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BirthNote
and everyone else in this thread - I still dearly hope we can come together to celebrate a DK-title on Switch announced sometime in the future.
Yup same here. I'm 34 years old gamer from Finland and will always be gamer and stay with smash. Waiting for a day when Dixie swings in
probably my kids will give me a good competition by then in smash 
Guybrush20X6
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SeashoreWar
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Mushroomguy12
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CannonStreak
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Justin Little
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DeniroSerafim
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Handy Man
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Ridley_Prime
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Phoenix Douchebag
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Mariomaniac45213
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Ed-boy
(Rolf!),
ZeroJanitor
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ChronoBound
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True Blue Warrior
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Arymle Roseanne
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Kritter
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Vector Victor
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Verde Coeden Scalesworth
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Mikegamer0608
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Wario Wario Wario
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Laniv
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Strong DK
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Dinoman96
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KirbyWorshipper2465
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GoodGrief741
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ZelDan
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StrangeKitten
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zipzapsparkle
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pupNapoleon
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BravadoMan_13
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BKupa666
have all kept this thread alive in many ways. I also wanna thank everyone for liking my artwork! My biggest hope with it is that it changed minds and helped people appreciate Dixie as a character. I don't expect Dixie to play like how I illustrated her; as long as it inspires others and encourages ideas I achieved my goal.Thanks man, glad you stayed active throughout all these years. I'll be around too...probably. Not sure if I'll start the next thread ATM, but I'll see how smashboards is doing and the general mood. It's definitely been disappointing though. I mainly approach the hype cycle going "It'll be cool if Dixie gets in, but I'll live if she doesn't." Just been keeping expectations low for the most part and spectating rather than speculating. Still I'm in a good mood, I'd rather an ending than endless speculation lol.
Thank you for making coming here! DK does indeed get written off by most communities, and it sucks because DKC was such a huge portion of my childhood; when I was a kid in Brooklyn, everyone was playing DK, Super Mario, Playstation, or Sonic on SEGA's systems. It felt like everyone knew who these characters were; I know it was the 90's and here we are about 30 years later lol, but I figured there has to be dedicated DK fandoms on the internet. The reason why there isn't is a long story that we witnessed in the 2000's, but I'm glad this thread was a place for appreciating this series. Honestly, no fan could do this all alone, I was excited to contribute art occasionally and very happy that Seashore would share his ideas, Mushroomguy posting art he found from twitter or
donkeykong_downunder
showing the plushies from instagram. It was like everyone got a chance to shine, even the conversations and topics people came up with were fun reads at the very least. Thank you for being a regular part of this thread, and I'm honored that you found this Barrel to be so welcoming.I love it, as usual. I legit suck at social media optimization, and I'm INCREDIBLY happy that you've been part of Dixie's twitter campaign! Truth be told, you have a talent for this Snowbound and I thank you very much for making the twitter thread what it is. Also, your feedback on adding the Smash Bros moniker to my illustrations is such a good idea, I didn't even think to do that lol. You've been a huge help and presence in both this thread and twitter, and I truly appreciate that. Thank you.
A picture to advertise BirthNote's moveset concepts as well as the other movesets in the OP.
Some final pro Dixie propaganda before tomorrow. The text subtly trains your mind to approve of Dixie.
Sabertooth
deserves a lot of praise for starting the twitter campaign. Thank you both....Wow. Ever since the pandemic started, I've gone around painting local scenery as a way to pass the time. Whether it was a shopping mall, a beach or the wilderness, there was an empty yet peaceful feeling to the world in spite of the anxiety of the virus. The pictures you've shared are beautiful and they remind me of that. I would be so eager to go out and paint scenery like that before the sun set and it was too dark to see. I'm actually tempted to paint those photos you've shared as well.As of now, I've been invited to camp out on northern lakesides of Utsujärvi's camping grounds, set around Muonio within Laplands. The enviroment's as familiar as similar cottage sites set nearby lakes around Mid-Finland, where I visited Kurenniemi, a homeland for one of the very beloved Finnish children book writers behid Jill & Joy-books that had been adapted to movies preceding last years - but most of all, these places still capture beautifully why I came to love Dixie's star game back in the day, being set on these lush landscapes with very mystique world that feels kinda spacious, yet not entirely desolate due few tribes of folk living in.
