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minus Snake, Tetra, Excitebiker, and to some extent Impa and captain toad, everyone on this roster looks great (visually) character wise its perfect.
Needs moar Vaati.
Personally, I think a DK newcomer in general is one of the most likely possibilities for DLC. The DK series itself is huge, incredibly important to Nintendo, is very popular, and has two beloved characters that are highly requested for Smash not currently on the roster. Couple that with the recent release of the critically praised Tropical Freeze, and you have a series that is practically perfect for receiving a DLC character. Much like Mewtwo, a new DK character is simply an ideal choice, and as such, I think it's one of the most likely possibilities.
In before people whine about "durr too many swordsman"
No, no, I'm not saying they have to remove the Assist Trophies....they could just replace them with silhouettes or something...In before people whine about "durr too many swordsman"
But all jokes aside, it would seem like a good idea in text. Then there's the fact that they have to remove the AT codes, repatch everything else involving their data, and create new models from scratch for them to be playable. Overall, it's a lot of work and you might even wait for more than a year in order for that AT to have that DLC playable promotion. I may not have that much knowledge on gaming design, but I do know that a lot needs to be done in order for that to happen. I wouldn't mind if the team would be willing to take that risk.
There was also a direct reference to the Snake codec calls in the Direct, when the announcer was talking about Palutena's Guidance. I'm not sure it means anything, but it's worth pointing out.
That later part is true though. What am I saying, there should be no logic in the world of Smash. Riki is both an Assist and a part of Shulk's Final Smash so seeing a playable AT next to the original wouldn't be that weird. The silhouette suggestion could work if it is too awkward.
Really? I'm not quite sure about that, actually. Don't get me wrong, Mewtwo is definitely marketable, but nowadays most of the focus is on Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, which Mewtwo has no part in. He was a big deal back when X and Y were the latest thing and the roster was initially being developed, but that's not entirely the case now. If it was pure marketability that mattered most, then perhaps a character like Blaziken or Sceptile would have made it in instead.
Exactly.
Um... Why are Bandana Dee and Isaac, two popular character requests, in "LOL" tier? And why is Krystal, who would be a fourth character from a relatively small series and hasn't even appeared in her own series in years, ranked so high?
Because bias.
I have an honest question for you.
Because having Wolf and Krystal in the game as DLC content would be better advertising for the Year of StarFox and the new StarFox Wii u game coming out next year.
That's true, but are two DLC Star Fox characters really that likely? Think about it; it's taking them months just to complete Mewtwo. Adding additional characters to the game is not an easy task. Do you really think that they would use up that much time to add two additional Star Fox characters just for a bit of advertisement? Wouldn't it be smarter to make the DLC characters more diverse?
Well, I can.
I can understand that, but LOL tier?
Bandana Dee was created a long time ago, you're completely wrong about that. Bandana Dee has been in six Kirby games total, and Return to Dream Land was his FOURTH game overall. Granted, his roles are relatively minor except Return to Dream Land, but he's definitely fairly important to the franchise. I totally agree that I think his chances are vastly overrated, but clearly you just dismissed a character because you don't know anything about the character, and suggest that Lana, a third-party Zelda character who has next-to-no chance of ever appearing outside of a Hyrule Warriors game, has a greater chance than Bandana Dee who appeared in 6 Kirby games, with a fairly major role in each of them.
I love it how a LOL tier was created, yet "Lana" is in B tier, while Bandana Dee and Isaac are in the so-called "LOL" tier. The only "LOL" tier character on that list is Lana... -_-
Actually he first showed up in Super Star. EDIT:
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StarFox: I'm thinking he must've started production when the Year of StarFox was announced at E3.
I think you need to rethink your statement. Its not merely "A" DK newcomer. Its Dixie Kong or K. Rool, no contest. They're the next two most important characters in the franchise and two of the most popular DK characters in general.Actually he first showed up in Super Star. EDIT:
DLC speculation isn't very deep right now, but I believe a DK newcomer is the most likely DLC character.
Like Mewtwo, a DK newcomer is highly requested, and would definitely be popular and well-received.
