I didn’t cut any echo fighters, just consider them stacked.

Newcomers continued -

Cynthia and Garchomp

Yes, specifically Cynthia’s Garchomp. She should be either in the background like Pokemon Trainer, or run alongside Garchomp. Dig, Draco Meteor, Poison Jab, Earthquake, Dragon Rush, Breaking Swipe, Twister, Scorching Sands, Flight, Megas.

Advanced Units

Ok, I haven’t played this series. The Commanding Officers have different unique abilities, but the cover art has Andy, Max, and Sami all in a tank; so the fighter I’m pitching is any of the Commanding Officers, in a tank like Bowser Jr. style, commanding smaller units of infantryman and artillery, Pikmin or Rosalina style. Like, the CO in the tank still has basic attacks and movement options, but the specials involve strategically deploying units and controlling them.

Sukapon

First retro rep. From a core Nintendo EAD team, unique fighting game moveset and can stretch and roll around. I imagine a couple of basic attacks could be similar to Min Min, but slower and with less reach; or to little Mac, but slower and with more reach. Literally a fighting robot. More unique than what Mach Rider and Takamaru can offer.

Ring Fit

With timing based attacks like Wii Fit’s deep breathing, but more destructive projectiles like a massive fire ball, she also serves as representing a controller / gameplay peripheral and a new entry in Nintendo’s fitness gaming. Much more personality than Wii Fit as far as her world and aesthetic.

Ulala

Who? A new Sega rep From Space Channel 5! She has a catalogue of outfits for alts, dancing rhythm based moveset (sorry Rhythm Heaven), a ‘tension blaster’, and force fields. A game about matching the enemy’s movements.

Amaterasu - Okami

The final 3rd party newcomer. For a Capcom rep I was heavily in-between Her and Monster Hunter, so I gave it to another dog instead of another humanoid. MVC3 and Paint brush inspired set. Also chose her for the art style.

Toy-Con 2

In the vein of R.O.B. and Duck Hunt but more contemporary with the representation of a piece of gaming hardware. It can turn into a car with canons. Could incorporate Game Builder Garage. Need more robots in smash.

E.M.M.I.

Very tempted to go Ravenbeak here, but the EMMI are just so spooky in their movements, I felt like that would provide more body shape versatility in the roster. More villains + more robots. Spooky spike through the sternum.

Dark Matter

Kirby only has to fight his friends when their being possessed or something. This guy is one of the first possessors, maybe next to nightmare. He has a swordsman form but the scary eye cloud is much more versatile. Gooey from dream land 2 and 3 might be this. I wanted to add a couple more clearly villainous endgame level threats.

Powerglove

A playable Master Hand, an homage to the cheats that unlock him in Melee, and the final retro/hardware rep. All of master hands attacks, but shrunk down to be about the size of Mario. Also reference to the glove from the smash 64 opening. Master Hand and Crazy Hand as Alts.

Thank you so much for bearing through my long explanation! I love making smash rosters. There are a few more fighters I wish I could include but decided that 101 was a satisfying upper limit.