Melee Mario? You mean because he has the Tornado? One move? Listen. No one liked the FLUDD. Everyone wanted Mario to have the Tornado again. Why have two characters just for that reason? Just give Mario the Tornado! It's so simple.
The problem with Smash is that it's not just another fighting game. It's a fighting game that handles IPs from all over Nintendo. And here's the fucking part that FUCKING PISSES ME OFF SO FUCKING MUCH... It truly truly truly is what many people first look at when they see the Nintendo universe. That means it is, for many, their first impression of Nintendo and their greatest impression of Nintendo. That means because Kid Icarus got three characters on the CSS while Donkey Kong got two, people will think that Kid Icarus is a better and more important series than Donkey Kong.
I am NOT making this shit up. You do not know the power of Smash and the awesome responsibility Sakurai has making this game and deciding what goes in. This is a game that can make or break franchises, shape famdoms and more.
So people want to have two Mario's because one plays more like this and the other plays more like that?
That's incredibly assinine when you look at the bigger picture. A slightly different playstyle doesn't justify a character. Not when your dealing with a game that is MORE than just about playstyle. We're talking about Mario. Mario! THE MARIO! Amongst other legends like Link and Samus and Pikachu. Movesets and gameplay mean shit compared to the weight of these characters.
EDIT: You know what? Fuck it. You guys are right. In the next game screw having new characters in because they're beloved icons, lets just add Tanooki Mario, Gold Mario, Dark Mario, Dry Mario, Pixel Mario, Evil Mario, and Mario 64. As long as they have different playstyles and a different movesets that all that matters!
The problem with Smash is that it's not just another fighting game. It's a fighting game that handles IPs from all over Nintendo. And here's the fucking part that FUCKING PISSES ME OFF SO FUCKING MUCH... It truly truly truly is what many people first look at when they see the Nintendo universe. That means it is, for many, their first impression of Nintendo and their greatest impression of Nintendo. That means because Kid Icarus got three characters on the CSS while Donkey Kong got two, people will think that Kid Icarus is a better and more important series than Donkey Kong.
I am NOT making this shit up. You do not know the power of Smash and the awesome responsibility Sakurai has making this game and deciding what goes in. This is a game that can make or break franchises, shape famdoms and more.
So people want to have two Mario's because one plays more like this and the other plays more like that?
That's incredibly assinine when you look at the bigger picture. A slightly different playstyle doesn't justify a character. Not when your dealing with a game that is MORE than just about playstyle. We're talking about Mario. Mario! THE MARIO! Amongst other legends like Link and Samus and Pikachu. Movesets and gameplay mean shit compared to the weight of these characters.
EDIT: You know what? Fuck it. You guys are right. In the next game screw having new characters in because they're beloved icons, lets just add Tanooki Mario, Gold Mario, Dark Mario, Dry Mario, Pixel Mario, Evil Mario, and Mario 64. As long as they have different playstyles and a different movesets that all that matters!