Here we go again…
At long last, Nintendo has finally unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer has basically confirmed almost everything that the most established leaks and rumors have suggested for the upcoming hybrid console.
We also recently received word from Masahiro Sakurai himself that he’s apparently been working on some secret game project since April 2022, but was understandably unwilling to divulge too many more details beyond that. Could this secret game project be the next iteration in the Super Smash Bros. series?
Thus far, there’s only one game for the Switch 2 that we truly know anything about. During that new trailer, Nintendo showed off what appears to be a new Mario Kart. This is most likely going to be called “Mario Kart 9.”
However, it’s currently unknown if Nintendo is even planning for a new Super Smash Bros. entry right now. Of course, it certainly would make sense for them to do so considering that it was the third best-selling game on the Switch.
Regardless, there’s enough reasons for fans to believe that the next Super Smash Bros. is Sakurai’s secret game project. Just like with almost all the previous games, we should probably expect a number of leaks and rumors about it until something is officially confirmed.
As such, Hungrybox has recently released a video covering one of the first supposed “leaks” that seem to indicate that another Super Smash Bros. title is in fact in the works. Hungrybox himself had some interesting comments to add to the discussion as well.
This leak comes from 4chan, which is a site where anybody can post anonymously. While it might seem unlikely that anyone on 4Chan has the inside scoop at Nintendo, it’s been pointed out that the big leak that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s big theme of “Everyone Is Here” was actually posted on 4chan days before it was officially unveiled.
According to this individual, every character will once again be returning, just like with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Although Sakurai himself wanted to trim down the roster, Nintendo and Bandai Namco supposedly pushed for a repeat of what made Super Smash Bros. Ultimate so successful.
Characters such as Link and Samus are getting some reworks to their movesets based on recent releases such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Metroid Dread. Another examples suggests that Cloud Strife’s specials from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be making their way into the game.
Other characters such as Ryu, Ken, Bayonetta, Kazuya, and Ganondorf are getting cosmetic updates to make them look like how they do in Street Fighter 6, Bayonetta 3, Tekken 8, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We may see their previous looks as alternate costumes.
It’s also noted that Donkey Kong’s reworked appearance will be based on how he looks in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Of course, this feels like a fairly safe bet to make considering that the aforementioned Mario Kart trailer already teased this rework of Donkey Kong. Ultimately, anybody who wanted to make a fake leak could easily include this information.
There will be a story mode that functions similar to how World of Light operated in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but basically with The Subspace Emissary’s story-telling approach. Rather than just the minimum amount of cutscenes that we saw in World of Light, there will supposedly be an hour of cutscenes contained within it.
Since every character is returning again, the number of newcomers will once again be small. This time, we’re supposedly getting Waluigi, Toon Zelda, Naoh & Mio, Sol Badguy, Crash Bandicoot, and either Ceruledge or Armarouge as the Pokémon rep. Paper Mario will apparently be day 1 DLC for those that buy the game early.
However, it’s interesting to note that Hungrybox himself claims to have a contact that’s also been telling him about a new Super Smash Bros. being in the works behind the scenes. Different from this, the only characters that he’s heard about are Waluigi and Geno.
Finally, the leak mentions that “Super Smash Bros. 6” will be released sometime in Summer 2026. This would give the game an even longer development period than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
While this leak could very well end up being fake, it’s interesting to see that these sort of rumors are already beginning to pop up. If there really is a new Super Smash Bros. entry on the horizon, we should probably be prepared for more rumors just like this one.
Source: Event Hubs
