Characters we want in Smash Ultimate's Fighter Pass 2

With the reveal of Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Byleth as a DLC character, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Fighter Pass 1 has come to a close. Don’t worry though, your dreams for a particular character making their way into Smash are far from over. Nintendo has announced that Fighter Pass 2 will include six — yes, SIX — new characters. While we’re excited for Byleth, we’re even more excited to see what else is coming in future. To that here are the characters we want in Smash Ultimate’s Fighter Pass 2 lineup.

Characters we want in Smash Ultimate’s Fighter Pass 2

Crash Bandicoot

The days of Crash Bandicoot games on PS1 were a golden part of many a gamers’ youth, and the recent re-releases of Crash Team Racing and the N.Sane Trilogy revealed there’s plenty of appetite for more bandicoot action from a now-grown audience. Crash’s old-school moveset would fit wonderfully into the Smash world, unleashing tornado spins and powering up with Aku Aku for a final Smash. 

Rayman

Along the same lines, Rayman is another classic platforming protagonist who seems to have largely falled out of the spotlight. 2013’s Rayman Legends was a gorgeous alternate take on Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. style, arguabley even outclassing them. Ubisoft has long had a good relationship with Nintendo, having teamed up to produce the excellent Mario + Rabbids on Switch. If Ubisoft plasns to bring Rayman back again, his appearance in Smash would be a wonderful companion to a fresh game announcement.

Sora

If we’re going to be honest, we don’t really like Kingdom Hearts. Meshing Disney goofiness with spiky-haired Final Fantasy-like characters doesn’t really work for us, but we also know that it’s near and dear to many other gamers out there. Sora would be a great addition to Smash, with a massive range of powers to draw upon (as well as potential allies for Assist Trophies) and alternate outfits to swap between. He’s got a clear moveset with his keyblade to — wait a second, we just realized that Sora would be yet another sword wielder in Smash. We take it back, he can’t join.

Any Microsoft character

If Ubisoft and Ninty are old pals, Microsoft is arguably a blossoming romance. The last few years have seen Nintendo and Microsoft co-operate to enable crossplay in Minecraft, with the two corporations even having a back and forth on Twitter. With six more spots open in Smash, there’s no better time to cement that good will with a Microsoft debut in Super Smash Bros. Who, we hear you ask? Honestly, we’re not that fussy, but we reckon Halo’s Master Chief would be a good fit. Many have requested Minecraft’s Steve, but even in the wild world of Smash, we feel like he’s a little out of place.

2B

Nier Automata’s emotional story and varied gameplay resonated with many, and the stylishly unusual design of android protagonist 2B has proven extremely popular, especially with cosplayers. As action combat masters and the creators of Bayonetta, we imagine PlatinumGames would love to have another character crop up in Smash. Then again, given Mai Shiranui was barred because Smash is for “good boys and girls”, perhaps 2B would B a little 2 much.

Urshifu

Pokemon Sword and Shield's newly announced Isle of Armor DLC puts trainers in charge of a new legendary Pokemon. Treat this bear cub right and he'll evolve into a fighting creature named Urshifu which can adopt either a single-strike or rapid-strike stance. One look at this creature confirms he'd be a perfect fit for a fighting game, and a great chance for Smash to experiment with a stance-based fighter. Urshifu could have two separate movesets based on the stance he holds, a very exciting prospect indeed. If Isle of Armor is popular, this seems like a no-brainer.

Goku

Goku’s appeal is pretty much worldwide, meaning he’s a great choice to please both Japanese and Western audiences. The excellent Dragon Ball FighterZ has also only left us all the more eager to get him in more quality fighters. However, as a character that didn’t originate in a video game, he’s unlikely. We can dream though, right? 

No more Fire Emblem characters

Listen, we adore Fire Emblem. Three Houses was our personal game of the year for 2019. We’d personally love to play as Edelgard or Claude in Smash, but we also understand that other game series deserve their time in the light. Fire Emblem now has eight representatives in the game (with depressingly little representation for Axe and Lance lovers). It’s time for other series to get more recognition.

Which characters would you want to see in Smash Ultimate’s Fighter Pass 2 DLC roster? Let us know your choices in the comments below!