I first posted this on a website, but I think this board needs to hear it.
I don't think you guys SHOULD be complaining... Because there is really only two characters who COULD'VE been EASILY included... Ridley and Krystal, and the reason why neither were was probably because Ridley's too big and even Sakurai probably thought that 4 Starfox characters were pushing it. It's also good that both sat out for this one when the other possibility was a Charizard clone and yet another Fox clone. Ridley and Krystal both deserve more original movesets, and I figure that Krystal's complete absense as anything beyond stickers and an easter egg suggests that like Diddy, she got left out at the last moment, and Wolf replaced her because they had time for a clone, and it makes more sense for Wolf to be a clone of Fox, than Krystal to be a clone of Fox. Ridley's probably the same way, only they put him into SSE early on.
Everyone else besides ROB were popular choices, unlike the fighters for Melee which included Dr. Mario and Roy.
ROB is just as historic for Nintendo as Mr. Game & Watch.
Lucario is PICHU'S replacement, not Mewtwo's! Mewtwo got bumped off for Pokemon Trainer, and Lucario merely inherited Mewtwo's better aspects. Pokemon may be popular, but it doesn't need more representatives than Mario.
Speaking of Mario, Mario would've lost a rep anyway if Dr. Mario returned, as the Dr. Mario Theme is on the Pictochat Stage, and thus Dr. Mario would've got the Nintendo DS as an icon. Geno is the most popular Mario Character and he is owned by Square Enix... The only other character possible is Bowser Jr and he has no chance once you realize that Baby Bowser has more of a chance due to Bowser Jr. being just like him and the need of another rep for the Yoshi Series.
Wars had no chance of representation because Snake took the only spot Wars COULD'VE had. Sakurai wants no real-world guns, remember? And that's what a Wars fighter would use.
Toon Link WAS one of the more popular characters on the poll, but I don't get where you expected him to be THAT MUCH different from Link. He IS Link, just from an alternate reality where Hyrule flooded. He'd of course have the Boomerang, Bomb, Hookshot, Arrow, and Spin Attack. Those are Link's iconic weapons!
Ganondorf still being a clone of Falcon is a darn shame, but it's not like anyone else got a completely new moveset, just modifications.
As for Fox, Falco & Wolf, and Ness & Lucas, it's not like Mother or Star Fox HAVE a variety in moveset choices, and if Lucas wasn't going to get PK Love, then Ness wasn't going to get PK Rockin'. However, It IS a darn shame that Falco and Wolf also use the Landmaster, when Falco could've had the Arwing and Wolf could've had the Wolfen. What saddens me more is that Krystal in SSB4 will probably have the Landmaster as well, despite her having an otherwise original moveset.
Lastly, and most importantly, you NEED to play Subspace Emissary to the end before you judge the complete roster. I've seen enough videos to know that it will make ALL the difference.
I don't think you guys SHOULD be complaining... Because there is really only two characters who COULD'VE been EASILY included... Ridley and Krystal, and the reason why neither were was probably because Ridley's too big and even Sakurai probably thought that 4 Starfox characters were pushing it. It's also good that both sat out for this one when the other possibility was a Charizard clone and yet another Fox clone. Ridley and Krystal both deserve more original movesets, and I figure that Krystal's complete absense as anything beyond stickers and an easter egg suggests that like Diddy, she got left out at the last moment, and Wolf replaced her because they had time for a clone, and it makes more sense for Wolf to be a clone of Fox, than Krystal to be a clone of Fox. Ridley's probably the same way, only they put him into SSE early on.
Everyone else besides ROB were popular choices, unlike the fighters for Melee which included Dr. Mario and Roy.
ROB is just as historic for Nintendo as Mr. Game & Watch.
Lucario is PICHU'S replacement, not Mewtwo's! Mewtwo got bumped off for Pokemon Trainer, and Lucario merely inherited Mewtwo's better aspects. Pokemon may be popular, but it doesn't need more representatives than Mario.
Speaking of Mario, Mario would've lost a rep anyway if Dr. Mario returned, as the Dr. Mario Theme is on the Pictochat Stage, and thus Dr. Mario would've got the Nintendo DS as an icon. Geno is the most popular Mario Character and he is owned by Square Enix... The only other character possible is Bowser Jr and he has no chance once you realize that Baby Bowser has more of a chance due to Bowser Jr. being just like him and the need of another rep for the Yoshi Series.
Wars had no chance of representation because Snake took the only spot Wars COULD'VE had. Sakurai wants no real-world guns, remember? And that's what a Wars fighter would use.
Toon Link WAS one of the more popular characters on the poll, but I don't get where you expected him to be THAT MUCH different from Link. He IS Link, just from an alternate reality where Hyrule flooded. He'd of course have the Boomerang, Bomb, Hookshot, Arrow, and Spin Attack. Those are Link's iconic weapons!
Ganondorf still being a clone of Falcon is a darn shame, but it's not like anyone else got a completely new moveset, just modifications.
As for Fox, Falco & Wolf, and Ness & Lucas, it's not like Mother or Star Fox HAVE a variety in moveset choices, and if Lucas wasn't going to get PK Love, then Ness wasn't going to get PK Rockin'. However, It IS a darn shame that Falco and Wolf also use the Landmaster, when Falco could've had the Arwing and Wolf could've had the Wolfen. What saddens me more is that Krystal in SSB4 will probably have the Landmaster as well, despite her having an otherwise original moveset.
Lastly, and most importantly, you NEED to play Subspace Emissary to the end before you judge the complete roster. I've seen enough videos to know that it will make ALL the difference.
