Smash Needs to Change
Summary
Hosts Steve Bowling, Daniel Alba, and Ash Paulson discuss the potential roster for the next Smash Bros, focusing on how Nintendo’s first-party characters have evolved since Ultimate. They propose major moveset overhauls for Donkey Kong, Samus, and Link, drawing inspiration from recent titles like Donkey Kong Bananza and Metroid: Ravous. The trio also explores a "Mortal Kombat Trilogy" style concept where players select different historical iterations of the same character, and they debate which new first-party characters, such as Rhythm Heaven figures, should join the franchise.
Topics discussed
Intro: The state of Smash post-Ultimate
Donkey Kong: New design and Bonanza moveset
Samus: Metroid Dread/Ravenous mechanics
Link: BotW design and Ultra Hand potential
Roster strategy: Multiple character versions
Zelda and Ganondorf: TotK and EoW updates
Zelda moveset: Echoes of Wisdom rod mechanics
Fire Emblem: The Forge of the Flame rep
New 1st party ideas: Rhythm Heaven and stages
Roster cuts: Ice Climbers, Rob, and Corrin
Xenoblade and Splatoon: Inkling customization
3rd party thoughts: Sephiroth and Snake
Dream 3rd party picks: Tales, Chrono, Mega Man
Development status: Sakurai and Bandai Namco
Release predictions and Patreon outro
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