Alrighty! Thanks for the feedback regarding my previous rosters. I wanted to get this up before E3 so I could have a bit of fun in case any newcomers are announced.
Included are my reasons for drops, which no doubt are the most sensitive to people.
Veteran Drops;
I had to take into account: Will Smash 4 break away from Classical Sakurian rosterization? If it did, like many are thinking, this will drastically change the roster one way or another. With a new team, a new priority emerges, and a serious reevaluation of characters are bound to take place.
Also, every fighting game has turnover. It's inevitable. Characters fall by the wayside, franchises flounder. It's the industry, and the design will reflect that.
Jigglypuff: No longer a pokemon icon, even in Japan. Kept in as a Joke character. There are more deserving pokemon representatives. Besides, why have yet another Gen 1, when cutting Jiggly allows for either 4 or 5 a place.
Wolf: Dropped in favor of Krystal, who is a female and lead character. Dropped instead of Falco due to the blue birds popularity.
Toon Link: If a cell-shaded rep is truly required, Tingle fills this role.
Lucas: Unfortunately, his game never left Japan, and Nintendo has pulled the plug on the series as a whole.
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