I don't understand why people want no cuts from Brawl. The roster was good, but I say that we could lose some characters on the roster.
The only characters from Brawl that I don't want to get cut are the 64 veterans, the Melee veterans that made it into Brawl, Pit, Wario, Meta Knight, King Dedede, Diddy Kong, Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Lucario, and Sonic. Characters that I haven't mentioned are characters that I can live without.
- Toon Link: Not a fan of his return. He represents the now more prominent Toon art style of Zelda games, but I rather have someone more unique.
- R.O.B.: I hate his uninspired moveset. If he got cut, I wouldn't care.
- Wolf: I want him to return, but I would understand if he got cut.
- Pokemon Trainer: I rather see him get cut to free development time and resources. Charizard returning was the better idea than to bring back the trainer itself. I like Red, but he takes up way too much time in my eyes.
- Ike: Like Wolf, I want him to return, but I would understand if he got cut.
- Lucas: I say that we can easily lose him. It would be sad to see his tragic story not get represented, but I feel as though Ness represents EarthBound as a whole just fine. Right now, I say that Ness is in a much safer position than Lucas is.
- Snake: I'd rather see him get cut for other 3rd party characters, specifically Bomberman.
The only unconfirmed Brawl newcomers I want to see return at this point are Wario, Meta Knight, Wolf, and Ike.
My primary Brawl cuts for now are Lucas, R.O.B., Snake, and the Pokemon Trainer.
Lucas is uninteresting in my opinion. It would be sad to see his tragic story get unrepresented, but I say that we can live without Lucas.
I can't see R.O.B. get cut, but he is just bland and his moveset is uninspiring. If R.O.B. was cut for a more interesting newcomer, then I'm game.
Snake... I rather not get into. That's a long story on its own. He could potentially get cut.
I say that the remaining Trainer's Pokemon, Squirtle and Ivysaur, should get cut. I can't see them rejoining the fray after that Direct. They are in a much bigger danger zone than Charizard is. Also, I rather not have Generation I be overrepresented...
I want Ike and Wolf to return, but it's possible that we could lose them; I would be upset if they got cut, but I would understand.
Overall... I just don't understand why people want no cuts from Brawl. We could lose a couple of characters. Besides, having some characters get cut would give me a reason to go back and play Brawl.