Namco Character discussion

[Red(SP)]

I didn't see a mention for Valkyrie (Valkyrie no Densetsu)... then again, it's pretty obscure and overlooked in the eyes of games that Namco didn't decide to half-a**. -___-

 

[Deleted member]

Not sure if this means anything, but Heihachi is in Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSvLQDUQ858&

Could he be a potential candidate?

 

[ChronoBound]

I actually made a very detailed analysis for a possible Namco representative back in 2007 (I also did this for Sega, Capcom, and Square-Enix). However, I am not sure if people here would be interested considering I wrote it five years ago, so a lot of it could be out of date. Still, its funny how now people consider a Namco character a serious possibility, when only a month ago it was considered to be rather unlikely.

 

[volbound1700]

With Namco working on the project and Sakurai being a fan of retro, I believe Pac-Man is a lock. The question is will Namco get a second rep and who would that be?


So far my third party appears to be:

Sonic (no way they are taking him out with excitement he brought last time), Megaman (He is the "Sonic" of this edition in that he is the most demanded and popular 3rd party. Also Capcom is a huge supporter of Nintendo and always has been. Finally you can also consider the comments from both Sakurai and the producer of Street Fighter to support an idea of Megaman's inclusion - See his thread for further info) Pac-Man (I believe he is a lock as stated above), and possibly Snake (His interaction with Playstation All-Stars could cause him to be cut.)

Considering that there will be a lot of new Nintendo Characters, having 4 third party characters appears reasonable and doesn't overshadow Nintendo. I believe if Snake is cut, Namco may get a second character for the game (likely from Tekken or Soul Calibur).

 

[yani]

Not sure if this means anything, but Heihachi is in Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSvLQDUQ858&

Could he be a potential candidate?

Hmm I don't think so because Tekken has been PS exclusive up until 5 (I think) so the series is fairly important to them.

..although we did get Snake. Anything is possible in this world..heh



For third parties, I'd be happy with just Sonic & Pac-Man. (and Snake for no cuts, but I don't really care for him tbh)

 

[Arcadenik]

I actually made a very detailed analysis for a possible Namco representative back in 2007 (I also did this for Sega, Capcom, and Square-Enix). However, I am not sure if people here would be interested considering I wrote it five years ago, so a lot of it could be out of date. Still, its funny how now people consider a Namco character a serious possibility, when only a month ago it was considered to be rather unlikely.

That, my friend, is the power of the Smash Stock Market. I am just glad that Pac-Man is now a realistic possibility.

 

[volbound1700]

Hmm I don't think so because Tekken has been PS exclusive up until 5 (I think) so the series is fairly important to them.

..although we did get Snake. Anything is possible in this world..heh



For third parties, I'd be happy with just Sonic & Pac-Man. (and Snake for no cuts, but I don't really care for him tbh)

You say that but you have Geno in your profile. The three biggest Third Party Characters that Smash can get that fit the program are Sonic, Megaman, and Pac-Man. Banjo-Kazooie is also a possibility.

 

[yani]

I want Geno but I'm not expecting him at all. Also, Banjo & Kazooie are owned by Microsoft, so they aren't happening.

 

[MechaWave]

Pac-Man, yeah. He'd probably use moves from the Pac-Man World series.

 

[Nu~]

I want Pac-Man...That's all really.

 

[MelMoe]

Pac-Man is a huge possibility. But I would rather have a Soul Calibur character. Yoshimitsu would be epic!

 

[Pyra]

AH HAAAA!!! I FOUND IT I've been looking for this thread.

I summon KING OF THE COSMOS!!! TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION

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This post pretty much sums up my Namco want.

 

[volbound1700]

I want Geno but I'm not expecting him at all. Also, Banjo & Kazooie are owned by Microsoft, so they aren't happening.

I actually meant that as a BIG Character that would fit with Smash not a Character that will be in Smash 4. Banjo and Kazooie fit well with the Smash theme but that doesn't mean they will be in as you stated. Poor communication of my thought in that post.

 

[Oasis_S]

Replaying Digimon World makes me want Agumon playable so hard.

 

[Hoots]

When I heard namco-bandai... I knew what I really wanted in Smash Bros.

Give me a Zaku II, one of the most famous mechs in existance.

Nuff Said.

Then we get a heavily armored mech with booster packs, a heat-tomahawk weapon with shoulder-slams, rockets, and an arsenal of laser weapons.

I can dream.

Please! Who want's a lame Zaku?!

 

[NickSF93]

I keep trying to think of who the best candidate from the tales series could be. I think of how ToX was recently confirmed for localization, but (obviously) not on a nintendo console, unless there is a Wii U version lurking in the shadows (my dreams). This hinders the chances for Xilla characters, so then I think of Graces and Symphonia 2 characters.

Then I convince myself that NB would just rather make their own smash style fighting game for the PSP not to be localized to the west.

.....****.

 

[Hypercat-Z]

Pacman and Klonoa. They are the most fitting.

 

[bombers14]

the only namco character i know is pacman

 

[Opossum]

I'm just wondering in case any people here would have more insight than I would on the subject...Xenosaga characters. Monolith is owned by Nintendo now, but Xenosaga is owned by Namco, correct? Would this make it easier or harder for one of their characters to make it into Smash4?

 

[Oasis_S]

Oh yeah, Giromon would be the best Digimon World rep since he was the best in Digimon World. One of the easier Ultimates to raise due to his relatively low parameters, and he was also essentially obtainable no matter which Rookie you have since you can turn Mamemon and MetalMamemon into Giromon. He had access to many powerful and useful moves, giving him amazing moveset options. Raise all your stats substantially with Full Potential, Stun opponents with a barrage of Thunder Justice, and then take out a massive chunk of HP with DG Dimension? PLUS he could be a chainsaw-wielder which Smash is seriously lacking in.


He also makes motorcycle noises.

 

[kisamefishfries]

I keep trying to think of who the best candidate from the tales series could be. I think of how ToX was recently confirmed for localization, but (obviously) not on a nintendo console, unless there is a Wii U version lurking in the shadows (my dreams). This hinders the chances for Xilla characters, so then I think of Graces and Symphonia 2 characters.

Heres the problem. We have Tales Studios working for us, it would be fantastic to have a tales character in. According to a poll the 2 most popular characters in the tales series is Kratos and Zelos (both from ToS) Tos came out almost 10 years ago, but it did get a sequel. TotA also just saw release on the 3ds making it more recent and gives Luke a good chance, however he never saw a release on a nintendo home system. Now we have graces which only made the west on PS3 and I doubt Nintendo would want someone like Asabel on a roster across the world if only Japanese Nintendo fans know who that is. The tales developer also said they are developing for the next generation a while ago. And I don't know what team Symphonia is up to but having a WiiU tales game would basically lock that character in. If Tales does get a rep I'd say Lloyd on WiiU Luke on 3DS unless a Tales game is announced for wiiU in that case Lloyd would get replaced.

Lets also remember ToS was the ONLY tales game published by Nintendo.

 

[Hypercat-Z]

Oh yeah, Giromon would be the best Digimon World rep since he was the best in Digimon World. One of the easier Ultimates to raise due to his relatively low parameters, and he was also essentially obtainable no matter which Rookie you have since you can turn Mamemon and MetalMamemon into Giromon. He had access to many powerful and useful moves, giving him amazing moveset options. Raise all your stats substantially with Full Potential, Stun opponents with a barrage of Thunder Justice, and then take out a massive chunk of HP with DG Dimension? PLUS he could be a chainsaw-wielder which Smash is seriously lacking in.


He also makes motorcycle noises.

Since Namco is Now Namco Bandai there are few chance that a digimon char might be in thr game. thought... Pokemons and Digimons in the same game... I don't know how much Nintendo would like it. But if at least one digimon has to be in the game I think Renamon is the most probable, cuz there are clues that Nintendo likes her.

 

[Oasis_S]

Since Namco is Now Namco Bandai there are few chance that a digimon char might be in thr game. thought... Pokemons and Digimons in the same game... I don't know how much Nintendo would like it. But if at least one digimon has to be in the game I think Renamon is the most probable, cuz there are clues that Nintendo likes her.

I think it would be quite NOVEL to bring back the old Pokemon and Digimon rivalry. I think Pokemon beat down Digimon harder than Mario did to Sonic though. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS THOUGH, it's not going to happen, and if it DID, Agumon would be the only choice. Probably with some kind of digivolution gimmick to make him, y'know, interesting.

