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* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} game had two Mighty Glaciers (Franchise/DonkeyKong and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]) and one StoneWall ([[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus]]) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of eleven characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.

* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': In 2016, Bakura is the last R character to be released (and he is still the portrait for the R Trial Character – a placeholder for any upcoming / character). Until now, no new R characters have been introduced.

** The crossover game ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle'' brings back Tager, Hakumen (as DLC) and Azrael as well as adding in (the admittedly comparatively-small) Kanji Tatsumi Ialso as DLC) and Waldstein from ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' and ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' respectively for a total of five out of the proposed forty.

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* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' has 56 playable characters and only six are of the slow-and-strong type: Zangief, Anakaris, Colossus, Sentinel, Hulk, and Juggernaut.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' is a teeny bit better about this with Haggar, Dormammu, Thor, and to some extent Spencer joining Hulk and Sentinel for six slow but strong characters out of 38 total. With the release of ''{{U|pdatedRerelease}}ltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' and its 12 new characters, the only new additions who seem to fit this mold are [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Nemesis]] and Comicbook/GhostRider, making the final ratio 8:'''50'''.

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' started with just Alex, added Hugo and Urien in ''Second Impact'' and finally Q in ''Third Strike'' for four out of twenty characters, which isn't too horrible.
* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'''s arcade release started with three out of seventeen (Zangief, E. Honda, and Balrog). The console version made that three out of 25. ''Super'' added T. Hawk and Hakan for five out of 35. ''Arcade Edition'' takes it to ridiculous levels with five out of 39. With the addition of Hugo in ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'', the ratio increased very slightly, but 6 to 44 isn't much of an increase.
* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' has Birdie, T. Hawk and Zangief, and every other character with this playstyle is fast. Sodom and E. Honda aren't ''much'' faster, though.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors'': The crossover ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' is one of the only Dynasty Warriors games and the only Fire Emblem game not to have the Armored General class obtainable to the player.

* Non-{{fighting game}} example: There's three MightyGlacier classes in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' (out of a dozen or so): The Generals (standard glaciers), Wyvern/Dragon Riders (flying glaciers), and Fighters/Pirates/Brigands (more of HP sponges than anything else, and the last two veer towards GlassCannon). Generally, you only get one or two characters of each of those classes, though if the roster is really big (like in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Sword of Seals]]'' or ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Radiant Dawn]]'') you might get three (or four for Generals), and some early games don't even feature playable Brigands. Every other physical class tends to have more characters in it, and aside from [[JackOfAllStats Paladins]], they all are of the FragileSpeedster type to a degree. Also, Dragon Riders generally come from mid-game onwards, generally the last class that will join you aside from [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Magic users]] (justified in that [[HeelFaceTurn they're used by the enemy army]]). Considering how in ''Fire Emblem'' [[OneStatToRuleThemAll speed really matters]], limiting their numbers isn't exactly for CompetitiveBalance, so...

* Melted Glacier example: The ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' series has had only one slow guy, Max, who was promptly replaced with LightningBruiser Dr. Zan and LethalJokeCharacter Roo in the third game. In the FanRemake, which includes the running and rolling mechanics from ''3'' (that Max didn't star in), he becomes loads more useful.

* Non-{{fighting game}} example: There's three MightyGlacier classes in ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' (out of a dozen or so): The Generals (standard glaciers), Wyvern/Dragon Riders (flying glaciers), and Fighters/Pirates/Brigands (more of HP sponges than anything else, and the last two veer towards LightningBruiser). Generally, you only get one or two characters of each of those classes, though if the roster is really big (like in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Sword of Seals]]'' or ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Radiant Dawn]]'') you might get three (or four for Generals), and some early games don't even feature playable Brigands. Every other physical class tends to have more characters in it, and aside from [[JackOfAllStats Paladins]], they all are of the FragileSpeedster type to a degree. Also, Dragon Riders generally come from mid-game onwards, generally the last class that will join you aside from [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Magic users]] (justified in that [[HeelFaceTurn they're used by the enemy army]]). Considering how in ''Fire Emblem'' [[OneStatToRuleThemAll speed really matters]], limiting their numbers isn't exactly for CompetitiveBalance, so...

* ''{{VideoGame/ARMS}}'' has Master Mummy, the biggest and heaviest fighter available at launch.

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear XX'': Around two dozen characters and exactly one big guy (Potemkin). Eventually averted in ''Accent Core + R'', but only because the developers rebalanced former SNKBoss Justice into this so she would be tournament viable.

