I wonder if they will introduce a character specifically from Bandai. I have a feeling they won't, only because 4 third party fighters means you can have a match with all separate fighters as have none of them be Nintendo characters. That, and I feel as though they've made a huge deal about our current third party characters, so adding another would get overlooked a bit in terms if advertising.
It's doubtful that a 4th 3rd party would be in this time around it's lucky enough we have 3, but it's cool to think about it. Surely a Digimon isn't that out of place considering Agumon still has a cartoon-like appearance that can jump around punching / kicking / claw attacks / signature attack Pepper breath / etc.
Depends on if you consider virtual pets substantial enough to be called a video game. Personally, it'd just be weird having a Digimon character in Super Smash Bros. It would feel kind of like jumping the Sharpedo.
Although finally being able to own Greymon with Charizard would be pretty satisfying.
Touche. But then, going by that same logic,

was just an accessory in 1985, not even a video game character until his two & only two games came out afterwards. Disregarding his much-important history to Nintendo & video games in general, Digimon starting out as a virtual pet toy game on a screen of pixels, sounds more plausible that they're 3rd party rather than 4th party. I don't see why it would be weird, there's competition of franchises like Nintendo's

VS SEGA's

, so why would it be weird to see a Digimon with Pokemon in Smash? What did everyone compare to each other more back then? Digital Monsters VS Pocket Monsters. Agumon vs. Pikachu / Charizard. You can see the competitive hype behind that right?
How could Agumon work without being a transformation character?
He would need to Digivolve, and more than one stage.
Well, he wouldn't need to, but if he didn't it would be a waste of Agumon.
I suppose it could be changing hitboxes, and changing move properties, not changing the moves themselves.
This could be based on an energy meter.
Would be a completely unique character, that is for sure.
Question would be: would we see him fight Charizard more, or Pikachu?
Video games showing Digimon have Agumon fighting without Digivolving / transforming, Especially the fighting Digimon games we have out & know of. So necessarily he doesn't need to like you took back & said, but again it would waste very much potential for a unique fighting character like a Digimon to be in Smash if they can't even Digivolve.
Everything you elaborated about Digivolving, was well said. The size of the character can be re-sized by Sakurai, & his move-set doesn't have to change like you've said but everything else has to change. Digivolving in a fighting game & the hypothetical situation that a Digimon gets nothing different at all would be & is simply a waste of development & time.
Your questions answer(s) can vary, there isn't just one right answer:
Fan-base Ideal MatchUp: Agumon VS Charizard
Franchise Ideal MatchUp: Agumon VS Pikachu.
If you were to ask people about DIgimon, it'd be exactly like sking people about Pokemon. They'd say "Agumon!" because he's practically the mascot to the anime & games. So I'd roll more with the second answer making it "Franchise-related answer"
I would just use WarGreymon as Agumon's FS and leave the digivolving at that. Maybe Imperialdramon if you want to get really refferential and Finale-worthy.
Although to be honest I'd prefer Veemon or Flamedramon to Agumon. Season 2 was always superior...
Ahhh, it's good to see DIgimon on user's replies.

Wargreymon is a common & notable FS idea. It is his Mega Level Digivolution & would shoot a Terra Force Sphere at the whole stage. Triple KO is obvious.

Although I must ask you to specifiy your Imperialdramon form, there's like 3 right? Dragon, Fighter, & Paladin mode, & Paladin form is basically a God Tier Digimon, so that would insta 3 stock everyone with his FS.
As for your honesty, imo it's justified, since Season 2 was cool. Despite your subjective statement about superiority, I don't mind since Veemon is a hoss.
Popo getting in as solo is incredibly unlikely, why get rid of a unique concept?
Because that unique concept back then wasn't looked at as an issue. However I as well as perhaps many others are quite tired of the 14 long years of the grab gimmick. If SoPo is going to be the answer to this issue, then so be it.
I personally wouldn't want that to go down like I posted previously, I'd like if Nana was kept with him, the desync'ing element to IC's was unique & skillful to see. 9B
shows so much potential & Style for Grab Climbers in Brawl it's insane to see just what they can really do besides Grab 0% to death. (BTW everyone should watch that if you want to be impressed, 9B is an amazing IC's player)
It feels lackluster to me due to the cuts. 7 unique character cuts. 15 unique movesets so do a little subtraction and we only gained 8 characters. 6 of these are avatars. 2 are 3rd party.
I'm painfully reminded again that my potential Brawl & Project M main may not be in Smash 4. . . .or 5mash unless DLC.
Everyone should cry me a forest.








This Smash title for now at this time as "most tragic roster"
Hypothetically speaking: RIP








Yet I was expecting some disappointment because I was aware of Sakurai telling via
source that not every character will return. BUT the newcomers this time around blew me away. I really did not see those characters excluding Dr. Mario to be in this time's SMash Brothers. So many twists!
Don't forget the hype that Sm4sh brought with the newcomers on a wide-scale!



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One thing I don't like about our newcomers is that the majority of them use a similar Ike/Link final smash, and the majority of them require assistance:
Villager - The Nooks - has a Ike/Link final smash.
Mega Man - The other Mega Mans.
Robin - Chrom - Has a Ike/Link final smash.
Shulk - Dunban and Riki - Has a Ike/Link final smash.
Palutena - Has a Ike/Link final smash
Greninja - Has a Ike/Link final smash
see what I mean.
Assistance = cool & extra cameo appearances of other characters. I don't see anything wrong with assisting characters in Final Smashes, that's basically summoning an AT, cinematic or not. Who knows, speculation to go that far for grasping straws, Chrom could be an AT along with Dunban as one too!