Editing List of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pre-release and unused content

{{italic title|List of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' pre-release and unused content}}
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

==Fighters==
===Considered for the base roster===
*[[Alucard]] was briefly considered as a playable character, according to [[Masahiro Sakurai|Sakurai]] in a Famitsu interview saying he was very recognizable, but he was ultimately replaced by [[Simon]] and [[Richter]], because Sakurai himself felt that fans would probably want the Belmont boys more, they were also chosen due to the Smash Ballot.
*Decidueye, one of the Pokemon from Generation 7, was originally meant to be featured instead of [[Incineroar]], but when Sakurai felt that Decidueye lacked uniqueness and would play too similarly to an existing fighting style, Incineroar was used instead.
*Fighters from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and ARMS were usually considered for the base roster, but were ultimately scrapped because the game was complete before the announcement of both games in January 2017. Both games would get [[Min Min]] from ''ARMS'' and [[Pyra]] and [[Mythra]] from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''.

===Considered for DLC===
*Sakurai stated in a Dragon Quest livestream interview on YouTube that if he could not use the [[Hero]], he would have picked [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]] instead. But he ultimately succeeded in getting Hero from Square Enix.
*Ninjara was considered alongside [[Min Min]] as the ARMS fighter, but due to the request by Kosuke Yabuki, the game's developer, to add Min Min. He was dropped in favour of Min Min, a Mii Brawler costume based on Ninjara appears as DLC.
*When Pyra and Mythra were revealed, Sakurai stated that he considered having Rex fight alongside Pyra and Mythra similarly to the [[Ice Climbers]], so Rex and Pyra/Mythra could work together during battle. The idea, however, was removed after running into technical issues with the implementation of the idea, one issue was getting both characters to move at the same time, which the development time considered impossible to do. Another problem was dubbing Rex as the main character was Pyra/Mythra behind him, which was difficult to develop. Also, Sakurai felt that Pyra and Mythra have the most complex designs in the game, thus ultimately leading to Rex's cameo appearances and Sakurai deciding to go with Pyra and Mythra switching back and forth instead.
*Heihachi Mishima, who was previously considered a playable character for Super Smash Bros. 4, was briefly considered again to be the playable character from ''Tekken''. However, Sakurai felt that because Heihachi lacked the Devil Gene, all he could do was throw punches and kicks, so Sakurai chose [[Kazuya]] instead as he felt that because Kazuya possesses the Devil Gene, he was more outstanding.

==Stages==
*[[Final Destination]] in the E3 demo was simply the Omega version of [[Battlefield]], as the final design was not revealed at the time. 

==Character select screen and costumes==
*[[Ridley]] has two alternate costumes based off of [[Meta Ridley]], but they were not present in the demo, instead featuring black and white recolored Ridleys as placeholders.<ref name=Costumes>Nintendo Wire (June 14, 2018). [https://youtu.be/sPK2K78Evow Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | All Alternate Costumes (Off-Screen at E3 2018)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref>
*In the demo, [[Villager]]'s seventh and eighth alternate palette swaps had light skin like in the previous game, while in the final game, they have dark skin. Similarly, the [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s seventh palette swap had light skin, but was changed to dark skin in the final game.<ref name=Costumes/>
*In the E3 demo, [[Sonic]]'s fourth alternate costume used a pale blue shade of fur rather than white fur like in the previous game. This has since been fixed.<ref name=Costumes/>
*In the E3 demo of the game, [[Mario]], [[Pikachu]], [[Villager]], and [[Link]]'s portraits used their in-game models as opposed to the renders made for them in the game. This has since been fixed.<ref name=Costumes/>
**However, Link's hat in the Tunic of the Wild costume was pointed toward the top right, while in his official render, it goes behind his head and is pointed to the left.<ref name=Costumes/>
*In the demo, the [[Ice Climbers]] on the character select screen always showed Popo in the front. The final game would show Nana in the front for the 5th-8th alternate costumes.<ref name=Costumes/>
*Wario's buttons on his overalls in the E3 video were gold, as opposed to their usual white. However, in his default overalls artwork, they are white.<ref name=Costumes/>
*A pre-release image of [[Luigi]] in his [[Waluigi]] inspired costume has the "L" colored green. In the final game, it is colored purple, just like in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
*An unused texture for the Sans [[Mii]] outfit can be found in the files that shows his blue glowing eye and a glow effect like the one used for Gaster Blaster but for the eye.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate#Sans.27_Glowing_Blue_Eye ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved September 3, 2020.</ref>

