Mario vs Sonic in a fighting game is what people have wanted to see for years now. Nintendo knows this and is working out some agrements with SEGA to have Sonic appear in Brawl. Even if they haven't announced it yet, there's no way around it; Sonic WILL be in Brawl.SEGA needs the publicity and they know that Smash is one of the most successful Nintendo games in existance. Konami BEGGED Nintendo to put Snake in Melee (but the game was too far into production); that's how popular the game is. SEGA (and Nintendo) finally have a chance to put the two in a game together (a fighting game, none-the-less)) and you think they're going to pass it up? Wrong... Nintendo has made some bad choices, I won't deny that. But the one thing Nintendo has always done is listen to their fans. If they want Mario vs Sonic...then, by George, they're going to get Mario vs Sonic. The same can be said about Mario vs MegaMan and Sonic vs MegaMan
Sonic will be in Brawl...hands down. Sakurai even stated himself (and I quote his response when asked about more 3rd-party characters) "...at most we'll add another 1-2 characters..." That quote is excluding Snake as he has already been confirmed. Now tell me something... Can you name any other third-party characters (Master Chief and Kratos are gone as they are first party characters for Microsoft and Sony) that have appeared on a Nintendo console (that rules out Jak/Daxter, Sly Cooper, and Spyro), stared in their own game/series (Sorry Tails), are just as popular as Mario (Oops, there goes Crash Bandicoot), and feature variable moves to be able to compete in the Smash universe (so much for Leon Kennedy)? If you can, then please share as the only ones that even have a chance of making it in the game are the ones that meet ALL of those circumstances. The only ones that come to MOST people's minds (including mine) are Conker, Banjo/Kazooie, Sonic, and Megaman.
Conker and Banjo/Kazooie would each be EXCELLENT additions to the game, but they are owned by Rare who, in turn, is owned by Microsoft so that eliminates them almost instantly as Microsoft wants to see Nintendo fail. Sonic and Megaman are garuneteed slots as they have just as much history in gaming as Mario, Link, and Fox and are really the BEST choices for those last slots.[/rant]
All the blood has rushed to my head from typing all that and I have SUCH a headache now...OW! I hope you're happy!