11 Most Outrageous Video Game Controversies Of 2018

11. Waluigi Fails (Again) To Make The Cut For Smash Bros.

Following years of unending requests for Metroid's Ridley to be made a playable character in Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has relented. The Big N, it appears, has finally managed to solve the age-old problem (as well as close the book on a terrific meme) of Ridley's size not being suitable for Smash's format. Miracles do happen, then, but Ninty clearly only has enough juice in the tank to perform one in a blue moon, because one poor sod still hasn't made the cut.

Luigi's purple-loving doppelganger, perhaps for the last time, has been turned away from the all-star party - again relegated to Assist Trophy status rather than playable character - while his rotund counterpart gets all the glory. Granted, Wario has considerably more thorough character development under his belt to justify higher billing, but surely poor Waluigi would have been a top pick for Smash Ultimate's nifty Echo Fighter system? Not in this lifetime.

Worst of all? Nintendo is well aware of Waluigi's fans and sympathisers.

As Waluigi would say, 'WAH'.