I don't understand why people want Pichu to remain as a joke character. Project M was made to be a balanced fighter (in terms of characters) and sought to bring back assets that made characters good as well as modify and tweak them so they had their own sense of flair and competed with the current roster. Putting in melee Pichu is basically saying to throw a puppy in a den of lions...it's literal cruelty and doesn't even make the slightest sense. Please humor me, I can understand people wanting Pichu in this game but having Pichu without adjustments is ludicrous
Select Pikachu and hold R.
I have some downvotes to add:
Lyn - Too many Fire Emblem characters, Lyn is not very noteworthy among them. Too many sword users too.
Hector - ^
Dark Samus - We don't need a palette swap. I don't care how little effort it takes, if a character isn't noteworthy or interesting, don't even bother.
Bowser Jr - Too many Many Mario characters, and he's not that special.
Skull Kid - Zelda has enough representation, and even then I would choose Midna or Impa first. Skull Kid has only appeared in one game (you can say the same for Sheik but that was mother****ing Ocarina of Time, the pinnacle of all Zelda games, Majora's Mask isn't nearly as important)
Masked Man - Already a costume. Mother isn't important enough for two reps let alone three.
Ninten - Too much Mother, would work better as a Ness costume.
Toad - He's already with Peach, and his only talent is picking up turnips faster. Too much Mario
Paper Mario - This may be judgemental, but I don't want another flat character. Too much Mario. Of all the Mario RPGs, Paper Marios are some of the worst.
Samurai Goroh - None of the F-Zero characters are all that interesting, he's perfect as an assist trophy (I'm indifferent on Black Shadow/Ganondorf).
Tetra - Too much Zelda.
Toon Zelda - She was cut from Brawl for a reason.
Pokemon Trainer - Too much Pokemon (instead he should be summoned as the Pokemon's final Smash and throw a bunch of Pokeballs heheh)
Pulse & Minun - Too many Pokemon.
Krystal - The worst Star Fox character, from the worst game. Too much Star Fox. The only space animal I need is Slippy.
Tails - No third party characters. This also applies to:
Knuckles
Shadow
Deepthroat
Roy Campbell
Otocon
Anyone from Sonic or Metal Gear
That assist trophy from Sim City