The Appeal of Guest Characters in Fighting Games

Thank you to Manta Sleep! Use my code WALT to get 10% off your Manta Sleep masks, or use my link! https://mantasleep.pxf.io/9L4K1j When Snake and Sonic showed up in Brawl, Smash stopped being a Nintendo fighting game and became a true video game crossover event. Between Pac-Man, Mega Man, Cloud, Bayonetta, Joker, Banjo, Steve, and Sora, the "Everyone Is Here" campaign was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. In this video, I go through the history of guest characters in fighting games, from Link in Soulcalibur II to Tifa in Street Fighter 6, and how they (perhaps inadvertently) changed the Super Smash Bros. series forever. JOIN this channel or become a PATRON to get access to perks: ✅   / turndownforwalt   ✅ https://www.youtube.com/turndownforwa... Thank you to G FUEL! Get 20% off your order when you use my link: https://gfuel.com/WALT Thank you to INTO THE AM! Get 10% off site-wide when you use my link: https://intotheam.com/WALT Where do I get my music? Use my referral links for a free month! 👍 https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... 👍 https://www.musicbed.com/invite/4MC9H Check out turndownforALT for clips and more content! 🕶    / @turndownforalt   🎥 Don't forget to subscribe: http://bit.ly/2bMHjyZ 👕 Buy a t-shirt: https://turndownforwalt.com/​ ✨ Merch: https://turndownforwalt.com/ ✨ Patreon:   / turndownforwalt   ✨ Twitter:   / turndownforwalt   ✨ Twitch:   / turndownforwalt   ✨ Discord:   / discord   ✨ TikTok:   / turndownforwaltofficial   ✨ Instagram:   / turndownforwaltofficial   MUSIC: 🎵 Logic and Trick - Ace Attorney 🎵 Pigstep - Minecraft 🎵 Carnival Stage - Marvel vs Capcom 2 🎵 Traffic - Shin Megami Tensei IV 🎵 Dive Into the Mellow - Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 🎵 Better Alone - Metro Gravity 🎵 5PM - Animal Crossing 🎵 9:01AM - Going Under 🎞️ edited by ‪@eazyfreezie‬ 🎨 thumbnail by Porky ► https://bsky.app/profile/porkydraws.b... -- #SuperSmashBros #SmashUltimate #SmashBros #Melee #FGC