Okay, here's what all of this is about: I will write EVERY SINGLE idea or prediction I've had about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; from before its actual announcement or teaser with the inklings until, well, later.
I never planned to write this at all, but today the idea came to my mind and I was like "well, why not?" Besides, I got a lot of hype to put into this! I'm curious to see how much of this actually comes true.
This will be updated as more info is revealed.
NOTE: Since I am writing EVERYTHING I have thought about related to a fifth installment of the Super Smash Bros. series even from before the official announcement, this will include my predictions that came true and those that, on the other hand, didn't (you can trust me, I swear that I'm being 100% honest here), and also ideas that I personally would like to see happen. If they are unlikely to happen or not is not taken into account in these cases; besides, I'm completely aware most of them probably won't happen.
Anyway, let's go:
BEFORE TEASER:
Predictions:
- Inkling will be a newcomer
- Spring Man will be a newcomer
- Shovel Knight will be a newcomer
- Bomber Man will be a newcomer
- Dixie Kong will be a newcomer
- Krystal will be a newcomer
- Hades will be a newcomer
- The 12 original Smash Bros. fighters will return
- Peach, Bowser, Bowser Jr./Koopalings, Rosalina, Dr. Mario, Wario, Diddy Kong, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, Toon Link, Zero Suit Samus, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Falco, Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Lucario, Pit, Palutena, Dark Pit, Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, Mega Man, Pac-Man, Sonic, Marth, Roy, Ike, Little Mac, the Miis, R.O.B, Mr. Game & Watch, Olimar, Lucas and Duck Hunt will return.
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Ryu, Bayonetta, Corrin, Robin, Lucina, Greninja, Shulk, Wolf and the Ice Climbers are likely to return, but may not.
- Snake won't return
- Pichu won't return
- Young Link won't return
- Charizard will still be an individual fighter (Squirtle, Ivysaur and Red won't return)
- Samus and Zelda won't be turned into mixed characters with Zero Suit Samus and Sheik again.
- FE Awakening and Fates' characters may be replaced by Alm and/or Celica and maybe another FE rep
- If Greninja doesn't return, a Gen 7 Pokémon will take its place (Incineroar or Decidueye)
- Also, the new Gen 7 Pokémon will have it's signature Z-Move as a Final Smash
- If Greninja returns, it's Final Smash will become Battle Bond/Ash Greninja
- If Spring Man joins the roster, Ribbon Girl will appear as four of his alts
- Shulk may be replaced by Rex
- The Inkling will have 4 male alts and 4 female alts.
- Fox and Falco will have their Star Fox Zero designs
- There will be an Pokémon SM/USUM stage
Ideas:
- Phoenix Wright will be a newcomer
- Chibi-Robo will be a newcomer
- Dillon will be a newcomer
AFTER TEASER/BEFORE E3:
- Link will use remote bombs
- Ganondorf will keep his Twilight Princess look
- Twilight Princess Zelda will be replaced by Breath of the Wild Zelda, with her white and royal dresses as alts.
- Most of the 3DS stages will be in the game, making their debut in a TV and with upgraded graphics
- Not every Wii U new stage will return
- 8 player battles will still be a thing
- Omega Form stages will still exist
- Arcade Bunny will be an Assist Trophy
- If not THE Pokémon Gen 7 fighter, Mimikyu will appear as a Poké Ball Pokémon
Ideas:
- Mario could use Cappy to attack somehow
- Zelda could even have her Hyrule Warrior's design, as well as Sheik.
