Character Discussion Thread

[N3ON]

Not unless they get insta-KO'd when their shield breaks.~

But what fun is beating on a character who dies so easy anyway? It certainly can't be as satisfying as creating a Mii of someone you might not be fond of then smacking them senseless.

I suppose "fix" was a broad term. Rather, it would convince even the most stubborn of people that Nintendo realizes they failed to meet our (obviously unreasonable at times, understandable at others) demands, and open the floodgates to every other obscure character still being "possible."

Then the other problem lies in people immediately calling Nintendo's decisions heartless/quick cash-grabs and all the time spent developing "insert scapegoat here" should have been spent including the roster additions in the original version to begin with.

I honestly don't mind DLC, but it's a hassle and raises almost as many problems as if "fixes" most of the time.

Mhmm. I really don't think it would "fix" as many problems as it would cause, I mean a few fanbases would get satiated, but overall... it would just be like an ongoing battle for inclusion which usually ends when the final roster leaks (apart from the intermittent baseless claims of DLC - which this time aren't baseless and therefore will be a whole lot more prevalent). And it's entirely possible every DLC character be treated as the "last" character, and everyone knows how fickle people are about the last or last few reveals. It's basically like continuing to add fuel to the fire long after it's stopped burning in the past. The arguments and the entitlement will rage on...

 

[Deleted member]

Maybe I'm an odd one here, but when HD screenshots of the final roster get released, am I going to be the only one to blow it up to poster size and hang it on my wall? Because honestly I feel as if this is the best selection of characters we've ever had.

I don't think I'll hang it on my wall, because that requires too much effort, but maybe I'll make it my desktop background. And in terms of thinking this is the best roster, I think that's what most people think. It's only natural due to the fact that newcomers out weigh the cuts, and the newcomers usually better than the cuts.(with the exception of maybe Mewtwo and Snake) But even Mewtwo and Snake have a shot of returning if not through in game roster, but maybe DLC.

 

[JFM2796]

I'm surprised this thread isn't getting spammed for page 100.

 

[BluePikmin11]

I'm surprised this thread isn't getting spammed for page 100.

Maybe if we bring the Shulk hype train here.

 

[Kenith]

Maybe if we bring the Shulk hype train here.

Lol, your avatar. Dat MS Paint.

Seriously, though, is anyone actually not expecting Shulk but making a safe bet in order to be pleasantly surprised?

 

[Baskerville]

I actually want to see him.

 

[Rockaphin]

Lol, your avatar. Dat MS Paint.

Seriously, though, is anyone actually not expecting Shulk but making a safe bet in order to be pleasantly surprised?

I'm expecting Shulk but if I had to make a bet for a different character, I'd say Chrom.
If Shulk truly will be revealed, I can say that I at least won't be disappointed or displeased. Even if I want to see many other characters before him.

 

[Kenith]

I don't think its Chrom.

Best case scenario is Ridley.

I don't think any of my other supported characters will be revealed before release.
This character must be a big deal if they simply couldn't wait tilla Direct to show them off, so I'm expecting something good.

 

[Deleted member]

I'm expecting Shulk just because he's the safe bet, but it would be a nice surprise to see someone else.

 

[Autumn ♫]

I'm surprised this thread isn't getting spammed for page 100.

It's because we're already long past 100 pages.

 

[Hong]

Shulk in Smash Bros will be my introduction to the character. I'm looking forward to seeing him in action for the first time, because what little I know of him seems fairly promising.

I'm surprised this thread isn't getting spammed for page 100.

It's because we're already long past 100 pages.

Because this is a thread for content in regards to characters, character speculation and analysis in character direction.

Page count is an entirely arbitrary value, and posts that don't add any substantiative content are just bloating the post count.

 

[Deleted member]

I'm sorry

Spoiler

 

[AustarusIV]

I know very little about Shulk and Xenoblade, other than that they were part of this online campaign to bring the game to North America.

I too am curious to know why he's so popular on this board, and maybe his appearance in Smash will give me some insight on the game itself.

