I am in love. I have been in love before, but they are all angry at me, or are married. This new love however will never be mad at me, and under the laws of this great country, I can’t marry it. The love is Smash 4, and I can hardly bring myself to put down the controller. Not too long ago, Nintendo told the creator of the series, Mashahiro Sakurai, that he had to let go of his prejudice against adding onto games after they were made, because in this case, Nintendo likes money too much. While Sakurai’s intentions were always noble, the new DLC gave fans access to a world of characters past Mewtwo, and opened the doors for the people to voice their opinions about who should come next.

There is not much time left in the Smash 4 ballot, ending on October 3rd. Nintendo has finally given us an opportunity to voice our opinion about one of their biggest franchises and to possibly reshape the game and the future of the franchise itself. Some are doubtful of the impact our votes will have, but I am sure that Nintendo will take suggestions with a high amount of fans behind them seriously. Here I will write a list of characters that I think would be great nominations. Don’t like being told what to think? Click here to vote now. For all of you that are scroll happy, and won’t read a word of any of this, there will be another link at the bottom and pictures that will give you an idea of what I’m up to.

Before I give my list, I am going to set a few ground rules.

No Goku – I read the most baffling bunch of miiverse posts where a gentleman avidly raised his voice in support of Goku and other Anime characters. While I admire his moxie, and his iron resolve, I did not agree with his logic or choices whatsoever. It is a Nintendo game. Choose characters that make sense. Don’t waste your time or the poor soul that has to read your recast votes of Full Metal Alchemist characters, or DC superheroes, or Shrek with his forgettable game streak. While fun thoughts, be sensible.

I guess that is my only rule. No Goku. I will list what I list in my own ballots, namely move-set ideas, final smash, and possibly say reveal videos if I have ideas (my favorite part of smash 4). I will rate the characters with my perceived possibility of chance ranging from Possible, Improbable, and in our Wildest Dreams. As you can see, I like to live dangerously. So without further ado…

King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country Series)

Rating: Possible

Description

King K. Rool Krushes the Kompetition!

The king of the Kremlins has been a no show for a long time due to the divorce of Rare and Nintendo, along with Retro’s decision to try a series of new villains. He appeared in a few handhelds and konga games, and left games altogether after his baseball outing in 2008. His kingdom was decimated, and his subjects were forced to find work in the lowest of places, namely soccer leagues. We fans thought that we may never see the “K” obsessed croc again. But recently Nintendo seems to have renewed certain interests in our Krazy-eyed Kamen, and gave Mii Fighter a funny looking K. Rool costume to wear.

K. Rool has an opportunity to be a fast and frantic heavyset character. Bites, belly bumps, kannonballs (not cannonballs), boomerang crown (krown?), and his vacuum blunderbuss would all be perfect for this alligator’s arsenal. He can also use that awful purple gas which makes the controls invert from Donkey Kong Country 2. His recovery move could be his helicopter backpack from Donkey Kong Country 3. His final smash could be a pirate ship appearing in the background and firing large Kannonballs every which way. He could have access to several of his costumes, such as his Kaptain K. Rool pirate outfit, and his Baron K Roolenstein Lab-coat and toupee.

Since this is my first reveal description here, what I think is important is not having any idea at first that this is connected to smash. Now picture that Donkey Kong and Diddy walk into a giant banana horde. They go ape, and start cheering and dive into piles of the bananas. We hear danger music, and see a large green scaly foot appear. A cannonball fires and bursts the banana pile, and our apes fly out with yells of surprise. They look up to see their old foe staring down at them. It flashes “King K. Rool Krushes the Kompetition”, and it’s on They get to their feet and get into their fighting poses from the DK Country Returns series. The sequence revealing the characters moves follows demonstrated on the Kongs. At the end the movie will return where Donkey hits the ground, rolls, and stars appear around his head. Diddy shakes him out of it, Donkey gets back to his feet, and the battle resumes.

Max (Advance Wars)

Rating: Improbable

Max Raises the Bar

This blue haired bruiser is one of my favorite video game characters of all time. Strong, a heart almost as big as his biceps, loyal, and stereo-typically dense… I cannot think of anyone more deserving of smash. When I was a child, I aspired to be Max when I grew up (It worked). Although Advanced Wars has received some smash love after the troops were turned into a smash trophy in Brawl, the series does have a large enough fan base to justify Max flexing his muscles in 3D.

Max is going to be a heavy character for sure, but he will have access to weaponry from the game. Since his game is a turn based strategy, his move-set is pretty much up in the air. Punches and wrestling moves are a must, as well as a bazooka shot at close range (mostly because I really miss snake.) The character already has his CO power-Max Force- which would lend itself well to a final smash. When it happens, MAX FORCE should appear across the screen while playing the CO power music, with a picture of him punching his hand, looking rad, just like in the game. If he hits you at this point, you are done for.

Probably present a trailer that looks like advanced wars, cutting between all the scenes of the various units fighting in the attack cinematics. One of them that it cycles through is a neotank or something that comes up against Kirby. People watching will for sure do a double take, but eventually, it will return to Kirby sucking up all the Neo Tanks. Kirby will make that little star and do the happy “Hi!” sound and it will switch to a 3d setting. Kirby will begin to walk across the battlefield, machine gun fire audible in the background. Kirby does not seem to mind. There is an explosion that sends our pink puffball rolling. As the smoke clears, Kirby is shown face down, and then picks himself up just enough to see ahead. The smoke finishes clearing, revealing an MD tank. The hatch opens, and two large hands appear at the opening. Max Climbs out, and then says something awesome like “I’ll crush you like a paper cup”. It will then flash “Max raises the bar”. It will show the move-set reveal. At the end Max and Kirby will be sitting down, and eating an MRE together. Kirby will have Maxes hair and eyebrows, and Max will be laughing hysterically.

