I mean, I see it like that too, but still I think he could get the same treatment as Vaati.
Well, there's no problem with hoping, but until it happens I doubt Sakurai will treat it as an imminent situation.
N3ON I love the way you do these, if it's not too much to ask for could you do.
Goose form PilotWings 64.
Samurai Goroh
Chibi-Robo
and Meowth?
Thanks! I don't see why not.
[collapse=Chibi-Robo]
+ Notable amount of titles in series for an unrepresented IP
+ New games in smallish series post-Brawl
- Minimal popularity, especially in the west
- Lukewarm reception as a series
- Relatively minor series
- Outclassed by many other unrepresented IPs[/collapse]
[collapse=Chrom]
+ Most popular, well-known, and promoted character from Awakening
+ Sakurai will likely take large amounts of content from his game
+ Good potential semi-clone
- Diversity he would bring is extremely questionable, and that factor is important to Sakurai - it's the reason behind previous FE additions
- Largely expected due to his game, not due to himself as a character (meaning if not included now, unlike Lyn, unlike Roy, his popularity will likely largely vanish)
- Not the unquestionable sole choice from his game like Marth, Roy, and Ike were.
And not exactly a pro or a con, but the whole "most recent lord" thing doesn't hold as much weight as people think. With both Roy and Ike, while they were the most recent (or even future) protagonists, they were chosen by Sakurai due to the diversity they would bring, not due to being recent, and not due to IS (they merely gave suggestions). And yeah, Roy was a clone, but Sakurai favoured his use of fire compared to Lief, which would help differentiate his moveset further from Marth. So I guess it is a bit of a con, but it's not exclusive to Chrom.[/collapse]
[collapse=Dr. Kawashima]
+ Decently well-known character
+ Successful series
+ Wholly original moveset/playstyle if included (and that's a big if)
- No popularity for Smash
- Series declining in popularity
- Questionable feasibility (at least to Sakurai)
- Good possibility of never even being considered
- Based on real person (though I doubt that would matter if Sakurai actually wanted to include him)[/collapse]
[collapse=Goose]
+ Pilotwings is receiving a fair bit of attention
+ Excluding Miis, probably the best choice for a Pilotwings character
- Extremely obscure
- Similarity to Nestor likely won't play a factor to Sakurai
- No popularity
- Only appeared in one game in the series
- Series isn't character based, likely will receive a stage without an accompanying character[/collapse]
[collapse=Medusa]
+ Plays large role in her series
+ Was used regularly in Uprising promotion
+ Plausible semi-clone (though that mostly hinges on Palutena)
- Popularity took a nosedive
- Clearly not as important to the series as Palutena in Sakurai's mind
- Was relegated to supporting antagonist
- Likely won't be making any appearances outside of Smash anytime soon (as with all KI characters)
- Relatively small series[/collapse]
[collapse=Meowth]
+ Most prevalent first-gen not already a veteran
+ Relatively iconic
+ Possibly planned previously (take it with a grain of salt)
+ Sakurai continues to feature the first gen along with the later ones (though it's for a reason - not preference)
- Outclassed by both veterans and other newcomers
- No longer a very popular choice
- Unlikely GF would stress (or even care about) Meowth's inclusion
- Received no recent focus in games or promotion
- No evidence Meowth's fortunes will improve in the future[/collapse]
[collapse=Prince Sable]
+ Unique moveset potential
+ Could possibly be classified as a retro
- If he is a retro, there are still several more likely choices
- "Gameboy rep" isn't a thing, and even if it was, there are likelier choices there as well
- Japan-only
- Barely existent popularity (despite what some people say)
- One game in series, very few references/acknowledgements since[/collapse]
[collapse=Samurai Goroh]
+ Fair popularity (not great though)
+ Secondary character in a series included in Smash since the beginning
- Last game in series a decade ago, no evident plans for more
- Minimal popularity in Japan
- Relatively minor series, despite attention given
- Potential to be a clone not as high as Black Shadow[/collapse]
[collapse=Vaati]
+ Major antagonist more than once (big deal for Zelda)
+ High amount of potential
(+ Decent amount of Brawl-era popularity - which again, really only matters if Sakurai is using it for more than Mega Man)
- Popularity has decreased drastically
- No appearances since pre-Brawl
- Unlikely he'd be added now if he wasn't at his prime - he's done nothing to keep the flame going
- Other Zelda characters have as much or more in their favour
And again, not exactly a con, but it's strange he was given literally no content in Brawl.[/collapse]