Back in the days of SSB64, I often thought how cool it would of had Kat as a character (along with James and Lt. Surge from Pokemon and James Bond from Goldeneye.).
Anyways, to answer the wuestion, it seems like too much like SF64 and not enough progression. I like it but I would of preferred more substance rather than nostalgia.
Agreed, such as starting after Assault, and retconning Command
Agreed, mainly because she, just like Adventures, was shoehorned in for stupid reasons.
Yes Krystal was shoehorned in but she can easily be reworked in order to better suit the universe,
Here's how I would have did it:
Krystal- The sole survivor of the doomed planet Cerinia, Krystal is quite the warrior, she helped Fox defeat General Scales during the Saurian Crisis (Yes in my universe, Adventures is partially canon, but the magic is less relevant to the story, it has some elements of mysticism thrown in, but that's about it, just to make it feel more in place with the rest of the games,), out of gratitude and also he was impressed by her fighting skills, (and because he harbors some feelings for her, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING SOME ROMANCE INVOLVED IN A GAME STORY, their relationship is essentially this, while they both are capable fighters on their own, they are even better working together, plus she and Fox also have many common bonds like losing loved ones, and those bonds strengthen their relationship ), Though the destruction of her home and the death of her family may have traumatized her (she has PTSD from it, causing nightmares and flashbacks), Krystal has managed to stay sane, as she now considers Star Fox to be her family. The destruction of Cerinia also lead to Krystal developing an ideology that basically is "Nobody ever should have to lose their home like I did", She is calm, collected, and quite caring. (Krystal is still quite attractive in terms of appearance but she isn't oversexualized like in Assault and Adventures, ) (Krystal still has ESP and Psychic abilities, resulting from Andross experimenting on her), Andross had telekinesis so it isn't out of place), but also has some spunk and dry wit thrown in, she can also be quite playful and flirty around Fox (the romance with her and Fox isn't as strong as in past games but it is there)
(Other parts of her character that have been reworked is that the Cerinian culture was a mix of technology and mysticism, they had advanced technology and also used mysticism, her clothing during the Saurian Crisis is different too, think warpaint Krystal from Event Horizon), Krystal happens to be a decent pilot and decent shot, but is an expert when it comes to staff and melee combat