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A Minimal Smash Game



Around the time of Smash 4's release, Sakurai confirmed that he most likely would not be on board for Smash 5. However, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé has all-but confirmed that a Smash Bros. game would be on the Switch. If we assume that the game will not be a Smash 4 port, what will the game look like? Considering it will be under new developers, I have a feeling the game will be very... minimal. In making a roster for this hypothetical game, I thought about the essentials of modern Nintendo. I made a roster, with and without unlockable fighters. So when you boot-up "Super Smash Bros. Rebirth," here's what you see:

The roster includes:





Mario
Bowser
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Link
Ganondorf
Donkey Kong
Inkling
Kirby
King Dedede
Robin
Sonic
Mii Brawler
Mii Swordfighter
Mii Gunner


I know, its not a lot. Only 15 characters. When I said minimal, I meant MINIMAL. However, I think I captured the essence of modern Nintendo. All the icons of Nintendo's modern franchises (Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby, Fire Emblem) are present, and any memorable, modern villains from these franchises are present. Now you may be wondering why I don't have any retro characters or some Smash mainstays, but that's where the unlockables come in.


We've added 10 characters, including:





Luigi
King K. Rool
Fox
Duck Hunt
Little Mac
Chrom
Samus
Captain Falcon
Villager
Ness


This brings the total roster up to 25 playable fighters. This is where Smash mainstays (Luigi, Fox, Samus, Falcon, Ness) and retro fighters (K. Rool, Duck Hunt, Little Mac) come into the fray. Villager is unlockable because he didn't fit comfortably on the default character-select screen. I will be explaining why I including these characters in separate articles about each, as well as explaining how I would change or make movesets. (except for Smash 4 newcomers)


Characters aren't the only thing in a Smash game. Stages are also important, so I thought again about memorable locations from Nintendo games, especially from the franchises for the above characters, with one or two stages for each character's franchise. Each stage will also include an Omega version and an Alpha version which has no stage hazards, but retains platforms. Here's what I came up with...





Peach's Castle
Bowser's Castle
Viridian Forest
Pokemon Stadium 3
Great Plateau
Ganon's Tower
Jungle Hijinks
Battlefield
Final Destination
Inkopolis Plaza
Dream Land
Mt. Dedede
Arena Ferox
Green Hill Zone


Fourteen stages, five more than Smash 64, and I haven't even included unlockables. Speaking of which:








New Donk City
Luigi's Mansion
Gangplank Galleon
Lylat Cruise
Duck Hunt
Boxing Ring
Chozo Ruins
Mute City
Town and City
Onett

This added twelve stages making a total of 24 stages. The game will have a total of 25 characters and 24 stages. (Not including potential DLC) Stay tuned for more detailed information on how characters and stages will work in the game.

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