My take on a Probable Disney Smash Bros Roster

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Here is my chronological list for a hypothetical roster for a Disney Smash Bros. I will preface by saying this does NOT include Pixar, Star Wars, or Marvel. I think they have a lot of potential for rosters on their own. Also not gonna tackle live action as I want it to be strictly animated properties. So this leaves both the films and the tv shows under the belt, which I think is a very fair balance of heroes to select.

We are going to go through every smash bros game from chronological order, and based on time of release, popularity, and obscure picks, we will see who can fit into a hypothetical timeline where Disney bought out Nintendo and Sakurai built the Smash bros games lol. I’m not gonna go deep into guest characters and I’ll just fill in another Disney character in there.

Any character like Pokemon Trainer or Pyra and Mythra that use multiple characters will be counted as their respective fighters. So basically three characters will be added to make up for Pokemon Trainer and two for Pyra & Mythra for example. Also no filling in for Miis.

I won’t be going into detail on how they would fight (I might relegate that into the comments board, not to sure lol.

I am open to all discussion!! Let me know your thoughts!! I may add in assist trophies and potential stages!!

Note: Many characters I will list here are based on how I think they fit into a fighting game. Expect to see some MAJOR cutbacks on certain characters. (Ex: About half of the princesses will be cut out since they aren’t really “fighter” material, I’m looking at you Aurora lol)

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–Disney Smash {N64} (1998)–

Starting Roster (8 Characters):

Mickey Mouse, Beast, Aladdin, Baloo, Maleficent, Mulan, Darkwing Duck, Scrooge McDuck

Unlockable (4 Characters):

Donald Duck, Launchpad Mcquack, Robin Hood, Hercules

Future Design Reworks:

(When Ultimate comes out, Scrooge, Darkwing & Launchpad would transition into their reboot design w/ their old designs being costumes. Their voice lines will also be different with their costumes. Think Ike.)

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–Disney Smash Melee {Gamecube} (2001)–

Brand New At the Start (5 Characters):

Goofy, Timon & Pumbaa, Ursula, Jasmine, Gaston

Unlockable (9 Characters):

Gizmoduck, Tigger, Cheshire Cat, Madam Mim, Kida, Ratigan, Don Karnage, Helga Sinclair, Goliath

Echoes (3 Heroes):

Minnie Mouse {Mickey Echo}
Negaduck {Darkwing Echo}
Little John {Baloo Echo}

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–Disney Smash Brawl {Wii} (2008)–

Brand New At the Start (12 Characters):

Pete, Scar, Jafar, Stitch, Kim Possible, Megavolt, Bolt, Jake Long, Li Shang, Jim Hawkins, Perry the Platypus, Shego

Unlockable (6 Characters)

Wilbur Robinson, David Xanatos, Rose (Huntsgirl), Shan Yu, Bushroot, Kronk

Echoes (1 Character)

Daisy Duck {Donald Echo}

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–Disney Smash 4 {Wii U/3DS} (2014)–

Brand New At the Start (12 Characters):

Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Wreck it Ralph, Vanellope, Calhoun, Elsa, Randy Cunningham, Hiro Hamada, Peter Pan, Captain Amelia, Lord Hater, Dr. Calico

Unlockable (1 Character)

Quackerjack

New Characters from DLC —April 2015-February 2016— (4 Characters):

Star Butterfly, Demona, Bill Cipher, Judy Hopps

Echoes (1 Character):

Angel {Stitch Echo}

Future Design Reworks:

(Rapunzel will gain a refresh in her design and a new moveset in Ultimate reflecting her sundrop powers in the series.)

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–Disney Smash Ultimate {Switch} (2018)

EVERYONE IS HERE!!!

Brand New (6 Characters):

Moana, Nick Wilde, Liquidator, Toffee, John Silver, Mark Beaks

Echoes (1 Character)

Mufasa {Scar Echo}

Pre-Order & Part of Pass 1 (1 Character):

Lord Dominator

Fighter Pass 1 DLC (5 Heroes)

Dr. Facillier, Cassandra, Anne & Sprig, Maui, Kristoff & Sven

Fighter Pass 2 DLC (7 Heroes)

Luz Noceda, Gosalyn, Sasha Waybright, Marcy Wu, Penny Forrester, Raya, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

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Quick reasonings for everyone’s inclusions (Pt. 1):

N64: (Starting out with some rather safe and recognizable faces mostly focused on films with a few exceptions)

