King K. Rool

[Masahiro Sakurai]

King K. Rool will address the finalists here!

[King K. Rool]

Congrats to each of you for making it to the end!

Two things I would ask each of you to do for the King, nice and simple...

1. Rank all 22 fighters from 1 to 22 in whichever way you see fit. However, I ONLY want a list, no explanations or qualifying statements. Just a number and a name. Please include yourself in this list. And don't just give me the reverse boot order. So be careful, any explanations or reverse boot listing and you will fail to win the King's vote.

2. Your best guess at who each juror will vote for. Again, ONLY a list no qualifying statements or explanations. Just a juror's name, and a finalists name next to it.

Extra points for finalists who get in early with their answers.

[Wario]

Thanks mate.

1. Captain Falcon
2. Squirtle
3. Kazuya
4. Falco
5. Robin
6. Wario
7. King Dedede
8. Dark Pit
9. King K Rool
10. Link
11. Yoshi
12. Pyra & Mythra
13. Marth
14. Piranha Plant
15. Mario
16. Duck Hunt Duo
17. Richter
18. Donkey Kong
19. Wii Fit Trainer
20. Ike
21. Isabelle
22. Samus

Falco votes Wario
Kazuya votes Captain Falcon
Squirtle votes Wario
King Dedede votes Captain Falcon
Robin votes Wario
Dark Pit votes Captain Falcon
King K Rool votes Captain Falcon
Pyra & Mythra votes Captain Falcon
Piranha Plant votes Yoshi
Marth votes Wario

[Captain Falcon]

Appreciate it, Big Kroc.

And DAMN… putting us on the spot here. This is rough to do without any explanation whatsoever- so I hope y’all cut some slack when readin’ this, especially answering before hearing from most of the other jurors. But nonetheless, here we go.

Ranking

CAPTAIN FALCON!
Squirtle
Kazuya
Falco
Robin
King Dedede
Dark Pit
Wario
Pyra & Mythra
Yoshi
King K. Rool
Samus
Marth
Richter
Piranha Plant
Mario
Duck Hunt
Link
Wii Fit Trainer
Donkey Kong
Ike
Isabelle

Had my method, but I'll keep my mouth shut about what it was. If anyone is lower than you'd like, please be gentle on ol' Cap.  

Jury Votes

Falco - TRUE BLUE FALCON
Kazuya - THE CAPTAIN!
Squirtle - ...THE CAPTAIN...
King Dedede - Captain Flogo
Robin - Yosh
Dark Pit - Genuinely no freakin' clue. Let's just say Wario.
King K Rool - Wario (prove me wrong!)
Pyra & Mythra - THE CAPTAIN
Marth - Wario
Piranha Plant - THE CAPTAIN

I could look real foolish as a few more jury q's start rolling in, but I like to think I've a good shot, cos I back myself. Hope you appreciate it Kroc, that wasn't easy to answer but just my initial gut response.

[Yoshi]

Yoshi is currently out, but they will attempt to finish your tasks soon anyway.

1. Richter
2. Robin
3. Piranha Plant
4. Squirtle
5. Link
6. Dark Pit
7. Donkey Kong
8. Samus
9. Duck Hunt Duo
10. Kazuya
11. King K Rool
12. Mario
13. Pyra and Mythra
14. Falco
15. Captain Falcon
16. Ike
17. Wario
18. Marth
19. Yoshi
20. King Dedede
21. Isabelle
22. Wii Fit Trainer

[Yoshi]

This is Yoshi's pre FTC predictions (ish)

Piranha Plant: Captain Falcon
Marth: Captain Falcon
Pyra and Mythra: Wario
King K Rool: Wario
Dark Pit: Wario
Robin: Yoshi
King Dedede: Wario
Squirtle: Yoshi
Kazuya: Captain Falcon
Falco: Yoshi

Of course this is likely to change.

[King K. Rool]

Thank you finalists.

Now, the last thing the King will ask of each of you…

Please explain, in no more than a sentence, what you based your ranking on.

[Yoshi]

Yoshi was a little rushed, so the list isn't perfect but Yoshi ranked Jurors based approximately by how robbed Yoshi thought they were, i.e. how much higher they should've placed compared to where they did approximately.

[Wario]

I made my rankings on how I felt everyone played within this game, no bullshit.

[Yoshi]

Funny to note that for Squirtle and Falco everyone seems to think they will vote for them... Probably the showcase of a good communications by Squirtle and Falco.

[Captain Falcon]

Likelihood to make the end and win had they not lost their duels, or not had to pull out in Marthy’s case, with us finalists sprinkled in off me own preference.