The Rebooted Evolving SSB Roster Game

[Northsouthmap]

1. Pupp
2. Mine
3. DRK26

 

[Pupp135]

Here are the votes:
Pupp135 10
BritishGuy54 4
nirvanafan 3
BowserKing 2
Otoad64 8
darkvortex 4
DragonRobotKing26 5
Louie G. 5
Northsouthmap 7

I win this round, Otoad64 gets second, and Northsouthmap gets third. I get five points, OToad64 gets three, and Northsouthmap gets 1.
Here is the leaderboard.

Spoiler: Leaderboard

1. Louie G, 29
2. Pupp135 20
3. Northsouthmap 12
4. Otoad64 10
5. Darkvotex 8
6. DragonRobotKing26 1
7. BritishGuy54, Nirvanafan, BowserKing

Spoiler: Leaderboard
1. Louie G. 29
2. Pupp135 15
3. Northsouthmap 11
4. Darkvotex 8
5. Otoad64 7
6. DragonRobotKing26 1
7. BritishGuy54, Nirvanafan, BowserKing

Job 9: Submit a character from each traditional subtractive secondary color (orange, green, purple). I’ll allow brown in place of orange as brown is a shade/tone of orange.



(/)Octoling
(Master Chief)
Newcomers: Daisy, Master Chief, Ridley

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Peach
4. Bowser
5. Daisy
6. Donkey Kong
7. Diddy Kong
8. Link
9. Zelda
10. Ganondorf
11. Samus
12. Ridley
13. Zero Suit Samus
14. Marth
15. Chrom
16. Kirby
17. Meta Knight
18. King Dedede
19. Bandana Waddle Dee
20. Fox
21. Krystal
22. Pikachu
23. Heracross
24. Gardevoir
25. Ness
26. Capain Falcon
27. Inkling
28. Octoling
29. Villager
30. Isabelle
31. Duck Hunt Duo
32. Pit
33. Pac-Man
34. Sonic
35. Arle
36. Mega Man
37. Simon Belmont
38. Cloud Strife
39. Rayman

 

[BritishGuy54]

Round 9:


[Alear]
(/)[Chun-Li]
[Rayman]

Additions: Charizard, Little Mac, Rayman

This is a weird and tough round.

Thankfully, Charizard has made it in, boosting Pokémon up to four characters. I’ve also decided against bringing back Pokémon Trainer. I think Charizard has enough to stand on his own, with Mega Evolutions making a comeback.

Little Mac is a retro pick I think should be here. I just think he’s neat. There were two other picks for green that didn’t make it in: Bowser Jr, and Pneuma.

Jr. didn’t make it in because I didn’t want to overrepresent the Mario series too quickly. I’d still like to bring him in, but he’s gotta sit this round out.

I actually considered making Pneuma a full character, as the third part of Pythra, and that some people included Pythra as two picks rather than one, so perhaps I could have compensated.

But I decided against it because Mac exists, and it would have done too much for Xenoblade before I have a chance for XB3 characters. She’s remaining as Pythra’s new Final Smash, unless there’s a dedicated round for clones.

Rayman has come full circle. It would be poetic after the Smash 4 leak that he would finally get in. Nintendo and Ubisoft have been on good terms lately, and I think he’s a good pick for a downsized game.

I’m sorry Diddy Kong. Perhaps another day.

 

[Louie G.]

(Tom Nook)

‎ (Lyn)
(/) (Arle) ‎(Chun-Li)

New: Little Mac (Green), Min Min (Orange), Meta Knight (Purple)

I considered using Diddy Kong as "orange" for his brown fur, but that felt cheap since he's dominantly red to me. Meta Knight is one of the more glaring omissions, so got him out of the way. Little Mac is a personal favorite and I think Punch-Out's spot on the roster is well earned, so he joins some of the classic characters and established staples. Min Min is a more contemporary addition to keep the roster up to speed with the current console, alongside Pyra / Mythra. I contemplated adding the Ring Fit Trainee here instead, but I just added WFT a bit ago and I actually like Min Min quite a bit (although she could use a retooling). ARMS is notably one of the only new Nintendo IPs introduced in the last however many years the Switch has been out, so her addition feels valuable.

