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When a new fighting game gets announced, I love speculating about which characters the developer might include. I demand Bubbles from Clu Clu Land and Slippy Toad!
At this year's E3, Nintendo revealed that Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai (fresh off of Kid Icarus: Uprising) is working on a new installment for both the Wii U and the 3DS.
Needless to say, I’m quite excited. I’ve always wanted to play Smash Bros. on the go, and now it looks like it’s finally going to happen.
But what about the roster? When Capcom announced Marvel vs. Capcom 3, I wrote a piece that guessed at its character list, even though I only had knowledge of the six fighters shown in the debut trailer. Continuing in the spirit of that post and armed with even less information (no title, no trailer...no nothing), I’m going to attempt to take a few guesses at some of the new characters we might see in the upcoming sequel.
Waluigi (various series)
He’s wormed his way into every other Mario title for the past 10 years, so why would Smash Bros. be any different? Though he only showed up in the previous installment as an assist character, Waluigi would fit right into the cast, despite the hatred most Nintendo fans have for him.
Issac or Matthew (Golden Sun series)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s Assist Trophies offer a lot of insight into what we might see in terms of new characters. Nintendo could easily flesh out Golden Sun's Isaac (who appeared as a Trophy) and his Psynergy move into a full brawler.
Since Smash Bros. is moving into the portable space, it makes sense to incorporate Nintendo’s handheld-only series. While Isaac is definitely a fan favorite, his son Matthew's recent adventure in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn might prove more relevant.
Tingle (The Legend of Zelda series)
No…. Just...no....
Despite the fact the he was an assist character in Brawl and he's received his own game (Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland, which never made it to the U.S.), Tingle will not be a combatant. Unless of course, he is. Did anyone think Jigglypuff would make the cut?
Little Mac (Punch-Out!! series)
Punch-Out!! made its return on the Wii in 2009, and with its release, Little Mac has moved back into the public eye. Little Mac was also an assist character in Brawl, but with a full-fledged move set, this underdog could offer an interesting close-combat experience in the vein of Captain Falcon.
See page two for speculation about non-Nintendo guest characters!
