User blog:SketchFalcon/Thoughts on the Leaked Characters

Well, any reasonable doubt I had that the leaks were fake is now completely shot. While I'm not mad that a lot of my predictions were wrong, I'd like to take the time to review all the characters that were confirmed today.

Falco
I had been waiting for this a long time. Falco was one of my mains in Brawl, and I fully intend to pick him back up. I do hope they change his moves and Final Smash, though.

Ness and Jigglypuff
Not much to say about those two, but c'mon, they've been in all the Smash games, why would they be left out now?

Wario
No surprise here, I mean c'mon, he's original and his series has two Assist Trophies.

Ganondorf
Still not surprised, but rather disappointed that he still seems to be a Captain Falcon clone. Ever hear of a game called Hyrule Warriors, Sakurai?

Mr. Game & Watch
STILL not surprised, especially considering he appeared in the Pac-Man trailer. If Dark Pit can do it and appear, G&W definitely can. I would buff his Final Smash a bit, but ultimately I feel he needs little changing.

R.O.B.
I was mildly surprised by this, but I am happy to hear that Rob returns. I started playing as him about a month back to try out all the Brawl characters, and he's pretty decent. Definitely change his Final Smash, and give his Up Smash a wider hitbox, and you've got happy people.

Dr. Mario
This I did not like. You take a clone that was removed from Brawl and put him back in when there's already 6 Mario reps, not including Yoshi? DEATH TO CLONES.

Bowser Jr.
Hmmm, an interesting choice. I had wondered for a long time if he or any of the Koopalings would be featured, and now I get my answer! It was a stroke of genius putting him in the Clown Car, but I think his Final Smash leaves something to be desired.

Dark Pit
He did appear in the Palutena trailer, so my surprise is not as great as it might have been. I'm regarding him neutrally, but I pray that he's not a clone. If he is, sorry, I wasn't able to watch any livestreams because I was in school.

Duck Hunt
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...It amazes me that Sakurai would take ducks that only flew around and got shot and a dog that just taunted you occasionally. I appreciate his nerve, though I don't plan on using these guys much at all.

So, what were your guys' thoughts on the leaked characters?