Alright, I’ve been lurking around these parts for some time now (the pre-Brawl days, really) but I’m still relatively new to posting, so I’ll go ahead and do the thing where you post your roster and get some feedback.
Here’s mine.
Newcomers and reasoning
Dixie Kong – Whether paired off with Diddy or not, I see this one coming even though I doubt it would have a lot to do with her role in Tropical Freeze. I just think DKC could get two new reps, and if that’s the case, she’s one of them.
King K. Rool – Smash needs more villains, and he’s one of the top choices. Not a HUGE fan myself (prefer Dixie, but I put them both in, so the point’s moot I guess), but he seems like one of the few obvious choices.
Classic Link – I’ve been seeing a lot of people here getting really defensive over Toon Link, but I honestly think this would be strictly a cosmetic change. In my eyes, it really comes down to the perception of both Wind Waker HD (a remake of an older game) and A Link Between Worlds (a sequel to an even older game). It could easily be Toon, though.
Ridley – Come on, it’s time.
Palutena – Nintendo seems to be treating Kid Icarus like the A-List IP they always should have been, and an additional Smash rep goes hand-in-hand with that position. There’s no better choice than Lady Palutena for this series.
Isaac – Pretty iffy on this one. I’ll admit he’s mostly there so I wouldn’t have any blocks on my roster jutting out to the side. I would LOVE to see him, though, and even though he’s not really “retro” he could fill a kind of “cult” niche.
Shulk – One of Nintendo’s most liked newer IP’s. I’m only about an hour into the game myself, so I’m not entirely sure of his capabilities (been staying away from the Shulk threads to avoid spoilers) but he seems pretty likely among more recent characters.
Takamaru – I barely have any idea who he is. An old Famicom Disk game, a mini-game in Nintendo Land… I just remember people talking about him even in the pre-Brawl speculation period. Seems like an incredibly obscure character that Nintendo kind of likes keeping around, and a Smash appearance would be keeping in line with how they typically use him these days. Wish it was Mike Jones. Oh, well.
Little Mac – One of the only real “locks,” I’d say. Not a lot to say about him, I’d just be REALLY surprised if he wasn’t in there.
Chrom – I don’t see Roy coming back, like at all. Sorry, Roy fans, but if we’re getting a FE rep, I have a feeling it’s going to be the newest main character, from one of the series’ most successful titles. It al just adds up in that way.
Mewtwo – Either old form or new, the picture doesn’t really matter. Of all the characters cut from Melee, Mewtwo’s cut the deepest. Seems really likely for a grand comeback.
Mii – They’re practically Nintendo’s mascots at this point. I’m not nuts about the idea of them, especially since we already have Ms. WFT, but if any character summed up the last generation of Nintendo, it was the Mii.
Pac-Man – If we’re getting another new 3rd Party guest, it’s probably going to be a Namco rep. And in that case, it’s probably going to be their most iconic, universally beloved star, Pac-Man.
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