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I'm just glad and happy that SEGA are giving several of their dormant franchises a shine in which I am personally looking forward to Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi.
Bit of a side effect of the pre-PSO entries in Phantasy Star being RPG games not breaking out into the broader culture quite like Final Fantasy did worldwide (and Dragon Quest did back in Japan). Successful and very well executed titles with many fans, but just not as known to mass audiences in the way Chun Li, Lara, and Samus are with their respective IP's.
The biggest reason is because she never reoccurred compared to Samus, Lara and Chun-Li. She's much like Marth where she's seen as an important figure in Phantasy Star's history, but like Fire Emblem, the series has constantly changing main characters. Aside from a cameo in Phantasy Star 2, it took until Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 5 for her to make a new appearance in the series and that Alis Landale was only based on the original rather than actually being the original.
Arle - If Sega wants to add a new series, there is simply no better option. We don't get the scope of how big Puyo is over here, but it has impressive, persistent brand awareness in Japan that trumps that of Sonic. Puyo II was a phenomenon at Japanese arcades that rivaled the popularity of Street Fighter II and further popularized puzzle games with a competitive edge - a trend that Capcom would later chase with Puzzle Fighter and Nintendo with Panel de Pon, just to name a couple. It was so big even, that it nearly had an amusement park. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 just hit 3 million units sold worldwide, so the series is still doing quite well and has made strides in its western presence. I think the unorthodox nature of puzzle games in Smash has made Arle's case more dubious, but otherwise it's hard to find a character more qualified. Foundational for her genre, persistently relevant, carries a strong Nintendo history along with her, one of the most significant and successful Japanese IPs without a presence in the game.
I don't know if I'd be outright shocked, just given the nature of the series and the fact that Nintendo doesn't have much stock in it. But I do suspect the push for Kiryu will be stronger, and that may result in at least a couple Mii Costumes for Kiryu and Ichiban. There's also a decent enough chance of Yakuza taking on a surprise DLC role not unlike Persona, I'm definitely not counting it out but I personally wouldn't expect it to take form until an inevitable fighter pass.
Give me:
I'm an advocate for this too. I'm not gonna open the can of worms by saying distinctly that Eggman works BETTER as a boss, but I think it would be a satisfactory role for him and characters like Tails or Knuckles would be strong fighters in their own right. Many of Eggman's most iconic attacks and gadgets just work nicely on that large scale and I think it would do him a great amount of justice, so I'm very much in support.
Which is a shame.
Yeah but still, I see so much praise for the first Phantasy Star, it seems like the first protagonist should have made some kind of impression to gamers. It's just kind of strange to me in some ways. But maybe if she makes more appearances, it would probably help getting her the recognition she deserves.
Now, we are just lying.
It isn't and never said otherwise but why go in the other direction and call those who find the problems to be hypocrites?
Tifa, Lara Croft, Samus, Hatsume Miku. I do agree with Chun-Li being on the list tho
If you don't know then don't bother. What does this nonsense of a reply have to do what i've said? Two different audiences like different things and not vice versa? So what?
It only feels that if you view as Smash as this hyperbolic "ultimate celebration of all gaming" and not just Nintendo crossover with Nintendo-related characters as guests
Yeah, it's pretty much this. Comparatively more niche to begin with, lack of reocurring appearances, the odds just haven't been stacked in her favor when it comes to recognition of her as a female gaming icon. Doesn't help that SEGA's history in general is pretty poorly-preserved, and plenty of innovations and great stuff they've made over the years has been more or less forgotten by the general gaming public due to, well.....a whole host of factors that I really don't have the time or energy to dive into right now. It's complicated.
I'm actually not so sure on this. The thing to note with this big IP revival intitiative is that it's very catered towards the western market. This can be seen in the selection of properties themselves, the direction they seem to be taking with some of them, smaller touches such as the trailer having the old SEGA Scream (clearly intended to harken back to that Genesis Does era that's so fondly remembered in the West), or the fact that there's currently zero sign of just about anything from the Saturn era joining in (hell, if recent trademarks are anything to go by, they're seemingly more willing to bring back Eternal ****ing Champions than acknowledge that SEGA still made games between about 1993 and 1999, which really says something). And to their credit, it's not like this failed - the overwhelmingly positive response shows that they clearly knew their audience - but it does mean it might have a harder time having an effect on stuff like this. Smash strives for worldwide appeal as much as possible, of course, and it's not like the properties chosen for revivals aren't known or liked in Japan either, but the series still ultimately has its roots in Japan and tends to favor stuff with more of a presence there, and as such I think it might be hard to envision them picking something like Golden Axe or Jet Set Radio over properties that have been more historically successful and popular domestically - especially when you have properies like Yakuza at your disposal that do a much more effective job of appealing to both sides of the pond. If any of these have an effect on Smash, I'd say JSR or Crazy Taxi given that they're being made in-house, but it might be even harder for the others - which look to be outsourced - to have much of an effect. Remember when everyone was hyping up how SoR4 could lead to the series getting something in Smash and it wound up getting nothing?
the apothecary. I forgot his name
His name was Alfyn if you’re referring to the first game. That could be an interesting moveset for a Smash character.
To be fair, I guess it's a different story when Sega is actually the one making it this time. I'm not even certain SOR4 saw a Japanese release at all?
I think Streets 4 did see a JP release actually, and I think this one isn't being made by SEGA either
that’s him. he was my favourite
If anything, the publication will be from Sega this time, because SoF4 was licensed from Sega, but it wasn't published by Sega. With the new one, as well as the other games not being made by them, Sega will probably not take another chance of not publishing another potential big hit.
Yeah, if nothing else, the fact that SEGA is directly promoting this one I think points to them maybe having sliiiiightly more involvement this time around, compared to SoR4 where they were pretty much entirely hands-off. We'll see.
Ultimate S 3.1.4 is out! Rayman and Toad have been given their own CSS slots, and rayman has gotten a new model! #UltSSaturdays pic.twitter.com/PgBIknNDKP
— chrispo (@Chrispo8_8) December 30, 2023
...I would've thought Olimar would be a better fit for Toad than Villager. Look at those noodle arms.
I feel like Olimar twists and rotates too much for it to look good on Toad versus Villagers model. Toad definitely would not be swaying the way Olimar does
Toad does have unique animations in the mod
I never thought that was a good symbol for the Rayman series. I really think they should use something like the Rabbids head from the Rayman Raving Rabbids logo.
And let the Rabbids take something else from him?
That's assuming the Rabbids would even be playable characters (which I don't expect).
What are you talking about? Half of Sonic's stages are from modern games. Most of the music tracks are from modern games. The franchise's only assist trophy is from modern games. Most of the spirits are from modern games. Sonic's design is from modern games.
Only Castlevania got more than one character out of the gate. Street Fighter and Final Fantasy had to wait at least a game. And it's not an excuse. It's the truth.
This is just an issue of taste.
Didn't Rayman just make an appearance in the latest one?
In a sidequest, unfortinately.
And then Edge is announced as Mario’s newcomer
Rabbids are easily my favorite choice for a Ubisoft newcomer. They're hilarious and fun. I'm a bit disappointed they weren't full costumes. I wanted a Plunger Sword, though what Gun they'd use is another story. Without dipping into Mario + Rabbids, anyway.
Rabbid Mii costumes would be fun.
