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What did you say, PUNK?
Are they really oddballs when they're the same two people you've been predicting for months? Hmmm.
making cg videos celebrating your character getting in is a sign of low budget you know
Pichu buffs baby, my time is now!
You know, looking at the focus on choosing between Pyra and Mythra, I'm reminded about that one interview where supposedly Takahashi wanted to do a higher rated game.
Oddballs compared to everyone else’s usuals
It's something Monolith Soft wanted to do just to celebrate the launch. If they were lazy, they wouldn't have done that.
Miko are Japanese shrine maidens. Y'know, Reimu's job.
I think they were ****posting?
yeah, looking back i think so too.
I'll say this much about Sakurai (okay he's a pretty spectacular creator overall), his character trailers since 4 has almost always nailed the character's personality/significance they were hyping up.
well sephiroths was a remake of advent children so...
Advent Children without the boring part.
no you dont understand
They're poking fun of people saying that 1st party picks are lazy and cheap, not actually slamming it.
K. Rool's trailer is still probably my favorite ever, just a master class in not only bringing a character back in their full glory but surpassing how great they already were and expanding on them in fresh new ways. And obviously the animation is gorgeous and the expressions are hilarious.
I know some who call the third parties the shills in this franchise. If you know me, you know full well about the site that I'm talking about.
So as long as we're on the topic what is everyone's thoughts on the DLC fighters so far?
For me...
- A whacky inclusion that was implemented well. Though I wish Goomba took the spot instead
Pyra/Mythra - Speaking of which. At least they can switch between playstyles which is nice and I love strong female characters. Plus Xenoblade 2 reps were kind of obvious. But idk, I just feel disappointed. I guess I was too fixated on characters like Crash, Rayman, Ryu Hayabusa or Eggman. Still, even if I didn't have any ideas on who it could be I think I would feel the same.
There are 2 fighters left but most of the DLC is a hit or miss with only %20 being hits as the other %80 were misses. It's hard for me to stay excited after noticing that. I'll stay to see who the last 2 are but I think after that it's time to move on to another platform fighter like Indie Pogo.
I hope people don't get too mad at my opinions.
- I adore The Plant. Out of all the “joke characters” ever put into Smash, this feels like Sakurai at his absolute trolliest. I laughed out loud when it was revealed. I’ve also grown to really dig its risky keepaway/heavyweight playstyle. It wouldn’t have been the first Mario mook I would’ve chosen, but it’ll always be hilarious. - I never touched a SMT/Persona game before he was revealed. His playstyle doesn’t fit mine at all, and I’ve grown annoyed as all hell seeing everyone play as him in tournaments just because MKLeo’s a god with him. His stage and soundtrack are infinitely more fun to me. At the end of the day, the only thing Joker really means to me is “His bombshell TGA reveal opened so many doors for more interesting characters”, which I guess ain’t nothing. - This felt like a long time coming and I really respect how much love and care Sakurai/Sora Ltd. put into his design. Having four alts is just pure, unapologetic fan service. People hate the drop-down menu because it’s “too random”, but it adds such a unique and fun-as-balls twist to casual matches. I wish his music selection wasn’t absolute sh*t, but other than that, I think Hero’s a great addition. - So when I was a dumb nine-year-old playing Smash 64 for the first time, my only question was “Wait, where’s Banjo and Kazooie?” And after a two decade-long rollercoaster, that reveal trailer was everything to me. Their updated design is perfect, their stage is nothing short of gorgeous with all the easter eggs and HD character models, the music selection…admittedly could’ve had a few more songs from Tooie…and depriving us of a Mumbo Jumbo Mii outfit was criminal…and yes, I know everyone hates them because of their kit’s overreliance on Grenade Egg and Wonderwing…but in my mind, no joke, Ultimate’s roster wrapped with B&K. Everything that came afterwards was just toppings. - I didn’t know Terry existed until The SNK Leak. The only game I knew from that company at all was Metal Slug. I wasn’t exactly jumping for joy at his reveal, but seeing how much love Sakurai poured into his entire Pass was a blast to see. And at