Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U is set to be released sometime this year. Twenty-three characters have been revealed so far, but only five of them are newcomers. The games will most likely be released during the holiday of 2014, and more newcomers will most likely be revealed before the games' release. The question is: Who else could be included?
Many people have put together forum posts and YouTube videos about who they want to see in the new games, including myself. But who could realistically and possibly get in?
The following characters are the ones that have a high chance of getting in or are most often requested by fans. I'm going to look at how likely of a chance they actually have of getting into the games and how they could be played. These are in no particular order. Let's begin!
Mewtwo
To start things off we have the Melee veteran, Mewtwo. Mewtwo appeared as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but he was not playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Since then, many have wanted him to return, and his chances of getting into the new games are actually very good. Mewtwo was in the coding of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but the only thing that shows up in the coding is his name. This shows that he was planned to return but was cut for unknown reasons. The other reason why his chances are high is the fact that he is considered to be one of the poster boys for Pokémon X & Y's Mega Evolutions along side Lucario, who is confirmed for Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U. Mewtwo was the first Pokémon to feature a Mega Evolution in the form of Mega Mewtwo Y (right), but GameFreak also gave him a second Mega Evolution, Mega Mewtwo X (left).
With these reasons in mind, Mewtwo may have a chance of appearing in the new Super Smash Bros. games. If he does get in, I don't know if they will use his move set from Melee or give him a new move set entirely. What I do know is that if he gets in, his Final Smash will most likely be Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y, and it would switch every time his Final Smash is activated.
Krystal
One of the characters I see the most on Super Smash Bros. character wish lists is Krystal from the Star Fox series. Krystal debuted in the game Star Fox Adventures.
Many believe that, if Krystal gets in, she'll be a character that doesn't play like Fox. In all Super Smash Bros. games with more than one Star Fox character, all of the Star Fox characters play similarly to each in some way. Wolf in my opinion was different enough, but there were elements about him that made him seem too similar to Fox. Many people think Krystal will use her staff from Star Fox Adventures and have a move set based on that. I don't know what else they could do for a move set because I've never played Star Fox Adventures or Star Fox: Assault.
That being said, I think her chances of getting in are in the middle. I personally would like to see Slippy (he would definitely play different than Fox without question), but Krystal realistically has a better and higher chance. At the same time, however, I think her chances are really low due to the fact that there hasn't been a new Star Fox game since Star Fox Command for the Nintendo DS. Star Fox Command was released in 2006, two years before the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Krystal wasn't playable in Brawl, and now, it's 2014. We still don't have a new Star Fox game. This only reduces her chances even more, but she still might have a chance. Sakurai has surprised us before, and if she does get in, she will be welcomed.
Toon Zelda & Tetra
Toon Zelda, similar to Mewtwo, is in the coding for Super Smash Bros. Brawl along with a "Toon Sheik." Of course, many think "Toon Sheik" would've been a transformation into Tetra from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. For those that don't know, Tetra is Zelda disguised as the leader of a pirate group. This information increases her chances of getting in. Another reason why Toon Zelda and Tetra have a high chance of getting into the next Super Smash Bros. is the release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U. This is most likely the reason why Toon Link is returning in the next Super Smash Bros.
Toon Zelda could play like Zelda but with a few new moves to make her more than a Zelda clone similar to how Toon Link isn't that much of a clone of Link. Tetra could be similar to Sheik, but she could use the sword she carries to attack opponents.
Even though these two have a high chance of getting in, there is one thing that reduces their chances, and that is this image.
In this screenshot of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Zelda is shown using a Phantom enemy from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, both for Nintendo DS. One thing to note about these games is they use the same cartoon art style from Wind Waker, and the two games are direct sequels to Wind Waker. Tetra appears in Phantom Hourglass, and Zelda (who is not the same Zelda from Wind Waker) appears in Spirit Tracks. In Spirit Tracks, Zelda loses her body and becomes a wandering spirit that helps Link on his quest to get her body back. In certain dungeons in the game, Zelda could possess a Phantom enemy and help Link. The fact that the normal Zelda character (whose design in the new Super Smash Bros. resembles her Twilight Princess design) is controlling the same Phantom that Toon Zelda would control in Spirit Tracks lowers Toon Zelda and Tetra's chances of getting in. However, there could still be a chance that they could get in. We'll just have to see what happens.
Ghirahim
Another Zelda character that could make it into Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U is the main antagonist of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Ghirahim. Ghirahim is a character that many think will be in the games because he was the villain in the latest 3D Zelda title. He left a lasting impression on players with his interestingly weird and evil personality, his frequent appearances in the story, and his three boss fights.
