tbone51 said:
People that dont play kirby games never look bandana dees way. I do believe other characters should get in before him. Dk reps, isaac, etc. That said BD is now a staple and just as important as King DDD amd Metaknight now. In the last 5 (6 if you count dreamland collection) BD has made an appearance in every game including being the only playable character other than kirby in rainbow curse.
He has a built in smash moveset as well and I suspect we will have 4 reps in terms of the franchises DK/metroid/kirby in this game. Kirby is still a huge franchise and dont forget in japan its 1 of the top 20 if not top 10 best selling franchises there.
Lastly japan loves him. I mean he is probably top 3 most requested character from japan from ssb4 and even now |
Trust me, I get why you'd want him. I've played enough Kirby games. He makes more sense for the next Kirby rep than any other character from the series really. But again, pretty much every reason you give for BD is a reason for Toad, and yet Toad is still stuck in Peach's dress. I'd argue Toad is a bigger deal of a character. That said I could see him getting in over Toad just based on that Japanese poll. If that is in fact reflective of the Smash ballot for Japan, that boosts his chances. But I'd want to see the other regions choices, because something tells me BD would be a polarizing choice, popular with some, but seen as an utter waste by others in a way none of today's direct's characters were. I also think Sakurai is trying to please more than just Japanese fans, and may even be leaning more towards Western interests with this iteration of Smash. I wouldn't rule him out, but I'd put his chances at well below 50%.
