Alrighty people; here's some speculation food for you guys to feed on (for potential new modes). Back when Ultimate was first being dumped and datamined, I noticed list of modes in one of the .msbt files (msg_common.msbt; to be specific). I brought this up in the spoiler thread back in November so some people (
r_n ?) may remember this; but this list is noteworthy, because each mode is numbered, and there were multiple gaps in the numbering.
Back at launch, I had no proof that this meant anything for post-release modes (since those gaps could've been for cut content or something), and I completely forgot about this until yesterday (when I was looking through Smash 4's files, and noticed that game's equivalent file; which had NO numbering gaps at all, and the numbers didn't match up between that game and Ultimate). Now that i've checked 4.0.0's equivalent file (thanks
GarudaSmash ), I know for sure that these gaps
- Were left for specific modes.
- Are being filled in now.
To start; here's how the modes were listed out at launch (string name - text):
cmn_mode_collection_00 - Vault
cmn_mode_collection_01 - Replays
cmn_mode_collection_02 - Sounds
cmn_mode_collection_03 - Movies
cmn_mode_collection_04 - Tips
cmn_mode_collection_05 - Records
cmn_mode_collection_06 - Challenges
cmn_mode_collection_07 - Shop
cmn_mode_help_00 - Help
cmn_mode_local_00 - Local Wireless
cmn_mode_melee_00 - Smash
cmn_mode_melee_01 - Smash
cmn_mode_melee_02 - Squad Strike
cmn_mode_melee_03 - Tourney
cmn_mode_melee_04 - Special Smash
cmn_mode_melee_05 - Super Sudden Death
cmn_mode_melee_06 - Custom Smash
cmn_mode_melee_07 - N/A
cmn_mode_melee_08 - Smashdown
cmn_mode_online_00 - Online
cmn_mode_online_01 - Smash
cmn_mode_online_02 - N/A
cmn_mode_online_03 - N/A
cmn_mode_online_04 - N/A
cmn_mode_online_05 - Spectate
cmn_mode_online_06 - N/A
cmn_mode_online_07 - N/A
cmn_mode_online_08 - Battle Arenas
cmn_mode_online_09 - Background Search
cmn_mode_option_00 - Options
cmn_mode_other_00 - Games & More
cmn_mode_other_01 - Classic Mode
cmn_mode_other_02 - amiibo
cmn_mode_other_03 - Training
cmn_mode_other_04 - Mob Smash
cmn_mode_other_05 - Cruel Smash
cmn_mode_other_06 - Century Smash
cmn_mode_other_07 - All-Star Smash
cmn_mode_other_08 - Mii Fighters
cmn_mode_other_09 - N/A
cmn_mode_other_10 - N/A
cmn_mode_other_11 - Techniques
cmn_mode_other_12 - Challenger's Approach
cmn_mode_spirits_00 - Spirits
cmn_mode_spirits_01 - Spirit Board
cmn_mode_spirits_02 - Adventure
cmn_mode_spirits_03 - Collection
cmn_mode_spirits_04 - Spirit List
cmn_mode_spirits_05 - Level Up
cmn_mode_spirits_06 - Summon
cmn_mode_spirits_07 - Dismiss
cmn_mode_spirits_08 - Team Setup
cmn_mode_spirits_09 - Activities
cmn_mode_spirits_10 - Dojo
cmn_mode_spirits_11 - Gym
cmn_mode_spirits_12 - Explore
You'll notice a fair amount of gaps there; one in Smash, two in Games & More and a whopping five in Online. Since Version 1.0.0, we've seen some new mode additions though. I'll comment on those and the remaining gaps below, with my speculation on what they are:
Smash:
We haven't gotten anything new here yet, but we still have 07 as a gap. Since it falls right between Custom Smash and Smashdown, this is most likely a Special Smash mode of some kind (though, since the other modes aren't all that orderly, there's a chance it could be something else).
Online:
cmn_mode_online_04 is Shared Content
cmn_mode_online_07 is Online Tourney
and a new number was added;
cmn_mode_online_10 - Official Tourney Qualifiers
This still leaves 02, 03 and 06 as gaps; and since they skiped those to add 10, i'm sure they'll be filled in eventually. It's really hard to predict what they could be; but I feel like one of them will be user-created tournaments (possibly 06?)
Spirits:
A new number was added;
cmn_mode_spirits_13 - DLC Spirits
Nothing to say on this one. No gaps in this section, so everything is alright.
Games & More:
cmn_mode_other_09 is Stage Builder
and a new number was added;
cmn_mode_other_13 - VR
This still leaves 10 as a gap; and since it was datamined alongside Stage Builder, i'm 100% sure it'll be Home-Run Contest. That doesn't mean it will be the last Games & More mode though; since VR shows that they can just add more numbers.
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This may be a lot to go over, but it could be fun for speculation. I'm free to answer questions if people have any.
EDIT: Wait, I only just realised this myself - 'Official Tourney Qualifiers' isn't a mode i've seen in-game before. Can anyone tell me what this is?