I'm so utterly disappointed by the horrendous lack of DK content in this game, seemingly. I think people have already repeated it before, but I'll just re-iterate again: no new characters, no assist trophies, no new items (and the only two that we do have are both really obscure ones; the hammer and the spring), no alt. costumes for the existing characters, just three enemies in Smash Run (with one being a recolor), no new stages, and only one song recycled from DKC Returns 3D.
It's mind-boggling, to say the least. I'm a huge fan of the DK franchise, and with the amount of stingy representation we got in Brawl, I didn't think it could actually get any worse than that game, but apparently, it just did. I've been hoping for K. Rool, Dixie, or literally just any third DK newcomer for the longest time now, and I can't be persuaded to understand how Fire Emblem gets essentially two newcomers, as well as Kid Icarus, when we get nothing. Why couldn't Sakurai just throw us DK fans a bone for once?
I've really tried to keep from complaining over this game, and remain positive, but damn, it just makes it so hard when the purported outcome is so obvious and right there in front of you. It's impossible to ignore, and I don't care who has to reply to me with some trite comment as "Your tears are delicious," because I'm still looking forward to this game in the long run, and criticism (done right) is healthy for the development of any art form, as I feel a game is. So take my comment with a grain of salt. This is just one DK fan speaking, but I do believe many of us share the same sentiments in this hour.