Can I get some rational opinions here on the subject of K. Rool vs. Dixie for a DK newcomer? Gamefaqs can really wear thin on a guy after a while. . .
Okay, my thoughts on the discussion between King K. Rool and Dixie Kong (You may have noticed that I posted in that thread under Limelight788).
There are four reasonable choices for newcomers from the Donkey Kong franchise:
- No new DK rep
- Diddy/Dixie Kong team
- King K. Rool
- #2 and #3.
The first one is very unlikely. The only thing that could prevent us from getting a third character is relevance, which is minor at worst. Fan demand and importance that these two have to the series should be enough to get these two in. Granted, if a new DKCR game is announced and neither are involved, this (unfortunate) option gets more likely. So while I think we stand a very good chance of getting a third rep, it is not a shoe-in unless either appear in the rumored DKCR sequel.
As posted before, Diddy and Dixie were planned as a tag team but Dixie was dropped. This makes Dixie one of the Forbidden Seven. According to this pattern, one character planned form a previous installment made in into the successive games. If this continues, this indicates that we should be seeing Dixie Kong in some way or form in the next game and Sakurai may try again to put them as a tag team. While he hasn't made major move set changes yet, it doesn't mean it can't happen with SSB4. Sakurai will probably gain a lot of backlash if Ganondorf is presented in his insulting clone form again in SSB4 so he has no choice but to change it. If he changes Ganondorf in SSB4, that leaves room for a possible Diddy/Dixie Kong team. I for one would like to see this to happen because Diddy, while good, felt kind of off by himself and I think Dixie's removal explains why.
However, lots of people are against the idea of Dixie Kong getting in with Diddy, but aside from Pieman0920, very few have spoken directly against King K. Rool's inclusion in SSB4. Next to Little Mac, he's one of the very few characters with near universal support (Not in amount, but in comparative form, thought it's also important to note that he has very, very high demand) as a playable character. He has very strong move set potential and can be considered at least somewhat relevant to Nintendo having appeared in the 2009 remake of
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and
Mario Super Sluggers. He is also important to the series, being the main villain of the series and all. The only reason why I can see him not getting in is due to not appearing in
Donkey Kong Country Returns. Even so, he still has a very good shot at getting in SSB4. IMO, I would love to see him in, he's my third-most wanted character that actually has a good chance of getting in (Next to Mega Man at 1st and Ridley att 2nd)
The final option is also possible, but questionable because I'm not sure if Sakurai wants to put in two new DK characters that didn't appear in DKCR, although this would be my most wanted out of the four (I would be very disappointed if only DK and Diddy were playable next time)
However, I feel that unless they appear in new games, this is our last shot at a Donkey Kong rep. If they don't get in, it's pretty much cemented that we're only getting DK and Diddy for the rest of the Smash series.