Rex
Chance: 5%
Tempted to go even lower, but I'll give him a chance. Thought he had a fantastic shot before Sakurai essentially disconfirmed him.
Want: 50%
I played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and it was an alright game. Not a game where I see myself replaying it or finishing most of the side content, but I had a good time with it. And Rex himself is a cool enough character. So he'd be nice, but I'm not really invested in him.
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Bandana Dee
Okay, some things here may disgruntle some people, fair warning. Also, no hard feelings, but here we go.
Chance: 10%
Not really seeing him happening tbh. He's popular but not mega popular (and besides, popularity hasn't seemed to do anyone much good recently, except for K. Rool and Ridley), and there's not a ton of Kirby stuff to promote right now; I think priorities will be elsewhere for Nintendo. He's also not really the type of character that gets picked for DLC; these characters are typically the poster boys & girls, and Bandana Dee isn't quite that. Again, he's popular and recognizable to a good number of people, but I don't see why Nintendo would go for another Kirby rep.
Want: 0%
Really, I don't have an interest in seeing Dee in Smash. There are plenty of other unrepresented series that could use playable spots, and while that doesn't mean there shouldn't be any more characters from existing franchises, I feel that the Kirby franchise has pretty close to its fair share with 3 reps. Bandana Dee, while important to the Kirby franchise, isn't an essential piece of it (certainly not on the level of Kirby himself, Meta Knight, and DeDeDe). Design-wise, I don't really have a problem with Dee and he could have a decently interesting moveset (though not a completely amazing one in my eyes), but neither of those aspects is overwhelmingly appealing to me. For me, it's just that he has a few decent things going for him but none of them are significant to a degree that compels me to support him.
I wanna also be clear that I do not hate this character. Actually, I like the Kirby franchise and I like Bandana Dee himself. Just not really into him as a Smash character, that's all. I'll also say that if he got in I wouldn't hate his inclusion; I just think there are plenty of better choices.Please don't poke me with spears
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Nominations: Andy (Advance Wars) x5
Chance: 5%
Tempted to go even lower, but I'll give him a chance. Thought he had a fantastic shot before Sakurai essentially disconfirmed him.
Want: 50%
I played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and it was an alright game. Not a game where I see myself replaying it or finishing most of the side content, but I had a good time with it. And Rex himself is a cool enough character. So he'd be nice, but I'm not really invested in him.
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Bandana Dee
Okay, some things here may disgruntle some people, fair warning. Also, no hard feelings, but here we go.
Chance: 10%
Not really seeing him happening tbh. He's popular but not mega popular (and besides, popularity hasn't seemed to do anyone much good recently, except for K. Rool and Ridley), and there's not a ton of Kirby stuff to promote right now; I think priorities will be elsewhere for Nintendo. He's also not really the type of character that gets picked for DLC; these characters are typically the poster boys & girls, and Bandana Dee isn't quite that. Again, he's popular and recognizable to a good number of people, but I don't see why Nintendo would go for another Kirby rep.
Want: 0%
Really, I don't have an interest in seeing Dee in Smash. There are plenty of other unrepresented series that could use playable spots, and while that doesn't mean there shouldn't be any more characters from existing franchises, I feel that the Kirby franchise has pretty close to its fair share with 3 reps. Bandana Dee, while important to the Kirby franchise, isn't an essential piece of it (certainly not on the level of Kirby himself, Meta Knight, and DeDeDe). Design-wise, I don't really have a problem with Dee and he could have a decently interesting moveset (though not a completely amazing one in my eyes), but neither of those aspects is overwhelmingly appealing to me. For me, it's just that he has a few decent things going for him but none of them are significant to a degree that compels me to support him.
I wanna also be clear that I do not hate this character. Actually, I like the Kirby franchise and I like Bandana Dee himself. Just not really into him as a Smash character, that's all. I'll also say that if he got in I wouldn't hate his inclusion; I just think there are plenty of better choices.
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Nominations: Andy (Advance Wars) x5