Taken straight from the smash switch discussion thread as it did not really gain any real traction.
When i generally look at a character in smash. I like to understand what exactly is the character specifically representing about that franchise and the image of the franchise as a whole if i assumed the first contact with the franchise for me would smash...
Lets just quickly look at the zelda franchise pool
Link: The main guy. the protagonist
Zelda. The longrunning princess /damsel of the series.
Ganon: The villain of most entries
Toon link: The other style of zelda series:
Shiek: Alter ego of zelda
Now ill assume i have never heard anything about the zelda series and form an image of the franchise from these characters alone and how they look and work:
Link gives me the idea of a fantasy hero in most cases with a weird pool of tools.
Zelda definately gives the vibe of a magical princess(what else can i say..)
ganon gives this menacing and powerful feel that you know he is probably the bad guy
Shiek: ninja guy
Toon link: link with a different look.
The overall image i would get from these about the franchise is a serious fantasy world that also seems to have 2 different styles (toon link)
Now the question. how do you feel like this specific franchise's image could be clearer to someone who does not know much about the series?
My answer to this would be a character that represents the goofier sides of Zelda, that always show in its side-casts, which the current representation is not clearly showing. Only giving the idea of a more serious fantasy franchise.
So who would be the best character to fix this?
The character i feel that would best fit this role would be Tingle. reasonings:
*you will certainly not see him as a serious fantasy character
* has been in multiple entries
* has 2 games in his own name. thus representing them too
* is decently popular(at least in japan)
Adding tingle into the pool would give a better image on what the zelda franchise truly is. a fantasy world that has times when its serious and times when its just outright weird.
Now the challenge to you people:
Pick a franchise that is currently represented in smash
Try to create an idea about the franchise and its history with just the knowledge you get from the roster alone
What do you feel is lacking in the current image?
What character could possibly improve this image to give a better idea to new people on what the franchise truly is?
When i generally look at a character in smash. I like to understand what exactly is the character specifically representing about that franchise and the image of the franchise as a whole if i assumed the first contact with the franchise for me would smash...
Lets just quickly look at the zelda franchise pool
Link: The main guy. the protagonist
Zelda. The longrunning princess /damsel of the series.
Ganon: The villain of most entries
Toon link: The other style of zelda series:
Shiek: Alter ego of zelda
Now ill assume i have never heard anything about the zelda series and form an image of the franchise from these characters alone and how they look and work:
Link gives me the idea of a fantasy hero in most cases with a weird pool of tools.
Zelda definately gives the vibe of a magical princess(what else can i say..)
ganon gives this menacing and powerful feel that you know he is probably the bad guy
Shiek: ninja guy
Toon link: link with a different look.
The overall image i would get from these about the franchise is a serious fantasy world that also seems to have 2 different styles (toon link)
Now the question. how do you feel like this specific franchise's image could be clearer to someone who does not know much about the series?
My answer to this would be a character that represents the goofier sides of Zelda, that always show in its side-casts, which the current representation is not clearly showing. Only giving the idea of a more serious fantasy franchise.
So who would be the best character to fix this?
The character i feel that would best fit this role would be Tingle. reasonings:
*you will certainly not see him as a serious fantasy character
* has been in multiple entries
* has 2 games in his own name. thus representing them too
* is decently popular(at least in japan)
Adding tingle into the pool would give a better image on what the zelda franchise truly is. a fantasy world that has times when its serious and times when its just outright weird.
Now the challenge to you people:
Pick a franchise that is currently represented in smash
Try to create an idea about the franchise and its history with just the knowledge you get from the roster alone
What do you feel is lacking in the current image?
What character could possibly improve this image to give a better idea to new people on what the franchise truly is?