What was everyone else's most hyped character for each entry of the series? It doesnt have to be your main or whatever, just the newbies that you were really excited to try out
Melee: I guess I was a little too young to care very much at this time. Maybe Marth? Just because he was cool and mysterious.
Brawl: King Dedede. I was a huge Kirby fan at this point in my life, and Dedede was always my favorite character in the series. I want to say I was excited about Lucas too, but I checked the dates and the Mother 3 fan translation released after Brawl released, so I guess my memory must be wrong on that point.
Smash 4: Mega Man and Cloud. I've always been a huge Mega Man fan, ever since Mega Man 2 and 3 were among the first video games I ever played! As for Cloud, the FF7 vs Ocarina of Time and Sony vs Nintendo rivalries were a big part of my childhood, so it was just so cool to see Cloud in Smash. Felt like healing over some old childhood wounds, haha.
Ultimate: Richter and Isabelle. I've only played two Castlevania games, one of which was Rondo of Blood, which I absolutely loved. So what an awesome surprise to see Richter here. I love it when Sakurai puts in one-off characters from niche but really good games; it just shows off how good of taste he has. As for Isabelle, I just think she's really cute, and she is a way better representative for Animal Crossing than Villager. IMO, the fun part of Animal Crossing is getting to know the animals with their quirky personalities, which Isabelle delivers on. The Villager is just a blank avatar character and doesn't really show off the wonderful personality that the series has.
