I don't think Nintendo or Sakurai care about representing the mechanics properly unless it's needed for a moveset. I can see Slime getting due to being recognizable compared to the typical DQ Hero. From what I've seen Slimes are pretty multi-purpose and can use anything for a moveset.
To be fair the datamine doesn't really point to it being Erdrick in particular and maybe they went with Brave to make it seem like a DQ Hero but it being Slime. Kind of like Joker's codename being Jack which can mislead to Jack Frost without prior knowledge
I might've said that years ago, but I've been expecting to see Erdrick long before any of the leaks.
Well, he's the overwhelming favorite, even among core Undertale fans. People like him for his music, design, and the role in the games, and yes meme potential -- which is a valid form of popularity.
Ah, yes. This is the stuff obnoxious signatures are made of.Would this help?
That just means we need to convince more people to support Undyne.
The problem with Sans is that one of the biggest reasons why people like him is the antithesis of what Undertale is all about.
I kind of hope that if Nintendo geniunely does go up to Toby Fox to ask for Sans in Smash that we would tell them to fuck off and pick someone else. Kind of sick of Sans being this all encompassing meme when the main reason why he works in his game is that you genuinely didn't expect him to be this ultra powerful being until the very last moment.
And only, ONLY, if you go against literally everything the game imparts about pacifism and compassion.
Because there's really nothing you could use for a moveset without running into the same problems of pacifism being a major theme of Undertale.
Considering that for the longest time no one was sure if Deltarune would end up being part of an actual game, I'm not.
Protagonist is just kind of boring. Other characters like Sans and Papyrus are more memorable and often featured as the face of the game.
to be fair plenty of people discussed a generic Mario enemy as a possibility most people were just wrong about the species (consensus was it'd be Koppa or Goomba if it happened).
The Protagonist isnt really the face of the series, the character is a vessel for you the player to use in order to interact with the world and characters. The battle animations isnt really fleshed out for Frisk (however Kris from the sequel Deltarune is more fitting) since the fighting is you as a heart in a box. While the other characters are far more expressive in their animations and dialogue, with their own shtick and ways combat could translate to Smash. Hence, why Sans the Skeleton and his huge move pool from his fight is a fan favorite that's thrown around a lot. Not to mention his accompanying song is the game's most memorable and iconic song (in a game with one of the greatest soundtracks in gaming).
The best representive for a game all about peace and pacifism is the character that...
I mean Sans in a vacuum is a fair choice. Aside from the protagonist and Flowey, he's easily the most recurring character in the game.
The best Smash Bros representative, a game about fighting and combat is the most pacifist character in the game that chooses to fight only when everyone is dead, after giving you numerous chances to change your mind, suggesting to restart the game, and is constantly trying to convince you to be a better person.
Soooo why no Undyne? Or Papyrus? Or Toriel? Or Asgore? Or Mettaton? Or fucking any Deltarune party memember?
Purely because of it's popularity and honestly memes. The game was really big back when it first came out so and was massively successful but I'm not sure if it really needs a fighter in Smash or if it should be in the forefront to represent indie games in Smash.
I'd honestly say the most important thing is that not only is Undertale big, it is/was popular in Japan as well (at least for a Western Indie). I want to say Sakurai played it as well, which can only help its chances.
The class is called "Yuusha" which is supposed to be "Hero" but can be mistranslated into "Brave".
