Do you consider Mario the best fist or unfit for Smash?

[BlackSheepOfSmash]

Alrighty then, everybody. So then, do you consider Mario the best fit or unfit for the Smash series?
If you consider Mario the best fit for the Smash series, why do you think, and are there any bad qualities you think Mario has suffered?
If you consider Mario too unfit for the Smash series, why do you think, and are there any redeeming qualities you think Mario has achieved?
Please let me know, thanks.

 

[Perkilator]

Seriously, what kind of question is this? Mario is one of the literal founding fathers of Smash

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

Mario is rotund and flabby. Totally unfit for the grueling tasks that a Smashthlete needs.

 

[The Black Omen]

I mean, let's be real, would anyone really notice if Mario were cut?