Smash Bros. Brawl: who's in, who's out
by David Hinkle 
{ Jun 7th 2006 at 2:00PM }
Masashiro Sakurai recently let slip some information about who would not be making the cut come time for Brawl's release, along with who some of the newer cast members are outside of the previously mentioned. We here at The Fanboy don't agree with cutting anyone out of the game, so when we heard that Young Link, Ice Climbers, and Mr. Game & Watch would be getting the boot, we were a little more than upset. The inclusion of three new characters in Young Bowser, Ridley (YES!), and Wind Waker Link are nice, however we just don't understand why anyone has to be cut at all. I think I'm most upset that I won't get to scream 'sauuuuusages' at people in the tone of the famous Kids in the Hall sketch when playing Mr. Game & Watch anymore.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lolfail @ Feb 17th 2008 2:20PM
Well this article failed way in advance... don't post crap that isn't confirmed... Sakurai said there would be no clone characters, so Y.Link was removed... the other two have returned... Ridley and Kid Koopa are not in the game, and Toon Link was the replacement for Y.Link... this article fails for not getting confirmed info
billy @ Apr 24th 2008 8:49PM
first of all cut marth pichu dr mario and ice climbers keep mr game &watch and add sora and riku from kingdom hearts and replace mewtwo with darkrai
p.s kirby rules
Dan @ Jun 7th 2006 6:09PM
What?! Mr. Game & Watch was the shit.
lwelyk @ Jun 7th 2006 6:19PM
NO! I love G&W! I'll have to use someone else now!
Cephas @ Jun 7th 2006 6:38PM
Don't think of it like Young Link is getting cut out, think of it like he's getting a makeover. In SSBM, Young and Old Link were both based on Ocarina of Time, but now Young is based on Wind Waker, and Old is based on Twilight Princess. As for the cuts, I'm pretty sure they're not final, especially if we complain enough!
MetaYoshi @ Jun 7th 2006 6:38PM
Ok, Young link, I guess its ok because he's getting replaced by Wind Waker Link. Ice climbers... I don't think anybody seiously used them, but they were pretty fun to use when we played around. But Game & Watch? He was legendary among casual gamers. I knew a few casual gamers who LOVED Game & Watch. He doesn't deserve to be cut. If anybody, he should have taken out Pichu. And I hope he's referring to Bowser Jr. when he says "Young Bowser". He's a feisty little one.
Redfield @ Jun 7th 2006 6:41PM
YES! Go Ridley!
In all honesty I hope there are more cuts though, frsh characters are good and the Wii will still play Melee!
Marth and Roy should be replaced by Ike... and I want to see Krystal with her staff!
Cephas @ Jun 7th 2006 6:56PM
I kind of wonder, should Roy get replaced? He didn't even really belong in SSBM, because Smash Bros. is for Nintendo All-Stars, and the only game that Roy stars in was released after SSBM was released. He was included to promote that new Fire Emblem game that was coming out in Japan (that has never made it outside of Japan). But Roy became rather popular since he was included in SSBM, so he's almost an All-Star just because of that. I'm kind of on the fence about what they should do with Roy, but I do think that they shouldn't cut anybody, simply because, in my opinion, once you're in, you're in forever.
Redfield @ Jun 7th 2006 7:04PM
I agree that we'd never want to loose anyone, but so long as you hold on to your melee disc, you never will.
If there is a size / development time limit, I'd rather see new characters than rehashes.
Snake being in surprised me actually, he's definitely not a Nintendo all star, and now if any popular Nintendo character doesn’t make it in, Nintendo fan boys and girls will be annoyed that a 3rd party character got in instead of Ninty character 'X' or 'Y'.
Morgon @ Jun 7th 2006 8:59PM
Redfield:
'x' = Spide from Wrecking Crew
'y' = Bubbles from Clu-Clu Land
If they could make Mr. G&W work, they can make these handle just fine!
Josh @ Jun 7th 2006 9:30PM
Why would they take out completely original characters like G&W and Ice Climbers? Bowser Jr. is probably for the most part a clone. Also, how are they going to literally fit Ridley in this game?!
