Smash bros needs more girls? Why

[The Light Music Club]

Dixie still seems likelier than your latter two/three.

I do hope we get the female Avatar though, that'd be a nice change for FE.

Yeah. I still prefer King K over her, but yeah I see what you mean. Besides that though, I think at least ten females are in order.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Assuming Ice Climbers returns, we could have 8.

Not sure I would count on their return anymore after what happened to Pokemon Trainer.

 

[The Light Music Club]

Not sure I would count on their return anymore after what happened to Pokemon Trainer.

But the Polar Bear is an enemy and Rosalina and Luma and Olimar and Pikmin are more like them because they have characters on field at same time.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Not sure I would count on their return anymore after what happened to Pokemon Trainer.

Ah-bu-bu, Remember that Rosaluma is in theis game. Plus the Polar bear appears in Smash Run.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Huh, guess I either forgot about the polar bear's appearance or it slipped my notice with everything else I had been paying attention to in the direct. Nevermind my last post then.

 

[loganhogan]

It's ironic this thread started questioning female character additions and now evolved to a pro-female discussion.

Seems to me like Sakurai noticed the lack of female cast and at some point could reveal Palutena and potentially another. I'd like Palutena's addition the best she's one of the better written Nintendo female characters and she really stands out among the cast.

 

[pupNapoleon]

Long as Jigglypuff gets cut, I think we are set.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

The only thing I would get out of Jigglypuff's cut for the most part is laughing at the sacred almighty "original 12" clause.

 

[Bassoonist]

Okay, now I can't deny being a bit peeved.

There's not exactly a confirmation over this, but the signs are certainly pointing this way... Sakurai/the developers will go out of their way to create a male alternate costume for the female Wii Fit Trainer, but they won't go out of their way to do the reverse for Villager.

That is what will peeve me. Hopefully the alternate female Villager is just yet to be revealed, but I'm really beginning to doubt it.

Now that Pokemon Trainer has most likely been eliminated this is what I'll be watching for.

 

[Curious Villager]

And to think people where more than happy to keep the female Wii Fit Trainer without the Male counterpart....

I think there will be more alternate costumes that Sakurai hasn't announced yet after seeing Wire Frame Mac, so might want to hold out a bit in case there is a female alt for the Villager.

 

[The Light Music Club]

And to think people where more than happy to keep the female Wii Fit Trainer without the Male counterpart....

I think there will be more alternate costumes that Sakurai hasn't announced yet after seeing Wire Frame Mac, so might want to hold out a bit in case there is a female alt for the Villager.

That and possibly Lucina over Marth and if Robin gets in a female and male version of her.

 

[WalkOnARainbow]

You don't get more important female characters without starting somewhere. Many people discovered Nintendo games because of Smash Bros. And while being important is great, it isn't the only thing that matters. I think we need more female characters. And I personally want them.

And K.Rool is definitely not more deserving of being in Smash Bros. than Dixie Kong. She's the star of two Donkey Kong Country games. And I think her moveset would have the potential to be a lot more interesting than K.Roll. How she uses her hair has always been one of the most interesting and fun ideas in platformers. And is one of the reasons that Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is such a fun and loved platforming game. And would be really interesting to work with in Smash Bros. I think.

 

[L9999]

Yeh but do we really need another annoying monkey? Trippy, oops, Diddy Kong is enough.

 

[SirCamp]

Yeh but do we really need another annoying monkey? Trippy, oops, Diddy Kong is enough.

Are you saying this because you assume that Dixie would play the same as Diddy? Or do you just not like monkeys? Because I'm not sure the first assumption is all that reasonable.

That said, I have to say I am super happy about the direction this thread has taken. Reading the start I was expecting to have to go into a huge rant about social norms, heteronormativity, and lack of diversity in games as well as entertainment media at large. And how games, their consumption and development do not occur in a vacuum and most certainly do inform peoples understanding of social norms. It appears to have taken a turn for the better, so I will just say that bolstering the female portion of the cast is a welcome change and moreover that diversity in general is just super important in... well everything really.

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

What I think we might get: Palutena, Dixie Kong, female Villager, and a Lucina costume for Marth or Chrom. The later two I'm really crossing my fingers for.

What I think we might get in future games: Female Fire Emblem rep(s), female Kid Icarus rep(s) other than Palutena, female WarioWare rep, Kumatora, Lip, Isabelle... Am I forgetting anyone?

 

[SirCamp]

What I think we might get: Palutena, Dixie Kong, female Villager, and a Lucina costume for Marth or Chrom. The later two I'm really crossing my fingers for.

