Rest Easy, New Characters Are Coming To Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U

I always welcome new characters But please, do not make characters that are just slight reskins (cough Dr. Mario)

I can't wait to see Mario beating Pacman

The more new characters the better. I'm hoping for Shulk, Tom Nook, Midna, Zoroark, and the eShop Bag.

This is good news. I'd like to point out the bad thing about more characters is that you gotta do more target tests and home run contests to unlock something xd. Oh well.

It'd be redundant bringing out a game with pretty much the same roster, so of course there will be new characters in it.

For 3rd party I've really got my fingers crossed for Megaman, however. 1st party I'd like to see a Mii and an Animal Crossing resident, as well as Little Mac.

Little Mac or GET OUTTA MY FACE.

I've said this before, but Smash really needs more female characters. I also think they should throw in at least 3 new 3rd party characters.

Whatever they do, we'll probably buy it anyway.

This is pretty old news.

And anyway, there was never any real doubt that there would be new characters. The original quote that everyone went nuts over was basically Sakurai saying he wants to do more than just fill a quota for new characters.

all I know is lucario is probably going to be replaced like mewtwo and they are going to bring something from unova. also there should be more female characters like palentina or medusa those would be great. I just hope they don't go over board with the changes an third parties

Phosphora! And make Pit's taunts witty one-liners from Uprising haha

I'll echo the call for more female characters - Palutena's a great idea! - plus keep hoping that Starfy becomes a playable character at some point =)

That's good! I am hoping for Tom Nook, Daisy, Toad, N, and Rosalina.

LADY PALUTENA AND MEDUSA OR DONT MAKE THIS GAME AT ALL >

@Smitherenez or if they do, make them alternate costumes.

I'm with GameCube on Shulk. The game, perhaps, never got the widespread exposure it deserved, but a Xenoblade sequel (or prequel) would be great and could happen if Smash gives the game a bit of the spotlight. They could pretty easily replace Ike with him, as well (similar fighting styles/swords) and give us a new Fire Emblem character... like one with an axe or lance or magic (even though I love Ike as a character, more gameplay variety is never bad).

I am getting it 100%.

@bro2dragons I totally agree with you, however, the game getting a sequel sadly probably won't happen. Look at the EarthBound series! I mean... MOTHER 3 came out before Brawl, so there's a small chance that Japan would get a sequel... I'm keeping my hopes low.

I have just one thing to say, DON'T YOU DARE REPLACE IKE! And while your at it, bring Roy back too! I don't mind if Krom makes it, just as long as we don't have to go through another Fire Emblem character switch like last time...

I hope I get to play as Paper Mario. Those people who think he will be a clone of Mario, look at Link and Young/Toon Link. Those two were clones of each other, yet I never heard of any criticism for them. If they can make it, why can't Mario and Paper Mario?

Formme, Dillion, Sakura samurai, Takamaru, mallo, Tamagon, Hikari and Dobe, saki, Issac, Stafy, and chibi robo

How awesome would it be if Sakurai added a few new characters at launch of the game, then continually added more later via DLC? Think about it, a SSB game could be a prime opportunity to promote DLC! They could offer DLC packages that include anything from new characters to new stages, game play modes, or even new items. Who else sees this as something that could totally happen?

Great news! The main two I really want to see are Ghirahim and Tom Nook.

@Hyperstar96: Yeah, because, if a character couldn't make it before releasing the game, it better stays that way forever!

I have a feeling Marth will be replaced by Masked Marth true identity and Ike will be replaced by Krom or more likely, Paris.
I'd much prefer it if they added every single lord to the game or at least half of them.

@Morphtroid
You're misinterpreting Hyperstar's reply.

I totally want to see Mii's and Zoroark.

DLC characters would be nice if done properly. All in all, All I want is someone from Kid Icarus: Uprising, and at least one more third party character.

Little mac and Ridley

They should've made one for DS too.
Oh well.

They should have Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, and maybe a Pac-Man Ghost.

I demand Dillon from Dillon's Rolling Western!

The DLC would be great for Chracters that lets say SSB is released in FEB 2014, and there's a very cool new ip character from Nintendo, but he was released in AUG 2014, DLC could make it so that character could be in

I hope they bring back Roy, but I won't keep my hopes too high with that. Toon Zelda would be a great addition as well.

@shonenjump86 I definitely agree with the addition of female characters. I'm a little tired of my only options being Zelda, Samus, or Peach. (Or... Jigglypuff? Was Jigglypuff a girl..?)

