Not only is Super Smash Bros. one of the most popular fighting game franchises, but the series also serves as an anthology of Nintendo franchises. Characters like Captain Falcon and Ness owe much of their popularity to their inclusion in Super Smash Bros. despite coming from excellent games. Fans continue to debate which members of Nintendo's franchises deserve a spot in the series, with Fire Emblem accused of overrepresentation and Waluigi bemoaned as an absurd exclusion.
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