So a recent article at Legends of Localization was posted, the topic?
What does Japan think of Little Mac in Smash Bros?
Although some of the responses were positive, the reception is mostly negative, due to the fact Punch Out! has never been popular in Japan. Some of the comments include:
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I’m not as mad as I am dumbfounded. These character choices are such a joke
Are they even taking these character rosters seriously?
Sorry, but who is this?
I’m sorry, who is this again?
Who is this?
Looks fun to play as! ….But who is this?
I was hoping they’d announce Diddy and Dixie!
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I was surprised at this, I’ve always assumed that all of Nintendo’s franchises were loved in its homeland. I guess I shouldn’t be all that surprised since Sonic the Hedgehog is another game series created by the Japanese that has never been popular in its own country.
This got me wondering; what other Nintendo franchises aren’t popular in Japan? Well, according to
TV Tropes, among the list includes The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Castlevania. Not Nintendo related, but the much critically loved Jak and Daxter series did terribly in Japan, so much so that the third game was never released in Japan. I can definitely get behind Japan on that one; Daxter is the most annoying video game character in existence.
So, what Kind of characters DO the Japanese want in Smash Bros?
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Paper Mario
Nick / Captain Rainbow
Monster Hunter
Lucina
Dixie
Daisy
Waluigi
Shulk
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Dixie, Daisy and Waluigi? Yes please! I’d probably want Captain Rainbow too if Nintendo would have released the game outside Japan.
Unrelated, but apparently the Angry Video Game Nerd and the Nostalgia Critic are popular in Japan, too. Huh.