Post by parrothead1983 on Nov 24, 2006 23:32:36 GMT -5
I spent time and effort estimating the best Japan-Only characters and the best lesser-known characters that Nintendo can choose.
Click here to watch a video of the characters on my list.
DeMille (a.k.a. Demiru) (Tomato Adventure)
Reason Why for SSBB: AlphaDream needs a REAL representative, and DeMille is the best choice besides Mario and Luigi. Also, this character has very unique moves, like his Gear Yo-Yo, Linear Glove, and his Super Smash move: Pasaran's Song (if not, then the Tomato Robot MK.II). He was mentioned twice on Sakurai's poll with a lot of words about him. He also seems to be one of Nintendo's youngest protagonists. If Nintendo wants to make the Game Boy Advance, SP, and Micro sell better, they are going to have to import more Japanese GBA titles to other countries outside of Japan, like MOTHER 3 and Tomato Adventure.
Stafy (Legend of Stafy franchise)
Reason Why: Stafy is very popular in Japan, making him very close to being in SSBB and/or making Nintendo release some Stafy titles outside of Japan. Also, I wish that annoying name controversy would end (e.g.: Stafi, Starfy, Starfi, etc.). Stafy's moves are kind of unique, but that doesn't mean he would be boring to play in SSBB. His Shooting Star move flies like M. Bison's (Vega in Japan) Psycho Crusher. Wario himself is in SSBB, and he also supported Stafy in Stafy 3. Stafy also made a cameo appearance in Super Princess Peach as an enemy called "Starfish".
SNES Mac (SNES Super Punch-Out!!)
(Click this picture to enlarge it)
Reason Why: This is Nintendo's most recent playable boxer in Punch-Out!! history. Even though he still isn't more popular than the black-haired, he still has a chance at entering SSBB. Nintendo is now using modified versions of the characters' most recent looks, just like what they did to all of the returners (excluding Kirby) and the newcomers (except Solid Snake, because Konami decides on him). For example, Nintendo decided to modify Marth's look from the third Fire Emblem (second image), instead of his look from the first Fire Emblem (first image):
Image 1
Image 2
NES Mac was parodying Rocky, while SNES Mac wasn't parodizing anyone. SNES Mac's moves could be similar to Marth's and Roy's, but it's actually gloves instead of swords. Nintendo brought back SNES Mac after EA asked Nintendo if they could add something from the Punch-Out!! franchise into one of their Fight Night boxing titles, and it happened, but EA did poorly on SNES Mac's 3D model design. Nintendo can do better than EA on that. If he doesn't enter at all, or if the black-haired does enter, then the diehard NES/Nintendo/Punch-Out!! fans will continue being too hesitant to believe the blonde-haired boxer is the remake of Little Mac (or just "Mac") himself. If Nintendo decides to add one of the other boxers instead of Little Mac, then perhaps Bald Bull will take the seat in the roster, because he appeared in every Punch-Out!! title, including the Arm-Wrestling spin-off as "Mask X".
Takamaru (Mystery of Murasame Castle)
Reason Why: Takamaru is Nintendo's first samurai, and he came before Samurai Goroh. Takamaru has some pretty unique moves, like making himself invisible for a short time, and reflecting projectiles and objects thrown at him with his sword, but not electricity, magic, nor beam attacks. Mystery of Murasame Castle became one of Japan's most popular and nostalgic Famicom Disk titles, and was ported to GBA. He was also mentioned three times on Sakurai's poll. Perhaps Nintendo will add Mystery of Murasame Castle to the American, European, and perhaps the Australian Virtual Console lists.
Michael Jones (StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge ; not to be confused with the rapper)
Reason Why: If Sakurai wants to show more Japan-Only characters, and if they want to entertain America and Europe, they'll have to put Michael Jones in. He is the most popular Nintendo character from a title exclusive in America and Europe, and from another title only exclusive in America. He uses a lot of long-range weapons like bolas, Leonardo Da Vinci's katana, and the Psychic Shockwave ability, a bit more than short-range attacking by using a baseball bat and an island yo-yo. StarTropics became one of America's and Europe's most nostalgic NES titles, and it was pretty successful enough to create a sequel (which failed and never was released in Europe). Michael Jones, the protagonist of StarTropics 1 and 2, was perhaps inspired by a baseball player of the Seattle Mariners, which Nintendo owns the baseball team. Nintendo might add StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II to the Japanese and perhaps the Australian Virtual Console lists.