the end of the day, Terry is stupidly fun to play. He’s like a more bombastic Ryu/Ken while simultaneously having command inputs that feel easier to pull off. Solid inclusion, no real complaints. - Like everyone else, it was hard not to be disappointed at her reveal trailer. Like, really hard. But once I got my hands on her, I found her moveset to be fun enough. I like their long reach and the risk/reward of committing to your heaviest attacks. And it is cool to get some 3 Houses representation in the game since it was a huge hit. If you just kept her, Robin, Marth, and Lucina and cut the rest of the FE cast, you’d have a very solid representation of the series, imo.: - I love Min Min for all the reasons everyone else hates Min Min. I love how she doesn't play like any other character on the roster. I love how she's not the box mascot of her game. I love how she's a promoted Spirit. I love how ARMS was given a proper spot on the roster. I love how angry people get when they can't adapt to her playstyle. I love her chaotic stage. I love the music. I love how palpably furious people still are at all the choices made to bring her into Smash. Good sh*t, Min Min. - I’ve only played about 2 hours of Minecraft in my entire life and I’ve had the foresight to avoid all of the “Minecraft Youtuber”/cringe memes/etc that made certain secs of the internet hate the game over the years. To me, Steve and Minecraft in general was THE game of the 2010s and if any property “deserved” a spot in Smash, this was it. Seeing just how much work Sakurai’s team put into this character’s kit to make it as faithful and accurate as they could will always blow me away. A VERY welcome addition. - This reveal was…a lot for me. On one hand, seeing Square Enix get another character after seemingly being so stingy with Smash was huge. Seeing that it was f***ing Sephiroth was absolutely incredible. But a big chunk of me did feel super weird that Sephiroth was getting a spot before Robotnik, who now feels notably absent from this game’s roster. That being said, seeing FF7 finally get the music tracks, Spirits, Mii costumes, and stage representation that it deserved from the beginning was VERY satisfying. - When they were first revealed, I popped hard for so many reasons. I’ve never touched a XC game, but I knew how big a fanbase it had and how much Sakurai wanted to squeeze it into base game. So seeing such fan favorite characters get the roster treatment along with the reintroduction of Melee’s transformation gimmick made me stupidly happy.I think that's part of the reason creators/companies trust him with their creations, because he understands them and he does them justice. He's obviously a very talented guy, from game design to character design to writing. His ethos doesn't really match that of the hardcore Smash player, but he's very skilled at setting out to realize the product he envisions.
The vast majority of Smash fans love Sakurai and would prefer to see him direct Smash games forever. It’s just the guys been working on this series for a long while now, and he’s not getting any younger, so it’s reasonable to think he might step down soon, especially when you think about how miraculous of a game Ultimate is. It’s a helluva swan song to end on, if that’s what he chooses to do.
i remember back in the smash 4 days there was definitely a large group that wanted him gone, mostly because of character choices. now post-ultimate the only people that want him actively gone are a couple of weirdos that want some specific character and some comp smash players. definitely not as bad.
配信開始!! お楽しみください。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/4D0kyAl9By
— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) March 5, 2021
So what you're saying is, if we somehow manage to get Balan from Balan Wonderworld as a playable character, it WON'T be a shill pick?
It's similar to the Isabelle trailer. It's a fake out trailer that, instead of introducing the who the fighter is, it reveals that it's Smash all along. Isabelle was basically doing chores in her New Leaf office and then gets a letter inviting her to Smash.
Same! I love just how HARD Pyra hits! I'm looking at a potential pocket!
...there have been plenty of fake-out trailers. A lot of them were quite good. Joker, Inkling, Mii, Rosalina, etc. Basically any trailer that doesn't start with the Smash intro. This one felt... awkward, sorta? To me it did.
Given you consider Octoling could be Base Content that was left out as this Pass seems to be based on.
Hence the Game Award rumors?
I'm guessing Azurda doesn't move around on Hazardless.