- Ganondorf could be that version too if they decided to ditch the Twilight Princess look
- Pikachu could have Detective Pikachu's hat as an alt
AFTER E3:
Predictions:
- Fourside will return (The Bowser Jr./Koopalings part showed it, but I wasn't sure if it was Fourside or New Donk City at night, and I guess no one was at the time)
- There will be a "Pokémon Stadium X"
- The Super Mario Odyssey stage will feature different kingdoms from the game
- King K. Rool will be a newcomer (I thought of this and wanted him before, but I gave up on the idea until after I saw the E3 Smash presentation for some reason)
- Dixie Kong will be an
Echo Fighter of Diddy Kong
- Snake's codecs will return and the fighters who were not in Brawl will get their own
- Palutena's guidance will return too, now with dialogues for ALL characters
- Miis will have determined and unchangeable stats, but will still be customizable (look and clothes)
- Peach will have a new Final Smash
Ideas:
- Daisy could have a Final Smash different to Peach's
AFTER AUGUST 8TH'S SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE DIRECT/BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE DIRECT
Predictions:- Isabelle will be a newcomer
- Crash Bandicoot will be a newcomer
- Skull Kid will be a newcomer
- Young Link's Final Smash will feature the Fierce Deity somehow
- R.O.B's Final Smash will change
- Lucario's Final Smash will change but will still make Lucario mega-evolve
- The mysterious mode will be kind of a Story Mode
- All previous Smash Main Themes will be included in the Soundtrack
- Arceus, Gardevoir, Genesect, Moltres, Snivy, Gogoat, Inkay, Keldeo, Kyurem, Spewpa, Meloetta, Swirlix, Victini, and Togepi will return as Poké Ball Pokémon
- Barbara, Jill, Mr. Resetti, Ray MK III, and the Helirin won't return as Assist Trophies
- Magnus, Phosphora, Devil, the Sablé Prince, Tingle, Excitebikes, Nightmare, Elec Man, Kat & Ana, Lakitu, the Chain Comp, Saki, and the tanks will
(5/13 returned)
- Stage Builder will return
Ideas:
- If not a newcomer, Hades could be an Assist Trophy or even a Boss
- Daroach as an Assist Trophy
- Shadow MIGHT become an Echo of Sonic
AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE DIRECT
Predictions:
- One of the DLC newcomers could be Banjo-Kazooie
- Another option is Geno (if his appearance as a Spirit doesn't make that impossible)
Ideas:- New Spirits could be added from time to time in free game updates
AFTER E3 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 5TH'S NINTENDO DIRECT
Predictions:- Terry Bogard's stage will feature the characters that appeared in his trailer: Kyo Kusanagi, Ryo Sakazaki, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Geese Howard, Nakoruru, and Iori Yagami
(6/7 actually appear)
- All these characters will also be spirits
Ideas:- Akira Howard will be a newcomer, both twins being alts of each other.
- Tracer will be a newcomer.
AFTER THE FIRST FIGHTER PASS' FIFTH ANNOUNCEMENT AND MARCH 26'S NINTENDO DIRECT MINI
Predictions:
- The ARMS character won't be from the original roster
- That character will be from an ARMS sequel
- One of the DLC newcomers will be a Galar Pokémon
Ideas:
- The ARMS character will be able to grab in the air, in a similar way to Incineroar's Alolan Whip
- The ARMS character's gimmick will be powering up after shielding
AFTER STEVE AND ALEX'S REVEAL
Predictions:- The third DLC fighter will be revealed in december.
. There will be a Shovel Knight Mii costume.
- There will be a Knight (Hollow Knight) Mii costume.
- There will be a Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Spirit Event.
Ideas:- Dillon Mii costume
- Jonesy Mii costume
- Hades Mii costume
- Krystal Mii costume
- Cranky Kong Mii costume
- Alucard Mii costume
- Dracula Mii costume
- Shadow Mii costume
- Dr. Eggman Mii costume
AFTER SEPHIROTH'S REVEAL
- Chocobo hat will return
- Geno Mii costume will return
- Only two more music tracks will be added
Ideas:
- Ryu Hayabusa could be a DLC fighter
AFTER PYRA/MYTHRA'S REVEAL
- There will be at least one new Xenoblade Mii costume, possibly Elma.
Ideas:
- The last two fighters will be third-party.
AFTER KAZUYA MISHIMA'S REVEAL
- One of his victory animations will feature or reference the cliff scene somehow.
- The Lloyd Irving Mii costume will return with this fighter
- Mokujin Mii costume
Ideas:
- King Mii costume
- Klonoa Mii costume
- The Prince from Katamari Damacy Mii costume
- Soul Calibur character Mii costume
- There will be a Metroid: Dread Spirit Event.