This is an extensive look at a soft-reboot concept I've made for a potential Smash 6. See it as a "what-if" scenario with actual reasoning behind it.

The idea is that now, compared to around the time of Ultimate's early planning, Nintendo has shifted their priorities and wants to expand their own IPs more so than they desperately need 3rd-party support, thus all 3rd-party content has been removed. In return a focus is placed on cutting fluff and reworking older content while introducing more new content. The content in the game will be reflective of Nintendo's long-term plans.





Generally everything in the concept is marked as:
- Returning
- Reworked*
- New°
- Echo Fighters~

With a few exceptions that'll be specified below.

Here I'll explain what each slide shows:
- **Slide 1:** Logo
- **Slide 2:** Base Game Fighters (35/10*/10°)
- **Slide 3:** Starting Roster (6/6*)
- **Slide 4:** Base Game Character Skins (4/2*/9°)
- **Slide 5:** Base Game Gender-swap Skins (6/3°)
- **Slide 6:** Base Game Stages (40/10*/15°)
- **Slide 7:** Base Game Items (55/5*/20°)
- **Slide 8:** Base Game Assist Trophies (30/5*/15°)
- **Slide 9:** Base Game Pokéballs (30/5*/10°)
- **Slide 10:** Base Game Emblem Rings (1 Brawl*/1 Smash 4~/18 Ultimate/1 New°) This is a new item which summons Nintendo fighters that were cut in this game. When they appear they perform a modified version of their Final Smash in Ultimate, with a few exceptions.
- **Slide 11:** Bosses (2/7°)
- **Slide 12:** Echo Fighters Pass/Early Purchase Bonus (2~/1~*/2~°)
- **Slide 13:** DLC Wave 1
- **Slide 14:** DLC Wave 2
- **Slide 15:** DLC Wave 3
- **Slide 16:** DLC Character Skins
- **Slide 17:** DLC Gender-swap Skins

The numbers count tag-/swap-fighters as seperate fighters.





If you have any questions about the concept feel free to ask. Feedback is appreciated as long as it's somewhat constructive. There are also a lot more aspects to the concept that I feel I couldn't visualize in a pleasing way. Those include:
- Full overview of the concept (including a development structure, pricing plan, timeline of events, and list of represented franchises)
- Notes for everything new and reworked (including some returning aspects)
- Mii Costumes
- Unlock Requirements
- Modes (including an overview of the collectibles and a rough outline for the story mode)
- Boxing Ring Titles
- Lists of everything cut from previous games
- List of everything considered, but not included, in this concept

**Art Sources:**
- **Super Smash Bros. Ace Logo** ("Super Smash Bros. Ace" by u/GrandToastDad on Reddit)
- **Mach Rider** ("Mach Rider Render" by Nibroc-Rock on DeviantArt)
- **Pokémon Stadium X** ("Pokemon Stadium 3 (HDR) Overhaul - Vanilla" by Willy on GameBanana)
- **Ace** ("Ace of spades" by David Bellot on SVG-cards)
- **Template** ("Smash Bros. Roster Maker" on GitHub Pages)
- **Other** (Nintendo and affiliated partners)

Super Smash Bros. Ace (Smash 6 Concept)