Super Smash Bros. is real, it's really coming and turned that Nintendo Direct into one of the most talked about broadcasts of the year. Now we're wondering which fighters are going to be joining the fray come its release, especially when it comes to those surprise cameos. And in an innocent, lighthearted tweet at Nintendo, distributor Funimation thinks a certain hero from the Dragon Ball series would be a perfect fit.
Following on from the success of Dragon Ball FighterZ, there's clearly a huge market for Goku and the gang when it comes to virtual fisticuffs, and what better place to go Super Saiyan than with Mario, Link and the rest of the Smash gang? We're certainly game...
Would you like to see Goku in Super Smash Bros.? Is he a good fit? Who else would like to see making an appearance? Maybe Geralt of Rivia will pull double duty this year...
[source twitter.com]
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Oh god no
Huh ?!
Well... Sure, why not? Lol
I'm down, I love Dragon Ball. Though I'm not sure how well he'd fit in.
How about no?
To be fair, it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Cloud and Bayonetta were hardly top Nintendo Characters but made it in due to popularity and the Ballot, and had only just started appearing on the Wii U (To my knowledge)
Basically, anybody is eligible for the roster as long as they are popular and have a presence of some kind on the Switch. Nobody is safe from the Smash Roster... looks at Sans ... N O B O D Y
I don't understand the infatuation with wanting this character in Smash. There are some ridiculous suggestions out there, and this one is ridiculous every time it comes up.
I've never watched Dragon Ball, or any anime for that matter, but if we are picking characters from popular shows when we were kids, I'd rather have the Ninja Turtles or He-Man lol
I would pop for it.
Dragon Ball is great and all but to me, Smash is a celebration of video games.
They said Cloud would never get in. Anything is possible.
I like my Smash Bros fights under 5 minutes, not an entire season, thanks.
First give us Dragon Ball FighterZ for Switch then we'll talk.
I love the Dragon Ball series, I really do. But no...
No thanks. Yeah I know he's been in games but he's not a game character first and foremost, which is what Smash is a celebration of.
It's not really comparable to Bayonetta or Cloud, both of whom are video game characters before anything else, one iconic and one voted in by the public.
It's not like there aren't Dragonball fighters out there, let's get them on Switch instead.
No.
Reading that thread on twitter over the weekend I was actually surprised how upset people get about this. I understand the base argument from Ntineod against it is that Smash characters have to have started out as video game characters, and that's fine, it's their game, they can do with it what they want, but man, people were just freaking out, it was nuts.
Sure, Goku started out as a manga, and he's been in cartoons, but he's been in more video games than practically every one else in Smash, many of which have been on Ntinedo cosnoles, 1 of which is currently on Switch, so I don't understand the level of angst about his inclusion. He's probably going to be in more Switch videogames than several of the characters who are included in Switch on Smash. Shulk. Duck hunt dog. Game and Watch. Wii Fit Trainer. Goku is already in DBXV2 on Switch.
And after Snake I don't think anyone can break the game culture any more than he did. And Cloud. And Bayonetta.
Not sure if they would put him in or not, but after all the new sword wielding characters they added to SSBU I'd say Trunks would be more likely to be included than Goku. Super Sword Bros.
If he is in, I'd buy the amiibo, if amiibo are a thing this game.
I think the criteria for being included in Smash Bros. is that the character has to originate from video games, not other types of media. Not saying that couldn't change, but having Goku in Smash would feel kinda weird.
He’s not a video game character. Let it go.
Gogu would be hilarious, though I'd rather see kid Goku in Smash.
But what it really needs is Doomguy. Come on.
Goku could destroy all platforms with a simple ki attack...he's way too OP to fight pikachu
It would be interesting to see Goku as a fighter, but there are characters from many other games actually produced by or affiliated with Nintendo that deserve a little love before a third party character like Goku. Isaac from Golden Sun comes to mind!
@Ogbert "It's not like there aren't Dragonball fighters out there, let's get them on Switch instead."