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I remember taking on full speculation around 2012 on an long-old thread centering around speculation on the fourth installment of Smash, generally full of hopes for likes of Dixie Kong, Toad, and good sum of cult classic heroes from Nintendo's library. Years truly have passed since, during which I had to watch the series' direction shift from generally Nintendo-centric celebration to more or less encompass all sorts of stars from videogaming history at large. While great surprises came from this on my side, I still feel like things had moved on too fast towards this direction due how I came from older times of Nintendo-centric celebration, and enjoyed other companies just celebrate their own rich history in their own style.
Last time I was truly excited for a newcomer was Banjo about more than 2 years ago. I wonder if that, along with general leaning on 3rd Parties or promotional picks from Nintendo's side, had me just not bother coming to talk much about Dixie or other possibilities I was pondering on if they could have a place as DLC.
But by God, this thread's been a grand anomaly in this scheme of speculation: we have taken so many things regarding Dixie's absence not only with stride, but have crafted such a fun place to share together on our collective love and passion towards DK-series. It's kind of unfortunate what had happened to other threads (Poor Geno Brigade), but I feel we are one of the greatest proofs that Smash-speculation can be such enriching experience spanning up to years for our favorite character that we hope to see stepping on the battlefield - while pouring ourselves to each other under the umbrella of things centering around the character itself, like the utterly amazing moveset concepts, game ideas, ton of discussion and gushing over the lore of Kongs' world, and much much more.
I really wish I was more active around here, but I feel that I shouldn't have forced to continue speculating for Dixie, or discuss on about her - not to mention how I didn't seem to be in big mood either to talk as much about my experiences on DK-series because raincloud seasons. Yet I've gained ton of support around the thread anyway, which I'll be grateful for a long time.
It's gonna really sting that we might disband for good after all is said and done - but I'll be long remembering on that to the very end of this speculation, there was a haven to come to that stuck through it all in spite of not really getting anything for it - because in reality, it did for all everyone involved via creating one of the most passionate, tenacious, and most of all, easy-going communities in an era where hostility and toxicity has never been easier to spit around or spread during speculation.
My sweetest thanks to you
Until then, we'll be watching the finale together.
Thanks for the kind words. It's been fun.Hey everyone, I actually wound up being busy so I missed the live direct, but I'm happy that Sora was the final character. He's a great high note to end it on; back in the Brawl speculation, before I joined smashboards I thought it'd be funny seeing Sora mistake Metaknight for a heartless if he ever showed up. I also worried that Sora would mix Smash with Disney and Final Fantasy; back then Cloud and Sephiroth weren't possible, but it's funny looking back at what 14 year old me thought. It's excellent that Sora was the true ballot winner. We all know Bayonetta wasn't pulling in massive numbers compared to gaming behemoths lol, but I'm glad Sora's in. I only have Banjo as DLC, so eventually I'll buy Sora as well.
So, we're rolling the credits on Ultimate speculation. I'm extremely happy how this thread turned out. A lot of fandoms can be very bitter, toxic and delusional, usually spending their time s**t talking their competition instead of appreciating their own character. I didn't want that for this thread. Dixie's felt overlooked in general, whether it was in her home series or Smash Speculation and I kinda felt bad for her. She was my favorite Kong to use in my 1st playthroughs of DKC2, 3 and TF and I figured we'd share that appreciation here. We've had discussions, disagreements and occasionally arguments (Echoes lol), but it wasn't hostile 99% of the time. You all have kept this thread alive; I'd lurk almost daily to see how things are flowing but there was a lot of times when I couldn't jump in because I was busy with something IRL, so the most I could do was leave a Like. Seriously, thank you all for being regular members of the Barrel. Diddy Kong, Valkyrie, Snowbound, Live Studio,
Also C cybersai THANK YOU for advocating for Dixie on GameFAQs. I see you over there from time to time and some of the users give you a hard time for supporting Dixie, but you don't let it stop you. Mad respect.
Thanks man, glad you stayed active throughout all these years. I'll be around too...probably. Not sure if I'll start the next thread ATM, but I'll see how smashboards is doing and the general mood. It's definitely been disappointing though. I mainly approach the hype cycle going "It'll be cool if Dixie gets in, but I'll live if she doesn't." Just been keeping expectations low for the most part and spectating rather than speculating. Still I'm in a good mood, I'd rather an ending than endless speculation lol.
