OK, so after a short leave from this thread, I come back and find out one of the biggest LOL inducing things ever in video games. Lip can't be in Smash because of potential panty shots... ROFL.
That should tell someone two things. One, the camera needs to be a little more reserved or two, the art directors clearly can't get a **** thing done right. Since we all know that option two is a **** lie, then would someone like to take a crack at how a decent Lip design would work? In case you didn't know, she's one of my top 10 wanted for Smash characters just because dropping garbage blocks on people's heads sounds amazing.
Also, random other snippets from me:
- Krystal. Can't see the extreme like or dislike for this character. Granted I don't care for having teh furriez involved, but hey at least it's interesting and it isn't another "Landmastaaaah!" (Joking, joking.
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Then again, I think I'm beginning to agree more with the idea that Star Fox really doesn't deserve more than 3 reps. So exclude this point if necessary
- Bowser Jr. & Waluigi - Seriously, say AT or no guys. There are a few other ideas that would be amazing from the Mario series, should they get another rep. Hell, if they gave Peach more of her Super Princess Peach abilities, Toad would have been one hell of a viable choice for Brawl. (and I don't know about you but the idea of someone half the size of Mario and the funniest voice ever circa Super Mario Galaxy playing like a grappler with super running & throwing strength a la Super Mario Bros. 2 USA sounds hilariously awesome.) Also, don't let me whip out the Daisy Defense Force logic again.
- Mike Jones (Who? - StarTropics series) - Someone earlier in the posts cut me deep when they said that he wouldn't appear due to not being relevant to Japan. Honestly, I think that's unfair, if Japan can have all of these characters just come up out of the blue and jump in with a free membership card, why can't the US/EU regions have the same treatment? What makes this worse is the idea that Mike is one of the ONLY characters we have to trump the multitude of Japan only characters that have been suggested for the Smash series. No, Little Mac doesn't count because he's prevalent in both regions, albeit to different extents. Not to mention StarTropics is ****ing awesome and needs recognition dammit. >_<
(Sidenote - Has Smashboards ever had a character polling thread to gauge who the US & EU would want in Smash a la Sakurai's popularity poll? If not & you guys can come up with some more Western neglected Nintendo characters, I think I'll do it as I think that's a great experiment.)
- Diddy + Dixie - ****ing ace idea. Donkey Kong gets 4 reps deservedly, takes up three roster spots, and each character plays true to their characteristics and games. The only thing I could add is if the next Smash had advance tag team mechanics, that way they could go beyond being just Ice Climbers and literally playing as if it were DKC2.
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WHERE. THE. ****. IS. GOLDEN. SUN.
- And finally, Ganondorf doesn't need a sword. Honestly, I don't want any Zelda characters besides Link using a sword unless Zelda Wii says otherwise. Ganondorf needs his own warlock/wizardry style of play.
That ends this post, I hope it'll be of some use to you guys. (And someone get back to me on that character poll idea.)
And just so that this post isn't all about characters, I liked the idea someone came up with in regards to resetting the hitstun a la SSB64. Just make the characters SLIGHTLY denser (I disliked Melee's insane plop to ground gravity, especially coming from SSB64 as a Luigi user), and add that in and I think that'd be a great start.