==Victory themes==
*Mario's victory theme used the full theme as with the previous games in the demo. In the final game, it is slightly abridged in the end.{{ref needed}}
*''Fire Emblem'' victory themes used the same tempo as the previous games in the demo. In the final game, it is sped up.<ref name=Treehouse1>Nintendo (June 13, 2018). [https://youtu.be/8oPhDrn7juE Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gameplay Pt. 1 - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2018]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref>
*The ''Legend of Zelda'' characters, ''Pokémon'' characters, and the [[Ice Climbers]] used their respective victory theme originating from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. In the final game, they each receive new victory themes which are shorter versions of the originals (the ''Legend of Zelda'' characters' uses a new arrangement altogether).<ref>Nintendo. (November 6, 2018). [https://youtu.be/OPy63nEpgC4?t=2216 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL プレミアムファイト 東京大会 一般部門(準決勝～決勝)<nowiki>[Nintendo Live 2018]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref><ref>Nintendo. (November 6, 2018). [https://youtu.be/cuuXl-GAQRw?t=2772 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL プレミアムファイト 東京大会 小学生以下部門(準決勝～決勝)<nowiki>[Nintendo Live 2018]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref>
*[[Ness]] used his standard victory theme from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', while in the final game, he and [[Lucas]] receive a new one based off of the final two of the Eight Melodies from ''[[wikibound:EarthBound|EarthBound]]''.<ref>Nintendo. (November 4, 2018). [https://youtu.be/zjME4R9H_G8?t=4386 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Invitational individual en el Salón del Manga (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.</ref>
*In the demo, [[Corrin]] used the normal ''Fire Emblem'' victory theme with [[Marth]] and [[Ike]], while in the final game, they have a unique victory theme, based off of "[[fireemblem:Lost in Thoughts All Alone|Lost in Thoughts All Alone]]" from ''[[fireemblem:Fire Emblem Fates|Fire Emblem Fates]]''.<ref name=NLive1>Nintendo. (November 3, 2018). [https://youtu.be/-QyQWFVRDQE 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL プレミアムファイト 東京大会 小学生以下部門(1回戦～5回戦)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref>
*Ridley's victory theme sounded different in the demo compared to the final game.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOy6YdppAtw</ref>

==Gameplay==
*In [[Rosalina]]'s character showcase video, her [[Final Smash]] [[Grand Star (move)|Power Star]] took on the appearance of a Power Star just like in the previous game. However, in the actual game, the Final Smash now uses a [[Grand Star]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/YNXcAm1gWM8 Grand Finals: vilxs (Daisy) Vs. sefi (Rosalina) Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gameplay Tournament]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.</ref>
*In [[Pikachu]]'s character showcase video, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] could be seen in normal form when using his forward smash based on ''[[Fire Attack]]''. In the final game, he takes on the appearance of the characters from ''Fire Attack'' just like many of his other moves.
**This had the unintended side effect of attracting criticism for its portrayal of a Native American stereotype (itself sourced from the original version of ''Fire Attack''). Nintendo of America responded to the criticism by removing the feather via an update patch, similar to a previous change in its [[reissue|re-release]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.<ref>Phillips, T. (November 7, 2018). [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-07-nintendo-to-remove-native-american-reference-in-super-smash-bros-ultimate Nintendo to remove Native American references in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]. ''Eurogamer''. Retrieved August 26, 2021.</ref>
*During [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]]'s character showcase video, his Final Smash [[End of Day]] did not show visible Bulborbs even though the chomping sound effects and visuals could be heard and seen. This was fixed in the final game.<ref>Nintendo. (November 1, 2018). [https://youtu.be/gSxffgSg5VU?t=2050 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Isabelle & King K. Rool Gameplay - Nintendo Treehouse: Live]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref>
*In the E3 demo, Ike did not speak during his victory poses.<ref name=Treehouse1/>
*In Roy's character showcase video, he is seen with a new dashing animation, but in the final build of the game, he reuses his old dashing animation from the previous game.
*During Luigi's character showcase trailer, Dr. Mario's Super Sheet uses Mario's Cape animation, rather than the new animation specific to Dr. Mario.
*When King K. Rool used his Final Smash [[Blast-o-Matic]] in the early builds of the game, the target(s) would take damage before the laser actually hit Donkey Kong Island. This was later fixed.{{ref needed}}
*King K. Rool's Super Smash Blog entry on the official website refers to his down special move as "Stomach Attack." This would be changed to [[Gut Check]] in the final game.
*In the E3 trailer, King Dedede's eyes are wide open when he crouches. In the final game, they are partially closed.

==Other==
*In the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Direct on August 8, 2018, the description of the Smash mode was "Battle with up to 8 players in regular battle!" In the final version of the game, it instead says, "Battle up to eight fighters." The image for Smash mode was also different, with Mario, Link, Samus and Bowser. The final version has Kirby, Bowser, Mario and Pit.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Ridley's cut palettes.png|[[Ridley]]'s cut palettes
Ice Climber's demo palettes.png|[[Ice Climbers]]' Character Select Screen portraits in the demo
Pokémon Trainer's Demo Palette.png|[[Pokémon Trainer]]'s pre-release palette swap.
Villager's cut palettes.png|[[Villager]]'s pre-release palette swaps.
SSB Wario Overalls Gold Buttons.jpg|Wario's default overalls costume with gold buttons instead of white ones.
SSBU Luigi Green L.jpg|Luigi in his Waluigi-esque costume with a green "L" instead of a purple one.
File:FireAttack-Demo-SuperSmashBrosUltimate.jpg|Mr. Game & Watch's ''Fire Attack'' forward smash which references a Native American stereotype.
</gallery>

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