series goes in the future is unpredictable, but hopefully, it learns from the mistakes of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's story mode, could also translate well to a more permanent position as a fighter due to its many different weapons and the pre-existing assets that Nintendo has of it. The Primid, a grunt enemy from Smash Bros. Another could be a Slime from Dragon Quest, or perhaps a trio or small group of them that act as one, like how the duo of Ice Climbers count as a single fighter. Super Mario's Goombas are an iconic video game enemy, almost as well-known as Mario, so one might be a good choice. There are also more minor game characters that could make good SSB fighters. Ultimate characters most likely to return are tough to say, but hopefully, the next game would cut some of the Fire Emblem fighters.
A new Pokémon may also be a good choice, and since Eevee is already a Poké Ball summon in past games, and is becoming as much of a mascot of the series as Pikachu, it could be the best candidate. Big names aren't a problem, but ones like Rayman or the long-requested Geno from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars could be better than Sephiroth or Bayonetta. does avoid including as many sword fighters and other warrior-like characters as SSBU, then a logical step is to return to its roots and seek out different kinds of characters. Ultimate has somewhat lost its identity and the sense of what made it good in the first place due to all of its archetypal fighter characters. The last DLC fighter, Sora, is a different Smash Bros. sword fighter, giving them some variety, but he's still too similar, and not enough to make up for the rest. Using swords, guns, or expert martial arts moves is much less whimsical than an oversized hammer or fireball. The focus of the series is the whimsical gameplay, where video game characters use their various different - and oftentimes wacky - weaponry and techniques to beat each other senseless. Fighters like Kirby aid that by injecting fun and unconventional combat to the melee, whereas ones like Joker, who uses actual firearms, harm it by bringing ways of fighting that are all too familiar in real life. The story modes may involve serious subject matter like omni-powerful beings trying to destroy the world, but they're mostly a side feature. Was Worth The WaitĪt their core, the Super Smash Bros. games have always been silly. Some of them are mysterious animals known as Pokémon, or robots, or even big pink puffballs. Ultimate counting the ones that are only available as DLC. The series' roster has grown with each game, resulting in a total of 89 available fighters in Smash Bros. Players control them in a 2D platform environment as they try to launch each other off of a variety of stages that SSBU borrows from different games' settings, and prove that they're the ultimate fighter. games bring together some of the most popular and iconic characters from a variety of video games, such as Super Mario, Kirby, Star Fox, and Donkey Kong. Including more characters that aren't seasoned battlers could help the next Smash Bros. greatly.
SSBU is full of humanoid warriors and musclebound shoto martial artists - with the Fire Emblem characters and those like Street Fighter's Ryu being the worst offenders - leaving less room for whimsical fighters like Kirby or Mega Man. Ultimatehas too many alike characters, so if the next game were ever to come, it would need more variety.