I guess I'd want Little Mac (or someone like him) in. He's one of the few "Classic Nintendo" characters that isn't already in/has been in Smash before at this point. Besides those kinds of characters there's random NES/Famicom characters that never really got to shine or some more modern ones like Shulk or something but I'd kinda want to see the classic, enduring characters show up before them.
Most wanted newcomer is Mike Jones. However, I had a good list of folks that I support regularly.
As for Square Enix, Chrono would be the best rep free. A little part of me would also be happy for Neku Sakuraba from The World Ends With You just for further acknowledgement of the best IP Square in recent years.
I love ALBW Link and Zelda. I would LOVE for them to make the cut, but I know they won't :/ ALBW link could use the leaf propeller for his up B, the hammer for side B (which would donkey kong-style stick you in the ground), and do other cool stuff too.
My most wanted are the sorely needed females: Dixie Kong, Palutena, Captain Syrup, Lucina, and Krystal (screw you haters, you learned to live with 3 anthropomorphic dudes with Landmasters). Also, Shulk, Wonder-Red, and Chibi-Robo.
And I wouldn't be surprised if Monita appears in playable or assist form. I see her swinging a gigantic mallet or sword for some reason being homicidal.
Also, totally forgot that Nintendo co-owns the Fatal Frame series now...
Palutena has to be in. I will weep most sorrowfully if she is not. Literally like the only character I really want in the new game. (Other than maybe Lucina)
I also genuinely want Krystal, but not if she's gonna share the same specials the other three Star Fox characters do.
However, I think I more strongly want Takamaru (I dunno, he's an obscure-in-the-West Nintendo character, which is a plus in my book) and a Xenoblade character (I wanna say Shulk, since he's the one wielding the Monado, but I wouldn't mind Reyn, Dunban, Sharla, Riki with his weird English voice... hell, anyone, really). Maybe Little Mac if I can be convinced how his whopping three different kinds of punches (low, high and star-powered uppercut) can be translated into a full moveset, as much as I'd want him otherwise.
Wouldn't mind Geno, but I'm not heavily betting on him.
BTW, speaking of betting, how's that pre-reveal contest we did doing
I really want there to be some kind of transformation/gimmick character in the vein of Zelda/Sheik and Ice Climbers from Melee and Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, and Pokémon Trainer from Brawl. I don't even care who it is -- I just want there to be a newcomer with nonconventional gameplay mechanics. I can't imagine the entire cast of new characters consisting of traditional standalone fighters. Sakurai's more creative and unpredictable than that.
My most wanted are the sorely needed females: Dixie Kong, Palutena, Captain Syrup, Lucina, and Krystal (screw you haters, you learned to live with 3 anthropomorphic dudes with Landmasters).
I really want there to be some kind of transformation/gimmick character in the vein of Zelda/Sheik and Ice Climbers from Melee and Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, and Pokémon Trainer from Brawl. I don't even care who it is -- I just want there to be a newcomer with nonconventional gameplay mechanics. I can't imagine the entire cast of new characters consisting of traditional standalone fighters. Sakurai's more creative and unpredictable than that.
Krystal is a bad character and you should feel bad
My wants:
Palutena (or Hades)
Waluigi
Mii
Lil' Mac (we NEED a Punch Out character)
Shulk (I assume the protag of Xenoblade? We need fresh blood in here, new IPs need some reppin')
Maybe Dillon or the Pushmo dude (to represent the 3DS eshop games)
Ridley... hahahaha
And uhh... wow I guess that's it? Everyone else I want are veterans including Mewtwo.
Krystal is a bad character and you should feel bad
My wants:
Palutena (or Hades)
Waluigi
Mii
Lil' Mac (we NEED a Punch Out character)
Shulk (I assume the protag of Xenoblade? We need fresh blood in here, new IPs need some reppin')
Maybe Dillon or the Pushmo dude (to represent the 3DS eshop games)
Ridley... hahahaha
And uhh... wow I guess that's it? Everyone else I want are veterans including Mewtwo.
