Ferro De Lupe
Smash Lord
*Quick Note*
If you're not willing to read through this whole thing (meaning first post), don't bother posting!
Megaman...
Rayman...
Belmont...
Pac-Man...
Bomberman...
Sora...
What is the one thing that all of these character have in common?
If you guessed "They're all very popular third-party suggestions for Brawl." you win a cookie.
But, has anyone ever thought of the possability that Sakurai, as crazy as he is, WOULDN'T pick ANY of them? What if he decided to look at that last slot in a different manner than "popular character" or "significant character" or even "worthy character"? What if he decided that he wanted a character so off the wall that everyone thought he was insane for considering it?
Well then, he'd probably stumble upon Hero, the main character of the recent DS game, Drawn-to-Life.
*POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR DRAWN-TO-LIFE. THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING!*
Drawn to Life requires the player to become a hero in order to free a cursed village from a Raposa , called Wilfre, gone bad. It utilizes pre-made levels that must be traversed using a player character and other elements (such as vehicles, weapons, platforms, etc.) which are drawn or colored by the player using the stylus.
*Source - Copy/Pasted from Wikipedia*
Now, hear me out before you flame me.
(Because I know I'm getting flamed for this one.)
As we all know, a Create-A-Character (CAC) mode would be very difficult to apply to Smash Brothers because of the balancing issues it has. How do you allow the fans to make their own characters without screwing with the character stats and, potentially, ruining the game?
The answer, of course, came to us in the form of the Miis. Many people say that the Mii is the best way to do this. Allow the fans to customize the exterior of the character while still maintaining a fair moveset for any design. And, to a point, I agree. The Mii would be a great way to have a 3-D character of your own creation enter the Brawl without ruining the balance of the game.
The main problem I find with the Mii, however, is that only the face, body color, and size are customizable. As much of an advancement as it would be for Brawl, it would still be rather limited (even though I probably wouldn't complain if it were added.)
Drawn-to-Life brings us another option; Hero.
One of the main draws (no pun intended) to Drawn-to-Life is that the main character, Hero, is completely designed by you. He, or she because there is no limitation, looks like whatever you want him/her to look like.
As shown by the above screenshot, aside from a few perameters to guide you (legs/arms need to be "X" length to work with the joints properly and the head placement), there is complete freedom in creating the character. You want a robot? A pirate? An alien? A stick figure? Whatever you want, it could be yours.
Hero would have a few default skins (like the ones in the pictures.) However, once the character is unlocked, an option appears in the "Options" menu that allows you to delete the defaults and create your own. These defaults could be saved onto your remote (like the Miis) and taken from place to place. That way, no matter where you are, you could always use your Hero costume. Because the character costumes are 2-D, they won't take up much space (probably less space than a Mii.)
Another possible idea (though a bit limiting because you would need a DS) is that those with a DS could do a wireless link-up with the Wii when Brawl is playing. The player could then create their character on the DS (thus allowing better control over the character design [Stylus > Motion sensor when it comes to designing things]) and then send it to the Wii or, more specifically, the copy of Brawl.
In addition to the customization, Brawl would do some good for the poor little game. As many of you could probably guess, Drawn-to-Life didn't sell with insane numbers (probably not even sane numbers.) I personally feel that the reasoning for this isn't the game itself (though that is also factor), but more along the lines of it wasn't advertised very well. It had a commercial, yes... But a commercial can only do so much, even for the most hyped games.
Another possiblity is the future of the franchise. A Brawl appearance would all-but-guarantee future versions of this game to come out. As the game expands (even to the Wii?), the game would start to draw (again, no pun intended) in more and more fans.
Also, just a little fun fact here, D-t-L has no "official" logo. As such, the DS icon COULD (meaning it's possible) be used to represent Hero. I'm not saying it would, just that it IS possible.
Possible Arguments:
"He/She's only on handhelds and doesn't count!" - Are you Sakurai? No? Then you don't know what counts and doesn't count. Sakurai never said that it had to be a home console. Handheld or not, Drawn-to-Life was still on a Nintendo console (DS), which means Hero meets both of the requirements Sakurai made (the other being that they originate as a game character.)
"But the Miis are better!" - Think of Hero as a trade-out for Miis. In exchange for not being 3-D/graphically superior, you have complete control over his/her appearance.
"He/She's third-party so he's not going to make it!" - True, being a third-party character behind such giants as Megaman, Bomberman, and Sora does put Hero at a very distinct disadvantage. There are no arguments with that. H***, Miis have a better shot because they're first party. But, with Sakurai, nothing is impossible.
