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Speedwagon
Time for some questions:
1.What is your favorite thing from K.Rool?
2.What pose do you think King K.Rool's render is gonna have?
3.If you had to give K.Rool a new place to live, what it would be?
4.Do you have any fond memories of this thread? if so, what are they?
5.Do you think K.Rool is gonna be competitively viable?
6.Has K.Rool always been your most wanted character? or there has been any other character you wanted more that has been confirmed/discomfirmed?
7.What would be your reaction to K.Rool?
8.What will you do after K.Rool is released? will you still support other characters? or are you gonna quit speculation?
9.Do you hate me?
1) He's a reptilian, which always gets high marks in my regard. Besides that fact, K. Rool just looks huge and intimidating, having a commanding presence, which I think is sorely lacking in Smash outside of Bowser (I can't take Falcondorf seriously when he practically crawls on two legs and wheezes as he treks across the stage. I know when to RUN when Bowser breaks out into a sprint and the screen shakes violently (or just poke at him and combo him to death like everyone else...*cries)).
2) As much as I'd prefer this:
I'd be perfectly fine with him clenching one of his fists while hoisting his blunderbuss over his shoulder. The image above would be amazing though, especially in regards to detractors.
3) A new airship. Because airships are awesome. He could have the Flying Krock 2.0 and be a sky pirate! Though we already have someone with an airship (Meta Knight).
4) I know this might sound odd, and I hope it doesn't sound offensive, but during the tragedy of Iwata's death it warmed my heart to see not only K. Rool's fanbase, but every fanbase come together to put aside competition in the face of grieving. Fan art being one of them. Not that the event itself was something I'm fond of, obviously no, but it's more of the community reaction to it than anything.
5) If he uses projectiles and traps like Snake he has a very decent shot at being among the better heavyweights. He'll never be as good as the feather weight combo stringers but if he can hold his own against them with his wall of cannonballs then he has a decent shot of being the infamous "high tier heavy". But I'd be perfectly content if he was garbage tier as long as he is in the game, I'm used to characters I love not being good (Charizard before any of the patches).
6) No, actually. Back in 64 and Melee, Charizard has been my most wanted character. He was confirmed in Brawl as part of the Pokemon Trainer's loadout and a solo man act in Smash 4 (condolences to Ivysaur and Squirtle, but I'd be quick to throw those two under the bus if it meant securing Charizard's playability). Ridley became my next most wanted. At the time I was waiting for months on end to post in NeoGAF and never thought to post in Smashboards, so I only observed the Ridley debates and fallout that came after. At the time I really didn't think much of K. Rool. Just the "Poor Man's Bowser" really because I was never enlightened to him from this thread. After Mewtwo released, filling a huge hole in the roster I felt was there, I became endeared to the concept of K. Rool as a sort of middle ground for Ridley being impossible. After dealing with lots of hatred of the character from NeoGAF, a certain Rool supporter there pointed me to this thread, and it's been my internet home ever since.
7) I posted it earlier actually:
Replace "Spaceship!" with "K. Rool!"
8) This is a good question. I devoted more of my free time to this cause than I'd like to admit, even if it's just surfing this very forum. I'm weary of Smash discussion by this point, but if K. Rool gets in I'll probably continue coming here, if only to celebrate K. Rool, but I'll be keeping an eye on the rest of the newcomers. I feel that by the time K. Rool is revealed, he will be done so along with the rest of the Ballot winners, making sticking around for further speculation sorta pointless. After Rool there's really no one else (besides Ridley, who ain't happening, or Banjo for that matter) I want in, so there's no reason to get my jimmies in a bunch over any other newcomers. Eventually I'll just stop coming here, but what's keeping me here is this very community.
9) We have no quarrel!
Unless you hate Charizard