What I think we might get in future games: Female Fire Emblem rep(s), female Kid Icarus rep(s) other than Palutena, female WarioWare rep, Kumatora, Lip, Isabelle... Am I forgetting anyone?

Krystal? There are others as well. I just posted in the Barbara the Bat thread. But then her chances are about as low as they get I would think.

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

Krystal? There are others as well. I just posted in the Barbara the Bat thread. But then her chances are about as low as they get I would think.

Oh yeah, forgot about them. And also Jill Dozer. And of course, the ever-popular:

 

[SirCamp]

Haha. I prefer Cooking Mama personally.

Another super random female rep that I would love to see, but who would never happen is Marina Liteyear from Mischief Makers. Is she 2nd party? I'm not even sure.

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

Haha. I prefer Cooking Mama personally.

Another super random female rep that I would love to see, but who would never happen is Marina Liteyear from Mischief Makers. Is she 2nd party? I'm not even sure.

I would kill for Cooking Mama, but isn't she third-party? Mischief Makers was published by Ninty, but only in the States and Europe.

More characters: Rhythm Girl (now that her series is relevant), Sami from Advance Wars, Starly from The Legendary Starfy.

 

[N3ON]

I would love Marina, she's a pipe dream of mine... too bad she's third-party from a one-shot game over a decade old that only ever had lukewarm reception at best. Urg.

And Cooking Mama is also third-party.

 

[SirCamp]

Ah, I had mostly said Cooking Mama as a joke, but I hadn't realized she was 3rd party. And as for Marina, yeah she was never happening, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be awesome!

 

[praline]

Haha. I prefer Cooking Mama personally.

Another super random female rep that I would love to see, but who would never happen is Marina Liteyear from Mischief Makers. Is she 2nd party? I'm not even sure.

Mischeif Makers was made by Enix before Enix and Square Soft merged.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Oh yeah, forgot about them. And also Jill Dozer. And of course, the ever-popular:

Please have a Style Savvy rep, Sakurai. It will attract more casual females to this game. DX

 

[Erotic&Heretic]

Please have a Style Savvy rep, Sakurai. It will attract more casual females to this game. DX

And some perv- *gets hit by a brick*

 

[True Blue Warrior]

Oh yeah, forgot about them. And also Jill Dozer. And of course, the ever-popular:

Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if a Style Savvy female character ended up as playable in the next game.

 

[Erotic&Heretic]

Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if a Style Savvy female character ended up as playable in the next game.

As long as it is a cute female character stupidly fun and innovative, I'm more than ok with that.

 

[Homelessvagrant]

Oh yeah, forgot about them. And also Jill Dozer. And of course, the ever-popular:

This would be the best thing ever, I can already imagine the hysteria if a character from this series ever got revealed. I'd imagine things would be worse than when WFT was revealed.

 

[DustyPumpkin]

Oh yeah, forgot about them. And also Jill Dozer. And of course, the ever-popular:

I approve of this happening

 

[IsmaR]

My pipe dream female character would be Vertigo from Primal Rage.

Sexiest female fighter in any game by far.

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

Please have a Style Savvy rep, Sakurai. It will attract more casual females to this game. DX

For some reason, when I think of "casual female gamers", I think of girls who play Kirby and Pokemon, instead of Metroid and Zelda.

Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if a Style Savvy female character ended up as playable in the next game.

After Villager and WFT, I was half-expecting Volvoice and Dr. Lobe. And I would not have been disappointed. Hyped for Chorus Kids.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I don't really see the Style Savvy franchise getting that much representation outside of some trophy references.

 

[IsmaR]

I can see a stage, or even a song playing on a generic Nintendo/smaller franchises stage.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

For some reason, when I think of "casual female gamers", I think of girls who play Kirby and Pokemon, instead of Metroid and Zelda.

Women play Metroid? O.o

 

[IsmaR]

Women play Metroid? O.o

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

Women play Metroid? O.o

Um well yeah, I've played Super Metroid, Fusion, Prime, Corruption, Zero Mission, even Other M.

 

[N3ON]

Women play Metroid? O.o

No, women don't play video games at all. Duh.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

No, women don't play video games at all. Duh.

Of course!

 

[Erotic&Heretic]

I'd never have expected an angry samus selfie. Never.

 

[loganhogan]

I don't really see the Style Savvy franchise getting that much representation outside of some trophy references.

What about a Style Savvy mode where she dresses your characters in different outfits for them to fight in.

 

[Erotic&Heretic]

What about a Style Savvy mode where she dresses your characters in different outfits for them to fight in.

Character Customization confirmed.