Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nearly featured Decidueye instead of Incineroar Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nearly featured Decidueye instead of Incineroar Also, Sakurai addresses his lack of Arms. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 21 Jan 2019 18 comments Avian archer Decidueye almost made the cut for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, series boss Masahiro Sakurai has revealed. When it came to choosing a new Pokémon representative, Decidueye made it to the final two - but ultimately lost out to fire cat Incineroar. The detail comes from the first slice of a two-part interview with Sakurai in Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream (as relayed online by PushDustin, JapaneseNintendo and SourceGaming). Decidueye is a playable character in Pokémon-focused fighter Pokkén Tournament. Sakurai addressed the lack of playable characters from Nintendo Switch games Arms and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - and blamed the lack of both on the need to nail down Smash Ultimate's project plan too far ahead of time. The addition of Ultimate's other new characters like Simon and Richter Belmont, Ridley and King K. Rool all come from the Smash Bros. Wii U fan ballot, which polled players for characters to become Wii U DLC. The upcoming Smash Ultimate DLC character Piranha Plant was designed differently, however - to be a surprising non-hero addition to add a little more variety. Also because, as Mario enemies go, Piranha Plant is well known. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store