So close.Really hate everything about Shadow being an Echo fighter for Sonic over Knuckles, Tails, or even Metal Sonic.Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee if Jeanne makes it in.I’d rather see Medusa as an original character with a unique moveset, or even half-unique. - Page 2. I don't know much about Street Fighter, but from my research I think I can make a good case as to how Ken could be unique. Here’s our picks – let us know yours below in the comments. They are featured in Super Smash Bros. In pretty certain Zelda will have Hilda style clothes & possibly hair scheme just like Palutena has an alt costume for Viridi. And one of the first fighting games to do this was Street Fighter, who over the years has introduced many clones over their star-character Ryu. Back to completely unfounded speculation for a second – Impa is probably the last remaining truly obvious Zelda character who isn’t one of the series’ one-shot villains. If you check out at the roster, you can tell there are plenty of opportunities to expand the roster even further with a few more Echoes. Even before we knew Smash for Switch was coming, many gamers made wishlists that had the Inklings near the top due to the impact Splatoon had made. All the way back to Melee, there were a set of characters that the fanbase called “clones.” For some, it wasn’t a problem as much as it felt like expanding the roster for the sake of having a bigger roster. We know how popular she is because she appeared alongside Villager in Mario Kart 8, and she is also the face of the official Animal Crossing Twitter account. The game was great, and we got to see some good representation from the series in Smash Bros with Lady Palutenia and Dark Pit. Perhaps it would be a fun way to show just how different the two princesses really are. I feel like this can be stated about all of the echoes, both current inclusions and wish lists. Revealed in an online presentation today, the fighters … I feel like this can be stated about all of the echoes, both current inclusions and wish lists. Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Man are obviously very similar characters, so the swap would be pretty seamless. Echo Fighters for characters first appearing in the original Super Smash Bros. This one is such a no-brainer that it seems an obvious place to start. I'm not quite sure how they could make him feel unique, besides making him what Ganondorf basically was in Melee—a slower, more powerful Captain Falcon. Appearing in multiple Donkey Kong games over the years and even being featured in his own mode in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the funkiest Kong around would make for a very easy Echo fighter transition in Ultimate! Doesn’t seem right to have an Echo Fighter of a character from another series to be based on another one. Therefore, these Echo Fighters do not fall under a Skin or Pallet Swap, and they also play slightly differently than the fighter that they are an echo of. So that just about covers it! Nintendo has announced that the next DLC fighter set to be released in Super Smash Bros. She plays a major role in the story of both games, but crucially she’s also playable in both Bayonetta games as an unlockable character. Leave it to Sakurai pulled a fast one on me though when Ganondorf in Ultimate appeared in his OoT attire, thus killing my draft cold. There’s a good chance we’ll see him perform Chaos Control, perhaps, but until we get that confirmation, maybe Knuckles replaced Shadow as an Assist Trophy for a reason. With the announcement of Echo Fighters, there is a new possibility of more fighters getting into the game. Echo Fighters always have unique taunts and victory poses, and may receive additional changes (such as other animations or some gameplay adjustments) if necessary. Powered by Vocal © 2020 Jerrick Ventures LLC. All things considered though, Funky isn't a very highly requested character. As a Zelda series character, she was almost an all-time favorite for me. Get all the best bits of VG247 delivered to your inbox every Friday! I have beaten all the main games, but honestly I only own 1-3 at the moment. This Web site is not endorsed, sponsored, nor otherwise affiliated with Nintendo. Possible Echo Fighters for Super Smash Bros. Just in the interest of clarity, before we get to our picks for some cool echo fighter ideas from us on VG247, let’s talk about how an echo fighter is defined for a second. tonyjames404 | 802d ago ... Doesn’t seem right to have an Echo Fighter of a character from another series to be based on another one. Kind of weird that almost all the Zelda characters got updates, huh? The have potential to be unique, and since Splatoon is a very popular series two characters from it would be just fine! They could all act the exact same, but maybe for the standard special for example the Octolings could use the Splat Dualies instead of the Inklings' Splattershot. No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder. Hilda’s color palette is most likely already in the game. You can usually find me playing some of the latest games to come out, although I tend to avoid anything related to sports or strategy. Ultimate, it doesn't seem like the train is stoppin' any time soon!So let's go over what other potential Echo Fighters could still make it into the game! by Justin Berube - September 6, 2018, 9:47 am EDT aside from a couple of cool demos, VR appeared vaporware. As a Zelda series character, she was almost an all-time favorite for me. I'll just come out and say it—I know jack squat about F-Zero aside from what has been featured in Smash