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I don't think it was an indication of another Square-Enix character, since we didn't know another Fighters Pass was coming and no one really thought we were going to get double dipping for companies in Pass 1 or even in Pass 2 until Steve happened and people didn't expect much of Square-Enix due to 'stingy-ness'.
I know it's been discussed to death, but
’s updated design is still nothing short of magical. It just ticked all the right boxes, splashing their OG N64 renders with a fresh coat of paint instead of really tweaking anything. And every single animation of theirs is filled to the brim with Rare’s trademark personality. You don’t have to love how their entire kit seems based around Grenade Egg and Wonderwing, but you can’t deny the design is A+++.is also a huge one for me. No 3D Ridley has ever looked this menacing and eerie before. Before his Ultimate reveal, I couldn’t shake the dopeyass-looking model from his Smash 4 stage out of my head. He looked fine in Brawl, but even in Prime and Other M, I felt like they were having real trouble translating him from 2D to 3D. His Ultimate design blew any and all expectations I had out of the water. Like, this is top-notch creature design and it would be insane for Nintendo to not try to replicate it for future Metroid games. that I absolutely love in Ultimate, too. I’ve always been a huge fan of Sakurai’s take on Bowser, trying to replicate the more monstrous version he envisioned when he played the first Mario game. Melee and Brawl felt a little too far in an edgy direction, while Smash 4 felt way too close to the Dorky Dad Bowser we got in Sunshine. But I think his design in Ultimate just crushes that perfect balance.. I went from literally forgetting that she was on the roster in Smash 4 to pocket-maining her in Ultimate. Whatever they did to her from a technical perspective at least made her a viable pick this time, but her redesign just does wonders, too. Everything she does, from her taunts to the way she fiercely concentrates while magically charging up a Phantom, finally has an ounce of humanity and charm behind it. She’s almost like a blend of Skyward Sword and BotW Zeldas, which is such a beautiful change after “deathly stoic Zelda” three games in a row.. ROB. I ****ing love that they put ROB in Smash in the first place. I love how much Nintendo still loves their awkward little trojan horse robot thing. I love how he has a jetpack and lasers. I love how his stupid gyros from Gyromite are incorporated into his moveset. I love how his updated Ultimate model is rendered to look like he’s made of actual plastic. I’m a sucker for this kind of thing. I love ROB. His inclusion, like G&W and Duck Hunt’s, is so underrated.. It’s literally exactly what I hoped Sakurai would do with him. The strut, the grimace, the barbarian-esque garb, the long flowing blonde locks, the weapons, the weird crouch-jump, all of it. Chef’s kiss, Sakurai. After Ice Climbers, Pit, and Megaman, I had no doubt.and are also enormous highlights for me, but I’m quickly falling asleep over here so there ya go.
I mean, the thing was, during FP1, it wasn't an indicator that we'd get another Square character(Unless you were a Geno fan, no offense meant), it just meant that it was probably cut outright.
Yeah, though I thought Geno's chances died with Hero and then again with Sephiroth until he was Mii Costume'd.
And that's a very real possibility, hell, I think most people expect Lloyd to die come the Pyra/Mythra presentation due to the Xeno-series' history with Namco.
Brawl could've easily went with both Ike and Lyn. Overall, Ike is the better choice as he started in two games, and Lyn had to share her role with Eliwood and Hector, eventually even taking the backseat for both of them.
God, I remember back in Brawl people used to toss around "Japan hates Lyn since they don't like how her chapter's a tutorial!"
And yet I'd still do it.
Very true..I just learned not to read too much into a late confirmation with how Sakurai waited until the very last Smash Direct before Ultimate's Release to reveal that Shadow & Isaac were still just Assist Trophies instead of being upgraded to an Echo Fighter & Fighter respectively when everyone believed it was just so obvious that at least Shadow would become an Echo Fighter replaced by the new Assist Trophy of Knuckles.
Eh. Just him going "JRPG bad" again. Him only listing platformer characters as better alternatives to Pyra is disgusting.
I miss old Dunkey when he was a League channel. Now all I hear about in regards to him is "He made an RPG fanbase mad", which just gives him clicks lol.
Not going to lie, kind of feel the same way about the direct as he does. All those RPGs from Square Enix and none of them are Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross. Although I was never expecting Crash Bandicoot to be Fighter 9, I was hoping that it wouldn't be another anime sword fighter so along with nothing I wanted to see, that's pretty much put a damper on my excitement for more Nintendo directs. Starting to like the idea of shadow drops more than directs now.
I read this as shallow drops, which kind of fits the point of disliking JRPGs and ****ty item drops from enemies lmao.
Ok but the funny Knack guy said it so his opinions must be worthwhile!
Can someone tell me why the latest direct is considered jrpg heavy when there's only 4 jrpgs that were shown in said direct?
Knack 2 is still the best game ever, that's a fact.
Will say it feel JRPG heavy due to how it start and how paced each reveal are (especially the Project Octopath-like one) . Tho it's true there isn't only JRPG in it.
Never said their normals weren't the same, but from what I can make of the footage, it seems that, just like I said in my original post you quoted, Pyra is geared to be the powerhouse while Mythra is the speedy/combo based character.
Black and purple Pyra & Mythra are -chef's kiss-
You know what, **** it, here they are if anyone's curious. Contains at least one lategame spoiler so click at your own risk:
Rex doesn't appear in the character renders so that seems really pointless.
Yeah, but he apparear in a taunt & two final smash.
Kinda, but I love JRPGs so I ain't complaining.
I feel sort of the same way.
I agree that they are probably hiding something special if they are hiding the alts, I just don't think it will be Addam of all things. And if it were Addam it wouldn't make sense to hide the renders because he wouldn't appear there.
I don't mind much, because JRPGs are among my favorite genres. I'd still prefer more variety but it is what it is.
He’s a man of the people, he knows why the direct was poopy after 500 something days..
You do have a good point, but I wonder why none of the screenshot on the website don't show any alts either.
I distinctly remember knowing the Min Min alts in advance.
That isnt teleportation lol. That is what foresight looks like sped up. She is dodging at the speed of light
Joker and byleth have no fire attack
I find this doubtful. Based on previous characters, Sakurai's presentation is almost guaranteed to have already been recorded by now.
