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Predicting the new Smash characters

by Katherine Simon Disclaimer: This article was written prior to Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct, therefore some of the predictions made might be a little outdated. There will be an addendum at the end of the feature reflecting on my thoughts towards DLC and how it affects my future predictions. Arguably the biggest crossover event in all of gaming, many people are excited to see which of their favorite video game characters will make their way into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While there are some people who get way too heated over which characters make it in or not, there’s something incredibly fun about trying to guess which beloved gaming icons will make the cut while also seeing what kind of unexpected fighters Sakurai and his team will throw at us next. With the first two DLC fighters of Smash Ultimate being candidates that nobody would’ve expected, Piranha Plant and Persona 5’s Joker, it seems like just about anything goes when it comes to who could be potential candidates. With the possibilities being almost limitless, I thought it might be fun to throw my hat into the ring and share my predictions for the remaining four Smash DLC fighters before E3 comes along and horribly dates my predictions (Spoilers, it didn’t). I mean I was one of the few people rooting for Joker to get into Smash, so maybe luck will be on my side this time. Probably not, but hey this is just for fun and I’ll be happy with whatever we get as long as it’s not Fortnite guy.

Erdrick

Series of Origin: Dragon Quest
Image from Dot Esports
Smash Ultimate Persona 5 Dragon Quest Dragon Quest
insanely the games are only released on Saturdays because so many people would skip school or work to play them Pokemon Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Final Fantasy Persona Smash Dragon Quest Smash Bros.

Frisk

Series of Origin: Undertale Undertale The game outsold Dragon Quest XI during its first week on the Japanese PlayStation store game’s creator even worked on a Japanese wrestling promo in the game’s style Super Smash Bros Undertale Smash Smash Undertale Undertale Undertale Smash Ultimate

Leon Kennedy

Series of Origin: Resident Evil
Image from Polygon
Smash Monster Hunter Smash Resident Evil Resident Evil Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil Smash Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 Skyrim No, I’m not making that one up.

Banjo & Kazooie

Series of Origin: Banjo-Kazooie
Image from Nintendo Life
Goldeneye 007 Donkey Kong 64 Banjo-Kazooie Cuphead Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Smash Banjo

Addendum

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest Dragon Quest XI IV VIII Dragon Quest XI Undertale Undertale Deltarune Undertale Call of Duty Resident Evil Alex Garland of 28 Days Later fame Resident Evil Resident Evil Undertale Resident Evil Deltarune Resident Evil 5 6 the game where Chris Redfield punches a boulder Mega Man Street Fighter Undertale
Sources: IGN Dual Shockers Polygon Huffington Post Images: Dot Esports Polygon Nintendo Life Featured Image:

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