 

[SomewhatMystia]

I know very little about Shulk and Xenoblade, other than that they were part of this online campaign to bring the game to North America.

I too am curious to know why he's so popular on this board, and maybe his appearance in Smash will give me some insight on the game itself.

Might be able to help explain that. Shulk's a really neat character with a lot of really neat abilities because of his giant magical laser-sword. He can also see the future, which could offer some neat gameplay gimmick.

a gameplay gimmick which better not be another down-b counter

 

[FlareHabanero]

One side of me wants Shulk revealed, but another side of me wants Chorus Kids.

 

[N3ON]

But the main part of you wants Chrom, amirite?

 

[Deleted member]

So, how many posts until this thread is locked for reaching page 1000?

 

[LordJackal]

I know very little about Shulk and Xenoblade, other than that they were part of this online campaign to bring the game to North America.

I too am curious to know why he's so popular on this board, and maybe his appearance in Smash will give me some insight on the game itself.

I think the biggest thing going for Shulk is that Monolith has quickly become a really important developer for Nintendo; after Xenoblade (which gained way more buzz than any game with such low sales should have) they helped with a lot of big first-party titles like A Link Between Worlds, and the Xenoblade sequel is one of the top games they're hyping to push Wii U sales in this next year.

The only downside is the sword-user aspect, but he uses an array of abilities unique enough to have him play like none of the other swordsmen we have so far. And it would be worth it just to see him wield two beam swords.

 

[FlareHabanero]

But the main part of you wants Chrom, amirite?

N-no, of course not! Don't be stupid!

 

[LordJackal]

So it's been a while since I was on here, but is the Anna/Tiki support still a thing for Fire Emblem?

 

[TitanTeaTime]

So it's been a while since I was on here, but is the Anna/Tiki support still a thing for Fire Emblem?

Tiki was deconfirmed a while ago. Dunno about Anna though: Pretty sure she's still got fans. (Including me)

 

[False Sense]

So it's been a while since I was on here, but is the Anna/Tiki support still a thing for Fire Emblem?

Tiki was confirmed to be a trophy in the Direct, so her support died down. There's still some support for Anna left, I think.

But the popular candidate is Robin at this point.

 

[Autumn ♫]

So it's been a while since I was on here, but is the Anna/Tiki support still a thing for Fire Emblem?

Tiki's not, due to her deconfirmation, but Anna still has a following, although not near as large as Chrom, Lucina, and Robin.

 

[LordJackal]

I've really been debating whether or not this would be the Smash where we actually get a less important but more unique FE character, since Sakurai's been making a lot of interesting choices character-wise. I would honestly be happy if we got a semi-important mage, archer, thief, or other class. Somebody that isn't like anything in Smash yet.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

N-no, of course not! Don't be stupid!

Oh you.

 

[False Sense]

I've really been debating whether or not this would be the Smash where we actually get a less important but more unique FE character, since Sakurai's been making a lot of interesting choices character-wise. I would honestly be happy if we got a semi-important mage, archer, thief, or other class. Somebody that isn't like anything in Smash yet.

Robin would be a unique Fire Emblem character that's actually just as important as Chrom. It would work out nicely.

 

[LordJackal]

I feel like you can get a bit more unique than that, though. Fire Emblem has so much to offer in terms of variety, and Robin just gives a taste of it.

 

[False Sense]

I feel like you can get a bit more unique than that, though. Fire Emblem has so much to offer in terms of variety, and Robin just gives a taste of it.

Valid point. Though it's worth pointing out that Robin can potentially be almost any class in Awakening, and thus could essentially use nearly any kind of weapon in Smash, if they wanted to go that direction.

Out of curiosity, did you have a character in mind that you think would best represent Fire Emblem and it's variety?

 

[AEMehr]

My mind says Shulk.

But my heart says muddy mole because mole mania's anniversary is this month :U

 

[LordJackal]

Valid point. Though it's worth pointing out that Robin can potentially be almost any class in Awakening, and thus could essentially use nearly any kind of weapon in Smash, if they wanted to go that direction.

Out of curiosity, did you have a character in mind that you think would best represent Fire Emblem and it's variety?