1. Mickey: Posterboy for Disney, mascot of the whole company, of course he has to come in. Final Smash has to be a callback to Fantasia
2. Beast: Post Renaissance rep that is the most likely candidate to duke it out in a fighting game.
3. Aladdin: Another post renaissance rep that fits well in a fighting game. Could summon Abu as a special potentially.
4. Baloo: We need some grapplers, and Baloo seems to be the best choice.
5. Maleficent: Needs villains, and she is by far one if not the most popular villain to include.
6. Mulan: Her movie would have released 5 months prior to n64 smash, so it would be great promotion. Also, Mulan is by far the most combat heavy princess by a landslide.
7. Darkwing Duck: Iconic member of the Disney Afternoon, and fits well into a fighting game. Also IMO, this is a 100% me pick, and may be the Fire Emblem franchise for me as I’m a fan
8. Scrooge Mcduck: Another Disney Afternoon rep, and could potentially have some moves based around the NES game.
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9. Donald Duck : Just like how Luigi was unlockable in the OG smash game, Donald will be the unlockable filling in for the Mickey & Friends lineup.
10. Launchpad : Doubling for both Ducktales AND Darkwing Duck, Launchpad is one of the most iconic faces of Disney Afternoon and deserves a spot. Possibly a joke character with his clumsy nature, and could have a final smash similar to Olimar’s where he crashes his plane.
11. Robin Hood : Our first semi-obscure grab from the bronze era, Robin Hood is possibly the most iconic out of that roster of heroes. Obviously would be a zoner with his archery.
12. Hercules : Could be a nice surprising reward for those that weren’t able to catch the film. He would be the hardest hitting member on the roster, but potentially the slowest.

Melee (The roster is getting slowly but surely more varied now)

13. Goofy: Another star member of the Sensational Six, and his moveset could be based around the Goofy Movie.
14. Timon & Pumbaa: Post Renaissance rep that hasn’t been utilized yet. Our Ice Climbers for this game. You would control Timon with Pumbaa following you. You know there’s gotta be a wario waft move for Pumbaa
15. Ursula: Final member of the Post Renaissance group & more villains. Ariel would be difficult to include, but Ursula could use her tentacles and/or Flotsom & Jetsom in her moveset.
16. Jasmine: The one princess from the Post Renaissance who can hold her own in a fight. Absolutely needs to have Rajah in her moveset.
17. Gaston: More Villains. Gaston could be varied with both fist fighting and his archery.
18. Gizmoduck : Another relatvely famous Ducktales Rep. Has an assortment of gadgets, and has amazing recovery options.
19. Tigger : Most likely Winnie the Pooh member to include in a family friendly fighting game. He’d be extremely speedy, but easy to knock of the stage.
20. Cheshire Cat : Tricky to attack addition to roster. Could possibly float for a short period of time.
21. Madam Mim : The “unorthodox” pick for Melee. Can turn into various animals as specials.
22. Kida Nedakh : Her film had just released a few months back, and would be a great way to market her film a bit more. Final Smash is her crystalized form firing blasts.
23. Ratigan : Other “unorthodox” pick for villain side. Final Smash has to be his berserk form.
24. Don Karnage : Another villain and Disney Afternoon rep. Baloo at this point could have a costume for his Talespin appearance to make Karnage fit more lol.
25. Helga Sinclair : Unique addition and other promotional character with Kida for her film. She would be a close range melee fighter with a flare gun for a special. Her final smash could be a whole bombarding of the Atlantis crew ganging up on the opponents,
26. Goliath : Another Disney Afternoon Rep. Similar playstyle to Beast, but he can glide and better recovery optios.
27. Minnie (ECHO):: Obvious choice for an echo is obvious.
28. Negaduck (ECHO): Similar to Chrom, possibly could be the least echoey of Darkwing with his chainsaw and bombs.
29. Little John (ECHO): Cute nod to the fact that Baloo and Little John are voiced by the same actor!