 

[darkvortex]

\



Dixie Kong Ashley Ring Fit Adventurer Waluigi

 

[Otoad64]

(Dixie Kong)

(Tinkaton)(Tom Nook)
(Callie & Marie)(Doom Slayer)

Green: Little Mac
Orange: Tom Nook
Purple: Meta Knight

 

[BowserKing]

Midna,
Boltund and Tinkaton

and Shantae

 

[Northsouthmap]

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Peach
4. Bowser
5. Link
6. Zelda
7. Ganondorf
8. Samus
9. Ridley
10. Kirby
11. Meta Knight
12. King Dedede
13. Fox
14. Wolf
15. Pikachu
16. Mewtwo
17. Pokemon Trainer
18. Greninja
19. Captain Falcon
20. Ness
21. Inkling
22. Octoling
23. Olimar
24. Isabelle
25. Marth
26. Robin
27. Donkey Kong
28. King K Rool
29. Yoshi
30. Wario
31. Little Mac
32. Shulk
33. Pyra/Mythra
34. Ryu
35. Chun-Li
36. Mega Man
37. Sonic
38. Pac-Man
39. Steve
40. Crash Bandicoot

Newcomers: Little Mac Green, Crash Bandicoot Orange, Wolf Purple

 

[nirvanafan]

(Gholdengo) (Genesect) (Ayumi)
(Nooklings) (Octavio)
(Alear)(Sami) (/) (Mio)
(Shadow) (Lara Croft) (Crash) (Master Chief) (Shantae)

Newcomers
Green -
Orange - Crash
Purple - Shantae

 

[Pupp135]

Because the rosters were submitted early we’ll start the voting process now.
Pupp135


(/)Octoling
(Master Chief)

BritishGuy54


[Alear]
(/)[Chun-Li][Rayman]

nirvanafan
(Gholdengo) (Genesect)
(Nooklings) (Octavio)
(Alear)(Sami) (/) (Mio)
(Ayumi) (Shadow)(Crash Bandicoot) (Lara Croft) (Shantae) (Master Chief)

BowserKing

(Midna)
(Boltund) (Tinkaton)
(Shantae)

Otoad64
(Dixie Kong)

(Tinkaton)(Tom Nook)
(Callie & Marie)(Doom Slayer)

darkvortex
(Waluigi)(Dixie Kong)(Ashley)


( \ )(Ring Fit Adventurer)

DragonRobotKing26
(Midna)
(Bandana Waddle Dee)
(Krystal)(Heracross)(Gardevoir)(Octoling)
(Arle)(Rayman)

Louie G.

(Tom Nook)
‎ (Lyn)
(/) (Arle) ‎(Chun-Li)

Northsouthmap


(Octoling)
(/)(Chun-Li)(Crash Bandicoot)

Vote for your three favorite rosters, where yours is not first.

1. Otoad64
2. Louie G.
3. Darkvortex

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Otoad64
2. Myself
3. Darkvortex

 

[BritishGuy54]

1. Louie G.
2. Myself
3. Otoad64

 

[Northsouthmap]

1. Otoad64
2. Louie G.
3. BritishGuy54

 

[darkvortex]

1. Otoad64
2. Louie G.
3. DRK26

 

[nirvanafan]

1 Louie G
2 myself
3 Northsouthmap

 

[BowserKing]

1.Darkvortex
2.Mine
3.Pupp

 

[Louie G.]

1. Otoad
2. Mine
3. BritishGuy

Don't feel like writing too much out this time, these ones just line up nicely with my philosophy and character choices thus far.

 

[Pupp135]

Here are the votes
Pupp135 1
BritishGuy54 4
nirvanafan 2
BowserKing 2
Otoad64 16
darkvortex 5
DragonRobotKing26 3
Louie G. 14
Northsouthmap 1

Otoad64 win this round, Louie G. gets second, and darkvortex gets third. Otoad64 get five points, Louie G. gets three, and darkvortex gets 1.

