HenryXLII
Smash Journeyman
With us slowly getting closer towards Joker I thought it would be fun to come up with what his classic mode will be like. I present to you.....
SEND THE CALLING CARD!
In Persona 5, each of the antagonists you face is tied to one of the seven deadly sins (despite there being 8 sins in the game...) and with seven stages, this seems like the most logical format for his classic mode. I also just love the idea of Joker stealing the hearts of various Nintendo villains/anti heroes.
The name refers to the fact that before targeting someone, Joker sends them a calling card declaring what their sin is. Smash obviously would not reference a concept like the sins directly, so I went with a name that has no religious connotation.
I am also going to have a little fun and throw some Persona music onto each stage, despite having no music confirmed.
Stage 1
Opponent: Bayonetta (Lust)
Stage: Dracula's Castle
Song: Last Surprise
Bayo is the most sexualized character in Smash no contest, and is really the only character that can accurately represent lust. Joker needs to pay her a visit so she can tone it down a bit, this game is rated E after all! I chose Dracula's castle as Lust in Persona 5 resides in a very iconic castle.
Stage 2
Character: King Dedede (Gluttony)
Stage: Fountain of Dreams
Song: Sweatshop
Kirby may be a glutton, but D3 literally steals all of the food from the kingdom for himself, despite being king! If that doesn't warrant a call from the Phantom Thieves I am not sure what does! I chose Fountain of Dreams because of all the Kirby stages, it is the most sureal. Matching with the concept that Joker breaks into people's minds.
Stage 3
Character: Incineroar (Pride)
Stage: Boxing Ring
Song: Keeper of Lust
Incineroar may be the champ, but it's got a bit of an ego doesn't it? Instead of inspiring it's foes to be better, it taunts them and makes them feel bad. Joker is going to make Incineroar a bit more humble, or at the very least get it to stop taunting online where taunting is banned. Boxing Ring was chosen because it represents all the glitz and glory of wrestling.
Stage 4
Character: Wario (Greed)
Stage: Warioware Inc
Song: Price
Wario is a rotten scumbag who will do anything to make a quick buck (and I love him for it). Stealing treasure... chucking Princesses... publishing cheap video games?! We deserve better from one that is so closely tied to Mario! Warioware was chosen because well.... where else?
Stage 5
Character: Ganondorf (Wrath)
Stage: Gerudo Valley
Song: Rivers In The Dessert
The King of Evil. Need I say more? Without a doubt one of the highest targets on Joker's list, but there is one even higher...
Stage 6
Character: Luigi (Envy)
Stage: Mushroomy Kingdom
Song: The Days When My Mother Was There
I think it would be a funny twist to throw Luigi in with all of these other sins, especially because Smash has a history of highlighting his inferiority complex to Mario with things like the Negative Zone, and titles like "The Eternal Understudy". I chose the Mushroomy Kingdom because a palace represents a distorted view of a real place... Luigi sees 1-1 as being neglected, barren, just as starved as he is for recognition. Cheer up Luigi! Perhaps one day you will learn that you are more beloved than your brother!
Stage 7
Obligatory Bonus Stage (Sloth)
Stage 8
Boss: Dracula (Vanity)
Song: Life Will Change (Phase 1), Blooming Villain (Phase 2)
While I am honestly expecting Master Hand to be the boss, I think ignoring Dracula would be a wasted opportunity. He starts out with his Human form like most antagonists in Persona do, but like any good Persona 5 boss, putting him in a corner reveals his monster form! This combined with the dark atmosphere of his stage makes me think he is the perfect boss for Joker, and upon his defeat, Joker will have reformed a majority of the Smash cast!
Please tell me what you think of this Classic mode and if there are any tweaks you would make to it, or if you have your own ideas!
SEND THE CALLING CARD!
In Persona 5, each of the antagonists you face is tied to one of the seven deadly sins (despite there being 8 sins in the game...) and with seven stages, this seems like the most logical format for his classic mode. I also just love the idea of Joker stealing the hearts of various Nintendo villains/anti heroes.
The name refers to the fact that before targeting someone, Joker sends them a calling card declaring what their sin is. Smash obviously would not reference a concept like the sins directly, so I went with a name that has no religious connotation.
I am also going to have a little fun and throw some Persona music onto each stage, despite having no music confirmed.
Stage 1
Opponent: Bayonetta (Lust)
Stage: Dracula's Castle
Song: Last Surprise
Bayo is the most sexualized character in Smash no contest, and is really the only character that can accurately represent lust. Joker needs to pay her a visit so she can tone it down a bit, this game is rated E after all! I chose Dracula's castle as Lust in Persona 5 resides in a very iconic castle.
Stage 2
Character: King Dedede (Gluttony)
Stage: Fountain of Dreams
Song: Sweatshop
Kirby may be a glutton, but D3 literally steals all of the food from the kingdom for himself, despite being king! If that doesn't warrant a call from the Phantom Thieves I am not sure what does! I chose Fountain of Dreams because of all the Kirby stages, it is the most sureal. Matching with the concept that Joker breaks into people's minds.
Stage 3
Character: Incineroar (Pride)
Stage: Boxing Ring
Song: Keeper of Lust
Incineroar may be the champ, but it's got a bit of an ego doesn't it? Instead of inspiring it's foes to be better, it taunts them and makes them feel bad. Joker is going to make Incineroar a bit more humble, or at the very least get it to stop taunting online where taunting is banned. Boxing Ring was chosen because it represents all the glitz and glory of wrestling.
Stage 4
Character: Wario (Greed)
Stage: Warioware Inc
Song: Price
Wario is a rotten scumbag who will do anything to make a quick buck (and I love him for it). Stealing treasure... chucking Princesses... publishing cheap video games?! We deserve better from one that is so closely tied to Mario! Warioware was chosen because well.... where else?
Stage 5
Character: Ganondorf (Wrath)
Stage: Gerudo Valley
Song: Rivers In The Dessert
The King of Evil. Need I say more? Without a doubt one of the highest targets on Joker's list, but there is one even higher...
Stage 6
Character: Luigi (Envy)
Stage: Mushroomy Kingdom
Song: The Days When My Mother Was There
I think it would be a funny twist to throw Luigi in with all of these other sins, especially because Smash has a history of highlighting his inferiority complex to Mario with things like the Negative Zone, and titles like "The Eternal Understudy". I chose the Mushroomy Kingdom because a palace represents a distorted view of a real place... Luigi sees 1-1 as being neglected, barren, just as starved as he is for recognition. Cheer up Luigi! Perhaps one day you will learn that you are more beloved than your brother!
Stage 7
Obligatory Bonus Stage (Sloth)
Stage 8
Boss: Dracula (Vanity)
Song: Life Will Change (Phase 1), Blooming Villain (Phase 2)
While I am honestly expecting Master Hand to be the boss, I think ignoring Dracula would be a wasted opportunity. He starts out with his Human form like most antagonists in Persona do, but like any good Persona 5 boss, putting him in a corner reveals his monster form! This combined with the dark atmosphere of his stage makes me think he is the perfect boss for Joker, and upon his defeat, Joker will have reformed a majority of the Smash cast!
Please tell me what you think of this Classic mode and if there are any tweaks you would make to it, or if you have your own ideas!
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