Topic: Solid Snake 'Not Likely' for Upcoming Smash Bros. Games

[Adrock]

If third party support is how this is being measured, might as well boot Mega Man too. While Capcom's Wii U support is better than Konami's, it's still pretty weak. Both companies' output on 3DS is fairly decent. Sonic is the only character that truly belongs if we're going this way.

Instead, I prefer to view a third party character's inclusion based on what the character means in relation to Nintendo's history. That means Snake would likely still be out having only appeared in a single, completely original exclusive (albeit non-canon) game, but Mega Man definitely has a place. Additionally, Sonic absolutely belongs in terms of Sega's rivalry and subsequent partnerships with Nintendo. If any Konami character deserved a spot, a representative from Castlevania makes the most sense.

[Ceric]

I really don't fully see those as mutually exclusive.

Mega Man and Castlevania was a lot of third party support just not now.  Meanwhile MGS Nintendo systems were always an after thought even in the NES days.

Sonic is a weird one because of the rivalry but the modern support really helps.  Though in a way I could argue Pacman as well.

[pokepal148]

If we are measuring by number of games they have been in then the Ice Climbers have been in even fewer games.

[Sarail]

Mike Jones only needs two games to make it in to Smash. SAKURAIIIIIIIIIIIII!

[Wah]

meh don't care.
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