DBXV2 is already on Switch. Which means he is already a video game character on Switch. There will probably be half a dozen or more characters in SSB Switch that it will be their first game. Starfox is a given.
Not saying they should, or shouldn't, just pointing out that he's already playable on Switch.
If Goku gets in, who's to stop all other non-video game characters from joining the roster?
There are like 100 video game characters I'd choose before Goku. I love the guy, but he's not a video game character.
I would like to see Sangoku and Geralt from The Witcher in Smash. The more characters the more fun we have. Its logic.
If the demand is high, they will do it.
would be a nice twist. But add im only as DLC not as in standard roster. So people can decide if they want him or not.
would be funny to see mario beating the crap out of goku silver hair lol.
Kid Goku with his pole would work. Adult Goku would not.
@Cheski Dragon Ball Z games have been a staple in the fighter genre for decades. Namco Bandai makes the games. And the show is also mega popular.
Ryu is close enough
I’d vote Kid Goku before regular adult Goku. He’d be more balanced with the others, and more focused on martial arts over ki blasts.
I love Dragon Ball.
Goku has no place in Smash, it's a celebration of gaming and having a character who originated in manga/anime would cheapen that and open the floodgates to any character
I don't think it will ever happen. While Goku may be famous in his own right, he is not a video game character, in that his origins did not come from a video game. Same with Shrek.
Remember Nintendo posted that Chibi Robo on fire pic in January before their Mini Direct... they were supposed to announce Smash Bros back then. For some reason, they deferred it until the recent Direct.
That Tweet was 7 days ago, really up to date there
@Xaessya Cloud was lucky but at the end of the day he was still just another videogame character. Goku is a manga character so he likely may not have the chance. Remember when Nintendo brought the Pokemon Trainer to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, they brought him in as a character with no name but he looks more faithful to his videogame counterpart instead of Ash Ketchum (his anime counterpart).
I'd prefer modes more than characters.
As fed up as I am with the very played out smash series even I'd be half tempted if Goku made the roster.
Entirely if they found a way to make it fun again like it last was with the Gamecube release. I don't like the online stuff, so with single player getting more and more boring, not even sure Goku would do it for me.
Not offended by it, just not originally a video game character. Simon Belmont would be a much better idea though.
Bringing Goku in would be a smashing success, but Nintendo will not want to put its self through that licensing nightmare.
I don't watch Dragonball but I always assumed Goku had already been part of one of the past Smash games?
Don't really understand the resistance or the uproar against the idea. And so what if he wasn't a video game character first and foremost. As a character were fighting is a known aspect of his, he makes much more sense than the lame Wii Fit Player does.
With that being said, I do agree with it being a Nintendo focused game, there are characters from Nintendo's own stable who have yet to be in a Smash game I would like to see included before outside characters
@blackbox64 There's one key difference between Cloud and Goku though. Goku is not a video game character.
Dragon Ball has always had its primary focus on manga and anime. And it's been made quite clear that ONLY characters who got their start in video games can ever be a part of Smash.
Sure, there have been many Dragon Ball games in the past, but all of them are based entirely on the source material.
Also, big presence on the Switch? You mean porting a 2 year old game over?
No.
Goku is not from videogames, had too many ages and forms.
People will prefer kid version(like me), but not all they.
Was be a pain hear people discussing about the forms was lack in the game. Or the inverse, wich some forms was stupid include in the game. So, no.
As much as I like Dragon Ball, Goku should not be in here. Sakurais own criteria says no characters that didn't originally appear in a game
@TheHumbleFellow two year old game? The original Xenoverse released that long ago. Xenoverse 2 was quite new. Plus they are still releasing new content
Don't think he'd fit in lol. Even as a Dragon Ball fan I don't see it working.
We all know Son Goku is a Nintendo character created by Shigueru Toriyama and Akira Miyamoto. Son Goku is the hero who always rescues princess Peachichi from the horrible monster Booser in the Vegeta kingdom
I like how Funimation just spit on Shōnen Jump's cross-over...
I prefer Shrek tbh
@shani Goku was in similar Smash Bros. style games before also made by Nintendo called Jump Superstars and Jump Ultra Superstars but that's only because those two games make sense as Dragon Ball Z was part of Shonen Jump at the time.
@rjejr Goku has been repeatedly requested for Smash, but he's been rejected because he did not originate from a video game.
If they let him in, they'll have to let in the other highly requested non-video game characters. Remember, the next most requested character was Spongebob, so...
Just won't let this go will they...
It ain't going to happen. Stop trying to make it happen.
While it would be great to see more third party characters, I think they're going to need a new approach to handle them in order to avoid it getting silly.
Some third party characters would be fine as playable characters, but I think they should limit them to only those from video games who have a particular tie to Nintendo.
That's not to say I think other characters shouldn't have the opportunity to appear... I just think a different approach would need to be taken... I don't think they should be added to the main roster or useable in any of the traditional game modes, but perhaps special events or challenge modes... so that they can still be included without disrupting the 'purity' of the core game.
I don't give a crap about DBZ, but I'd be ok with his inclusion. It's not like Smash isn't milking a bunch of commercial entities anyway.
Honestly, Goku has appeared in far more Nintendo games than Cloud has, so I wouldn't be adverse to his inclusion. But there are still far better options for more appropriate characters to throw in.
I'm just hoping that all the characters with a pre-existing Smash amiibo are still in the mix.
FUNimation's social media manager decided to have some social media fun and people are losing their ship. My god I love the Internet.
Characters have to have started out in video games to be in Smash........... Until they don't... 🤔
Yes. Goku Black too.
@rjejr
>Goku has been in more games than anyone else in Smash.
> Mario.
@ballistic90 They won't have to do anything. Just because you let Goku in doesn't mean you have to let SpongeBob, Bugs Bunny or any ole character in. These are adults developing a game. Not a 2 year old. I'm sure they have a modicum of common sense to know
Nope, if a TV character gets in... that spot belongs to Space Dandy, sorry!
I say keep Mega Man, Pac-Man, & Ryu. Shantae would be a cool 3rd party addition. Or Bomberman, Simon Belmont has a history with Nintendo.
As for Nintendo, & 2nd party - Captain Rainbow, Lip the Fairy, the Ice Climbers, Ridley, Stanley(DK3), Doc Louis, Mr. Paint(Mario Paint Palette switch), King K. Rool, Tom Nook Vs Crazy Red, the pilot trainers from Pilotwings, & the pilots from PW64, Captain Syrup, Captain Toad/Toadette,...
Wow thought I'd see more support for this, while yes Goku doesn't originate from video games unlike most non video game characters you could consider Goku & friends from Dragon Ball series have had a ton of successful video games over the years. I'd personally love to see him in Smash i think he actually would fit in well amongst the rest of the cast of characters.
Might as well pull a Sonic All-Stars Transformed at that point and open the floodgates entirely. Shrek, Wreck-It Ralph, Courage the Cowardly Dog... what the hell!
In general, I think only characters from Nintendo-connected franchises should be included. Barring that, if a non-Nintendo video game character is included, they should be utterly iconic, like Cloud Strife, Solid Snake, or Pac-Man.
Adult Goku, no. Child Goku is more awesome.
Would be a surprise ,but I rather see them just sticking to video game characters for smash. We already got shoten jump for a anime smash fix
Goku and Dragon ball have nothing to do with Super Smash Bros. I don't even like Dragon Ball that much as a whole so it wouldn't make me happy to see Goku in Smash Bros but as long as the characters and stages that I like are included I don't think I can have anything against it. I don't think Solid Snake and Bayonetta were fit for that game either, but I had a lot of fun with Smash Bros Brawl even if there was Snake.
@Ralizah
You have no idea what you have just done. I'm on my way right now to start a picket line.
Courage the Cowardly Dog or we riot!
Imagine the salt we'd have to mine when Goku fans had him in Smash, and can get beaten by the likes of Mario.
I mean, he loses to Superman in a headcanon video and they lost their collective minds.
Please no. Smash is a celebration of Nintendo gaming.
Never stop trying. Goku in Smash would be awesome. Snake wasn't exactly a Nintendo character and neither was Cloud. He's one of THE most fun and iconic characters in entertainment medium as a whole. Bring him on!!
Goku did not originate in a video game. He would be a naff addition to Smash. Sorry. What next? Darth Vader?
Nah. Should only be gaming specific characters.
Make it so number 1...
You know Batman from the Batman telltale series for Nintendo Switch? Yeah let's have him in the roster for smash!
Just give us a farmer with a shotgun
@rjejr can’t really agree with you there.
I may be considered a “purist”, but to me Smash is much more than the game it is, it’s a legacy series that is a testament to, and a celebration of Ninty’s long-running and influential history.
So yeah, ideally only Nintendo characters should make the cut, though I personally think some exceptions are justified.
For example, Snake has no reason to be in as he hardly has had games on Nintendo systems, and the same holds true for Cloud, but characters like Sonic, Mega Man and Pacman deserve to be in, as they’re some of the most iconic video game characters ever and have had tons of games on Nintendo systems. It is good for them and for Smash too, as it’s become a celebration of the history of video games by including them. I mean, do you think they’d fit more in PS All-Star game? Cloud and Snake surely do, but MM, Sonoc and Pacman sure don’t.
As for Bayonetta, I don’t see the problem: by now she is a Nintendo character as much as any other character who was not directly created by Nintendo but is still exclusive to them, so she’s welcome.
And this is why I feel Goku doesn’t absolutely belong in there, nor would it belong to PS All-Stars: he’s not a video game character, and has nothing to do with Nintendo’s history. If you thought of Smash as a playable museum of Ninty’s hostory, maybe you’d see why people get upset at the very thought of Goku joining the fray. And well, I kinda loathe Dragon Ball so he’s probably not a good example, but the same would be true for anyone ranging from Mickey Mouse to Naruto, from Shrek to Spongebob. Also, we wouldn’t want those floodgates open, would we?
I love Dragon Ball, but no anime charachter will ever fit Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros has always been a game where only Nintendo characters and currently, characters of ""origin"" in video games are those who can participate there.
But, If Goku enters Smash, then really ""any"" characters could enter Smash, without exception.
In this case, if that happens, I ask for a character from My Little Pony / Equestria Girls, and my proposal could be valid
@Snaplocket and in fact that was probably one of the most jarring and out there cross-overs of all time 😆
I’d welcome Goku or a DBZ character sooner than another FE character.
I love (the original) Dragon Ball, but Goku really doesn't fit the series, in my opinion. He didn't even originate from a game.
I just want him to be in so fans can cry over he is in the roster and telling everyone that the game now is ruined and it's just basically Mugen
As much as I love Dragon Ball, it should be kept to video game characters only.
Then again, I'd personally rather see Goku than some of the absolute bottom of the barrel characters that people keep suggesting.
@thesilverbrick He’s ALSO a video game character. DO NOT let it go.
Funimation sure loves to joke around. But hey, They should also include T.O.M from toonami while they are at it, THEY DID promote the heck out of DBZ in the US in the first place.
Not even funny.
Funimation, you're not helping.
Im currentky watching the original dragon ball series, so sure why not!
I like how this is basically like... full of mixed reactions. "Hey, Goku has a really cool show, he'd be a great addition!" "No. He's not, the guy didn't even debut in a video game, he would be terrible and besmirch our sacred tradition. After all it's a celebration of nintendo's past!"
"As a toy company?"
"No. As a Video Game company, nintendo will not celebrate it's toy heritage, it goes against it's rules as well."
"But what about pokemon?"
"... Shut up."
I swear it feels like a broken record. I'm just surprised Funimation is doing this AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
@retro_player_22
I see, didn't know that! But I just realised that Dragon Ball Xenoverse might've been the reason I thought that in the first place. ^^
@ballistic90 If that's true, it's really the dumbest reason for not include a character in Smash that I've ever heard of.
I mean, I haven't ever watched Dragonball, but - without knowing too much about him - Goku just feels like a video game character to me.
In fact, if you had asked me a few years ago, I probably would've guessed that he's a video game character (he's basically firing Hadokens, for christ's sake!), because my only knowledge about Dragonball stems from what a friend told me like 1-2 years ago. ^^
Wait, we’re adding characters that didn’t start out in video games now? Well, they better put in Marvel/DC characters. And the Ninja Turtles. Heck, why stop there? How about characters who haven’t been in video games? How about real people? Where do we draw the line?
Nah, the line is fine where it was. I was happy with just Nintendo characters - a few guest stars from other video games didn’t bother me but that’s enough. You wanna play a fighting game with Goku, you’ve already got options.
Geralt of Rivia,a book character,is in SoulCalibur 6.
So anything can happen and It isn't a good thing.
can I stick with that model for brawl instead
@BensonUii
Lucario "debuted" in an anime movie, yes; but from the beginning, before the movie, he/it was in development for videogames, and was conceived as such, a videogame character.
How about we keep the characters limited to those who originate from video games?
No
@Cosats Every character in Smash began life as a video game character. Goku is an anime character that has been featured in video games. There’s a difference.
@clvr If it were Nintendo characters only, which personally I think it should be, then fine, no reason to add Goku. And if it were iconic characters only, Pacman, Sonic, Megman, Tetris blocks, Space Invaders, Q-Bert, then I'd be on the fence for Goku. Seriously, does anybody here realize how many video games that character has been in? And how many of those games have been on a Ntineod console.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dragon_Ball_video_games
About 70 videogames, not counting mobile or arcade. Over a dozen on Ntinedo home consoles and 2 dozen on Ntineod handhelds. Yes, he has been in that many games on that many NINTENDO consoles. He's practically synonymous with their handhelds.
So everyone who says "he isn't a video game character" is wrong. He is a video game character. A very prolific video game character. He didn't start as a video game character, but he most certainly has been one for the past 30 years.
Snake and Cloud did happen. You can't just say "let's pretend they didn't happen". It that's the case, let Goku in, then for SSB7 say, well let's pretend Goku didn't happen and not have Mr. Incredible in there.
Again, I don't care if they do or don't, it's their game and I can see the arguments for and against, but the people losing their minds over it are really funny.
@MegaVel91 um, if you are going to quote me, quote me, a simple copy and paste will do, I want sue for copyright infringement, promise.
You said I said - "Goku has been in more games than anyone else in Smash."
I actually said - "but he's been in more video games than practically every one else in Smash"
You can't just leave out the qualify phrase "practically" and say I said something I didn't.
@ballistic90 "the next most requested character was Spongebob, so..."
I thought it was Shrek?
I don't see how Nintnedo deciding to do something with their game, like say letting in any character, Goku, Shrek, Spongebob, Winnie the Pooh, Mr. Incredible, means they have to let in any other character. It's their game, they can let in whoever they want and keep out whoever they want. Just b/c they let one in doesn't mean they have to let everyone in, it's their game, they can do what they want, as long as they have the license.
Don't you think it would be hysterically funny if after all this time Nintendo said they wanted to put him in but whoever owns the rights said no?
I would like a castlevania character for switch smash bros!
Pfft. Give us the Joy-Con Boy from the Nintendo Labo trailer. Y'know, the lil' cardboard man with the red Joy-Con on his back.
God no! No non Ninty fighters!!!
@Late there are tons of dragon ball video games
@thesilverbrick not true, R.O.B. started off as a peripheral, not a game character.
It'll never happen, but I would so be down for Goku appearing in Smash. He's appeared in more video games than most of the Smash roster, his inclusion would basically mean that anyone could get in allowing for way more potential than ever before, it would bring in a metric crapton of players, oh and to kill off the argument that "he'd be too OP"...by that logic, Mewtwo, Palutena, and Ike should be at the top of top tier and dominating the rest of the cast. The only issue I see with Goku getting in the game is licensing issues. Does Nintendo want to go through the hell of trying to convince Toei Animation (who actually has the rights to Goku and Dragon Ball, not Funimation, they only have rights to the dub) why he should be in Smash Bros.? Probably not.
Only if they brought in Piccolo as well
Well, if such a comment is made by a company which owns such a big franchise, we can be sure they discussed this and Goku is definitely coming to Super Smash. No doubt.
I don’t much care about any arbitrary origin rule, but the Dragonball Z universe is just so... meatheaded. It’s the very worst example of the intellectual bankruptcy of power creep, and its characters are, by and large, ridiculously Flanderized in their fetish for fighting just to stay relevant in a world where firing a continent-destroying energy blast from your bare hand has become all but weaksauce. Even outight flying, with full control, from the force of your will alone - miracle of miracles that that should be - is as commonplace as walking to them. They’re so powerful that the law of gravity itself just gives up.
I know Smash is all about colliding worlds, and a developer could just hand-wave away the power differential for the sake of gameplay, but ew. Just ew.
Nah, probs doesn't fit too well. But if it did happen, I guess it would still be cool to see.
his final smash will be him transforming into ultra instinct mode.
As others have said, yes Goku and Dragon Ball have had many many game appearances, but I feel Smash Bros is a culmination of game characters and franchises coming together. Characters that originate from anime, cartoons or other TV shows don't fit the bill for me. What would be next, Batman or Marvel characters? Franchises that are already represented in every type of media and don't originate as a video game shouldn't be celebrated in Smash Bros, in my opinion.
I dont like the anime and it would feel weird.
@BensonUii and what is the Pokèmon anime based off of? Don't worry, I'll give you a minute.
Professor Layton for Smash. That's what I want.
Now I think anyone is possible, but personally I don’t want him in.
How about Goku joins the fight when Funimation puts more effort into its Nintendo ports? I wouldn't mind the character being added but it hurts precedent, all other characters are game characters, Goku being an anime/manga would mean difficult and additional licensing issues for Nintendo.
I really liked Dragon Ball and DBZ as a kid, but I just couldn't stand Super. Toriama really wrote himself into a hole. He made Goku far too strong and has made all other characters irrelevant by comparison. I wish they had carried on with Gohan picking up as the main character after defeating Cell, rather than turning him into a weakling and reviving Goku AGAIN.
@brutalpanda A peripheral to a video game console which launched with and was used exclusively with a video game. Not to mention he was produced by a video game company. You know, the game company whose intellectual properties Smash is themed around? You don’t see any connections?
I'd like to see Goku in Smash, but, at the same time, he should be nigh impossible to beat, as he's about the strongest creature in the multiverse. Then again, they take a lot of liberties with Smash.
@thesilverbrick Connections to video games yes, but it didn't start off as a video game character that is why your initial statement is false.
Please noooo single tear
I will only accept defeat if Goku takes Bayonetta's spot... But please, nooooo...
Cloud...now Goku? Ugh, enough with characters that don't make sense but their fans are the most annoying and vocal on the internet so they get favored over much more varied and meaningful picks. "hmm we already have tons of emo swordsmen maybe we should put in...nah, you can never have too many!"
@rjejr Cool job done then. Fans can fight with him on Switch without him tarnishing the Smash roster.
...No, please no.
Pus he's not really well known on Nintendo consoles.
@0muros Geralt isn't technically a video game character either. He's a book character first. I've been a Witcher fan way before the first game was announced.
He's already got tons of fighting games and Smash Bros like games with other anime characters.
Smash Bros is about Video game characters, not Cartoon characters. (might as well put Popeye in there....)
@brutalpanda ROB, for all intents and purposes, is a video game character. He was created to exclusively function with a video game. Without a video game, he has no purpose. He functions when attached to a gaming console and ceases to have a purpose when not being used to play a video game. Sure, you can split hairs and say he doesn’t actually appear on-screen, but ROB’s existence is inextricably tied to video games and not any other kind of media. He was created because of a video game and for a video game. He has no other reason to exist.
