The wait for Brawl felt like an eternity. By 2003 I was already dying for a new Smash game. I didn't have internet and every issue of Nintendo Power I got I was hoping for an announcement.
Smash 6 will be a new game released in 2026 imo. I have faith that it'll be a reboot that gives the series a fresh start and FINALLY give verterans like Kirby new moves.
That's what I'm hoping. Ganondorf in particular deserves an accurate moveset. I also hope they improve the alts by making more costumes and redesigns rather than boring recolors. Ganondorf's default could be based on his design from Tears, and his seven alts could be based on his designs from Time, Wind, Twilight, and Warriors, plus Phantom Ganon (Time), Zombie Ganondorf (Tears), and Demise. Mario has a lot to choose from, but I would personally go with Black Tuxedo (All-Stars), Painter, Sunshine, Builder, Wedding, Boxer Shorts, and Skeleton. You get the idea.
It's been 6 going on 7 since launch of Ultimate :) That's a great thread. If we're really looking at 8 or 9 or even 10 years, then I suspect you're right that it will be all new. I've personally been crossing my fingers for an evolved Ultimate Deluxe. It's just such a thing of magic what Sakurai accomplished. Watching that E3 presentation, "Everyone Is Here"..... that moment, it made me feel like a kid again. The whole hype cycle for that game did, religiously following papa geno leaks etc. E3 hadn't felt that way for me since I WAS a kid/teen in the 2000s when 7th gen was coming around. And obviously, E3 will never feel that way again. Would love to follow the leaks and hype cycle with you on this channel, cause I know Geno said he is backing out this time. Even if the game is a few years away, the hype cycle and leaks will start much earlier which will be a blast for us.
Definitely a brain fart on my end - don't know why I thought it was five years 😂 I'd be down if Ult Deluxe is super different in terms of the balance and adds a ton of new characters (including echoes). I'm absolutely covering EVERY big Smash leak on this channel. I will be insufferable 😂 leaks just add so much hype for me and I like getting excited about them.
Mario kart is already shown so we know it comes to Switch 2, but a new Smash game is highly unlikely. It's called ultimate for a reason. Every character is in it and the successor needs a good reason to be purchase-worthy. Graphics wise you can't really do much. The AI features of the Switch 2 and the upscaling are helping the visuals of the game. The question is why would they want to make an ultimate version of Smash at all? To focus on other franchises maybe? What would justify a new Smash at all? I wouldn't be surprised if the release a smash game as a Launch title for the Switch 3 in 2031.
I think the driving factor for making a Smash game for Nintendo would be money. They're not abandoning a property as hot as Smash just because Ultimate was a great end for the series.
It should come out at the end of this year to be 7 full years after Ultimate released. Even if they didn't start development until 2020 that's still 5 full years of development time.
When smash six is revealed, I’m gonna make a Reddit post showing a bunch of posts and comments saying “there will never be another smash” and rub it in the haters’ faces 😂
There have been a couple of comments saying "why would they even want to make a new Smash since Ult is such a great end for the series?" Um, money of course. Ultimate was the third best selling game on the Switch, they're obviously going to keep it going 🤣
From this day on, I expect either smash to be done by someone else, or to be over for good. Sakurai isn't coming back to this series, he gave us the best finale anyone could in a game series, and I believe firmly that if we even get any "new" smash, it's just a re-release of the old ones, but with a bit extra.
I think he'll still be involved with the series even if he's not the main director. He'll probably do a supervisor thing, or he's lying and he's absolutely still with the franchise.
The wait for Brawl felt like an eternity. By 2003 I was already dying for a new Smash game. I didn't have internet and every issue of Nintendo Power I got I was hoping for an announcement.
The game got delayed i remember
I'm ready for Smash 6 I want my Showtime Peach and Wonder Daisy.
YES! Redesign our princesses! I would absolutely play Daisy with a new moveset.
Smash 6 will be a new game released in 2026 imo. I have faith that it'll be a reboot that gives the series a fresh start and FINALLY give verterans like Kirby new moves.
I think 2026 is super realistic considering a new MK is coming out first. I'm all for veteran fighters getting redesigned. Poor DK needs it.
That's what I'm hoping. Ganondorf in particular deserves an accurate moveset. I also hope they improve the alts by making more costumes and redesigns rather than boring recolors. Ganondorf's default could be based on his design from Tears, and his seven alts could be based on his designs from Time, Wind, Twilight, and Warriors, plus Phantom Ganon (Time), Zombie Ganondorf (Tears), and Demise. Mario has a lot to choose from, but I would personally go with Black Tuxedo (All-Stars), Painter, Sunshine, Builder, Wedding, Boxer Shorts, and Skeleton. You get the idea.
