Okay, so here is the first volume of playable fighters in Smash that I have listed for your own vote: Mario Donkey Kong Link Samus Aran Yoshi Kirby Fox Pikachu So, which kinds of playable fighters listed above do you think should leave Smash? Why? Please let me know, thanks.
None of them. These characters are called the perfect attendance crew for a reason and should never leave the Smash Bros. series no matter how small the roster may be.
Removing any of these characters is like removing Pikachu from a Pokémon game. Sure it could work, but also 1. why and 2. it just doesn't make sense to remove the mascots of Smash from the game. Imagine a Smash game without these guys - half the crowd would be absolutely lost. Anyone who's never played Smash can recognize most of these characters, so the second they're gone, so is the main way to attract new people. I mean compare Smash Bros to just any fighting game - the nostalgia and recognizability of characters like Mario or Yoshi or Kirby or Pikachu is immediate, whilst the addition of Samus and Fox also are introductions to their series. It just makes no sense to cut them, and everyone, Nintendo included, would lose something and gain nothing.