Thank you for making coming here! DK does indeed get written off by most communities, and it sucks because DKC was such a huge portion of my childhood; when I was a kid in Brooklyn, everyone was playing DK, Super Mario, Playstation, or Sonic on SEGA's systems. It felt like everyone knew who these characters were; I know it was the 90's and here we are about 30 years later lol, but I figured there has to be dedicated DK fandoms on the internet. The reason why there isn't is a long story that we witnessed in the 2000's, but I'm glad this thread was a place for appreciating this series. Honestly, no fan could do this all alone, I was excited to contribute art occasionally and very happy that Seashore would share his ideas, Mushroomguy posting art he found from twitter or
I love it, as usual. I legit suck at social media optimization, and I'm INCREDIBLY happy that you've been part of Dixie's twitter campaign! Truth be told, you have a talent for this Snowbound and I thank you very much for making the twitter thread what it is. Also, your feedback on adding the Smash Bros moniker to my illustrations is such a good idea, I didn't even think to do that lol. You've been a huge help and presence in both this thread and twitter, and I truly appreciate that. Thank you.
And of course,
...Wow. Ever since the pandemic started, I've gone around painting local scenery as a way to pass the time. Whether it was a shopping mall, a beach or the wilderness, there was an empty yet peaceful feeling to the world in spite of the anxiety of the virus. The pictures you've shared are beautiful and they remind me of that. I would be so eager to go out and paint scenery like that before the sun set and it was too dark to see. I'm actually tempted to paint those photos you've shared as well.
Honestly, what you wrote is profound. I'm really glad this thread has done a lot for so many people. We've kept a consistent vibe for 4 years and 6.5 months, that's an accomplishment in and of itself. Also don't sweat not being able to post much, real life is more important and it was always good to see your posts when you did stop by. I'm not sure where my life will take me, but as long as it's stable I'll have some time to show up on smashboards.
..............
Hopefully DK gets a renaissance that elevates Diddy, K. Rool, Dixie, Cranky and Lanky. In the meantime this thread will stay up until it gets locked. If y'all want to keep posting feel free. There's always new art I can post in the final month(s), but the show's over. Thank you to everyone who posted and stuck around.
BirthNote
, particularly, for helping keep us together and of course contributing his effort, time, and talent with those movesets that helped us imagine the different possibilities with Dixie. I also appreciate
SeashoreWar
Donkey Kong Racing Roster, who spread a little love to many characters, some who I think I've never even seen fanart of before Seashore War drew them! Of course, Seashore War also started the #WrinklyNeverDied movement. So if you do the math, it's a wash.....Nah, I'm just kidding, thank you, Seashore War! I appreciate your excellent artwork and efforts! And thanks for the other artwork you both made! I know you guys made a LOT.
DeniroSerafim
, links found by
Mushroomguy12
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ZeroJanitor
, and others of DK content around the internet. It's a little hard to have eyes on everything these days, so I always appreciated this thread being a little hub where people posted Dixie/DK related things they made themselves or found.
Sabertooth
for starting the Twitter, growing it, and also trusting me with it!
Yeah am pretty sure many , if not most of the returning veterans once cut from Smash where high requested characters on the ballot. Snake, Ice Climbers and Wolf especially. Squirtle, Ivysaur, Pichu and Young Link also had a following, but less loud because most thought they where not too likely. It wouldn't surprise me if all of them ended up being more requested than Dixie.
You're very welcome and thank you for the mention in your post. It pleases me to see that this thread still remains more on the positive side of the situation. I also agree that Sora was a great way to finish the game. Aside from being the true ballot winner, the sheer thought that they managed to convince Disney of all people to use him in seems like an absolute miracle to pull off. Watching the reveal for the first time just had me in total shock when I saw that Mickey Mouse keychain with the whole keyblade shown a second afterwards confirming it was him which I thought was an impossibly beforehand. While I was always neutral towards him beforehand but seeing that he made it in made me more happy that I thought would be. I love the Timeless River alt color that makes him look like a cartoon character from 1930's, I'm also very happy that Doomguy managed to get in as a Mii costume (and a very well detailed one at that). It really feels like a great finale in comparison to previous ones, I'm glad to see the good sportsmanship here as the stakes weren't exactly in our favor considering most of Nintendo's choices where from more recent titles or had a huge fan demand (like Ridley and K.Rool). In the end, we did our best to show are support and we handle the situation well.Hey everyone, I actually wound up being busy so I missed the live direct, but I'm happy that Sora was the final character. He's a great high note to end it on; back in the Brawl speculation, before I joined smashboards I thought it'd be funny seeing Sora mistake Metaknight for a heartless if he ever showed up. I also worried that Sora would mix Smash with Disney and Final Fantasy; back then Cloud and Sephiroth weren't possible, but it's funny looking back at what 14 year old me thought. It's excellent that Sora was the true ballot winner. We all know Bayonetta wasn't pulling in massive numbers compared to gaming behemoths lol, but I'm glad Sora's in. I only have Banjo as DLC, so eventually I'll buy Sora as well.
