Louie G.
Smash Hero
There are probably a whole bunch that would be great, but these are some favorites on the Nintendo side of things.
Porky - I'm a big fan of the Mother series and Porky is the big unifying factor between both Earthbound and Mother 3. So he feels suited as something of an all encompassing rival for both playable characters, as well as being a true blue mech character. I like Bowser Jr, but I don't feel he goes far enough with the concept as I would like. I think Porky's EB spider mech is a natural fit and gives us a pretty uniquely-shaped fighter. Honestly kind of applies to nearly all of these guys, I think I just want more weirdos and unorthodox fighter builds.
DJ Octavio - This character is just completely dope, lol. A big octopus who goes mad on the turntables? It's a concept that would no doubt stand out, and give us a character who moves around like nobody else and who provides a musical flair that the roster is desperately missing. I anticipate he might act a little like Shuma Gorath (MVC) or Mars People (CVS), really slow and just kinda slinking around the stage but he's got some long reaching tentacle whip attacks. Or he could pilot a little version of the Octobot King too, but admittedly I'm more excited by the prospect of just throwing an octopus on stage.
Bulborb - No diss to Piranha Plant, but this is my ideal for generic mook turned fighter. The most important element of Pikmin outside the little guys themselves are the elements. Nature is their enemy and this goofy looking monster is their most iconic predator. I've brought attention to it before, but this moveset ought to be pretty convincing for anyone who hasn't seen it. Love these guys and feels like a smart way to continue to represent the series.
Skull Kid - So just for the record, I haven't played Majora's Mask. But Majora's Mask, the object itself, is so damn cool. Skull Kid wears it around and this strange symbiotic partnership lends itself to a really compelling character concept. Within Skull Kid's own personality is a trickster, a character who can utilize dark magic in unconventional and frustrating ways to taunt the opponent. But Majora is in charge when it wants to be, and can drag the Kid around like a puppet or swing him like a scarecrow. Might be a little dark, but that's kinda what makes it so cool. This is just a real standout character.
EMMI - This thing is just really sick, I love the way it animates and I'm compelled by the idea of a character that feels like you're controlling a horrific monster from a suspenseful movie like Alien. EMMI would be all about cornering your opponents and making them feel helpless in your proximity. All the EMMI have individual abilities, but just create a Smash-specific composite EMMI and we're all good. Probably one of those characters that might struggle to get a hit in but can ruin you in like three or four taps.
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