Complete Silliness: Smash Shipping

[Jaedrik]

No, because that would interfere with Link X Zelda, which is simply unacceptable.

It would to well to remind you that each Link/Zelda is different, and but a few have had an apparent romantic relationship. Extrapolation to every universal depiction of the two not terribly reasonable. This criticism will mostly be used against you by people who do not support said shipping, true, but it is a valid criticism nonetheless.

 

[Tsutori]

Sonic x anyone is terrifying to me. I can't believe it actually exists.

 

[ChikoLad]

Sonic x anyone is terrifying to me. I can't believe it actually exists.

There is an image I have on my phone that is literally the perfect response to this, but it unfortunately has a swear word.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Soon, there will be pictures and fanfictions of Captain Falcon x Lucina, especially after their reveal trailer.

Here's an image from a Smash-themed Texts from Last Night blog I run on Tumblr that's the closest thing to it right now (it's also one of the few images there that doesn't contain swearing or NSFW themes):

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....oh and also, I agree with what MonK4 said about each Link/Zelda being different in the different Zelda games. Not to start a debate or anything, but wasn't Link/Midna or Link/Ilia more hinted at in Twilight Princess than Link/Zelda? I would say the former was even moreso.
-edited- for some reason the draft didn't save the reply quote >_> had to copy and paste it manually.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

It would to well to remind you that each Link/Zelda is different, and but a few have had an apparent romantic relationship. Extrapolation to every universal depiction of the two not terribly reasonable. This criticism will mostly be used against you by people who do not support said shipping, true, but it is a valid criticism nonetheless.

Well I mean, apart from Tetra, are any of the specific incarnations of Zelda and Link really very different from each other? In most of the games, they're pretty much the same characters. Courageous hero devoid of much real personality for the purpose of player immersion and kind hearted, wise-beyond-her-years princess.

 

[Nstinct]

Robin x Lucina.

I should really go back to Awakening, start a new file, and marry Lucina... she has been my favorite Awakening character for quite awhile, and I wonder why I have not married her yet...

Duh! Because she she wasn't released in Smash 4 yet silly!

 

[DrRiceBoy]

Duh! Because she she wasn't released in Smash 4 yet silly!

Meh, I guess. I've been thinking about it, and I guess Lucina's inclusion in Smash 4 motivated me to do it the most.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

I often see a lot of Ike x Samus fanart and fics and they're pretty cute c:

and oh God I just thought of something

Spoiler

Ike x Wii Fit Trainer. Because she helped make him fit. It makes perfect sense

 

[Hejjihoggu]

Spoiler

Ike x Wii Fit Trainer. Because she helped make him fit. It makes perfect sense

Total Support.

Also, Speaking of FanArts and Fanfictions, that reminds me of the lots of Snake/Luigi fan stuff I saw when Brawl came out. I want to know how that even became to be?

*Goes to watch the SSE to see if I can come up with more crackpairings.

 

[Tsutori]

OH GOD. I just remembered. This is a thing that exists too. Pit x Giygas. I guess Giygas isn't actually in Smash but still. Why.

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The description that went with this picture was really wth too. I'm 99.9% sure this is supposed to be a joke but it terrifies me nonetheless.

 

[Hejjihoggu]

OH GOD. I just remembered. This is a thing that exists too. Pit x Giygas. I guess Giygas isn't actually in Smash but still. Why.

The description that went with this picture was really wth too. I'm 99.9% sure this is supposed to be a joke but it terrifies me nonetheless.

What has science done?

...But seriously, I'm going to have Nightmares, thank you.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

OH GOD. I just remembered. This is a thing that exists too. Pit x Giygas. I guess Giygas isn't actually in Smash but still. Why.

The description that went with this picture was really wth too. I'm 99.9% sure this is supposed to be a joke but it terrifies me nonetheless.

could you please put that under a spoiler? serious nightmare fuel there. :x

 

[GunGunW]

I could imagine Link X Sheik then when Zelda finds out he just goes "What, she's technically you".

 

[SonicTeam765]

Sonic x anyone is terrifying to me. I can't believe it actually exists.

Explain how and don't use Elise as a scapegoat.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

Explain how and don't use Elise as a scapegoat.

Probably because he's a cartoon hedgehog.

 

[SonicTeam765]

Probably because he's a cartoon hedgehog.

So?

 

[BridgesWithTurtles]

I'm quite partial to Male Wii Fit Trainer X Female Villager myself.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

So?

So some people are kinda turned off by furry stuff, believe it or not.

