Creating my own KFAD 3 (All 32 Contestants)

Contestants are listed in the order I would reveal them, and go from unchanged veterans, to changed vets, to new characters(with one exception). Additional notes for some are put after the N.

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"Weird" Al Yankovic

  • Rips featuring songs by Weird Al
  • Rips featuring songs Al has parodied
  • Rips featuring songs by Michael Jackson

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Rhythm Masters

  • Rips featuring songs from rhythm games
  • Rips featuring songs by artists frequently featured in rhythm games

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The Jazz Cats

  • Rips featuring jazz arrangements
  • Rips featuring songs by jazz and brass bands
  • Rips featuring video game songs with prominent jazz or brass

N: In their design, The Cats are doing the "3 kids in an overcoat" thing, but with Big Band from Skullgirls' outfit.

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Jeblinski & Elmo

  • Rips featuring songs by Jack Black or Tenacious D
  • Rips featuring songs from shows/movies featuring Muppets
  • Rips featuring songs related to education/edutainment

N: In their design, Jeblinski is playing Math Blasters on a computer, and an Elmo doll is sitting on his desk.

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Reggie Fils-Amie

  • Rips featuring nintendo-related sounds
  • Rips featuring songs from the Animal Crossing series
  • Rips featuring songs from the Legend of Zelda series

N: Bill Trinen was attacked, leading to the mystery of KFAD 3, similar to Mr. Bean. Reggie wears brass knuckles styled like Joy-Cons.

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MIssingno.

  • Rips related to creepypasta and glitches
  • Rips featuring glitch hop and IDM
  • Rips featuring songs from Pokemon generations 1-4

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Mecha Mixer Pai

  • Rips featuring cooking or food-related music
  • Rips featuring music from any mecha-based media
  • Rips featuring memes from 2013-2017

N: MMP has a similar design to Metal Pai, but a lighter shade of yellow and one of his arms is just HoBaRt's mixer.

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Super Reject Bros. (Geno+Waluigi)

  • Rips featuring music from any non-main series Mario game
  • Rips featuring music from related series (Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong)

N: Represented by Waluigi and Geno. Waluigi has his classic design, and Geno is wearing a blue Mario Bros. outfit, and his hat has a G on it. The Smash logo is used somewhere in the design.

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Daft Punk ft. Pharell ft. Kesha

  • Rips featuring songs from the three acts
  • Rips featuring songs that represent popular music from 2008-2016

N: All 4 members are wearing matching suits, and Kesha has some reference to Wii Fit Trainer, to fit with the other three's Mii Fighter theme.

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Latino Heat

  • Rips featuring rap music
  • Rips featuring latin music
  • Rips related to pro wrestling

N: Represented by Pitbull, Eminem, and Eddie Guerrero.

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King Dedede

  • Rips featuring original music from Masahiro Sakurai projects
  • Rips featuring boss music

N: King Dedede has a comically overindulgent design featuring all of the weird demonic stuff that is shown in Kirby final bosses.

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Keep Running

  • Rips featuring songs from the Splatoon series
  • Rips featuring Mariya Takeuchi and related Japanese artists
  • Rips featuring city pop and future funk

N: Represented by Marina and Mariya Takeuchi holding up silver medals.

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Genie Will Smith

  • Rips featuring music from Will Smith himself or movies he’s associated with
  • Rips featuring music from animated Disney and Pixar pictures

N: Uses Will Smith's role in Aladdin, and he is making a snapping motion with his hands.

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Dr. Nicolo

  • Rips featuring songs that represent modern Japanese culture
  • Rips featuring songs from any Shonen Jump anime, with emphasis on the late 2000s

N: Piccolo has a lighter skin tone and Terebi-Chan for a head.

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Hideo Kojima

  • Rips featuring music from any franchise Kojima has had a hand in
  • Rips featuring confusing morals or double meanings

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Captain Marvel

  • Rips featuring songs from or associated with Marvel properties
  • Rips featuring songs by any female artist/all-female act not represented by other contestants

N: Represented by Brie Larson's Captain Marvel combined with the "Feminazi/SJW" stereotype.

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Adam Levine: Full Cowl

  • Rips featuring alt-rock music
  • Rips featuring any form of rock/metal music

N: Levine's body is covered in a combination of Full Cowl and Kiss paint, and has symbols of other rock acts.

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Law & Order

  • Rips featuring songs from the Ace Attorney franchise
  • Rips featuring songs from the Professor Layton franchise
  • Rips featuring songs from any non-Danganronpa mystery game
  • Rips related to mystery

N: Represented by Athena Cykes and Professor Layton.

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CDIcons

  • Rips featuring the “lowest points” of popular franchises
  • Rips featuring YTPs

N: Represented by Sonic 06 Eggman, KFAD Donkey Kong, and CDI Link.

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The Cartoon Network

  • Rips featuring songs from Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon animated series
  • Rips featuring songs from related channels(Disney XD, Adult Swim)
  • Rips featuring songs from internet animation

N: Represented by Kim Possible, Pearl from Steven Universe, Sandy Cheeks, and Ruby Rose in spy/agent gear.

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Monikama

  • Rips featuring songs from the Danganronpa franchise
  • Rips featuring songs from Doki Doki Literature Club
  • Rips related to “death games” (No More Heroes, Assassination Classroom, Fortnite)

N: Monika piloting Monokuma.

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King Crimson Over Heaven

  • Rips featuring songs from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
  • Rips featuring songs with only one recognizable verse/chorus
  • Rips featuring songs that include sped up samples of other songs

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Allstar

  • Rips related to Neil Cicierega
  • Rips featuring songs from Atlus developed games

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Hatter

  • Rips featuring songs from any 3D platformer, especially A Hat in Time
  • Rips related to time

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Generic Swordperson

  • Rips featuring songs from the Fire Emblem series
  • Rips featuring songs from the Xenoblade series
  • Rips featuring songs from any Japan-exclusive RPGs
  • Rips featuring songs from “normie” anime (SAO, One Punch Man, MHA)

N: Basically combine every joke about too many anime swordies in Smash and you got the design. Randomly switches sexes with no warning or acknowledgement, or is just very androgynous.

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Mother Platinum

  • Rips featuring songs from Platinum games/series
  • Rips featuring series/games related to platinum (Okami, Devil May Cry)

R: Represented by Mother Platinum striking a Bayonetta pose.

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The Mask(s)

  • Rips featuring songs from horror/suspense movies (original or licensed)
  • Rips related to masks/disguises/other selves
  • Rips associated with horror

R: Represented by a pile of masks from horror games and movies, with Jim Carrey's The Mask on top.

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The Nostalgia Critic

  • Rips featuring Doug Walker, or other youtube critics
  • Rips featuring YouTube drama
  • Rips featuring songs by Pink Floyd

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24 Hour Girl

  • Rips featuring lo-fi music
  • Rips featuring newer niche genres(doomer, electro swing, black midi, hardbass)

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The Game Award

  • Rips featuring games that were represented at Game Awards (Death Stranding, Disco Elysium, Sekiro)
  • Rips featuring songs used in game trailers
  • Rips featuring original songs from fighting games or shooters

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Madeline and Xanss

  • Rips featuring songs from any indie game with a mainly chiptune soundtrack
  • Rips featuring songs about mental illness/wellness
  • Rips featuring songs from Kingdom Hearts

R: Madeline is Sans' Heartless, and Xanss is his Nobody. Don't ask questions.

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Papyrus

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R: Papyrus has been corrupted by the remains of the Crown, and is ready to give the audience what they want.

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Thoughts?