Roster Prediction Discussion Thread

[Natz~]

Hey, I asked people on Miiverse who their favorite newcomer is, and some people are actually giving me good answers!
There is hope for Miiverse after all!

 

[Louie G.]

My notification bar is getting flooded by Morbid likes once again.
Things are as they should be.

 

[HylianHeroBigBoss]

I don't understand why people don't like Toon Link.
Toon Link is one of the most lovable video game characters there ever was.
Period.

Because i like link in general, i dont see a reason to split him in two based on art design and thus have to represent each portion from here on out.

 

[Kenith]

I don't understand why people don't like Toon Link.
Toon Link is one of the most lovable video game characters there ever was.
Period.

Nuh uh, Luigi is the most lovable video game character.

Watch the ending of Luigi's Mansion, you'll see.

 

[Pacack]

Pac-Man is a gaming icon.
Having him in Smash Bros would complete the Big 4: Mario, Sonic, Mega Man, and Pac-Man.
Limbs or not, he's Pac-Man.

Now, you I like.

 

[TheLastJinjo]

I guess the criteria of having Green Mario is ******** too

 

[Louie G.]

Nuh uh, Luigi is the most lovable video game character.

I like you even more now.

 

[BKupa666]

Hey guys. Try to think of the worst Nintendo character to add in Smash 4. And I mean look real deep in yourself to find the worst choice.

Like adding of the baby versions of all the Mario characters. That'd be terrible.

I really think it would have to be Mii. Repetitive (with Villager and Game & Watch's movesets being composed of hammerspace items), visually unappealing, annoyingly voiced, usurpers of significant development time (with their weights/heights considered) who represent a departure from adding unique or fan-requested characters for the sake of appeasing the demographic amused by Hiitler and Piinises.

 

[Kenith]

Because i like link in general, i dont see a reason to split him in two based on art design and thus have to represent each portion from here on out.

I've never seen someone present the One-Link argument so formally and convincingly.

 

[Golden Icarus]

I don't understand why people don't like Toon Link.
Toon Link is one of the most lovable video game characters there ever was.
Period.

Because we already have Link, so why bother? I myself love Toon Link, even more than Link, but two Links just seems pointless. Especially when there are so many other Zelda characters they could add in instead who are far more unique, like Impa, Vaati, Skull Kid, or dare I say...Tingle.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

This is a random question I want to share, what would be your reaction to a Baby Mario + Yoshi duo?

 

[Natz~]

My notification bar is getting flooded by Morbid likes once again.
Things are as they should be.

I can see that morbid does like a lot of posts,
why does he do that anyway?

 

[Morbi]

Pac-Man is a gaming icon.
Having him in Smash Bros would complete the Big 4: Mario, Sonic, Mega Man, and Pac-Man.
Limbs or not, he's Pac-Man.

I didn't know that Pac-Man was part of the "Big 4". I always assumed that he was the main character in an iconic game that wasn't comparable to characters like Mega Man, Sonic, and Mario... that was until Namco started co-developing Smash, that was when I realized that Pac-Man is one of those lovable gaming icons. People love the character of Pac-Man, there is just so much substance to him.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

Hey guys. Try to think of the worst Nintendo character to add in Smash 4. And I mean look real deep in yourself to find the worst choice.

Daisy in her sports outfit.

 

[JamesDNaux]

As far as third parties go, Sonic and Mega Man feel perfect, Snake is my favorite and most anticipated veteran. Pac-Man wouldn't get me all excited but it would put a smile on my face, a true arcade classic. The only other third party I care about is Rayman, not terribly likely or even that wanted, but I hardly expect him anyway. Though with how Ubisoft has been supporting the Wii U, I could see a kind of Snake situation of sorts. I can dream anyway.

 

[FlareHabanero]

I don't understand why people don't like Toon Link.
Toon Link is one of the most lovable video game characters there ever was.
Period.

Toon Link? One of the most lovable video game characters? The **** am I reading?

 

[Louie G.]

But Toon Link IS unique.
Yes, you heard me right.
He may be a clone, but he plays so drastically different than Link that they are hardly the same character.
He's a lot more unique than clones such as Roy, who everyone seems to love for some reason.

 

[Kenith]

I like you even more now.

And Morbid likes everyone. Because everyone is nice here.

Luigi, Rosalina, Wario and Waluigi are my favorite Mario characters, so yeah...

I giggled like a little girl the week after Rosalina's reveal.

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

I'd ragequit if Starfy was playable. I just can't stand that character.

 

[Morbi]

But Toon Link IS unique.
Yes, you heard me right.
He may be a clone, but he plays so drastically different than Link that they are hardly the same character.
He's a lot more unique than clones such as Roy, who everyone seems to love for some reason.

Did you forget about his FIRE SWORD?

 

[OcarinaOfDoom]

I'm pretty sure the roster was probably decided before Namco got involved.

