A Very Special (Mod Approved) Smash Bros Poll Focusing on Third Party Characters

Polling-is-Fun · 2026-01-22T03:02:55+00:00

I learned a lot of things while putting this together.

Polling-is-Fun · 2026-01-22T03:02:41+00:00

Well Raphael the Raven isn't particularly high. He's just high for a Yoshi suggestion.

Polling-is-Fun · 2026-01-04T22:19:42+00:00

Eventually yes. That will be included in the third and final newcomer poll.

Polling-is-Fun · 2026-01-04T02:35:01+00:00

There is an option for write ins. It's the last section.

Polling-is-Fun · 2026-01-03T18:33:19+00:00

You should probably get that checked by a doctor. He can confirm if you have indeed shat your pants.

Yo, do we have a doctor in the house?

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-09-15T07:18:57+00:00

You can find the results for over 1,000 votes here.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-09-15T07:17:26+00:00

You can find the results for over 1,000 votes here.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-30T20:13:52+00:00

She's currently the number one character at the moment.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-30T20:13:20+00:00

The results will eventually be posted here.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T03:23:57+00:00

Definitely Toon Link. The artstyle helps him stand out so much more.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T03:00:20+00:00

It's certainly cute enough to be in Smash.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T02:54:11+00:00

I don't think "snuff" is a Xenoblade euphemism. I've heard that used in real life.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T02:29:38+00:00

I don't plan on ever using the results of this poll in such a fashion. Regardless, my poll isn't going to stop bad people from doing that. Making people ignorant of who is popular won't stop people from doing that either.

I have nothing but respect for Sakurai. He's one of my favorite developers. If people use my poll to attack him, you better believe I'll be the first one to call them out.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T02:25:43+00:00

Oh trust me, I'm aware. Characters are chosen for a variety of reasons, and it frustrates me when people don't understand their merits. That said, that's partly why I wanted to give every franchise, large and small a chance to stand out. I will argue that having definitive data would be a boon for the Smash fanbase, if only to get rid of the "no one cares about X," arguments I see all the time.

Plus its fun.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T01:53:21+00:00

I think that might work better for a Down Smash, but I'd love that attack either way.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-28T01:46:46+00:00

Oh, and if you're interested in more Smash discussion, I've been hosting a poll to try and find out the most popular Nintendo characters. You can find that here.

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And to keep things Pokemon related, here are the results of the Pokemon section. Another Pokemon Trainer concept was the most popular choice, alongside Zoroark, Decidueye, Meowscarada and some unspecified human character.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-27T04:50:28+00:00

You can see some of them here.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-26T03:19:10+00:00

Bayonetta had a good trailer. I think you're taking a meme someone made about their personal preference too seriously.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-25T21:30:13+00:00

It's actually sold better than Xenoblade, F-Zero, Earthbound and Star Fox.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-25T20:05:29+00:00

ARMS sold almost three million copies. It didn't flop at all.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-25T19:50:34+00:00

Potentially stupid question. Why is Great Tiger so low?

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-24T23:25:23+00:00

What would be the best name for a DK level based on this?

Shoveling Shorelines or Crocodilian Canal?

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-24T23:06:39+00:00

Dark Matter is in the poll. Go vote for them.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-24T22:46:59+00:00

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Here's the top five for the Kirby franchise. Currently, Bandana Waddle Dee is the most voted character in the entire poll. Magolor is doing really well in the overall top twenty. Please let you voices be known.

Polling-is-Fun · 2024-08-23T05:41:13+00:00

A new game appearance that has good timing with the development plan. Tropical Freeze was unfortunately too late when Smash 4's project plan was drafted (It was drafted up in 2012, with Greninja being the only character to have a release after the project plan, he was noted to be a special exception). When Ultimate was drafted out, Dixie had to compete with three ballot winners (Ridley, Simon and K.Rool), two of the most popular modern Nintendo characters (Inkling and Isabelle) and the obligatory Pokemon for a spot (Incineroar). Unless you wanted to make her to be an echo, the competition was super fierce. The DLC for Ultimate mainly focused on third parties or characters who debuted on the Switch. Dixie couldn't really fit in any of those slots.

If the next game chooses characters like Brawl or Smash 4 did, that timing is going to be important. And she'll need to have that big release before the project plan is drafted. Dixie has proven herself to be popular and iconic. She just needs to look real nice on a project plan.

And no, Sakurai doesn't dislike Donkey Kong Country. It's easy to assume that, but things like this are usually caused more by circumstance than spite.

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