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The same reason there aren't any Kremlins in DKC: Returns and Tropical Freeze: the characters are owned by Rare which is owned by Microsoft.

Plus he is old and fat and he smells funny.



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Sure DKC is a bigger franchise than FE and has less smash characters, but I see like 30x more FE "clone characters" than donkey kongs when playing smash online. This is smash and not an entry of each franchise, this argument would make sense if you were asking for DKC games instead of FE.



Chrizum said:
The same reason there aren't any Kremlins in DKC: Returns and Tropical Freeze: the characters are owned by Rare which is owned by Microsoft.

Plus he is old and fat and he smells funny.

Rare doesn't own either the kremlins or King K. Rool.  They gave Nintendo the rights to them when they were sold to Microsoft.  I don't know why the kremlins weren't in returns or tropical freeze, but being owned by Microsoft wasn't the reason.  Maybe, they just wanted to use new enemies or something.



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I'm probably the minority, but I'm completely fine with 5 Fire Emblem characters

I'd prefer Roy over King Rool, definitely not being ignorant..



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Marketability.
Since the roster is very focused on Japanese audiences and tastes, fire emblem is getting a lot of characters. King K Rool is not a marketable character in Japan, therefore he's not a playable character. There exceptions to this, like being the protagonist of a mainline game series, but there's too much against the croc that will get him a roster spot. Maybe in SSB5, still waiting on the name Super Smash Bros Clash (Smash Clash sounds like a great condensed title).



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Roy Plays very differently than Marth.



Ltd predictions by the time 9th Gen comes out

Ps4:110million

Xbox one :75 million( was 65) 

Wii u: 20 milliion

lol I agree, he's one of my favorite Nintendo characters and his theme is just too good :P but most people nowadays probably don't know him



ToraTiger said:
160rmf said:
To make you happy. Before Meta Knight's reveal they showed a meta knight's mask for mii. Maybe KKR can still make







or next smash


The next smash is going to be on mobile phones with touch controls.......FML

Lol I doubt there will be another console Smash Bros game.   Nintendo is pretty much out of the console scene as of now.

Now I know you're trolling. King K.Rool is overrated. At least people care about the Fire Emblem characters. When was the last time anyone wanted King K.Rool in a new Donkey Kong game?



XanderXT said:
ToraTiger said:


The next smash is going to be on mobile phones with touch controls.......FML

Lol I doubt there will be another console Smash Bros game.   Nintendo is pretty much out of the console scene as of now.

Now I know you're trolling. King K.Rool is overrated. At least people care about the Fire Emblem characters. When was the last time anyone wanted King K.Rool in a new Donkey Kong game?

Huh a lot of people wants him back for the next DKC



actually that's a very good idea