Fair warning:
I was only able to pick up so much extra information. There isn't a whole lot gathered about the game due to how new and under-the-radar it is.
...Which...doesn't bode well in and of itself.
-♪- (Not even any extended music, either...)
Henry Fleming
Chance: 3.5%
I can't speak a lot for Fleming as a game character. He's more or less the protagonist of Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., armed with a steam-powered rifle and explosives with a tongue-in-cheek patriotic flair. His available weapons are limited, naturally
limiting his moveset potential somewhat unless they'd be willing to let him borrow weapons from the other S.T.E.A.M. members. If he
did draw from the rest of the team, though,
he could be fairly interesting...as long as he was implemented well.
Thing is...
there are way too many roadblocks in his way. First of all,
his game hasn't even left North America yet, meaning all the risks with a character from a brand new IP are there tenfold. In North America itself so far,
his debut game has a lukewarm reception, and the resounding "meh" from the community has left him with little to no support.
And then there's the fact that he's technically a public domain character who originated in a novel.
We don't know exactly how that'd affect his chances, but while it could mean nothing, it could also mean an insta-veto.
Overall, this trooper just has too many issues plaguing him to have a chance. Maybe if the series picks up steam over time, we could at least see some representation of some kind in Smash 5?
Want: Abstain
If you couldn't tell by the way I stumbled through that analysis, I haven't played Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and I had to go off the analysis videos I've watched and the research I was able to do. I don't feel like I know nearly enough to do a proper want rating.
Paper Mario Prediction: 19.25%
This one'll get held back mainly by how many Mario characters are already in. People are sick of any Mario character ideas that don't have the "new character buzz" Captain Toad has.
Nominations: Wolf Link & Midna x5
...Oh, and @
colder_than_ice
? I dunno how good of an idea making tomorrow a double is. Ideally, you'd want to have doubles for characters or concepts that are similar to or related to each other or who wouldn't bring up much discussion on their own.
Roy is going to generate a ton of discussion, and so it's probably better he gets his own day.