I really don't want to see any of the old characters go, though... ;_;
"I think I'm most upset that I won't get to scream 'sauuuuusages' at people in the tone of the famous Kids in the Hall sketch when playing Mr. Game & Watch anymore."
I just watched that. It was terrible. Not funny at all. Seriously.
By the way, that was the first time I highlighted something on the main site. It's all weird and stuff. O.O
Pat @ Jun 7th 2006 9:46PM
If anyone needs to get cut it's all those damn Pokemon that keep appearing. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Pikachu or Mewtwo simply because they're more popular and actually decent, but Pichu and Jiggy blow and should never have been added.
As long as my favorites (Falco and Samus) stay I'm really not to worried. Ridley is going to be a nice addition to my team.
Kool_Kid_Joe @ Jun 7th 2006 10:05PM
I would hate to not have G+W - I don't think they should take out ANYONE at all. Maybe improve the clones a bit, but definately not remove anyone.
Oh, and a bit off-topic - no post on the Pokemon Battle Revolution video? Looks cenimatic, but has dialog boxes and contoller options... here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYPTMqoHryQ
idioteraser @ Jun 7th 2006 10:08PM
Ahem other websites are now saying this info is fake. No characters have been removed.
gelu88 @ Jun 7th 2006 11:39PM
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Pikachu or Mewtwo simply because they're more popular and actually decent, but Pichu and Jiggy blow and should never have been added."
you're right about pichu, but in the right hands jiggy is one of the best characters in the game, ive personally been to smash competitions where jiggy has kicked the crap out of some seriously good competition, the fact that it looks so cute and innocent just adds to the awesomeness!
Sam @ Jun 8th 2006 12:13AM
I love that I can now play Ridley, but at what cost? Young Link has been replaced by the worst Link iteration to date, and two(three, technically) of my favorite characters, Ice Climbers and Mr. G&W, have been removed.
I don't care about playing as Baby Bowser, especially ever since they screwed up the idea behind that character(now that it isn't just Bowser as a child along with Mario as a child in Yoshi's Island).
Why did those awesome characters have to go??? At least replace them with something good. Geez!
BPMΩ @ Jun 8th 2006 12:52AM
It's Bowser Jr., not Baby Bowser. While they look very similar, Baby Bowser is King Bowser Koopa as an infant. Whereas Bowser Jr. is his newest child that first appeared in Super Mario Sunshine.
I'm almost willing to bet Bowser Jr. would be able to transform into Shadow Mario...
And, it's only been stated to be a cel-shaded Link. Not necessarily TWW's Link. Personally, I'm hoping for TMC Link, so you can have Ezlo poke out peoples' eyes!
But, likely, it'll be Phantom Hourglass Link, as a means to promote the new DS Zelda (just like why TP Link is in Brawl, to promote TP).
And, you forgot to mention that the roster is to be around forty characters. ;)
And, I'm not too happy about the loss of characters, either. I much preferred Young Link over Link in Melee (Fire Arrows FTW!). And Mr. G&W was a lot of fun to use. I never used Ice Climbers much... but I still don't think ANYTHING should be cut. Considering how much they managed to fit on a GCN disc, they should have plenty enough space for new and old content on a Wii disc.
And don't knock Pichu, folks. He can be quite useful, if you know how to use him right. I've won many games with Pichu. :)
Smoke @ Jun 8th 2006 7:35AM
Well, cuts are fairly easy to explain. It's not a space issue, but a balance issue. If you toss too many characters in, you risk losing balance due to the amount of moves, stats and other things, and balancing out a beat 'em up perfectly is pretty much impossible(Although SSB Melee comes close) and takes a long time.
djDaemon @ Jun 8th 2006 8:16AM
This news is FAKE.
Remove it. Destroy it. Sobotage your server.
Just stop lying.
BPMΩ @ Jun 8th 2006 12:14PM
djDaemon, do you have any proof it is fake? If you have evidence, please present it to the court now.
