This Thread is Hopping from Topic to Topic Today. I'm Loving it. I want to Comment on some of them
CJ would Unironically be Cool, Especially for My Friend Since he want's a Character that Represents Black People, (I do too, But it's not of Importance for me though. He was also sad that Twintelle wasn't the ARMS Character), and CJ is Iconic character for alot of people, No matter who they are. But I find it hard being in since to my Knowledge None of the Major Games were released on Nintendo (I Believe there was one for DS), Music would be Challenge since the Series relies on Licensed Music, stuff with Realism and stuff, and more. Could be used to build better relation with Rockstar though, and A GTA Character would Sell. But I Don't know, at this point if My Friend really wants some Representation, I think Elma is the last Option, That's Realistic and also Cool Character
A 2nd Rep for a Third Party (a Unique one at least), hasn't been seen before, But I think it could happen Easily. Sonic, Final Fantasy, and Street Fighter as Examples are Big Franchises with Iconic Characters that aren't the Main Character, though Sonic I say has it easier because They don't have as much Inside Company Competition (Capcom is Stacked (Plus SF just got Ken this Game), And I Don't think the Licensing is as much trouble as it is With Final Fantasy, Plus that franchise as many Competetion since the Franchise uses a Rotating Cast. There also been MANY Requests for a 2nd character since even before Sonic Got in
Koei and Nintendo's Very Good Relationship is very good for Koei, however that doesn't mean they can't get Burned on a Playable Spot. Ubisoft is Very Buddy with Nintendo, working on that Rabbids Game. They even sent a 3D Model to Sakurai for Rayman in Smash 4, which Usually doesn't happen, but they still get Burned. Of course Koei is Japanesse and They alos have Better Relations. Ninja Gaiden might also be on Hiatus right now but Ryu still makes Frequent Appearances despite that, kind of like how Terry keeps making apperances and stuff. But it also could just be Priorty, I mean Koei must have talked to Nintendo before FP1 was finalized, yet Ryu still isn't in game
Monster Hunter got more Merit for FP2 because I say by the time Base Roster AND FP1 were Finalized or Near Finalized, World had just come out, so World couldn't be used to just the merits of Playable Hunter. World was the game that put Monster Hunter on the Map in the West, and it's why The West is now getting the Previously Japanesse Exclusive Monster Hunter Directs here too.
2 Characters from the Same company in the Same Fighter Pass Isn't Impossible i guess, I just don't think many would find that reasonable, At least in the Same Pass. Chief is a Big enough Character to perhaps warrant this Situation, But I don't know if that happen
Something I'm bringing up, but Apprantly Sakurai's Company, Sora Ltd, Technically only has 2 Permanent Employees in Sakurai himself and His Wife. So yeah every Employee is Probably Contractor, And I think how much Namco makes up The Development team is probably bigger than I was expecting this whole Time. I also found out that the Made Branch of Nintendo and Sora Ltd, Sora Games, Actually is defunt and only made one game: Kid Icarus Uprising, So If Sakurai Retires or Goes onto the Next Plane of Existence, I Imagine that unless his Wife Can manage to run things on her own, Sora Ltd. Might die off as well. As For Smash, I Imagine Namco is looking like the best Option if they want to Contract someone other than Sakurai for Smash, or Maybe Sakurai already has a Apprentice we don't know about