"Now wait just a minute!"
With that out of the way, I'm hoping I can join in on the support for Hades as a newcomer to Super Smash Bros. Out of everyone I'd like to see make it in, Hades is definitely my #1 choice (followed very closely by Medusa, in case Hades is unfortunate enough to not make it in.) As I've already pointed out in the Medusa support thread, I'm appreciative that Brawl made me aware of Kid Icarus in the first place, as without that awareness, I would have never bothered with giving Kid Icarus: Uprising a try in the first place. And now because of that, I have my all-time favorite Nintendo villain, and favorite video game villain to boot (what's more, Hades has become one of three of my favorite villains in fiction / media.) So I just
HAVE to support the lord and master of the underworld.
Honestly, I'm a bit relieved, and very pleased to see I'm not alone in supporting Hades, as I rarely, if ever, see anyone else suggest Hades as a fighter in Smash Bros. It's to the point where I feel we're definitely a minority when it comes to possible newcomers, which usually gets me down every so often, but I still try and keep some hope that possibly one day, "Sakurai bias" or what have you will give Hades the chance he deserves. I swear though, I can't begin to explain how in-depth I went into trying to justify why Hades could work as a fighter back when the Smash Ballot was still a thing. lol I recall going so far as to rely on implications given during both KI:U and SSB4 game-play, and the animated Medusa short as my defense for why Hades wouldn't be too big for Smash. So yeah, Hades essentially became my Ridley / K. Rool I guess. XD But enough rambling...
Long story short, I wanna see Hades get in, darn it. If I put my mind to it, I may be able to think up an interesting move set for him. Though at the moment, I'm thinking he may possibly play as a mix between Captain Falcon (speedy and strong) and Zelda / Palutena (using a large abundance of mid to long range magical powers,) though I'm not sure if that would be too broken or not.
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Just an attempt to incorporate the plethora of potential Hades has shown during his boss fights I suppose. I'd love to know what anyone else thinks of this combination. Likewise, does anyone else feel like Hades' Final Smash could be the OHKO attack he was charging in his final fight with Pit? (The one that was interrupted by Medusa's head-smashing punch?) Now that we have Bowser's Final Smash allowing for characters to appear behind a stage, and even grow larger than the stage itself, I'd love to have Hades' Final Smash be given the same treatment; just that instead of a powerful punch that knocks opponents into the screen, he unleashes a powerful, wide laser blast from the third eye on his head which can easily launch unwary opponents.
Heck, if anything, thanks to Ridley's tail attack (the one that can KO a fighter right on the stage,) perhaps Hades' Final Smash could be an instant KO if it manages to hit an opponent too. Though I'd personally want to tweak the width and possible control of the Final Smash so that it doesn't become a cheap and broken move. I want playing as Hades to be fun, and for him to not be widely despised due to being too powerful or anything of the sort.
Anyway... guess that's more than enough to show how much I want Hades involved in Smash Bros, huh? Seriously, simply having his leitmotif as BGM for Palutena's Temple is not enough for me. If anything, it hurts me more, since it's a constant reminder that this is all we ever got of Hades in the last game. Urgh...