Who should've been on Brawl?

[Koopaul]

First of all, I would say neither Zelda nor Mario needs any more characters added to the roster.

But anyway, here's what I feel should have been in the game.

Samurai Goroh:
F-Zero deserved another character and Goroh was the obvious choice. Before Smash Bros. Goroh seemed more fit for combat that the Captain. A highly requested character got dumped to AT status probably because there were already too many sword wielding fighters. But I hardly use that as an excuse. Next time Sakurai... Next time...

Ridley:
Another highly requested character. Flexable for fighting and an important part of Metroid, Ridley was pefect. And no. Size is not an issue. Remember how big he was in the beginning of Melee. Perfect. Besides, Ridley's size changes from game to game in Metroid anyway, would it be a crime to scale him down for this? I don't think so.

Krystal:
What a more perfect new female fighter? Not only is she popular, but she is also a Star Fox who could actually have her own unique moveset. Plenty of staff abilities you can use there. She's pretty much the only Star Fox character known better for combat rather than pilot skills. So what say you, sick of LANDMASTER?

Dixie Kong:
What? Not K. Rool? Yeah I wanted him once too but... Now that I think of it, Dixie may be a better choice. Not only was she once going to be playable with Diddy but she was also the star of her own game like DK and Diddy once were. I'd image her floating abilty would be useful. I can also image her picking up items with her ponytail, just like in her games. Pretty awesome no?