Brawl (Mostly Post Renaissance and Disney Channel Reps)

30. Pete: Villain Rep for Mickey Mouse & Friends.
31. Scar: Another villain rep for Post Renaissance. Mostly basic moves fit for a lion with a Final Smash reminescent to Be Prepared.
32. Jafar: Same reason for Scar’s inclusion. We don’t have every hero from the four renaissance films, but we have every villain!
33. Stitch: Easily the most popular out of the Post Renaissance gang.
34. Kim Possible: Fan favorite character from Disney Channel and would have plenty of gadgets to use.
35. Megavolt: The start of the Fearsome Five gang appearing in every game form here on out. Their movesets are just to interesting to not include. Could cause damage over time from his electricity powers.
36. Bolt: In order to promote his film coming out, Bolt would be included, potentially as the games selling point. His fake superpowers make up his moveset, and his super bark is his final smash.
37. Jake Long: Another Disney Channel rep with loads of personality to boot! Design could be based on season 1 with his season 2 design being a costume.
38. Li Shang: Prince with a unique fighting style, and more Mulan reps. Stance based fighter.
39. Jim Hawkins: Another Post Renaissance rep. Great recovery options wth his solar surfer,
40. Perry the Platypus: ICONIC choice for Disney Channel reps. Small but nimble fighter.
41. Shego: Another Kim Possible rep would be great to see. Green energy projectiles + some melee moves.
42. Wilbur Robinsons : Most unorthodox choice with his moveset. He would summon the Robinson family for most of his specials and his final smash summons Tiny the T-Rex.
43. David Xanatos : Villain rep for Gargoyles. Heavy use of armor for his skills, and has good recovery options, with a fast fall duration.
44. Rose (Huntsgirl) : Another rep for Jake Long, and another sort-of villain rep. Main weapon is her staff, and if you REALLY want to get creative, she could have green arrow projectiles just like her master: the huntsman.
45. Shan Yu : By far the most brutal in Disney’s lineup of villains and works VERY well in a fighting game. Final Smash is a whole barrage of arrows from the Hun Army.
46. Bushroot : Another member of the Fearsome Five from Darkwing Duck. Could be a hybrid of Villager and Bowser Jr, with his trees, and his pet venus fly trap Spike respectively.
47. Kronk : Joke character. Could have a very Shulk-esque moveset with his angel and devil shoulder.
48. Daisy Duck (ECHO): Would be pretty much exactly like Donald.

PT 2 Upcoming!!

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Here’s the rest of the reasonings!!

Disney Smash 4 (Mostly Revival Era heroes with a mix of other shows as well):

49. Rapunzel: Could be difficult to implement with her hair, but she could be a long range fighter, kind of like Dhalsim from Street Fighter. When Ultimate comes out, she would have a complete rework to match her appearance in Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure with her OG film appearance being a costume.
50. Flynn Rider: Other Rep for Tangled that fits well into a fighting game. Could use Maximus as part of his special moves.
51. Wreck-it-Ralph: Already has the luxury of being a video game character, and would play similar to Donkey Kong, especially with his throws.
52. Vanellope: Same deal with Ralph. Could have a very fun moveset with her glitching.
53. Sgt. Calhoun: Could play very similar to Samus with her guns. She could summon cy-bugs much like how Jill Valentine can summon zombie dogs and birds in MVC2.
54. Elsa: Iconic member of the Revival era age, and could have lots of freezing moves similar to Ice Climbers or Luca’s PK Freeze.
55. Randy Cunningham: Could have a moveset similar to Greninja with him being a ninja. Has an assortment of bombs that can freeze, explode, etc. Final Smash could be a huge Tengu fireball on the enemies.
56. Hiro Hamada: Microbots would be his main gimmick of fighting. For his final smash, he can also summon the other members of Big Hero 6 similar to Megaman’s final smash.
57. Peter Pan: A long-awaited fighter that people would have wanted to come out, and hype would be real. He could be very floaty and he could have a Rosalina-esque recovery.
58. Captain Amelia: Another Treasure Planet rep, and a nimble character on battle. Her cat like appearance could lead to scratch attacks, and also heavy emphasis on blasters.
59. Lord Hater: An obscure grab, and another Disney Channel villain. Wonder & Sylvia would work better as assist trophies. Could summon Commander Peepers in combat, and could have electric blasts.
60. Dr. Calico: Rep from Bolt that could have probably the most creative avenues for moveset. He could have his lightning energy from the climax of the licensed video game.
61. Quackerjack : Another Darkwing Duck Rep. Has an assortment of toys, including a teddy bear that could be similar to Bowser Jr’s Mecha Koopa special.
62. Angel: Easy echo fighter for Stitch. Could differentiate with some singing specials ala Jigglypuff.
63. Star Butterfly : Star Vs. would have been super hot when the DLC would have come around, so Star would be the logical choice for a rep.
64. Demona : Another Gargoyles rep, and a female villain to boot. She could play similar to Goliath, but could use spells, and some claw based attacks.
65. Judy Hopps : Zootopia would be the next upcoming film in Disney’s lineup, and Judy would be the character to help sponsor the film. She could use tranquilizer guns and hopping as part of her moveset.
66. Bill Cipher : We need to have a Gravity Falls rep in there, and Bill Cipher is by far the best choice for a character. He would have previously been a boss character, but his normal form would be the version that will be playable.

