Tbf, It is true that Sakurai has talked in the past about adding characters whose popularity isn't as huge in certain parts of the world as in others. Citing Samus as an example of one who various at his team didn't know about.
And yeah, I guess Sonic was added mostly due to the USA and European popularity.
And yeah, I guess Sonic was added mostly due to the USA and European popularity.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN I THINK SONIC BEING IN SMASH IS BAD, IT JUST MEANS I THINK IT FEELS OUT OF PLACE WITH SMASH'S HISTORICAL 3RD PARTY DECISION PATTERNS. I KNOW SOME OF YOU LOVE TO MINCE MY WORDS LIKE THAT