So, we're rolling the credits on Ultimate speculation. I'm extremely happy how this thread turned out. A lot of fandoms can be very bitter, toxic and delusional, usually spending their time s**t talking their competition instead of appreciating their own character. I didn't want that for this thread. Dixie's felt overlooked in general, whether it was in her home series or Smash Speculation and I kinda felt bad for her. She was my favorite Kong to use in my 1st playthroughs of DKC2, 3 and TF and I figured we'd share that appreciation here. We've had discussions, disagreements and occasionally arguments (Echoes lol), but it wasn't hostile 99% of the time. You all have kept this thread alive; I'd lurk almost daily to see how things are flowing but there was a lot of times when I couldn't jump in because I was busy with something IRL, so the most I could do was leave a Like. Seriously, thank you all for being regular members of the Barrel. Diddy Kong, Valkyrie, Snowbound, Live Studio,
Also C cybersai THANK YOU for advocating for Dixie on GameFAQs. I see you over there from time to time and some of the users give you a hard time for supporting Dixie, but you don't let it stop you. Mad respect.
Thanks man, glad you stayed active throughout all these years. I'll be around too...probably. Not sure if I'll start the next thread ATM, but I'll see how smashboards is doing and the general mood. It's definitely been disappointing though. I mainly approach the hype cycle going "It'll be cool if Dixie gets in, but I'll live if she doesn't." Just been keeping expectations low for the most part and spectating rather than speculating. Still I'm in a good mood, I'd rather an ending than endless speculation lol.
Thank you for making coming here! DK does indeed get written off by most communities, and it sucks because DKC was such a huge portion of my childhood; when I was a kid in Brooklyn, everyone was playing DK, Super Mario, Playstation, or Sonic on SEGA's systems. It felt like everyone knew who these characters were; I know it was the 90's and here we are about 30 years later lol, but I figured there has to be dedicated DK fandoms on the internet. The reason why there isn't is a long story that we witnessed in the 2000's, but I'm glad this thread was a place for appreciating this series. Honestly, no fan could do this all alone, I was excited to contribute art occasionally and very happy that Seashore would share his ideas, Mushroomguy posting art he found from twitter or
I love it, as usual. I legit suck at social media optimization, and I'm INCREDIBLY happy that you've been part of Dixie's twitter campaign! Truth be told, you have a talent for this Snowbound and I thank you very much for making the twitter thread what it is. Also, your feedback on adding the Smash Bros moniker to my illustrations is such a good idea, I didn't even think to do that lol. You've been a huge help and presence in both this thread and twitter, and I truly appreciate that. Thank you.
And of course,
...Wow. Ever since the pandemic started, I've gone around painting local scenery as a way to pass the time. Whether it was a shopping mall, a beach or the wilderness, there was an empty yet peaceful feeling to the world in spite of the anxiety of the virus. The pictures you've shared are beautiful and they remind me of that. I would be so eager to go out and paint scenery like that before the sun set and it was too dark to see. I'm actually tempted to paint those photos you've shared as well.
Honestly, what you wrote is profound. I'm really glad this thread has done a lot for so many people. We've kept a consistent vibe for 4 years and 6.5 months, that's an accomplishment in and of itself. Also don't sweat not being able to post much, real life is more important and it was always good to see your posts when you did stop by. I'm not sure where my life will take me, but as long as it's stable I'll have some time to show up on smashboards.
..............
Hopefully DK gets a renaissance that elevates Diddy, K. Rool, Dixie, Cranky and Lanky. In the meantime this thread will stay up until it gets locked. If y'all want to keep posting feel free. There's always new art I can post in the final month(s), but the show's over. Thank you to everyone who posted and stuck around.
This is a really heartwarming picture which adds to the great sportsmanship that I was speaking of. Thank you so much for putting so much effort into supporting her. Also congrats on the completion of your Donkey Kong Racing roster (Rash is my favorite Battletoad and Kaze looks cute).There was a problem fetching the tweet
Thanks to everyone who participated in this thread! Especially all the regulars who despite sometimes being a little cranky over random bullsh*t, were usually fun to read. We have a good Kongmmunity.
About the Twitter and the next Smash Bros.
I will Kongtinue to operate the Dixie Twitter for the time being, at least until you can mount a coup to depose me. I will update when I can. You guys can share anything you find or make through DMs or just by tagging the DixieforSmash account on Twitter when this place presumably closes up. There's also the Tumblr and Youtube. I will still be RTing fan-created content and other content relevant to Dixie for Smash or Donkey Kong.
I still think we will see Dixie someday, perhaps even in the next installment. She is a major character and the only DK character acknowledged with a Mii hat/costume aside from K. Rool. Most of what matters is out of our hands, including what the next DK game is like and when it shows up, but we'll try to maintain a community for Dixie for those that still would like to participate, whether it's viewing/making/sharing fan content, moveset concepts, memes, etc. As BirthNote alludes to, the DK community didn't really exist for a long time. So I appreciate that it does now.
It is perhaps counterintuitive, but it may be important to let our support known during this supposed "down" period, as this is when Nintendo/Smash Bros team/Sakurai may be doing whatever market research they do to see what the popular character choices are for the next game. By the time the next game is announced, it will be too late. I will try to post things when possible that are aimed specifically at getting the attention of Nintendo's official accounts, like NintendoAmerica, which are "listening" to feedback. But exactly when or how they do that research is unknown, so I'm not going to stress about it and neither should you.
Most things are out of our hands. Just do what you can when you can, if you want to. And if it makes you happy, of course. Life's too short and too stressful as it is to do anything that makes you or other people miserable.
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I wanted to thank
Also appreciate the posts made by everyone else, including photoshops by
And a big thanks to
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SeashoreWar
's Donkey Kong Racing Roster! Though SeashoreWar has the same avatar as DixieforSmash, I can see the Kongfusion. But obviously there are some important Wrinkly and DK JR-related ideological differences....
Sorry about that, I mistaken you for him because of the artwork in your previous post, oops hehehe! A proper thanks toIt's
Thanks though! And thank you to you too for being a positive member of this thread and also for helping find Dixie fanart.
SeashoreWar
for the DK racing roster and various artworks but you as well for seeing me as a positive supporter. Here's another cute picture I like to share.
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Thanks again for posting the poll here! I do support Dixie and I feel like she is in a shoe-in for the next game. That being said, even though I have her as a unique newcomer in this poll, I do think she'll wind up as a Chrom-style echo, which I kind of prefer.Hey everyone, I'll have more art to share in the near future, but right now I have some interesting news:
There's a thread polling for the most wanted Nintendo newcomers of a hypothetical new Smash. There's gonna be a tournament bracket and currently it's for 1st Party Nintendo characters. The bracket is currently for Unique characters, and guess what? Dixie's in this bracket! Go over to that thread, follow the link and vote for her, and don't worry because it allows for multiple characters.Smash Bros. Most Wanted First-Party Unique Newcomer Tournament - Round 1 VOTING OPEN - ENDS 10/23 AT 12PM ET
With Smash Ultimate's DLC ending and even though the next game is probably 3-5 years into the future, I think it would be cool to find out who the most wanted newcomers are on Smash Boards. @Nimbostratus did something like this for Ultimate before the game was shown off at E3 and now that...
This will give Dixie exposure to speculators who aren't aware of her, especially if she does well in the bracket.
No prob. I appreciate you including her but I absolutely believe she can be a Unique character. Chrom-Level wouldn't cut it sadly, you'd need to change more than her Up B to make her distinct from Diddy and idle animations won't be enough. Her entire grab game, aerial prowess, dash attack and throws would be far different from Diddy in order to make Dixie feel like Dixie, and that's just the start. Bare minimum, Isabelle-Level would be an acceptable starting point; I have an in depth comparison of Roy and Chrom to help illustrate why that won't work for Dixie.
This is actually a really good high quality model. My only suggestion is to include her red hairband that's visible when her hat lifts up.
Just did so: All Purpose Donkey Kong Thread
Glad to see it's up! I'll migrate to that thread once this is locked
Thank you very much for your very kind words. I am very appreciative of them. Yes, so much has changed over the course of this decade. I actually go over this in my "farewell" essay. This site in particular has changed a lot during the last three years. It is remarkable how few of the veteran users from the Smash 4 speculation era are still around. The few "old faces" I still see are regulars to this thread. I am going to miss you and many others here. However, I hope that there might be a way for us to stick together in the years ahead. Maybe I will join "The Pink Berets" Discord group. I hope many of the regulars here are in there.
I want to offer to you my congratulations on finally finishing this massive project. This was an absolutely incredible labor of love to not just Donkey Kong Country, but the DK series as whole and Rare as well. You did such a phenomenal job for the past three years in providing art content to this thread, and were a big part to the distinctive and special identity that it had. This is the Smash Bros. Ultimate equivalent to a theoretical Donkey Kong Racing title, and that is very high praise to give especially considering how much I have praised Ultimate. I also enjoyed some of your re-designs and interpretations to some of the characters as well. Thank you again for all of your hard work. I am very glad this thread had a contributor putting out a Smash Ultimate tier art effort. Well done and bravo.Looks great
And you beat me to posting...
THE LAST TWO CHARACTERS FOR DONKEY KONG RACING!
From the DKC inspired platformer Kaze and the Wild Masks, Kaze!
It's the need-to-speed from now on, Rash from Battletoads!
The roster select screen:
Can't believe it's done. Sure took awhile lol.
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Samus making the roster was really miraculous to me speaking as someone that was a very big fan of the Metroid series during the late half of the 1990's. Metroid had a very uncertain future, and there was simply just rumors that a Metroid 64 was going to happen. Samus making the roster for Smash 64 might have very well been the original roster inclusion miracle. Even things like the Planet Zebes stage in general and Ridley's cameo in it really meant a lot to me as well. Seeing Samus in 3D for the first time in a game was a very fond memory I had.
Thank you very much for spotlighting my essay, and the profound works that others have made in this thread as well. I will say in regards to "staying humble", the people in this thread have done extremely well. I also appreciate the gracious nature of this thread as well and how you congratulated other newcomers being confirmed. The positivity in this thread was such a stark contrast to what I have seen with Smash discussion almost everywhere else.
I have said it many times before but I am going to say it again. DKC3 is a phenomenal game. It was a big reason why Dixie Kong managed to become my favorite DK character. It might very well be the best SNES platformer outside of the trinity of Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, and DKC2. I really wish it got more recognition and praise.
DKC3 is 25 next month on November 18th! Good time to share anything DKC3 you make or have made in the past.
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An oasis in the desert is exactly how I would describe this thread. It is truly incredible what this thread turned out to be despite Dixie never being at the forefront of the most wanted newcomers for Ultimate, and Nintendo characters in general falling into obscurity for the Smash fanbase's primary desires since Joker was unveiled. It is truly incredibly just how much discussion and content we made for this thread despite Dixie Kong being stated to be unlikely for Ultimate's roster by many people here. It was driven by sheer love and appreciation for the character and her franchise of origin, which is absolutely incredible especially given how depreciated traffic has been for this site during the past few years.
BirthNote was probably the best thread runner I have ever seen in my 15 years on SmashBoards. He really helped play a major part in this thread turning out the way it did, and why it was so a hub of activity despite all of the circumstances facing Dixie Kong. He constantly spotlighted the efforts made by others, and helped try to cool things when things got heated. This was probably the best support topic (especially given the size that it is) I have ever seen for a prospective Smash newcomer not just for the Ultimate epoch, but even going back to pre-Brawl. This was a really great thread, and BirthNote's great management of it was a big part of what made it as special as it was.
This was a really beautiful and poignant post, Valkyrie. Thank you very much for typing it all out and sharing it. Those pictures you shared were also stunning. Your personal story about why Dixie Kong and DKC3 means so much to you I still remember to this day. I also empathize with you on how much the Smash fanbase's desires have changed during the past three years. I can also relate with you in that Banjo & Kazooie was the only character from both Fighter Passes to which I had extensive fond memories of their source material.As of now, I've been invited to camp out on northern lakesides of Utsujärvi's camping grounds, set around Muonio within Laplands. The enviroment's as familiar as similar cottage sites set nearby lakes around Mid-Finland, where I visited Kurenniemi, a homeland for one of the very beloved Finnish children book writers behid Jill & Joy-books that had been adapted to movies preceding last years - but most of all, these places still capture beautifully why I came to love Dixie's star game back in the day, being set on these lush landscapes with very mystique world that feels kinda spacious, yet not entirely desolate due few tribes of folk living in.
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I remember taking on full speculation around 2012 on an long-old thread centering around speculation on the fourth installment of Smash, generally full of hopes for likes of Dixie Kong, Toad, and good sum of cult classic heroes from Nintendo's library. Years truly have passed since, during which I had to watch the series' direction shift from generally Nintendo-centric celebration to more or less encompass all sorts of stars from videogaming history at large. While great surprises came from this on my side, I still feel like things had moved on too fast towards this direction due how I came from older times of Nintendo-centric celebration, and enjoyed other companies just celebrate their own rich history in their own style.
Last time I was truly excited for a newcomer was Banjo about more than 2 years ago. I wonder if that, along with general leaning on 3rd Parties or promotional picks from Nintendo's side, had me just not bother coming to talk much about Dixie or other possibilities I was pondering on if they could have a place as DLC.
But by God, this thread's been a grand anomaly in this scheme of speculation: we have taken so many things regarding Dixie's absence not only with stride, but have crafted such a fun place to share together on our collective love and passion towards DK-series. It's kind of unfortunate what had happened to other threads (Poor Geno Brigade), but I feel we are one of the greatest proofs that Smash-speculation can be such enriching experience spanning up to years for our favorite character that we hope to see stepping on the battlefield - while pouring ourselves to each other under the umbrella of things centering around the character itself, like the utterly amazing moveset concepts, game ideas, ton of discussion and gushing over the lore of Kongs' world, and much much more.
I really wish I was more active around here, but I feel that I shouldn't have forced to continue speculating for Dixie, or discuss on about her - not to mention how I didn't seem to be in big mood either to talk as much about my experiences on DK-series because raincloud seasons. Yet I've gained ton of support around the thread anyway, which I'll be grateful for a long time.
It's gonna really sting that we might disband for good after all is said and done - but I'll be long remembering on that to the very end of this speculation, there was a haven to come to that stuck through it all in spite of not really getting anything for it - because in reality, it did for all everyone involved via creating one of the most passionate, tenacious, and most of all, easy-going communities in an era where hostility and toxicity has never been easier to spit around or spread during speculation.
My sweetest thanks to you
Until then, we'll be watching the finale together.
Thank you for giving me and so many others a shout out. I appreciate it. As I said a few times already in this post, thank you so much for your hard work in maintaining this thread. You did a great job.Hey everyone, I actually wound up being busy so I missed the live direct, but I'm happy that Sora was the final character. He's a great high note to end it on; back in the Brawl speculation, before I joined smashboards I thought it'd be funny seeing Sora mistake Metaknight for a heartless if he ever showed up. I also worried that Sora would mix Smash with Disney and Final Fantasy; back then Cloud and Sephiroth weren't possible, but it's funny looking back at what 14 year old me thought. It's excellent that Sora was the true ballot winner. We all know Bayonetta wasn't pulling in massive numbers compared to gaming behemoths lol, but I'm glad Sora's in. I only have Banjo as DLC, so eventually I'll buy Sora as well.
So, we're rolling the credits on Ultimate speculation. I'm extremely happy how this thread turned out. A lot of fandoms can be very bitter, toxic and delusional, usually spending their time s**t talking their competition instead of appreciating their own character. I didn't want that for this thread. Dixie's felt overlooked in general, whether it was in her home series or Smash Speculation and I kinda felt bad for her. She was my favorite Kong to use in my 1st playthroughs of DKC2, 3 and TF and I figured we'd share that appreciation here. We've had discussions, disagreements and occasionally arguments (Echoes lol), but it wasn't hostile 99% of the time. You all have kept this thread alive; I'd lurk almost daily to see how things are flowing but there was a lot of times when I couldn't jump in because I was busy with something IRL, so the most I could do was leave a Like. Seriously, thank you all for being regular members of the Barrel. Diddy Kong, Valkyrie, Snowbound, Live Studio,
Also C cybersai THANK YOU for advocating for Dixie on GameFAQs. I see you over there from time to time and some of the users give you a hard time for supporting Dixie, but you don't let it stop you. Mad respect.
Thanks man, glad you stayed active throughout all these years. I'll be around too...probably. Not sure if I'll start the next thread ATM, but I'll see how smashboards is doing and the general mood. It's definitely been disappointing though. I mainly approach the hype cycle going "It'll be cool if Dixie gets in, but I'll live if she doesn't." Just been keeping expectations low for the most part and spectating rather than speculating. Still I'm in a good mood, I'd rather an ending than endless speculation lol.
I am also concerned about what the next epcoh will be like at well given there is a good chance much of the present roster will be jettisoned. Just one of several reasons why Ultimate's conclusion is where I retire from Smash speculation and character support. I am glad we were fortunate to get a title like Ultimate to begin with.
I am touched you are still waiting for my final write up. It should be ready very soon. I have quite a lot to say in it. However, after that, I do plan to get out one more post for this thread. I have an intense time limit to get it out as all of the support thread will closed on the 21st, as such it is not going to be that long (most likely less than 3,000 words). I really want to thank this thread as it was the one place I actually joined being a part of during the Ultimate speculation epoch.
That seems like what will happen knowing what Dixie's luck has been with Smash Bros.
People have had the sentiment that "Dixie Kong is a shoe-in for the next game" ever since Brawl was released and she was shown to be a part of the Forbidden 7. I will believe Dixie is going to happen when she actually ends up being confirmed. The thing is that she is going to probably need a lot of support to make it in much like K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie before her.
It really is impressive, and makes me eager to see what happens with Ultimate modding in the future. In the future, it might be possible to add additional slots to the character select screen (there are four empty spots on the character selection screen even with the conclusion to Pass 2), and maybe we gain an ability to add four additional newcomers to Ultimate without them having to replace one of the characters in the game or having them share a slot (which is the present method for Ultimate mods).
Thank you very much for the kind words. I wish I was as optimistic as you in regards to Dixie's future prospects though.
Thank you very much for your work in maintaining the Dixie for Smash twitter account. It is definitely critical in this day and age considering how most of the character campaigns these days are on massive social media sites.There was a problem fetching the tweet
Thanks to everyone who participated in this thread! Especially all the regulars who despite sometimes being a little cranky over random bullsh*t, were usually fun to read. We have a good Kongmmunity.
About the Twitter and the next Smash Bros.
I will Kongtinue to operate the Dixie Twitter for the time being, at least until you can mount a coup to depose me. I will update when I can. You guys can share anything you find or make through DMs or just by tagging the DixieforSmash account on Twitter when this place presumably closes up. There's also the Tumblr and Youtube. I will still be RTing fan-created content and other content relevant to Dixie for Smash or Donkey Kong.
I still think we will see Dixie someday, perhaps even in the next installment. She is a major character and the only DK character acknowledged with a Mii hat/costume aside from K. Rool. Most of what matters is out of our hands, including what the next DK game is like and when it shows up, but we'll try to maintain a community for Dixie for those that still would like to participate, whether it's viewing/making/sharing fan content, moveset concepts, memes, etc. As BirthNote alludes to, the DK community didn't really exist for a long time. So I appreciate that it does now.
It is perhaps counterintuitive, but it may be important to let our support known during this supposed "down" period, as this is when Nintendo/Smash Bros team/Sakurai may be doing whatever market research they do to see what the popular character choices are for the next game. By the time the next game is announced, it will be too late. I will try to post things when possible that are aimed specifically at getting the attention of Nintendo's official accounts, like NintendoAmerica, which are "listening" to feedback. But exactly when or how they do that research is unknown, so I'm not going to stress about it and neither should you.
Most things are out of our hands. Just do what you can when you can, if you want to. And if it makes you happy, of course. Life's too short and too stressful as it is to do anything that makes you or other people miserable.
Thanks!
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Also appreciate the posts made by everyone else, including photoshops by
And a big thanks to
As I said in my response to another post talking about this mod, the model is really high quality, and I like that she utilizes the gumball popgun. However, looking at the screenshots in the link provided, it is quite bizarre seeing Dixie using Diddy Kong's Rocket Barrel Jet Pack. I hope that this mod is built upon and people give the mod a hair helicopter recovery move, an unique Final Smash, and an assortment of hair attacks. Still, its nice to see Dixie Kong receive something like this, and just when the last newcomer is about to be released no less.
I could do that honestly. 90% of my reasons for logging in on Smashboards is to talk about DK anyway.
