Topic: Sakurai's List

[Bill Aurion]

Just because I thought it'd be interesting, I pulled up the list of characters that Sakurai mentioned on his blog before the Brawl site came into the form we know it in today, as well as the top picks from the character poll that he had on the initial Smash site...I'll be updating this list by bolding all of the characters that end up making it in the game! =D

(I love how Famicom Detective, Advance Wars, Drill Dozer, and Golden Sun appear on Sakurai's List, as I'd take them as playable characters or Assist Trophies! =D)

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List of Characters Sakurai Mentioned In His Blog
Koopa Troopa (Super Mario Bros. - 1985) - Adventure Mode Enemy
Hammer Bros. (Super Mario Bros. - 1985) - Assist Trophy & Adventure Mode Enemy
Toad (Super Mario Bros. 2 - 1988) - Peach's tool, yet again!
Petey Piranha (Super Mario Sunshine - 2002) - Adventure Mode Boss
Vivian (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 2005)
"Cel-Shaded" Link (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 2002) - Playable Character
Tetra (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 2002)
Link's Uncle (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - 1991)
Ganon/Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda/The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 1986/1998) - Playable Character
Bow Wow the Chain Chomp (The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX - 1998)
Ridley (Metroid - 1986) - Subspace Emissary Boss
Sylux (Metroid Prime: Hunters - 2006)
Noxus (Metroid Prime: Hunters - 2006)
Weavel (Metroid Prime: Hunters - 2006)
Peppy Hare (Star Fox - 1993)
Slippy Toad (Star Fox - 1993)
Krystal (Star Fox Adventures - 2002) - Trophy
Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox 64 - 1997) - Playable Character
Diddy Kong (solo) (Donkey Kong Country - 1994) - Playable Character
Diddy Kong & Dixie Kong (Donkey Kong Country/Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest - 1994/1995) - Trophy
King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country - 1994)
Ninten (Mother - 1989)
Paula (Mother 2 [EarthBound in the U.S.] - 1994 [1995])
Jeff (Mother 2 [EarthBound in the U.S. - Assist Trophy
Poo (Mother 2 [EarthBound in the U.S.] - 1994 [1995])
Claus (Mother 3 - 2006)
Lucas (Mother 3 - 2006) - Playable Character
Princess Kumatora (Mother 3 - 2006)
King Dedede (Kirby's Dreamland - 1992) - Playable Character
Lololo & Lalala (Kirby's Dreamland - 1992)
Marx (Kirby Super Star - 1996)
Jeigan (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Oguma (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Nabarl (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Sheeda (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Maji (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Saji (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Sigurd (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu - 1996)
Ike (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005) - Playable Character
Soren (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)
Mia (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)
The Black Knight (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)
Gardevoir (Pokemon Ruby & Pokemon Sapphire - 2003) - Pokeball Pokemon
Steven Stone (Pokemon Ruby & Pokemon Sapphire - 2003) - Pokemon Trainer is close enough, right? =3
Black Shadow (F-Zero X - 1998)
Palutena (Kid Icarus - 1986) - Pit's Final Smash
Medusa (Kid Icarus - 1986)
Eggplant Wizard (Kid Icarus - 1986)
Isaac (Golden Sun - 2001) - Assist Trophy
Felix (Golden Sun - 2001)
Little Mac (Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream - 1990) - Assist Trophy
Dragon Chan (Super Punch-Out!! - 1994)
Banker (Mario Paint - 1992)
Ray 01 (Custom Robo - 2004) - Assist Trophy
Captain Olimar (Pikmin - 2001) - Playable Character
Human Main Character (Animal Forest - 2001) - Smashville stage backdrop
Tom Nook (Animal Forest - 2001) - Smashville stage backdrop & Trophy
Chibi-Robo (Chibi-Robo! - 2005) - Trophy
Harry the Robot (Teleroboxer - 1995)
Doctor Wright (SimCity - 1991) - Assist Trophy
Muddy (Mole Mania - 1996) - Assist Trophy
The Blue Virus (Dr. Mario - 1990)
Urban Fighters (Urban Champion - 1984)
Lip (Panel de Pon - 1995)
Furil (Nintendo Puzzle Collection: Panel de Pon - 2003)
Takamaru (Nazo no Murasamejou - 1986)
Demiru (Tomato Adventure - 2002)
Tomato Robot (Tomato Adventure - 2002)
Sukapon (Joy Mech Fight - 1993)
Donbe (Shin Oni ga Shima - 1987)
Ayumi Tachibana (Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo - 1989)*
Jill (Screw Breaker <Drill Dozer in the U.S.> - 2005 <2006>) - Assist Trophy
Ippongi Ryuta of Cheer Squad (Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan - 2005) - Trophy
Hero/Heroine (Magical Vacation - 2001)
Professor Kawashima (Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day - 2006)
Master Hand (Super Smash Bros. - 1999) - Boss
Crazy Hand (Super Smash Bros. Melee - 2001) - Boss
Golden Sun characters
Advance Wars infantrymen - Assist Trophies
Famicom Tantei Club characters

