I've never really gotten the excitement for him tbh. Like he never really stood out for me in any of the original DKC games but I guess it's good for the people who like him. I would have prefered Paper Mario, Travis Touchdown or hell even Goku honestly. Also he looks a bit iffy in game imo.
Kinda loving that Sakurai is giving the fans what they want. Never thought I'd see King K and Ridley in Smash together. The Dedede fakeout made my heart skip a beat lol