characters you DON'T want in smash

[osby]

Man I'm going to have to change my user name if you two ever team up. I'm going to just be referred to as "And" at this rate.



Ok, in all fairness I'm not sure both Waluigi and Daisy need to first, but considering what a big draw the Spinoff games are I feel one of them should get in first.

Now if you add Geno and Mallow to the spinoff games to bring them back from the dead first however...

My problem with them is we HAVE Mario spin-off characters in the roster. Current Mario cast. Also, considering Peach uses a tennis racket for her Smash attack, I doubt a "sports moveset" would be interesting.

 

[Organization XIII]

I forgot about Toad. I absolutely don't want Toad. I hate him with a passion. I'd be ok with Captain Toad since his game was cool but I'd rather have everyone else I mentioned join Smash than see him playable

 

[PixelSun]

I also forgot about Sora and Geno.
Like seriously, I'd let go Sora because I think he would have a great moveset (although his style as a character doesn't really fit well with me) and a great character overall, but Geno... he only appeared in one game and he was at a moment considered into Melee -or Brawl I don't remember well- but I don't see the reasoning behind it. He's a niché character overall who hasn't been with the Mario crew since Super Mario RPG, why he would be now?

 

[kool2419]

I`m not a huge fan of third parties ( because getting more will swamp the roster if you know what i mean) but i wouldn`t mind Shantae, Sonic, & Chun-Li being in Smash.

 

[MrMcNuts]

I don't want rabbids, but that isn't saying much since almost everyone has good taste and would rather have Rayman over them.

Sora- love kingdom hearts but would be another anime swordsman person so nah

Shantae- just dont think she belongs in smash

Anything fire Emblem

 

[YoshiandToad]

Add Takamaru to my list actually.

Generic Samurai sounds as appealing as Mii Swordsman to me and Takamaru is pretty damn generic with like one move that could make him interesting actively being an awful idea in Smash(Invisibility). Anyone remember that invisible cloak event in Melee? Yeah that was awful.
Don't include that in a character moveset.

 

[Idon]

Exact Clones.
They dilute the uniqueness of a fighter, are inaccurate and unfaithful to the game they're from and by their very nature are uninteresting.
All this in the name of padding out the roster because it was easy to do so with little effort.


Other than that, I dislike Roy and Corrin, not based on the fact they use swords, but because I hate their characters from their original games and that Roy got in as an advertisement for an unreleased FE6 and before Corrin's international release.

 

[Opossum]

I don't want Waluigi. He really hasn't earned his spot. If Nintendo ever actually does anything with him sure put him until then AT is where he should stay. I don't want to see 3rd parties outside of Banjo, Sora, or Snake in Smash. I just don't really care for any 3rd parties outside those 3 and I especially don't want Minecraft or Skyrim characters in Smash. No Impa, Tingle, or one-off Zelda characters. I love the Zelda roster as it is and wouldn't want it to change except for Vaati. Also don't really want Elma since X was my least favorite Xeno game. I don't want Isabella because she would make me feel bad when I beat the crap out of her. And finally, I don't want Daisy or Dixie as I just find them boring choices.



It's fine you don't want him but I'm curious as to why you say Geno makes more sense.

Because Geno was considered twice by Sakurai and isn't owned by a direct competitor who would likely push two other characters instead. Just my train of thought.

 

[Organization XIII]

Because Geno was considered twice by Sakurai and isn't owned by a direct competitor who would likely push two other characters instead. Just my train of thought.

Fair enough but Phil has only answered requests for Banjo so I'm sure he's aware of who most people would rather see and they were considered for Melee also as for the direct competitor from my viewpoint it's clearly not that big a deal considering Microsoft and Nintendo have worked together on some things but I can understand why others may say otherwise. Still I appreciate your insight into the matter.

 

[Cycrum]

I personally don't want Ridley as a regular playable character because he cannot be done justice that way without being stupidly overpowered. I would not like to see gliding return or even full-on flying make its debut just so Ridley is true to his source material. Also, on a side note, how would one go about making sure that one double jump from a Giant Ridley doesn't end up in an SD?