Yes, Link fought this guy three times in Skyward Sword. This shows just how perfect he could be for Super Smash Bros. as a playable character. I've never finished Skyward Sword, but I've seen bits of the other boss fights to have a good understanding of his moves. He can use swords of different varieties, fire floating daggers, teleport around, and use physical attacks without weapons. Though I don't know how I would translate these techniques to a possible move set, this is still perfect for Super Smash Bros.
As for his Final Smashes, there are two possible options.
This is Ghirahim's third form. In this form, Ghirahim has physical attacks, has stronger moves, and has more attack possibilities like sword beams. This could be a great Final Smash being a powered-up version of normal Ghirahim.
This is Demise, Ghirahim's master and the ancestor of Ganondorf. The sword that Demise wields is in fact Ghirahim. For Ghirahim's Final Smash, perhaps he could summon Demise, transform into his sword form, and have the player be in control of Demise for a short time. Demise would probably play like Ganondorf but with a sword.
If I had to choose, I'd go with the first option, Ghirahim's third form, because it's a transformation of Ghirahim where as Demise would just be another character.
I personally don't know if Ghirahim will truly be in the new games, but he certainly has a good shot.
Chrom
Out of all the characters shown so far, this character has the highest chances of getting in and will most likely get in without question. This is Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening. He is the prince of Ylisse and a descendant of Marth, who is sort of the mascot of Fire Emblem. Marth has already been confirmed for Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U, and there will most likely be one more Fire Emblem representative in the new Super Smash Bros. games. Every Super Smash Bros. game from Melee on had Marth and another Fire Emblem character along side him, and Chrom is the one with the highest chances because he was the main character in Awakening and is related to Marth.
Even though Chrom is a descendant of Marth, he fights differently than Marth. His fighting style to me looks similar to the previous Fire Emblem newcomer from Brawl, Ike, but at the same time, it's still different from Ike. Chrom looks like he would fight with Ike's strength, but he would have a balanced weight between Marth's weight and Ike's weight.
His move set would, of course, involve his sword. He could use the abilities that are found in Fire Emblem: Awakening as special moves if possible.
In Fire Emblem: Awakening, one of the features in gameplay is the ability to have characters team up in battle and attack opponent units together. I see Chrom's Final Smash being an attack based on this gameplay mechanic where he teams up with a partner from Awakening (most likely Lucina or the Avatar character) and takes out opponents.
Chrom will most likely get in, but the only question is: When will they announce him?
Dixie Kong
There are two Donkey Kong characters that many have requested, and they are King K. Rool, the main villain of the Donkey Kong Country series, and Dixie Kong. Of these two, Dixie Kong has the highest chances of getting in.
Next to Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong has been around the longest in the series, and she has even appeared in spin offs in both the Donkey Kong and Mario franchises. But what really increases her chances of getting into Super Smash Bros. is Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which is set to release this Friday. Dixie Kong appears in this game as one of Donkey Kong's partners along side Diddy Kong and Cranky Kong.
Many believed that Dixie Kong was going to be announced in last Thursday's Nintendo Direct, but that didn't happen. We'll just have to wait and see when she might be announced if they announce her at all.
Her move set would focus around her ponytail. She could use it to whip opponents and use it to fly in the air. I'm not sure what other moves they could give her, but I'm sure they could come up with something.
Zoroark
The last character I will talk about in part 1 is the Illusion Fox Pokémon, Zoroark. Zoroark, along side its pre-evolution Zorua, was one of the first Pokémon revealed for Pokémon's fifth generation (Pokémon Black & White). It was also a Pokémon that got its own movie just like Mewtwo and Lucario. Many people thought that because of this, Zoroark was going to be in the new Super Smash Bros. games with no problem.
However, Zoroark's chances are looking grim. Why? The answer is Pokémon X & Y.
When the new Super Smash Bros. games were announced in 2011, Pokémon Black and White were still very new to western Pokémon players. Then, 2012 saw the release of the sequel to Pokémon Black & White with Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Then came January 2013 where Nintendo announced the sixth generation of Pokémon in the form of Pokémon X & Y. The games were released on October 12, 2013 worldwide, and the game was received with great praise. This lowers Zoroark's chances entirely, but it's still possible that this Pokémon could get in.
Zoroark's move set would be an interesting one. Aside from the normal punches, scratches and kicks, Zoroark has the ability to create illusions. It can use illusions to transform itself into any living thing it wants. Maybe it can use this ability to transform into other fighters and battle like those fighters until it gets hit.
Zoroark would be nice addition to the Super Smash Bros. roster, but with Pokémon X & Y being released, it's hard to tell if it still has a chance. Only time will tell.
That is all for this part. In the Part 2, I will discuss more characters from Nintendo games as well as some third party characters that could possibly get in.
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