Though I suppose I wouldn't want them to add a character just because she is female, but it's a little disappointing that there aren't more popular Nintendo characters that also happen to be girls, (with the exception of the above mentioned, two of which are princesses that need to be saved constantly).

Maybe Dixie Kong? XD

@LordOtakWiiU DLC should be included, but not at the expense of the finished game. Introduce plenty of new characters, stages, and more in the game and only add in DLC for additional content that didn't fit on the 25 GB disc and for new games and IPs that should be included.

Travis Touchdown and Pacman

We need KH2 sora, roxas or riku (i dont care if they are square enix add them damn it)

Robo and Frog from Chrono Trigger and unlockable suits for Mario/Luigi with their own set of moves. Hammer Bros. Mario must be included!

I want Ghirahim, and a good Namco character.

No other franchise needs more character's from it as badly as Metroid does!!! For god's sake, Samus has been alone for all three games, whereas the Mario franchise takes up a 1/4 of the roster...

I agree with Smitherenez.
New characters are awesome, and if he's gonna include falco and toon link or young link, etc. I really hope that they become their own character and not just slightly different clones.

I don't care who they add. I want Dr. Mario and Mewtwo

@Koto No I didn't mean the game was unfinished and they add characters as DLC, ok how about if a new character is made by Nintendo a year and a half after SSB is released

@LordOtakWiiU The only problem I see with adding new Nintendo characters that are introduced after the release of the new Smash Bros as DLC would be that they wont have any new characters for the next Smash Bros. after this upcoming one. I still love your idea but I couldnt help but think of that problem. But then again the 5th Smash Bros will be YEARS from now, so Im sure they'll have more characters by then.

Layton Layton

Gimme Phoenix Wright, Little Mac, Ridley, Zoroark, and Midna, then we're talking.

@Klinny
Yeah, maybe they can throw in a female character from Fire Emblem.

Heres my list. For 1st party characters: Magnus Palutena, Medusa, Virdi, and Mii. For 3rd party characters: Tails. I think the Mii you should be able to change its clothing and the smash should be "Street Pass Hits" It would be so funny if you had bowser at the gate and Mii's just come over and slap his face.

I like the idea of dlc only for the idea of characters that couldent make it in time for the original roster (non-dlc character's) in ssbm there was no hoenn pokemon at all cause at the time they didn't even exist and we had to wait 7 years till we saw them in action AND WE DIDNT EVEN GET A PLAYABLE 3RD GEN POKEMON! so I can see some issues like this being cleared up with dlc :3

Please add Dark Samus, for the love of Nintendo fans, please.

Ghirahim Plz!

Considering how each game in the series gets successively worse, I have low hopes for SSB4. A portable Smash is interesting, but is completely counter to the couch-gaming nature of the series.

I just hope they make it like Melee or better yet 64.

Old school Namco is the way to go. Dig Dug to be more specific.

They should add sheena from tales of symphonia as a namco character

Sakurai confirmed Groose to be playable.

@shonenjump86 I finally see a comment I can agree on. Smash Bros really needs more female characters.

At least 4-5 human female characters

@zipmon Wasn't Starfy in Super Princess Peach?
On a side note:
I think they should change Peach's boring umbrella to Perry the Parasol!
And besides, there's even a trophy of him as well.

I look forward to playing as Non-Specific Action Figure.

Hoping for Shadow the Hedgehog here. Just hoping.

Sakura Samurai will probably be there. I'd live to see Mike Jones get some love (Star Tropics). I think that game was only released in N. America, but still... the world needs more south paw!

The best part about a new Smash Bros game is the hype and character revealing..

@Ulala Hey yeah!! Sunglass-Starfy!! =D I'd forgotten about that! I loved Super Princess Peach, such a creative game. I keep hoping they'll do another!

for new characters i want these:
Amy Rose
Princess Daisy
Shadow the Hedgehog
Isaac, Felix or Jenna ( Golden Sun)
Dawn using Buneary, Piplup, Pachirisu
Sora or Riku ( Kingdom Hearts)
Mickey Mouse
Micaiah or Sothe ( Fire Emblem)
Waluigi
Toad&Toadette ( have them paired like the ice climbers)
Krystal
bring back:
Roy
Mewtwo
Young Link
Pichu
Keep everyone from in brawl except for
Olimar or R.O.B

They should bring back young link but have him changed a bit to be like the Pokemon trainer in which you could change masks and turn into Gordon, Zora, and Deku