Seriously, why is King K. Rool NOT in Smash as his own character??

[ToraTiger]

Ultrashroomz said:

"Majority of gamers don't know or care about the franchise in the first place."

I think Awakening would like a few words with you.

Also, considering how K Rool hasn't appeared in any of the modern DKC games, I'd argue that he isn't any more iconic compared to Dark Pit or Lucina, considering those two appeared in recent titles on the 3DS.

Again, I like said, no one really cares for the franchise.  Sure it has fans and is getting better sales, but a lot of that is due to how much Nintendo shoves it down our throats in SSB.  Also you're forgetting the older gamers that grew up playig DK:C.  A game that was once the best selling game of the generation.   Ask any gamer who Rool is and then ask them who Dark Pit is.  I promise 9/10 would not know who Dark Pit is but most will at least remember Rool from DKC.  Uprising wasn't a great selling game and neither was awakening.  Also the games are 2-3 years old.  Not enough time as passed for them to become iconic (Which I doubt they will become in general)