and Mario Kart. Ultimate character roster, series baddie King K. Rool has joined the roster. I wished you hadn't mentioned Lolo and Lala! Three sounds like the start of perhaps something bigger coming soon, rather than a final number. He may require too many changes so Ken it is. It's easy! To make them more than a costume, it would be cool to see them use weapons from Splatoon 2 in place of the Inkling's weapons, which all come from the first game. That was ultimately cut. And while any of these would work as a great Echo for Ryu, the most recognizable out of them would have to be Ken. One thing that may up their chances is that Satoru Iwata worked on the series. Or Bad Idea? Pikmin is a pretty small franchise (no pun intended), and all of the protagonists are basically interchangeable; Alph is even featured as one of Olimar's alt costumes in Wii U/3DS, as well as in Ultimate. We take a look at many Smashing possibilities. And since Sakurai seems to be really appealing to the fans this time around, Ninten is possible. The only reason I could see Nintendo or maybe Namco not wanting her in is because she started out as an unofficial ROM hack made in the US, and not an officially-made character or game. This can lead to a bit of confusion, especially with older characters. We already saw all8 costume for Inkling in that trailer, so I doubt that Octoling will be included especially since Little Mac got his costume count cut down from 16 to 8. They have practically identical proportions, and all of the Inklings moves would work just fine for them because the two species are literally interchangeable in Splatoon 2's multiplayer. I’ll explain why at the end. An interesting number to sit on and one that makes me think we aren’t done yet with the concept. And it'll have to take a Pikmin fanatic like myself to hopefully convince you that he'd be an awesome Echo! They might go with other Ryu clones from Street Fighter like Akuma, but I think Ken is the safest and most obvious choice. We can finally give her the chance to shine and show what magic she can do. That’s nice, but again, you could just make Dry Bowser one of Bowser’s alternate skins and have that taken care of. Also I cannot wait for the 'GOW' reboot coming this year in 2018. As much as I want to see Louie so we can get as much Pikmin representation as humanly possible, I know it's a long shot. For example, Daisy plays virtually identically to Peach, sharing every single move and attribute. So just sit back and enjoy reading about some possible Super Smash Bros. That might make Sakurai give the characters a bit more consideration than they would get otherwise.Funky Kong, Hilda, Dr. Luigi, Dixie Kong, Louie/Brittany, Isabelle, Medusa, Ms. Pac-Man, and Ken would be my picks for great Echo Fighters. Now not very many people are talking about this one, and I suppose I get why. Something to which could still happen since it would make sense to have Captain’s arch-nemesis have more powerful darker moves. I’ll take her as an Echo Fighter regardless. He could be made into a slightly slower, harder-hitting version of the quippy Hedgehog easily, and if they wanted to go all the way Sakurai’s team could give him a time-warping Chaos Control move that could be borrowed from Bayonetta’s Witch Time counter move. The secret to this is to focus. But, if Sakurai wanted to do something really novel for the fans, he could add Ninten which would make all three protagonists of the MOTHER/Earthbound trilogy playable. Focus and timing is key to surviving, whether you are being bombarded by hordes of zombies or just your average hardcore opponents. Still, if we were to make another dark Echo Fighter a thing, it wouldn’t be too hard to point towards a certain dark, edgy, firearms-wielding hedgehog. But, even though there might have to be a lot of changes, I still think Dixie could make for an awesome Echo of Diddy! At the start, Ryu and Ken were very similar, and it wasn’t until later games did the two develop in their own special ways. There is, however, one other gaming series in the Metroid universe that could still give us one more playable character: the Prime series. However, now he has been enhanced with cybernetic parts by the Space Pirates to compensate for his injuries. By Alex Donaldson, Now this one is a little less obvious, but I think Impa would make for a fun and interesting Echo in Ultimate! While I would say Funky wouldn’t get in before Dixie Kong or King K. Rool as his own character, there is another means for him to get in. To compensate, they could make him pack more of a punch. Dixie is a significant Donkey Kong series character – probably the most significant now not playable in Smash series baddie King K. Rool has joined the roster. This site © 2020 ReedPop. From its unique gameplay to the wide range of characters, it is the game that keeps on giving. Ninten is the very similar-looking NES counterpart to Ness, and the protagonist of the first game in the MOTHER/Earthbound series, MOTHER (or Earthbound Beginnings in the west). Ultimate Ultimate Echo Fighters. It has been created for the sole purpose of entertainment and knowledge. Specifically: Shadow appeared as an assist trophy in Brawl and Smash 4, but that assist trophy has so far been absent from all builds and showings of Smash Ultimate. They could also make him a slower character to reflect his dopey demeanor, and make him stronger to compensate. Behind the scenes at Nintendo World Report we all began talking about it. Once change: Up Special should be a surfboard move. Would be neat to see Ninten as Ness’s Echo or Medusa as Palutena’s Echo though.