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Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and their buddies are enjoying their new life as part of Circus Zaragoza, and this time around, they’re bringing their acts to Beijing, China. However, the gang wind up discovering an illegal underground restaurant, owned by the devious Chef Wang, who has animals from around the world smuggled in, and turns them into meals for humans. Alongside some new furry friends, the gang cross paths with Xiaoling (or Ling for short), Wang’s 14-year-old niece who was taken away from her family to work for him. She despises his ways, and their encounter leads to her gaining the ability to talk to animals from an accidental blow to the head. Together with their first human friend, Alex and company must stand up to Chef Wang and put him out of the job, not only so that they can save themselves and their new pals, but so that Ling can finally come home.

The animal newcomers include:
- Feng, a cunning chinese water dragon lizard who rebels against Chef Wang and wants to make him pay.
- Zhou, a kind mandarin rat snake who is often mistaken for venomous and calms her friends when they panic.
- Won and Ton, a pair of red pandas who are energetic, bratty and impulsive.
- Hom-Lee, Chef Wang’s pet cinerous vulture and henchman who sees cooked animals as a great change from hunting raw food.

Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and their buddies are enjoying their new life as part of Circus Zaragoza, and this time around, they’re bringing their acts to Beijing, China. However, the gang wind up discovering an illegal underground restaurant, owned by the devious Chef Wang, who has animals from around the world smuggled in, and turns them into meals for humans. Alongside some new furry friends, the gang cross paths with Xiaoling (or Ling for short), Wang’s 14-year-old niece who was taken away from her family to work for him. She despises his ways, and their encounter leads to her gaining the ability to talk to animals from an accidental blow to the head. Together with their first human friend, Alex and company must stand up to Chef Wang and put him out of the job, not only so that they can save themselves and their new pals, but so that Ling can finally come home.

The animal newcomers include:
- Feng, a cunning chinese water dragon lizard who rebels against Chef Wang and wants to make him pay.
- Zhou, a kind mandarin rat snake who is often mistaken for venomous and calms her friends when they panic.
- Won and Ton, a pair of red pandas who are energetic, bratty and impulsive.
- Hom-Lee, Chef Wang’s pet cinerous vulture and henchman who sees cooked animals as a great change from hunting raw food.

For those of you who don't know, Cashdeath is this songwriter on YouTube who does fan tracks for Sonic games. He once even changed the lyrics to "Run It", and I think it's a major improvement compared to what Jelly Roll wrote.

In this AU, the giant red pandas aren't an alternate form, but sentient, ancient creatures, each one made to protect the female Lee family members. Mei's panda's name is Pao, and she inherits him the morning she'd have transformed. The image above (not mine) shows the differences of his appearance compared to the original transformation.

Pao basically serves as the fluffy incarnate of Mei's "inner beast" with a big appetite, a humorous personality and a rather wobbly, padded tummy, which makes him the breakout character of the film (the character that receives top billing in marketing despite not being the protagonist). For his VA, I'd pick Keegan-Michael Key since he's played a lot of energetic, comical characters in his time.

Additionally, since the red pandas are characters themselves, the female Lees' hair colours are permanently black, and Mei wears a different colour of clothing since Pao serves as the "red-wearing" member of the bestie squad (Miriam wears green, Abby wears purple and Priya wears yellow).

For those of you wondering, you’ll find this scene during the Minions & Monsters credits

All I ask is that Mario gets a proper brawl sequence in a future reveal trailer (I'd say the closest he got was Greninja's trailer).

First of all, part of my concept should improve the significance of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise in Smash.

Firstly, as you know, the fans aren't too happy with Sonic's current moveset, so I've conceptualised a whole new moveset to give him some recognition:

Neutral Special: Sonic Boom

Sonic uses this projectile attack from Frontiers.

Side Special: Power Boost

Sonic shoots forth, his fist sticking out and charged with electricity.

Homing Attack is moved to Up Special, but Spin Charge stays put, and they both gain electric effects.

Final Smash: Sonic Overdrive

Sonic's new Final Smash still involves Super Sonic, but this time, it'll have a cinematic. He'll repeatedly pummel the fighter he attacks, finishing with the same punch he did to Super Shadow in the third Sonic movie.

Some of Sonic's other attacks get an electric effect too, and I hope they let Roger Craig Smith record new lines for his moveset this time, allowing them to bring back the iconic "You're too slow!" Taunt quote.

I've also made concepts for two newcomers, namely Shadow and Knuckles, who upgrade from Assist Trophies.

For Shadow's moveset:

Neutral Special: Chaos Spear

Similar to Pit's Palutena Bow.

Side Special: Dark Rider

A bit like Wario's Wario Bike/Bowser Jr.'s Clown Car Dash, but it explodes when it hits something.

Up Special: Chaos Snap

Works just like Mewtwo's Teleport, except Shadow warps to the nearest fighter and attacks them.

Down Special: Chaos Control

A semi-clone of Bayonetta's Witch Time.

Final Smash: Chaos Blast

I know most people would want Super Shadow, but this works better for me.

I haven't fully figured out Knuckles, but he'll have a moveset quite like his former Assist Trophy, some of his attacks will have a flame effect (a reference to the "Flames of Disaster" meme from his Paramount+ series) and his Final Smash will involve him using the power of the Master Emerald in some way.

With Shadow and Knuckles as fighters, Tails and Dr. Eggman will take their places as Assist Trophies.

Noah and Meowscarada are placeholders, because we currently don't know much about Xenoblade Genesis and Pokémon Winds and Waves.

Daisy and Dark Samus will no longer be clones, as they'll be upgraded with new movesets. Daisy will even have her Crystal Smash move from Mario Strikers Charged as her Final Smash, behaving similarly to Greninja's Final Smash.

I've seen what Nintendo's just done to Star Fox, and am certainly not happy, but there's a chance they keep their old looks in Smash, like what Sakurai did with Dedede in Air Riders.

Honestly, I'm not really among those who expect Waluigi to join Smash. Y'see, many Mario characters have played major roles in the series' history (yes, even Daisy), but to tell you the truth, Waluigi is not one of them. It seems spin-offs are his very reason for existence, besides being Wario's sidekick, so as a result, he doesn't really belong in Smash.