Spoiler: Leaderboard

1. Louie G. 32
2. Pupp135 20
3. Otoad64 15
4. Northsouthmap 12
5. darkvortex 9
6, DragonRobotKing26 1
7. BritishGuy54, Nirvanafan, BowserKing

Round 10: Add 3 characters who‘ve never been playable in SSB.


(Tom Nook)(/)(Octoling), (Ring Fit Trainee)
(Isaac)(Master Chief)
Additions: Tom Nook, Isaac, Ring Fit Trainee

Tom Nook expands a major franchise.
Isaac and Ring Fit Trainee respectively give us a fighter from an old and new franchise. Also, Isaac is a personal choice as I like how he plays in SSF2,

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Peach
4. Bowser
5. Daisy
6. Donkey Kong
7. Diddy Kong
8. Duck Hunt Duo
9. Link
10. Zelda
11. Ganondorf
12. Midna
13. Samus
14. Ridley
15. Zero Suit Samus
16. Marth
17. Chrom
18. Kirby
19. Meta Knight
20. King Dedede
21. Bandana Waddle Dee
22. Fox
23. Krystal
24. Pikachu
25. Heracross
26. Gardevoir
27. Ness
28. Porky Minch
29. Captain Falcon
30. Inkling
31. Octoling
32. Villager
33. Isabelle
34. Pit
35. Lip (Panel de Pon)
36. Pac-Man
37. Sonic
38. Arle
39. Mega Man
40. Simon Belmont
41. Bomberman
42. Cloud Strife
43. Rayman

Additions: Bomberman, Porky Minch, Lip

 

[BritishGuy54]

Round 10:

[BWD]
[Alear]
(/)[Noah][Ring Fit]
[Chun-Li][Rayman]

Additions: Bandana Dee, Noah, Ring Fit Trainee

Bringing in newcomers is no easy task. It can be unpredictable, with recency bias (both for and against) likely a factor.

Bandana Dee is here because fan demand, and I can agree that modern Kirby has finally found his place.

Noah is here, without Mio. I like Mio, but I think Noah has the edge here, with his Blade. This may be it for Xenoblade for a while, unless we get a round for clones.

Ring Fit is the only really prominent new IP that has arisen since Smash Ultimate that I know of. I think that’s why it made more sense to focus more on series depth.

I can’t deny that Zelda is looking small with only three characters. And of course, I’m still itching for Diddy Kong to get in this roster.

 

[darkvortex]

(Waluigi)(Dixie Kong)(Ashley)


( \ )(Ring Fit Adventurer)
(King Rauru) (Bandana Dee) (Issac)

 

[Northsouthmap]

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Peach
4. Bowser
5. Link
6. Zelda
7. Ganondorf
8. Samus
9. Ridley
10. Kirby
11. Meta Knight
12. King Dedede
13. Fox
14. Wolf
15. Pikachu
16. Mewtwo
17. Pokemon Trainer
18. Greninja
19. Captain Falcon
20. Ness
21. Inkling
22. Octoling
23. Olimar
24. Isabelle
25. Tom Nook
26. Marth
27. Robin
28. Donkey Kong
29. King K Rool
30. Yoshi
31. Wario
32. Little Mac
33. Shulk
34. Pyra/Mythra
35. Issac
36. Ryu
37. Chun-Li
38. Mega Man
39. Sonic
40. Tails
41. Pac-Man
42. Steve
43. Crash Bandicoot

Newcomers: Tom Nook, Issac, Tails

 

[BowserKing]

Midna,
Bandanna Dee, Krystal,
Boltund, Tinkaton,
Tails, and Shantae

 

[nirvanafan]

(Ayumi)
(Gholdengo)(Genesect)(Diancie)
(King Rauru)
(Nooklings)(DJ Octavio)
(Alear)(Sami)(/)(Mio)
(Shadow)(Crash Bandicoot)
(2B)(Lara Croft) (Shantae)(Master Chief)

Newcomers - King Rauru, Diancie, 2B

 

[Otoad64]

(Dixie Kong)
(Impa)(Bandana Waddle Dee)
(Tinkaton)(Tom Nook)
(Callie & Marie)(Chibi-Robo)(Doom Slayer)

 

[Louie G.]

