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The argument isn't bases but unique properties. Mii Swordsman and Hero are the only swordsmen that can fire multiple things out of their hands, Banjo and Duck Hunt both use a "weapon" without a hurtbox that's not always out, Byleth and the Belmont Boys use physical whips, etc.
You clearly don't know what anime is.
I wish. I want Ms. Thighs in the game too.
My Hero Academia... I’m starting to love that show.
Waluigi's been an assist trophy 3 times in a row, so I don't think it's him. That, and the recent interview with Sakurai also implied the character was a third party choice.
Where in that interview?
I know nothing about Arc System Works so who would be their most likely potential rep for Smash?
They both very much have an anime aesthetic, which is what is meant in this context. Just because sephiroth isn't literally a Japanese animated character, doesn't mean he doesn't share that kind of aesthetic.
Well, their two main franchises are Blazblue and Guilty Gear, so they could easily pick characters like Sol Badguy, Ragna, Makoto, Taokaka, or even Baiken. There are a lot of potential candidates between both to pick from
Probably Sol Badguy
Either Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear or Ragna from BlazBlue.
What shill picks fit that model, I wonder..
Waluigi as crazy as it sounds. Or maybe Doomslayer or Bandana Dee.
I mean, you're technically not wrong. "Anime" by definition is both JAPANESE and ANIMATED (as in, traditionally drawing, 2D style). Sephiroth was originally a video game character ONLY, hence technically NOT anime. However, I can see why people would split hairs since:
If people are gonna try and discount characters cause they look like they were made in Japan I got some bad news for Smash fans lol
I'm definitely not disputing that, but the dude, by casual definition is totally an anime swordsman. If we're going to get persnickety about the terminology, what can I do?
Honestly if it’s a kicker it’s either Wah or Chun. Wah is a huge request and shows that fan-requested upgrades are happening. Chun is a super iconic character from a previously represented 3rd Party franchise, showing that that’s a thing that can happen now.
I just don't get peoples' logic regarding "There are too many anime swordmen or anime looking characters." When Nintendo and almost every other company in Smash is Japanese. Game being Japanese and made by Japanese developers obliviously means more Japanese inspired characters.
Wah Chun sounds like a Chinese genderbent version of Waluigi.
If there’s gonna be another Capcom Rep, I feel that it would be Phoenix Wright or Dante.
Sakurai did not imply the 6th character was a third party choice whatsoever.
See, that makes sense if we’re thinking in the “represent more franchises” context. But just in terms of pure character recognizability, Chun is way more iconic. She’s the female fighting game character. Any fighting game female who kicks and is light and fast is inspired by her.
You're right. White hair and swords are clearly anime tropes. FF is only not in anime style because it's a video game. Even animes aren't anime style in video games. If they made a movie version obviously it would be anime.
I think it's gotta be the Wah. I'm personally on that train. I'd love a double reveal with Wah as 76 and Geno as 77.
See, I don't usually talk in this thread, but you can't exactly fault people for saying Cloud and Sephiroth look like anime characters. Besides, calling someone "anime" just as often refers to the general visual style as anything else. It isn't crazy to say that a character who has super spiky hair and those big, sharp, trademark eyes -
Also, both Bayonetta and Waluigi love to dance, like a lot...
Actually, I think you're right about the sword. I was thinking about it yesterday, and Sephiroth's playstyle just really wouldn't work in Smash. So far, Smash bros has always tried to balance reach/priority with frame data and speed. Byleth, for example, has great reach and power but is pretty freaking slow overall. Metaknight has incredibly fast sword strikes, but hits like a feather and lacks reach compared to other swordies. Then you have Sephiroth. Canonically, he is infamous for his incredible speed AND power. Imagine a character with a sword as long as Byleth's lance, attack speed on par with Metaknight, and the mobility of Cloud/Joker. Even if you try to balance him by making his hits do pathetically low damage, not only would that drastically contradict his canonical strength, but if his hits have ANY hitstun whatsoever, you'd never get close enough to land a hit on him. In short, even Cloud is barely able to realistically fit in the context of Smash. Sephiroth would straight up break the game...which is totally something he'd want to do in the first place.
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- I would like Chung Li . Next week shall be interesting. Lets hope for that direct. 
Also Geno a E3 Reveal with SMRPG Remake announcement PL0X. IM all for it :D (hope thats the case) lol
I think you're wholly misunderstanding my statement. I'm not saying that the white hair and sword are what make him an anime style character. I'm saying his design makes him anime style. His slender jawline, his eyes, his features in general are quite clearly anime in their theming. The white butt length hair and sword that's twice his size is simply icing on the anime cake. Cloud is even moreso than Sephiroth, what with his spiky hair that would take a metric **** ton of hair gel, and his impossible to use sword, his boyish yet feminine features. To deny at the very least an anime influence is either being willfully oblivious or outright contrarian.
That's not really fair to claim, considering just how much flak we get for the same presumption. Chill out, my guy
Been wanting Waluigi since Brawl, basically before memes existed. So kindly shut up.
Same. Waluigi might be a meme to some, but I play him in every spin off game where Petey Piranha or Bowser Jr. aren't playable. He's a character I wanted to star in a game basically since his inception. And since the rumor that a character might be upgraded, I've been pushing for Wah HARD. Paragon leak has only fueled the fire more.
A fan since Mario Party 3 on N64, but whatever, guess it's all memes now...
