
-Goemon from the Ganbare Goemon/Mystical Ninja series
-Rhythm Girl from Rhythm Heaven, but I guess the wrestler would do...
-Isaac from Golden Sun
-Paper Mario
-Shantae
There are some others I would love to have, like Phoenix Wright or Jibanyan, but these ones would be the coolest.
Oh come on Nintendolife, you mention Wrestler from Rhythim Heaven, but ignore StarMan from Pro Wrestling?
I was playing that game the other day, and I thought somebody from that game would be perfect as the newest retro fighter. They are all wrestlers, so we could have a fighter based more on grappling, and it's an old NES game, so it fits as a retro-themed fighter.
They could even bring in the arena from Pro Wrestling as a new stage.
Please no fortnite characters.
Xenoblade characters. It's all I want. Whether it's from XC1, 2 or X, I just want another one.
Battletoads! Old one! C'mon Mr. Sakurai and Microsoft!
I'd be very surprised if one of the new generation of Pokemon don't make it into the next pass. Not necessarily a starter although Rillaboom would be cool. Mr. Rime would be an interesting choice
My Wishlist 6 would be:
I think Rex from "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" is a lot more likely than several of these choices.
@gloom There's nothing keeping Mii costume characters from later becoming playable fighters. Assist trophies, probably not, but Mii costumes should be fine. Also, Rex is plenty memorable, and the "too many swordsman" thing is overblown and exaggerated. In truth, there aren't that many more sword fighters than those who fight with projectile weapons or their bare hands.
After that, I want Krystal from Star Fox fighting with the staff she initially uses (and soon after commandeered by Fox after she looses it upon her capture) in "Star Fox Adventures."
Yes, he has a needle but I don’t care. The Knight from Hollow Knight would be great. Also voted for the Wrestler from Rhythm Heaven (weird and different like Game & Watch, Piranha Plant and Duck Hunt) ... and after scrolling through all these comments I forget my third vote. The Noodle girl or the Mech girl from Arms would be good... but yeah. Please no more anime sword dudes
@Mando44646 Maybe because 90% of the game is a celebration of a Japanese company, and even beyond that a large majority of notable video game characters are also of Japanese origin? You can't complain about lack of representation when the overall numbers just don't exist in the first place.
Out of this list
Tetrominos
Spring man/ribbon girl
Claude
Amaterasu
My wish list
Shantae
Rex + Pyra/mythra
Tiki
A list of "would be cool":
Geno (w/ at least one 'Evil' skin)
Steve (Alex/Zom variant, head is platform)
Joust Knight ( w/ ostrich)
Commander Keen (w/ Pajama alt)
Chell (w/ Cave Johnson/GLaDOS codecs)
Waluigi (w/ Strikers' dark-vine powers)
Mii Fighter costumes:
Mae Borowski (Night in the Woods, fyi)
Hollow Knight
Six (Little Nightmares)
Yooka-Laylee
Yarny (where fav color changes yarn)
Smash-Dummy (Crashdummy/sandbag mix)
Smash-Ball head
Question-Block head
Fighting Wireframe Team outfit w/head
Stanley (DKJ) outfit
Random Stage idea:
Metal Mario w/ switches that temp add more big platforms around original stage
Oh come, no mention of Arle Nadja from Puyo Puyo, but Tetrominos gets a mention? What the * Mario jump noise * nintendolife, what the * Sonic spring noise *?
The game needs some dark-skinned human-ish characters. Ganondorf is the only one. Otherwise it’s all white, Japanese, and doesn’t-look-remotely-human.
Things I want that will never happen:
Battletoads, Zero from Mega Man X, Goemon from Ganbare Goemon, Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear, Laharl from Disgaea, and Crono from Crono Trigger.
Of the eligible ones:
1. Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
2. Prof. Layton
3. Phoenix Wright
4. Pete (Harvest Moon)
5. Crono (Chrono Trigger)
6. Bub & Bob (Bubble Bobble)
7. Wonder Boy
8. Ark (Terrangima)
9. Conker (Conker's Bad Fur Day)
10. Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
Of the deconfirmed ones:
1. Chibi-Robo
2. Saki Amamiya (Sin and Punihsment)
3. Elma (Xenoblade Chronicles X)
4. Bomberman
5. Goemon (Mystical Ninja)
6. Shadow the Hedgehog
7. Krystal (Starfox)
8. Zael (The Last Story)
9. Pauline (Super Mario)
10. Bandana Waddle Dee (Kirby)
1. Crash
2. Dr. Neo Cortex
3. Dr. Robotnik
4. Any playable character from the Metal Slug franchise
5. Heavy, Pyro or Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
6. Gordon Freeman (Half Life)
7. Krusha or Klump (Donkey Kong series)
@BriBri I feel you with the lesser appreciated characters, piranha plant was an unexpected and awesome addition. I’m rooting for Professor E. Gadd personally. Totally could be like Data from the goonies.
Professor E. Gadd anyone? Am I alone in rooting for this silly geezer? Running back and forth with his head lagging behind comically, launching a plethora of gadget based attacks like Data from The Goonies. Plus he could rock the Poltergust and give Luigis Mansion more recognition than just a stage.
I just decided to just choose three that you provided. So..... yeah.
(Don't have a list.)
Probably another FE character. I would like to see Dante added into the game, then I would have a reason to pick it up.
Cadence from Crypt of the Necrodancer/Cadence of Hyrule could really work. She could use shovels, daggers, spears, swords, maces, and the like for her various attacks.
