Interesting question for the class:
What are characters you actually asked for in the past that got in?
For reference: I started with Brawl but didn't really get into speculation until Ultimate.
Characters I blindly expected to happen at some point:
Characters I figured would be really cool i they would get announced:
Characters I REALLY wanted back:
Characters I've actually made blood sacrifices for:
(And for some reason she isn't even a unique character)
So in your opinion: Do I have 8 characters in the game that I wanted, or do I have 0,5?
I tend to razor Leaf at off stage people to halt their momentum and then actually jump at them to dair
In Melee I asked for Sonic. They told me that Sonic wasn't Nintendo. I told them that I was nine and didn't care. Got him later.
I also asked for Diddy Kong. He showed up too. Eventually.
And lastly I asked for Banjo. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In Brawl I wanted Bomberman. He was in a lot of leaks. People forget how the fanbase saw him as vying for that third third-party slot with Mega Man. Turns out there would be no winners there.
It was also in this time period that everyone was big on Midna. I wanted Skull Kid. Then much later they started talking about chairs, acting like a big deal, and I hid my face.
Next was Krystal. The Star Fox debates would've been good fun for any masochists here. Of course that was back when Sakurai had "Star Fox bias".
Oh I also wanted some guy named Isaac.
Ultimate would prove a helluva monkey paw.
In 4 I wanted Shulk, despite his and Isaac's fanbase taking it upon themselves to form a rivalry. I was accused of not liking Shulk, despite liking Shulk.
I also asked for Palutena, but I didn't ask for her to have the worst default moveset known to man. That was just a gift from Sakurai.
So despite Isaac being out to ****ing lunch and having given up on Krystal (and Banjo and Bomberman both being dead), I was still satisfied.
Then they added Mewtwo, who everyone and their grandmother was on about. I fit under the grandmother category.
And then came Cloud, who, despite being wanted, I didn't ask for too much, because I was not on the same drugs as Sakurai. Also asking for Cloud was a one-way ticket to derision back then.
How far we've come.
Then when Splatoon showed up I started making Smash banners before I had any right to do so. Five million copies sold luckily vindicated my impulse.
Then for Ultimate, Travis came back to life, I thought he'd be cool, then Suda immediately implied he wasn't included.
But at this point I've fully lost my mind and only want
WALUIGI
And Isaac and Banjo.
So to recap... I got
and
Still waiting on Banjo, Bomberman, Skull Kid, Krystal, Isaac, Travis, and
WAAA
So 50/50. Perfectly balanced. Thanos would be happy, but I just want what I want.