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I could see King of Fighters happening, since Sakurai mentioned that he played an entry in the arcades in his youth, and felt bad at owning a player that clearly was a beginner.
He appears in the background of New Donk City Hall.
That's why I said characters like Villager and Inkling would replace those franchises at the end of that whole statement.
I honestly think that this is a very good point to be made. Mostly since I think that, like K.Rool, Deathborn has the potential to be a character who's traits and moves make him unique from his counterpart instead of being a clone or somebody who just has a simular moveset.
Yeah that's the stuff that annoys me with this whole echo fighter craze. People who say they support the idea of certain echo fighters only because it seems obvious and would never support or want such a character otherwise.
Reminds me of some reactions to Chrom. I didn't see too much hype around his inclusion (there was hype, though), which could be because of what you described. Perhaps it also is FE and Awakening getting older, but still.
It's just like Mrs. Pac-Man, as in, you can do the exact same thing and it would work. Minus the Alfonzo part. Depends on if Sakurai thinks that could work, though.
Once again, Toon Link was a veteran.
Missed that one. That's a bummer for anyone hoping to see a playable Toad... Sorry guys.
Alfonzo is always where is need it xD
Why not tho? A newcomer is the same as a veteran once they are playable.
If there were any SNK rep, I would expect choices to be between Terry Bogard, Kyo Kusanagi or Athena Asamiya.
I'd say Terry and Geese are SNK's most well-known characters
He might get in as DLC. If not, well, see ya next game for him.
I didn't mean the tank, but those who drive it.
Not sure who they'd go with for that, maybe Marco/Fio with the other PF squadmates as alts, or maybe pull a hat trick by having Ralf/Clark/Leona being the bases instead (since Ikari Warriors is older, and Leona's a noteworthy KOF character), with the PF as alts.It also looks like she uses a sword too along with her magic. That, plus she has what's basically a super form? I would love to have this character in Smash as a new FF newcomer.
Yeah I know, Marco and Fio have even been in fighting games before, I just thought because of the guns thing that the tank itself would have a better chance. Or, I guess they could just use the other weaponsI didn't mean the tank, but those who drive it.
Except that he can jump.
I think the thing is, when you have a new character you’d want to introduce them fully fleshed out and THEN say, “When he’s / she’s not used on this stage, you’ll find them here!”
Besides, everyone knows that his jumping ability is dreadful, even before he got that backpack.
Yeah, people should learn to try to sell their characters on what they can do. Hell, I'm pretty sure you can make people go "Ok that IS pretty cool" about characters they don't like
Well, Sakurai made an entire "generic Smash" skin to Little's Mac stage before he was revealed. He can do this foreshadowing.
Well, obviously. Even without the pistol and heavy machine gun (unless Bayonetta got them to be more lax on what a "realistic firearm" is), the PF has a metric ton of exotic ballistic weapons, a flame thrower, knives, a sword, an axe and even a goddamn taser, of all things. The series is also overall depicted as cartoonier than Metal Gear.
I think the question is why they would add him in as a cameo at all if he was a newcomer. You need to consider that newcomers are chosen before stages are designed, and Captain Toad really doesn't need to be in New Donk City in any way, so when it came to designing the stage I can't see the reason they'd go "Let's have Captain Toad make an appearance here, he might be a newcomer, but he needs to be here either way."
I honestly doubt these characters count as those, though.
For me, this is how I can see a possible reboot roster going down:
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Yeah, you pretty much have my list, except I forgot about Wario and Olimar.For me, this is how I can see a possible reboot roster going down:
Super Mario would retain Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser. All four are majorly iconic characters that I don't see being dropped.
Donkey Kong is still a popular series with a strong history. I can't see them dropping below two.
The Legend of Zelda would likely retain it's main Triforce wielders. Maybe replace Ganondorf with Ganon if they want more newcomers.
Metroid I can see only having one character. If they had a second, likely Ridley or a new antagonist from Metroid Prime 4 for a newcomer.
