Case in point, a recent video posted to Twitter by animator @MemoryNova, with the social media user going viral for posting a concept video of what the Doom Slayer’s victory pose for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate could look like. The video has gone on to amass over 24,000 likes by fans of the title, with many commenting that it’s an incredibly believable look at how the character could slot into Nintendo’s triple-A fighting phenomenon.
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The victory pose itself begins with the now-iconic Doom sigil that debuted in the 2016 reboot, before the Doom Slayer himself leaps down into shot, landing on a Cacodemon and punching it in the eye. He then leaps back into the air, brandishing a shotgun while mid-jump, before landing on an imp and crushing it. He then stands before his two defeated foes, holding his shotgun in one hand and raising his other arm in victory. Alongside this animation, the Super Smash Bros Ultimate announcer shouts “The Doom-Slayer wins,” with that sentence alone feeling oddly fitting.
Rumors surrounding the addition of the Doom Slayer to Super Smash Bros Ultimate have swirled ever since the beginning of the game’s DLC roster announcements, with many toting his name as a possibility to make an appearance in the game. Bethesda does have a solid connection with Nintendo, especially as many of the company’s biggest games have made their way to Switch, with Doom 2016 appearing on the console and a Doom Eternal port currently scheduled to follow suit.
Naturally, it’s hard to imagine how the ultra-violent nature of Doom will fit with the more child-friendly tone of Ultimate, however, the lack of gore in MemoryNova’s victory animation alone shows that the possibility might be more attainable than some may think. Regardless, recent surveys have pegged Kingdom Hearts’ Sora as the most requested potential fighter for Smash, while names like Crash Bandicoot, Sephiroth, Steve from Minecraft, and Dante all also make the cut. Hopefully, the Doom Slayer is a bigger possibility than his brutal source material paints him to be.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate is out now on Nintendo Switch.
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