So, Bandanna Waddle Dee from the Kirby Series. How likely is he in your opinions. I think he's definitely underrated, but I like a good discussion so let's discuss.
I don’t think he’s happening, but people underestimate his Japanese popularity. Bandana Dee is probably the most popular first party pick left who isn’t named Waluigi, and his support has been fairly consistent for two games now. Kirby has’t received a whole lot of new content this game so it feels like the opportunity is there too.
But as arbitrary as it is, I just can’t see Dee being a DLC character. He has his fans no doubt, but there isn’t very much there to hype up a crowd who may not care about him otherwise, nor is there anything pressing that Bandana Dee has been a part of on Switch that demands representation (like,
maybe Star Allies but eh). At least with someone like Plant you have some shock factor, and they were a bonus character too. That’s the main way I see Dee getting in, if that bonus character thing pans out.
He remains a pretty safe candidate for the future though. I just can’t see them dropping him as a full fledged DeeLC character right now. Although that doesn’t speak toward my own feelings about the character, because I’d gladly welcome any new Kirby content.