Originally, Super Mario Strikers was planned to give every captain their own unique sidekicks, instead of sharing generic ones. Donkey Kong's dedicated sidekicks still survive in the files, being a trio of anonymous Kongs.
@SkiffTalks@dleeriouss Nothing about a Jigglypuff from the past is nonsensical, this trio however is. Hence why I think this being the intended use for the name "paradox" is short-sighted
@SkiffTalks@dleeriouss This is not why they're called paradox Pokemon, there's nothing paradox about the existence of all other paradox Pokemon except for this trio. It's inconsistent
@Trunkit_@mariotwtconfess Remakes often make questionable decisions, idk if that should count as definitive retcon material. SM64DS has this strange character select room, does it make the original N64 game completely non-canon? I just believe we create our own interpretations of the lore :)