Lucina and Robin have been added to the Directory.
If you have rated these characters, check to see what you've said on their days!
Oh boy... sympathy won't be given! One is challenging her grim fate while the other has the scales tipped away from him/her.
Now... I've played and beaten Awakening recently, so I at least have the knowledge of the biggest contenders. To prepare myself (heh) for this moment, I have made a whole FE chart from least to greatest. BTW, I will bold Lucina and Robin for Groose's convenience.
It might be too late to make one with all things considered with the Gematsu leak, but I don't care.
Misc. Characters: 0%-1%
I would really give characters like Tharja and Owain a 1%, purely because of that poll. Had that poll not exist, I would give them both a 0%. I would also give Anna and Tiki (before she got disconfirmed) a 1% for at least being reoccurring characters within the franchise. Though... that doesn't help when the franchise has so many competitors for a slot.
Chrom & Lucina: 5%
This is a unique concept. It takes two popularly requested characters and puts them in one. The pair-up system is a major part in Awakening; it builds relationships between the characters and you are promoted to do it since they can essentially break the game. The issue is that these characters are vastly different with different looks, builds, and abilities. I’m sure an idea like this would be considered, but it might get glanced over because how much of a technical nightmare it is. The Ice Climbers at least look extremely similar and the animations are the same!
Lucina: 5%
As I’ve mentioned, she’s a popular Fire Emblem character and she is the most popular female in Awakening. But… how much does that mean when she looks like Marth? I’m at least certain that Intelligent Systems will have Sakurai consider her, but she is just too similar to Marth to even consider.
Robin: 10%
S/He was featured in some promotion. S/He plays a major part in Awakening. S/He can be unique. However, s/he isn’t as popular as Chrom is. Heck, the male is behind Chrom AND Owain on the poll while the female is just below Lucina. While uniqueness is being pushed in this game, Chrom is just the star that’s going to burn bright in the end. Still, I find him/her to have a legitimate chance for, again, having some sort of uniqueness and Awakening fans do at least know who the avatar is.
Roy: 20%
He is a beloved Melee veteran and is one of the most requested characters worldwide, especially in Japan. While this is the case, the series has moved past Roy. You see all of the characters that I’m mentioning? They’re from Awakening; Roy is not from Awakening. If it wasn’t for that game, Roy would stand a much more legitimate chance. I bet that Sakurai will at least consider him. Definitely a good option for DLC
Ike: 90%
He’s already in. I should state how much of a popular character he still is. There have been numerous arguments and debates over Ike fans and Chrom supporters, that is how much people like Ike. Though, saying this is a bit redundant as he is already in…
Chrom: 95%
He is by far the most popular character in Awakening, but he isn’t unique by any means. When we re-rated him after the Direct, I rated him 5% lower than his fellow Gematsu swordsman Shulk because Chrom doesn’t really have anything that makes him stand out, unlike Shulk who has the Monado to give him unique abilities (for reference, I originally gave Shulk an 80% and Chrom a 75% before E3). Despite this, Awakening will push him in for how popular this game is, how popular he is, and how Awakening saved the franchise. This is the character that I bet Intelligent Systems will push to Sakurai. With the Gematsu leak being almost completely real, Chrom has the best chance out of all the characters that I’ve mentioned thus far.
Marth: 100%
He’s a shoo-in for every game. He’s important and is basically Fire Emblem’s Pikachu. He’s not going anywhere.
In total, the overall chance is
325%. I am 100% positive that we will get another Fire Emblem character. I find it unlikely that we will give a fourth one (hence the remaining 25%), but the option is still there.
As for want...
Marth and Ike would both get a 100%. I haven't played their games, but I would hate to lose both of these characters.
Now that I've played Awakening, are my thoughts still the same about Fire Emblem and Smash? Do I give a damn about who's in it? Yes and no... but mostly no.
The thing is, I've played Awakening (and I loved it!) and I still don't give a damn about who gets in. Hell, if we rated Tharja and Owain again, I would give them a 90% and a 100% respectively. I actually like these characters and if they got in, I would be pleasantly surprised. Though, you wouldn't see me going off to actively supporting them because it's pointless and there is a part of me that would be upset if they somehow got in over Roy, Chrom, Robin, and Lucina because I would hate to see their supporters get angry and upset. Thankfully, this will never happen.
Again, there's the part of me not giving much of a damn about Fire Emblem characters.
Chrom walks out of this with a 10%. I really don't want him and I find him to be
incredibly bland. So bland, that I call him "Captain McBlushy Bland." I guess Awakening warmed me up to him, but not by much... I hope that they make him interesting.
Roy gets a 0% because I'm terribly uninterested in him returning. Then we have the matter of Lucina, who I would also give a 0% in want but I'll get to that soon. Finally... there's Robin who I would give a 25% for, again, reasons I will get to soon.
Every other Fire Emblem character is going to get a 0% from me. I'm terribly uninterested in Anna, Micaiah, Leif, and the like.
Lucina Want: 0%
Honestly, I find her to be more bland than Chrom... that is a freaking accomplishment if I ever saw one. I cared less for her than I did Chrom. There is also the matter of her design. Her design is basically a female Marth! I don't think that she has a lot of potential moveset wise either. So, if she got in, I wouldn't be thrilled.
Robin Want: 25%
I like him more than Chrom because he actually brings something to the table with all sorts of magic and sword moves (I went through 99.99% of Awakening with my character using magic). Though, potential aside, I find him to be incredibly bland as well. He's supposed to be me and I named him after me... but he's nothing like me. I can't relate to this guy at all!
There. That is all I have to say...
MONADO! FLAME SHIELD ME!
Bandana Dee Prediction: 19.98%
...This isn't going to end well. This is definitely a day where no one will be given sympathy in.
Captain Toad Prediction: 7.35%
A slight increase in chance because he has a new game.