I've heard from the grapevine that he was supposed to make it into the original SSB, but didn't because of time issues.
And Dedede is an awesome character with a killer chain grab.
So is Peach you person above me who doesn't like Peach. :(
Ack! Such ignorant speech! :)
Peach is a terrific character. Her floating abilities allow her to dodge things much more easily than other people. She has everything I could want in a player: stellar recovery (making it virtually impossible to SD if you have any skill), a counterattack move...
My absolute best character is Peach, and I'm pretty darn good with her. The fact that I love using her or Zelda makes people think I pick them just because they're girls, but Peach is an excellent character in a lot of ways. (Zelda's Side B and mid-air Up A are killer moves)
Of course, the...