Well, honestly any character can be anything in Awakening, which is one of the issues with the game

I mean, if I had to pick a character just out of my personal favorites, I would go with Erk, Hardin, Florina, or Rebecca. If we were going to go with a mage though it'd be much more likely to go with Micaiah over Erk, and Sumia would be a Pegasus rep before Florina would. Admittedly, it would be hard to work a mounted unit into the game, but a Pegasus is one of the more unique concepts from the series. I also think it'd be interesting to see what they could do with a healing-focused character.

 

[SomewhatMystia]

My mind says Shulk.

But my heart says muddy mole because mole mania's anniversary is this month :U

MUDDY MOLE UNDERMINES THE COMPETITION
im so sorry

 

[Hong]

With Tiki out of the picture, can't imagine a better Fire Emblem representative than Anna. She's unique in both moveset potential, and the character herself. Cute, witty and charming, there is no one that could represent Fire Emblem better than someone who is more or less the opposite of the stern and stoic Ike.

I also like Morgan for similar reasons, since she has the same coveted magic prowess as Robin, but a much better personality for Smash.

Edit - Of course, it should be said Fire Emblem has enough representation to suit me as is. Maybe some items and a better Wii U stage.

 

[Reginleif]

With Tiki out of the picture, can't imagine a better Fire Emblem representative than Anna. She's unique in both moveset potential, and the character herself. Cute, witty and charming, there is no one that could represent Fire Emblem better than someone who is more or less the opposite of the stern and stoic Ike.

I also like Morgan for the similar reasons, since she has the same coveted magic prowess as Robin, but a much better personality for Smash.

Edit - Of course, it should be said Fire Emblem has enough representation to suit me as is. Maybe some items and a better Wii U stage.

Not to mention she's a recurring character of the series so they don't have to worry about longevity issues or her becoming completely irrelevant like some characters.

Morgan would definitely serve what Robin has to offer, as well as represent the kid generation of Awakening.

 

[Xenorange]

Maybe the tweet was to purposely mislead us

 

[~Krystal~]

So you guys were expecting Chorus Men, Shulk or Chrom? We are pleased to announce our next biggest newcomer... The Noid!! *Thunderous Applause*

 

[LordJackal]

If Mike Jones shows up tomorrow, I'm quitting YouTube.

 

[Hong]

The whole thing with Robin is being a tome wielder makes her unique compared to most Fire Emblem leads, but doesn't actually make her a unique character. For example, while Isaac (who is coincidentally Robin in Japanese) is also a spell-caster. Of course he has more emphasis on the sword and his play style would likely reflect that, but my point stands. Nintendo has a rich selection of characters who can offer the same fighting style.

Since the essence of magic is to make the impossible possible, and it can be more or less shaped into whatever the user wants, spell-casters are highly malleable for the developer. The current pool of spell-casters in Smash Bros is not satisfactory, especially with Mewtwo MIA, so I hope we'll get another in this game.

 

[AEMehr]

MUDDY MOLE UNDERMINES THE COMPETITION
im so sorry

Ha ha, that's actually a pretty good one.
Though I prefer MUDDY MOLE DIGS IN!! a tad bit more.

 

[Reginleif]

Forget Lucina, Chrom, Robin, Anna.

Emmeryn for SSB4!

 

[LordJackal]

The whole thing with Robin is being a tome wielder makes her unique compared to most Fire Emblem leads, but doesn't actually make her a unique character. For example, while Isaac (who is coincidentally Robin in Japanese) is also a spell-caster. Of course he has more emphasis on the sword and his play style would likely reflect that, but my point stands. Nintendo has a rich selection of characters who can offer the same fighting style.

Since the essence of magic is to make the impossible possible, and it can be more or less shaped into whatever the user wants, spell-casters are highly malleable for the developer. The current pool of spell-casters in Smash Bros is not satisfactory, especially with Mewtwo MIA, so I hope we'll get another in this game.

That's pretty much the only reason I hope for Micaiah now and then. It'd be interesting to have a speedy, agile spellcaster.