Alph: The Keen Engineer joins the battle!

[TheSeanMan]

With a new game recently released, I think Pikmin is deserving of a second rep. Please hear my ideas before replying. So many things from Pikmin are left un-represented with JUST Olimar, which is where Alph comes in!

I think instead of plucking Red, Yellow, Blue, White, & Purple Pikmin, he could pluck rock and winged Pikmin. The rock Pikmin would work like Purple Pikmin, except less powerful and they continue ramming an enemy after you throw them. Winged Pikmin could be thrown in all directions repeatedly hitting an enemy in the air instead of latching on to them. Bulbmin could also appear, and when thrown would bite the players.

Things that Support Alph:

- Many things in Pikmin left un-represented.

- He is the main character of a brand new Pikmin game.

- More prominent then any other Pikmin rep.

Things that Alph has against him

- Other characters from the games could easily fit this role

- Maybe an Olimar Clone

And to a much, MUCH lesser extent

- Not mentioned in the Gematsu leak.

Spoiler: Movest(s)

Spoiler: Master Moveset (WIP)

Neutral-Special: Alph takes out 2 Rock Pikmin and thrashes them in front of him, before finishing with a stronger whack. Think of it like a much stronger jab.

Side-Special: A swarm of Winged Pikmin appears around Alph, carrying him forward for a short time. If the swarm hits an opponent, the opponent becomes trapped within the swarm, dealing damage for a little bit.

Up-Special: A miniature version of the S.S. Drake rockets up underneath Alph, carrying him upward, dealing damage to anyone he collides with.

credit to: Headcrab Jackalope,

Spoiler: The Pikmin (Supporters)

Me , Headcrab Jackalope,

 

[TheSeanMan]

Sorry for the bump.

I just found out that NOA tweeted when Olimar was announced, that Alph would be playable. They quickly fixed it.
This doesn't really say anything about Alph's chances, but neat.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

According to this list, how would Alph's moveset be classified? (hybrid classes are possible):

Zoner - Character whose strength lies in forcing their opponent to stay in a certain area. Ex:

Ranger - Character whose strength lies in their ranged attacks to force opponents to keep their distance. Ex:

Speedster - Character whose strength lies in their speed and ability to overwhelm their opponents with relentless attacks. Ex:

Trickster - Character whose strength lies in a quirky moveset that is hard to predict and can alter the battle field. Ex:

Bruiser - Character whose strength lies in devastating attacks to quickly finish off opponents. Ex:

Resistor - Character whose strength lies in super armor that allows them to tank hits to strike down opponents. Ex:

Puppeteer - Character whose strength lies in overwhelming opponents with relentless attacks stopping opponents from striking back. Strength in numbers. Ex:

Juggler - Character whose strength lies in being able to string combos together to finish off opponents. Ex:

Any type of characters he should look out for?

 

[TheSeanMan]

Trickster/Bruiser.

Trickster because of his Olimar similarities, Bruiser because he'd have more strength then Olimar.

I.E Rock Pikmin being able to keep on ramming into opponents unlike Purples, and Winged Pikmin being able to be thrown in all directions.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Trickster/Bruiser.

Trickster because of his Olimar similarities, Bruiser because he'd have more strength then Olimar.

I.E Rock Pikmin being able to keep on ramming into opponents unlike Purples, and Winged Pikmin being able to be thrown in all directions.

How would he deal with Ranged/Bruiser/Resistors like ? Or Speedster/Rangers like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

He would probably get a few kills against Speedster/Rangers, as for Ranged/Bruiser/Resistors? Not to well

Also, why didn't I get a notification about this?

 

[Oracle_Summon]

He would probably get a few kills against Speedster/Rangers, as for Ranged/Bruiser/Resistors? Not to well

Also, why didn't I get a notification about this?

Smash Boards must be going very slowly or about to Crash.

How would Alph players take of Zoners such as ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

Well, Alph would be quite light weight, maybe more so than Olimar. I can't see him surviving against any sword weilder or Zoner.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Well, Alph would be quite light weight, maybe more so than Olimar. I can't see him surviving against any sword weilder or Zoner.

How about Puppeteers? Like those of & ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

I'd say Alph would be good against Puppeteers, mostly because he could send in Pikmin to the fighter (or Nana or Luma per-say) and could keep on throwing Pikmin to prevent them from attacking. This would most likely happen due to Alph sending in a Pikmin to attack an ally, making the fighter lose a lot of strength and would be easy to rack up hits.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

I'd say Alph would be good against Puppeteers, mostly because he could send in Pikmin to the fighter (or Nana or Luma per-say) and could keep on throwing Pikmin to prevent them from attacking. This would most likely happen due to Alph sending in a Pikmin to attack an ally, making the fighter lose a lot of strength and would be easy to rack up hits.

What about fighters that can alter stages and have unpredictable attacks like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

What about fighters that can alter stages and have unpredictable attacks like ?

I can imagine Alph fairing Meh with them. He'd be able to do damage for sure, but like you said, Unpredictable moves. It really depends on the person and their luck.

 

[Headcrab Jackalope]

I think we already have an Alph thread, but heck I'll support.

While I like Plasm Wraith and Louie more than Alph, Alph definitely could work as a fun non-clone character. I whipped up a little (specials) moveset here:

Neutral-Special: Alph takes out 2 Rock Pikmin and thrashes them in front of him, before finishing with a stronger whack. Think of it like a much stronger jab.

