10 Characters We Want in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS

While it is still months away, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS is getting closer and closer to finally seeing the light of day. Last year, we covered who we thought were contenders for the roster, based on popularity and other factors. Now, we want to tell you who WE want to see on the roster. Here are our the 10 characters we want to see in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS (within reason, of course).

Giuliano's Pick #1

Custom Robo

Series: Custom Robo

Custom Robo is one of those obscure Nintendo franchises that has yet to see a playable representation in the Super Smash Bros. series. While any Custom Robo would suffice, the most likely candidate is one of the "Ray" series characters that serve as the default robot in most of the games. Custom Robo would offer a unique character from a series that definitely needs to be brought back into the limelight.

Matteo's Pick #1

Paper Mario

Series: Paper Mario

While the Mario series already has tons of representation, we have not seen much outside of the main series. It would be nice to see representation from some of Mario's other ventures, and who better to represent that than Paper Mario? Paper Mario has many abilities that the Mario from the main series does not, and while some may believe he would be a clone character, Paper Mario would offer not only a diverse moveset, but also a diverse look.

Gino's Pick #1

King Boo

Series: Super Mario / Luigi's Mansion

2013 and 2014 have been dubbed "The Year of Luigi" by Nintendo. So why not add Luigi's main antagonist, King Boo, to the mix? King Boo could offer a whole new way of play, and also redefine Luigi as a character. It is about time we had some Luigi's Mansion representation in Super Smash Bros.

Justin's Pick #1

Palutena

Series: Kid Icarus

Before beginning work on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS, Mr. Sakurai created Kid Icarus: Uprising. This, as well as a large request, makes Lady Palutena a likely candidate for a slot on the roster. Not only that, but it is always nice to have some more female representation, and Lady Palutena would offer some great moveset potential and rival even Zelda in magic.

Riley's Pick #1

Simon Belmont

Series: Castlevania

While Simon Belmont is a third-party character from Konami, the same studio behind Metal Gear Solid and Solid Snake, who was present in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Simon would also be a great addition to the roster. Unlike Snake, Simon Belmont has a long history on Nintendo consoles, and being a fan-favorite and unique character, would be a welcome addition to the Super Smash Bros. roster (as long as he does not replace Solid Snake in the process). 

Giuliano's Pick #2

Chrom & Lucina

Series: Fire Emblem

Fire Emblem: Awakening was one of the most successful and well-recieved 3DS titles of 2013, and it was thanks to its wonderful cast of characters. Awakening highlighted the new "partner" system in Fire Emblem, so what better to represent it than a tag-team duo of the two main protagonists: Chrom & Lucina. Not only would this allow for a new Fire Emblem rep that would stray further from past reps, but it would also allow for two fan-favorite characters to enter the fight!

Matteo's Pick #2

King K. Rool

Series: Donkey Kong

There has been a long debate over whether Dixie Kong or King K. Rool would be the next Donkey Kong fighter. We here at LifesAHammer take the side of King K. Rool, and that is because he is much more unique and much more important to the series. Aside from Nintendo's Big 3, Donkey Kong is the best-selling series, and it deserves to have its main villain as a fighter, even if he has not appeared in quite a few years.

Gino's Pick #2

Bowser Jr.

Series: Super Mario

We were hopeful that Bowser Jr. would have entered the fight as Super Mario's fifth playable fighter before Rosalina was revealed a couple months ago. However, we are still hopeful that Bowser Jr. will join the cast. Bowser Jr. is definitely one of the more unique Mario characters and would utilize a fun moveset with his paintbrush that would add a new variety of fighter to the Mario series.

Justin's Pick #2

Shulk

Series: Xenoblade

Nintendo acquired Monolith Soft not long ago, and out of this acquisition came the fantastic cult-favorite game Xenoblade Chronicles. Many are hopeful that the main character, Shulk, will be represented in Super Smash Bros. and we are happy to say that we are part of those people. Shulk, much like Marth and Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, may be unknown to the masses, but the inclusion of his character could spark more interest that it would not only help Super Smash Bros, but also Monolith Soft's upcoming Wii U game: X.

Riley's Pick #2

Ridley

Series: Metroid

Let's be honest, Ridley is basically the only major Nintendo character who is not a fighter yet. Sure, there are some size issues, but they are nothing that the development team cannot fix. I mean, Olimar is supposed to be smaller than Mario's shoe, so why can't Ridley be the size of King Dedede? Aside from the Big 3 and maybe Donkey Kong, Metroid is the biggest Nintendo franchise, definitely on par with Kirby and much bigger than Star Fox. So if Star Fox and Kirby can have three playable fighters, why can't Metroid? Ridley is long overdue and there is absolutely no excuse for him to not be included in the game. You can't run from this forever, Sakurai. At some point, you are going to have to put Ridley in as a fighter, so better earlier than later so you can please many aggravated fans who are already angry he was not playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

We hope you enjoyed this article. Look out for more Smash related articles leading up to its release later this year!

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