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(Before I get outed as a Marx hater), I would genuinely support practically any potential Kirby character after Bandana Dee.
People are still clamoring for a Mario Galaxy 3 title, and considering that Jr. and Rosalina starred in those core Mario titles (Jr. in Sunshine and NSMB series) as well, I'm not surprised by their popularity.and
Honestly, there isn't a single Kirby character I can bring myself to hate. After BWD, I'll probably move on to supporting another character, like Magolor or Galacta Knight.
Like casually popular and not fan popular if that makes any sense?
I mean.
True. I should have said hardcore popular instead of fan popular.I mean.
Jr. was a pretty popular request in hardcore Smash circles too.
Rosalina had general popularity mostly.
Casuals are fans too.
well now i want a game where he gets that as an out fit and a banana copy ability for kirby
YES!
That was only for Arms when the director said that everyone was the main protagonist.
He is a main character you know.
I'd reply, but people have already made my point.
Just because ARMS has an ensemble cast doesn't mean the same applies to Kirby unless Kumazaki explicitly says so. Plus, Spring Man had some pretty big competition in the popularity department, while Bandana Dee consistently ranks among the top ten in fan polls. His only real obstacle is if Sakurai wants more Kirby content.
That debate is only relevant to the protagonist first "rule". Kirby's already in Smash Bros., and the door's wide open for subsequent reps from a series to be supporting characters. Whether Nintendo actually wants to sell a supporting character as DLC is another thing entirely and remains to be seen...
hey thats my bit about toad but with spring man instead
So we know that Nintendo is essentially only choosing characters who are main characters for DLC. (Even in Fire Emblem's case, they promoted a new game with a new character as the main character of that respective game). ARMS introduced a case in which "everyone is the main character"; therefore, it was easy for Nintendo/Sakurai to pick any character that they wanted. Like someone mentioned earlier, this doesn't apply to any other franchise.
That video almost makes up for everything Prosafia has spoiled for me over the years.
Actually, Star Allies is the best-selling Kirby game in a while. If anything, Nintendo would want to capitalize on that to push the Kirby name further.
Huh, I guess I haven't been paying enough attention to sales numbers, so I'll just go with your idea.
Same here!
That's the magic of the Kirby series. Is there really anyone you could bring yourself to dislike, let alone hate? Heaven knows I can't.
Im pretty sure that during the Pre-releae days of Smash 4, Bowser Jr was seen as the major frontrunner for a Mario series newcomer before Rosa's reveal (it was a different time) it was actually weird seeing it in hindsight. After Rosa's reveal his support became much more quiet.
Holy **** im in 2009 again! Good times.
Gooey Master Race. He's probably my favorite thing about Dream Land 3 (yeah i don't hold the game in high regard) and im sad he never made appperances after DL3 (well, aside from his return in Star Allies) he works as a perfect foil to Kirby in my opinion.
BUT BEARDMAN!-err i mean, BUT RAZOR!-err i mean BUT DUKEMON! THOSE ARE MINOR APPEREANCES, HE ONLY GIVES YOU FOOD IN TRIPLE DELUXE AND PLANET ROBOBOT, THEREFORE HIS APPEREANCE IN THOSE GAMES ARE IRRELEVANT!1111!!!!
You're missing my point. I agree that he's a main character, but I'm saying that doesn't protect him from characters like Marx, and I seem to be the only person here bearing that mentality.
It's because ARMS was a new IP with an ensemble cast, and Kirby is a long-runner with a handful of recurring characters and a wide array of characters that are popular but have only really appeared once or twice, not counting
Probably because not everyone here wants to be a Negative Nancy.
The speculative scene is always in flux, really. I hear Geno was pretty underground until the Mii costume, for example, and guys like Master Chief, Doomguy, and Dante were way off the radar until something introduced them to the fanbase. In the case of Doomguy and Dante, it was a gradual thing that slowly pushed them into the spotlight, while with Master Chief, his popularity exploded overnight with Banjo and Kazooie putting Microsoft on the table.
What better marketing push to make the Kirby brand bigger than putting Bandana Dee in Smash as DeeLC.
I still want Marx. Though I think Bandana Dee deserves to get in first. Marx has some crazy moveset potential as seen from his boss fight.
Actually, Sakurai always wanted Hero and thought they were the best option. He was only willing to use Slime if he was told "no" to Hero.
My mistake, I know Hero was his first choice, I meant to say if his initial choice was declined we'd have another character who's technically a generic as a fighter (and honestly the generic argument shouldn't exist when Yoshi is the embodiment of "generic character who's named after the species" the character.
Marx
well its what most people seem to suggest
Then everyone simultaneously forgot about Dark Matter, who was practically the K. Rool of the franchise during the Dark Matter Trilogy, and is still referenced in Kirby games to this day.
That's exactly what I was thinking about.
Dark Matter would be pretty cool. After Dee gets in, Dark Matter is probably at the top of my list.