(Off the Hook)
(Excitebiker)
(Tom Nook) (Chorus Kids)
(Lyn) (/)
(Arle) (Chun-Li)

New: Off the Hook (Pearl & Marina), Excitebiker, Chorus Kids

Newcomer round!! I was wondering when we'd do one of these. It does make me feel like I could have held off on a couple characters I bit the bullet on early, but I'll make do. I guess this is the point where everyone’s rosters get a bit wacky, so I’ll indulge with some unorthodox fighters.

Off the Hook gives Splatoon a well earned second character(s), the idols are very important and popular characters within the series and I think Pearl and Marina offer the most dynamic contrast. They could fight alongside one another and have one tag in to take the lead while the other plays support - with Pearl being the offensive juggernaut and Marina playing patient defense. Excitebiker provides us with kind of an all purpose surprise character. He's iconic and his series is one of the bigger Nintendo IPs not yet on the roster, but a little guy permanently mounted on a bike is also grounds for an incredibly unique addition. I miss our "retro" and "WTF" type pulls so this is one that has grown on me a lot recently.

Chorus Kids represent Rhythm Heaven, which if I'm not mistaken is the most successful Nintendo IP absent from the roster. But that's a cover to say I'm adding one of my most wanted characters, I've wanted a RH character for years and I still love this angle on it. Off the Hook offers a music-oriented kit just as well, but while theirs is a bit more focused around direct combat and musical equipment the Chorus Kids offer a zanier toonier take on the subject. I believe there's room for both, in a series that has since neglected musical fighters and feels overdue for at least one. Rhythm Heaven's unique aesthetic and comedic flavor resembles nothing else we've seen thus far. And with that we have characters who span across several eras of Nintendo history - an old school arcade / NES pick, a mid 2000s pick (which are sparse overall) and popular Switch-era characters from a rapidly growing modern Nintendo series.

 

[Pupp135]

Here are the rosters
Pupp135


(Tom Nook)(/)(Octoling), (Ring Fit Trainee)
(Isaac)(Master Chief)

BritishGuy54

[Bandana Waddle Dee]
[Alear]
(/)[Noah][Ring Fit Trainee][Chun-Li][Rayman]

nirvanafan
(Gholdengo) (Genesect) (Diancie)
(King Rauru) (Nooklings) (Octavio)
(Alear)(Sami) (/) (Mio)(Ayumi)
(Shadow)(Crash Bandicoot) (Lara Croft) (Shantae) (Master Chief) (2B)

BowserKing

(Midna)(Bandana Waddle Dee)
(Boltund) (Tinkaton)(Krystal)
(Tails) (Shantae)

Otoad64
(Dixie Kong)
(Impa)(Bandana Waddle Dee)
(Tinkaton)(Tom Nook)
(Callie & Marie)(Chibi-Robo)(Doom Slayer)

darkvortex
(Waluigi)(Dixie Kong)(Ashley)
(King Rauru)
(Bandana Waddle Dee)
( \ )(Ring Fit Adventurer)(Isaac)

DragonRobotKing26
(Midna)
(Bandana Waddle Dee)(Porky Minch)
(Krystal)(Heracross)(Gardevoir)(Octoling)
(Lip)(Bomberman)(Arle)(Rayman)

Louie G.
(Off-the-Hook)
(Tom Nook)(Excitebiker)
‎ (Lyn) (Chorus Kids)
(/) (Arle) ‎(Chun-Li)

Northsouthmap


(Octoling)(Tom Nook)
(/)(Isaac)(Chun-Li)(Tails)(Crash Bandicoot)

Vote for your three favorite rosters, where yours is not first.

