Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy could be the first PlayStation character to appear in Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros franchise if Guerrilla Games has its way.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate has been wrapped up for a couple of years now withKingdom Hearts’ Sorabeing the final DLC, but that hasn’t stopped developers from wanting their characters in Nintendo’s platform fighter.
Over the years we’ve seen Mortal Kombat’s Ed Booncall for Scorpion to join the roster, Mario + Rabbids Creative Directorrequest Rayman, and Halo devs insistMaster Chief finish the fight.
Now, Guerrilla Games’ franchise development lead producer, Tim Symons, has added Aloy to the growing list of candidates for new Smash fighters.
Speaking withKotaku, Symons was asked about the possibility of Aloy being added to Smash now that Horizon is making its way to Nintendo Switch in the form of Horizon Lego Adventures.
“That’d be nice,” he said. “If you speak to Nintendo and they want to invite us let me know.”
Aloy would certainly make a fine addition to the Smash roster given the tools and abilities she has in Horizon. With projectiles and good melee combat, she might just be a better version of Link.
His response seems to suggest that Nintendo hasn’t spoken to Guerrilla Games or PlayStation about adding Aloy to Smash, or if they have, it’s possible that Symons just isn’t aware.
Although it’s unlikely that there will be more Smash Ultimate DLC, there have beenrumors from series creator Masahiro Sakuraihimself that indicate Nintendo is working on a new Smash game. The only question is if it will be a fully new title or aSmash Ultimate Deluxe.
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Nothing has been confirmed yet, though, and until Nintendo reveals its new console, the fate of the Smash series remains unknown.
That said, there have also been reports that Illumination wants to do an Avengers-styleSuper Smash Bros filmfollowing the success of The Mario Movie along with rumors that Nintendo has something big planned to celebrate the franchise’s25th anniversary.
Michael Gwilliam is Dexerto’s Deputy Entertainment Editor in the US. He expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, TikTok, as well as Overwatch, GTA, and Smash Bros. You can contact him at: michael.gwilliam@dexerto.com
