As i’ve yet to be convinced that a western 3rd party character should be in Smash, i’m curious about which western characters some of you think should be in, and why.
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I'll always say Banjo and Kazooie regardless of worldwide appeal.
Popular N64 mascot with games that hold up to this day, is still findly remembered despite a decade since their last sequel, is a frequent request in polls--meaning he has a ton of core audience appeal, and is a good way to tie MS and Nin's relationship together
Now would Halo and Minecraft make better business decisions? Yeah sure. Is what I listed ultimately specific to Banjo? Not really. However, I don't think who should be in is what defines who will actually get in--E.G. Piranha Plant. As long as it produces a net positive result, it's good enough.
Banjo is a long time requested character that would make a lot of fans happy. If K Rool and Ridley can make the internet explode, let's let Banjo do the same thing. I highly doubt Nintendo and Sakurai does not know about Banjo at this point.