I think definitely a big yes. Many wanted characters were cut from Brawl due to time constraints. DLC removes that problem, so we should see characters. I could also imagine we see new stages as well. Costumes are also an idea, but I don't like paying for costumes and there are already 8 skins for each characters. What I would want to see is sort of a pack like Mario Kart 8. Now I'm going to hope that the rumor that Dixie Kong, Ridley, Chorus Kids and Mewtwo will all be unlockable by linking the 3DS and Wii-U versions, otherwise Dixie Kong, Ridley and Mewtwo all make it in. Who I want to see is:
Newcomers:
Isaac (Golden Sun) - You could say Matthew, but Isaac is the iconic character of this franchise. You could have Matthew as skin as well, although if you use Isaac's younger model they would hardly look any different. He would be kinda similar to Robin in a sense he's a magic/swordfighter character, but his moveset would still be vastly different from Robins. Isaac in the games was mainly a Venus (Earth) adept, but he can use all psynergy. Specials with Move as his regular special which what was seen in Brawl, side special would be a Mars psynergy, Up special Jupiter, side special could be Mercury special and his regular smash attacks could be mixes of sword attacks and Venus Psynergy. His final smash could be Judgement, the most powerful Venus summon in the original Golden Sun. Isaac I feel should be included, Golden Sun is a fantastic series of games, and exclusive to Nintendo handhelds. Although the latest installment Dark Dawn released back in 2010, Golden Sun just released on the Wii-U virtual console this last April. Also to note although Isaac was an assist trophy in Smash Bros. Brawl, he hasn't made an appearance as an assist trophy on the 3DS version. I feel a strong chance he could be DLC. He may be another sword fighter, but he would have an extremely diverse moveset and Isaac is from a fairly beloved albeit low key franchise exclusive to Nintendo consoles.
Chrom (Fire Emblem) - I get it, there's a lot of Fire Emblem characters already, but Chrom was probably the most demanded character that was a part of the franchise, and somehow ended up not being playable. Now yes Marth and Ike were already playable so it was easier to put them in then make Chrom, Lucina is already a Fire Emblem Awakening representative, and the game is filled with a lot of sword fighters, and Ike has a skin where he kinda looks like Chrom, but I still feel Chrom would be a good DLC character. Chrom could be fill the gap as a fighter in between Marth and Ike. Ike in cutscenes flourished some unique moves that we haven't really seen from Ike, Marth or Lucina, so I think he could easily have his own unique moveset without being "just another swordfighter". Also you may say its absolutely impossible Chrom makes it in, I wouldn't. Chrom already has a very detailed final smash model in game. Also in the trailer Chrom says, "perhaps I'll get my chance another day." Take it with a grain of salt, but that surely could be a hit he eventually makes it in as DLC or another day. It makes sense as well, many character in previous Smash games were cut due to time constraints. Chrom is a harder character to put in as he would have a new moveset and Lucina can be just a clone, so it makes sense she makes it in from day one.
Sceptile (Pokemon) - Yes Pokemon deserves to have a Grass Starter in there. Sceptile makes perfect sense. Fans have begun demanding him due to having Greninja and Charizard. Sceptile is by far the most adept Grass starter for a fighting game and is personally my favourite grass starter as well. Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are just around the corner, so the timing couldn't be better. It makes sense not to have him in from day 1 due to the time constraints, but also Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire will be just releasing when the Wii-U version releases. It allows Sceptile to gain a little more popularity before he joins the battle.
Returners:
Snake (Metal Gear Solid) - Doesn't look like Snake has great chances, given the next Metal Gear isn't releasing on Wii-U. However Snake Eater 3D did appear on the 3DS. I'd like to see Snake return because he was just a cool character to have in Brawl. He was from this badass Metal Gear franchise, which had mostly been linked to Sony excluding Metal Gear on NES, and the remake of the original for the gamecube. Snake I think still has a slight chance. It makes sense why he wouldn't be included from day one, he probably would need a brand new model, and quite a few moveset changes. Also Kojima himself said he wanted to see Snake back in Smash Bros. Sakurai said the original roster was decided upon 2 years ago and Kojima said this like 6 months ago. Sakurai and Kojima are friends, and if Kojima wants Snake to return, than why shouldn't he? Snake is just a badass character to have, even if he doesn't completely fit in. His play style certainly is unique, and he is a very critically acclaimed character.
Wolf (Star Fox) - A lot of people thought Wolf would be cut, a lot of people were right...for now. Wolf isn't exactly a necessity, but he's a definitely a cool character to have. Wolf was one of the more unique clones, with a much more gritty fighting style to Fox and Falco. Star Fox is finally coming back next year on a home console, and that's exciting. Its a franchise with really cool characters and I certainly think it earns the honor of having 3 characters in Smash. Like I mean Kid Icarus has 3 representatives, Palutena really didn't fight at all in Kid Icarus Uprising other than a small boss battle where she was being controlled by the Chaos Kin, and Dark Pit is literally a clone of Pit in the game and he somehow was a new character. You could argue to put Krystal in instead of Wolf, but Wolf I feel is more iconic since he is Fox's main rival and has been there since the series began. Wolf also was in Brawl, so its easier to balance and create him for Nintendo. He could use a few changes to moveset, but still a lot easier than creating a moveset and character from scratch. I personally also think his final smash should be a Wolfen instead of a landmaster.
Ice Climbers (Ice Climbers) - Now sure why Nintendo didn't include these guys. I mean sure they haven't been in a game other than Smash since the NES days, but that was true when they were in Melee and Brawl. Although I personally don't use them, a lot of people actually have used Ice Climbers, and since they are so unique it doesn't make sense to completely rid of them. Out of everyone I suggested, Ice Climbers deserve to be and probably the highest chance of getting in the game. Some people say that the 3DS may not have been able to handle having the Ice Climbers in, but I highly doubt that. 3DS so far has proven to be much more capable graphically then the Gamecube, and Gamecube handled it just fine. Sakurai and his team could definitely find a way to optimize the game so the 3DS could handle the ice climbers.
Do you guys agree with me? What other DLC would you like to see? Any stage ideas? Or even something maybe more out of the box like some more single player content?
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