Nobody can really guess accurately who the next character will be and the answers have been very well hidden so far in regards to all past additional characters.
With that said, there are a few characters that are probably dismissed more quickly than they should be.
Most characters that have been added in the latest Fighter Pass however have been ones who very few would have expected,
so I believe the last character is also likely to be someone most people would not expect or know about to say the least.
Here I want to give focus to some characters that aren’t shouted about everywhere, or ones that people tend to dismiss for no legitimate reason.
Characters that have a good chance to be in and would be generally more liked than disliked, in my opinion, that are just rarely talked about or are left out of the
“who do you think will be next in Smash” discussions. Note: I’ll also be ignoring any leaks involved.
4: Pokey Minch
Series: Mother/Earthbound
I think this might be the most popular request I’ve seen out of the rest of the choices posted here.
Still, I think it’s worth mentioning as he doesn’t have the same mainstream popularity of characters like Crash or Rayman.
The following of Mother is more dedicated than it is large, so I wouldn’t say many people know him despite the fact that even Robot Chicken
can joke about fans wanting an official Mother 3 translation.
Pokey has a lot going for him in Smash as an antagonist counterpart to Ness who has been in Smash since 64 and since he already pretty much
has had his own stage in the game. Along with that, like Ridley, Pokey was also a boss in Brawl. I think most people would at least be able to understand
why Pokey would be in if he were to be the final reveal. Fans of the Mother series on the other hand would be blown away, and it does have plenty of Japanese fans as well.
Perhaps if Pokey got in, there could even be another Mother related surprise…? (It could also be Giegue/Giygas, but that's even less likely.)
3: Ayumi Tachibana
Series: Famicom Detective Club
I don’t know much about this, but the fact that Sakurai wanted her to be in Smash Bros. back in Melee times and felt he couldn’t due to her game
being only in Japan makes her something worth giving more consideration to. The reason she wasn’t in Smash isn’t completely clear considering
Lucas, Marth and Roy are examples of character that got in with untranslated Japan-only games, but it might also have more to do with the fact
that VN genre of games were nearly unheard of outside of Japan.
With Famicom Detective Club now translated, remade and recently added to the Switch officially, it’s surprising that there is little speculation
regarding Ayumi’s chances in Smash Bros. as the last character. I can’t say I can imagine what kind of moveset she’d have unfortunately,
but if it was considered I would imagine Sakurai at least had something in mind.
2: Traveler
Series: Genshin Impact
Nintendo has had recent interest in the mobile area of gaming, and what better choice of representation for it than the “highest-grossing mobile game worldwide
followed by ‘Pokémon GO’”? Along with that, it would be far from the first character to have male and female options.
There are a lot of possible movesets and music tracks to choose from and there isn’t really any reason to take them out of consideration.
There are a lot of possible movesets and music tracks to choose from and there isn’t really any reason to take them out of consideration.
It’s actually surprising to me how little I’ve seen regarding the idea of Genshin being in Smash Bros. Honestly when it comes to mobile gaming possibilities,
I don’t think there really is a better choice… and Genshin Impact feels like it would fit in just fine with Smash Bros. I think.
1: Reimu Hakurei
Series: Touhou Project
1: Reimu Hakurei
Series: Touhou Project
I’m not going to go into detail on how massive Touhou is despite being an indie game series. You might not have heard of it, but trust me, it has a pretty big following.
Big enough to cast a shadow on the likes of Pokemon and Genshin fandoms combined, and more. You can google it or take my word for it.
It started in 1998 and is a bullet hell shmup mainly with some fighting game spinoffs and countless fangames.
I think if any indie series had a chance at being in Smash Bros. it’d be Touhou, and the best choice would likely be Reimu if not Marisa Kirisame - the common second choice
I think if any indie series had a chance at being in Smash Bros. it’d be Touhou, and the best choice would likely be Reimu if not Marisa Kirisame - the common second choice
of the two consistent playable characters. Only in recent years has its creator decided to make Touhou games more available to western audiences through decisions like putting
the games on Steam, or more notably, an official and translated fighting game being put on the Switch. Supposedly ZUN, its creator, has even stated he’d like to have Touhou
represented in Smash Bros. With Sakurai’s favorite genre being shmups, a genre that has yet to be represented, I doubt it’s something he’s unaware of.
I wouldn’t even doubt it might have even been brought up with Toby Fox as it’s one of his main inspirations for Undertale, which now has Sans as a Mii fighter in Smash Bros.
In the past, there has been a lot of support for Reimu to be in the game, but it seems to have died down recently for some reason. Maybe it’s best so not to jinx it.
Honorable Mention: Rena Ryuugu (as a Mii Sword Fighter).
Series: Higurashi When They Cry
In the past, there has been a lot of support for Reimu to be in the game, but it seems to have died down recently for some reason. Maybe it’s best so not to jinx it.
Honorable Mention: Rena Ryuugu (as a Mii Sword Fighter).
Series: Higurashi When They Cry
The first thought is probably “why” and in regards to how impossible it sounds with her being probably more well known as an anime character than as a game character.
The reminder that this is an indie Visual Novel series is important to bring up first and foremost and is therefore a game series.
The second question is if a VN can even count as a true game by the standards of Smash Bros., and the answer is yes going by Sakurai’s standards at least.
The second question is if a VN can even count as a true game by the standards of Smash Bros., and the answer is yes going by Sakurai’s standards at least.
Just see above again for Ayumi. On top of that, When they Cry has lately been doing a number of bizarre and unexpected crossovers with a sudden increase in activity.
There has been a number of requests for Saber from the Fate series, but that seems very unlikely when considering its… explicit origins.
Higurashi on the other hand may be the seconded most likely choice in line with all things considered, but even here it’s a bit too farfetched to imagine
anything more than a mii outfit, although nothing is stopping it from being represented. It would be kill two birds (indie and VN rep) with one stone.
Extra Honorable Mention: Gordon Freeman
(only because I originally had him above but didn’t realize he is a somewhat popular mention)
Series: Half Life
(only because I originally had him above but didn’t realize he is a somewhat popular mention)
Series: Half Life
People often bring up characters like Master Chief and the Doom guy (Doom Slayer), but I think if anyone from an FPS has a good chance it’d be Gordon from Half Life.
At the very least he doesn’t have to be as extreme as characters like the Doom guy, while on the other hand being more revolutionary to the genre than characters like
Master Chief. While I haven’t played Half Life myself, I see it often compared to games like Golden Eye in terms of what it brought to gaming as a whole.
With the series becoming recently active again through Half Life Alyx I don’t think it’s impossible, but I do think just about any FPS characters feel unlikely. Valve is
With the series becoming recently active again through Half Life Alyx I don’t think it’s impossible, but I do think just about any FPS characters feel unlikely. Valve is
pretty massive though and I think that helps, although how they stand with Nintendo is hard to tell. Still, it’s a possibility that I don’t see acknowledged all that often
and I don’t think there needs to be a reason for it that goes in depth beyond him being a gaming icon that represents a number of things worth representing.
What are less considered characters you’d like to see if anyone is seeing this before tomorrow’s reveal?
What are less considered characters you’d like to see if anyone is seeing this before tomorrow’s reveal?