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And if we count the rumblings of a new Kirby game with the 3D files found in KF2 and Kumazaki's statements on the next chapter of Kirby, I think we could count Bandana Dee under that as well. Could being the keyword, of course; We don't know any details or even have confirmation of the games, and unless the game's shadowdropped there's also the worry of them being too far off for a promotion beyond Spirits.
They said they're the one who thought up the name, so if the name is fake, then I'd wager both are equally fake.
i don't think he's too likely, he's probably too busy with the new doctor strange movie.
I'd like to hope it's Bandana Dee, purely for the fan service.
Not that I think the leak is real, but always remember when a person claimed they made the Pokemon Black and White Final Evo. starters and said they were fake, only for them to turn out real.
Special moves for normal Raimi seem pretty faithful but I think we can do better than a rocket jump. He does have the boost mode when you play as him in the final levels, maybe that could be his Up special instead? Also I was thinking that Up special could be his body leave where he saves his soul but gives up his body to make it back to the stage. Or maybe possession and repossession of his body could be his down special.
Hero was a huge reveal though (just not in most of the world) and was also a big fat advertisement. Min Min is a Nintendo character so that statement doesn't really apply to her (we had Ice Climbers in Melee). Even Terry was a relatively big star at one point with the arcade scene (and he was dirt cheap).I honestly feel the opposite way. I wish more people would pay attention to this statement.
I think a lot of people have a hard time dropping the "Hall of Fame" mentality and look exclusively towards what characters would generate the buzz upon their announcements. However, a lot of the fun of Smash, in general, is seeing weird or unappreciated ideas come to fruition.
For example, while I appreciate that we got,
This is a take I've never really understood. It's the character that gets chosen, and the pack is shaped around them. They're not gonna go, "well everybody wants Waluigi, but these spirits just aren't cutting it". Especially because DK, Kirby and especially Mario still have a ton to offer in terms of possible stages and music. In fact, Waluigi would serve a portion of the Mario series that famously gets glossed over for content; spin-offs. Dixie's most recent notable appearance is a game that barely got content in Smash, and Bandana Dee basically covers the games Sakurai doesn't. So I don't really get it.
I think a Pokemon or Waluigi might be most likely if the final character is a first party.
Thanks for reminding me that I've been meaning to play Geist at some point!
Why thanks! I think I will work on the Up B some.
I mean, BotW1 already had lore tie ins with SS tbh.
Fair lol. I’m mostly just letting my mind wander with possibilities. By no means am I saying this is something we should believe or anything. Like I said, fun thought experiment. Repping Zelda with the Triforce wielders and the master sword itself was just kind of a neat idea I thought.
Well, technically speaking Fi's retroactively been in almost every Zelda game by virtue of being the Master Sword, so if we're worried about appearances and one-offs she solves that problem.
If we were to get a Skyward Sword character, then I'd prefer Demise (especially if that mummy in BotW2's trailer is him creating a new body), due to his importance to Zelda's lore.
If we get Demise, we should get Ghirahim as part of his moveset. That would be the closest we'd get to having him as a playable, and I know he is already an assist.
Yeah exactly what I was thinking tbh. I don’t personally think that should be a problem, but I suppose if you were to enforce that she would work in a way other characters wouldn’t.
Another good option. Fi definitely isn’t my preferred Zelda character. Just thought it would be a fun idea to talk about. And in particular about a character that doesn’t get mentioned often.
It doesn't really seem like they're picking characters that aren't "challenger pack friendly", however. The closest we've gotten are Sephiroth and Pythra, and even then, FFVII spirits/more than two songs and an XC2 fighter/stage were things Smash was clearly missing.
But I'm saying what makes these characters not "challenger pack friendly"? They all have a litany of material to work with. The idea that every piece of content has to be tailored most to that one character isn't accurate. As funny as it would be, it's not like every spirit that comes with Waluigi would have to be of Waluigi. It's not like every track has to be Waluigi's theme. It just being Mario spin-off stuff would be relevant enough to the character.
Actually, it's 24 days 'til the beginning of E3, though it's also 27 days 'til the end of E3; Ninty's E3 stuff will be sometime between that timeframe.
Well, theoretically, there is a chance they go on the weekend, as the only weekday E3 is on is the last day on Monday.
It feels good to see someone else think this. Too many people throw around "Negotiations started 5 years ago so that's when Steve was decided to be in Ultimate".
Personally, I don't view an Apex Legends character happening even if it got popular in Japan. A Large part because I'm operating under the same belief of what happened in Smash 3DS/Wii U which is Xander only recording for the announcer once. "But he came back for Joker, he can do more lines for the announcer then". Problem with that is that it's something that only works in English and some Asian regions. Pretty much every EU country has their own announcer which would require a call back and with only 2 characters remaining, I do not see them being called back for one or two names to be read, especially if the list of names they all read from is as exhaustive as Xander makes it to be. To me, the cut off on characters is between the latter half of 2017 and very early 2018 and, with Apex coming out in 2019 (And late 2019 in Japan) I just don't see it as feasible.
The main problem with her is that her lack of popularity outside Japan is what got her axed from development. She may possible be added in the next game if the sales of the remakes do well enough.
You're forgetting that a worldwide localization effort is something that would've needed to be decided early on in development. Keep in mind they were first announced to the general Japanese public on September 4th, 2019. Sakurai and the development team would ultimately know about this ahead of time, and remember, Nintendo of Japan and their marketing team are making the picks. Famicom Detective Club always had a strong Japanese fan following, with the games often ranking very high in popularity polls, and even top 10 for the Super Famicom in particular. Ayumi's a character that has been around for over 30 years and not your flavor of the month JRPG/Fire Emblem player avatar character.
Not being flavor of the month is precisely the issue as far as first parties are concerned
More likely to be a Spirit Event.
Legacy is often just as if not more important than flavor of the month status. If flavor of the month is all that mattered to Nintendo, then Mario, Zelda, and various other legacy characters wouldn't be in Smash at all.
I mean the FDC remakes aren't even a week old yet so Ayumi can say she's both flavor-of-the-month and retro at the same time
Yes, but you’re comparing Ayumi’s legacy to Mario and Zelda like c’mon. I’m not saying Ayumi has no merits or shot of getting into Smash, but people really overstate her significance. Her games were well received in Japan, but even with the remakes she’s still completely unknown by Western audiences and her series has only had 2 mainline games.
I'm just pointing out flavor of the month mentality is not what Nintendo is all about. Pokemon and FE are the obvious outliers for this, but they tend to put legacy first and foremost to the front more often than not