Also, I would welcome Ridley if he were a playable boss because he can still retain all of his traits from his various appearances in Metroid.

I am also in a distant minority in this, but I actually unironically want Steve from Minecraft in Smash because he would be incredibly unique. It would be fairly easy to differentiate himself from other characters like Mr. Game & Watch, Villager, and Link, who all use various items themselves, because he has so many different items that he can use at his disposal. I personally think he would be a very fun character to play as, even if he has a mere fraction of the items he uses in Minecraft. I do understand that having a blocky boi with stiff animations and a rabid vocal minority has and still will deter some from wanting him in Smash, though.

 

[PsychoJosh]

Captain Toad

Sans

Waluigi

Crappy Mario Kart filler characters (King Boo, Birdo, Koopa Troopa/Paratroopa, babies, etc.)

Rabbids

Ashley

Minecraft Steve (absolute worst of the worst)

Anyone else I could deal with, but these ones really make me puke in my mouth a little.

Indies like Shantae and Shovel Knight don't appeal to me either.

 

[So_many_mails]

Unpopular Opinion, but Shovel Knight. He's had one multi-platform game on Nintendo systems, and although he is currently reasonable popular, I don't see why he should be included.

I also don't really want Shantae, but see why people would want her.

 

[Opossum]

Captain Toad

Sans

Waluigi

Crappy Mario Kart filler characters (King Boo, Birdo, Koopa Troopa/Paratroopa, babies, etc.)

Rabbids

Ashley

Minecraft Steve (absolute worst of the worst)

Anyone else I could deal with, but these ones really make me puke in my mouth a little.

Indies like Shantae and Shovel Knight don't appeal to me either.

The main villain of the Luigi's Mansion series is considered Mario Kart filler now?

 

[PsychoJosh]

The main villain of the Luigi's Mansion series is considered Mario Kart filler now?

Yeah.

 

[Esquelen]

Maxwell from Scribblenauts

If we had a 5TH CELL representative, I would like the "Hero" of Drawn To Life.

Spoiler

 

[Opossum]

Yeah.

I fail to see how, but you do you.

 

[UserKev]

Decidueye.

 

[Sage of Ice]

hmm. the only thing i'd be really opposed to is any more fire emblem content. let donkey kong or metroid or anyone else catch up!

i don't care for sora and minecraft, all the popular mario picks bore me, and i'd be disappointed to get mimikyu or incineroar over lycanroc or decidueye. but i could live with them, fire emblem is the only one that would really rub me the wrong way.

 

[Ze Diglett]

There aren't really too many newcomers who would genuinely upset me other than a few obvious ones like Rabbids or Sans. There are a few reasonably popular picks that would likely kill my hype, however:

Waluigi - This is mostly out of pure and utter distaste for the character himself. From what I've seen, most everyone seems to either love this guy to death or hate his guts, and I stand firmly in the latter camp. I always found his dumb "WAH" shtick to be more obnoxious than funny, overexposure due to memes hasn't exactly helped my impression of him, and the fact that his entire existence is derivative of two different characters whose existences are themselves derivative of Mario, not to mention that he's basically been relegated to the role of Wario's Tennis Partner since his inception, just makes me feel like he doesn't deserve to stand in Smash, quite frankly. Give me a call when this man actually does something interesting, like, say, appear in a main-series title. That, and of course, there's a certain other Mario character I'd rather see get in before any meme-spawning joke character.

Captain Toad - Look, I'm sorry, and I know saying this is a cardinal sin for any character these days, but I just cannot see him fighting. I can at least see Waluigi fighting, as much as it sickens me to do so, but Captain Toad has practically no usable moves in his own game beyond picking up and swinging a pickaxe over his head (woohoo) and throwing turnips, which is something another Mario fighter already does. I usually have a pretty high tolerance for creative liberties when it comes to moveset potential, but when we have entire movesets being pulled out of asses, that's where I draw the line, and I just can't see any other direction possibly being taken with Captain Toad. And then there's the simple fact that he can't jump, which is an even bigger issue in and of itself. If Captain Toad gets in, I believe it will bode very badly for future roster picks.
While I'm at it, I might as well cover Toad as well. He's a member of a species, not a character. At least Captain Toad is a distinct character, even if he did start as just a Toad with a headlamp before being shoehorned into the role he's in today. That, and he's already Peach's Neutral-B, and that's not gonna change anytime soon.

