EVO 2019 Announcement expectations

[TheMisterManGuy]

After CEO wraps up this week, the biggest FGC tournament is upon us. EVO. The lineup was revealed earlier this year and for the first time in a long time, there is only one Smash game taking the main event, Ultimate. Last year, Nintendo announced a Smash Ultimate Direct for August 8th following the Melee Grand Finals. This year, with more DLC coming, what do you think they'll announce following Ultimate's GFs? I think we'll get a release date for Hero alongside a highlight Video about some new stuff coming to 4.0.

As for 4.0 itself. I really want Targets and Home Run to return for starters. 3.0 brought Stage Builder back, so we need these back too.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Unless the 4th DLC fighter is a fighting game character I wouldn't expect an announcement there.

 

[KatKit]

I can picture it now: Heihachi showing off his fighting moves in a cinematic trailer. Tekken fans are feeling hype; it's been a good year for Tekken. Is this a season 3 DLC announcement? Then Link shows up out of nowhere. Soul Calibur 2 HD for Switch? Everyone is confused, but excited. Then Cloud shows up. Is he an alternate costume for Noctis in Tekken 7? Then Snake shows up. PlayStation All-stars 2? Then Ryu shows up. Tekken x Street Fighter? What is going on?! Then Pikachu and Lucario. Pokken? Then finally Mario arrives. Oh, this was a Smash Bros. trailer all along!

Heihachi for fighter #4 at EVO would be so hype and fitting. If he gets a trailer, I hope it references his series' history with Nintendo and the other 3rd party characters' series that he's crossed paths with over the years.