One idea might be to leave Ultimate as the most comprehensive game in the series, but spin off a subseries with a different style or gimmick, in the same way that Tekken Tag Tournament didn’t necessarily compete against the mainline Tekken games. Smash already has so many modes and so much customizability that I don’t know what would make a good spinoff, though. You could change the game style instead, such as by focusing more on the kind of fast paced and technical gameplay that Melee players enjoyed, but I think they’ve decided that the current style of Ultimate has the most broad appeal, so any changes would probably mean intentionally making a more niche title, which I assume is not the goal.
yuunikki@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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solivine@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Make it available on a platform where ultimate isn’t, such as a new console
AProfessional@lemmy.world 11 months ago
In 15 years the only way to play ultimate will be on Nintendo’s 4 year “New” premium plus subscription plan (streaming only).
Zarxrax@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Just because a sequel has fewer characters doesn’t make it an inferior game. But that logic, Mortal Kombat Armageddon was the best Mortal Kombat.