Quillion
Smash Hero
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I really think it's a great idea to experience old characters in new ways. Tailoring your character to fit a playstyle is an excellent way to add more content to the game.
The problem is, of course, that the customs are largely just slightly modified versions of existing specials. Oh, the fireball is bigger. Oh, the Up-B gains more height but less damage. Big whoop.
But I don't think HAL should be like Game Freak and toss out a perfectly good idea before making it even better (trust me, Game Freak's tendency to do that is one of my biggest frustrations in gaming). The idea should be improved further. What if Mario got stuff like his Raccoon Tail, Cappy, or Star Spin? What if Link got the Skyward Strike, Fire Rod, or Cane of Byrna? What if Kirby got any of his abilities not represented in his Smash moveset?
Some would say that this would take away resources from developing new characters, but I think that they're going to reuse assets from Smash U for Switch. There's no way they're going to complete it by the end of this year any other way. While they reuse assets, this frees up resources for them to improve the custom system.
The problem is, of course, that the customs are largely just slightly modified versions of existing specials. Oh, the fireball is bigger. Oh, the Up-B gains more height but less damage. Big whoop.
But I don't think HAL should be like Game Freak and toss out a perfectly good idea before making it even better (trust me, Game Freak's tendency to do that is one of my biggest frustrations in gaming). The idea should be improved further. What if Mario got stuff like his Raccoon Tail, Cappy, or Star Spin? What if Link got the Skyward Strike, Fire Rod, or Cane of Byrna? What if Kirby got any of his abilities not represented in his Smash moveset?
Some would say that this would take away resources from developing new characters, but I think that they're going to reuse assets from Smash U for Switch. There's no way they're going to complete it by the end of this year any other way. While they reuse assets, this frees up resources for them to improve the custom system.