I mean, I’m not really a Sol Badguy supporter so I more or less agree on that point. But there’s plenty of 3rd parties that would bring in more hype than Nintendo characters overall.
Dante, or Heihachi, or Leon/Jill would likely generate a ton of hype. Ryu Hayabusa likely would as well. Those are just a few options.
I want to believe that, but after how some people reacted to Terry, I gotta wonder how mad they'd be if Heihachi/Jin/Kazuya were added. I'd imagine more salt since plenty of people already compared them to Ryu. Granted, Tekken's WAY more popular than SNK in the United States, and in General, while SNK's audience is South America, China and Mexico.
I can see Hayabusa and Jill being welcomed with open arms luckily. To a lesser extent Dante too, unless people are worried he'll be busted.
But it's not my fault if they don't know the Kings of the Iron Fist. So let em be salty. I didn't throw a fit when Joker or Hero got added. Cause I know plenty of people would like them, and they seem ok. More interested in Hero.
Instead of "Hoes Mad" or "Whining Fools Before" we'd have to say "This is reality."