@Ogbert "tarnishing the Smash roster"
B/c everybody was so happy to see Snake in the game? And Cloud?
I get a lot of people hate DB and Goku and don't want to see him in the game b/c of it, but him tarnishing the game seems kinda like a lame excuse after Pacman made it. The only way Pacman could have legitimately been in the game without tarnishing it was if he looked like this.
That's Pacman. I'm not sure what that abomination is in the SSB game, but it's no Pacman. Looks more like the Kool-Aid man to me. Goku is a more iconic video game character than that thing.
Though Kool-Aid also looks like he may be ready for Smash.
@BensonUii "There was a chatter Goku was one on the top ballot on Smash 4 poll but due to licensing issues, they went with the next one which is Bayonetta."
I'll believe Goku was on top, but Bayonetta being on Wii U as an exclusive in B2 is the more logical explanation. I don't think Nintendo would be charged too much to use Goku, his owners would want him in the game. I don't think Sakurai does. Or Nintendo. For whatever reason, they just don't.
They're probably afraid he's so famous EVERYBODY would want to use him and the rest of the characters would go unused.
@rjejr That Pac-Man has been around for years:
Anyway you're missing the point of why the majority don't want him in: because he is not a video game character. He's been in games but he's a manga character, then an anime character then a video game character. His origins are not video games. Snake was an odd choice and yeah it ruffled feathers but he's an iconic video game character from one of the biggest series in the world, in that sense he's a perfect fit for Smash. Same for Cloud.
It's noting anti-Dragon Ball it's about not taking away one of the biggest most appealing things about Smash Bros - the fact it's a celebration of video games. You want an anime fighter that's cool! Would be awesome to see a Smash equivalent with top anime characters (it may exist already). but smash is not about anime characters, even if they have since been in games. It's about video games.
Spongebob Square pants has had a ton of videogames but he doesn't deserve a spot on the Smash roster for it. and he's arguably more fitting in some ways.
@Ogbert I know that version of Pacman has been around for years, but it's not what made him famous, the previous arcade games where he's just a yellow circle with a slice missing is what made him famous. There are probably adults who would see a pic of that Pacman and not know what it is but they would know the semi-circle.
And for some people Goku is a video game character. Surely there are some people who play the games but haven't' read the comics. I haven't read a single manga my entire life but I know who he is from the show and the games. DB Saga on Gamecube was my first DB game. Sonic has been in multiple TV shows, Mario was in that horrible movie, they should ban him for that alone.
How many gamers have played Wii Fit? Is she an "iconic" character? How many people were asking for her inclusion?
As always, Nintendo does what it wants, it doesn't have to make sense or be consistent or anything, they just say stuff, do stuff, they don't care. How many non-Mario characters are in Mario Kart now?
@SmaggTheSmug Eveyone in this forum tells that. Im a fan of The Witcher since a long time too. What I say is the more we have in a game, the more fun we have. I dont care about Nintendo party characters, Solid Snake in Brawl was awesome and they remove it. He was in my main top 5.
Keep goku away from smash.
Oh, Miiverse, you'll never really die. #Shrek4Smash.
@thesilverbrick its not a big deal, im just making light of it
Still no Simon Belmont? WHY?!!
@BensonUii
It's not an excuse; in first place, Pokemon is a videogame, It's always been a game from the beginning (1995-1996; anime: 1997), and it's owned by Nintendo, where's the excuse?, but if you want to see it like that, it's your business.
And if we go to that, you also look for many excuses to say that Goku is valid to be in Super Smash Bros; then, we do not get anywhere ...
Anyway, The only ones who will decide whether or not to put Goku in Smash are those of Nintendo; None of us.
As a huge fan of every single dragon ball z series, I must say that adding Goku and even some of the other characters of dragon ball z would be pretty fantastic!!! And considering the fact that there are characters on this game that really are not that popular, I feel like that Goku should have at least some time to shine. He only has a few games that he is a part of but they barely get noticed due to new games being produced all the time. I feel he should be noticed again but allowing him to show his moves of all super sayian powers.
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