There's always DLC now that we know it's a surefire thing. Honestly, my most-wanted right now is KOS-MOS, but I'm kinda bummed out by the wave of deconfirmations throughout Spirits, the Assist Trophies, and the Mii costumes. Like, what else even is there besides MIA popular 3rd-party choices?
Of those, really only the Assist Trophies are deconfirmations. We have Mii Fighter costumes of characters already playable in the game (Captain Falcon, Inklings, etc.); and the Spirits, as the successor of trophies, have precedent - Mewtwo and Lucas were trophies before they were DLC in Smash 4. Plus, there's already information on Spirits of in game characters like variations of Mario, K Rool, and Wii Fit Trainer. So it's unlikely those are a problem.
Assist Trophies are a hard knock though. To make them playable they'd likely also replace the assist trophy, which could be seen as unfair to people who don't buy the DLC to just have an assist trophy removed or replaced against their choice.
Of those, really only the Assist Trophies are deconfirmations. We have Mii Fighter costumes of characters already playable in the game (Captain Falcon, Inklings, etc.); and the Spirits, as the successor of trophies, have precedent - Mewtwo and Lucas were trophies before they were DLC in Smash 4. Plus, there's already information on Spirits of in game characters like variations of Mario, K Rool, and Wii Fit Trainer. So it's unlikely those are a problem.
Assist Trophies are a hard knock though. To make them playable they'd likely also replace the assist trophy, which could be seen as unfair to people who don't buy the DLC to just have an assist trophy removed or replaced against their choice.
I keep seeing the above argument for Spirits characters. Keep in mind that playable characters had trophies and Mii Fighter outfits in Smash 4. When non-playable characters got them, like the Inklings, K.Rool, Lloyd, and the Monster Hunter, some of us assumed there was still a chance the actual characters could be playable separately from the Mii costumes. However, that wasn't the case, which is why some of us are worried that Stickers of non-playable characters is a repeat of that very situation with Mii Fighter outfits.
I keep seeing the above argument for Spirits characters. Keep in mind that playable characters had trophies and Mii Fighter outfits in Smash 4. When non-playable characters got them, like the Inklings, K.Rool, Lloyd, and the Monster Hunter, some of us assumed there was still a chance the actual characters could be playable separately from the Mii costumes. However, that wasn't the case, which is why some of us are worried that Stickers of non-playable characters is a repeat of that very situation with Mii Fighter outfits.
Well, the Spirits are the successor to trophies, not Mii Fighter Costumes. It's stated as such in the direct. Ultimate Mii Fighter Costumes are the successor to Smash 4 Mii Fighter Costumes. And trophies have a precedent for allowing characters to still be DLC, even if Mii Fighter Costumes don't.
To be honest though, it's entirely speculation as they haven't revealed anything about the DLC for us to even make an assumption on. It's safe to say Assist Trophies are out like I mentioned above, but going off past logic, Spirits should still have a chance.
Well, the Spirits are the successor to trophies, not Mii Fighter Costumes. It's stated as such in the direct. Ultimate Mii Fighter Costumes are the successor to Smash 4 Mii Fighter Costumes. And trophies have a precedent for allowing characters to still be DLC, even if Mii Fighter Costumes don't.
To be honest though, it's entirely speculation as they haven't revealed anything about the DLC for us to even make an assumption on. It's safe to say Assist Trophies are out like I mentioned above, but going off past logic, Spirits should still have a chance.
Here's to hoping the selection will be good. We technically have more than in Smash 4's lineup of DLC. Almost half of theirs was made up of veterans and only 4 were newcomers. We're technically getting 6 (one of which is the Piranha Plant).