One idea is DLC, I think the way Nintendo puts out DLC has been great with many 3DS games. I wouldn't mind if Super Smash Bros had. DLC. Even if the DLC was yearly. IMO

Gimme Young Link! I like firing arrows and running away

DLC is definitely something this game needs. Heck, Nintendo could make a ridiculous amount of money from that!

I agree, i think it should be monthly though. Maybe one character, stage, item, etc.

They would make a total killing with DLC, just as long as it's supplementary stuff and not things that would be held back from the main game. But Nintendo has been doing good so far with how they handle DLC, so I'm no worried.

Not sure about monthly, people might think Nintendo is milking for cash. Maybe every 6 months?

Just my thoughts on DLC, I would say Stage Builder stages weekly via SpotPass (if they bring the builder feature back, as well as user-generated ones like in Brawl), and perhaps ordinary DLC stages about every few months for a while. It really just depends on how much they care about creating new stages as DLC, and how long it would take to make a single stage, not to mention the expense of creating new ones for a certain amount of time. But stages, I think, would work well as DLC. Personally I don't think items should be DLC, but perhaps things to customize characters, like accessories. And if they were to add characters as DLC, I think they should approach it by adding a few characters as DLC generated over time, perhaps for a higher price than other DLC items like stages.

I'd rather get all the stuff at once, when I buy the game. I can see it happening if some one gets an idea after the game releases, and HAS to put in the game. They could easily charge $1-5 for a stage, or custom stage packs. The DLC prices could vary, but getting the game out in time with as much content as possible is key.

I truly want the game to be out over a year before we get DLC. I could see a pack maybe 2 character, 3 stages etc. Now seeing how Nintendo does DLC so well I truly think they wouldn't disappoint with DLC if any becomes in the works.

I think they mark deadlines based on their finances. They're gonna take as much time as they can, but if they need a million dollars a month sooner than planned, they will release a game early. Luckily Nintendo doesn't need money that bad, or don't appear to need it, so we're in for some good quality stuff right from the get go.

The more time the better! I want this game to blow my brains out lol. I'm truly sure the new 3D Mario, and Mario Kart U will be the games to help them make the millions before the new Super Smash Bros.

It would be nice for DLC and having it be 1 Character, 1 Stage (Most likely themed with the character, and 1 item (again themed with the character) for 5 bucks. I think I would do it

I can see stages and maybe items as DLC, but not characters. Remember what Sakurai said about wanting to made the roster balanced? Not to mention he also said there won't be a boatload of new characters this time around (although that might change, who knows), again to help with balancing. So DLC character-wise would kind of go against what Sakurai is trying to accomplish. Not saying such a thing would never happen, but I have my doubts.

That makes more sense, i was trying to get a decent time range where even after people unlock everything nintendo gives them something new with just waiting for a decent amount of time.

Hm, I think DLC doesn't affect balancing, and patches can always help balance characters even more, plenty of fighting games do that.

You have a point there.

Honestly, I sorta think Sakurai just wouldn't like the idea of DLC, like once he finishes a game he wants that to be the final product, no later additions, but... I could be wrong and would love some additional DLC later on to keep the title feeling new.

Maybe he'd be down with free DLC?

Perhaps, that seems more like Sakurai's style. I'd be down for that, but it seems unlikely especially for characters.