Best Smash Bros. character to never make the cut
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 2:46pm by Jack
We may have done this before on Infendo, but I don’t care. I’m old and crusty. I lack teeth. I watch Matlock reruns. I fart dust. I use words like etcetera in everyday nomenclature, which totally defeats the point if you know what that word means. Etc. And I forget things and feel entitled not to look them up in our search field.
Anyway, which character do you think has no chance of being included in Smash Bros. Brawl, but should be in there anyway? I want weird, obscure ideas, like one of the the pilots from Stinger on the NES. Or the Burger Time chef. Or the Paperboy. And I want to know why you’ve picked this character in the comments and why it should be in Smash Bros. Brawl. Seriously people, the little flying plane thing has arms with boxing gloves on them. If that’s not Smash Bros. material, then Lair is a great game that just wasn’t reviewed properly.
If you don’t, then expect a visit from the Ice Climbers and all of the other obscure, insignificant little Nintendo characters. Like Wrecking Crew. Yeah David, I so went there.
EDIT: Not Wrecking Crew (which stars Mario) — Gyromite. The two professors, Hector and Vector.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Agent J.
Since the phoenix wright idea was taken.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
the miis should be playable characters
September 11th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Wrecking Crew stars Mario. Mario’s already in SSBB.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Earthworm Jim
September 11th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Mike from Star Tropics.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Good catch poochy. Perhaps we should change that to the Gyromite boys instead (Professor Hector and his assistant, Professor Vector)?
September 11th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Mike Jones for the StarTropics series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Jones_%28StarTropics%29
I absolutlely loved that series as a kid. I remeber playing it while I had my tonsils out. Played it for hours and hours.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
How about the characters from Jet Force Gemini?
Can’t remember their names, but I remember the dog was called Lupos
. That was a right sleeper title on the 64. I recommend it.
Also, that’s a cracking idea Poopski, playing as your Mii would be cool. Could have Wiisports based attacks.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Effing Battletoads.
(I know this doesnt follow the rules…but they deserve it.)
Nintendo seems to like the Urban Champion dude, and he likes to punch people in the face until they fall into a sewer (or OFF of a stage, see?)
September 11th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
I’m onboard with Mike from Startropics.
And how about Golgo 13? He coculd go head to head with Snake in a battle of the harrdcores.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
The Grampa Civilian from Hogan’s Alley.
Super Chick Sisters from PETA site.
The little helmet guy from the Megaman series.
The ferrari from Rad Racer.
The Monkey from T&C Surf Designs.
Yo!Noid from Domino’s Pizza (There is a Capcom game if don’t remember!)
ROB: Robotic Operating Buddy (ok, he isn’t obscure, but I want him in there!)
September 11th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
TAZ from the cartoons and the Atari 2600 game.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
how bout Little Mac from the Punch Out series.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
In this corner, a lightweight champion from the past who showed the world size does not matter. LLLLLLLLittle Mac!
Players, watch out for his slow, but powerful uppercut!
September 11th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Rad Spencer of Bionic Commando. Even though he can’t jump, give him an extra long tether move for his double jump.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
The Teddy Bear from Anticipation. There. I said it. I am ashamed.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
GENO
September 11th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
ROB does make a cameo appearance in Brawl.
Personally, I’d love to see Captain N in the game. Talk about nostalgia….
Mega Man could be cool, but he’d just end up some kind of weird Samus clone. The Bubble Bobble dragons would be pretty entertaining…don’t know how many hours I pumped into that game.
What was the name of the guy from River City Ransom? Both of those guys, actually, would be pretty cool.
Bart Simpson. I quit there.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
On that note, Mallow.
September 11th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Thomas from Kung Fu
September 11th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
CHIBI-ROBO! I think there should be a mini-battle world, where tiny characters fight huge battles! Chibi vs Olimar!
September 11th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I’d like to see Kickle Cubicle make it in a Smash Bros. game.
Also, it would be cool to have as a playable character the secret agent dude from Elevtor Action.
Or how about the players from that early Tennis game on the NES? That’d be awesome!
September 11th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Bimmy and Timmy from double dragon 3.
September 11th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Since the original SSB was so fun for me because it let me stage some really fun grudge matches, my character additions are based on possible rivals of existing SSB characters. We all got to find out who would win between Mario and Link, but who wouldn’t love to see:
Mario vs. Sonic the Hedgehog
Samus vs. Mega Man
Solid Snake vs. Sam Fisher
Donkey Kong vs. Knuckles the Echidna
Yoshi vs. Chocobo
Wario vs. Dr. Eggman
Kirby vs. Bomberman
I think these would be nice rivalries to establish for Brawl, don’t you?
September 11th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Uh, since my “rivals” weren’t THAT obscure, here’s some real weirdoes for a potential Smash Bros. roster:
Bayou Billy (from Bayou Billy of course)
Soda Popinski (Punch Out!)
Altered Beast Guy (Welcome to your doom!)
Abobo (Double Dragon)
Mouser (Mario Bros 2)
Axem Rangers (SMRPG)
Kid Chameleon
Bubble Bobble Dinos
Commander Keen
Lanky Kong (Donkey Kong 64)
…and my personal favorite:
All 7 Koopa Kids from Mario Bros. 3, tag team style similar to Pokemon Trainer! Too bad they were all aborted
September 11th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
S T A R M A N
September 11th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Geno IS going to make it, I don’t think Nintendo is going to ignore all those petitions. One of those petitions to remake Super Mario RPG had 100000 signatures!