Third Party Suggestions From Sakurai's List
Mega Man (Capcom) (Mega Man - 1987)
G-Red (Capcom) (Gotcha Force - 2003)
Simon Belmont (Konami) (Castlevania - 1986)
Power Pro-Kun (Konami) (Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu '94 - 1994)
Lupus (Rare) (Jet Force Gemini - 1999)
Geno (Square Enix, Inc.) (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 1996)
Mallow (Square Enix, Inc.) (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 1996)
Sora (Disney/Square Enix, Inc.) (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - 2004)
Magnus Gallant (Quest/Nintendo) (Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber - 2000)
Princess Katia (From Software) (Lost Kingdoms - 2002)
Kalas (tri-Crescendo/Monolith Soft) (Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean - 2003)
Thomas the Kung-Fu Master (Irem) (Spartan X [Kung-Fu in the U.S.] - 1985)

Japanese Poll, Most Requested Characters in Japan
King Dedede(5)
Diddy Kong(4)
Geno(4)
Ike(4)
Ridley(4)
Captain Olimar & Pikmin(3)
Krystal(3)
Takamaru(3)
Windwaker Link(3)
Animal Crossing MC(2)
Claus(2)
Demiru(2)
Isaac(2) - Assist Trophy
Jeff(2) - Assist Trophy
Kawashima(2)
King K.Rool(2)
Lip(2)
Lucas(2)
Mega Man(2)
Oguma(2)
Ouendan(2)
Sukapon(2)                      

[NWR_pap64]

When was this list posted? I certainly remember the survey, but I don't recall Sakurai's list. But I love how Jill, Little Mac and Ouendan were included (although I prefer EBA to be represented since they are more universal than the Ouendan).

[Bill Aurion]

On his blog around the same time the poll was going on...I can't remember the link, sorry...

[Arbok]

Are the numbers next to the Japanese poll characters how many votes they got? As the total is 59 if so... I'm sure there are a lot of 1s there, but I expected someone to get more than 5 votes to their name too...

[Bill Aurion]

Percentage...(I'd expect looooots of votes were tallied for a Smash Brothers poll...)  

[NWR_pap64]

I just noticed Dr. Kawashima in the list! LOL! Dr. Lobe has a higher chance of being in the game, but it would be funny if they included him somehow.

Man, I hope at least half of Sakurai's list makes it to the final game as he definitely has been paying attention to what the fans want.

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Percentage...(I'd expect looooots of votes were tallied for a Smash Brothers poll...)

Ha ha, okay, that makes complete sense... don't know why I didn't figure that as a possibility when I saw it.

[KDR_11k]

So... Dedede and Ridley placed fairly high on that poll... I really hope they're not just bosses.

[Luigi Dude]

Well King Dedede's a given considering how popular the Kirby series is in Japan, but I'm surprised Ridley scored that high.  Well if Ridley's popular in Japan that definatly increases his chances of appearing in Brawl since he's already very popular here in America as well.

Sakurai said character would be decided by worldwide popularity which is why Japanese fans shouldn't expect any Japan only (he said they would think about it though, so all you Lucas fans still have hope) characters, so if Ridleys popular worldwide, that makes him a very likely character now.

[Spak-Spang]

Well there wasn't just Japanese voting in that poll.

I voted several times suggesting Mega Man, Bomber Man, Olimar/Pikmin  so really although it was a Japanese Poll, I bet the hardcore around the world voted for their favorite characters.

