Big-Cat
Challenge accepted.
The thread was made under that pretense. While Nintendo may have several characters to work with, there are a few questions that must be addressed.
1. Does this character fill in a niche that other characters already in the game don't fill? By this, we mean whether or not the character has a distinct playstyle.
2. Can they be implemented to where they're both faithful to their source games but don't require Smash to horribly comply to their design (i.e.1980's Pacman)?
3. If they do bring something new to the table, is it something that is special to that character (i.e. Lyn's Batto-jutsu, Krystal's staff, Ridley's everything)? If so, is there the possibility that another character might be able to flesh out that concept better?
Asking those three questions narrows down your options a lot. Basically, it comes down to quality over quantity.
1. Does this character fill in a niche that other characters already in the game don't fill? By this, we mean whether or not the character has a distinct playstyle.
2. Can they be implemented to where they're both faithful to their source games but don't require Smash to horribly comply to their design (i.e.1980's Pacman)?
3. If they do bring something new to the table, is it something that is special to that character (i.e. Lyn's Batto-jutsu, Krystal's staff, Ridley's everything)? If so, is there the possibility that another character might be able to flesh out that concept better?
Asking those three questions narrows down your options a lot. Basically, it comes down to quality over quantity.