Since this thread is called "Photoshopped Characters" I'd figure I should post this here...
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O.K., I know I am going to get a lot of people screaming at me for the characters I put in there, or ones that I didn't. It's hard to please everyone even with a 44 character roster, so here are all my reasons...
Pit: In already.
Mario: In already.
Luigi: Face it, it would be so easy to give Luigi the moveset from Luigi's Mansion, and he is becoming a stand alone character more and more. This is an almost definite.
Bowser: In already.
Bowser Jr.: This was a hard choice, but I eventually put him in because of his constant appearance in other games and his paintbrush giving a unique moveset, (possibly a Down + B Shadow Mario transformation.
Peach: In already.
Wario: In already.
Yoshi: In already.
Snake: In already.
Diddy: In already.
Donkey Kong: In already.
King K. Rool: This was another hard choice, I thought the DK series needed another representative and Dixie would have been a near clone, so King K. Rool took the spot. It would fiil Sakurai's "Villain" quota and is a somewhat popular character. But even now I am not sure if I should have added him.
Link: Already in.
Zelda: Already in.
Gannondorf: Come on, Gannondorf has been proved a fun villain to face off with. His Final Smash could be somewhat similar to Bowser's, with a Gannon transformation, but clearly wouldn't move and attack the same. All Gannondorf needs is a unique moveset and he is in.
Skull Kid: This was, I think, the hardest choice of them all. With a spot left for the replacment of Young Link, Skull Kid and WindWaker Link were nominees for the spot. All in all, WW Link would have been a near clone, (in my eyes), and Skull Kid would have a very interesting moveset. So, Skull Kid FTW.
Midna: Yes, she is in her Imp-like form because she is in that form for almost the entire Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game. LoZ: TP is the newest and most say the best LoZ to grace a video game console. So, it needs representation, and Midna was the best choice. Now if she has Wolf-form Link or not, that is up for grabs, I am not designing the game (sadly) just a roster.
Krystal: Most likely weilding her staff from StarFox: Adventures, a polearm would be very refreshing and fun to throw in the mix. She also helps thew "Female" quota that Sakurai wanted.
Wolf: I think Wolf would replace Falco as being a more poular character, and could possibly have a more unique moveset. Also fills the "Villian" quota.
Fox: Already in.
Lucas: Already in. Almost definite replacing Ness.
Ice Climbers: