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She really feels like the last major missing Nintendo character that isn't in the roster yet. I know thare is Bandana Dee, Toad, and Pig Ganon but her absence really makes the roster feel uncomplete.
I like your new avatar Zack.
Dixie was planned to be partnered up with Diddy in Brawl, but she doesn't need to be a tag team with somebody to be playable. She can be on her own like Diddy.
I defo agree that K Rool did and should have taken priority, if we got one DK rep, he was the most original and wanted. That said, I disagree that Dixie needs a tag partner to be implemented. I know it was originally Sakurai's idea in Brawl but very few people care for Kiddy Kong where as Dixie has standalone merit in the franchise. It would be like not including Tails because he was originally partnered up with Sonic.
Aran Ryan from Punch Out
I might do that.You should have a Porky avatar
For Sakurai? That might be a "need" to him. You need to remember he doesn't just drop ideas just because. Adding her for the sake of adding her isn't a great idea in itself. She's most known for the tag team mechanic. It's actually a big part of her character. It makes sense to wait for the opportunity.
That's great, but that ignores what I said.
**** yes.
It doesn't ignore what you said because I disagree a tag-team mechanic is a defining feature of Dixie Kong than it is a defining feature of the classic DK SNES trilogy. She is important in Tropical Freeze and yet tag-teaming is entirely absent from that game. I really don't think Sakurai sees Dixie as partner up-or-bust like you seem to imply.
How about the star boy in a dress you drew
A lot of DK fans on Smashboards including myself would disagree with you or Sakurai on Dixie sharing a slot with Kiddy or another character. You make it sound like Dixie couldn't work without the tag team mechanic. If that was the case, than Diddy shouldn't be his own character in the first place.
Tempting, but I might just draw something new instead! Just, you know... in case I needed even more of an excuse to draw Geno again and again.How about the star boy in a dress you drew
Tropical Freeze isn't the game she made her debut in. That's just yet another game in the series. It did not exist when he intended to get her in, meaning it wasn't a defining feature at that point. It makes sense to keep that ideal.
No, I make it sound like it could be the actual reason she never got in. Diddy isn't the same thing as was seen separate from DK on occasion. Dixie was always tied to the hip of someday till Tropical Freeze(which didn't exist during Brawl, meaning that her being a tag team absolutely was a key part of her character at that point). Which is when she actually was going to get in. He may change his mind, but he may not. Again, it makes sense if he keeps that ideal.
Square Enix is the dumbest company in the game
What are you thinking?
I think you're trying too hard to attach your theory to Sakurai here. The only objective truth is she was cut from Brawl for Diddy standalone. The Smash 4 narrative you totally made up and are trying to insist it as Sakurai's logic when neither me or RetroGamerMax are convinced.
Verde Coeden Scalesworth
I'm not sure if you were saying that Battletoads and Banjo would be the most likely playable Rare characters if Nintendo was still partnered with Rare, but if you were, I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. I forget who exactly because I'm in kind of a rush right now, but someone said in the Conker thread that Conker is the Batman to Superman and I couldn't agree more. I feel like Conker would have just as good of a chance, if not better, than the Battletoads if Nintendo and Rare were still together. For some reason whenever Smash and Conker are brought up, the squirrel is critically underrated and always given the short end of the stick, meanwhile Conker gets pushed by Microsoft way more than Banjo (not trying to start any fights, just something to point out). This is just a suggestion but what about a Geno Duck? it takes from both your current PFP being a Duck while Representing Geno.
Ahh, Zeke and Julie from ZAMN. Incidentally,
Pakky
did an icon for those two.Yeah, especially since the Battletoads are getting a revival THIS VERY YEAR.
I just wish more people in general understood that Banjo isn't the only viable pick from Rare to get into Smash. I'm not saying everyone has the mindset, but it really looks that way. Conker has his own set of merits to getting into the game, coming from one of the most unique platformers on the N64 while still remaining relevant today (albeit in some pretty ****ty ways). Yes his game might have not sold as well as the Banjo games, but his cult following and general praise should not be underestimated. In my opinion, and once again I love Banjo don't get me wrong, just because Banjo is the most likely Rare character doesn't mean we should be shafting all the other Rare possibilities.
Hmmm. Well then...
Banana Duck Geno will be drawn by Ovaltine and will come to Smash by E3!
You kidding me, m8? It's gonna be a big E3 showstopper.
It's gonna be bigger that Joker or a potential Resident Evil reveal
I’m so pumped.
Of course he won't, why would he leak fan art?
I know about the Artsy Omni, Sassy Geno and Grinch incidents, since those can be considered fan art.Because he's a dip**** (no Pacman going there because he really is one)Of course he won't, why would he leak fan art?
Banjo is the most requested. That's what my point was.
I just wish more people in general understood that Banjo isn't the only viable pick from Rare to get into Smash. I'm not saying everyone has the mindset, but it really looks that way. Conker has his own set of merits to getting into the game, coming from one of the most unique platformers on the N64 while still remaining relevant today (albeit in some pretty ****ty ways). Yes his game might have not sold as well as the Banjo games, but his cult following and general praise should not be underestimated. In my opinion, and once again I love Banjo don't get me wrong, just because Banjo is the most likely Rare character doesn't mean we should be shafting all the other Rare possibilities.
I didn't make up the Smash 4 narrative at all. We know for sure that characters were made impossible due to 3DS' limitations. If Sakurai is bent on keeping her part of a tag team(which is quite possible, as she's not exactly hard to make otherwise, especially as an Echo alone. Or even a semi in 4), it's an actual fact it would be impossible in the 3DS version. It's quite possible it's the actual situation. It seems silly to dismiss this as impossible. Especially when she's still not in Ultimate, despite being a potential Echo or "easy to add". This narrative fits exactly what he planned to do with her. It's a reasonable theory and something people should keep in mind. Especially if she's still not DLC. Like, it's possible he changes his mind, but it's pretty odd how he has yet to. But once again, we know he's stubborn.
Nothing to disagree or agree on. That's just a possibility and may actually be the case. She was cut because she couldn't work as a tag team character(the sole reason he gave). She has yet to be in, with both cases literally being games where a Tag Team wouldn't work out as is. Either base(Ultimate, due to taking a lot more time than anyone else and thus was lower priority) or as is(3DS, because a tag team was impossible in that game). The theory fully holds up at this point. It doesn't mean it's right, just that there's literally zero evidence of why she hasn't been in otherwise. It's literally the only thing that can hold her back. It isn't relevance. It isn't being a clone/echo, because she is perfectly doable as that. The only thing that fits what Sakurai ever spoke of is that he wants to stick with a specific way to have her, and it hasn't been an option yet. In fact, it may never work anyway, since it wasn't just Brawl itself or any limitations. His ideal gameplay for her may just be too hard to work with. Which is all the more reason to drop the idea and just move on. This isn't like with Ice Climbers who he worked hard to make work on the 3DS, and it still didn't work out. They were already preset in Smash with a clear design. At least they had a good reason to split Zelda/Sheik up(besides the fact they were used like separate characters, which means them being split up wouldn't do much). Diddy being split up is only because he was coming in before Dixie ever would. He still worked. Dixie didn't as he wanted her to. Why he considers Diddy fine separate but apparently doesn't consider Dixie separate is hard to say. It could be caring too much about the original game designs, where Dixie was always a tag team character. It could be he considers this the best mechanic to represent her. It could be he doesn't think she's a necessity.
For all we know it could be unrelated to the other rumor as far as what the article says since the other one was so vague.
