What characters would you like to see as DLC for Smash Bros?

Most wanted is Bandana Dee. The dream is essentially dead at this point if it wasn't already, but he'll never stop being my most wanted. Introducing Bandana Dee into Smash would not only make a 4-player Kirby match possible, but it could also open a door for modern Kirby games to receive more acknowledgment from Smash. Bandana Dee also represents Waddle Dees in general, who are nearly as iconic to the series as Kirby himself, and Waddle Dees really need to be given more love in Smash.

After that...probably Toad, except the dream's basically dead for him too because Plant exists. Toad's exclusion from Smash is even more confusing than Bandana Dee's, considering that he is one of the most major characters in Nintendo's most major franchise. If anyone could truly deserve a spot in Smash, it's Toad.

Those are the two I really feel should be in Smash already, and there aren't many others that I'd request. Too bad the Fighters Pass seems to be entirely third-parties and they wasted the one first-party DLC slot on a lame Piranha Plant.
 
piranha plant is awesome i like how mediocre and generic it is, that's how it stands out to me
 
Bandana Waddle Dee said:
After that...probably Toad, except the dream's basically dead for him too because Plant exists. [...] and they wasted the one first-party DLC slot on a lame Piranha Plant.
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Piranha Plant is supposed to be a joke, there's no need to take it so seriously, and its inclusion does not affect the chances of any other character.

Bandana Waddle Dee said:
Toad's exclusion from Smash is even more confusing than Bandana Dee's, considering that he is one of the most major characters in Nintendo's most major franchise. If anyone could truly deserve a spot in Smash, it's Toad.
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The fact that Toad isn't in the game proves that there is no such thing as a character that deserves a slot.

Bandana Waddle Dee said:
Too bad the Fighters Pass seems to be entirely third-parties
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with third party characters, they are surprising additions that often have unique movesets or gimmicks that Nintendo characters that scrape the bottom of the barrel just can't provide.
 
Leo Luster said:
Piranha Plant is supposed to be a joke, there's no need to take it so seriously, and its inclusion does not affect the chances of any other character.
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You want a joke character, make it base game. We already have enough joke characters already anyway, including R.O.B., Game & Watch, and Wii Fit (plus Dedede because he's already a meme character so he counts). Why exactly do we need a Piranha Plant? Even Sakurai claims that Plant wasn't even put in for the memes. He was a complete waste.

Ray Trace said:
piranha plant is awesome i like how mediocre and generic it is, that's how it stands out to me
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Well, okay, maybe not a complete waste, as he makes a great and ridiculous-looking punching bag.

Leo Luster said:
The fact that Toad isn't in the game proves that there is no such thing as a character that deserves a slot.
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What? That proves nothing. It merely suggests that Sakurai doesn't see Toad as much of a fighter, and more of a supporter. Characters can most definitely deserve a spot in Smash (see Mario, face of Nintendo, and Kirby, protagonist of Smash's precursor series); it's just that most of them are already in. And Toad is one of the few that I would argue deserve a spot and yet don't have one.

Leo Luster said:
There is absolutely nothing wrong with third party characters, they are surprising additions that often have unique movesets or gimmicks that Nintendo characters that scrape the bottom of the barrel just can't provide.
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Oh, I've got some real issues with third-parties making up half the newcomers in recent Smash games. Smash is a Nintendo all-star series, and as such it should focus primarily, and possibly even solely, on Nintendo characters. Having a few third-parties with close connection to Nintendo (like Mega Man, Sonic, and Banjo) are fine; what we're getting now (with 20% of roster and 50% of newcomers being third-parties, as well as random Jokers that are completely unrelated to Nintendo) is most certainly not.
 
Forde said:
Many people will raise Pitchforks and torches at me but...

Ephraim.

Ephraim. From Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Just about one of the badassest characters I know.

In my defense, he's a lance user.

Yeah, I have pipe dreams now.

Goddamnit IS, they bring us three Awakening characters, one from Fates and even Roy who the people say his stats ingame suck from a to this day Japan only game. But the one game that matters in the series doesn't get a rep.
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I've talked about this with other people but you can basically map Corrin's moveset to Ephraim (with Lyon and Eirika as assists in the middle of his moves, like a Flux orb for neutral B or something). Lance vaulting would be cooler than weird dragon arm vaulting


Bandana Waddle Dee said:
mad about plant
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While i think it could be argued that they won't shove in any more first party characters (mostly for advertising reasons imo), Plant seemed honestly more like a base-game character that was already in development for months and didn't make the cut. He was released way earlier than Joker and had a relatively set release window too, so I don't think it's fair to be mad about it when he likely wasn't taking up any slots as opposed to just being a developer.... not in-joke, I guess but a "hey there's this moveset that's cool" thing that got delayed
 
what matters is that the characters are fun. who cares if the characters are third party, these are still fighters people wanted. also, is piranha plant REALLY that lame? from what i can tell he has a pretty interesting moveset with a lot of options. if you despise him that much, dont buy him, theres plenty of people who do like him though. also, relevant third parties? may i bring snake to your attention. he got introduced in brawl, and he was playstations boy. at the time the only real nintendo thing he was in was Twin Snakes, sonic wasnt really all too good with nintendo yet either aside from the mario and sonic games. while it may have been a nintendo all star series in the past, i cant really see how that holds up past melee. hell, 4 had BAYONETTA if you recall. bayonetta had never even been on a nintendo console prior to that, if i recall. bringing joker to smash was the same as bringing bayonetta to smash. it allowed the games of their respective franchises to be released on nintendo home consoles. also, ryu too lol.
 
Bandana Waddle Dee said:
Well, okay, maybe not a complete waste, as he makes a great and ridiculous-looking punching bag.
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punching bags are not wastes

one of the reasons that tingle is in my top 5 most wanted...most wanted as in...imma cop and imma gonna bust them in smash bros
 
I figure your definition of a "joke" character entails in "unconventional character I don't like". R.O.B. is a monumental aspect of video game history by contributing to the recovery of video game products after a devastating video game crash. It also looks funky and that helps it stand out in the roster.

Game & Watch doesn't have to be explained. He is a culmination of Nintendo's oldest games, the retro LED watch video games, and predated both Mario and Pac-Man. His moveset borrows moves from several of those games. Every single attack is based on some game.

Wii Fit Trainer is another unconventional option but if you give her some thought, she definitely has a place in the roster. Wii Fit is incredibly popular, a sleeper hit, in the successful Wii generation, and she can also represent the overlooked yet highly profitable "casual" market. She is also extremely unconventional, which also helps diversify the roster.

Right, didn't you say this is Nintendo All Stars?