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As far as Konami, the particularly nasty context of their relationship breakdown with Kojima likely played a factor in the lack of Snake in 4. Whether they simply were uncomfortable with spotlighting him in Smash or Nintendo simply didn't want to get in the middle an increasingly ugly PR...

It helps that Byleth and Smash in general are far removed from the context (a mystery character, a badly paced reveal video, an unexpected first party pick after a series of third party ones, no other big Smash or Nintendo news to mitigate disappointment, rumors about potential prominent...

Only indirectly related to Smash and the writing was on the wall with SE's Japanese sales struggles, but yeah. They've got a big incentive to maintain a strong relationship with Nintendo, and at the very least I can see loads promotions like Square Enix spirits being even more frequent in the...

Doom has a pretty decent legacy with Nintendo to boot. Impressive (albeit flawed) ports of the original on SNES and GBA, Doom 64 on the N64 (a game that became so acclaimed many have called it the real Doom 3) and the two most recent games getting good versions on Switch. I mean you can...

I wonder if there was a certain cynicism about certain newer first party selections that made some fans generally lose interest in certain Nintendo fighters because it didn't seem like their favored franchises would get more new figures, If you're a big Zelda, Kirby, or Wario fan, and sensed...

That a new DKC game won't end likely end up on what's likely to be Nintendo's most successful console in history is ridiculous in general and quite honestly already gives me mixed feelings on any hypothetical sequel on Switch 2. Beyond the game having the tall order of living up to now 10 years...

Really, I'd say that beat em' up's big disadvantages Smash wise are that they're only just now getting back in regular releases and that some of the most famous and acclaimed variations are licensed properties. TMNT is the big one, but stuff like Scott Pilgrim, the Simpsons, X-Men, Batman, etc...

I guess I can understand that sentiment for older figures in the industry who'd had enough success under their belt to be well remembered and there might be a certain sense of poetry in gettting that last big successful project rather than a series of smaller ones with reduced involvement over...

The thing is, there's a difference between artistic ambition and that of the corporate variety. The former is very often an admirable trait, wanting to push games into new directions and avoiding stagnation of a series. It can get excessive to the point where it alienates the audience its...

I don't know enough about the series to hedge a guess about whether this concept would work, but is there a hypothetical where the first, second, and third mons in a particular Pokémon evolution line could all be competitively balanced as a fighter trio?

I think the unfortunate news about the various Microsoft owned studios is a very telling reminder of the perils of elevating brands or even figures on a pedestal in the gaming industry. Even as someone that's a Nintendo fan, respects a lot of figures at the company, and recognizes they aren't...

Mario and Luigi's win yell next Smash:

Given Nintendo's reluctance to hop onto to certain game/technology trends, them utilizing AI feels some ways off anyway.

A couple of very interesting implications from that announcement. First, it may not be that out there to suggest the June Direct could be proverbial last stand for a lot of absent franchises/unreleased titles this gen. Basically if there's not a new DK/Star Fox/Mario Sluggers and/or Metroid...

I do admit to having (perhaps misplaced) nostalgia about putting on an endless vs match in Melee, leaving the Gamecube on overnight, and then waking up to Mewtwo the next morning. Really, multiple methods of unlocking various characters might at least best fit player's preferences of progress...