Helper To Hero: Smash Edition & Boss Arena Mode

[LeeYawshee]

I think it's worth noting that I'm not really used to posting threads and therefore I am not sure if this thread will be good or readable. If it isn't, please let me know in a kind manner and tell me where I can improve for future posting purposes.
Helper To Hero
"A few of the assist trophies fight a bit differently, and these are the ones with the potential to make a difference in the Smash World, join them and turn them into the heroes they are meant to be" ​

Helper To Hero is a game mode idea that I had that would involve playing as certain assist trophies in a boss rush type mode or in a 1v1 fight. The catch is that the assist trophies only have a basic attack, an aerial attack, an upper(or recovery) attack, and a special attack. With this mode intact, certain characters that don't really have a chance to be playable still can take the spotlight in some sort of way. Playable characters could include, but are not limited to; Knuckle Joe, Magnus, Waluigi, and Dark Samus. Of course, other characters that only perform one action could also get a little bit of the action, like Midna and Shadow (as they are very popular).

The problem with this mode is that it is very unlikely, but it would be pretty fun and a great callback to Kirby Super Star Ultra, the remake to Kirby Super Star (a game made by Sakurai himself). It would also piss off a lot of fans that certain characters are not playable in the way they wanted.

Are there any assist trophies you would like to see be playable in this game mode? What would you like them to do? Go ahead and post and let me know!

Boss Arena
"Time for the ultimate smashes to begin in an epic mode where everyone is against a single character. But these characters aren't just any ordinary characters, these are the big bosses from the Smash series" ​

Boss Arena is essentially juggernaut in Smash Bros style and with bosses. This mode is 2-5 players and will utilize the Wii U gamepad in a very special way.

So first thing is first, the bosses. This mode is essentially Helper to Hero with bosses and multiplayer, you'll finally be able to play some badass bosses like Porky and Yellow Devil against your friends. One thing about this game mode is that it gives one or two moves exclusive to this mode for a total of 4 moves. The bosses are also much more durable than they are in stages and in the Subspace and are a challenge, but not enough to the point where they are unbeatable.

The second thing is how the gamepad will be used. The players will never be able to see the health of the boss, the gamepad will show not just the health, but it will have 4 buttons that decide what move the boss uses. The boss can move freely with the control stick and can simply use the ABXY buttons to choose the moves. The gamepad can also display other things, like hints or even show the battlefield so the player doesn't have to constantly look at the TV.

I feel this mode can bring in something that Smash Bros has never really successfully brought (aside from the Subspace I guess). Teamwork and five players matches. People will really have to work together to take down the Boss and the Boss will have to use their moves wisely to make sure they do not get overwhelmed.

What sort of bosses would you like to pummel your friends with? What would you like these bosses to do? Go ahead and post and share your thoughts!

Also, for the sake of keeping this thread calm, if someone mentions Ridley, don't throw a big hiss because you want him playable as a character. Thank you.


tl/dr: Juggernaut + Bosses = Game mode
Playable assist trophies with 4-5 moves = Game mode

 

[Aqueducts]

I think these would actually be a lot of fun! Being able to actually be the Yellow Devil would be awesome.
I would play the crap out of Elec Man!

 

[LeeYawshee]

I think these would actually be a lot of fun! Being able to actually be the Yellow Devil would be awesome.
I would play the crap out of Elec Man!

I really wish I knew how he would work. He's such a simple character with a jump and shoot way of battle. I guess he would take moves from Mega Man Fighters.

 

[Saikyoshi]

I like this idea. Unfortunately, though, the files for assist trophies and the like are likely too different from character files.

 

[ChikoLad]

Helper To Hero could definitely be cool, and I liked it in Super Star Ultra. However, "Helpers" in that game, and the original Kirby Super Star, were actually fully fledged characters in that game, you just had to be Player 2 to play as them most of the time. Their move pool was the same as a Kirby using their power, sometimes even more expansive. It was essentially a skin swap of sorts when you think about it.

I'd personally rather a long single-player campaign like SSE, though I have my own idea for that. I must make a topic for it sometime, and a logo.

 

[HeavyLobster]

This would be very cool and very popular, but it would probably take too much work to actually be in the game. Plus, how would non-fighting characters like Nintendog and Devil work?

 

[LeeYawshee]

This would be very cool and very popular, but it would probably take too much work to actually be in the game. Plus, how would non-fighting characters like Nintendog and Devil work?

I don't think every single character would get into this mode, those two included.