Sablé and Richard (tag-team) (Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru (For the Frog the Bell Tolls))
Reason Why: They might replace the Ice Climbers with these two fencers as another tag-team. They came from one of the best titles Yoshio Sakamoto ever created. They may look like chibi-Marth and chibi-Roy, but they can transform into a frog, so they can jump higher and attack faster (but weaker), and a snake, so they can bite and poison their opponents, but attack slower. Richard and some "For the Frog the Bell Tolls" stuff made cameo appearances in Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/DX. Also, I saw a Princess Peach CD Music album exclusive to Club Nintendo in Japan. It had a slow-remixed version of the Japanese title's main theme song, which sounded almost exactly like this. They would also make a nice addition to an Event Match about sword fighters dueling each other.
Skapon (Joy Mech Fight)
Reason Why: Joy Mech Fight was the first 2D fighter by Nintendo, before the Super Smash Bros. titles were born. He is simple enough for Sakurai and his team developers to design. Just create some body parts that are pink and round, and VOILA! His moveset is simple and easy enough for beginners. Perhaps Nintendo will add Joy Mech Fight to the American, European, and perhaps the Austrailan Virtual Consoles. Also, he was mentioned twice on Sakurai's poll. To see him in action, click here and here.
Saki Amamiya (Sin and Punishment: Successor to the Earth)
Reason Why: Saki uses a unique firearm that is not realistic enough for ESRB to bring SSBB up to T (or perhaps M), because it's not only a gun, it's also a sabre. Unlike other Japan-Only Nintendo characters, Saki speaks English. His Super Smash move would be this, but I don't know what the name of it is. See also this after the first video. For his action in his normal form, click here. Sin & Punishment is licensed to Nintendo.
Lip (Panel De Pon)
Reason Why: Panel De Pon came before Tetris Attack, those Pokemon Puzzle titles, and Puzzle League for GBA. Remember Lip's Stick? Lip uses that weapon, but this time it would be different compared to the item version, like dropping those blocks seen in Panel De Pon, and her Super Smash move would spread flower seeds or flower petals that would cause her opponents to have flowers on their heads. She (and her daughter, Furil) was mentioned on Sakurai's poll. Also, Sakurai and Nintendo/SSB fans want more female characters in SSBB.
Alice (Balloon Kid and Balloon Fight GB)
Reason Why: Like Lip, Sakurai needs more female characters. Also, Alice is more unique than those generic Balloon Fighters, because she has a more simple name and a personality. She is also the most recent Balloon Fighter, but not as popular nor well known as the generic Balloon Fighters. She can pump and detach her balloons to bounce on her opponents and fly back up to her balloons. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, both titles are remakes of the original Balloon Fight, and Balloon Fight GB became popular in Japan. Click here for his interview about it. If you want to translate it yourself, click here, and start your translation.
Click here to watch a video of the characters on my list.
DeMille (a.k.a. Demiru) (Tomato Adventure)
Reason Why for SSBB: AlphaDream needs a REAL representative, and DeMille is the best choice besides Mario and Luigi. Also, this character has very unique moves, like his Gear Yo-Yo, Linear Glove, and his Super Smash move: Pasaran's Song (if not, then the Tomato Robot MK.II). He was mentioned twice on Sakurai's poll with a lot of words about him. He also seems to be one of Nintendo's youngest protagonists. If Nintendo wants to make the Game Boy Advance, SP, and Micro sell better, they are going to have to import more Japanese GBA titles to other countries outside of Japan, like MOTHER 3 and Tomato Adventure.
Stafy (Legend of Stafy franchise)
Reason Why: Stafy is very popular in Japan, making him very close to being in SSBB and/or making Nintendo release some Stafy titles outside of Japan. Also, I wish that annoying name controversy would end (e.g.: Stafi, Starfy, Starfi, etc.). Stafy's moves are kind of unique, but that doesn't mean he would be boring to play in SSBB. His Shooting Star move flies like M. Bison's (Vega in Japan) Psycho Crusher. Wario himself is in SSBB, and he also supported Stafy in Stafy 3. Stafy also made a cameo appearance in Super Princess Peach as an enemy called "Starfish".
SNES Mac (SNES Super Punch-Out!!)
(Click this picture to enlarge it)
Reason Why: This is Nintendo's most recent playable boxer in Punch-Out!! history. Even though he still isn't more popular than the black-haired, he still has a chance at entering SSBB. Nintendo is now using modified versions of the characters' most recent looks, just like what they did to all of the returners (excluding Kirby) and the newcomers (except Solid Snake, because Konami decides on him). For example, Nintendo decided to modify Marth's look from the third Fire Emblem (second image), instead of his look from the first Fire Emblem (first image):
Image 1
Image 2
NES Mac was parodying Rocky, while SNES Mac wasn't parodizing anyone. SNES Mac's moves could be similar to Marth's and Roy's, but it's actually gloves instead of swords. Nintendo brought back SNES Mac after EA asked Nintendo if they could add something from the Punch-Out!! franchise into one of their Fight Night boxing titles, and it happened, but EA did poorly on SNES Mac's 3D model design. Nintendo can do better than EA on that. If he doesn't enter at all, or if the black-haired does enter, then the diehard NES/Nintendo/Punch-Out!! fans will continue being too hesitant to believe the blonde-haired boxer is the remake of Little Mac (or just "Mac") himself. If Nintendo decides to add one of the other boxers instead of Little Mac, then perhaps Bald Bull will take the seat in the roster, because he appeared in every Punch-Out!! title, including the Arm-Wrestling spin-off as "Mask X".