As a little mechanic, her attacks sync to the music’s beat, so faster paced music will cause attacks to preform quicker, while a slower beat will cause attacks to have more damage though slower.
Alternatively, imputing moves to the beat could increase the damage output and/or make attacks launch less to make comboing easier.
Sadly, she’s an indie character so her chances are slim, but she could be seen as part of the Zelda universe due to their recent title.
@Zach777 Best list so far, you’ve named actual legends. How people can want some of the random fanboy characters over gaming icons like Bomberman, Crash, Rayman I’ll never know.
@Alaninho To be fair, not everyone plays Bomberman, Crash, or Rayman.
I’d like to see
1. Amaterasu with brush arts, Issun, and Sussano
2. A multi-class adventurer from Etrian Odyssey
3. Sora with the key blade and Disney support
4. Rayman with a suite of costumes
5. Paper Mario
6. the bug knight from Hollow Knight
7. Rep from Xenoblade Chronicles (Sharla; Rex and Pyra?)
8. Final Fantasy rep (Vivi; Barret?)
9. ARMS fighter
10. Waluigi
Most of these would provide great new level possibilities as well (especially Amaterasu, Sora, and bug knight) and I would like to see new levels from the games of the current roster in DLC too.
I want Pheonix Wright (see my avatar )however unlikey he may be.
1) 3 Houses Trio (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
2) Dorothea (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
3) Anna (Fire Emblem Series)
4) Eliwood (Fire Emblem GBA)
5) Black Knight (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)
6) Geno
Perfect list
I would like the players from Metal Slug to be in smash. They have plenty of weapons to choose from with guns, knives, and grenades. The final smash could be a Metal Slug. The stage could be the Pyramid level and at the end there's a climbing segment where the stage boss could fire a huge laser and chase you up the stage.
6 More fighter for season 2, huh? Well I'm gonna limit my list to exactly that. I'm sure I wont see most, if any, of these, but this is what I'd like to see:
Lara Croft
Crash Bandicoot
Doomslayer
Geno
Rayman
Impa (Hyrule Warriors version)
There are some assist trophies I'd love to see over some of these (like Bomberman and Isaac), but I'm going to operate under the impression that they aren't going to graduate any of them, even though I don't think that's an idea that has to be off the table. Also there are a couple that I'd love to see that I think stand no chance, so they don't get a real vote from me (like Paper Mario or Mike Jones).
Woo the underdog rayman has been getting more noticed lately!
If they were going to put a character from ARMS in, shouldn't it be Min Min, since she won the big tournament??? I mean, I'd be happy for ANY character from that game, but since as far as I know ARMS isn't a Fire Emblem game I guess it'll probably never happen.
@SteveDaSteve True, and I have never really played Crash Bandicoot, but I recognise him as a gaming icon and exactly the sort of character that belongs in Smash (as with Simon Belmont). I would take such characters over characters from my favourite games (I’d love a Grim Fandango character but it’s not realistic!)
@Alaninho I guess I understand that. It’s the same way I felt about the Banjo reveal: Yay! we got him in smash! But I don’t know him real well.
Characters like Crash really would fit in with the roster though!
Personally I want jibaynyan from yo Kai watch
Regarding other characters, we might get an additional Pokemon fighter, and I think Crash Bandicoot has a decent shot too
@Sun_Spirit You'd be surprised if I told you people actually want it in as a playable. Like it would be a cool stage or item, but really? A smash fighter? People just use the excuse "Sakurai is a creative genius, so it would work" to ask for bs in the game
@Robzilla HAHAHA!
I chose Rayman, Amaterasu and Viewtiful Joe.
I would love to see
Maria from Mischief Makers (would make for something very unique)
Anyone from Jet Force Gemini (Lupis would be so cool)
Rusty from Steamworld
I chose other - Heavy from TF2. It may not happen but I got my fingers crossed
If not, they all my hopes are on Kratos from God of War.
Who else doesn't recognize half of their contenders?
But in all honesty, if it's jonesy I'm leaving.
I feel happy/satisfied even if a character I don't want makes it in. It's not just about me it's about the millions of other players of course. I also realize the characters I would want in are just characters that happen to be my personal favorites and might not even work well in the game.
@gavin lane @nintendolife
Think the article needs an update on the Paper Mario part (due to a good thing fortunately!)
Drageux from Ring Fit Adventure
Steve and a Galar 'mon are pretty good picks. Vergeben has been right on everything so far except for Minecraft.
I won't be looking at rumours and leaks this time, I want to be surprised...
@Bankaj Zapped it. Cheers
isnt halo microsoft exclusive?
@Ultrasmiles partially, you can find some games on Steam as well (Halo Wars, Master Chief Collection and the upcoming Halo 6)
Steve from Minecraft? Yeah right
Geno and Impa should be on this list honestly. Geno because he’s been heavily requested since the Brawl days and is on the same level as Ridley and King K Rool as far as requests go. Impa because we really need a new Zelda rep, its about time and with HW:AoC coming this November and next year being Zelda’s 35th anniversary, it would all make sense.
I was one of the 6% that voted for steve called me crazy they did.
I want Toon Ganondorf from Wind Waker wielding two swords!
Hmm, you were half right on Steve's Final Smash. Not bad.
I'd like the Among us impostor. He'd be really cool.
Marina Liteyears from Mischief Makers for Smash!
Alice the rabbit from primal fury bloody roar
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