Exactly my point. If Hyrule Warriors would be referenced with a new playable character in any way, it'd be a character who has actually appeared in main games, Impa the clear obvious winner. Especially based on how much Impa gets differentiated in HW from Sheik.Clearly the most likely Zelda character isMidna Tetra Toon Zelda Tingle Skull Kid ImpaVaati, right?
But in all seriousness, as much as I would like Lana's moveset potential, there's no reason to include her, really.
She's not popular, and if they wanted to promote Hyrule Warriors, well, they could include that version of Impa, since Impa is a popular request for Smash. But then the question lies in WHY would they want to promote Hyrule Warriors when that game is basically promotion for Zelda? Why not skip out on the middle-man and just include a new Zelda character?
I'm questioning to like this post right now or not. I can't say I'm fond of your sarcasm, to say the least. Time to grab the shovel, I guess.Clearly the most likely Zelda character isMidna Tetra Toon Zelda Tingle Skull Kid ImpaVaati, right?
But in all seriousness, as much as I would like Lana's moveset potential, there's no reason to include her, really.
Well, for Impa, I imagine her being a cross between Sheik and Zelda. But honestly I do agree, I'd have rather had Sheik replaced by Impa outright.
Well, there's still DLC, but until an OOT DLC pack is announced I'll still be waiting anxiously, hoping ever so slightly in the unlikely scenario than a non-TP/MM character is added in those packs...Lana is actually semi-popular, a lot of people do like her. But she's got a huge mixed reaction in general. Although its mostly for stupid reasons, namely her feeling like she's too "anime." Honestly, I'm kinda disappointed they went with this storyline and didn't include one of the biggest characters who would fit into such a storyline... I've heard people comment on how said character maybe just "didn't fit" into the story they were going with, and I fell for it at first. Then I took a step back and realized "WTF am I thinking? She'd fit into this storyline PERFECTLY."
That's kinda exactly what I meant by "DK Newcomer." I think everyone knows those are the only two that have a chance.
Not really. Lana has more of a chance of coming back, but only because there's a high likelihood of future Hyrule Warriors games, especially if HW sells quite well (and so far it has exceeded expectations). Geno has no chance of ever appearing in a game again. So in a sense, she's in a better situation. SLIGHTLY better.
Not everyone. A lot of people legitimately think that because Cranky appeared as a playable character in ONE DK platformer after years of being an NPC throughout the DKC games, that he's extremely likely to be chosen as a playable character when as a whole he's far more interesting as an NPC than he is playable. Honestly, Cranky loses his charm being made playable, because his charm was in him complaining to you and saying how he'd always be able to beat the game in a flash.
Extremely unlikely characters are not impossible, as you mentioned. Lana does not appear to be the most likely; however, I could probably cite a couple of characters that were perceived in such a way but were included anyways.Well, for Impa, I imagine her being a cross between Sheik and Zelda. But honestly I do agree, I'd have rather had Sheik replaced by Impa outright.
The character I'd really like to see from Zelda has no chance of ever making it so I never really brought it up much, that's why in general I kept suggesting Impa more than anyone. I'm just happy that my favorite Zelda character was the only OOT 3D trophy added to Smash 3DS that wasn't a recurring character. I always thought she was one of the more important and memorable characters in OOT and that kinda helped cement it even more for me.
It'd have been somewhat more realistic if she made it into Hyrule Warriors... which honestly I thought that was a sure thing, especially when we got Agitha of all characters.
Lana is actually semi-popular, a lot of people do like her. But she's got a huge mixed reaction in general. Although its mostly for stupid reasons, namely her feeling like she's too "anime." Honestly, I'm kinda disappointed they went with this storyline and didn't include one of the biggest characters who would fit into such a storyline... I've heard people comment on how said character maybe just "didn't fit" into the story they were going with, and I fell for it at first. Then I took a step back and realized "WTF am I thinking? She'd fit into this storyline PERFECTLY."
Either way, doesn't matter much. Hyrule Warriors isn't likely to get represented in Smash Bros. at all, let alone a character exclusive to HW. I mean, yeah, our expectations aren't always accurate, but I'd say in general most people would agree with the notion that Lana is extremely unlikely.
Rosalina's more interesting as a NPC.