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I'm happy to do my part in that.
That article is in large part aligned with my thoughts.
That's one cool dream. I remember one time pre-release when I had a dream in which Dixie, Bandana Dee, Geno and Isaac were all announced (iirc Isaac and Geno sorta shared a trailer while Dixie and Dee got standalone ones). Here's hoping your dream is luckier!
Last Smash dream I had was during the Smash Ballot days back in 2015 and it was about a reveal trailer for K. Rool. It was pretty similar to the real one we got in 2018 except the location for the trailer was in the mines instead of the jungle and DK's house. Plus K. Rool was wearing his kaptain's hat in my dream carring his blunderbuss without his clothing before cutting to the gameplay footage which I didn't get to see. DK and Diddy were reacting in a similar way to K. Rool in my dream as they did in the real trailer.
Had somehow Microsoft miraculously gotten the DK IP while purchasing Rare things would be the same but worse in our timeline. All the old Rare staff would have still left the company and Microsoft wouldn't let Rare do much in the coming years. Maybe they would invest more in the DK IP since that's the whole reason they wanted to purchase Rare so they could get DK. But I doubt they could do anything outstanding without the old Rare/Playtonic staff making it.
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I wouldn't like that if she turns out to be an Echo. I'd rather she gets a good focus since she's one of Nintendo's oldest gaming heroines rather than a new addition to an established series, which is what Lucina was when she got revealed.
I agree. I think Dixie deserves the full red carpet treatment just like K. Rool got.
Lol is that Bill Gates as the Ape Escape kid? I like the Ape Escape crossover concept, and Dixie trapped in the net is funny but I'm not getting the Microsoft angle. What is it meant to say?
I guess I don't think of Echo as a set idea.
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Seeing the trend that we only get a DK newcomer every two games, or a freaking decade, is very discouraging.
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Edit: Smash 64 was released in January 1999. Close enough I guess.
Honestly, one Echo in Name Only doesn't really justify the term when we have 6 other Echoes who fit the mold. 6/7 of them are "This moveset, but with a couple tweaks" while the odd man out is one because Sakurai said so. We have a clear idea of a typical Echo because the majority of them, not the exception.
Actually, it's not just the speed. Even in DKC2 speedruns, Dixie has her fair amount of utility compared to Diddy. Sure, some of it may have to do with shorter victory animations, but ignoring that.... Dixie can skip entire level sections with the ponytail, she can hold items above her like DK also does, making some bonuses and bosses easier. The more vertical level design and emphasis on jumping instead of running also makes her way more valuable than DK was in DKC1, poor DK was completely outclassed by Diddy because all the levels except for the water ones and Slipside Ride were basically "go left to right as fast as you can".
takes a ton of moves from DK64. And some made up moves like the banana and monkey flip which show that Diddy is very speedy or a trickster. Those moves don't fit Dixie, at all, like ever.'s level of wasting potential (Not that I'm complaining about Dark Samus being in the game, but if is an indication, she will never be completely recloned to use her Phazon moves, what a shame).
Damn that's a very good analysis of their playstyles! When it came to speedruns, I knew Diddy was fastest in DKC2 and definitely DKC1 so I assumed he was the go-to until Cranky jumped in. The technical data is impressive, and even Kiddy's strengths are nice to know about.Actually, it's not just the speed. Even in DKC2 speedruns, Dixie has her fair amount of utility compared to Diddy. Sure, some of it may have to do with shorter victory animations, but ignoring that.... Dixie can skip entire level sections with the ponytail, she can hold items above her like DK also does, making some bonuses and bosses easier. The more vertical level design and emphasis on jumping instead of running also makes her way more valuable than DK was in DKC1, poor DK was completely outclassed by Diddy because all the levels except for the water ones and Slipside Ride were basically "go left to right as fast as you can".
Gonna give props to the developers for making such a balanced game for both Kongs in DKC2.
DKC3 a few years ago many players thought there was no reason for using Kiddy over Dixie ever, but recently they have found some uses for Kiddy, like his size makes things easier to collect, his roll actually makes his ground movement faster, he can skip some water sections, his tag team throw is the useful one.... I'm surprised of how well balanced the duo is in that game.
For Tropical Freeze, actually, that's where the safety >>>>>> speed becomes way too true. I can't defend Dixie there for being completely broken in casual play xD. But in speedruns she's usually the worst partner option for killing speed momentum with her ponytail ascent. Cranky, Diddy in underwater (Or Funky overall if you are using his mode) are way better for speed in that game.
Actually, I guess we could blame Tropical Freeze making every partner Kong have the same run speed and projectiles (Therefore making them too samey) so many people think Dixie could be a Diddy echo.
What they don't understand is that Smash
It's like making another
If I recall in DCK, she has some basic attacks with her hair, the throw, and the hover.
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You are making those arguments based on the assumption that the Smash team wouldn't want to fully develop Dixie as a new character.
can't do), those disjoint ponytail attacks could be all the aerials, some tilts, and of course, Smash attacks. All that while Dixie's hands are free, unlike a weapon wielder. There aren't many characters with this qualities in the roster (I can think of only , and , and they don't use their tails/Kazooies in many moves even). in DKC2 and 3 could be brought to Smash in multiple ways, a cargo grab, a command grab, a normal -like grab and so on....'s and use the classic helicopter twirl as a 's float-esque move. Also Tropical Freeze gave her a projectile with different properties from 's peanut gun, which (Like many of his moves) came from DK64, a game Dixie wasn't part of. Finally, Dixie is also slower and less acrobatic than .'s belly, that wasn't relevant in his appearances outside of looking shiny (I know if you try to roll it in the DKC games, a visual red clank appears, but every single boss in the series is immune to rolls anyway). And using that belly armor in Smash doesn't make him "not of the DKC world".
Wow, that's awesome!Donkey Kong Racing Wave 11
- Cranky Kong, showing these young ones how it's done
- Kalypso, taking some outfit cues from Kritter
- Dread Kong, with a bit of Street Fighter inspiration thanks to
- Wizpig, back with a revamped design to cause more trouble
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I cant say I'm frequently accused of thinking within the box.You are making those arguments based on the assumption that the Smash team wouldn't want to fully develop Dixie as a new character.
The game already released and all the DLC characters are going to be original. We have long passed the phase of speculating for echoes or semi-clones (And items BTW, they won't add those as DLC ever. Otherwise multiple issues for online FFA would arise).
Think outside of the echo box. Dixie's ponytail can't only be used for helicopter twirl and only that. It can be used for multiple disjoint attacks (That
The ponytail being used to grab barrels just like
Tropical Freeze added a new move for the ponytail, so that means she can have a recovery that is very different from
Smash can take a deeper look at things that weren't relevant or didn't exist in the original games and give them a new utility. There you have
If you don't see a completely original fighter there, then I don't know.... assuming that a fighter can't be original just because it "might" be an echo it's just wasting a good moveset and losing the character's identity in the transition. If Dixie is perfectly translated to Smash then DK doesn't need more representation ever again. Heck, I would even be happy if they bring her in with Kiddy as a tag team (Now excuse me, I have to reach the bunker before the Kiddy haters ask for my head).
It basically started as a "don't invoke pigs flying" joke in the guide for DK Land regarding the Hogwashes, but after a while Rare (and later Retro) pretty much ran with it. Warthogs would be fair enough, but Crash Bandicoot has a monopoly on those, so to speak.
At this rate, I'll be lucky if Funky and Tiny get enough supporters by 2030.