 

[Golden Icarus]

But Toon Link IS unique.
Yes, you heard me right.
He may be a clone, but he plays so drastically different than Link that they are hardly the same character.
He's a lot more unique than clones such as Roy, who everyone seems to love for some reason.

I'll agree with you there. Roy is nothing more than Fire Marth (at least in Smash Bros.), but that doesn't really make Toon Link any more unique.

 

[Chandeelure]

He's a lot more unique than clones such as Roy, who everyone seems to love for some reason.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Did you forget about his FIRE SWORD?

If I was made out of fire, would I be cool enough for you all?

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I can see that morbid does like a lot of posts,
why does he do that anyway?

Theres is no other user around here that most of us know of that "likes" everything, so it's just a gimmick of Morbid's.

 

[Morbi]

I'm pretty sure the roster was probably decided before Namco got involved.

A 3rd party character has never been inserted late before, not in recent memory. That would certainly be unprecedented.

 

[Kenith]

Did you forget about his FIRE SWORD?

YES! Roy's unique cause Marth's sword doesn't burn things!
Pichu's stands out from his evolution he's a threat to himself and others!

And Lucario is a clone of Mewtwo that's why Mewtwo's Not in Brawl!!

 

[JamesDNaux]

A 3rd party character has never been inserted late before, not in recent memory. That would certainly be unprecedented.

was too slow.

 

[Nu~]

I'm pretty sure the roster was probably decided before Namco got involved.

I highly doubt that, kid Icarus was fresh off the shelves so I doubt anything was decided before Namco was involved. That's why they were involved in the first place, to help sakurai with the game development.

 

[Kenith]

Also, as of this writing, 251 likes! Yeah! Celebi!

EDIT: Morbid you screwed it up by liking my other post!

 

[OcarinaOfDoom]

A 3rd party character has never been inserted late before, not in recent memory. That would certainly be unprecedented.

I honestly don't think Namco alone is enough to give Pac-Man a last minute slot. Sonic had a gigantic following, and I just don't see that for Pac-Man.

I highly doubt that, kid Icarus was fresh off the shelves so I doubt anything was decided before Namco was involved. That's why they were involved in the first place, to help sakurai with the game development.

Namco was to help with game balance. I doubt Namco had anything to do with the roster. Sakurai knew he was gonna make Smash Bros next. Don't you think he would at least come up with some ideas during KI:U's development?

 

[Louie G.]

How do you guys know that Pac-Man wasn't planned once Namco decided to work on the game?
I know that Sakurai said that Namco doesn't get any special treatment, but Pac-Man has his own merits to begin with.

 

[Morbi]

I honestly don't think Namco alone is enough to give Pac-Man a last minute slot. Sonic had a gigantic following, and I just don't see that for Pac-Man.


Namco was to help with game balance. I doubt Namco had anything to do with the roster. Sakurai knew he was gonna make Smash Bros next. Don't you think he would at least come up with some ideas during KI:U's development?

I forgot about the huge following that Snake had too. Silly me.

 

[Pacack]

Honestly, I wouldn't consider Pac-Man likely if it wasn't for the fact that Pac-Man is an iconic character and Sakurai is literally living next to Namco's headquarters and working with them daily. I think that Sakurai will have really missed a great opportunity if Pac-Man is not in the game.

 

[Kenith]

How do you guys know that Pac-Man wasn't planned once Namco decided to work on the game?
I know that Sakurai said that Namco doesn't get any special treatment, but Pac-Man has his own merits to begin with.

Wait wait, can we go over again why Pacman is a good choice?

 

[FlareHabanero]

I honestly don't think Namco alone is enough to give Pac-Man a last minute slot. Sonic had a gigantic following, and I just don't see that for Pac-Man.

Considering the factor of Namco being the reason we'll get a character is thrown out the window, you'll instead have to look into the actual qualities of the characters instead.

Which is where Pac-Man falls flat incredibly hard.

 

[OcarinaOfDoom]

I forgot about the huge following that Snake had too. Silly me.

Snake wasn't a last minute addition. From what I recall, he was planned from the start. He would of been in Melee but Kojima asked too late. I would assume Kojma asked pretty early in Brawl's planning.

 

[Golden Icarus]

I honestly don't think Namco alone is enough to give Pac-Man a last minute slot. Sonic had a gigantic following, and I just don't see that for Pac-Man.

I wouldn't call 2 years before the games release a "last minute slot."

 

[Morbi]

Wait wait, can we go over again why Pacman is a good choice?

Who doesn't know that Pac-Man fellow? He catches more ghosts than the Ghost Busters. I mean, really, he has a great diet consisting of mostly fruit. It all comes down to his fighting game relevance though, he was phenomenal in Tekken X Street Fighter.

 

[JamesDNaux]

Snake wasn't a last minute addition. From what I recall, he was planned from the start. He would of been in Melee but Kojima asked too late. I would assume Kojma asked pretty early in Brawl's planning.

Kojima asked for him in Melee, actually, it was too far along though. So Snake was indeed there at the start of Brawl, he was in the very first trailer even.