So this miscellaneous chapter is mostly dedicated to two things, a few trivia notes and the episode previews I did in advance for all the episodes that never made it to the light of day.

TRIVIA:

-You could say this story was sort of the final evolution of my desire to write a Kamen Rider and Smash Bros. crossover. Alongside being an evolution of me wanting to try and rewrite a Smash Bros. story similar to the first one I ever wrote on this site. I had gone through many ideas, slowly working my way forward as Smash 4 was released.

-The one real change was when I decided to go for Riders instead. One draft was going to be Drive and another was going to be Specter. Then there was EX-MAYHEM my attempted Ex-Aid and Smash crossover. This was probably a mistake due to writing it while Ex-Aid was just barely starting to take off and thus me sort of losing the drive to finish it. It wasn't long before I decided to go for an original Rider.

-While the original version of the story is no longer around, the idea was that Smash would have a base suit that would be powered up by two combo's instead of the combo's being their own without one intermediary one. The original gimmick item was also capsules similar to the Geed Capsules of Ultraman Geed. After a while of thinking I had figured that Smash Tokens, based on R/B Crystals, would work better for the aesthetic.

-Original concepts also included Eiji taking Junmei's place as the secondary Rider and being a friend only. Junmei also would have had no relation to Kenshin and would have just been a friend searching for the two while also becoming a version of Segata I had envisioned. Some drafts even didn't include Echo or Junmei as a concept with Eiji just being a Sega based Rider altogether. A different cut Rider that would be introduced in these early stage concepts was Samus utilizing Metroid Tokens to become Kamen Rider Huntress.

-Early concepts for Smash's combos were also different with some including a more wild berserk form based on Bowser and Donkey Kong. Another form was a Link and Zelda magic based swordsman form called Mystic Blademaster. Before Echo came into fruition there was one also based on Metroid that used Samus and Ridley, Draconic Hunter.

-Speaking of forms, I tried to have the base of each of Smash's forms be based in the N64 Era, the originals, so Mario, Link, Fox, and Pikachu as the start. With that I'd start at that era for characters introduced and go up for each of the combinations up until 4, Luigi (64), Ganondorf (Melee), Wolf (Brawl), Greninja (4). So there was a bit of a pattern when it came to the base set of four. I was thinking of maybe a fifth form but I wanted both Junmei and Kenshin to have the same amount of base forms to make both systems fairly even.

-Kenshin and Junmei both have concepts for unused forms that were changed during the final draft. A form based on Palutena being replaced by the Divine Duality while Kenshin would have gained a more Subspace centric form for the final battle.

-The Special Decade crossover with Smash actually wasn't the first idea for it. The first idea was actually a Kamen Rider Ex-Aid crossover. But I felt like I could have a bit more fun with Decade than Ex-Aid. And I didn't want to do the super obvious crossover.

-One thing that was never addressed was Eiji's world and origins since that would have been more subtle and in the details of actual episodes. Basically the Decade crossover was to allow the concept of other canon Rider Worlds into Smash's universe. Eiji himself would have been from the main Rider World and would have been primarily involved in Ex-Aid's events, specifically Kamen Rider Chronicle. He was one of the players, and was decently alright at it. Of course he would have had his gear confiscated before anything bad happened to him. But him being unable to help CR due to being labeled as a civilian casualty would be his main drive in wanting to become a Rider and going to the World of Smash. And that would be where his minor hero complex would come from.

-The episode titles have a specific gimmick, and that's basically me attempting to use three words only for every title.

-And the final fun fact that I don't think anyone ever caught onto, the way I decided to do the Next Episode Previews. I was basically taking a cue from Garo where they don't really explain what's happening next in a literal sense. Instead they talk about the themes or give a very vague description of what will happen by a character narrating. Some episode previews were also lifted nearly word for word due to them fitting rather well for what I wanted to say.

EPISODE PREVIEWS 20 TO 52:

Episode 20 – Theft of Twilight (Samus): "Light and shadow. Hope and despair. It seems as though this will be one confrontation we can't avoid. If we're to keep up we'll need to take that risk."

Episode 21 – Dark Ruler's Siege (Palutena): "The Prince of Darkness marches forward and begins the final stage of their first act. With our enemy this far ahead, can we even catch up this time?"

Episode 22 – The Assisted Rebellion (Byleth): "Accepting help is possibly the most painful blow to a prideful man, but it's best to properly channel that pride lest you let it consume you."

Episode 23 – Before the Storm (Samus): "Thinking back to the start of it all, we recollect as we prepare to face the future. Whatever happens next, there's no turning back."

Episode 24 – All Out War (Palutena): "Warriors shine light into the future. The Ruler wishes to shroud the future in darkness. Fight onwards, to shape the future as your own!"

Episode 25 – The King Descends (Samus): "At the corrupt ruler of Subspace's domain… despair is a reality. The ancient being boldly laughs at the attempts against his life. Thrust forward and strike with all your might!"

Episode 26 – Hellfire in Subspace (Samus): "A painful past forced onto you that you wish you could forget, a weakness that seems like a fatal flaw. But you will take that pain and your own weakness to forge a new destiny."

