Topic: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

@DarthNocturnal That picture Sakurai posted is interesting, but I'm trying not to read too hard into it. I have been burnt hoping for Isaac in SSB twice now.

You need to remember EVERYTHING Sakurai says is a hint. This is borderline fact and even he knows it.

So when he tweets hey this SPECIFIC IMAGE is awesome showing a recreation of a battle scene from Golden Sun down to the camera angle and poses...

What do you expect people to think? Sakurai is the guy who before the Direct said he had bloodshot eyes.

He didnt. He meant Bloody Tears.

He knows who his fans are

Does Sakurai actually hint, though? That's one of the things that really keeps me from being even remotely excited about this.

Sakurai has hinted numerous times. As recent as "Red eyes" for Simon and K. Rool, and even as close to reveal as wearing glasses and "Here comes the climax" for Bayonetta

If a fighter was high on the 2015 Smash Ballot and the licensing is possible, there's a very good chance they'll be in Smash Ultimate. That's what the reveals since March have given the impression of. Characters like Geno and Banjo are where things would get tricky because of the 3rd party licensing, I'm pretty sure the joke characters like Shrek and Goku won't happen.

@Grumblevolcano Well, for Geno, they had the licensing to at least bring him in as a costume for SSB4 DLC. Banjo, though? That one really seems like a long shot.

@SKTTR tetronimo ey please do explain in more detail as genuinely intrigued by the idea.

@Knuckles-Fajita
So if we take those chairs into consideration...Purple = Frisk
Yellow = Chara
Undertale rep(s) confirmed!

@Grumblevolcano
They should not look into that list for this game, but to make another ballot. Time passed by, stuff has changed and now, Cuphead would be the go-to cross-over from Microsoft, I feel.

@Kinoen I mean the chairs are just freaking chairs. It's what Sakurai HIMSELF does.

@Knuckles-Fajita
I'm just saying IF the chairs were to mean anything, Undertale confirmed o3o

As someone who doesn't care one bit about golden sun I can't say it means much to me.

Can't wait to recreate that screenshot in Monster Hunter with the inevitable Link and Marth costumes though.

@Yosheel Yeah, it kind of irks most people assume it's Golden Sun and not referencing the various arena quests found in Monster Hunter.

@bluemage1989 @ReaderRagfish

Maybe a Tetromino that changes its shape depending on its attack. The T might be its normal stand/walk/run animation turning clockwise and counterclockwise depending on where its moving. And the other 6 shapes could represent up/down/side A & B attacks.

@Grumblevolcano

Still think if Microsoft can get a fighter into Smash, Sakurai would either decide for the most popular (Banjo-Kazooie) or the most succesful (Minecraft Steve). Cuphead is pretty low on the list.

Same for all other 3rd parties. From Capcom it was logical to get something either from Resident Evil or Monster Hunter into Smash next. And there we go, we got one of those.

Speaking of this, having Tetromino and Steve in Smash would mean the two biggest sellers in the history of videogames would be represented. If any western characters/shapes can make it, these would be probably the biggest.

The thing is that Monster Hunter battles are free form battles. The characters in the screenshot are lined up like in a turned based RPG battle screen (which lines up perfectly with Camelot RPGs and not so much others), which is very unnatural for a Monster Hunter battle, and also something that specifically had to have been set up for that screenshot.

I'll agree it could all still be a coincidence, though.

Since Ultimate is bringing in highly requested characters like Ridley, K.Rool, and Simon/Richter, I'm fairly positive Issac might make the cut. If Issac was high up in the Smash ballot votes, that's probably enough for him to finally get promoted.

Would be great to see though. And would give me a reason to finally play Golden Sun 2.

Further to someone aboves suggestion of Tetronimo I'd be curious how unusual a character Sakurai could make work in Smash.

@Kinoen Time has passed but modern characters are the ones most affected by this, not classic characters. Banjo would still be high up if a 2nd ballot was done.

As for the chairs, there's a theory that it's hinting at Skull Kid (the yellow and purple chairs representing the 2 fairies)

(plays as Waluigi)

TOO BAD WALUIGI TIME

(uses assist trophy and it's Waluigi)

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And Waluigi as a boss battle