I would reeeally hope they presented a Digimon character as they were originally. Not like all the nonsense that series became. Most people nowadays probably wouldn't even associate Digimon with virtual pet games, lol.

It would be funny if some of Agumon's specials were "Feed," "Bathroom," and "Sleep." Basically little thought bubbles would appear randomly from Agumon, and satisfying whatever need of his through those specials would give you some kind of "point" that would go toward digivolving. Raising, battling, and digivolving - the three primary pillars of Digimon.

 

[Deleted member]

The second most likely scenario is Pac-Man, but that's unlikely since all he really has going for him is potential bias on Shigeru Miyamoto's part. His popularity pales in that in comparison to Mega Man.

The most likely scenario, and by a far margin, is that we get no new Namco character.

Before anyone says "Namco Bandai is working on it!", I'm going to say right now that it is not a valid argument.

Namco Bandai was hired by Sakurai for game play purposes, not to help influence the roster. Nowhere did it state that Sakurai was looking for help in regards to the roster, getting a Namco Bandai character in will still be as difficult as getting a third-party in.

Also, bias from Namco Bandai will have little to no influence in developing the roster. I must emphasize this; the Japanese are moderate and the moderate attitude will carry on to SSB4. Plus people forget that Namco Bandai may not want a rep as this news gives no indication on whenever or not they want a character.

In the likely case I am right, support for a Namco rep will crash and burn when the final roster is revealed.

 

[Oasis_S]

In the likely case I am right, support for a Namco rep will crash and burn when the final roster is revealed.

I WOULD HOPE SO, considering if the roster was already revealed then it would make no sense to support something that isn't on it?

 

[Deleted member]

I WOULD HOPE SO, considering if the roster was already revealed then it would make no sense to support something that isn't on it?

I'm referring to how the majority of the support for a Namco rep is based off the assumption that Namco Bandai is going to actively push for a rep in this game when there isn't even evidence that the higher ups at Namco want a rep. Unless Namco does end up getting a rep (which again, chances are slim), I see the support for a Namco rep degrading back to May, 2012 level, where the support was scattered and a Namco rep generally being considered unlikely.

 

[Oasis_S]

Sure, but you worded it pretty DUMB-LIKE.


Freaking Mojyamon glitch is so much of a hassle. Just two more times and I should have the maximum amount of bits.

 

[kisamefishfries]

Sure, but you worded it pretty DUMB-LIKE.


Freaking Mojyamon glitch is so much of a hassle. Just two more times and I should have the maximum amount of bits.

Why do so many people refer to DW1 on these boards? Im fairly new here, is this something I should know about? (I'm actually in the middle of a DW1 run on my old PS1 right now)

 

[Oasis_S]

It's.

Just me really.



I'm replaying it again on my computer, abusing save states all the way.

Spoiler

Somehow this Monzaemon lived to 20 even though it was just the one you have to get by shoving Numemon into a costume. My Numemon was only age 9 then.

 

[Phaazoid]

lol oasis sees a digimon in brawl thread and his eyes pop out xD

stilll it's possssible now that Namco is involved

 

[kisamefishfries]

It's.

Just me really.



I'm replaying it again on my computer, abusing save states all the way.

Spoiler

Somehow this Monzaemon lived to 20 even though it was just the one you have to get by shoving Numemon into a costume. My Numemon was only age 9 then.

The coolest thing I ever did in that game was get Hercules Kabuterimon. He was a brick house... Too bad they don't live forever.

on topic, agumon vs pikachu would be the most epic fight ever. Sadly I would rather have Lloyd over him.

 

[SubparSmashBrother]

what if pace man was a assit trophy

 

[Hypercat-Z]

We should consider even this guy:

He was frigging hardcore already back then (inflating enemies till they explodes).
And look at his badass version from Namco X Capcom:

Thought he would be fine even in his original looking.

