I would much rather see more new-comers than veterans, but I'm not going to be upset if Wolf makes it in. (And if they somehow can bring back the Ice Climbers, I'll be ecstatic.)
Currently I'm hoping for K. Rool, Rayman, or an indie character. I'm guessing someone like Bomberman (someone I voted for) would be a really really long shot by this point.
"I'm glad I don't wear shoes or else I'd have to always get shoes in two different sizes. ...If you know, you know!"![]()
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Yeah, Wolf and Snake are usually the only returning vets I see people put on their "top 10 Smash Ballot characters" lists.
Sceptile, K. Rool, Shovel Knight, Shantae, Simon Belmont, Bayonetta, Dixie Kong, Chorus Kids, and Isaac usually appear on these lists I've seen.
edited 25th Jun '15 2:06:51 PM by powerpuffbats
AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!Wolf is coming. Sakurai's lied before about not doing DLC, and he will continue to lie to keep up appearances. They're not going to confirm him in an interview of course, so Sakurai has to misdirect everyone. Don't know if he's planned for August or October, but I guarantee he's being worked on (or has been finished) and was planned the moment they began DLC.
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Sceptile is another character I'd be happy to see, but I decided to vote for Ludicolo as my Pokemon suggestion. (Hey, it can use Grass-Type moves, and could even work dancing into its moveset!)
I'll be happy to see the Chorus Kids make the cut, too.
edited 25th Jun '15 2:11:01 PM by kablammin45
"I'm glad I don't wear shoes or else I'd have to always get shoes in two different sizes. ...If you know, you know!"He did say that he originally only planned for Mewtwo as a bonus for people who bought both versions, and that would be the extent of the DLC, but changed his mind.
So you can either take that cynically as "Nintendo made him change his mind/Sakurai is a compulsive liar" or as a "Sakurai came to the conclusion that he could do more with the prospect of DLC than just Mewtwo."
I would like to see Wolf, Snake, and Ice Climbers return, at least.
I honestly don't give a crap about Young Link, Pichu, or the Pokemon Trainer.
You know what would be cool? Since the Character Select Screen is already kinda awkward and gets even more messed up each time they add a DLC character, it'd be nice if there were an option to rearrange it as you see fit.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!Wolf seems to be the only veteran who's likely to be brought back. Young Link has been succeeded, Pichu wasn't even considered for Brawl (while Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, and Roy at least had incomplete data in the game), Snake is unlikely due to licensing rights, Squirtle and Ivysaur have minuscule priority, and while I'd like to see the Ice Climbers as a Wii U exclusive character, I wouldn't count on them returning.
edited 25th Jun '15 3:50:06 PM by BurntMario
Call me Willy Whistle 'cause I can't speak, baby. Something in TV Tropes really drove me crazy.![]()
With the added note that efforts to make them pan out were out-prioritized by work towards more popular series.
Like Dr Mario
If he did genuinely want to put them in, long-term DLC would have been - and still is - the perfect avenue to do so.
"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guyAgain, I should clarify that it was stated that the Ice Climbers were cut because of time constraints making it difficult to get them working in time. Not because it was physically impossible to get them working on the 3DS.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we got them. Not only are they a popular request and much-missed veteran, they already have them fully functional on the Wii U and just need to take some time to get them working on the 3DS.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!Correct. However, it does not mean they will work on the 3DS even with lots of time to test. It's possible, though. I am not getting my hopes up, as the 3DS has severely lagged for me before with tons of stuff onscreen. I am not sure the issues are honestly fixable. But hey, if I'm proven wrong, sweet. But I'd love to see many vets come back anyway.
That said, besides Snake(who fit in well), Wolf is the only vet I feel that is severely missing. Pokemon-wise, only Pichu really makes me excited, but I really found him fun in Melee and he would be really useful with the Rage mechanic. That, and I cannot see Ivysaur and Squirtle getting in separately. All or nothing. And I doubt we're getting more Pokemon as well(although Pichu could make sense, since that'd match up with the other biggest series, Mario. Never mind that the only extra additions would be clones anyway, as Mario was intend to have 6 before last minute, same as Pokemon now).
But who knows what'll happen.
Shadow?Pokemon does seem to be dominating the roster, as well as Mario, and surprisingly Fire Emblem. There definitely needs to be more game series introduced (or for other series to get DLC) before Mario or Pokemon gets more. no matter how much I'd love to have Pichu again
"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-MaeI'm about to commence an "all characters, all stages" run of SSB Wii U, here are the rules:
- Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination will the be last stages of the game
- I have to record my wins and losses.
- Only Item that can be on is the Smash Ball. Last time I did this I think a lot of my losses were due to the Pokemon and Assist Trophies.
- I'll go in the order of the roster. So I'll start with Mario and end with Ryu.
- No Mii fighters unless I run out of characters to use by Battlefield. They can be opponents but I can't use them until endgame. This is because I have a shit load of Mii Fighters.
This will be to gauge how good I am with each character. Maybe even characters I normally hardly use might end up becoming a character I like to use.
AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!I really wish Zoroark would be playable, too, (It's one of my favorite Pokemon in general), but the fact that it's already a Pokeball Pokemon in-game isn't letting me get my hopes up.
"I'm glad I don't wear shoes or else I'd have to always get shoes in two different sizes. ...If you know, you know!"

edited 25th Jun '15 1:54:50 PM by Demonfly
"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy