Different Character Hit-Boxes

[TweetyPurd]

I had an idea for a mechanic, although i dont know if it would completely work.
But basically the idea is, a punch to the face or the body hurts alot more than a punch to the leg or arm.

So the idea is that characters different body parts would get hit differently.
For example, getting hit in the body has the most knockback, but getting hit in the face does the most damage.

Thoughts?

 

[grizby2]

I don't think this would work, not WELL at least.

also, what about characters like Kirby? is he a head or a body...?

 

[BaPr]

This idea would make the game way more complicated than it has to be. It would still be cool though. What about moves like grabs?

 

[Evil-Guy]

What about moves like grabs?

Grabbing the 'vulnerable' areas will do the most damage

 

[BaPr]

Grabbing the 'vulnerable' areas will do the most damage

Oh god, why is my mind so dirty. When you grab, you grab in the same place.

 

[Hypercat-Z]

That would be a neat idea. To answer the question about sferoid characters like Pacman, Bubbles, Kirby and Jigglypuff, they would simply stick in the middle of knockback and damage.

 

[Groose]

This would certainly be interesting. If you were to add characters like King Hippo (who can only be hit in the stomach) it would create even more strategy.

I think the characters themselves and the hitboxes that represent them are a bit too small for this idea to work though.

 

[Salty the SLUG]

I like the idea, but that's not SMASH-style gameplay.

 

[Hypercat-Z]

Well, let's hope they will apply it on the bosses in the story mode at least.