* ''VideoGame/ARMS'' has Master Mummy, the biggest and heaviest fighter available at launch.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had two Mighty Glaciers (Franchise/DonkeyKong and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]) and one StoneWall ([[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus]]) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of eleven characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'''s arcade release started with three out of seventeen (Zangief, E. Honda, and Balrog). The console version made that three out of 25. ''Super'' added T. Hawk and Hakan for five out of 35. ''Arcade Edition'' takes it to ridiculous levels with five out of 39. With the addition of Hugo in ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'', the ratio increased very slightly, but a 6 to 44 isn't much of an increase.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had two Mighty Glaciers (Franchise/DonkeyKong and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]) and one StoneWall ([[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus]]) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of eleven characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.

* Non-{{fighting game}} example: There's three MightyGlacier classes in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' (out of a dozen or so): The Generals (standard glaciers), Wyvern/Dragon Riders (flying glaciers), and Fighters/Pirates/Brigands (more of HP sponges than anything else, and the last two veer towards LightningBruiser). Generally, you only get one or two characters of each of those classes, though if the roster is really big (like in ''[[FireEmblemElibe Sword of Seals]]'' or ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Radiant Dawn]]'') you might get three (or four for Generals), and some early games don't even feature playable Brigands. Every other physical class tends to have more characters in it, and aside from [[JackOfAllStats Paladins]], they all are of the FragileSpeedster type to a degree. Also, Dragon Riders generally come from mid-game onwards, generally the last class that will join you aside from [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Magic users]] (justified in that [[HeelFaceTurn they're used by the enemy army]]). Considering how in ''Fire Emblem'' [[OneStatToRuleThemAll speed really matters]], limiting their numbers isn't exactly for CompetitiveBalance, so...

* Melted Glacier example: The ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage'' series has had only one slow guy, Max, who was promptly replaced with LightningBruiser Dr. Zan and LethalJokeCharacter Roo in the third game.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had ONE Mighty Glacier (Franchise/DonkeyKong) and one StoneWall ([[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus]]) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of ten characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.
** The [=WiiU=] and [=3DS=] versions add Robin. but removed Snake.They also split the transforming characters, meaning Zelda is no longer stance based and now fits this trope. Ignoring the Miis because of their customizability, this allows for a total of 11 out of 48 characters, over a fifth of the roster.

** The [=WiiU=] and [=3DS=] versions add Bowser Jr. but removed Snake. Ignoring the Miis because of their customizability, this allows for a total of 10 out of 48 characters, over a fifth of the roster.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had ONE Mighty Glacier (Franchise/DonkeyKong) and one StoneWall ([[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Samus]]) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of nine characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had ONE Mighty Glacier (Franchise/DonkeyKong) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of nine characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.
** The [=WiiU=] and [=3DS=] versions add Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Palutena as characters with a playstyle of this sort but removed Snake. Ignoring the Miis because of their customizability, this allows for a total of 11 out of 48 characters, nearly a quarter of the roster.

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'''s arcade release started with three out of seventeen (Zangief, E. Honda, and Balrog). The console version made that three out of 25. ''Super'' added T. Hawk and Hakan for five out of 35. ''Arcade Edition'' takes it to ridiculous levels with five out of 39.

** No new heavyweights have been announced for the [=WiiU=] and [=3DS=] versions yet (though Rosalina is very tall), but Bowser, Donkey Kong, and Dedede are larger than they were in the previous games.

* Averted in ''SuperSmashBros'', where the original {{Nintendo 64}} game had ONE Mighty Glacier (Franchise/DonkeyKong) out of 12 characters, ''Melee'' added two more ([[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] and [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]]) in a 26-character roster, and ''Brawl'' added [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wa]][[VideoGame/WarioWare rio]] (though he's more {{acrofatic}}), [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem ROB]], [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Charizard]], [[Franchise/FireEmblem Ike]] (even though he's a LightningBruiser in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius his games]]), and [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]], for a total of nine characters out of 39 total. Quite impressive.

When a video game first in the series is released, it will often have a slow, powerful fighter (known here as a MightyGlacier) or two. However, as the series increases and more characters are added, the number of these characters often stays the same, resulting in a gigantic roster with only one or two big heavy guys. Hence, Global Warming.

When a video game first in the series is released, it will often have a slow, powerful fighter (known here as a MightyGlacier) or two. However, as the series increases and more characters are added, the number of MightyGlacier characters often stays the same, resulting in a gigantic roster with only one or two big heavy guys. Hence, Global Warming.

When a video game first in the series is released, it will often have a [[MightyGlacier slow, powerful fighter]] or two. However, as the series increases and more characters are added, the number of MightyGlacier characters often stays the same, resulting in a gigantic roster with only one or two big heavy guys. Hence, Global Warming.