Sure, but they are completely cosmetic items that aren't necessary to enjoy the game itself. I don't use mii fighter, so I won't buy the costumes. That simple.

Character DLC is a bit expensive, but when looking at the MASSIVE content in the game at launch; 52 characters, 47 maps, multiple game modes, tons of unlockables, etc; then it's not hard to see that it's literally ADDITIONAL content, not content that was cut and just sold later. In comparison, he's talking about games that launch with DLC on day 1, with content that should have been there from the start, simply because they're THERE. 

Fire Emblem did dlc fairly poorly, MK8 did it amazingly,  and smash does it decently; don't like the items? No prob, they won't affect your enjoyment. Don't like the dlc characters? No need to buy them, you can still fight against them online. 

If maps are paid dlc, then yes, he's dividing the comunity and making the game less enjoyable than those that bought them. Maps should never be paid. 

If only Sakurai was working on Fire Emblem... If only.

Thats the exactly the point I was trying make although I didn't articulate it as well as you did. 

What about that tournament mode promissed before the launch of it, should not be there alreadly by now?

I just wanted to add that I believe Sakurai is primarily referring to on-disc DLC and Day 1 DLC when it comes to DLC being a scam.

Keep in mind that all of these new characters and content including Mewtwo and Lucas are pretty post-development stuff,.

It's not like these characters were on-disc, and they made us pay just so they could milk more money out of us.

Mass Effect DLC actually bugged me a bit. Its not that the games didn't feel worth $60, they definitely were. Just that narrative wise a lot of the DLC was more relevant then half of the missions the had you do in the $60 game. From a planning perspective Shadow Broker from ME2 and Laviathan from Me3 should have been planned to be in the game from day 1 in expense of the a lot of the trivial BS you actually run around and do. Especially Laviathan, it essentially gives history on the reapers which something they have you wondering throughout the whole trilogy, it shouldn't have been DLC IMO

But back to the point, I generally agree in terms of value. I can't remember the last game I got that didn't feel finished or wasn't worth its asking price. Even in terms of backlash, Evolve is the only game in recent memory where I recall people complaining that there wasn't enough in game content. Often people simply complain about there being DLC not about the $60 game itself being unfinished. Content wise that is, quality wise is another question *cough* Assassins Creed Unity, Halo MCC *Cough*

See, I don't feel that just because a particular form of DLC isn't cutting content out of the core game, that it suddenly means that it's good DLC. It's still a product with value placed on it, and as a product you're supposed to pay for, the pricing of this stuff is bullshit, especially when Mario Kart 8 is standing right next to it with what is an absolute steal value wise.

In MK8, you're getting what amounts to $30 worth of content for $12. It should cost at least twice what they're charging in MK8, yet Smash gets off charging 4x the value of a character. You know why can they get away with it? Because the first one was free if you bought both, so most people aren't taking notice. And that's as dirty as it gets to me.

Lol! Will be the first to admit Awakening dlc was horrible (pricing), dont think we should judge the new FE game yet, but i guess i cant defend it as much as i like to!

Only thing i will say is the content in FE for each game has about the same as Awakening, i dont see the big deal at all for seperate games

Well Evolve just did it.

Did you look up other DLC in comparison? (Figting games).

Also since you dont play ssb i'll say it to you now, the game has a s*** ton of content with a ton of characters to play for a measly $60.