 

[SonicTeam765]

So some people are kinda turned off by furry stuff, believe it or not.

Uh huh (sarcasm)

 

[J1NG]

Uh huh (sarcasm)

I'm going to go ahead and say that I'm personally not too big on "furry" characters.
I don't mind if that's what other people go for though, and I think I have a pretty good idea why some people do.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

I'm going to go ahead and say that I'm personally not too big on "furry" characters.
I don't mind if that's what other people go for though, and I think I have a pretty good idea why some people do.

Oh I'm not saying that he can't be a furry or like furry characters, I'm just telling him that most people don't, and that's the reason why sonic X _____ pairings aren't too popular among the community.

 

[SonicTeam765]

Oh I'm not saying that he can't be a furry or like furry characters, I'm just telling him that most people don't, and that's the reason why sonic X _____ pairings aren't too popular among the community.

And yet I do Sonic x ____ pairings and I'm not a furry.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

And yet I do Sonic x ____ pairings and I'm not a furry.

You're taking an anthropomorphic animal character and pairing him with non-animal, human(ish) characters. By definition, that makes you at least a little bit furryesque.

 

[SonicTeam765]

You're taking an anthropomorphic animal character and pairing him with non-animal, human(ish) characters. By definition, that makes you at least a little bit furryesque.

And yet there are other human and anthropomorphic relationships and nobody complained.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

I'm not complaining. You're free to pair whoever you want. Hell, you could make porn of king dedede X lucas and I really wouldn't care. You see, the thing is, Sonic pairings are considered different from other anthropomorphic relationships because sonic is kind of regarded as the "furry's wet dream," if you will. More furry porn, fanfiction, etc. is made about sonic than probably anyone else in the roster, and so people associate any sonic X _____ pairing with the aforementioned porn and fanfiction.

 

[SonicTeam765]

I'm not complaining. You're free to pair whoever you want. Hell, you could make porn of king dedede X lucas and I really wouldn't care. You see, the thing is, Sonic pairings are considered different from other anthropomorphic relationships because sonic is kind of regarded as the "furry's wet dream," if you will. More furry porn, fanfiction, etc. is made about sonic than probably anyone else in the roster, and so people associate any sonic X _____ pairing with the aforementioned porn and fanfiction.

Whatever you say.

 

[Tsutori]

Explain how and don't use Elise as a scapegoat.

I guess I should specify that Sonic x any of the other Smash roster characters, particularly the human characters, is not my cup of tea. Sonic shipped with other characters from his franchise is more understandable to me. At any rate, I'm not in the Sonic fandom, so I don't particularly care for pairings involving him in the first place.

I don't know who Elise is.

 

[J1NG]

Oh I'm not saying that he can't be a furry or like furry characters, I'm just telling him that most people don't, and that's the reason why sonic X _____ pairings aren't too popular among the community.

?
You either misunderstood me or didn't read my comment too well. I never said SonicTeam765 couldn't be a fur, I just stated my personal preference on anthropomorphic characters.

 

[SonicTeam765]

I guess I should specify that Sonic x any of the other Smash roster characters, particularly the human characters, is not my cup of tea. Sonic shipped with other characters from his franchise is more understandable to me. At any rate, I'm not in the Sonic fandom, so I don't particularly care for pairings involving him in the first place.

I don't know who Elise is.

Shipping Sonic from his franchise only in my opinion gets boring and overused. Elise is a character from a Sonic game I refused to say because people complained over 8 years and is the most hated Sonic character and she's a human. I like Elise though.

 

[Darkfur]

Coming from a furry, You can easily find out if someone is a furry.

First you ask:

"Are you a furry?"

Any answer other than yes means no.

=p

All it takes to be a furry is to identify as one. You can still like anthro characters, anthro art, and other stuff and not be a furry. It's all about identity.

That's how I see it anyways.

Also, Robin(m) x Bowser. Wanna challenge someone draw a cute or romancy version of that one. =p

 

[ChikoLad]

I cannot understand shipping Sonic (or any character) with another character being inherently viewed as disgusting or discomforting, unless the nature/reasoning behind said ship is explicitly stated to be sexual in nature by the poster, or is shipped only for the shippers own sexual fantasies.

If you inherently attach sexual relations to a ship anytime you see it mentioned, then you clearly are not very knowledgeable in romantic relations to begin with. Someone can be asexual (i.e. have no desire for sex), but can still be incredibly romantic (i.e. have a strong desire to be in a romantic relationship). Conversely, someone can be extremely sexual, but aromantic (have no desire for a romantic relationship). And any other derivative is possible too - someone could be really sexual but still really romantic! It should also be noted that kissing lip to lip, even for an extended period of time, is not inherently sexual. Heck, kissing is pretty much how you say "hello" to a friend in French!

