Name one character that would create as much buzz if not more then Banjo. The only true answer is Goku. Not only the hype but also the backlash would create buzz.
>But he's not a video game character and Sakurai said.
Exactly. But if your going to add a character to represent nonvideo game originating characters no other character has more games then Goku.
>But what about the evidence?
What if I told you that when we got Joker we also got the missing Sega mii costumes... Except for the Sega fighting game ones... What if I told you all fighting game mii costumes are being held back to be released alongside Goku for the fighting game theme. Just like when Ryu was released for Smash 4. Your gonna see Virtua Fighters, Tekken, and Street Fighter mii costumes alongside Vegeta, and Frieza mii costumes in the trailer.
Don't be upset if he's in Smash
but he's already in super smash flash
Waluigi
But he’s already in Ultimate, with a sword and everything.
They are saving it for the next smash who will have less characters and will need extra hype. Its their samson option. Like the FF7 remake for SE.
Dragon Quest is made by the same artist. You can be happy with that.
Goku would be boring
I don't want beaner shounenshit in my Smash.
Let's be honest for a moment here. If any anime character got in, it would be Luffy.
>If any anime character got in, it would be Luffy.
Big nope on that one
>Fighting game mii costumes are being intentionally held back to be released alongside Goku.
Oh my fuck. Its happening.
Here's your 4th party.
>But if your going to add a character to represent nonvideo
but they said they're not
In the highly unlikely event that anime does get in Smash, I'll tolerate a character on the condition that they've had a shitload of video game adaptations. Goku would count, I wouldn't mind him showing up even if I don't necessarily think he should get in not like it's up to me who gets in anyway
>imagine dlc sales being enough to save telltale
The last character definitely has to wow people more than Banjo. I can't see Doom Guy getting in. His games are too violent.
They'll add Goku just so they can say "Yeah we did that". Shatter your rules and expectations.
With DQ's inclusion, Sakurai has now worked with Bird Studios (Akira Toriyama) and is already working with Bandai
>Funimation has already expressed interest in Goku being in smash
>Only two obstacles would be Toei and Shueisha
If Sakurai ever lifts the vidya only rule (he probably won't but we'll see), Goku would pretty much be inevitable.
last character is obviously Geno
>Name one character that would create as much buzz if not more then Banjo
Spiderman
Sora
Master Chief
Geno
Arthas
>Spiderman
Might as well add Homer Simpson at that point
Reminder:
Goku was the face of the Famicom Jump edition. Nintendo loves Jump and Goku. Pepper your Angus.
if there was ever to be hon vidya characters i think it would be reserved for properties that nintendo has had a hand in making games for. like the recent marvel alliance game. spiderman or ironman maybe. even then that might not be enough
Goku has far more game than spiderman.
>The last character definitely has to wow people more than Banjo
No it doesn't, remember that the vanilla roster reveals ended on fucking Ken and Incineroar after hyping everyone up with Simon and K. Rool.
Finally! A worthy opponent!
i don’t understand your correlation between sega fighting games and dragon ball z. i know it had a recent fighting game but it sounds like a massive reach
Nintendo loves Goku.
Take this old Nintendo television commercial for example.
there doesn’t need to be a wow factor. just that the dlc needs to appeal to a lot of people
nintendo doesn’t have a stake in simpsons games but they do in marvel games
Pic related will be more likely to get than goku,
But we just got Gohan confirmed.
Kinda ended on the plant. That wow'd me. But you could be dead right. At least one of them has to be female though.
Didn’t Sakurai just explicitly say anime and manga characters won’t be considered?
i'd be upset if they used adult goku instead of kid goku
SSX Snowboarder confirmed.
Extra points: actually comes from a video game.
Well. It could in theory be any character from any fighting game.
Eseentially the idea is the fightin game mii costumes are being intentionally held back from release to be distributed alongside a fighting game character. They had a fighter theme for Ryu when he was DLC.
Spiderman doesnt have nearly as many games as goku. Like it doesnt even come close.
Do people actually think that Steve will ever be in smash?
Exactly why it would create a buzz. This was also an old interview. He also said no Ridley or vilager at one point.
Goku counts as a vidya character to me, he's been featured in 22 games and between Z and Super the franchise lived through games for 20 years. There was no anime, only games, and they were some of the most popular games ever
since when does the quantity matter?
He still completely originates from Manga/Anime
Having games while not having something going on TV doesn't change that.
probably terry from SNK if it were to be any fighting game
Try over 80 games.
I acknowledged that. I just say that ignoring the origin, he's been living as a videogame character for even longer than he's been featured in anime. There's a distinct chance millions just played the dbz games and know him for that.
Again, ignoring the origin. Sakurai hasn't ignored that, but if he'd be an acceptable pick with an ease excuse (the stuff I just said)
If you've had multiple games on the famicom, and super famicom youre an OG nintendo thug.
Lucario originated from a pokemon animated movie.
And ROB was a toy and wasnt even digitally featured in the games he was compatible with.
i don’t even disagree with your point about goku but lucario is from the pokemon series which is a videogame series
The UK had a dragon ball video game (Dragon Power) before the show or manga arrived.
So Ash is okay, but Goku is not okay?
>This was also an old interview
There was another recent statement from Sakurai about Goku not getting in smash
if no video game rule applies still, yes. if it is broken go for it
Fucking this.
The people who don't want Goku in Smash, are actually fearful he will be in Smash.
Theyre trying to hate Goku out of existence. They don't want Goku to stain their pure video game roster. Theyre afraid. Very afraid.
They know in their hearts what is true and what is to come.
Okay, this unironically would create a larger drop in the water than Goku.
>At least one has to be a female.
Kazooie?