 

[kisamefishfries]

We should consider even this guy:

He was frigging hardcore already back then (inflating enemies till they explodes).
And look at his badass version from Namco X Capcom:

Thought he would be fine even in his original looking.

although that has to be the most awesome adaptation of any old school character, I would prefer pacman of digdug, and agumon of pacman... you know where this is going

 

[Red(SP)]

Heres the problem. We have Tales Studios working for us, it would be fantastic to have a tales character in. According to a poll the 2 most popular characters in the tales series is Kratos and Zelos (both from ToS) Tos came out almost 10 years ago, but it did get a sequel. TotA also just saw release on the 3ds making it more recent and gives Luke a good chance, however he never saw a release on a nintendo home system. Now we have graces which only made the west on PS3 and I doubt Nintendo would want someone like Asabel on a roster across the world if only Japanese Nintendo fans know who that is. The tales developer also said they are developing for the next generation a while ago. And I don't know what team Symphonia is up to but having a WiiU tales game would basically lock that character in. If Tales does get a rep I'd say Lloyd on WiiU Luke on 3DS unless a Tales game is announced for wiiU in that case Lloyd would get replaced.

Lets also remember ToS was the ONLY tales game published by Nintendo.

Unless you can provide a source for that, I'm calling your point invalid.

Any true Tales of fan will tell you that neither of those two are the most popular (and that poll you mentioned is a yearly poll that anyone can cast a vote in for).

Lion Magnus, Yuri Lowell, and Asbel Lhant take the cake for the top three (ToW: Radiant Mythology 3 has a quest where the three fight) most popular of the ENTIRE series.

And for the record, Graces was also released on Wii by Namco before being ported to the PS3 nearly a year later (general story revamp, bug fixes, the usual, etc) with also being localized in 2012.

Also, your characters (Lloyd and Luke) would have competition with Cless, Ruca, Shing, Caius/Emil, (both were on Nintendo systems, but second priority due to escort titles) Asbel, and Yuri (according to Project X Zone) so you're also counting those guys out too.

EDIT: Also, I hope you know that Nintendo didn't publish ANY of the Tales games. Ever.

 

[ChronoBound]

Here the analysis I made for a possible Namco character back in 2007.

Profile: Pac-Man:

First appearance: Pac-Man (Arcade)

Appearances on Nintendo consoles (just notable ones, there are too many to list): Pac-Man (NES, Wii Virtual Console), Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (SNES), Namco Museum 64 (N64), Namco Museum (GBA), Pac-Man Collection (GBA), Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (GCN), Pac-Man Fever (GCN), Pac-Man World 2 (GCN), Pac-Man World 3 (GCN), Pac-Man VS., Pac-Man World Rally, Pac n’ Roll (DS), Pac-Pix (DS), Namco Museum Remix (Wii), Pac-Man Carnival (Wii)

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Pac-Man is the star of the famous culture phenomenon arcade classic, Pac-Man. He is yellow, and likes to eat a lot. His enemies are ghosts that like to chase him. He is basically Namco’s mascot, and he has made a lot of cameos in games by them that are not titles Pac-Man. He has even starred in some games with Mario like Mario Kart GP for the arcade, and Mario himself also made a cameo in Pac-Man Vs.

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Pac-Man is Namco’s mascot. If there is one character from the company that should be in Brawl it should be Pac-Man. Pac-Man has starred in many games on Nintendo consoles and has even starred in games with Nintendo characters like Mario Kart GP and Mario Kart GP 2. Pac-Man has the most appeal and popularity of any of Namco’s characters, and he is a gaming legend along with Mario, Link, Sonic, and Mega Man. Also, contrary to popular belief, Pac-Man has many moves that can be used in Brawl just from Pac-Man World series alone.

Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
Pac-Man is outdated, and would have a dull moveset. If there is to be a Namco character in Brawl, it should be one from a recent series and one that has great and unique move potential. A character from the Tales or Soul Calibur series would be better choices.

What Are His Chances:
Pac-Man has the best chances of any Namco character. He is going to appear in two upcoming games on the Wii (Namco Museum Remix and Pac-Man Carnival) and he has made guest-appearances in Nintendo games before (he is a playable character in the Mario Kart GP series for the arcade). Also, Mario made a cameo appearance in Pac-Man VS. for the GameCube. Miyamoto is also good friends with the creator of Pac-Man, and only reason why Snake got into Brawl was because Kojima’s close relationship with Sakurai. Bringing Pac-Man into Brawl would not be a smart move by Namco from a business perspective. Overall, Pac-Man has some of the highest chances to be in Brawl among all third-party characters.