Isaac (Golden Sun)

Possibility: Possible

Isaac Shines on

Isaac is my number one pick for the game. In the Nintendo lineup, Golden Sun shines bright as one of the best made and most charming RPGs available on the GBA. What better way to revitalize the series than to bring the main character into the HD spotlight. Like Little Mac, he already has prepped for battle as an assist trophy in Brawl. He mysteriously did not return for Smash 4. He is a perfect choice for Smash Bros. If you haven’t played Golden Sun, it is on the Wii U eShop. If you don’t have a Wii U, buy a GBA of whatever kind, and play it. You won’t be disappointed. It has influenced me greatly. For example, here is a picture of my vote for Isaac.

Isaac is a sword user, but there are already too many of those in the game (I’m looking at you, Fire Emblem). Instead, let’s focus on his elemental attacks. Since his element in the game is Venus (earth or ground type), he can use spire, punji, growth, and all sorts of psynergy to make the game a bit more diverse. He could also use different djinn to make different powers, and use psynergy to edge guard by forming those sweet giant hands like he did in brawl. For his Final Smash, Judgement is a must. As a preteen I used to play the game just to watch judgement blow up the world over and over and over again. It never stopped being cool, and it never got old. I don’t think there was a kobold of any kind left when I was done with that game.

I really think the reveal it should be done in the graphical style of the GBA game. Isaac will walk around the world map, and enter a random battle. A Wario should attack. He looks like a monster from Golden Sun, kinda. As Isaac performs his different moves, the clip of him using it in Smash plays, finishing with Judgement.

Sceptile (Pokemon)

Possibility: Wildest Dreams

Sceptile…I have nothing for this one

Okay, is it bothering anyone Else there isn’t a plant starter in the game? I have some issues with this for some reason. We have a Gen 1 Fire, and a Gen Five Water. That leaves us Generations II, III, VI, or Meganium, Sceptile, and Torterra. So the only choice really is Sceptile, because I like to forget about Meganium. Vote Sceptile. Complete the circle. That is all I have.

Cereza (Bayonetta)

Possibility: Wildest Dreams

Bayonetta blows everyone away

What better way for Nintendo to cause the Bayonetta fan boys more pain and to gloat further for publishing the sequel than to add her to the roster? She could be the second M rated character to ever hit smash, and the second character with a British accent. She has endless possibilities for moves and combos, as well as a bunch of final Smashes to choose from. She also can wear her Nintendo outfits you can use in the game, and two different hairstyles.

Since she can choose from shoe pistols, scythes, swords, shotguns, claws, and others, she has a good amount to work with. She also has her taunts in the bag, as well as multiple hair demons she can summon for her final smash. She could also use witch time as a final Smash, but we already have Shadow and chaos control for that, so let’s just settle on hair demons.

Her reveal could be her fighting some of those ugly angels she is always butting heads with. She then is attacked by stalfos and other smash run antagonists. As she is about to be struck, arrows fly, and the enemy is knocked out smash style. She turns around to see Link and Dark Pit walking towards her. She begins to shimmy over that way, and T rating appears in front of her. She waves it a way with her hand with a spoken promise of “Fine, I’ll play nice”. Move-set is shone, and deal is done.

Juan/Tostada (Guacamelee!)

Possibility: Improbable

Juan Wrestles On

Juan’s moveset is done. Pure and simple, Juan is a no brainer. His game is extremely stylish, and he would be an awesome edition to the guest roster. There really isn’t a pure wrestler in Smash, giving the game a bit more color.

The Olmec headbutt, the Rooster Uppercut, the derp derp; like I said, his moveset is done. His costumes, including the chicken suit and Business suit are done. His final smash is done. Please vote for Juan. Everything Ditto for Tostada. Tostada rules.

Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight)

Rating: Probable

Shovel Knight buries his rivals

Shovel Knight is a rising star in the video game world, and what better to keep that star from burning out than to add him to the hottest fighting game the world has ever known. His game is one of the most charming experiences you will ever have the pleasure of playing. With the announcement of his Amiibo and popular polling numbers on reddit, if any character has the ability to make it to Smash, it is Shovel Knight. Personally, I really dig the idea.

Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim franchise)

Rating: Wildest Dreams

Scott Pilgrim is here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff

This one may sound like wishful thinking or straining the sensible priority I set for myself, but just hear me out. Scott Pilgrim is a walking tribute to Nintendo. He has a movie that uses Nintendo themes, music, and sounds extensively. He also has a video game that also references Mario, Kirby, and many other things Nintendo, and is as far as I know, the game is no longer available for sale. But the part that made me list this is the cozy relationship Nintendo has with Universal Studios as of late. Scott Pilgrim would energize Smash in ways that Nintendo could never dream. I don’t know how much of a piece Universal owns of Scott Pilgrim, but voting on Scott is worth a shot. They could also release Scott Pilgrim Vs The World the game for Wii U, and truly seal the deal.

Uppercuts, jabs, kicks, you name it. Scott Pilgrim will be a brawler through and through. His final smash could be him earning the power of self respect, and pulling out the gleaming sword.

As for a reveal, all I have is Once upon a time, in the magical land of…Super Smash Brothers… Scott Pilgrim was fighting a high schooler… It would cut to him fighting Ness.That’s close enough, right?

Your last day to vote is October 3rd. Use these suggestions if you want, or put in your own, but if this vote matters at all, it is worth the five minutes or less it takes to fill out the ballot. Vote now!