As far as shipping Sonic in particular goes - if you ship him in a sexual manner, it's purely for your own desire, because Sonic in the video game canon has never implied that he has any sexual interests (all joking about his "SUPER 69 ATTACK" with Tails in Sonic 4: Episode II aside). You are perfectly entitled to do this, but as far as expressing this around here goes, you're best not doing it, because many people are uncomfortable with anything involving "sex" and "animals" being put together.

However, as far as romantically shipping Sonic goes, it's perfectly in line with in-game canon. He has never been in a romantic relationship, nor has he never explicitly claimed to be interested in anyone romantically. However, he cares a lot about Amy, and his care for her isn't exactly in the same vein as his bromance relationship with Tails (another character he cares for deeply), and he often goes out of his way to protect her (even though she is capable of handling herself - and even though he knows that first hand). There are some elements of his care for Amy that could imply romantic interest. And there is also an implied romantic interest (and a definite romantic chemistry) between Sonic and Blaze in the Sonic Rush games (though the "interest" is more on Blaze's side).

And one key thing about Sonic is that he has an amazing sense of empathy. He's very good at understanding the feelings of others. That's perfect for involving him in ships.

When it comes to Smash Bros shipping, it's really part of the fun of the game, and Sakurai himself clearly has fun with this:

The Smash shipping fandom is as officially acknowledged and approved as the competitive community. And just like no character is left out of a tier list, no character should be left out of shipping. While I think some restraint should be shown with sexual ships in terms of when, where, and how you express them, everything else is fair game.

In terms of crack ships, all that matters is that the ship is silly and cute in some way. In terms of sexual ones, all you need is to get turned on by the though of these two characters getting dirty - but that's not something that's appropriate to go into detail on around here. In terms of more serious ones though, just make sure it fits in with the canon portrayal of the character. For example, Peach and Link work in both a "crack ship" and sexual context for many people - but is it in any way realistic according to their actual canon portrayals for them to fall for each other (I'm not saying Link x Peach is unrealistic in a serious sense, and I'm not saying people who ship them like that are ignoring canon - I'm merely posing the question, as an example)?

Of course, you can ignore canon ships for Smash because it's a bit too limiting a thing to adhere to in the case of some cast members (e.g. Mario and Peach, who are in a romantic relationship in canon, and even worse, with each other). But you have to take the overall canon personalities and qualities of these characters into consideration, if you want to seriously think about certain ships. Crack ships can go anywhere though, and are often designed to break canon portrayal rules (Ganondorf and Jigglypuff would NEVER fall for each other, but it's still hilarious to think about them being together, hence, they are a crack ship).

 

[Phantom High]

As a joke,I made support conversations with
F!Robin and...
Lucas.

...All the way up to S rank.

 

[Phantom High]

I also like to think that Marth and Falcon are buddies this Falcon has a habit of staying over at Marth's castle where Sheeda and Jeigan don't mind him.

 

[micstar615]

Ike X Little Mac all day, every day :3

 

[PTSD Espurr]

Whatever you say.

If you didn't know that sonic furry porn is a thing then you must've just discovered the Internet yesterday.

 

[Superior Spider-Mew]

You're welcome

 

[☆Jazz☆]

Okay! So, I ship Snake & Samus, Peach & Link ( ), Marth & Zelda, Little Mac & (Female/Male) WFT, Rosalina & Luigi, Chrom* & (Male) Robin, Ike & Lucina. .


* Chrom is in the game so yeah .

 

[SonicTeam765]

If you didn't know that sonic furry porn is a thing then you must've just discovered the Internet yesterday.

I know that. I just didn't care about it.

 

[ChikoLad]

I just know I have some Rosalina ships:

Crack ships:
Rosalina x Bowser (though a SMALL part of me MIGHT view it seriously, like a Beauty & the Beast type thing)
Rosalina x Captain Falcon
Rosalina x Ganondorf

Rosalina x any of the other Smash ladies is pretty hot, though.

And for more serious ones, Rosalina x Sonic, or Rosalina x Luigi.

 

[PTSD Espurr]

I know that. I just didn't care about it.

I'm repeating myself for like the 5th time now. You don't have to care about it, I'm just telling you that it's to blame for why sonic pairings make people uncomfortable.