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Holy crud! Mach Rider was going to be in Captain Rainbow?! Awesome!
At least Sak has an affinity for the NES era. Most old underused characters from any console upwards are SOL until further notice.
I think Mach Rider still has a chance in future installments. As long as there is a retro rep, Mach Rider could easily fill the role. Helps that the Grinch Leak made her more well known.
For some reason, I'm thinking a Mad Max game but with combat from Bayonetta.
I’d think a 3rd person “slightly on rails” shooter. Throw in some action race-like bits and maybe a twisted metal esque combat arena/multiplayer and we got something here
Hmm, mayhaps something like the recent Mad Max and Fist of the North Star games. It'd write itself; play in an open-world story setting while wandering from town to town, while coming under attack by thug drivers on occasion.
Same. The leak got me to look into the character more than the brief glance I had originally given her, and I easily became a fan.
I also think Mad Max: Fury Road has also contributed to more people seeing the potential in this character. The driving is a must, but on ground combat would also be fitting of the setting.
That sounds like a whole lot of fun.
Would definitely be a cool thing to have as a Nintendo IP. Could also fit into a good Switch format.
I think a Sin & Punishment style on-rails shooter, with some Nier: Automata angle changes to keep it interesting visually and in gameplay. I’d also add an open world (open road?) and have missions connect seamlessly through it. Multiple paths are a must.
Eh, not really. It worked for Kid Icarus, because KI as a whole is inherently silly.
Why do you think Mach Rider would be silent in a new game?
I don't think a modern Mach Rider would be as self aware and silly as KI, but I don't think the game would be as serious as the Mad Max like setting would indicate.
I mean, even FOTNS itself has silly moments, to be fair (three words: post-apocalyptic games). While I don't expect any fourth-wall breaks, there can be moments and scenes of levity to keep things from being too dead serious.
Here's an idea. Have it be a sort of legacy thing. Basically, have it so that the name "Mach Rider" doesn't refer to one specific person, but rather anyone who cares enough to take up the mantle, kinda like with superheroes. That way, we can say that both versions of Mach Rider are canon: they're not the same person.
Although I have not played the series, what if they did something similar to DMC in tone? I also don't think they would hide Mach Rider's identity. Hiding stuff like that in this day in age is kinda impossible.
You know, I was thinking the same thing. I was thinking about how they did something similar in that F-Zero anime. The idea could also lead into some great story potential.
Well, that's fair. How early on should it be shown? They could pull a hat trick by having two people don the identity at different points in the story.
I think it would be more along the lines that there would be an the old Mach Rider and a new Mach Rider.
Quite a few official Nintendo sources portray Mach Rider as female. The Captain Rainbow character model (though not in official game) should be all the evidence we need as it was created by official Nintendo developers. To me that means MR is a woman.
Although the costume itself has stylistic liberties taken.
I dunno, I imagine Mach Rider being the stoic, silent badass, and keep in the tradition of silent Nintendo protagonists.
True.
I can understand that, but I think it would be more interesting if they did have them speak. That way they can have the character pull off bad*** actions and lines. Or maybe it's because I see Mach Rider being kinda crass and I want Nintendo to try that out.
You know, I just noticed that she is wearing a dog tag. I guess that would explain where she got the bike with mounted guns.
Interesting, where did that girlfriend declaration come from?
I heard that it came from an interview with someone behind the original Mach Rider game.
Well, I agree with that. I wonder where this interview even is, and if true, why did they have the girlfriend alone rather than have her with Mach Rider. That just makes confusing context.
I feel like that statement ended up like the “Mario punches Yoshi” one from Mario World’s team.
Yeah, and as you said, the poster and Captain Rainbow kinda proved that they did retcon it.
Indeed.
The red and blue one.