Oh my god. This is basically the single best thing that could've happened for the King in terms of Smash, rivaling even a Retro Studios revival.
I think you all know what to do. Just a few floating thoughts I want to throw out, since I'm too over the moon to make some big write-up now.
--Vote EARLY and get your gamer friends to throw votes Rool's way as well.
--On that note, if K. Rool's like your second, third, fourth etc. most wanted choice, vote for your favorite, but PLEASE do us a solid and find a different CPU/phone/tablet to throw a vote our way as well. It would mean the world to a ton of fans.
--Give persuasive reasons regarding K. Rool fitting in the game. You know the sorts of things the team looks for...they look for uniqueness, for personality, for what K. Rool can bring to the game that no one else can.
--Talk about your personal enjoyment of the character as well. You can give reasons like "more villains are needed" or "DK is sorely underrepresented," but those really pale in comparison to pure, unbridled love for our fat crocodile pirate. Share that passion for the character first and foremost.
We've gone on and on about our fanbase for years now, and NOW it's time to put up or shut up. For the first time since Brawl, where fan requests resulted in a DK64-inspired Diddy and Bramble Blast in the game, Sakurai and co. ARE REACHING OUT TO US. Let's make our voices heard in return. . .we now have a legitimate chance of putting the King out there as the most wanted newcomer, so let's take action.
Long live the King!!