Problem is potentially that Takamaru and Samurai Goroh are too similar for leadership to stomach or that another sword-set would be too simplistic.īlack Shadow could work but what is Black Shadow if not Falcondorf persevering?Įh, sticking weirdly close to Mario for my taste. I think Samurai Goroh as I think the sole character in the Melee intro not playable has the seniority to make himself stand out even if F Zero is not the most appealing Otherwise, if we pull a “minion“ thing again I feel the titular Metroid is well-known and beloved enough to make it work. Spoiler-Man, Spoiler-Man, can do anything a spoiler can and would be a good way to give another boost the Metroid series deserves post-Dread. Paper Mario would also be good but since he’s such a big request and is from a new-ish series I’d rather save him for DLC. Anything Mario is gonna be more well-known than the other series’ finest and so there’s a bit more wiggle room for “odd fighters” while still keeping a universal appeal Previous freebies have been pretty well-known between Mewtwo and Piranha Plant, and Toad has that universal appeal that some other series listed here lack. Problem is that Waluigi already has a power-up-y moveset but I’m sure we can manage that, especially if we add Captain Toad to the mix.

I think Toad sits in that nice inbetween of fan service and neat bonus. Anything too odd would be a repeat of Piranha Plant and anything too exciting would be overshadowing the game release. I think that it should be Toad if we’re going for Mario. Is this the submission round or the discussion round on the general direction/Discussion on which series fits?ĮDIT My admittedly weirdly bitter and cynical takes.

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