I would absolutely love to see Agumon in Smash Bros.

And here's the reason why.



Agumon represents much more then just the Digimon franchise.

Agumon represents an era and niche in gaming.

What is this niche? Well it's none of then Handheld Digital Pets.



Believe me, these were an extremely big deal back in the mid 90's.

It was a fad that took over Japan and spread to the West.

Digital Pets are nothing to scoff at; the creator won the Nobel Prize in economics for it.



When you think of Digital pets, most people immediately think; "Hmm, well wouldn't Tamagotchi be a better rep for this niche in gaming?"

While it's a valid argument to impose Tamagotchi over Agumon.

There are many things to consider in favour of Agumon.



First off, Digimon debuted as a digital pet the year following the release of Tamagotchi.

Digimon was marketed as the male version of Tamagotchi to appeal to a wider audience.

For all intents and purposes, Agumon essentially is a Tamagotchi.

It took off, what followed was a cavalcade of merchandise and media with the name Digimon.

Since then Digimon, and Agumon by extension has appeared on a multitude of Nintendo consoles and other gaming devices.



What more does Agumon bring to the table, well i'd argue he is more recognizable globally then any other handheld digital pet.

Agumon's inclusion would also mean something that has never before been done....



For the first time in gaming history you would have Pokemon vs. Digimon.

The rivalry between the two is some-what fan made and some-what unspoken.

Never-the-less Agumon vs. Pikachu, a mascot showdown...

Or better yet Agumon vs. Charizard...



The only other rival characters or companies that had more hype then this was Sonic for Sonic vs. Mario....

As well as Cloud's inclusion being a major part of Sony's past, but not a Sony specific character.

Agumon may bring hype near these levels.



Is Agumon even possible?

Well Bandai Namco made Smash 4, and are likely making Smash Switch.

The only Namco character we got last time was Pacman.

Sega & Capcom got two reps last time, I wouldn't be surprised if Namco did got an additional rep as well.

I would argue that it should be Agumon over any other Namco character, for the reasons i've outlined in this post.