Daisy - GENO OR BUST! In all seriousness, she's annoying, albeit not anywhere near as annoying as Waluigi, she's not liable to have a unique and/or interesting moveset, and, to reiterate, I'd rather have Geno or Paper Mario as a new Mario rep. Next.

Mimikyu - I know what you're thinking, and no, this isn't just because I have stock in Decidueye. If it were, I'd have Lycanroc here, too. This is more of a Waluigi-type deal where I just cannot stand Mimikyu and, frankly, find it incredibly overrated. The Pokemon Company forced - err, sorry, the word's marketed now, isn't it? - the hell out of this thing unto the public before SM dropped, and wouldn't you know it, the Internet took the bait hard and instantly bought into the "d'awww it just wants to be loved and it's so kyoot!! >w<" hype. Well, not me. I find it just as bad as any other common Pikaclone, if not worse, and choose not to give it a pass just because it wants attention. I also think it would work much better as a Pokeball summon due to its downright puny stature and unconventional build, so I hope Sakurai made the right decision here.

Ridley - Yep, sticking to my guns on this one. I'm in the apparent minority who thinks that Metroid does not "deserve" any more fighters than it currently has, and even if it did, I'd rather it be Sylux, who's confirmed to be making a comeback as of Prime 4 and has a much more feasible build than Ridley, even if he's not as """iconic.""" Ridley would be... interesting, to say the least, but likely not in a good way.
Yes, I am implying that he's too big, fight me fam.

Anyone New from Animal Crossing - I don't care how "big" they are, non-combative franchises should not have more than one spot in Smash, especially not for the sake of "muh representation". Not much more to say about this one.

A BOTW Champion - "But muh relevance doe!" Yeah, and then they'll lose all relevance and be decidedly out of the public eye by the time the next Smash rolls around. Adding one of these guys would be an incredibly short-sighted and, in my opinion, poor decision. At least other Zelda one-offs like Midna and Skull Kid have staying power to back them up.

Sora - No.

 

[CodakTheWarrior]

There aren't really too many newcomers who would genuinely upset me other than a few obvious ones like Rabbids or Sans. There are a few reasonably popular picks that would likely kill my hype, however:

Waluigi - This is mostly out of pure and utter distaste for the character itself. From what I've seen, most everyone seems to either love the guy to death or hate his guts, and I stand firmly in the latter camp. I always found his dumb "WAH" shtick to be more obnoxious than funny, overexposure due to memes hasn't exactly helped my impression of him, and the fact that his entire existence is derivative of two different characters, Wario and Luigi, whose existences are themselves derivative of Mario, not to mention that he's basically been relegated to the role of Wario's Tennis Partner since his inception, just makes me feel like he doesn't deserve to stand in Smash, quite frankly. Give me a call when this man does something interesting, like, say, appear in a main-series title. That, and of course, there's a certain other Mario character I'd rather see get in before any meme-spawning purple genie.

Captain Toad - I'm sorry, and I know saying this is a cardinal sin for any character these days, I just cannot see him fighting. I can at least see Waluigi fighting, as much as it sickens me to do so, but Captain Toad has practically no usable moves in his own game beyond picking up and swinging a pickaxe over his head (woohoo) and throwing turnips, which is something another Mario fighter already does. I'm sorry, and I usually have a pretty high tolerance for creative liberties when it comes to moveset potential, but when we have entire movesets being pulled out of *****, that's where I draw the line, and I just can't see any other direction possibly being taken with Captain Toad. And then there's the simple fact that he can't jump, which is an even bigger issue in and of itself. If Captain Toad gets in, I believe it will bode very badly for future newcomers.
While I'm at it, I might as well cover Toad as well. He's a member of a species, not a character. At least Captain Toad is a distinct character, even if he did start as just a Toad with a headlamp. That, and he's already Peach's Neutral-B, and that's not gonna change anytime soon.