Cress Albane:

First appearance: Tales of Phantasia (SNES)


Also appeared in (Nintendo consoles): Tales of Phantasia (GBA), Tales of the World: Summoner’s Lineage (GBA), Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (GBA)


Cress is the main protagonist of Tales of Phantasia. He is 17 years old, and was trained by his father. He lives in the town of Toltus with his parents. He is able to wield swords, axes, spears, and wear the heaviest armor. He can also use various techniques in battle. Cress gains his techniques through leveling and he gains combos from Secret Skills Books. Cress was the only playable character in the original version of Tales of Phantasia. However, in later versions, he is still the character that the players are likely to play as the most.

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Cress was the star of the first Tales games, and Tales of Phantasia still remains one of the most popular Tales games in Japan. Cress made his first appearance on a Nintendo console. Finally, Cress would be a good character to place into Brawl because of all of the moves that he has in his own game.

Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
Tales of Phantasia is not that popular outside of Japan (the only popular Tales games outside Japan is Tales of Symphonia). Also, Namco miught opt to place a character from one of their more recent Tales games or an upcoming Tales games for a Nintendo console, instead of one from a game released over a decade ago.

What Are His Chances:
Cress is one of the most likely Tales characters to get into Brawl. Tales of Phantasia is popular in Japan and was the first Tales games. However, its likely that Namco might choose a character that can benefit them financially (ie. A character from an upcoming games of their’s on a Nintendo console). For this reason, Cress’s chances are hurt. Also, other Namco characters, such as Pac-Man, are more likely because they are more iconic, whereas characters from Tales games have only appeared in one or two games of their own series.


Lloyd Irving:

First appearance: Tales of Symphonia (GCN)

Other appearances on Nintendo consoles: Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (GBA)

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Lloyd Irving is the main protagonist of Tales of Symphonia. He was orphaned as a child and raised just outside the village of Iselia by his adoptive dwarf father, Dirk. His best friends are Colette Brunel and Genis Sage, both of whom he is very protective of. Lloyd accompanies Colette as one of her guardians on her Journey of Regeneration. He is a bad student and a slacker with a tendency to goof off, however, he is serious about protecting his friends and defending his ideals. Lloyd has a lot of knowledge about Exspheres, a talent that proves to be very useful over the course of his journey. Lloyd is also a skilled craftsmen. For most of the game, the player will be able to control Lloyd. Lloyd’s weapons of choice are two single-edged swords, and his attacks are purely physical. He is one of two playable characters in the game that cannot use magical attacks.

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Lloyd is from the highest selling Tales game worldwide. Tales of Symphonia is really popular, and is considered by many to be one of the GameCube’s best RPGs. Sakurai said that for Brawl, he did not just want to choose characters that were only popular in Japan. Lloyd is the only Tales characters that fits that description. Also, Lloyd dual blade fighting style would be quite interesting to see implemented into Brawl. Finally, Lloyd is one of the last main heroes from the Tales series to make their debut on a Nintendo console.

Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
Lloyd’s dual blade fighting style has already been taken by Pit, making him have far less moveset appeal than he initially did. Also, it is unlikely that future games with Lloyd will be made for Nintendo consoles. If there is a new Tales game in development for the Wii, Namco will likely place the main character from that game instead of Lloyd.

What Are His Chances:
Lloyd has the best chances to be in Brawl out of the Tales characters. However, if Namco is developing a new Tales game for Wii, it is likely that they will use the main hero from that game if they decide to place a Tales game in Brawl. Also, Lloyd, like other Namco characters, have serious competition from Pac-Man. Overall, Lloyd is in the Top 5 most likely Namco characters for Brawl.


KOS-MOS:

First appearance: Xenosaga Episode I (PS2)

Appearance on a Nintendo console: Xenosaga I & II (DS)

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KOS-MOS is one of the main protagonists of the Xenosaga series. She is an armored android developed by the interstellar conglomerate Vector Industries. The name KOS-MOS is an acronym to denote an anti-Gnosis tactics system. It stands for “Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation Systems.” Her development name is “KP-X” and she is self classified as a “Special Humanoid Anti-Gnosis Annihilation Weapon.” KOS-MOS is entirely composed of mechanical parts, which is a rarity in the age of advanced Realian technology. The basic tenets that she operates on are logic, probability, and above all, completing her missions and objectives. Shion Unuki, KOS-MOS’s co-creator, is also unconditionally protected by her. KOS-MOS is equipped with “Simulated Personality OS” which help aid in communication, and although her speech conveys her as an android in service to humans, her tendency to put probability and logic first make her a bit difficult to manage sometimes. KOS-MOS appears to be emotionless, however, throughout the series, evidence indicates that this is not entirely true.

Why She Should Be In Brawl:
KOS-MOS is one of Namco’s most popular characters, and she has a large fanbase in Japan. She has also made a lot of cameos in other Namco games such as Namco x Capcom, Baten Kaitos, Soul Calibur 3, and Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3. Nintendo recently bought Monolith Soft, the developer of Xenosaga. As a matter of fact, Namco actually sold their shares of Monolith Soft so that they can develop better relations with Nintendo. It is this reason that a character created by Monolith Soft should be Namco’s representative for Brawl. KOS-MOS is by far the most popular character that Monolith Soft has created. Also, many people say that there should be more female fighters in Brawl. KOS-MOS has a lot of moveset potential, and would be unique addition to the Brawl’s character roster. Finally, Yasunori Mitsuda, the composer of Xenosaga Episode I, is composing for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Why She Should Not Be In Brawl:
A lot of people consider the Xenosaga series to be mediocre and to have a overly-complex, convoluted and nonsensical plot. KOS-MOS is nowhere near as popular or well-known as Pac-Man. Finally, if a character created by Monolith Soft should get into Brawl, it should be Kalas, not KOS-MOS, because there was only one Xenosaga game on a Nintendo console, yet both Baten Kaitos games were exclusive to the GameCube.

What Are Her Chances:
KOS-MOS has decent chances. However, sevewral things to keep in mind. One is that Monolith Soft was only acquired last month by Nintendo, which means that the idea to include a Monolith Soft character into Brawl will have been a recent idea from Sakurai’s team and Namco, and negotiations to include third-party characters in Brawl might take a while. (Ie. It might not be likely that you will see KOS-MOS or Kalas in a trailer at the next E3). Also, its unlikely that Nintendo now owns the Xenosaga series, even though they own Monolith Soft (though, there could be some partial ownership). Finally, Xenosaga Episode III was stated to be the last installment to the series, so its unlikely that they would place KOS-MOS into Brawl for promotional reasons. However, she has enormous popularity.


Kalas:

First appearance: Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (GCN)

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Kalas is the main protagonist of Baten Kaitos. He is one a journey to avenge the death of his brother and grandfather. Kalas was born with only one wing, and for this he was considered to be malformed and monstrous. Luckily, since his grandfather was a great engineer, he built him a substitute Winglet. Unlike typical RPG protagonists, Kalas is a selfish, jerk. He does whatever he wants, and does not care whether it’s the right thing or not. Kalas is spiritually bonded with the Guardian Spirit (AKA- the player). However, depending on your actions in-game, Kalas’s personality will change over the course of the game.

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Baten Kaitos is considered by many to be one of the GameCube’s best RPGs. Also, the Baten Kaitos series was GameCube exclusive. Its for this reason, that Kalas should get in over KOS-MOS, as Namco’s representative, if they decide to place in a Monolith Soft character. Kalas has great move potential as well. Finally, Motoi Sakuraba, the composer of Baten Kaitos, is composing for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
Kalas is nowhere near as popular as Pac-Man or KOS-MOS. Also, the second Baten Katios game, Baten Kaitos Origins, had very poor sales. The first Baten Kaitos did not have very high sales either, especially compared to Xenosaga Episode I. Also, there is a strong possibility that there will not be future Baten Kaitos games because of the poor sales of the second game.

