Smash Bros 64 had 12 characters, Smash Bros Melee had 25. Who would be the essential 12 characters in the first Indie Smash Bros game, and who would be the additional characters that get added to the sequel?
For me I based choices on a combination of game popularity, quality, legacy, and character design. In some cases I didn't include the character because they didn't make sense to be in the game (Papers Please) or because the design just kinda sucks (Rogue Legacy), and in some cases I included a character from a less important game simply because the design would look good in the roster (Owlboy, Slugcat). That said, like Smash Bros, characters aren't required to fit together visually to be in the game together.
First 12:
Cuphead
Ori
Shovel Knight
Hollow Knight
Zagreus (Hades)
Super Meat Boy
Guy Spelunky
Sans (Undertale)
Wayfarer (Journey)
Quote (Cave Story)
Isaac (Binding of Isaac)
Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)
Next 13:
Madeleine (Celeste)
Untitled Goose
Jacket (Hotline Miami)
Hornet (Hollow Knight)
Overcooked Chef
Bastion Kid
Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
Red (Transistor)
Gomez (Fez)
Juan (Guacamelee)
Tim (Braid)
Shantae
Joseph (Machinarium)
Cut characters due to better candidates in the thread:
Slugcat (Rain World)
Owlboy
Bonus comment: I think an Indie Smash Bros roster would be just as good as the actual Smash Bros roster. Obviously no characters as beloved as Mario or Link, but overall the roster could be super interesting and well rounded.
For me I based choices on a combination of game popularity, quality, legacy, and character design. In some cases I didn't include the character because they didn't make sense to be in the game (Papers Please) or because the design just kinda sucks (Rogue Legacy), and in some cases I included a character from a less important game simply because the design would look good in the roster (Owlboy, Slugcat). That said, like Smash Bros, characters aren't required to fit together visually to be in the game together.
First 12:
Cuphead
Ori
Shovel Knight
Hollow Knight
Zagreus (Hades)
Super Meat Boy
Guy Spelunky
Sans (Undertale)
Wayfarer (Journey)
Quote (Cave Story)
Isaac (Binding of Isaac)
Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)
Next 13:
Madeleine (Celeste)
Untitled Goose
Jacket (Hotline Miami)
Hornet (Hollow Knight)
Overcooked Chef
Bastion Kid
Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
Red (Transistor)
Gomez (Fez)
Juan (Guacamelee)
Tim (Braid)
Shantae
Joseph (Machinarium)
Cut characters due to better candidates in the thread:
Slugcat (Rain World)
Owlboy
Bonus comment: I think an Indie Smash Bros roster would be just as good as the actual Smash Bros roster. Obviously no characters as beloved as Mario or Link, but overall the roster could be super interesting and well rounded.
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