ChainArmour712
Smash Cadet
Aww man it would be tough between Meowth and Dragonite, but to be honest should either be able to get in over a lot of the other candidates?
But if I had to pick between those two it would probably be Dragonite, as it has higher profile usage in the games (being the signature pokemon of Champion Lance and used by other high level trainers). Meowth just wouldn't be the same for me unless it was TR Meowth, who is in the realm of the anime almost exclusively.
I also don't understand why some folks think Assist Trophies have no shot at being playable.... They are that way because Sakurai thought them high profile enough to give the characters a role than just being trophies, remember? Of the ATs, the ones I think could be realistically considered would be Saki, Shadow, Waluigi, Jeff (as a Snake replacement), and Skull Kid. Of course none of these will probably win out anyway, but I'd think if they got enough votes for say Shadow they'd at least consider it.
And Shovel Knight, I'm sorry to offend anyone but I just don't see any possibility for him. If a third party is getting selected, it's going to need a ton of fame and history imo- look at the precedents, Snake is the youngest and that's saying something. If a third party gets in, remember that it'll need to be really popular with durable appeal. Banjo-Kazooie fits that criteria, as does Geno, as does a Squenix rep like Black Mage, or another Namco rep like Yoshimitsu, or Bomberman, or Snake again, or Rayman. Even Shantae doesn't quite have enough I don't think, unless Sakurai would choose one of these chars on game potential alone. I just don't think that if a third party would get in over deserving Nintendo reps that Sakurai would take that decision lightly or without sone pretty strong criteria for the third party character.
But if I had to pick between those two it would probably be Dragonite, as it has higher profile usage in the games (being the signature pokemon of Champion Lance and used by other high level trainers). Meowth just wouldn't be the same for me unless it was TR Meowth, who is in the realm of the anime almost exclusively.
I also don't understand why some folks think Assist Trophies have no shot at being playable.... They are that way because Sakurai thought them high profile enough to give the characters a role than just being trophies, remember? Of the ATs, the ones I think could be realistically considered would be Saki, Shadow, Waluigi, Jeff (as a Snake replacement), and Skull Kid. Of course none of these will probably win out anyway, but I'd think if they got enough votes for say Shadow they'd at least consider it.
And Shovel Knight, I'm sorry to offend anyone but I just don't see any possibility for him. If a third party is getting selected, it's going to need a ton of fame and history imo- look at the precedents, Snake is the youngest and that's saying something. If a third party gets in, remember that it'll need to be really popular with durable appeal. Banjo-Kazooie fits that criteria, as does Geno, as does a Squenix rep like Black Mage, or another Namco rep like Yoshimitsu, or Bomberman, or Snake again, or Rayman. Even Shantae doesn't quite have enough I don't think, unless Sakurai would choose one of these chars on game potential alone. I just don't think that if a third party would get in over deserving Nintendo reps that Sakurai would take that decision lightly or without sone pretty strong criteria for the third party character.