In the opening of the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced two new characters for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Pyra and Mythra from the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
I really want Sora. But I’d be happy with Waluigi, Geralt, Dovahkiin, rabbids with guns and mario skins taken from mario + rabbids, Crash, someone from Tekken, that Portal woman or even a Monster Hunter character.
I'm not even much of a fighting game fan but I said I'd get Smash Ultimate if Pyra/Mythra were added. Well I said Rex and Pyra but Rex is still in her final smash.
I think it has to do with the fact that 3rd party additions used to be extremely rare, but in Smash Ultimate they seem to have a stronger focus than ever. People see it as hope that their favorite character might be able to be added, even if it isn't a Nintendo character.
It's not so much that it's first party. But people would rather see more iconic characters with a broader appeal than some that cater to a specific crowd. Only people who played Xenoblade Chronicles and are familiar with these characters would get excited. Same as the Fire Emblem characters. Yet put Waluigi in there and people would flip out.
And is the censored version of both of them. Sort of weird seeing that given that is Nintendo own property. Though that might be the difference between a ESRB T and a ESRB E
Yaaaaay. More sword fighters...
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Couldn't be less excited...
Lame. Was hoping on Zagreus from Hades.
We needed to see Corey from Corey in the House
Why it seem that first party DLC characters in this series don’t nearly as much hype as the third party additions