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Didn't I JUST stress that?
A: He's not that old
The franchise is not, but she is. She was only in the SNES game.
Sure there are a few references to the arcade game, (mainly the K.O. meter, which I'm sure was added for gameplay reasons, not because he really wanted to reference the arcade game) but there are also plenty of references to the Wii game as well. For instance, they're using Mac's (and Doc's) Wii design, and they also had references to the Wii game in the trailer like the posters that feature the boxers designs from Punch Out Wii, (including Disco Kid who made his only appearance in that game) he also has a belt which looks just like the ones you get in the Wii game. Also the beginning of the trailer is a reference to the montages that took place in the Wii game, they even eat chocolate bars, which wasn't even a thing until the Wii game. Not to mention the Boxing ring stage is based on the World Circuit boxing ring from the Wii game.
Wait, Pit was popular before Brawl? Honestly I never heard of him until Brawl but then again, I lived under a rock at that point.
He was in the vain of smash similar to how Takamaru is now.
Haha, I never heard of Takamaru until I saw everyone wanting him. I guess I still sorta live under a rock.
My little brother thought of Daft Punk when he first saw Megaman in the trailer ^^'
Having hung around Nsider for the year or so prior to the official reveal, I remember Pit being an all-around popular pick. He managed to place in the upper percentile on the Nsider SSB3 character poll they had at that time.
Fair enough, but sites all have varying popularity trends, in general Pit was not at the upper echelon of popularity, which to be included due to popularity, you kind of need to be.
Pit being called one of the most popular Brawl requests due to a site or two is like calling Bandana Dee one of the most popular SSB4 requests.
I agree whole heartedly. It's certainly a memorable classic (as awful as it looked gameplay wise) and in my opinion, Mach Rider is not only the most deserving retro (besides Takamaru), but just a deserving character in general.
Well, I can already tell you never were around during Pre-Brawl, because comparing Pit to Bandanna Waddle Dee is asinine. Hell, I'd even say Takamaru isn't on par with Pit either.
Not if we're just talking about site-specific popularity trends it's not. I said nothing about chances or importance.
I would go after ChronoBound if it wasn't for the fact that the guy is a little on the hiatus side.
Star was only talking about a specific site though. And I was talking about Pit's popularity, nothing more. On some sites it might've been high, in general it was not among the highest. The characters with the highest popularity get included solely due to popularity. If Sakurai were looking for characters to include simply due to being popular, he would've picked a character more popular than Pit. Unless he was looking for the most popular out of a certain selection of characters.
Little Mac's not classic. He got a series revival as well along with Pit in the last console generation or two.
Oh, and technically speaking that wouldn't be stuff like Takamaru and Lip.
Great idea, BluePikmin! You know I never would have thought of that! That should totally make up for all of his Smash attacks, Final Smash, and home stage. If I've said it once I have said it a million times. Having unique abilities and weaponry will not automatically exempt you from being a semi-clone. There are characters that are just meant to share moves with others.
No, but that's not necessarily reason to NOT make characters into semi-clones. The bigger question is "Is it worth the effort NOT to make him a semi-clone" and while the case with Leif was no, I have faith that MAYBE, It IS worth the effort.
Actually, seeing as how they've actually seen some appearances as of late... possibly. I wasn't actually hinting at any specific character, but overall Sakurai's sentiment to do something with the Nintendo Trashbin.
*coughZeroSuitSamus'sdownsmashcough*
I meant more so that they won't get picked under some fan criteria that they are dormant characters, because regardless that's wrong.
Indeed. Regardless of fan demand, it usually is down to Sakurai and he could just decide something is better than those two.
Well, that was still just one Smash. And with a gun that fires different energy.
Up Smash - Fires with energy gun upwards.
I don't think anybody mentioned real ammunition. Also Mach Rider using NONE of his body and having Smash attacks that are all firing a gun in a different direction does not seem plausible.You know Mach Rider could shoot Ray-Gun like projectiles with his gun instead of using bullets.
You want him to shoot an energy whip?
*inb4Saturnreadsmycomment*
It would most probably be like that.You know Mach Rider could shoot Ray-Gun like projectiles with his gun instead of using bullets.
No, that's ZSS's Side Special. Her Neutral Special is the paralyzing shot.
