There have been lots of rumors about the next upcoming DLC for “Super Smash Bros 4”, and users had various expectations for the add-on, leading to a lot of debates on the Internet as everyone wanted to get their voice heard, especially if there was any chance that they would actually be heard by the developers themselves. “Shovel Knight” was rumored to be getting its own titular character included as DLC for “Super Smash Bros 4”, and the rumor was actually repeated by multiple sources, leading fans to believe that it could have some credibility.
At the same time, others were more skeptical and didn’t want to get sucked into all the hype, as it often happens that a game would be surrounded by rumors, only for fans to end up disappointed when those rumors turn out to be false. There was also a poll about the next character to be included in the game, with many players voting for Shovel Knight specifically, which further fueled the rumors that the character was making its way into the game.
Nintendo, on the other hand, have been mostly quiet on the issue and they don’t seem very fond of sharing details about their current plans. The studio is typically a bit tough on the communication with its fans, as they tend to be pretty tight-lipped about their developments and don’t like spoiling any surprises for their fans. Because of this, many people were confused over what to expect.
In the end, Yacht Club Games themselves had to step in and reveal that the rumors were actually false and there were no plans to include that specific character at the moment. They went on to add that the original post had been made by mistake, and they seemed apologetic for letting their fans down and disappointing them with false rumors. Currently, a small minority of fans is still actually convinced that the rumors were true and that the company is just trying to sweep things under the rug to avoid spoiling the surprise for their fans, but this theory is starting to seem less and less likely.
Still, we do have some information about the upcoming DLC, which came from crafty players analyzing the game’s data and trying to find patterns in those files. Some people apparently found out that the next DLC is going to include two stages and three characters, but nobody has a clue yet about what they could be. Of course, various suggestions have been brought up by the community, but there is no real consensus on what we can expect, and everyone is still quite confused over the situation.
Other than those minor controversies, the game has been doing really well on the market since its release, and players have been praising the studio for advancing some of its important concepts while chipping away at the details that made the previous installments feel clunky and unpolished.
“Super Smash Bros” has always been a franchise with a peculiar reputation, and players have had a special attitude towards the games in the series since pretty much day one. It’s the kind of game that anyone can get into due to its low entry barrier, but at the same time it has a very high skill ceiling which has made it one of the most prominent competitive games on the market in a long time, not just in its own genre but in general.