Daisy - GENO OR BUST! In all seriousness, she's annoying, albeit not anywhere near as annoying as Waluigi, she's not liable to have a unique and/or interesting moveset, and, to reiterate, I'd rather have Geno and/or Paper Mario as a new Mario rep. Next.

Mimikyu - I know what you're thinking, and no, this isn't just because I have stock in Decidueye. If it were, I'd have Lycanroc here, too. This is more of a Waluigi-type deal where I just cannot stand Mimikyu and, frankly, find it incredibly overrated. The Pokemon Company forced - err, sorry, the word's marketed now, isn't it? - the hell out of this thing unto the public before SM dropped, and wouldn't you know it, the Internet took the bait hard and instantly bought into the "d'awww it just wants to be loved and it's so kyoot!! >w<" hype. Well, not me. I find it just as bad as any other common Pikaclone, if not worse, and choose not to give it a pass just because it wants attention. I also think it would work much better as a Pokeball summon due to its downright puny stature and unconventional build, so I hope Sakurai made the right decision here.

Ridley - Yep, sticking to my guns on this one. I'm in the apparent minority who thinks that Metroid does not "deserve" any more fighters than it currently has, and even if it did, I'd rather it be Sylux, who's confirmed to be making a comeback as of Prime 4 and has a much more realizable build than Ridley, even if he's not as """iconic.""" Ridley would be... interesting, to say the least, but likely not in a good way. Yes, I am implying that he's too big, fight me fam.

Anyone New from Animal Crossing - I don't care how "big" they are, non-combative franchises should not have more than one spot in Smash, especially not for the sake of "muh representation". Not much more to say about this one.

A BOTW Champion - "But muh relevance doe!" Yeah, and then they'll lose all relevance and be decidedly out of the public eye by the time the next Smash rolls around. Adding one of these guys would be an incredibly short-sighted and, in my opinion, poor decision. At least other Zelda one-offs like Midna and Ghirahim have staying power to back them up.

Sora - No.

You can have your opinions on all these characters and that's completely fine, but, in Captain Toad's case I think you should watch this animation showcasing just how incredibly unique he could be, and I think the video is made by a fellow smashboards user as well: https://youtu.be/sqk0vlKgu2c

 

[CroonerMike]

Oh god, I'm gonna get hate for this:
Bandana Dee, Captain Toad, Spryo, Crash Bandicoot, Isabelle, Impa (Maybe), Anyone from Xeno 2, Rayman (double yuck), Really any third party besides Simon or Snake.

 

[NintenRob]

Geno, Adeleine, Non-video game characters, Sora, Indie characters, Geno, Mipha, Tingle, Lana, Geno, Linkle, Sylux, Paper Mario, Adeleine, Incineroar, Rabbids and especially Geno

 

[PsychoJosh]

You can have your opinions on all these characters and that's completely fine, but, in Captain Toad's case I think you should watch this animation showcasing just how incredibly unique he could be, and I think the video is made by a fellow smashboards user as well: https://youtu.be/sqk0vlKgu2c

I've seen that video, but I still have to agree with Ze Diglett. Just by not being able to jump, he becomes the worst character in the game. Even Little Mac makes up for his lacking aerial abilities with an extremely strong ground game. Cpt. Toad doesn't seem to have nearly as strong a ground game to make up for his aerial shortcomings. And while I'm aware that this isn't necessarily how his official moveset would be, his overall moveset potential seems to be quite lacking and boring. He is stumpy, ponderous and awkward, constantly stumbling over himself, swinging and throwing out what appear to be soft, oversized baby's toys. Has to get help from his enemies in several of his attacks. This character is simply not a fighter, and it shows. It's not at all exciting to watch him fight.

And his voice is shrill and grating enough for me to not want him in the game based on that factor alone, nevermind all of what I just said.

