I need someone to argue for me

[Lohn Jocke]

If you count each transformation of characters as a character you get 40 :O

What about Pikmin?

[Neerb]

If you count each transformation of characters as a character you get 40 :O

What about Pikmin?

You can't play as Pikmin.
35 character spots + "Pokemon trainer" is really 3 pokemon not 1 human + Shiek + Zero Suit Samus + Ice Climbers are two people and you can play as either one via color change = 40.  Also, it's really 41 if you count Daisy as a Peach clone since Peach has a Daisy outfit.

[Cornwad]

If you count each transformation of characters as a character you get 40 :O

What about Pikmin?

You can't play as Pikmin.
35 character spots + "Pokemon trainer" is really 3 pokemon not 1 human + Shiek + Zero Suit Samus + Ice Climbers are two people and you can play as either one via color change = 40.  Also, it's really 41 if you count Daisy as a Peach clone since Peach has a Daisy outfit.

But then you would have to say Waluigi and Louie are playable, and that Wario is playable twice. So let's just keep it at 40 :P

[Java]

If you count each transformation of characters as a character you get 40 :O

What about Pikmin?

You can't play as Pikmin.
35 character spots + "Pokemon trainer" is really 3 pokemon not 1 human + Shiek + Zero Suit Samus + Ice Climbers are two people and you can play as either one via color change = 40.  Also, it's really 41 if you count Daisy as a Peach clone since Peach has a Daisy outfit.

But then you would have to say Waluigi and Louie are playable, and that Wario is playable twice. So let's just keep it at 40 :P

Don't forget Blood Falcon and Classic Wario.

[Macawmoses]

You guys took this out of context.