Disney Smash Ultimate (Everyone has returned with some fresh new faces included!!):

67. Moana: Could be the first character to be released for Ultimate, and would be the first featured in a reveal for the game. Her control of the ocean and oar smacking could make her a hard-hitting princess.
68. Nick Wilde: Judy’s partner in crime should absolutely fill the spot for another Zootopia character. He could be a stance switch character, with one stance being his regular con artist state summoning lemmings and Finnick, and his other stance being a savage stance where he becomes faster and hits harder.
69. The Liquidator: Final member of the Fearsome Five, and most unorthodox pick out of the starting roster for Ultimate. He would pretty much be the Inkling with his ability to turn into a puddle and dodge attacks.
70. Toffee: Star Vs.'s third season would have been well underway, and Toffee was a fan favorite despite his death. That amount of fan outcry has to be enough reason for his inclusion. And he could be very fun with his regeneration abilities.
71. John Silver: By far the most hard-hitting character out of the roster, and would have armor on most of his moves. Could be both a projectile heavy character with his blasts and Morph, and also some very hard hitting close range moves.
72. Mark Beaks: To go along with the redesigns of the Ducktales heroes, we would have the original villain for the reboot along with them. He could have holographic fists that could push enemies away, similar to Issac from the assist trophies.
73. Mufasa: Being a four legged animal, Mufasa doesn’t have that much changes from Scar, except maybe summoning Zazu for skills.

Fighter Pass 1 (Good mixture of Shows and Movies):

74. Lord Dominator: Would be by far the bizarre pick for fighter pass and another Wonder Over Yonder. She has both Ice and Lava powers that can absolutely be great for a skills.
75. Dr. Facilier: Popular Disney Villain yet to appear yet. Shadows are his main attacks, and would be more effective as a long-range fighter. Potentially a puppet character like Rosalina with controlling his shadows.
76. Cassandra: With Rapunzel’s redesign, comes a new character from her show. Cassandra can play keep away with her control of rocks, and her final smash can be utilizing the powers of the Moonstone.
77. Anne & Sprig: Newest show of the time, and good choices for a duo character. Anne can use her tennis racket, and Sprig can throw some boom shrooms.
78. Maui: Obvious next choice for Moana rep. Has lots of potential with shapeshifting abilities, and final smash could be him turning into a whale and smashing into the arena ala Snorlax.
79. Kristoff & Sven: Anna and Olaf would fit more as an assist character, making Kristoff the next logical choice. Could freeze enemies with pushing ice cubes onto the enemies and of course summoning Sven into the arena.

Fighter Pass 2 (Mostly a Female/Tv Show pass with one surprising addition!):

80. Luz Noceda: Owl House was by far the most beloved new show by fans, and Luz would be the best candidate for a rep. She could use lots of glyphs in her skills.
81. Gosalyn: She would have been a character that was requested for a long time, and around the time, the Ducktales special “Let’s Get Dangerous” which would give Gosalyn the best time to come into the pass. Her main costume will be her DT17 reboot, with her OG costume being a costume.
82. Sasha Waybright: Amphibia would be in its second season, and the two other Calamity Trio members would be added. Sasha would summon most of the toads from her army (Percy, Braddock, Grime) and would have some sword based attacks.
83. Marcy Wu: Same deal as Sasha, and even more as she is a fan favorite character. She could summon General Yunan to fight alongside her, and her final smash could be summoning Joe Sparrow.
84. Penny Forrester: Similar to Calico, Penny’s main moveset may have to get creative and be based off of her licensed game. Her main weapon would be her wheelbar, and not only would it be for attacking, but also for ziplining across stage.
85. Raya: Newest release at the time, and Raya would bring in the hype and get more people to check her film out. She would probably have the longest range of any character, with her whip swords being used to pull enemies toward her and slashing.
86. Oswald: Would be the Sora of the game. Would absolutely be the best send off for a game like this.

Next time, I’m gonna tackle final smashes for every character!!