 

[ShadowYoshi04]

Geno, Adeleine, Non-video game characters, Sora, Indie characters, Geno, Mipha, Tingle, Lana, Geno, Linkle, Sylux, Paper Mario, Adeleine, Incineroar, Rabbids and especially Geno

What’s wrong with Geno?

I don’t want the BOTW Champions or Simon Belmont.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Please do not double post. Edit your messages instead.

To be on-topic, Captain Toad(I would rather have regular Toad, as he's someone I always wanted), Isabelle(I can't stand the thought of attacking such an innocent and cute, and non-violent person...), and Banjo-Kazooie(it's not that they're a bad option, so much as I'd rather see bigger faces from Microsoft, like Steve?, Fulgore, and Master Chief. Even a Battletoad is more famous at this point. Of course, I'd totally enjoy them if they got in).

 

[jamesster445]

Time to make some enemies

Takmaru- anytime anyone says what he could do as a fighter. My immediate thought is "So kind of like Ryu Hayabusa?" And as far as I'm concerned, I'd way rather have the Ninja that has been in games internationally for the past 30 years then some samurai who had one Japanese only game.

Will probably edit more later.

 

[MrRoidley]

Hmm

Any non-game characters - it goes without saying

Sora - Not really a KH fan

Lycanroc - Sure mostly it comes from me liking Mimikyu but I never saw it as a viable choice

Shovel Knight - Just not a fan of his series at all

Rex & Pyra - I wouldn't hate them but I'd rather have any other party member from XC2 instead

 

[Gimj]

Paper Mario:

It's literally Mario in Paper world. It's a stone's throw away from Pink Gold Peach in terms of uniqueness. We have G&W, we have Mario. No need to have their fusion in Smash. Anything unique he can add isn't notable enough nor interesting enough to warrant a spot over any other more popular and recognizable Mario character. If Paper Mario was the only viable option for a Marionewcomer, I'd still not want him at all.

Tingle:

I genuinely don't know what the appeal is of this character aside from looking like a troll. He's funny and falls from balloons, and it's fun to run into him when playing LoZ. At most, he should be an assist trophy or remain in the Great Bay stage if it returns. I wonder if Tingle supporters could list more than 3 things they like about Tingle that are reasonable enough to any inquiring mind?

Ridley:

He is, and always will be, too big. Point blank period. It is impossible to put him in Smash as a playable character. Hopefully this SSB5 will kill Ridley requests once and for all. I also hope Sakurai doesn't compromise to the fans and make a bastardized Ridley playable(shrunken). Ridlely is cool, but he cannot be in Smash.

Mimikyu:

What is the point of adding a Pikachu imposter? I feel like if we want a popular Pokemon, there is someone cooler. If we want a more unique Pokemon, there is someone more unique. Adding Mimikyu is the same as adding Ditto in my opinion. Just like...wat...k.

Toad/Captain Toad:

I've hated Toad for as long as Mario games had him. He whines all day, screams and runs around. He's annoying to me. It actually blows my mind people want this character. I like him as an NPC that doesn't talk and is in charge of the items and power ups. Captain Toad barely changes it for me. but I have to bend the knee to his legitimacy because "he has his own game." I mean he doesn't even jump. I would much rather see Captain Toad as an assist trophy that bonks people with his pickaxe that are on the stage. Peach used Toad as a counter for a reason people...


Geno?:

Only because I would rather Waluigi, but if Waluigi got his a spot I wouldn't care. I don't think Geno deserves a spot more than Waluigi, even though he is in a mainline Mario game. In general though, he is very obscure and is virtually unknown to all of humanity. I feel like popularity cannot be understated when it comes to new fighters, majority rules. And he isn't a special case of like Ice Climbers or Pit imo. Unless they plan on reviving him as a character, he should stay in the past. Let's please the masses today rather than the minority of the past. There's also too many other characters I'd rather see before Geno.

Daisy:

I just don't see a reason to put her in at all. Captain Toad and Waluigi are priority and beat her out in every conceivable way.

Steve from Minecraft:

Do I really need to explain?