Darius @ Jun 8th 2006 12:48PM
They simply must not get rid of the Iceclimbers! I love them. They made the game very unique,thats why I played with them. I'll be furious if took my zodiac symbol(GEMINI)away.
Monkeydog @ Jun 8th 2006 12:57PM
"And, it's only been stated to be a cel-shaded Link. Not necessarily TWW's Link. Personally, I'm hoping for TMC Link, so you can have Ezlo poke out peoples' eyes!"
Minish Cap is not cel-shaded, and they use two different art styles.
Although, I'd much rather perfer Minish Cap Link, he's not going to be the cel-shaded one. Mainly since Minish Cap wasn't cel-shaded. >_>
BPMΩ @ Jun 8th 2006 2:38PM
Of course The Minish Cap isn't cel-shaded. It is a 2D game, afterall. However, it uses the same style of Link that's used in The Wind Waker, Four Swords (+/Adventures), and now Phantom Hourglass. Just look at the official source art.
And it's not even like making a 2D character 3D would be an issue (look at Ice Climbers or Dr. Mario, for example). They can use the TWW Link model as a base, and alter him by adding Ezlo. There, done.
Sam @ Jun 9th 2006 8:05PM
"It's Bowser Jr., not Baby Bowser. While they look very similar, Baby Bowser is King Bowser Koopa as an infant. Whereas Bowser Jr. is his newest child that first appeared in Super Mario Sunshine."
Bowser Jr. already existed, too, though. In Super Mario World for the SNES, Bowser had 7 kids for you to fight through before you get to Bowser himself. The name of one of these children was Morton Koopa Jr. This is clearly Bowser Jr. because, well, who else could he be named after? It's also funny because it means Bowser's real name is Morton. I think that's funny.
Momus @ Jun 10th 2006 4:02PM
YOU THAID YOU'D GET THAAAAAUTHAGES!!!
Cowlix @ Jun 13th 2006 6:25PM
Frankly, I always found the Ice Climbers really annoying.
When using them, Nana felt like dead weight I was forced to carry around. She was unintelligent and never did what I wanted her to. If she died, Popo was a complete wimp when alone. And I could never keep track of both of the little munchkins simultaneously.
Against them, I felt really cheated. They are way too powerful together, double damage on most attacks, and I always thought how Nana couln't take damage was cheap, and I'd always find myself attacking the wrong one.
Maybe they're taking them out because newcomers thought it was unfair 2-on-1 advantage? Or maybe because of their low popularity> Whatever the reason, I say good riddance.
Rant over.
HeroicJay @ Jun 18th 2006 3:01PM
This is a hoax.
Do not ask me to prove that it is a hoax. The burden of proof always lies on those making an assertion, and as many have looked, you'll find absolutely no proof in favor of this.
But without proof, I sure have a lot of evidence. None of the major video game sites, including Nintendo's own are reporting this, and the rumor itself is an absurdity: no one says they're replacing Link with Twilight Princess Link, so why would anyone think they're replacing Young Link with Wind Waker Link.
I've also heard that the radio show Sakurai allegedly made this statement on doesn't exist.
Adieu,
Diego Martinez @ Jun 24th 2006 4:03AM
take out pichu and dr mario, upgrade ganondorf, falco,and roy but dont cut noone
Voltz Megawatt @ Jul 14th 2006 1:30PM
I'd like to see some official website confirmation of this, but I am GLAD to see Ridley in there. I've been wishing he was in since the 64 game. I am sad to see Ice Climbers and GW go, though. Those quirky characters are very fun to play. I wonder if Young Link's makeover will keep his smash attacks from popping the bad guy back over his head this time?
FrOz3nTear @ Jul 19th 2006 3:21PM
People who are complaining about Ice climbers don't know who Chu Dat is, popular as the 3rd best in the world who mains Ice Climbers, and there are many great Jiggly Puff players. Falco is the most overpowered character in the game, and you are asking to upgrade him. Many of you have no clue what you are talking about.