Episode 27 – What Comes Next? (Meijin): "The wise bow to such great power. The foolish point their blades towards that pride. However the foolish shall prosper as you are not the King who will usher in the new era."

Episode 28 – The Fallen Knight (Byleth): "Two blades that fiercely cross as they wield them in a rough manner unbefitting a sword. Raise your blade as if it was an extension of your very soul."

Episode 29 – A Burning Escape (Sayomi): "You don't have to be from the Subspace Army to be dangerous. Things aren't as safe around you as you think, either. Perhaps the ones you protect are the ones you should be wary of instead."

Episode 30 – Can Not Assist (Byleth): "When you're at the very bottom… all that's left is to go up? It's not that easy. Rise up with all your might or else you will sink into despair."

Episode 31 – Yin and Yang (Palutena): "A bond that can't be broken, a link that won't come undone, passed down from ancient times to the present. This bond will be the key to unlocking you're true power."

Episode 32 – A Psychic's Trouble (Samus): "There's a difference between earning and commanding respect, the difference between comrades and subordinates. Which type of respect suits you the most?"

Episode 33 – Swan Song Suite (Samus): "Keep shouting so that you can shine. Shout until your soul resounds throughout the whole arena. Only then will the acclamation at the finale mean something."

Episode 34 – The Revised Invasion (Palutena): "They say second time is the charm, and with all sorts of little issues piling up, it may be the case. Despite this, it won't hurt us to keep giving it our all."

Episode 35 – All Star Assist (Palutena): "Souls inherited from all across history, all kinds of tenacious heroes and villains all in your grasp. You must call upon your full power if you are to obtain victory."

Episode 36 – Return of Omega (Palutena): "Unfinished screams culminate in the arrival of a great threat. It was there at the beginning, but will it finally mark the end? Both call out to each other, an old conflict being reborn."

Episode 37 – The Metal Menace (Sayomi): "They say revenge doesn't accomplish anything, but is that really true? If nothing else, you feel amazing for at least a brief moment. Your lingering emptiness needs something to fill it after all."

Episode 38 – A Villains Counterattack (Samus): "It seems as though our luck has been running thin lately. I suppose while losing is inevitable, it would be boring if we did always win. Having experienced both, they each have their ups and downs."

Episode 39 – Return to Basics (Junmei): "Each heart fights on bravely as if it were their last battle. Just what resounds in their hearts? Can you hear your friends and family crying out, Kenshin?!"

Episode 40 – Glittering Gold Greed (Samus): "True happiness does not come from money or objects. It takes time and experience to realize that. Don't believe in the joy that comes from luxury."

Episode 41 – Ink Filled Malice (Samus): "We've seen it before, those who choose to become monsters in pursuit of a goal. All it takes is a single moment of weakness to create an opening. But that's why we exist, to help them."

Episode 42 – Sword Filled Reunion (Byleth): "It's interesting to see what happens to people when they receive great power. Will they control it or be swallowed up by it? Good or evil, it's all up to them."

Episode 43 – The Koopa Conspiracy (Samus): "He's become a real reliable man, so much so that I'm sure you'll be fine if you entrust yourself to him. He's grown a lot from the directionless teen we all tried to take care of."

Episode 44 – The Final Destination (Palutena): "Beyond the gate is a forbidden path, no one should enter, nor try and claim the power that resides inside of it. Those who do will bring nothing but death."

Episode 45 – Attack against Invaders (Samus): "Weapons armed with malice, a vessel used for justice takes flight in the name of chaos. It's the beginning of the end as we fight to keep our existence."

Episode 46 – The Invasion's Peak (Samus): "Continue on the path you believe in. Each of us seeks our own justice. Fight with unwavering determination against all who oppose you. You've come too far to be stopped by something like this."

Episode 47 – World of Twilight (Palutena): "Where are their goals pointed towards? Just what is their aim? How long have they had this conclusion? Their target… we didn't expect."

Episode 48 – The War's Conclusion (Eri): "They ridicule our rage and pain and know no justice. They are those who have survived this war up until now. Both light and darkness will come out in tandem to smother us all."

Episode 49 – Never Give Up (Junmei): "Unavoidable fate… Unattained glory… Unreachable victory… Unseen hope… We oppose them because we have the courage not to run and an inextinguishable will to fight."

Episode 50 – One Last Rest (Eiji): "As the finale draws near we regroup and reaffirm our beliefs. Despite the overwhelming force of our opposition, we can't just give up. So we will fight to the very end."

Episode 51 – Subspace's True Successor (Kenshin): "Thank you, Mom, Dad, Sis, Eri, Eiji. Thank you, Peach, Captain Falcon, Cloud, Ren. Thank you… Samus."

Episode 52 – Farewell for Now (Samus): "There are beginnings, and there are endings. And it's because of those endings that there are new beginnings. Let us see this chapter through to the end: the fate of the siblings who were toyed with by Tabuu."

And those were the remaining previews for Kamen Rider Smash, figured I'd at least bring those out. I had thought to put them in the summary chapters but felt they'd break the flow too much. Especially once I started doing the skits. Either way there's only one chapter left before I close the book on this series. I'll see you then.