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And you are the reason I support Impa. I really like the idea... and I agree she is deserving (along with Tingle) and I think she can still be different from Sheik even with ninja-like moves. She could be a ninja but with more magic like that barrier thingy... and even with Sheikah items like the Mask of Truth and the Lens of Truth (need to come up with something to somehow make them work in Smash).
I've been lobbying for a Golden Sun/Advance Wars rep since before Smash 4's release and K. Rool has been one of my most requested characters since Melee. Snake i've wanted to return since he was cut from Sm4sH.
I'd say he is one of Top 3 most likely ones, alongside Wolf and King K. Rool.
So if one is the most demanded that makes him an excellent choice?
Mewtwo is an established character in Smash unlike Isaac though, he doesn't have to go through the hoops a Nintendo newcomer has to go through again.
I gave you noticeable popularity and those parodies certain show notability, give me some evidence that Golden Sun has a noticeable fanbase outside of Smash then I'll change my mind. Videos, memes, and other notable fan-made work show how notable the franchise is to many people, especially with Mother. I rarely see stuff like that when it comes to Golden Sun. There are remixes out there sure, but not much more than that.I'm not sure if Youtube parodies are an accurate way to determine popularity.
From a business perspective, yes.
He's an excellent choice because he's one of the most requested characters that's actually a viable choice for the roster.
That's besides my original point. Mewtwo was neglected on the original Smash 4 roster, despite having virtually everything in his favor. One might conclude that Sakurai had no interest in bringing Mewtwo back based on that, and yet he became the first DLC character not long after the game was released.
The problem is that these games are of a very different nature. Rhythm Heaven is a naturally comedic game, which makes it much easier to use the original material for parodies and memes. Golden Sun isn't like that, so regardless of popularity, you'e going to see significantly less of that sort of thing. You're more likely to find fan-made work like art and remixes (which you don't seem to count, for some reason).
a few trophies, a Smash Run enemy and 2 songs that were added in a patch. a costume and a trophy. Golden Sun has 2 songs, one of which being a remix. Golden Sun also sold VERY well, even Dark Dawn! If Isaac is requested enough, Sakurai doesn't have anything to say no at really.
Just because he's viable doesn't mean he's an excellent choice either.
Didn't Sakurai provide an explanation as to why Mewtwo is DLC?
He was never neglected, he was being saved on purpose for testing DLC and how successful it could be.
I was never gauging popularity, only notability.
Are you using this as an argument AGAINST Isaac? He literally has near infinite moveset potential to work on, there are no Isaac movesets that are similar outside of Judgment or Megiddo as Final Smashes! Do your research!
No, that wasn't an argument against him (not the main flaw I mentioned earlier that hinders his chances), that was an example of what makes a character an excellent choice. Lots of factors (not just requests and viability) are considered when it comes to playability to be considered an excellent choice.
tbh, I noticed this was a huge problem before dlc, now, I think it at least got a bit lower, I don;t think this will go away, btu for now, it's viable for me.
Golden Sun sold well, including both sequels. It got positive reviews almost everywhere. There's enough moveset potential for 5 characters minimum. Isaac is a stupidly popular request, reaching next to K.Rool levels of want. By this logic, Isaac should have been a shoe-in back in Brawl!
Yet, despite this, he didn't make Isaac playable for the base game of Smash 4 and in Brawl. If he couldn't get in either of those games despite the merits GS had, Isaac probably won't get in as DLC either, the ballot won't make much of difference other than him seeing the demand being bigger than before.
Nightmare's the most popular SC character I've seen, Lloyd is more popular iirc
He outright said it's to make fans happy and again, GS sold well, Isaac has more than enough potential and most importantly: IMMENSE POPULARITY. Also, do you honestly think Sakurai cares about whether he contradicts himself or not? We ALL know he loves contradicting himself
And that is precisely why we decided not only to distribute Mewtwo, but to also reintroduce Lucas, the protagonist of Mother 3, as a playable character. In other words, we plan to release premium DLC (downloadable content) for Sm4sh.
Because Sakurai wasn't even trying to make us happy with the previous games.Sakurai: DLC is about making fans happy
Dark Dawn's sales we don't have accurate numbers on. We can't say that game sold well. Whether it sold enough to make a profit or not, it certainly did not sell anywhere close to the first two. But the first two are more than enough.
DLC is different than a game
Premium DLC means he's not going to make just cheap easy to produce content that would be considered a rip-off to fans. Lots of games nowadays do that with DLC and people hate the concept of it more because of that, but Sakurai isn't cheap at all. Him including fully fledged characters, stages, and costumes show he's willing to go all out on making DLC that's worth buying.
It is, but to say Sakurai is only trying to make the fans happy for DLC AND to say that means we only get popular newcomers is a bit of a overreaction.
Considering the ballot is essentially "Who do you want? Tell us!" it's got a much bigger factor, especially as you have to keep in mind not everyone will be DLC
This is literally the first time you've been called a hipster by me, not to mention it's your own fault as you think Young Link has more chance than K.Rool. Sakurai IS being cheap for 8 reasons: Special moves! Why do the DLC characters lack custom moves?
HEY SMASH FANS GIVE US MONEY HERE'S KAEPORA GAEPORA AS DLC!
Then clearly, Shrek, Spongebob, and Goku should be in Smash.
it's good for business. 
Except you believe only unpopular obscure as hell characters have a shot while the most requested characters aren't likely, meaning you're kind of a hipster
Except Isaac is not only stupidly popular, but doesn't break the rule "video game characters only"Then clearly, Shrek, Spongebob, and Goku should be in Smash.
I would play the hell out of ShrekThen clearly, Shrek, Spongebob, and Goku should be in Smash.
Show me that list, and I meant in general. Seriously, Prince Sable owes you money because you're the only reason people here knew who the **** he was
Didn't you have Harry in your prediction roster sometime before the game was released?
You will be battling forever if you battle everyone.
...........I approve.Sakurai: DLC is about making fans happy
Cus nobody knew about his assist trophy status.
You should see his finisher, he shoots his car out of a laser cannon...........I approve.
Cus nobody knew about his assist trophy status.
Yes, but I have changed my way of predicting characters and his obscurity from his franchise makes him very big longshot.
I only put YL at a 25% chance, I also put King K. Rool at 25% too, which isn't saying much or likely.