[Louieturkey]

I think I voted as well, at least I recall something like that.  I remember I voted for Olimar as well.

[Bill Aurion]

Updated the opening post because I forgot to include the 3rd party characters that were mentioned in Sakurai's blog...

Interesting notes: First, that Golden Sun really is considered a Nintendo property...With Isaac being mentioned in his list and being a popular character choice, I'm hoping this will give him a character spot...(And music!)

Also, Geno looks like a really good candidate for Squenix's character...

[Sessha]

It would be nice to see Mother 2 and 3 characters in Brawl.  They do have a common enemy and I would like Earthbound represented by more then one character.  I can't decide who I would want more Geno or Mallow.  

[Mashiro]

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Updated the opening post because I forgot to include the 3rd party characters that were mentioned in Sakurai's blog...

Interesting notes: First, that Golden Sun really is considered a Nintendo property...With Isaac being mentioned in his list and being a popular character choice, I'm hoping this will give him a character spot...(And music!)

Also, Geno looks like a really good candidate for Squenix's character...

I would cry tears of absolute joy if both made it into the game!

[UERD]

Make Giygas an Assist Trophy. He makes the screen dissolve into static, ruins your game DVD, and formats your Wii's internal memory.  

[Sessha]

You forgot to include highly suggestable dialogue.

I FEEEL HAPPPPPYYYYY  BUT IT HURTS

[Bill Aurion]

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Originally posted by: Sessha
It would be nice to see Mother 2 and 3 characters in Brawl.  They do have a common enemy and I would like Earthbound represented by more then one character.

I haven't played Mother 3 yet, so are Lucas' and Ness' move sets similar?  And by Ness' move set I obviously mean Paula's... =3

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
I voted several times suggesting Mega Man, Bomber Man, Olimar/Pikmin  so really although it was a Japanese Poll, I bet the hardcore around the world voted for their favorite characters.

Yep, I voted in the poll as well, with my choices being Ridley and Sturm.

[Darkheart]

I really am glad Sora from Kingdom Hearts is in the poll....

Before people start flaming me about a game that only was on the Gba

there has been big hints that a spin off game in the series is coming to the Ds and the Wii and will be revealed at TGS this year.

[NWR_pap64]

Give me Sonic or give me DEATH!

In all seriousness I'm surprised he didn't make it to Sakurai's third party list. Maybe the choice was so obvious to him that he didn't need to put it on the list.

It would be cool of Sora makes it but Square needs someone better to represent the whole company.

[Sessha]

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Originally posted by: Sessha
It would be nice to see Mother 2 and 3 characters in Brawl.  They do have a common enemy and I would like Earthbound represented by more then one character.

I haven't played Mother 3 yet, so are Lucas' and Ness' move sets similar?  And by Ness' move set I obviously mean Paula's... =3

Lucas has enough of his own original moves that he would play differently then Ness.  They do have one move in common, PSI Rocking and PSI Love are basically the same.  I hope in Brawl Ness gets some different moves so it reflects more on his actual skills.  He could chuck his sound stone at someone's temple

[Bill Aurion]

"I hope in Brawl Ness gets some different moves so it reflects more on his actual skills."

That'd be rad...Then they could put Paula in! =D

[Caterkiller]

You know its funny, despite that list, Sakurai with out a doubt said that Sonic was the most asked about character. Well at least as 3rd parties are concerned. I am so dead positive that Sonic will be in this game that... if he's not, well... I will donate my completely costume made from scratch Master Sword to Nintendo World Report for a contest. I don't have it yet, it will be arriving from China in our next shipment, which should be long befor brawl comes out. So if Sonic is not in the game, mark my words, one of you guys will own that sword.  

[IceCold]

I forgot about that sword.. as soon as you get it I'd like some pictures please!

[Terranigma Freak]

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Jeigan (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Oguma (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Nabarl (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Sheeda (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Maji (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Saji (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi - 1990)
Sigurd (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu - 1996)
Ike (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005) - Playable Character
Soren (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)
Mia (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)
The Black Knight (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 2005)

WTF man, WTF? Maji and Saji are two of the most hated characters in the first game! You you left out Oguma from that list. Nabarl and Oguma are two of the most powerful characters in the game.