User blog comment:DerpyDoodle/Characters That Should Be Removed in SSB5/@comment-16216315-20141111020748/@comment-6604133-20141111032208

I actually 100% disagree with this.

Dr. Mario isn't a fan favourite; in fact, his inclusion really pissed off a lot of people. He was included as a bonus character because he was easy to make and it would give a good alternative to people who dislike Mario's FLUDD.

Jigglypuff, although an odd choice, has been an actual fan favourite. It's been in since Smash 64, and cutting one of the original 12 would cause an uproar. Being a balloon-styled Pokemon isn't a good excuse to cut it either.

Toon Link and Toon Zelda would have completely different movesets. Toon Link is a semi-clone of Link, and Toon Zelda would need to be a semi-clone of Zelda. Having Zelda with Link's moveset would be wrong in too many ways to list. The only alternate costumes that work are ones that change only physically, like Olimar/Alph and Bowser Jr./Koopalings.

Wii Fit Trainer, again, is an odd choice, but she's a very unique character. Mind you, being from a popular game/violent game doesn't necessary mean anything for the Smash roster. Kid Icarus wasn't popular when Brawl was released. And games like Animal Crossing, Pikmin, and others aren't violent, so your "deep breathing is stupid because Ike has a sword" statement makes no sense. Also, just because Wii Fit is 5 years old, that doesn't mean it's not popular. Wii Fit sold 22.67 million copies on the Wii. Earthbound hasn't had a game since the Gameboy, guess that means it's too old to be represented.

Wario is an icon. End of story. Just because he has a "gross" moveset, that doesn't mean he needs to be cut. He's a really fun character, and like I said, a staple to the Mario series, and apparently important enough to receive his own subseries of games (which, by the way, have sold millions of copies as well).

Pac-Man probably won't go. Just because you can't play him well doesn't mean he's a bad character and should be cut.