What Are His Chances:
Kalas has okay chances to be in Brawl as Namco’s representative. Kalas was once requested in Sakurai’s poll on the Japanese Brawl site. Also, it is likely that Nintendo has at least partial ownership of the Baten Kaitos series, since they published the second one in Japan and North America. However, placing Kalas in Brawl would lack any promotional value on the part of Namco because there is a strong possibility that there will not be any more Baten Kaitos game, and that if a future one is made, Kalas won’t be in the game. However, there is a possibility that Kalas might come in as a fist-party character, rather than a third-party character if Nintendo does indeed now own the rights to Baten Kaitos.

Siegfried:

First appearance: Soul Edge (Arcade)

Appearance on Nintendo consoles: Soul Calibur II (GCN), Soul Calibur Legends (Wii)

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Siegfried’s story in the Soul series is very long, so I am not going to be summarizing it in this profile. However, you can go here if you want to learn about his history throughout the series:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/927089/26537

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Siegfried is a very important character in the Soul series. Also, he is going to be the main character of Soul Calibur Legends for the Nintendo Wii. He can very easily be implemented into Brawl since he is already from a fighting game. Finally, a Soul Calibur character should be Brawl because Link was a playable character in the GameCube version of Soul Calibur 2.


Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
There might be better Soul Calibur characters to place into Brawl rather than Siefried. Also, Pac-Man and KOS-MOS are both more popular than any Soul Calibur character. Finally, some Smash Bros. fans have been complaining that there are too many sword users in the game, and adding a character like Siegfried would offer no uniquenes.

What Are His Chances:
Siegfried’s chances to be in Brawl lie with the fact he is the main character of Soul Calibur Legends, and that Nintendo used one of their characters (Link) to promote Soul Calibur 2. Namco might repay the favor, while at the same time, be promoting their own game. It is important to keep in mind though, that other characters from Soul Calibur Legends have a chance of getting in as well. Overall, Siegfried best chances to get in will be if they decide to put in a character that promotes an upcoming games of theirs.


Klonoa:

First appearance: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1)

Appearance on Nintendo consoles: Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (GBA), Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (GBA), Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal (GBA)

Profile:
Klonoa is the protagonist of Namco’s excellent platformer series, Klonoa. He lives in the world of Phantomile in a small village called Breezegale with his grandfather. In the first game, Klonoa is sent to another universe also called Phantomile to the saves the world and its dreams. Klonoa is described a being a “Dream Traveler”, who is fated to travel to various places where the state of dreams is in danger. Klonoa has met several characters who would later become regulars in the series such as Popka and Lolo during his later travels to several Dream Worlds. His rival is gun-slinging mercenary named Gantz. Klonoa’s has many different abilities and attacks in his games, making him one of the more unique platformer characters.

Why He Should Be In Brawl:
Klonoa has lots of move potential, much more than most of the other Namco characters listed previously. Klonoa is also Namco’s primary platformer series, and who wouldn’t want to see him fight it out with Mario, Kirby, or Sonic. Klonoa is pretty popular as well, and has had several games on Nintendo consoles.

Why He Should Not Be In Brawl:
Klonoa lacks the popularity of Pac-Man, KOS-MOS, or some Tales characters. Also, there are no Klonoa games currently in development (or at least that the public is aware of). The sales of recent Klonoa games have been low, so the series might be losing some steam.

What Are His Chances:

Klonoa chances lie whether or not Namco secretly has a new Klonoa game in development for the Wii or DS. If they do, Klonoa’s chances would be rather high. If there is no new Klonoa game in development, his chances are low. Its for this reason that Klonoa’s chances of being picked as Namco’s representative for Brawl are an overall mystey. (Hopefully, we will find out about new possible Klonoa games at E3.)

 

[Oasis_S]

You forgot Etemon.

 

[0000]

Modern Pac Man is lame, I hope they don't use him.

 

[volbound1700]

Is pulling Megaman and Pacman from Street Fighter x Tekkan's Xbox Version a sign that they could be in PSAS? Or could it be a sign that they maybe in Smash 4?

 

[Hypercat-Z]

Considering the high chances of a Tekken char in the game I'm saying: Why not Lili & Roger Jr.?
I stumbled today in this artwork of their new alt costume for Tekken 6:

At first I was "WTFLOL!?
But then I was "NOT BAD!"
They are they are stylish, they are funny and they remind me of Cubone. This reminded me of the close relationship between Nintendo and Namco. So suddenly I thought of them in the game in this outfit and I was "SORT OF WANT".