Everytime I think,
If this character gets in I'll be happy someone else comes along and steals my heart. I could think of 50 characters I want in Smash, but to me, once these characters get in, I'll be okay forever.
Essentials
Dixie Kong- Donkey Kong lineup will not be complete without her. To me she's more important to the series than K. Rool (as much as I love him) and is the last missing piece for the franchise to be good.
Captain Toad- More important to the Mario series than Bowser Jr., Rosalina, and Daisy IMO. Should've gotten in a long time ago because of his constant relevance and long standing position in Nintendo history. Plus now Toad has his own game, which is unique and has
so much moveset potential.
Impa- She's such an important part of the Zelda series and has appeared in almost every major title. A lot of people think the Zelda series feels complete with Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf, but I think (very controversially I might add) that Impa is just as important to the games as Ganondorf. She taught Zelda (Sheik) everyhting she knows and has helped keep the Princess alive in some shape or form in plenty of games.
Bandana Dee- He's the player four of Kirby. He's extremely popular and relevant. He's a mainstay like Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight. He has incredible potential in Smash. He uses a spear. You've heard all the arguments by now. He needs to be in the game, okay?
Isaac- Golden Sun is a masterpiece, and the series as a whole is a fun playthrough. That aside, Isaac needs to be in Smash because he represents what the community can do for a character that had basically been abandoned by Nintendo. You could say Geno fills this bill, but IMO Isaac should get in first.
Chorus Kids- Rhythm Heaven needs a rep, and I prefer them to Karate Joe. Rhythm Heaven is the last Nintendo franchise that truly
needs to be represented in Smash, no offense to Golden Sun and Chibi-Robo fans. I already said why Isaac needs to be in the game by the way. The Chrous Kids could be really cool too, especially if there was three of them. We've already seen how two characters can work, so how about three.
Banjo & Kazooie- It would be the ultimate reunion. Banjo and Kazooie are Nintendo characters, plain and simple, and they will always be Nintendo characters. It would honestly be one of the greatest Smash moments if they were finally able to reunite with the Nintendo family.
Honorable Mentions
Slippy Toad and Peppy Hare- I felt putting them on the essentials would be a bit dramatic, but it would be a dream come true to see the entire (main) Star Fox team in Smash. Plus they could represent Star Fox in a different way than Fox, Falco, and Wolf, who all have similar movesets.
Medusa- Again, not essential, but having a Kid Icarus villain would be nice. Having a female villain in Smash, a game now full of badass women, would be even nicer.
Rayman- Wanted to put him on the essentials, but he's really not. I can't complain about not having Rayman in the when game icons like Sonic, Pac-Man, Mega Man, Snake, Cloud, Bayonetta, Ryu, and Simon Belmont are playable. It feels a bit greedy to ask for more. But Banjo is an exception