It's been 6 going on 7 since launch of Ultimate :)
That's a great thread. If we're really looking at 8 or 9 or even 10 years, then I suspect you're right that it will be all new.
I've personally been crossing my fingers for an evolved Ultimate Deluxe. It's just such a thing of magic what Sakurai accomplished. Watching that E3 presentation, "Everyone Is Here"..... that moment, it made me feel like a kid again. The whole hype cycle for that game did, religiously following papa geno leaks etc.
E3 hadn't felt that way for me since I WAS a kid/teen in the 2000s when 7th gen was coming around. And obviously, E3 will never feel that way again.
Would love to follow the leaks and hype cycle with you on this channel, cause I know Geno said he is backing out this time. Even if the game is a few years away, the hype cycle and leaks will start much earlier which will be a blast for us.
Definitely a brain fart on my end - don't know why I thought it was five years 😂 I'd be down if Ult Deluxe is super different in terms of the balance and adds a ton of new characters (including echoes).
I'm absolutely covering EVERY big Smash leak on this channel. I will be insufferable 😂 leaks just add so much hype for me and I like getting excited about them.
everyone is here but not everyWHERE is here
if they do smash 6 i want them to expand on the roster and update some smash 64 movesets and ill be more than happy
I'm with you 100%. I'd love redesigns for the majority of the cast, especially for stale ones like Sonic.
The best part of Smash releases is the build up.
Brawl was scheduled to come out earlier and was delayed for months
Mario kart is already shown so we know it comes to Switch 2, but a new Smash game is highly unlikely. It's called ultimate for a reason. Every character is in it and the successor needs a good reason to be purchase-worthy. Graphics wise you can't really do much. The AI features of the Switch 2 and the upscaling are helping the visuals of the game. The question is why would they want to make an ultimate version of Smash at all? To focus on other franchises maybe? What would justify a new Smash at all? I wouldn't be surprised if the release a smash game as a Launch title for the Switch 3 in 2031.
I think the driving factor for making a Smash game for Nintendo would be money. They're not abandoning a property as hot as Smash just because Ultimate was a great end for the series.
It should come out at the end of this year to be 7 full years after Ultimate released. Even if they didn't start development until 2020 that's still 5 full years of development time.
I'm really hoping we get one soon. I'm absolutely starving for more Smash.
When smash six is revealed, I’m gonna make a Reddit post showing a bunch of posts and comments saying “there will never be another smash” and rub it in the haters’ faces 😂
There have been a couple of comments saying "why would they even want to make a new Smash since Ult is such a great end for the series?" Um, money of course. Ultimate was the third best selling game on the Switch, they're obviously going to keep it going 🤣
Smash 6 is already out according to sakurai. Came out back in 2018.
I thought that was so goofy of him to say considering the 3DS and Wii U titles should be the same game. But in that case, can't wait for Smash 7 🤣
From this day on, I expect either smash to be done by someone else, or to be over for good. Sakurai isn't coming back to this series, he gave us the best finale anyone could in a game series, and I believe firmly that if we even get any "new" smash, it's just a re-release of the old ones, but with a bit extra.
Didn’t they surprise Sakurai with this one, forcing him to choose whether to do another Smash project or give it to someone else?
Adding a 3rd fighters pass to ultimate seems more likely. Ultimate will be backwards compatible on switch 2
I'd be fine if they gave us more DLC and some balancing if they need time to make a new game.
I don't think it'll happen, I mean do we even want Smash Infinite as a possible live-service game?
Hopefully something like that won't happen anytime soon.
I thought Sakurai said he wasn't making anymore smash bros games... and it wouldn't be smash bros if its not made by him i feel...
I think he'll still be involved with the series even if he's not the main director. He'll probably do a supervisor thing, or he's lying and he's absolutely still with the franchise.
He's been saying this since Melee.
I want Waluigi now
Mario Kart X will deliver
Waluigi would be unironically so hype at this point.
People are deluded if they think the smash series will continue. Ultimate is the perfect end to the series
You're right, Nintendo obviously doesn't want to keep making buckets of money because Ultimate is such a great end for the series.
u look kinda like jerma
I get that a lot 🤣
デスカーンfor smash6
That would be a crazy Pokemon inclusion, but I'd be down 😂