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Be cool if Shantae were a part of an Indie pack. Adding Shantae as a character, a Shantae stage the Shovel Knight assist, and a few more trophies.
"Unofficial" Smash ballot? What do you refer to? That Super Smash Flash 2 poll?
Ah yes, the unofficial viable contenders thing. I personally don't really pay much attention to that. As, the actual ballot itself doesn't end until October. As to the third party characters, they clearly didn't get the information on some of the devs supporting their characters getting into smash as dlc, and the fact Nintendo has said any videogame character is eligible for Smash. We just can't know, who may or may not have an edge yet.. Its just way too early
Love how the avatar fits your post.
Honestly I understand where you're going, but seeing as how Nintendo & Sakurai is pretty much opening the floodgates with this ballot wanting to know what characters we the fans would like to see enter into smash bros has become a whole different ball game because not only Nintendo characters but any video game character can get in now, heck even the indie & third party developers are pushing for their characters to make it into smash which none of them have tried to do before. Also I still believe that the rule of characters having to at least have one game on a Nintendo Console can enter should still be a thing. I know Japan haven't gotten to play any of the Shantae & Shovel Knight games before, but I know a few of them who have played Shantae's games and some of them became fans for playing it, looking back at melee and brawl its hard to believe we get to play as characters like Roy & Lucas who have games exclusive to japan, heck even we get some assist trophy characters who also have japan exclusive games. So pretty much I think of this whole thing is that anything goes with what the fans want at this point & just sit back and wait for Sakurai to pick whatever characters are in the ballot.
Sakurai hasn't included characters like Ayumi Tachibana or Takamaru because he's afraid of alienating the Western fans. In Melee, there were discussion on whether or not to cut the Fire Emblem duo because of their lack of recognition in the West. I'm sure that whoever we get for DLC will have to have worldwide recognition, and indie characters just don't have that. Even if an overwhelming number of English ballots are cast for one indie character (which they aren't, they are being split by the sheer number of developers trying to push their own creation), I can't see Sakurai alienating the Japanese side. Plus due to how more in depth the Japanese poll is (It asks for your name, age, and gender), I'm sure the team is going to look at the Japanese votes way more closely. With the English side, due to issues with translations (can you imagine trying to translate all of these votes?!), they are properly just pulling the most popular names.
I feel as though Shantae is an exception to the first problem. Despite being indie, she has stuck with Nintendo for a long while from the GBC, so I'm certain that it makes her more viable than other indies in terms of loyalty.
Listening to one Rogersbase's videos make me realize that nintendo can choose 2 types of 3rd parties, Classic and Indie. Thing about Shantae and why I feel she has a high chance is that she fits both terms.
Unless it was Pirate Curse Shantae, but we don't have a pirate Rider yet...Drive's successor pirate Rider plz!
So she's a Gokaiger.
So she's a Gokaiger.
It looks like alot more people want Shantae, in more ways than one.
As I have brought up before in another thread, it would be blind to deny the likely hood of other parties as well. She, Banjo & Kazooie, and Rayman all have their edges and chances for various reasons.
And lol... Its probably the dancing. No one can resist the dancing...
Well i Still Want Shantae. But i Wish Everyone Good Luck
i really don't think shovel knight has a change has he's game hasn't even been releaseed in japan yet.Most japaners dont even know who is shovel knight is.I can't see them adding him over someone like quote or shantae
Well that's true. I was mainly using him as an example since there's a noticeable amount of support for him.
Wait!! Sins When Does That ***** Likes Shantae!?
You know, I never understood why she did that.Reminder that if Shantae wins, you get to see this in 3D.
That sprite looks like she is about to pounce on something, like a cat to me... lol XD
THAT IS ADORABLE!!!!!Shantae cat-suit alt confirmed?
Well, my dad who works at Nintendo confirmed another Shantae alt! Not as cute, but still!
Bro. You can't vote for Shantae before she was cool. Shantae's always been cool.Hipster confession time: I critically hit my Shantae vote quite a while before WayForward even thought of the campaign. Like, right after the Ballot was announced. So there.
Are you the one drawing these? If so, you work fast dude.Well, my dad who works at Nintendo confirmed another Shantae alt! Not as cute, but still!
