Which would fit Smash better: a Contra character or a Metal Slug character?

[Door Key Pig]

(Is this the right forum to post this?)

Hypothetically, if we were to get some classic 2D run n gun character in Ultimate as DLC (and it was between either of the following choices, state another if you can think of one), what would make more sense and be a better fit: a character from Metal Slug or a character from Contra?

Like, Contra is amongst the classic NES nostalgia for America at least; it's referred to in things like AVGN, Brentalfloss and Screwattack where those old guys grew up with it alongside other games. Not sure of its popularity in Japan, but it'd make for a classic NES rep like Simon Belmont, right?

Metal Slug on the other hand, represents SNK with a pretty popular and beloved franchise with a ton of games. Lots of people like Metal Slug.

So assuming they'd get their gun play allowed in Smash, who would be the superior choice for Smash Bros, given the Nintendo context of Contra?

 

[Oddball]

I'd much rather have Contra.


Contra is classic Nintendo.

 

[Arcadenik]

I am biased toward Contra... so Bill Rizer it is. Lance Bean can be his Echo Fighter (like Richter Belmont) or alternate character (like Alph and the Koopalings).

Just imagine... we got Metal Gear and Castlevania, why not Contra? It was one of the must-have NES games.

As for SNK, I really want Terry Bogard more.

 

[Lamperouge]

Contra has more history with Nintendo than Metal Slug does.

 

[DarthEnderX]

I also much preferred Contra.

Then I saw a suggestion of having the Metal Slug character ALWAYS be riding in the tank. And now I'm not so sure, because that's a rad idea.

 

[Artix]

To me, I prefer Contra over Metal Slug.

Not only does Contra have some history with Nintendo, it's also more popular of the bunch. Plus, it would be cool to see Bill Rizer as a playable character with Lance Bean as an Echo Fighter.

 

[Geno Boost]

While most people mentioned here the Nintendo history when it comes to 3rd party for a choice it was proven that it’s useless the moment we got Cloud and Joker. But by Nintendo history Contra wins of course
However
I would rather have metal slug rep for 3 reasons:

1- there are other Konami characters I would prefer over contra rep such as Bomberman, Frogger, Goemon and Master Higgins. Princess Tomato

2- Konami already have 3 reps while SNK has only 1 rep.

3- The possibility that a metal slug rep could get the same treatment as Bowser jr. and the Koopalings which would be amazing to have 8 playable characters knowing SNK is a type of company that would like to offer as much content as possible to smash.

 

[Janx_uwu]

Contra, despite being one of the final NES all-stars to not be playable (along with Excitebiker), has literally no representation in Smash. At least Metal Slug-which is less popular, mind you-has some music representation. While I personally prefer Metal Slug as a game, Contra should definitely be in Smash instead.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

A Contra rep specifically Bill Rizer/Lance Bean. Like everyone else already said, Contra has more history with Nintendo than Metal Slug does. Plus if we get a Contra rep in Smash, that means we could potentially get the Konami code in some form in the game the most famous video game code of all time.