Considering how Sakurai works, it will probably be Reimu from Touhou since he known to favor japanese stuff
Actually known or is that one of many rules Smash fans made up over the years
Most of the "rules" that people complain about are logical observations based on past trends.Actually known or is that one of many rules Smash fans made up over the years
While I think Shovel Knight and Hollow Knight would both be fantastic, only Minecraft Steve is really as iconic as is necessary to be the one to break through. I'm saying this as someone who doesn't even like Minecraft. And I also fully recognize he's not an indie character anymore.
Goddamn I love Transistor so much. Absolutely no chance, but this would be my pick as well.
Hollow knight is my first pick, but Steve is such an icon.
Shit yes, my dudeQuote from Cave Story.
Pretty much what I consider to be the first indie icon. His historical relevance combined with his awesome potential moveset make him a perfect fit.
SHIT YES, MY DUDE
Half and half.
Sakurai has been on record to say that he will avoid region exclusive characters in recent years when he recognized he was TOO MUCH on japan in his mind.
That being said it still is 70+ japanese characters against 3 western characters (diddy, K Roll and Banjo) and just 1 western ip (Banjo)
Most of the "rules" that people complain about are logical observations based on past trends.
But to answer your question, yes, Sakurai has said in the past that he likes to highlight Japanese gaming through Smash. Plus, all of the third-parties in Smash are Japanese characters bar the one ex-Nintendo owned character, so it's pretty obvious how he feels.
Drill Dozer is a Game Freak game, not indie.
Yeah this is the real point, no character needs to be in smash there's just characters people would like in smash
Joker is in the game. A character that has not appeared on Nintendo consoles. Why shouldn't someone like Hollow Knight not be eligible then?There's not a single indie game that deserves a character in Smash in my opinion. Having an assist trophy is already big enough.