September 11th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Just to put someone completely out there on here, off the top of my head?
Yardovich. Ha ha!
September 11th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
OUENDAN !!!!!!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
- King of the Cosmos. Yes, I did just say that.
- Aiai from Super Monkey Ball
- Hector (little balloon dude from Balloon Fight)
- Commander Kahn from EBA
- Yoshi with Baby Mario on his back
- Slime from any of the DQ games
Oh, and the suggestion for Mike from Startropics is total pwnage.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
little mac from punch out
September 11th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Yes, I know the last thing Smash needs is more Pokémon, but I think this suggestion is tolerable because it is a less popular one.
Mawile.
Why? It’s a tiny creature with a giant beastjaw growing out of the back of its head. The only reason this is suggested is because of the sheer fun of it all. I mean, who wouldn’t want to beat, bite, and chuck people with a giant venus-flytrap-headed, grass-kilt-wearing midget?
The last thing I am is a Pokémon fanboy, but while playing Ruby it did dawn on me just how fun it would be to throw down with that crazy steel imp.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
I’d vote for Mappy (microwave action!!) but the way Nintendo and Namco have been going the last few years, it wouldn’t surprise me to see a future Smash Bros. release with Pac-Man and company in there.
No, the absolute least likely characters to appear in any Smash Bros. game are the Great Giana Sisters.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
omg! i agree, chibi-robo should be in it. ill toothbrush people to death!!!
September 11th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
The infendo crew.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:02 am
The kid from Blaster Master…Simon Belmont….Dr. Wily
September 12th, 2007 at 12:21 am
I was actually toying with the idea in my head of having baby Mario and baby Luigi as a character, kinda like Ice Climbers… but I don’t think it’s likely.
Then again, I never would have imagined the Pokemon Trainer to really be a character, either.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:35 am
What about that girl from Mischief Makers. I can’t remember her name, but she would be awesome.
September 12th, 2007 at 3:12 am
Well, since Lyn (whose true name is Lyndis) makes a guest appearance from the Game Boy Advance game Fire Emblem in Brawl, I am wondering if there will be any character downloads via WFC? Game updates via WFC?
Nintendo, bring back some Killer Instinct characters. We haven’t seen them in a while and who wouldn’t want to see B. Orchid again… Hmmm…KI (fighting game), Brawl (fighting game). Great genre>
September 12th, 2007 at 7:17 am
A Boy and His Blob.
September 12th, 2007 at 8:02 am
the guy from simcity with green hair he could build roads and have cars run over people !
September 12th, 2007 at 9:34 am
A Boy and His Blob! Swwwweeeeet!
How about Haggar from Final Fight? Or any of the characters, for that matter? (Though Haggar is the best, of course)
September 12th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Capt.,
The name of the Intergalactic Cybot-G from one of the best N64 games out there, Mischief Makers, is Marina. Marina Liteyears.
“Help me, Mariiiiiinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” – Prof. Theo
I agree, I can imaging Marina throwing Samus’s missiles back at her. Or shaking and riding them.
September 12th, 2007 at 11:07 am
King Hippo!
He could have some sort of flatulence upgrade finishing move. He would be slow but deadly. Maybe the bandage on his stomach could open up and an evil mini King Hippo pops out to offer a secondary attach!
Honorable mention- Piston Honda
“I fight you long time, new game get!”
September 12th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I’m surprised no one mentioned the main character from the best platformer/shooter game of all time, Metal Arms: Glitch!!
That robot can kick R.O.B.’s and Chibi-Robo’s butts to the moon! And, when getting pummeled, it would be fun to watch him gradually fall appart like in his game…
THAT would certainly make my day!
September 12th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
The guy who’s only ever seen as a hand sticking up from the top of an outhouse in the Zelda games. He’s always requesting toilet paper as part of some trading sequence. He could have all sorts of disgusting attacks.
How’s that for obscure?
September 12th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
A duck from Duck Hunt. OH YEAH! BEAT THAT!
September 13th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Imajin and Lina and their parents, Papa and Mama, from 夢工場 ドキドキパニック, Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panikku, a.k.a. “That game they reworked to make SMB2″
Alex and Ryan from River City Ransom, a.k.a. ダウンタウン熱血物語, Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari, “Downtown Nekketsu Story”.
Rodney Recloose and/or Bionic Lester from the “Skate or Die!” series.
Namakubi from Abarenbou Tengu (暴れん坊天狗), released in the US as Zombie Nation.
Lolo and Lala, from The Adventures of Lolo (And also, as Lololo and Lalala, from the Kirby series)
If those aren’t obscure enough, what is?
September 14th, 2007 at 3:46 am
I think you should be able to play as the infinite lives cheat from level 3-1 of Super Mario Bros…
February 6th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
hey everyone! I think they should have animal crossing charactors like tom nook, booker and tooker, mabel or able, crazzy reed and guys like that… it would be soooo cool!
March 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Kefka, definitely.
Neutral Special – Drain
Up Special – Warp
Down Special – Blizzaga
Right Special – Bio
Final Smash – Light of Judgement