Takamaru (Mystery of Murasame Castle)
Reason Why: Takamaru is Nintendo's first samurai, and he came before Samurai Goroh. Takamaru has some pretty unique moves, like making himself invisible for a short time, and reflecting projectiles and objects thrown at him with his sword, but not electricity, magic, nor beam attacks. Mystery of Murasame Castle became one of Japan's most popular and nostalgic Famicom Disk titles, and was ported to GBA. He was also mentioned three times on Sakurai's poll. Perhaps Nintendo will add Mystery of Murasame Castle to the American, European, and perhaps the Australian Virtual Console lists.
Michael Jones (StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge ; not to be confused with the rapper)
Reason Why: If Sakurai wants to show more Japan-Only characters, and if they want to entertain America and Europe, they'll have to put Michael Jones in. He is the most popular Nintendo character from a title exclusive in America and Europe, and from another title only exclusive in America. He uses a lot of long-range weapons like bolas, Leonardo Da Vinci's katana, and the Psychic Shockwave ability, a bit more than short-range attacking by using a baseball bat and an island yo-yo. StarTropics became one of America's and Europe's most nostalgic NES titles, and it was pretty successful enough to create a sequel (which failed and never was released in Europe). Michael Jones, the protagonist of StarTropics 1 and 2, was perhaps inspired by a baseball player of the Seattle Mariners, which Nintendo owns the baseball team. Nintendo might add StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II to the Japanese and perhaps the Australian Virtual Console lists.
Sablé and Richard (tag-team) (Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru (For the Frog the Bell Tolls))
Reason Why: They might replace the Ice Climbers with these two fencers as another tag-team. They came from one of the best titles Yoshio Sakamoto ever created. They may look like chibi-Marth and chibi-Roy, but they can transform into a frog, so they can jump higher and attack faster (but weaker), and a snake, so they can bite and poison their opponents, but attack slower. Richard and some "For the Frog the Bell Tolls" stuff made cameo appearances in Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening/DX. Also, I saw a Princess Peach CD Music album exclusive to Club Nintendo in Japan. It had a slow-remixed version of the Japanese title's main theme song, which sounded almost exactly like this. They would also make a nice addition to an Event Match about sword fighters dueling each other.
Skapon (Joy Mech Fight)
Reason Why: Joy Mech Fight was the first 2D fighter by Nintendo, before the Super Smash Bros. titles were born. He is simple enough for Sakurai and his team developers to design. Just create some body parts that are pink and round, and VOILA! His moveset is simple and easy enough for beginners. Perhaps Nintendo will add Joy Mech Fight to the American, European, and perhaps the Austrailan Virtual Consoles. Also, he was mentioned twice on Sakurai's poll. To see him in action, click here and here.
Saki Amamiya (Sin and Punishment: Successor to the Earth)
Reason Why: Saki uses a unique firearm that is not realistic enough for ESRB to bring SSBB up to T (or perhaps M), because it's not only a gun, it's also a sabre. Unlike other Japan-Only Nintendo characters, Saki speaks English. His Super Smash move would be this, but I don't know what the name of it is. See also this after the first video. For his action in his normal form, click here. Sin & Punishment is licensed to Nintendo.
Lip (Panel De Pon)
Reason Why: Panel De Pon came before Tetris Attack, those Pokemon Puzzle titles, and Puzzle League for GBA. Remember Lip's Stick? Lip uses that weapon, but this time it would be different compared to the item version, like dropping those blocks seen in Panel De Pon, and her Super Smash move would spread flower seeds or flower petals that would cause her opponents to have flowers on their heads. She (and her daughter, Furil) was mentioned on Sakurai's poll. Also, Sakurai and Nintendo/SSB fans want more female characters in SSBB.
Alice (Balloon Kid and Balloon Fight GB)
Reason Why: Like Lip, Sakurai needs more female characters. Also, Alice is more unique than those generic Balloon Fighters, because she has a more simple name and a personality. She is also the most recent Balloon Fighter, but not as popular nor well known as the generic Balloon Fighters. She can pump and detach her balloons to bounce on her opponents and fly back up to her balloons. According to Hitoshi Yamagami, both titles are remakes of the original Balloon Fight, and Balloon Fight GB became popular in Japan. Click here for his interview about it. If you want to translate it yourself, click here, and start your translation.
(I can animate now! WHOO)