Earthbound would likely stay, seeing as its been in Smash since the beginning. Don't think that'd be enough to keep Lucas, though. Only Ness.
Fire Emblem would likely have two characters. Marth being the face of the series, although Robin could be replaced with anyone.
F-Zero would undoubtedly keep Captain Falcon, as he's practically been immortalized in Smash Bros. He wouldn't be cut.
Yoshi would likely keep just Yoshi himself. He's the only one out of the starting eight from Smash 64 I see at risk, but I don't see him leaving at all.
Kirby I could see retaining at two characters. King Dedede would likely be the character to return with Kirby over Meta Knight.
Star Fox is still a popular series with a strong history in Smash. Only Fox returning is possible, but I have a hard time seeing Falco cut.
Wario would likely just keep Wario himself. It's possible he could be dropped, but I don't see it happening.
Pokemon would have the most variable cast. Everyone but Pikachu is at risk of being replaced, even Jigglypuff.
Animal Crossing is one of Nintendo's largest series, and I have a hard time seeing the series be dropped from Smash.
Pikmin is a series that could be dropped, but I think it'd end up returning.
Xenoblade is a growing series with growing popularity. I don't know if we'd see the series leave Smash.
Splatoon is a booming series, and I highly doubt we'd see the series leave Smash.
Mii's are still a big part of Nintendo's history, and although them leaving is possible, I can still see them returning.
The question mark would be a toss-up between Sonic and Spring Man. Sonic since he's the face of the 3rd Parties in Smash, but Spring Man if the reboot focused solely on Nintendo properties and they wanted to bring in a fresh newcomer.
I'd actually be pretty happy with this. Except I think Mewtwo would be in the roster, And i don't think Jigglypuff would be cut. Smash Bros. made her very popular.For me, this is how I can see a possible reboot roster going down:
Super Mario would retain Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser. All four are majorly iconic characters that I don't see being dropped.
Donkey Kong is still a popular series with a strong history. I can't see them dropping below two.
The Legend of Zelda would likely retain it's main Triforce wielders. Maybe replace Ganondorf with Ganon if they want more newcomers.
Metroid I can see only having one character. If they had a second, likely Ridley or a new antagonist from Metroid Prime 4 for a newcomer.
Earthbound would likely stay, seeing as its been in Smash since the beginning. Don't think that'd be enough to keep Lucas, though. Only Ness.
Fire Emblem would likely have two characters. Marth being the face of the series, although Robin could be replaced with anyone.
F-Zero would undoubtedly keep Captain Falcon, as he's practically been immortalized in Smash Bros. He wouldn't be cut.
Yoshi would likely keep just Yoshi himself. He's the only one out of the starting eight from Smash 64 I see at risk, but I don't see him leaving at all.
Kirby I could see retaining at two characters. King Dedede would likely be the character to return with Kirby over Meta Knight.
Star Fox is still a popular series with a strong history in Smash. Only Fox returning is possible, but I have a hard time seeing Falco cut.
Wario would likely just keep Wario himself. It's possible he could be dropped, but I don't see it happening.
Pokemon would have the most variable cast. Everyone but Pikachu is at risk of being replaced, even Jigglypuff.
Animal Crossing is one of Nintendo's largest series, and I have a hard time seeing the series be dropped from Smash.
Pikmin is a series that could be dropped, but I think it'd end up returning.
Xenoblade is a growing series with growing popularity. I don't know if we'd see the series leave Smash.
Splatoon is a booming series, and I highly doubt we'd see the series leave Smash.
Mii's are still a big part of Nintendo's history, and although them leaving is possible, I can still see them returning.
The question mark would be a toss-up between Sonic and Spring Man. Sonic since he's the face of the 3rd Parties in Smash, but Spring Man if the reboot focused solely on Nintendo properties and they wanted to bring in a fresh newcomer.
I'd be very confused to be honest. But I think I'd be down for it as Tracer's weaponry is all sci-fi and her time travel could be interesting in a fighting game.
Inklings were probably Japan's most popular characters.