"Create-A-Character would un-balance Brawl even more!" - How so? If the afore mentioned CAC were implimented, it would only be logical to assume that the PHYSICAL APPEARANCE of the character would be altered. Nothing would vary between an alien character, a stick character, and a robot character other than appearance. Exact same moveset/hitboxs/stats means each one fights the same. (This counter argument also works in favor of the Miis.)
"He/She's 2-D! That will never work!" - Ignorant n00b, meet Mr. Game and Watch. Mr. Game and Watch, meet ignorant n00b.
"Why is this a good idea?" - As I answered earlier, Hero would allow complete freedom for CAC possibilities. Thus, realistically, we could have fights that normally wouldn't be possible such as Stick Figure vs Gandalf vs George Bush vs Jack Sparrow.
"People would make inappropriate images for Hero!" - Unfortunately, I have no way of countering this argument. Hopefully, the n00bs would be kept to a minimum.
"He/She wouldn't have a good moveset." - Unfortunately, having not played the game myself, I have no knowledge of possible moves for Hero. However, the moveset argument is an invalid argument as ANYONE can be given one *points to Falcon, IC, G&W, Peach, etc.* Perhaps someone more familiar to the game could create one for me? Full credit will be yours.
**NOTE TO READERS: While I may be in favor of this character's inclusion, that does not make me a blind fanboy trying to force my opinion down your throat. I am willing to listen to your ideas, comments, arguments, etc. And all I ask in exchange is that you keep things civil. I am well aware of the likelihood that this character will not appear. I thought the idea would be nice for discussion purposes, since we are starting to run out of topics to discuss *curses the delay.* I am NOT claiming this character idea WILL be in Brawl.
Again, this topic is for DISCUSSION PURPOSES. NOT BLIND FLAME WARS!!!!
Also note, I am not against the Miis in any way, shape, or form. I invite the Miis to Brawl like I invite Midna to Brawl...**
**NOTE TO MODS: I searched for a topic related to this one and found none. If you feel this topic is a repeat, then feel free to delete it.**
If you're not willing to read through this whole thing (meaning first post), don't bother posting!
Megaman...
Rayman...
Belmont...
Pac-Man...
Bomberman...
Sora...
What is the one thing that all of these character have in common?
If you guessed "They're all very popular third-party suggestions for Brawl." you win a cookie.
But, has anyone ever thought of the possability that Sakurai, as crazy as he is, WOULDN'T pick ANY of them? What if he decided to look at that last slot in a different manner than "popular character" or "significant character" or even "worthy character"? What if he decided that he wanted a character so off the wall that everyone thought he was insane for considering it?
Well then, he'd probably stumble upon Hero, the main character of the recent DS game, Drawn-to-Life.
*POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR DRAWN-TO-LIFE. THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING!*
Drawn to Life requires the player to become a hero in order to free a cursed village from a Raposa , called Wilfre, gone bad. It utilizes pre-made levels that must be traversed using a player character and other elements (such as vehicles, weapons, platforms, etc.) which are drawn or colored by the player using the stylus.
*Source - Copy/Pasted from Wikipedia*
Now, hear me out before you flame me.
(Because I know I'm getting flamed for this one.)
As we all know, a Create-A-Character (CAC) mode would be very difficult to apply to Smash Brothers because of the balancing issues it has. How do you allow the fans to make their own characters without screwing with the character stats and, potentially, ruining the game?
The answer, of course, came to us in the form of the Miis. Many people say that the Mii is the best way to do this. Allow the fans to customize the exterior of the character while still maintaining a fair moveset for any design. And, to a point, I agree. The Mii would be a great way to have a 3-D character of your own creation enter the Brawl without ruining the balance of the game.
The main problem I find with the Mii, however, is that only the face, body color, and size are customizable. As much of an advancement as it would be for Brawl, it would still be rather limited (even though I probably wouldn't complain if it were added.)
Drawn-to-Life brings us another option; Hero.
One of the main draws (no pun intended) to Drawn-to-Life is that the main character, Hero, is completely designed by you. He, or she because there is no limitation, looks like whatever you want him/her to look like.
As shown by the above screenshot, aside from a few perameters to guide you (legs/arms need to be "X" length to work with the joints properly and the head placement), there is complete freedom in creating the character. You want a robot? A pirate? An alien? A stick figure? Whatever you want, it could be yours.
