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>adds Clefairy or 2/3 of the partner Pokemon instead of any anime-influenced Pokemon character, Pikachu blocked off due to hefty restrictions by GF/Creatures
>Entei gets into SSB2 instead of a short gag character or Pokemon gets entirely skipped over.
>Plusle and Minun fully added in SSBX, based on a scrapped SSB2 character (Ice Climbers)
>Mashirito Sakurai never saw Lucario movie's production, adds Deoxys or another partner Pokemon. Finally adds Pikachu and Mewtwo in because of remakes and relaxed mascot mandates.
>Gen 5 promotion priorized in SSB3D/SSBUV thanks to 3DS BW sequels, Zoroark gets added as the first furrybait choice
>Decidueye chosen for SSB Reunion (a "definitive edition" of the last two releases), Incineroar and Greninja gets added to Pokken Tag Tournament SP.
>"I understand pro-wrestling is popular sport, but Smash is severely lacking on an archer playstyle." -says after adding the 24th magical fantasy zoner and 10th gritty space marine in the game.