Sans:

Do I really ned to explain?

Master Chief:

Do I really need to explain?



I am genuinely surprised people don't want Sora. And I just have to say, the "reasons" some said were pretty invalid and this is not my opinion talking. I get a lot of not wanting a character is subconscious feeling, but the reasoning for why seems a bit off to me.

Like he's not an anime swordfighter...at all.


EDIT: FORGOT ABOUT THIS CHARACTER:

...Pauline!


People actually request Pauline here. I'm sorry, it's just a joke character. Does she do anything other than sing in Mario Odyssey? I didn't play it, but it seems like she's just a singer. Maybe I'm wrong. But like are we so wanting for possible newcomers that Pauline is actually someone people need to request?

 

[Nebunera]

Daisy - Knowing Nintendo, they would make her a clone.

Steve - Not a fan of Minecraft, especially since thats a kids game with Pokemon as an exception.

Ridley - Going to be the new Bayonetta, or useless.

Tingle - Labo man would be a better joke character.

Pichu - Out of all the Pokemon, this? Really?

 

[Organization XIII]

Time to make some enemies

Takmaru- anytime anyone says what he could do as a fighter. My immediate thought is "So kind of like Ryu Hayabusa?" And as far as I'm concerned, I'd way rather have the Ninja that has been in games internationally for the past 30 years then some samurai who had one Japanese only game.

Will probably edit more later.

Good news mate Ryu and Takamaru would fight nothing a like even if they used similar tools. They also aren't competing for a spot so he in no way affects Ryu. Though if you still don't want him that's cool.

 

[Nimbostratus]

Kind of surprised this thread is allowed, but hey, why not?

* Daisy. Never cared for her, and I can think of at least five other Mario characters I'd rather see first.
* Geno. I was too young to be active during Brawl speculation online. As a result, I've always been baffled by his popularity. I don't dislike him, but he's a major meh.
* Lycanroc. This 'mon has been showing up everywhere in speculation in recent months. Doesn't hold half as much appeal to me as Decidueye or even Mimikyu.
* Rex & Pyra. I guess I need to play their game, but the fact is I just don't want them at the moment. No personal connection to the series. It's a common phrase, but... I don't like their design at all. Feel less strongly about this than the others, as I could be convinced otherwise.

Oh, and most third party candidates. Rabbids, Steve, and Sora are standouts. No need to explain, as these are names that come up a lot.

 

[WingedSupernova]

Daisy - God her voice is so annoying. Also there are tons of other Mario characters who deserve the slot she has more than she does.

Captain Toad - Does he have a viable moveset? I guess. Does he have a lot of clout in the Mario series? Sorta. Should he be added? Hell no. What a waste of a slot.

Bandana Dee - They really couldn't come up with a better design for a 4th player character, huh? Despite apparently being cute, he'd feel really uninspired and boring. What I mean is that his character has no personality unlike Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede. That's one reason why I'd rather want a villain from the Kirby series like Marx to be added instead.

Crash Bandicoot - I don't like his personality and I don't like the aura his series exudes. While Crash is a crude and rude series, Spyro exudes wonder and fun so I'd much rather see Spyro instead.

Goku/Sans/Steve - I lump all three of these together because they all have the reputation of being joke characters when people ask for predictions. Sans and Steve all have their reputation as popular characters from their very popular games, but they don't exude the aura of fitting in with an all star cast of characters from Nintendo's history. Goku is just Goku. Stop.

Takamaru - There are plenty more amazing classic characters Nintendo could add over this guy, and I had never even heard of him before people said Sakurai considered him for Smash 4. Keep him as an assist trophy.

 

[RouffWestie]

There's many characters that I wouldn't be too excited to see, but I feel they at least have something to offer me, however minor it could be.
On the other hand, the are a couple of characters that have nothing at all to offer me in any capacity, and those would be Decidueye, Takamaru, Layton, Shovel Knight, and Rabbids. On a more broad scope, I don't have any desire to see anyone else from Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, or Kid Icarus, and anything from Zelda that isn't an improved Zelda.