Kirby (v")> @ Jul 25th 2006 10:12AM
ok Mr. Game & Watch, Young Link and The Ice Climbers are getting the boot but tat dosnt meen $H!T Koopa Kid, Ridley and Windwaker Link are takeing there places. The Ice Climbers were good on the Sand Bag Hit (i forget wat its called), to be truthfull i thought Mr. Game & Watch sucked it was hard not to use some of the cheep moves like the sausge or bacon and Young Link is getting the boot actully and the Windwaker Link isnt actully the real link so.....Young Link is getting kicked out and at least they arnt talking out the characters from the original game think about that for a second before you say oh no Game & Watch is getting the boot or yeah The Ice Climbers are getting wat they deserve you never know they could come back in the next Super Smash Bros.
Adios!
baker legate @ Jul 26th 2006 1:48AM
personnally the only secret characters that i liked were luigi gananondorf roy marth and mewtwo but not much he kinda sucked and i love mr game and watch but he was horrible unless you completely changed him with an action replay but then he just isnt mr.G&W anymore
baker legate @ Jul 26th 2006 1:51AM
i hate megaman he will not be in ssbb i garantee you they will not filthy their game buy putting that horrid crap in there
Mr. Khan @ Jul 27th 2006 5:52PM
I agree that this has to be a hoax, not the additions, but the cuts, because on Sakurai's own page, he specifically says that Nintendo told him he could do what he wanted, as long as he DID NOT TOUCH the original 26 characters
LandoX @ Jul 30th 2006 9:53PM
"i hate megaman he will not be in ssbb i garantee you they will not filthy their game buy putting that horrid crap in there"
Now...honestly...
Megaman would kick butt. Think of the possibilities if they were to include him. He could use all sorts of his special weapons and junk. Plus, his stage would be awesome!
As far as the cuts go (if this is the real deal, which I doubt), I'll be OK without Young link as long as WW Link shares most of his abilities. The Ice Climbers are fun, but their mechanics really need some work. Other than that, Me - Game & Watch = Death. I gotta have me some classical 2D-in-3D gimmicky abilities. He's gotta stay.
MrPaiN @ Aug 1st 2006 1:24AM
i heard either Megaman or Sora( from kingdom hearts) is gonna be in ssbb ..i would defenetly want Sora to be in it!!! he rocks!! he would kick so much but with his keyblade ...cant wait!!
egghead da mutated @ Aug 4th 2006 10:40PM
WHAAAAT??!!! THEY'RE PLANNING TO KILL OFF MR G&W!?! Why would they do that?? Besides HE'S MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER! Oh sure most people think he's pure crap, but if you're good with him, HE KICKS ASS!! And if they cut him, I won't be able to say "YOU GOT PWNED BY PAPER!!!" :'(
Ice Climbers are at deaths hands, eh? I feel they shouldn't be cut because of their power and their teamwork... plus, they're a classic!! WAIT A MINUTE why are all the unfamiliar characters being cut off!! That ain't fair!!
I think the clones should be cut off. Soooo THE CLONES MUST DIE!! Pichu's just the suicidal version of Pikachu, and Dr Mario; omg the capsules!!
So let's pray that Mr. G&W and Ice climbers will live, and as for the new characters... OMG meta knight! He looks soawesome in the video!! Everyone else is just meh. Also I think one or some of the Metroid Prime hunters should be in (Trace and OMG PLEASE PUH-LEASE SYLUX, so he can beat the crap out of everyone with the shock coil :D!!) I think this game's gonna be sweet, just as long as the they don't kill off Mr. G&W and Ice Climbers, I'd say this game is gonna be pure kick-ass!!
FF King @ Dec 29th 2006 1:45AM
ok, has anyone thought about final fantasy characters being added to SSB? EVER?? I mean it started out as a nintendo game then switched to sony, but still if they added snake, they could add cloud ffs!! If not anyone from sony ff, at least like ff3 then!.... CLOUD AND SEPHIROTH FTW!!!
