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YES

inb4 it's japan only again

I mean thematically they're perfect for a racing game but I would like to see more obscure stages make the cut.

You know it's gonna happen Deji

you know it

Like Seaside Hill, they're both good stages, and I wouldn't mind seeing them pop up every now and then. But each of them (Seaside especially) loses their luster when oversaturated.

post-release dlc

Well sure, DLC is pretty much a given, but the base roster might be pretty much done.

(forgive my terrible sense of humor)

There are multiple characters not on the side.

This theory makes honestly no sense because they can just change it with every announcement.

@MarcelloThe idea is that the others are on the other side and the numbers jump from the left side to the right side (As in Mario is 1 and on the unseen part, Luigi is 2 and on this side).

Sonic's not on it.

Sakurai did say that the added roster was gonna be pretty small this time around

@Marcello It probably indicates the amount shown on each side, though, 36 and 36

What's important to note is that the Mii fighters are clumped together into one slot, though, since 68 fighters + 6 echos should fill the box in the first place. The Pokemon trainer slot might be the same, so rather than narrowing it down to just two more slots, there could be two more on the opposite side because of this. At worst, there'll be two more additions, at best, there'll be four.

I'm betting on the latter though, since Sakurai loves pulling the wool over people's eyes, lmao

Edit: im good at math

Since the characters are all in packs of nine, the newcomers are all in one row because the characters are in their reveal order and the package is missing Isabelle, we might be only getting one more completely new newcomer.

Again, yes, they could be changing the layout, this is probably a digital mock-up and nothing is set in stone, but at this point, I honestly wouldn't be surprised. 

(I'm also not sure how you would change the layout without just...adding two more rows of six characters, which would be waaay too much, but I'm not a layout designer)

If there is only two left, the reveals have been horribly, horribly paced. 

Anyone confused as to how this is evidence for only two more newcomers (specifically one unique fighter and one echo) should probably read the tweet thread or watch this video summary.

It's obviously a placeholder since Isabelle isn't on it, but if the final box uses the same format for how characters are arranged then I don't see a way for there to be over two more. 

well shit i thought the math was wrong but since the mii fighters share a picture the gen 1 starters could too and that would mean the math works out

i'm not gonna start trusting a box for my gaming info but i hate that i can't dismiss this theory

nvm

i mean it's not like he can just say "yeah it's happening" before anything about it is ready to be shown

@Vertical Snoop [D.K.] Which is exactly why so many companies and representatives have a policy of never commenting on rumours, either to confirm or deny them. Webber shot himself in the foot in the past by suspiciously specifically denying that there was another ASR game in development despite all the evidence to the contrary, only for TSR to be announced shortly afterwards. He's now set himself a precedent for commenting on rumours and "lying" (/being coy) about it.

that's fair

i guess he just feels obligated to keep up with what the fandom's talking about since he's so intimate and in-touch with it, even if that does more harm than good in most cases

I thought you were referring to a full blown topic derailment but it was just another case of off-topic obnoxiousness that got nipped in the bud thankfully way before getting to that point. 

It’s sad that we don’t have much to talk about regarding TSR but in a way it’s also a good thing if you catch my drift. 

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