All four mascots have "officially" coexisted in one form or another and they all fit in with each other stylistically. It would make for such a great event match.
All four mascots have "officially" coexisted in one form or another and they all fit in with each other stylistically. It would make for such a great event match.
All four mascots have "officially" coexisted in one form or another and they all fit in with each other stylistically. It would make for such a great event match.
Lil' Mac too. After playing Punch Out!! I think his character is pretty cool. Besides, his moveset could be formed by attacks from his opponents and it could be quite diverse.
For some reason, Shulk is the only character that I really want in SSB4.
And by the way, what are we going to call the next to Smash Bros. games? Will we refer to them as SSBWiiU and SSB3DS? SSBU and SSB3? I can't think of an acronym or abbreviation that sounds good like SSBM or SSBB.
All four mascots have "officially" coexisted in one form or another and they all fit in with each other stylistically. It would make for such a great event match.
Pac-Man is one of those characters who isn't exciting, but the gameplay possibilities are huge for a game like Smash and there's a ton of history behind that franchise, both with and without Nintendo. It'd be fun if/when we see him in Smash.
Just like when Snake returns.
Anyway, to reiterate my wanted newcomers in order of want:
Must-Haves:
Ridley (Know he's leaning towards unlikely now :T)
Little Mac
Palutena
Mewtwo
Would-be-nice-to-have-but-could-go-either-way:
Shulk
K. Rool
Samurai Goroh
Tingle
A Mario RPG spin-off rep
Bayonetta
Obviously-never-going-to-happen:
Jill Dozer
Lip the Fairy
Banjo & Kazooie
Joanna Dark
Conker
Obviously-going-to-happen-so-why-even-bother-listing-them:
Naruto & Batman tag-team
Mario and Yoshi technically cameoed in Twin Snakes! Also if they get Bomberman involved somehow him and Snake were both in that bizarre Japanese TV Dream fighting game.
Oh yeah, there was also Wario Blast which had Wario versus Bomberman for some bizarre reason.
All four mascots have "officially" coexisted in one form or another and they all fit in with each other stylistically. It would make for such a great event match.
Pac-Man is one of those characters who isn't exciting, but the gameplay possibilities are huge for a game like Smash and there's a ton of history behind that franchise, both with and without Nintendo. It'd be fun if/when we see him in Smash.
Just like when Snake returns.
Anyway, to reiterate my wanted newcomers in order of want:
Must-Haves:
Ridley (Know he's leaning towards unlikely now :T)
Little Mac
Palutena
Mewtwo
Would-be-nice-to-have-but-could-go-either-way:
Shulk
K. Rool
Samurai Goroh
Tingle
A Mario RPG spin-off rep
Bayonetta
Obviously-never-going-to-happen:
Jill Dozer
Lip the Fairy
Banjo & Kazooie
Joanna Dark
Conker
Obviously-going-to-happen-so-why-even-bother-listing-them:
Naruto & Batman tag-team
Mario and Yoshi technically cameoed in Twin Snakes! Also if they get Bomberman involved somehow him and Snake were both in that bizarre Japanese TV Dream fighting game.
Oh yeah, there was also Wario Blast which had Wario versus Bomberman for some bizarre reason.
I think Namco would trust Sakurai enough to let him do whatever he wants with Pac-Man. After all, Sonic's move set is entirely from the '90s and Mega Man is a retro chibi throwback.
I think Namco would trust Sakurai enough to let him do whatever he wants with Pac-Man. After all, Sonic's move set is entirely from the '90s and Mega Man is a retro chibi throwback.
Yeah, if Sakurai got Capcom to sign off on a redesign before formal talks had even begun it's pretty clearly his way or the highway. If, I reiterate - if Pac-Man is up for consideration, Sakurai's the one making the decisions on appearances. If they say no to him, it's probably not happening.