Smash Direct 8/8

Smash Ultimate Direct 8/8/18

opening with a reveal
	Simon Lashes Out
	whip, axe, boomerang
	dracula as stage boss

	Richter Crosses Over
	echo fighter?

Simon Belmont
	whip for normal attacks, lots of range but slower
	specials are items - axe, cross, holy water
	uppercut recovery
	simple but powerful
	final smash - grand cross

Dracula's Castle (stage)
	"darkest stage in super smash bros ultimate"
	break candles for items
	several different bosses from castlevania
	34 music tracks
	dracula appears under special conditions

Alucard - Assist Trophy
	moves from symphony of the night

Richter
	Echo fighter of simon
	unique animations
	had the original versions of Simon's moves


Two more Echo fighters
	Chrom as an echo (of Ike? mix of ike and marth?)
	Dark Samus (echo of Samus)
	highly requested
	slightly different from original

on menu, can show echos separately or stacked on the same icon

planning to announce every character before launch

new stages shown off
	pokemon stadium (original)
	garden of hope
	brinstar depths
	summit (ice climbers)
	unova pokemon league
	magicant
	gamer
	total of 103 stages (big battlefield is there)
	final destination
	new donk city hall (pauline and band in background)
	fountain of dreams
	hyrule castle, dream land, kongo jungle
	no unlocking stages
	all available for 8 player mode
	battlefield mode, omega mode, stage hazards toggleable
	order matches order of introduction

surprise stage thing
	stages can transform from one to another (if you choose an option);
	can select the two to transition between

my music
	tracks are organized by series; any stage can use any of the music from its series
	total of over 800 music tracks, >900 after title and menu stuff
	28 hours of music total
can create playlists
	can play music while the screen is off
	new music on site almost every week

rules
	can have rule presets
	stamina battle is a standard option
	stage selection happens before fighter selection
	sudden death has the camera zoom in instead of random bombs
	final smash meter is an option (we tourney now?)
		two final smashes can't happen simultaneously

	new modes
squad strikes: 5 on 5 or 3 on 3
	each player chooses characters, go through them
tourney mode, like in brawl (and melee?)
	up to 32 players
smashdown
	after a battle in this mode, characters no longer selectable
training
	exclusive training stage with a grid
	launch distance shown by lines, factors in weight/percentage

classic mode (melee-style)
	each fighter has specific opponents/stages to fight


items/pokemon/trophies
	banana gun
	killing edge (stronger when glowing)
	bomber
	death's scythe - ohko at high damage
	staff - stronger with more range
	ramblin' evil mushroom - reverse controls
	rage blaster - stronger when you're at higher damage

	Alolan Exeggutor (hueg, can use neck as a wall)
	Abra (teleports you randomly)
	Solgaleo (sun laser)
	Lunala (moon laser)
	Mimikyu (takes you under the clothes)
	Pyukumuku - counter
	both vulpixes
	Marshadow - stuns then punches
	Ditto - transforms into a copy of u

	Zero (megaman)
	Knuckles
	Krystal
	Klaptrap (dk)
	Kapp'n (drives you off the stage)
	Chef kawasaki (kirb)
	Gray Fox (mgs)
	Nikki
	Shovel Knight
	Moon (majora's mask)
	Ashley

Rathalos (monster hunter) - both  a boss and an assist trophy
	Monster hunter stage?

Main menu - one blurred out option
	Smash, Games&more, Vault, Online, dashboard on the right; has options/control descriptions

spooky ending
	villains
	donkey kong
King K. Rool Comes Aboard


the everyone is here picture updated by putting people in the blank spaces