Side-Special: A swarm of Winged Pikmin appears around Alph, carrying him forward for a short time. If the swarm hits an opponent, the opponent becomes trapped within the swarm, dealing damage for a little bit.

Up-Special: A miniature version of the S.S. Drake rockets up underneath Alph, carrying him upward, dealing damage to anyone he collides with.

Down-Special: Alph uses the Cosmic Drive Key to electrocute whoever is in front of him, stunning them for a bit while dealing slight damage.

Can't really think of a good Final Smash though. Maybe just use Olimar's but with the Drake instead.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

I can imagine Alph fairing Meh with them. He'd be able to do damage for sure, but like you said, Unpredictable moves. It really depends on the person and their luck.

What about Speedster/Jugglers/Rangers like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

What about Speedster/Jugglers/Rangers like ?

Once again, not so well. Alph himself would have average speed, so someone like Greninja would easily K.O. him, especially on small stages.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Once again, not so well. Alph himself would have average speed, so someone like Greninja would easily K.O. him, especially on small stages.

What about Bruisor/Resistor/Juggler types like who can eat the Pikmin?

 

[TheSeanMan]

I think we already have an Alph thread, but heck I'll support.

While I like Plasm Wraith and Louie more than Alph, Alph definitely could work as a fun non-clone character. I whipped up a little (specials) moveset here:

Neutral-Special: Alph takes out 2 Rock Pikmin and thrashes them in front of him, before finishing with a stronger whack. Think of it like a much stronger jab.

Side-Special: A swarm of Winged Pikmin appears around Alph, carrying him forward for a short time. If the swarm hits an opponent, the opponent becomes trapped within the swarm, dealing damage for a little bit.

Up-Special: A miniature version of the S.S. Drake rockets up underneath Alph, carrying him upward, dealing damage to anyone he collides with.

Down-Special: Alph uses the Cosmic Drive Key to electrocute whoever is in front of him, stunning them for a bit while dealing slight damage.

Can't really think of a good Final Smash though. Maybe just use Olimar's but with the Drake instead.

I like, I like. I will ad you to the list AND your moveset ideas to the Master set, since I like them a lot. I was thinking for a final smash the Quaggled Mireclops comes down and stomps on everyone.

Oh, and PS: There WAS an Alph thread, but it was locked because they thought they had an Alph thread. The OTHER Alph thread was locked because they thought the OTHER Alph thread was the original.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

I like, I like. I will ad you to the list AND your moveset ideas to the Master set, since I like them a lot. I was thinking for a final smash the Quaggled Mireclops comes down and stomps on everyone.

Would be Alph's greatest foe?

 

[TheSeanMan]

Would be Alph's greatest foe?

Yeah, it would. I can see that.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Yeah, it would. I can see that.

What about Resistors like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

What about Resistors like ?

Well, I can see him doing really well against them. People like Bowser and Ganondorf are really slow, making it easy for Alph to get in there and rack up some damage.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Well, I can see him doing really well against them. People like Bowser and Ganondorf are really slow, making it easy for Alph to get in there and rack up some damage.

How about Resistor/Bruiser/Zoners like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

How about Resistor/Bruiser/Zoners like ?

Same story, except Resister/Bruiser/Zoners may have a slight higher chance of winning

 

[Oracle_Summon]

Same story, except Resister/Bruiser/Zoners may have a slight higher chance of winning

What about characters like ?

 

[TheSeanMan]

People like (I hope I did that right, excuse me if I didn't) would very easily K.O. Alph.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

People like (I hope I did that right, excuse me if I didn't) would very easily K.O. Alph.

I will come up with more later in the day as it is 2:30 A.M. where I am. Later.

 

[TheSeanMan]

Later Potater!

 

[ErenJager]

I guess he's all but confirmed now.

 

[Yoshi-Thomas]

I suppose he is, yes.

 

[BluePikmin11]

I guess he's all but confirmed now.

As an alt. costume right?

 

[Arteen]

Congrats to the...
six...
people who wanted him!

 

[Skyfox2000]

I'm glad he's an Alt.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Real cool Arteen, real cool.

 

[Ghirahilda]

I NEED IMAGES!

 

[Wii Twerk Trainer]

I wish Alph wasn't the only character alt. I wish Brittany and Louie were also alts. That would mean we could have a 4 player pikmin captain battle lol oh well having Alph is better then nothing. Congrats Alph supporters.

 

[TheSarcasticGuy]

There he is!

I'm so happy that Pikmin's (technically) got a second character.

 

[ErenJager]

As an alt. costume right?

Yeah but since he's not just a recolour, but an entirely different model with a different name and the announcer recognizing him as alph instead of olimar... He's technically a character... although a full clone. He's what Lucina would have been for marth.

 

[Ryan.]

He's got his own name on the roster, so he's a character in my eyes. I think this is a good way to represent him in Smash. Congrats supporters!

 

[Plain Yogurt]

Cheers to you lucky few! I really liked Alph and I think this is a fitting inclusion.

 

[Headcrab Jackalope]

YES YES YES YES ANOTHER PIKMIN CHARACTER (SORTA)

I CAN DIE HAPPILY UNTIL SMASH 5 SPECULATION AND THEN PLASM WRAITH PLS

I'M SO HAPPY


I sorta wish he coulda been a separate slot, but hey, I'll take what I can get.