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Possible Echo Fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Brawl Echo Fighters

by Justin Berube and Donald Theriault - September 6, 2018, 9:48 am EDT

Echo Fighters for characters first appearing in the original Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

27. Dark Meta Knight

Original Fighter: Meta Knight

Odds: Low

Dark Meta Knight is a copy of Meta Knight's dark side first seen in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. Like Shadow Kirby, this character is possible but may be too obscure for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Dark Meta Knight has everything needed to be a great Echo Fighter, but I just wouldn't bet on it. Dark Meta Knight could just be a costume for Meta Knight.

Galacta Knight is, arguably, another option for a Meta Knight Echo Fighter, but the odds may be even lower for this pick. Why? A Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshot has been revealed showing off a Galacta Knight costume for Meta Knight complete with a different mask.

36. Dixie Kong

Original Fighter: Diddy Kong

Odds: High

While I'd rather see Dixie Kong introduced as a new unique character, I could also see her coming in as a slightly altered Echo Fighter for Diddy Kong.

Now that King K. Rool has made cut, it's very likely that Sakurai has considered Dixie and how to implement this popular Kong into the game. Sure, her recovery may need to be a hair-spinning version of Donkey Kong's, but it's very likely in my opinion.

38. Shadow

Original Fighter: Sonic

Odds: Very High

Sonic’s Echo is his evil twin from the Adventure games, and we can gleefully ignore his use of firearms in his self-titled 2004 title.

We don’t really have a Sonic villain playable, so including Shadow would make for an easy trip down that road. Possibly the only thing holding him back is that he’s been an assist trophy before. That said, his Assist Trophy has been absent so far in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

39. Shadow Dedede

Original Fighter: King Dedede

Odds: Very Low

Like Shadow Kirby, Shadow Dedede is the Mirror World version of King Dedede found in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. However, this odd variant of the King can only be seen as the final boss of the Dededetour bonus mode.

As with all the Kirby Echo Fighters on this list, I just have doubts that they'd make the cut.

40. Louie / Brittany

Original Fighter: Olimar / Alph

Odds: Medium

Louie, Captain Olimar's clumsy coworker, would be a great Echo Fighter for the Pikmin Star. Of course, Olimar's alternate "costume" of Alp would need an ally too which is why I think Brittany from Pikmin 3 would work perfectly as a Louie alternative "costume" of sorts.

It's impossible to get inside Sakurai's head, so we don't know if he'd be open to making Echo Fighters for characters as unique as Olimar, but it's a possibility.

43. Shadow Link

Original Fighter: Toon Link

Odds: Very Low

While this character would work perfectly as an Echo fighter it suffers from a major problem. There are already three Link variants in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Additionally, Shadow Link was a Toon Link alternate costume in the previous Smash Bros. game, so it's likely to return as such in Ultimate.

44. Panther

Original Fighter: Wolf

Odds: Low

Panther is a member of the Star Wolf team introduced in Star Fox Assault and could easily steal Wolf's moveset. The guy has claws and can wield a blaster, so it should be simple.

The main thing holding him back is that he is fairly obscure outside the realm of Star Fox fans. Sorry John.

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Talkback

KhushrenadaSeptember 06, 2018

I feel like a good 50% - 60% of these ideas could just be implemented as an alternative costume for a character rather than as a standalone separate fighter requiring a roster spot and some unique animations or attacks. In fact, I'd love if they were done as alternative costumes since it would sort of allow those characters to exist and be used for those that want to fight as them.

AdrockSeptember 06, 2018

Hilda’s color palette is most likely already in the game. As a Zelda series character, she was almost an all-time favorite for me. A Link Between Worlds is an excellent game despite the overall trash character design (Hilda interestingly notwithstanding). The setup was perfect for Hilda to be the main antagonist/final boss then Nintendo lost its nerve. Had Nintendo gone through with it (even if she repented), I’d probably put Hilda right up there with Midna. 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. I’ll take her as an Echo Fighter regardless. She checks off three boxes for me: villain, female, and classic.

Funky Kong seems like such an obvious Echo Fighter, I’d be kind of shocked if he didn’t make it. Once change: Up Special should be a surfboard move. All taunts should be surfboard related. Radical.

Ken is also an obvious choice though I kind of hope for Akuma instead. He may require too many changes so Ken it is.

Luigi DudeSeptember 06, 2018

I'd replace Blood Falcon with Black Shadow as the Captain Falcon clone.  Like I've said several times before, with Ganondorf now using a sword in his Smash Attacks combined with the other changes he's been given since Brawl, he's pretty far removed from his Melee counterpart.  Black Shadow would make the most sense to give Melee Ganondorf fans that slower more powerful version of Captain Falcon they liked.  Plus it makes more sense because he has a larger more muscular build and in the F-Zero games Black Shadow has one of the slowest but most powerful vehicles as well.

MASBSeptember 10, 2018

I wished you hadn't mentioned Lolo and Lala! I hadn't thought of them being a fighter and they'd be a great, unusual choice, but I agree that the chances of them being in the roster, even as an echo fighter is vanishingly small. One thing that may up their chances is that Satoru Iwata worked on the series. 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.

Mop it upSeptember 10, 2018

Quote from: King

I feel like a good 50% - 60% of these ideas could just be implemented as an alternative costume for a character rather than as a standalone separate fighter requiring a roster spot and some unique animations or attacks.

I feel like this can be stated about all of the echoes, both current inclusions and wish lists.

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