 

[CodakTheWarrior]

There's many characters that I wouldn't be too excited to see, but I feel they at least have something to offer me, however minor it could be.
On the other hand, the are a couple of characters that have nothing at all to offer me in any capacity, and those would be Decidueye, Takamaru, Layton, Shovel Knight, and Rabbids. On a more broad scope, I don't have any desire to see anyone else from Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, or Kid Icarus, and anything from Zelda that isn't an improved Zelda.

Just out of curiosity, why no Decidueye or Zelda newcomer?

 

[AwesomeAussie27]

This one's about to be a bit difficult since there are few characters aI would be against.

Steve - I don't hate Minecraft, but Steve wouldn't be that impressive of a character and he sticks out alot.

Rabbids - They are the Minions of gaming and at least Rayman is a more likable character with an established franchise.

yarn yoshi - Just yoshi, but with yarn. Easily one of the worst clone ideas

Octoling - Better off a costume than a last minute clone. The Inkling is good enough representation.

PC exclusive characters - Other than the fact they never appeared on a Nintendo console, I see nothing interested about The Heavy or Tracer from Overwatch for Smash.

Call of Duty soldier - Do I have to say what is wrong with this one?

Dragonborn - Other than the Fur-Ros-Dah memes, I never cared for Skyrim and the protagonist would be boring.

 

[JCSuperCell]

EASY bandanna dee and any arms character, GUARANTEE they would not be fun at all to play against. Dunno about you but I don't really wanna play against a short character with a big disjoint or play against some discount dhalsim in smash, literally every arms character wouldn't be fun because of their abilities and range.

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

discount dhalsim

Love it.

 

[RouffWestie]

Just out of curiosity, why no Decidueye or Zelda newcomer?

Decidueye's design doesn't appeal to me, I'm not interested in an archer for the sake of having an archer, and not interested in a gen 7 newcomer for the sake of having a gen 7 newcomer.

I'm not the target audience for BoTW, so having more playable characters from them doesn't interest me. The one-off characters I mostly don't care about.

I usually just favor characters with history. They're characters longtime fans have spent years waiting for and it's gratifying to finally be able to play as them in Smash. I don't get that same feeling from a character who only appeared in a handful of recent games.

 

[Organization XIII]

Decidueye's design doesn't appeal to me, I'm not interested in an archer for the sake of having an archer, and not interested in a gen 7 newcomer for the sake of having a gen 7 newcomer.

I'm not the target audience for BoTW, so having more playable characters from them doesn't interest me. The one-off characters I mostly don't care about.

I usually just favor characters with history. They're characters longtime fans have spent years waiting for and it's gratifying to finally be able to play as them in Smash. I don't get that same feeling from a character who only appeared in a handful of recent games.

Well if you don't mind my asking then why not Takamaru? He's had a pretty interesting history with Nintendo.

 

[Wyoming]

Steve - I can respect Minecraft as a series and as an influential piece of gaming, but the main character is definitely not interesting. Not pleasant to look at, and he's not what represents Minecraft to me. A stage, on the other hand, would be fantastic. I'd like a crafting item that allows you to build platforms or weapons too. It's one of those series where the gameplay and the concepts are more iconic than the character itself.

Rabbids - An assist or stage background appearance sure, but I have no interest in them as characters. We have a treasure chest of more interesting third parties to go through first.

a 2nd Sonic rep - I am not particularly fond of the Sonic franchise's cast. They have their good moments here and there of course, and I know they are iconic in their own right, but I find them cringe inducing due to SEGA's awful scripting.

Captain Toad - By himself I find him uninspiring. I'd rather take the best aspects of the Capt'n and integrate them into Toad to utilize the species' abilities as a whole. Sure, you can do that with the Treasure Tracker himself, but something about making him THE Toad is off putting to me. I don't even care for Toad all that much either.

Classic Link - The infamous "classic" Link that people want to make solely to give BOTW Link original moves without removing the staple Link moveset from the game. An absolutely terrible idea when the easier solution for such a scenario would be to give Toon Link some of Link's removed moves into his own kit.