1. Louie G.
2. Otoad64
3. Bowserking

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Darkvortex
2. Otoad64
3. Myself

You forgot to add Lip, Porky and Bomberman in my roster

 

[Louie G.]

My roster is missing its newcomers as well (Off the Hook, Excitebiker and Chorus Kids).

 

[Pupp135]

1. Darkvortex
2. Otoad64
3. Myself

You forgot to add Lip, Porky and Bomberman in my roster

My roster is missing its newcomers as well (Off the Hook, Excitebiker and Chorus Kids).

It should be fixed now. Sorry for the typo.

 

[BritishGuy54]

1. Louie G
2. Myself
3. Pupp

 

[darkvortex]

1. Otoad
2. Bowserking
3. NSM

 

[nirvanafan]

Louie G.
Myself
DragonRobotKing26

 

[BowserKing]

1.darkvortex
2.Mine
3.OToad64

 

[Northsouthmap]

1. Louie G.
2. Nirvanafan
3. OToad64

 

[Louie G.]

1. Northsouthmap
2. Me
3. Pupp

I like Pupp’s spread of third parties so far, and Northsouth has a handful of characters I’m looking out for (Little Mac, Chun-Li, Tom Nook). Lean in favor of North because their Pokemon lineup is stronger.

I actually dig DragonRobot’s roster quite a bit personally. A few things I’d do different or a few key players missing where I’m not voting it this time but I love the newcomer picks.

 

[Otoad64]

1. Northsouthmap
2. Me
3. Darkvortex

 

[Pupp135]

Here are the votes
Pupp135 2
BritishGuy54 2
nirvanafan 4
BowserKing 5
Otoad64 11
darkvortex 7
DragonRobotKing26 2
Louie G. 14
Northsouthmap 7

Louie G. wins this round, Otoad64 gets second, and darkvortex and Northsouthmap gets third. Louie G. get five points, Otoad64 gets three, and darkvortex and Northsouthmap gets 1.

Spoiler: Leaderboard

1. Louie G. 37
2. Pupp135 20
3. Otoad 18
4. Northsouthmap 13
5. Darkvotex 10
6. DragonRobotKing26 1
7. BritishGuy54, Nirvanafan, BowserKing

Round 11: Add 5 Characters from franchises with playable fighters.



(Tom Nook)(/)(Octoling)
(Ring Fit Trainee) (Isaac)(Master Chief)

Additions
Ike: He helps expand Fire Emblem a little bit, and he is a popular character in Fire Emblem, and he’s been in SSB since Brawl. Also, Lucina fills a niche similar to Marth’s.
Meta Knight: He brings me a step closer to finishing Kirby’s core cast.
Pokemon Trainer (Squirtle/Ivysaur/Charizard): This is the Pokemon fighter that I wanted to add for awhile given the trainer’s importance and unique gimmick. but because I treat the trainer as three fighters instead of one, I needed to find room for them.

 

[DragonRobotKing26]

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Peach
4. Bowser
5. Daisy
6. Rosalina & Luma
7. Donkey Kong
8. Diddy Kong
9. King K. Rool
10. Duck Hunt Duo
11. Link
12. Zelda
13. Ganondorf
14. Midna
15. Samus
16. Ridley
17. Zero Suit Samus
18. Marth
19. Roy
20. Chrom
21. Kirby
22. Meta Knight
23. King Dedede
24. Bandana Waddle Dee
25. Fox
26. Falco
27. Krystal
28. Pikachu
29. Heracross
30. Gardevoir
31. Lucario
32. Ness
33. Porky Minch
34. Captain Falcon
35. Inkling
36. Octoling
37. Villager
38. Isabelle
39. Lip
40. Pit
41. Sonic
42. Arle
43. Pac-Man
44. Mega Man
45. Simon Belmont
46. Bomberman
47. Cloud Strife
48. Rayman

Addictions: Rosalina & Luma, King K. Rool, Roy, Falco and Lucario