What's left? Franchise Analysis and Speculation [Kirby Up]

[Aurora Jenny]

Mario: 5 Characters, 2 WiiU Stages, 4 3DS Stages, 3 Assist, 19 Items

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[Characters]
Mario [Alt: Fire Flower, Wario^]; Luigi [Alt: Ice Flower]
Peach, Bowser [Pending]
Rosalina [Alt: Fire Flower (Inverse)]

[Missing Character]
Dr. Mario (Strong Chance)

[Final Smash]
Mario: Mario Finale; Luigi: Poltergust 5000; Peach: ???; Bowser: Gigabowser; Rosalina: Power Star

[Stages]
WiiU: Mario Galaxy*
WiiU: Mushroom Kingdom U
(Acorn Plains/Rock-Candy Mines/Meringue Clouds/Bowser's Castle)
3DS: 3D Land
3DS: Rainbow Road (MK7)
3DS: Golden Plains
3DS: Paper Mario Storybook

[New Assists]
Chain Chomp

[Returning Assists]
Hammer Bro, Lakitu & Spinies

[New Items]
Boomerang, Bullet Bill, Fire Bar, POW Block, Spiny Shell, Super Leaf

[Returning Items]
Bob-omb, Fire Flower, Freezie, Golden Hammer, Green Shell, Hothead, Lightning Bolt, Metal Box, Poison Mushroom, Soccer Ball, Starman, Super Mushroom, Timer

[Missing Items]
Red Shell (Gone)

[Thoughts for Completion]

[Character Slots] 6 - 7

[Characters]
Bowser Jr.: [Strong] Bowser's son and next in line as a potential candidate. Rumor Mills have recently compiled enough evidence to support his arrival
Paper Mario: [Moderate] Appearance of a Paper Mario stage has given a boost to the 2D fighter's chances of joining the ranks.
Dr. Mario: [Moderate] Has already been dropped once before, and with Sakurai on the prowl for unique movesets, his chances don't seem all that good. He's not down for the count though as Lucina's entrance means characters beyond their initial roster choices had a chance to be worked on.
Daisy: [Weak] Not enough to differentiate her from Peach, but as a clone she can potentially shine with different weight properties. Change her Down Special to pulling something more reflective of her and a flower motif instead of hearts!

[Stages]
WiiU: Paper Mario, Mario Kart (Bowser's Castle?), Mario Party/Sports
3DS: Dark Moon Mansion, Mario & Luigi RPGs

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Zelda: 4 Characters, 1 WiiU Stages, 2 3DS Stages, 3 Assists, 8 Items

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[Characters]
Link [Alt: Skyward Sword, Red, Blue, Purple]
Toon Link [Alt: Red, Blue, Purple]
Zelda, Sheik [Pending]

[Missing Character]
Ganondorf

[Final Smash]
Link: Triforce Slash; Sheik: Light Arrow; Toon Link: Triforce Slash; Zelda: Light Arrow

[Stages]
WiiU: Skyloft*
3DS: Gerudo Valley*
3DS: Spirit Train*

[New Assists]
Midna, Skull Kid

[Returning Assist]
Tingle

[New Items]
Beetle, Bombchu, Cucco, Fairy Bottle, Gust Bellows

[Returning Items]
Bunny Hood, Deku Nut, Heart Container

[Thoughts for Completion]

[Character Slots] 5 - 6

[Characters]
Ganondorf: [Very Strong] 2 time Smash Veteran, this guy is coming back no questions asked as one of the three core representatives of the Legend of Zelda.
Ghirahim: [Moderate] I know very little about him, but people love to hate him for his demeanor and action.
Impa: [Strong] One of the fan favorites, especially her appearance in Skyward Sword. Originally thought to be a Sheik replacement, could still be, but Hyrule Warriors has shown her to have far more potential.
Tetra: [Moderate] The feisty pirate leader of the Windwaker seas, she has the potential to be a speedy slash and dash fighter. There's not much supporting evidence however for her inclusion as the "No Transformation" rule leaves her standing on her own rather than mimicing the Zelda/Sheik relationship of her counterpart.
Vaati: [Slim] The arrogant wind mage that keeps coming back for more despite repeated resealings. Another fan-favorite, one having several games under his belt like Ganondorf.

[Stages]
WiiU: Windwaker

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Kirby: 2 Characters, 1 Retro Stage, 1 Assist, 6 Items

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[Characters]
Kirby [Alt: Natural Colors]
King Dedede [Pending]

[Missing]
Metaknight

[Final Smash]
Kirby: Ultra Sword

[Stages]

[Retro]
WiiU: Halberd

[New Assists]
None

[Returning Assist]
Knuckle Joe

[Returning Items]
Dragoon, Food, Maxim Tomato, Star Rod, Superspicy Curry, Warp Star

[Missing Items: Parasol (Gone)

[Thoughts for Completion]

[Character Slots] 3 - 4

[Characters]
Bandana Waddle Dee: [Strong] The little spear user has been rapidly gaining fans and attention after his playable debut in Return to Dreamland, and the fame train hasn't stopped since. He's continued to make appearance in each successive game without fail, making it in over even Metaknight. He offers a very unique moveset despite being lightweight and possibly easy to KO. Can't land those heavy hits when there's a spear in your gut before you can even get close enough to trade off hits, after all.
Prince Fluff: [Mild] With his Yarn abilities, he's able to pull of a few moves Kirby can't and that could be enough to set him apart and prevent him from being a clone, though if he has to start from there to get a real foothold, that certainly wouldn't hurt.

[Stages]
Lor WindCutter

[Assists]
Any one of Kirby's Helpers

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* indicates a Final Destination mode

All right, people. We're only a a month and a half away from seeing Smash released, so I kind of thought it'd be interesting to run through two or three of these and see what the general consensus is. This is NOT for your wish lists.. well, maybe, but keep it realistic. I'm going to listen to you guys and put up a summary of your collective thoughts. The purpose is to look at what we have so far and try and guess what you think is left to be seen and share your thoughts.

Also, to the Mods. If this is in the wrong place, could you move it to the appropriate forum?

 

[StarLight42]

No, I think Paper Mario will be a newcomer as well, Pokemon will have six reps, so why not Mario? I was starting to doubt his appearence, then came the Paper Mario stage.

Plus that also means a Wii U Paper Mario stage and probably a Wii U Mario Kart stage

 

[NekuShikazu]

Imo, I don't think Paper Mario would be that bad of a character. I infer there are better reps than him. Bowser Jr is not one of my favorite characters so I don't care on if he enters or not. I'm assuming that he won't be in though.

I do want Ganondorf to return, and he probably has a higher chance on joining than Bowser Jr and Paper Mario. Hopefully he gets his own move set though.

 

[Aurora Jenny]

Haha, I should probably clarify, we're not pitting characters from different franchises against each other. LIke if this person gets in, it hurts that franchise, go on on an individual basis, based on what evidence you think you have.

 

[Aurora Jenny]

[Bumping] Scratch that completely and sorry for the double post. Everyone? Discuss all of the franchises, and leave your thoughts on characters, Stages, Assists, and Items, and I will add them as I include the franchises, okay?

(Mod Edit: Please avoid double posting. Especially if it bumps a topic.)