Choosing Pokemon characters for Smash Bros. games can’t be an easy task at this point. Well over 600 characters exist at this point, and only a small selection can be included on the Smash Bros. roster.
Director Masahiro Sakurai explained to NowGamer that the team looks at a few things, such as popular Pokemon, Pokemon featured in the movies, and what makes them unique.
He said:
“Well first of all, we talk with the Pokemon company. What’s the hot Pokemon? What Pokemon are in the movies right now? And really do a lot of research on that front. For example, X and Y are coming out – of course, we haven’t done any market research because they’re not out yet, but we look at the animated series or movies and anything like that and again, find out which ones are going to be central to any of conversations in Pokemon going forward. But it’s not just that – going back to just what we talked about, what’s unique about them? Where do they fit in with the rest of everything else? What do they have? It’s a combination of those things.”
Sakurai on how Pokemon characters are chosen for Smash Bros.
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 07:25 AM
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 07:32 AM
Makes sense cause Pikachu is obviously the most popular Pokémon, Jigglypuff from the Anime, Mewtwo cause of the film, Pichu cause they're related to Pikachu Pokémon Trainer cause of Genwunners and Lucario cause of the film Lucario and the mystery of Mew
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 07:45 AM
Awakened Mewtwo and Zoroark Confirmed! (not really, but by what he said it looks that way)
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 07:50 AM
Pikachu! =)
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 08:38 AM
I will cry if Jiggly isn't in the next Smash Bros.
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 11:24 AM
I will cry if Jiggly isn't in the next Smash Bros.
*of happiness xP
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 12:13 PM
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*of happiness xP
right lol. her time is spent, it was nice knowing her.
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 12:33 PM
*of happiness xP
**of pure sadness
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 01:05 PM
No doubt Mewtwo is coming back since he has a new form and is the star of the new Pokemon movie and was in Melee, was cut from 64 and got axed from Brawl at the last minute(since his data was found in the game's program) I'm hoping Meowth will replace Jigglypuff since he's still one of the most popular Pokemon today and was originally going to be in ssb64, but since Jigglypuff is becoming a fairy type and will most likely be promoted like hell i doubt we'll see her leaving 
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 01:47 PM
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 01:57 PM
right lol. her time is spent, it was nice knowing her.
Oh you just wait until she Rest's you off the course in the this Smash Bros! She's NEVER leaving!
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 02:35 PM
I would like Lucario in Smash Bros, he is like one of my fave fighting type Pokemon 
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 05:28 PM
Pikachu will stay because it's Pikachu, Jigglypuff will stay because Jigglypuff is just as popular in Japan as Pikachu (Jigglypuff was going to be Ash's starter), Lucario will probably be replaced by NewTwo, and we will probably have a new Pokemon Trainer, preferably 2nd Gen, or probably Zororak or something. (Still holding on for Deoxys)
False. It was going to be clefairy
http://www.omg-facts...eacute-mo/45425
http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Clefairy
Jigglypuff, even in Japan, is nowhere hear as popular as she used to be, and now isn't very relevant
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 06:55 PM
Huh, well Did You Know Gaming was wrong. It doesn't matter; they aren't getting rid of the original 12.False. It was going to be clefairy
http://www.omg-facts...eacute-mo/45425
http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Clefairy
Jigglypuff, even in Japan, is nowhere hear as popular as she used to be, and now isn't very relevant
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Posted 19 June 2013 - 09:13 PM
Huh, well Did You Know Gaming was wrong. It doesn't matter; they aren't getting rid of the original 12.
I know, I don't disagree on that part. I just feel like he shouldn't limit himself to that standard, because I feel like they could include someone much more worthwhile than Jigglypuff, or even Captain Falcon for that matter. Just my personal opinion though. Maybe because I don't use those characters I'm a little biased
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