Alright, the popular theory of the icons. Every icon represents a franchise.
They're in order of addition to the Smash Bros. world, you'll see below.
Now, keep in mind, the icons do not represent a specific character, but a character from their genre. The names will represent confirmed to Smash Bros. Brawl, parenthesis will be new additions. Italics will mean they were in previous games but haven't been confirmed.
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1.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_01.gif)- Subspace Emmisary Enemies, Fight Polygons, Fighting Wireframes, Master and Crazy Hands
2.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_02.gif)- Donkey Kong, (Diddy Kong)
3.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_03.gif)- Fox McCloud. Falco
4.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_04.gif)- Kirby, (Metaknight)
5.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_05.gif)- Captain Falcon
6.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_06.gif)- Samus Aran, (Zero Suit)
7.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_07.gif)- (Lucas), Ness
8.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_08.gif)- Pikachu, (Pokemon Trainer) Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo
9.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_09.gif)- Link, Zelda Ganondorf, Sheik
10.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_10.gif)- Mario, Peach, Bowser Luigi, Dr. Mario
11.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_11.gif)- Yoshi
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The above ten are the original franchises of Smash Bros. Though they've had additions in Melee, all of the franchises have been accounted for, in one through eleven.
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12.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_12.gif)- (Ike) Roy, Marth
13. MISSING!***
14.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_14.gif)- Ice Climbers
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The above were two of three of the SSBM franchises. The missing, marked with asterisks, is very likely Game and Watch, as he is the only franchise not included. Note that Ice Climbers comes immediately after... followed by the new franchises in Brawl:
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15.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_15.gif)- No Confirmed Character
16.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_16.gif)- (Wario)
17.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_17.gif)- (Snake)
18.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_18.gif)- (Pit)
19. MISSING***
20.(http://www.smashbros.com/jp/images/icon/world_b_20.gif)- (Sonic)
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The above are the newest additions to Brawl.
Now, since the list is in order, one theory I already explained has arised. Game and Watch may be back in Brawl.
The second theory shown is that each franchise has returned in some way, and thus far (except for F-Zero), every franchise icon has a character to represent it. So the theory is that Animal Crossing WILL indeed have a character. Who is it though? To be determined.
Another missing icon in the "New Franchises" section? Hmm!
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That is all. I was bored.
Of course there will be an AC character. ;D
I think this needed to be posted.
I hope G&W is back along with Ness and an AC character.
Oh and why are some of the icons so weird?
Shouldnt ZSS be in (), not like this?
>_>;
Sonics icon is #20.
Curious.
I hope Ness comes back, or Lucas is a VERY good clone.
Quote from: NYOXIC on October 10, 2007, 05:05:56 PM
I hope Ness comes back, or Lucas is a VERY good clone.
But Lucas doesn't seem to be a clone >_>
I wonder what #19 is. I hope #13 is G&W.
Icon 21 is now the DS logo from PictoChat stage:
(http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/icon/world_b_21.gif)
What I want to know is that if each icon gets a character, who in the world would be the DS rep?