In case you missed the news that literally broke Twitter earlier today, Mojang Studios is bringing a small selection of Minecraft characters to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate soon, including Steve!
Obviously the news doesn't affect us too much here at Pure Xbox, but it's interesting to see these characters brought over, given that Mojang is owned by Microsoft and is part of the Xbox Game Studios lineup.
It's long been speculated that Halo's Master Chief could eventually make his way to the series as well, and given how much Xbox boss Phil Spencer loves Nintendo, we wouldn't be surprised to see it occur eventually.
Ultimately though, we'd much rather have our own version of Smash Bros. on Xbox, especially given the wide range of classic characters that have appeared on the platform over the years.
But what do you think? Would it be a good idea for Microsoft to make its own Smash Bros style game, or would it pale in comparison to the competition over at Nintendo? Give us your thoughts below.
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I'd love it if it would work, but it's highly unlikely it would. No Smash-like I've ever played has even come close to recapturing that lightning in a bottle.
Nope. If I want to play Smash Bros I'll play Smash Bros.
The closest thing that would work is the way Killer Instinct Season 3 had Microsoft guest characters. They could do a more guest based Killer Instinct with the Skyrim guy and Arno. Add in Joanna Dark and Master Chief and a proper fighting game would work.
As for something like Smash?! Nope. The characters aren't a fit, Smash Bros Ultimate is as close to perfection as the formula can get already and seeing how Sony tried and massively failed with their PS All Stars I'd say leave the Smash Bros formula well alone.
an online shooter with characters from Gears, Halo, Doom, Wolfenstein, Dishonored....?
yea, might sell.
Leave it to Nintendo, I Think. Though I love the idea of Rare replay and gathering some of their IP together is a collection could be neat. Or maybe some guest appearances or costumes could be fun. I like the idea of celebrating their characters, just no need for a smash style game.
People like to bring up the failure of PlayStation All-Stars as an example of why other companies shouldn't copy Smash Bros, but you have to remember that it's Sony we're talking about here. They genuinely don't invest enough in their projects for them to be longstanding. If it wasn't successful to begin with then they give up on it completely.
Microsoft on the other hand goes hard at what it tries to do, such as with Game Pass. So I'm positive that if they tried their hand at making a Smash Bros clone then they would keep supporting it regardless if it's successful or not. And that's why I can definitely see them make an All-Star fighting game.
Not to mention that Microsoft has tons of IPs now that they can use and it could even give them a chance to observe the demand of certain characters from fans and ultimately decide to give these characters new entries in their series. For example, if there's a lot of hype for Banjo-Kazooie in their All-Star game then they might interpret that as a huge demand and make a new game for that series. This has actually happened in the past with Smash Bros where Sakurai, the creator of Smash, made a new entry in the Kid Icarus franchise after he added Pit to Smash.
But yeah I would love to see Master Chief, Doomguy, Dovahkiin, Banjo-Kazooie, Joanna Dark, Conker, Marcus Phoenix and even a Bugatti from Forza duke it out in a fighting arena.
Maybe not a fighting game but a action adventure with different Xbox characters
I actually really don't get Smash Bros, it's a boring and frankly weird fighter. Now, an Xbox Kart game featuring MS/XB characters, that's would be very cool. All the recent Bethesda additions, it would be a broad pool to draw from.... Clippy has to be in there too.
@armondo36
That would really work.
Not exactly the same (copy), but yeah i would like it. If done right.
We've already had a couple starting with Small Arms on the 360. They've been fun but lose their charm quick.
That said, they've held my attention longer than any Smash so far lol.
Should do like some Pub G/ Battle Royale style game rather than copy smash bro’s, think that would work much better with MS characters.
Not really. I don't like the game play of Smash Bros. I would be more interested in a traditional fighting game.
@BigP @Thwomp_stomper I was thinking along the same lines as you guys. A straight smash clone wouldn’t be good as it doesn’t fit the character styles of MS ips (outside of maybe some Rare characters). I would be interested to see a fusion frenzy/Battle Royale hybrid with Xbox characters though. I think in a 3D space you could utilize the strengths and actions of Xbox characters and have them still complete tasks in a space. Maybe one mode could be Battle Royale. Maybe another could be Capture the Flag but make sure guns aren’t OP and that actions like Steve’s Minecraft tools or Battletoads Tongues could have special abilities. There could even be “smash ball” type animations or moves, like a sea of thieves pirate bringing in a ship cannon for a moment or something.
It would need to be something that’s not really a shooter at heart (although obviously with some shooting mechanics due to the number of Xbox characters that are shooting characters) but is still a competitive character based frenzy in a 3D space with different character abilities and game modes.
Yes and no.
It would be interesting to see a Microsoft IP Mashup game, but it should not be a Smash-style game.
It should be more akin to Mortal Kombat or Killer Instinct, a 1v1 more traditional game.
Think, perhaps, Marvel VS Capcom, but with gaming IPs, starting only with MS characters.
I think there are already some solid Smash clones out there you can check out on Xbox if you really want 'em.
I do not think it would work. For the same reason Playstation All Stars didn't.
Microsoft does not have enough of those iconic characters that would fit into a cartoony-like arcade fighter. Sony doesnt either.
Nintendo does.
If Microsoft or Sony were to do a Soul Calibur or Tekken-like game with their famous faces. That may work.
Give me Doom Slayer armour in Halo, and vice versa and I'm good.
Focus on making fun games first, then you can cross promote with game appropriate skins.
Like, I don't want to see Banjo fight BJ, but seeing the Dragonborn armour in Fable is fine.
Rivals of Aether is an excellent smash clone that is already on Xbox. They just need to deliver the definitive edition.
I have no interest in an Xbox version of Smash Bros.
If MS is going to kinda clone Nintendo “team-up” game; I’d rather have a racer made by Playgrounds
Just give me Doom Slayer and Master Chief in Smash Bros and I'll be happy.
The only Smash I enjoyed was the first one, it was something new and the single-player content was fun with interesting bonus levels. I have the others too except the last one but I rarely play them.
An Xbox karts game, though? Great.
Maybe Overwatch style game with MS characters?
I think it would be better if Microsoft brought back Killer Instinct and added in Microsoft characters like they did with the XB1 game (I remember Arbiter and RAAM were included).
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