LIQUID12A
Smash Modder
Been looking around on Tumblr some more and I came across another Sylux analysis.
Doesn't do much else different except highlight that the series is in a bad position and that additional content for the series for Smash should be put on the back burner until it recovers, especially for a character that is clearly not the more requested one. And a lot of the cons resemble the complaints from RTC on Sylux's day, except, no incredibly obvious bias for purple dragons.
Doesn't do much else different except highlight that the series is in a bad position and that additional content for the series for Smash should be put on the back burner until it recovers, especially for a character that is clearly not the more requested one. And a lot of the cons resemble the complaints from RTC on Sylux's day, except, no incredibly obvious bias for purple dragons.
And from SSB4Dojo again, they seem to be getting a lot of anonymous questions about Sylux. No, none of those are from me, I don't even use Tumblr despite having an account.Cons: Well, that all-important fourth game still hasn’t happened, and if it ever does won’t for some time.Smash can easily advertise new games, but doing the same for theoretical games is something of a tall order.
In the meantime, it’s not as though Hunters treats Sylux differently from or greater than his non-Samus counterparts, and his trophy in Brawl - an honor shared by all of them - doesn’t emphasize his importance over them. It’s a bit like the problem with Mario spinoff characters, except if Daisy or Waluigi had only appeared in a single, somewhat forgotten game.
Plus, his chances are only better due to the two much better Metroid choices already having been used in non-playable roles, with Dark Samus as an Assist Trophy and Ridley as a boss. I’ve advocated for some characters being able to succeed from that, but it’s a lot less justifiable when Sylux has barely appeared in a series that, again, has always prioritized its environments, exploration, and main character over its supporting cast.
Final Thoughts: When discussing new Metroid content, it’s hard not to notice a discrepancy in what it got for this installment. At the time of Brawl‘s release, the series was enjoying an unprecedented high of success and goodwill, and what it got in the game reflected that: an alternate version of its main character, two stages and bosses, and a wide selection of music. Metroid finally managed to live up to its potential and quality in a commercial environment.
Then, Other M came out, looked at the mountaintop the series had climbed for the past eight years (after another eight-year dormancy), and decided to jump the hell off. For a franchise that had moved into such a plum position, it killed a great deal of its goodwill with fans, something that’s just happened with the unveiling of Federation Force. Many fans have fixated on that game in particular as for why they didn’t enjoy Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year, and it’s going to take some time for Metroid to get back to where it once was.
In the meantime, Smash could theoretically help with that, but while he has done it in the past Sakurai can’t be expected to revitalize every franchise his games touch. There’s a lot of benefits Nintendo andSmash could get from more Metroid content, but it needs to get back to the symbol of unerring quality that made it so loved. Until then, new content - especially a character who very noticeably isn’t the most wanted newcomer from his own series - might need to be placed on the back burner.