Update #134: Donkey Kong Makes His Stand

[8bitretroshit]

Didn't some people see the Pokey in Spider Mech AT at E-for-All? Also Andross, that's two bad guys out.

[NinjaRygar]

I'm betting the Pokey thing was just a rumor... intended to get Earthbound fans upset. I doubt he really existed in the demo.

The description given was a spider mech that was being driven by a fat ugly kid. Sounds like Pokey alright... but it sounds too fishy.

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I would like to think all major villains are involved with the Subspace Army; my guess is that Bowser and the Koopa Troop are being used to draw DK and Diddy either out into the open, or away from Kongo Jungle, so the Subspace Army can somehow capitalize on this. I also think Bowser is being used instead of K.Rool and the Kremlings because the Kongs have no experience against them in a serious DK or Mario platformer, and so they'd be harder to deal with as villains. I mean, why else would Petey Piranha be aligned with the Primids?

My essential List O' Playable Villains would be Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Black Shadow, Ridley and Dedede, while a variety of Boss-type characters who either serve some of the above characters (Kraid, Gohma) or act on their own accord (Pigma Dengar) are likewise in the game. If a character has an army of troops, they're only being used to mask some greater threat level, or because the Subspace Army is actually limited in scope--in that case, having two or three additional armies at their disposal would be a good thing.

Also, even if Pokey is an assist Trophy, there's always Giygas or Claus.

[kirbychu]

I'm hoping there is at least one boss character to represent each series. Boss battles against Ridley (since I'm not really expecting him to be playable), Dedede (if he's not playable, which I hope he is) and Dr. Eggman would be awesome.

[Deleted]

I forgot about Eggman! Yes, an Eggman boss fight would be incredible, particularly if they play his theme from Sonic Adventure 2 while in combat. (In a future installment of SSB, I'd love to have Eggman be playable--probably in his Egg Walker, but it'd be worthwhile). A Dr. Wily fight, while he's in one of his Skull Machines, would likewise be awesome--assuming, of course, we get Megaman.

[Flip]

The only villains I really see as plausible, and likely, fighters are Bowser (confirmed), Ganondorf, Mewtwo (both already in Melee), and then King Dedede and you-know-who from Mother 3. Otherwise, the rest of the villains just aren't as well known or feasible. And secondary/minor villains, such as Zant or Vaati or Dark Samus, could work, yes, but they are like... waaay down the road past the necessary characters as far as needing to appear in-game.

No, I think most enemies/bosses will only be in Adventure mode and appear in regular gameplay as Assists. That includes the likes of Andross, Ridley, Pokey, ROBOTNIK, and all the rest. I mean, for Chrissake, do you REALLY want Medusa or Condor to be playable? XD

[Johans Nidorino]

I wonder if the flow of the adventure mode can be affected once you unlock some characters, just like how you could face Falco in the Corneria stage of Melee's Adventure Mode or Pichu in the Pokémon Stadium.

This way you could have different bosses that are more adequate for specific chapters of the story.