Five popular series not represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has given rise to perhaps the single biggest Hall of Fame library in existence. Whereas past games included exclusively Nintendo franchises, Super Smash Bros. Brawl onwards allowed third-party characters, like Sonic and Snake, to enter the fray. Between Melee and Smash 4, each Smash title also had various Trophies detailing bits of lore with 3D models of characters, stages, items, and more.

Prior to the Switch release, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water came to Wii U along with an Assist Trophy.

However, with the Smash ULtimate DLC coming to an end, this will be the last chance to see a new face enter Smash Bros. Ultimate. While Spirit Events continue to represent beloved franchises, such as Octopath, Mana, and Bravely, we may not get a stacked level of representation from another franchise as we do with new character choices.

Honorable mention to Nintendo’s NES series, StarTropics. I’m surprised it has never been featured in Smash.

Note that this list avoids titles that have been represented via Spirits, Music, Assist Trophies, and Mii Costumes. For instance, Octopath Traveler, Bravely Default II, Resident Evil, and Trials of Mana all received Spirit Events. As such, they won’t be included here.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011). I will purposely avoid going down the Capcom rabbit hole for this one.

Ys

Falcom’s primary Action/RPG series debuted in the late 80s. The Ys series follows the exploits of adventurer, Adol Christin, who adventures across the world and ends up battling divine and demonic beings often in a bid just to safely return home.

Adol Christin, aka Adol the Red, the protagonist of the Ys series.

Ys became known for its legendary soundtracks. The hack-and-slash action feels reminiscent of the Legend of Zelda series but moves at a faster pace along with the ability to jump. As such, it’s largely a dungeon crawler series with elements of platforming and tons of exploration.