Byleth being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate makes sense, sorry

Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses was confirmed as the fifth fighter in the first Fighters Pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a whole lot of fans are upset.

So the reveal for the last character from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate first character pack has come and gone and for better or worse, we’re getting yet another Fire Emblem character in Three Houses’ Byleth. The internet has been abuzz with negativity.

People have reacted with anger and, well, being the internet, memes. They have a character from a series that seems to have more characters in Smash than even Mario.

But hear me out, I think this makes sense.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses was the best-selling Fire Emblem game of all time. And speaking as someone who works in retail, I will vouch that I saw systems move for this exact game. I know a lot of people that have never even touched a Fire Emblem game and love Three Houses.

So given that this game has hit a wider audience than any other Fire Emblem title, wouldn’t it actually make sense for Byleth to be in there? I mean, if you think about it he/she is, by the numbers, the most recognizable Fire Emblem character.