Jim Schwemm @ Jan 30th 2007 9:51PM
They cant do this. they just cant. Mr. Game & watch is one of the greatest video game charecters of all time! Ice climbers were not bad either! If they can put in snake, they can put in mr. game&watch and ice climbers. the charecters they chose to replace them with are not original! MR. GAME & WATCH AND ICE CLIMBERS ARE FREAKIN' OLD SCHOOL!!!!! WE NEED THEM!!!!!!!
Torris @ Apr 13th 2007 9:55PM
There is nothing wrong with jigglypuff I dont wanna see anybody go. cant they just keep those three and then put the other three in. I epecially like playing with G&W and Ice limbers and Young Link. They are all my favorite characters. Aww man please dont let them go and I like pichu too!
HamsTerXD @ Apr 22nd 2007 12:42AM
honestly..i tink no1 deserves 2 b kik out from SSBM 2 SSBB..coz dey all rule!!dis is my thoughts of hu shud b in d game
1.RAYMAN!!
2.DARK SAMUS
3.PIKMIN
mayb some additional characters from d previous metroid games,kirby games,F-ZERO games n alot more~
Everton boy @ Apr 19th 2007 3:09PM
Yess cs Link he is da best an ridley n baby bowser day r both boss but yound link az gone he iz me fave not boverd bout game an watch but i thort ice climbers were rubbish they were awful but dosn't matter now. wonder if ridly flys?
Mira @ Apr 21st 2007 1:06AM
I think that all the characters should stay exept for pichu. he should be replaced by like charmander or soemthing and if they were to have that id want squirtle and bulbasaur as well, Just for having the whole set. I also think mr game&watch is funny as and he should still be in it and I dont see why no one seems to like roy when he is one of the coolest characters. Im glad hes in it. i dont really like the iceclimbers or jigglypuff but its good to have some lame charaters to laugh at.
DJ AARON @ May 5th 2007 3:17PM
REALLY I DON'T SEE HOW WINDWAKER LINK AND BABY BOWSER ARE GOING TO BE ANY MORE DIFFRENT THEN THE ORIGINALS. THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY CUT YOUNG LINK OUT OF BRAWL WAS THE FACT THAT HE WAS JUST A COPYRIGHT OFF LINK. PRETTY SOON BABY BOWSER WILL BE THE SAME THING. THE THING I'M WANTING CHARACTERS FROM SONIC, KINGDOM HEARTS, MARVEL, AND CAPCOM AND SINCE THEY PUT SNAKE FROM METAL GEAR SOLID IN THEREE, THEY COULD ADD CHARACTERS FROM DEVIL MAY CRY AND RESIDENT EVIL.
whoohoo @ May 15th 2007 11:06PM
Sonics coming baby!!
whoohoo @ May 15th 2007 11:08PM
Wind waker link is a sweet idea i dont know what you bloholes are talking about.
badger b @ May 29th 2007 6:41PM
i personally would be fine without young link, G&W, and ice climbers (i also wouldn't mind seeing marth and roy taken out) but those are all opinions i think that none of them will be taken out...but just because me or the next guy doesnt like them doesnt mean they should be taken out they are characters and even though we have melee who wouldnt want to go out there on the battlefield and beat up snake with the ice climbers
so come on Sakurai dont take any out they are there and they shoudl be there to stay!!!
PS seriously i dont like marth or roy
Bowser @ Jun 23rd 2007 3:06PM
Mr. Khan... YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!!!! They better not touch anyone! ESPECIALLY BOWSER!!! I LOVE HIM!!!!! Though I like Mario more.
Bowser @ Jun 23rd 2007 3:08PM
Well atleast not anyone cool such as Bowser,Marth,Ganondorf ,Falco,Mewtwo anyone that was a newcomer to Melee and had SOME sence of coolness that would gain them fans.
kevin @ Jul 11th 2007 10:53PM
Little Mac from Punch-out! would make a great addition to the roster. Megaman has a shit ton of games already, might as well add another one to his list.