Ditto for Pichu, Young Link, and the Pokémon Trainer.Also, Mario, Snake, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, Ryu, Cloud, and Bayonetta can finally all duke it out together. Snake coming back especially, considering that all of the Metal Gear content that was in Brawl was cut out from 3DS/Wii U, and the general consensus was that very few people were expecting him to make a return at this point.
to 82! Talk about taking Massive Multiplayer Crossover Up to Eleven! Yes, this includes the Ice Climbers and Snake! As of E3 2018, that brings the total number of characters available to play to 65, including Pokémon Trainer's three Pokémon and not even including Echo Fighters, which bring the total to 68! note And if characters as palette swaps and female versions are included, the total number increases from 68. And we don't mean everyone from 3DS/WiiU edition we mean EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER who ever appeared in the series. There are also plenty of old fan-favorite stages such as Princess Peach's Castle, Kongo Jungle (now named Kongo Falls), Great Bay, Frigate Orpheon, and even Saffron City.
Not to mention that no one expected any news on a Smash Switch game this soon.Most people were taken surprised by this sudden teaser, since announcements this big are mostly done at E3, instead of a normal Nintendo Direct. A more meta example, but the fact that the announcement existed.The trailer heavily teased the appearance of the Breath of the Wild incarnation of Link, who, while not a new character on his own, did imply some new costumes for certain characters.Also stated in the tweet is that the game is under a Working Title, so it was not yet clear at the time if this is an Updated Re-release of 3DS/U, which is also something fans have clamored for. A subsequent tweet from Sakurai also confirmed that this upcoming Smash title will be on the Nintendo Switch, which is something fans have been chomping at the bit for since the 3DS' performance issues and the Wii U's sales flop.only for Inkling Girl noticing that the lights have gone out, then both Inklings seeing a burning Smash logo with the original cast standing before them, their faces covered in flames. At the end of a Nintendo Direct Presentation on March 8, 2018, we are treated to the Inkling Boy and Girl fighting in an identical snippet from the Wii U trailer.