PsychoJosh
Banned via Administration
Konami's history with Nintendo is extremely rich with content. It's a given that Snake is a highly-wanted veteran to return to the series, but Konami could probably be better served with an older and more historic representative. There is quite a lot to borrow from, as many of Konami's greatest franchises began on a Nintendo system and really put the company on the map.
Goemon (Mystical Ninja/Ganbare Goemon series, 1986) - Introduced as "Kid Ying" to western audiences on the SNES in 1991, Goemon is the main protagonist of the Ganbare Goemon series which actually began in the arcades in 1986. He is a hot-blooded, short-tempered ninja thief who lives in Oedo, an absurd, anachronistic, cartoony parody of Feudal Japan. Along with his lecherous friend Ebisumaru, and his other friends Yae and Sasuke, he embarks on many adventures to save the land of Oedo from various forces of evil who would do them harm, armed with little else than a pipe and some shuriken (or ryo coins, depending on which character you play as). He is very skilled with his seemingly limited arsenal which contains hidden ninja gadgetry such as spiked yo-yos, bombs and chain links. He can also summon a tiger to ride on, and can access a variety of judo abilities such as flight, lightning projection and flailing kabuki hair. Lastly, like Sparkster, he has been known to pilot a giant robot from time to time: his friend IMPACT, who bears his likeness and has giant-sized versions of his abilities.
Simon Belmont (Castlevania, 1986) - Simon Belmont is descended from a line of vampire hunters, the Belmont family, whose mission it is to banish the evil Dracula and free the land from his dark influence. Pictured above is the "classic" iteration of Simon Belmont, as he was originally introduced. He would later receive an odd redesign into a more "beautiful" bishounen style character. Raised to be a holy warrior by his clan, Simon is trained to use a whip as his main weapon and can harness the magic hidden within holy artifacts such as crucifixes, holy water, stopwatches and daggers, enabling him to wield a variety of projectiles, cast carpets of flames on the ground, or even pause time itself. By building enough power, he can also perform an "item crash" with each of these artifacts, which offer greatly enhanced and deadlier versions of their abilities.
Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures, 1993) - Although this series began its life on the Sega Genesis, Sparkster did appear on the Super Nintendo in 1994 with an excellent and challenging entry in the series, which makes him eligible to appear in Smash. For the uninitiated, Sparkster is an opossum "rocket knight" from the kingdom of Zebulos. He is a warrior knight with a jetpack always strapped to his back, which enables him to boost around at incredible speeds and perform daring acrobatic attacks in the air with his sword, such as flaming top spins and corkscrew drill maneuvers. In addition to this, he has a variety of giant deadly mecha that he takes control of when his normal abilities won't do. In typical knight fashion, his personality is quite chivalrous and honorable, as he regularly puts his life at risk to save others, not for profit, or even for a kiss from Princess Sherry, but simply to do the right thing.
Goemon (Mystical Ninja/Ganbare Goemon series, 1986) - Introduced as "Kid Ying" to western audiences on the SNES in 1991, Goemon is the main protagonist of the Ganbare Goemon series which actually began in the arcades in 1986. He is a hot-blooded, short-tempered ninja thief who lives in Oedo, an absurd, anachronistic, cartoony parody of Feudal Japan. Along with his lecherous friend Ebisumaru, and his other friends Yae and Sasuke, he embarks on many adventures to save the land of Oedo from various forces of evil who would do them harm, armed with little else than a pipe and some shuriken (or ryo coins, depending on which character you play as). He is very skilled with his seemingly limited arsenal which contains hidden ninja gadgetry such as spiked yo-yos, bombs and chain links. He can also summon a tiger to ride on, and can access a variety of judo abilities such as flight, lightning projection and flailing kabuki hair. Lastly, like Sparkster, he has been known to pilot a giant robot from time to time: his friend IMPACT, who bears his likeness and has giant-sized versions of his abilities.
Simon Belmont (Castlevania, 1986) - Simon Belmont is descended from a line of vampire hunters, the Belmont family, whose mission it is to banish the evil Dracula and free the land from his dark influence. Pictured above is the "classic" iteration of Simon Belmont, as he was originally introduced. He would later receive an odd redesign into a more "beautiful" bishounen style character. Raised to be a holy warrior by his clan, Simon is trained to use a whip as his main weapon and can harness the magic hidden within holy artifacts such as crucifixes, holy water, stopwatches and daggers, enabling him to wield a variety of projectiles, cast carpets of flames on the ground, or even pause time itself. By building enough power, he can also perform an "item crash" with each of these artifacts, which offer greatly enhanced and deadlier versions of their abilities.
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