Hero would have a few default skins (like the ones in the pictures.) However, once the character is unlocked, an option appears in the "Options" menu that allows you to delete the defaults and create your own. These defaults could be saved onto your remote (like the Miis) and taken from place to place. That way, no matter where you are, you could always use your Hero costume. Because the character costumes are 2-D, they won't take up much space (probably less space than a Mii.)
Another possible idea (though a bit limiting because you would need a DS) is that those with a DS could do a wireless link-up with the Wii when Brawl is playing. The player could then create their character on the DS (thus allowing better control over the character design [Stylus > Motion sensor when it comes to designing things]) and then send it to the Wii or, more specifically, the copy of Brawl.
In addition to the customization, Brawl would do some good for the poor little game. As many of you could probably guess, Drawn-to-Life didn't sell with insane numbers (probably not even sane numbers.) I personally feel that the reasoning for this isn't the game itself (though that is also factor), but more along the lines of it wasn't advertised very well. It had a commercial, yes... But a commercial can only do so much, even for the most hyped games.
Another possiblity is the future of the franchise. A Brawl appearance would all-but-guarantee future versions of this game to come out. As the game expands (even to the Wii?), the game would start to draw (again, no pun intended) in more and more fans.
Also, just a little fun fact here, D-t-L has no "official" logo. As such, the DS icon COULD (meaning it's possible) be used to represent Hero. I'm not saying it would, just that it IS possible.
Possible Arguments:
"He/She's only on handhelds and doesn't count!" - Are you Sakurai? No? Then you don't know what counts and doesn't count. Sakurai never said that it had to be a home console. Handheld or not, Drawn-to-Life was still on a Nintendo console (DS), which means Hero meets both of the requirements Sakurai made (the other being that they originate as a game character.)
"But the Miis are better!" - Think of Hero as a trade-out for Miis. In exchange for not being 3-D/graphically superior, you have complete control over his/her appearance.
"He/She's third-party so he's not going to make it!" - True, being a third-party character behind such giants as Megaman, Bomberman, and Sora does put Hero at a very distinct disadvantage. There are no arguments with that. H***, Miis have a better shot because they're first party. But, with Sakurai, nothing is impossible.
"Create-A-Character would un-balance Brawl even more!" - How so? If the afore mentioned CAC were implimented, it would only be logical to assume that the PHYSICAL APPEARANCE of the character would be altered. Nothing would vary between an alien character, a stick character, and a robot character other than appearance. Exact same moveset/hitboxs/stats means each one fights the same. (This counter argument also works in favor of the Miis.)
"He/She's 2-D! That will never work!" - Ignorant n00b, meet Mr. Game and Watch. Mr. Game and Watch, meet ignorant n00b.
"Why is this a good idea?" - As I answered earlier, Hero would allow complete freedom for CAC possibilities. Thus, realistically, we could have fights that normally wouldn't be possible such as Stick Figure vs Gandalf vs George Bush vs Jack Sparrow.
"People would make inappropriate images for Hero!" - Unfortunately, I have no way of countering this argument. Hopefully, the n00bs would be kept to a minimum.
"He/She wouldn't have a good moveset." - Unfortunately, having not played the game myself, I have no knowledge of possible moves for Hero. However, the moveset argument is an invalid argument as ANYONE can be given one *points to Falcon, IC, G&W, Peach, etc.* Perhaps someone more familiar to the game could create one for me? Full credit will be yours.
**NOTE TO READERS: While I may be in favor of this character's inclusion, that does not make me a blind fanboy trying to force my opinion down your throat. I am willing to listen to your ideas, comments, arguments, etc. And all I ask in exchange is that you keep things civil. I am well aware of the likelihood that this character will not appear. I thought the idea would be nice for discussion purposes, since we are starting to run out of topics to discuss *curses the delay.* I am NOT claiming this character idea WILL be in Brawl.
Again, this topic is for DISCUSSION PURPOSES. NOT BLIND FLAME WARS!!!!
Also note, I am not against the Miis in any way, shape, or form. I invite the Miis to Brawl like I invite Midna to Brawl...**
**NOTE TO MODS: I searched for a topic related to this one and found none. If you feel this topic is a repeat, then feel free to delete it.**
>Pac-Man>Waluigi>Kinnekuman...OMG, I found someone worse than Waluigi! Congratulations, Kinnekuman, you suck worse than Waluigi
...sorry...random tangent...but anyway, Hero is actually a good idea...and you did a good job of knocking down arguments...from what I saw/remember...
