been in most episodesHas Mimikyu been shown in any reason episode?
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been in most episodesHas Mimikyu been shown in any reason episode?
No. Sakurai was most likely already aware of Mimikyu's popularity since it immediately became known. Just its body type portions were seemly unworkable to Sakurai.Is it possible that Sakurai found out about Mimikyu's popularity too late? Because the move it does as a Poke Ball is a bigger USUM reference than anything Incineroar does.
i hope not, thats a misrepresentation of how mimikyu isWith Mimikyu being arguably the face of gen 7, I can't see the rivalry it has with Pikachu lasting even in the anime.
Why is this still relevant?i hope not, thats a misrepresentation of how mimikyu is
hey you were the one said it would last and would therefore be relevantWhy is this still relevant?We might as well agree that Meowth is misrepresented since it isn't a villain in mainline Pokémon games.
If this is what will get Mimikyu in Smash, honestly I'd just be happy its in. I don't specifically like "Wreck Pikachu" Mimikyu, I actually like depressed, neutral Mimikyu.hey you were the one said it would last and would therefore be relevant
fair enoughIf this is what will get Mimikyu in Smash, honestly I'd just be happy its in. I don't specifically like "Wreck Pikachu" Mimikyu, I actually like depressed, neutral Mimikyu.
Savage Mimikyu FTW in memories.
neither has incenroarMimikyu isn't relevant anymore these days tho. I don't even think it has yet to appear in any recent Sword and Shield anime episode. Incineroar is the victor.
When Chrom fans kept on sticking to him, you should keep campaigning for Mimikyu. Relevancy shouldn't matter for the world's biggest media franchise.Mimikyu isn't relevant anymore these days tho. I don't even think it has yet to appear in any recent Sword and Shield anime episode. Incineroar is the victor.
It seems I'm still not in the support list. Is the thread owner still active?Mimikyu is too mimicute for me to not support it!
Incineroar is already in Smash and represents the wrestling fighter to Sakurai.neither has incenroar
I pretty much still support but it isn't getting in. The Chrom argument is literally grasping at straws.When Chrom fans kept on sticking to him, you should keep campaigning for Mimikyu. Relevancy shouldn't matter for the world's biggest media franchise.
ok then, relevancy isnt a legit argument anymore after sakurai said that it did not matter to him (though that may have been pure justifying terry) and you can hardly call him irreverent after being named number 3 in pokemon of the year, still being in the main series games and still reconized as a fan favourite before the voteIncineroar is already in Smash and represents the wrestling fighter to Sakurai.
More like it's an example of why Pokemon fans need to be more like FE fans instead of just consuming whatever comes from the latest gen.The Chrom argument is literally grasping at straws.
It's not guaranteed. With them wanting to expand the audience of Smash, they could go with something more appealing to Go players. Which would include Mimikyu, as while it's not in Go it does get referenced.If Pokémon is to get a new rep, it will be a gen 8 mon.
more support is always a good thing to have and as you rightly point out popularity doesnt always work, its like sakurai picks characters out of two categories, characters he wants and characters fans want. now we have no way of knowing if pokemon is pure promotional but i can see why anyone would think that, if anything things are looking the best from dragapult who was just named top gen 8 pokemonMaybe Mimikyu can be possible but its support base needs to grow like asap. Decidueye didn't get in, Lyn still didn't get in and Terry was really lucky. Gamefreak likely went with Incineroar. Maybe there's some hope Sakurai may have wanted Mimikyu, by it being a pokeball, but Pokémon is strictly for promotion purposes in Smash. If Pokémon is to get a new rep, it will be a gen 8 mon.
The only evidence we have is the last two newcomers being Greninja and Incineroar, but that's not the best example of it being promos only when Smash 4 had a bigger focus on adding fighters from unrepresented series and/or that were too new for Brawl, and Ultimate had a limited newcomer budget.now we have no way of knowing if pokemon is pure promotional
thats sort of the point we dont know much about the reasoning behind the inclusions, all we have to go on is, with greninja he just picked him and inceneroar all we know is he was picked over decidueye and sakurai likes wrestlersThe only evidence we have is the last two newcomers being Greninja and Incineroar, but that's not the best example of it being promos only when Smash 4 had a bigger focus on adding fighters from unrepresented series and/or that were too new for Brawl, and Ultimate had a limited newcomer budget.
Eh, it's understandable. Smash fans nowdays think a gen 8 Pokemon is the only POSSIBLE choice for a mon, even though there are plenty of older ones popular enough to make up for not being from Galar.It’s been quiet for awhile
Eh, it's probably best to move on. Least Mimikyu got a Poke ball summon. Still sucks Decidueye fans didn't get anything tho.It’s been quiet for awhile
Eh, it's probably best to move on. Least Chrom got a Final Smash.Eh, it's probably best to move on. Least Mimikyu got a Poke ball summon
It depends on the scenario. Chrom was at least a main focus of his respective debut Fire Emblem. Mimikyu was never really a main focus, that's how Incineraor beat it. I wish Mimikyu got Jigglypuff's luck, would have really helped it.Eh, it's probably best to move on. Least Chrom got a Final Smash.
Only because Smash fans ignore how Pokemon fans still think highly of various Pokemon that aren't from the latest gen. At least they do nowadays, considering Gardevoir was the subject of a base game leak and Sceptile used to be speculated on in Smash 4.Yeah, as sad as it is, Pokemon tend to "expire" as time goes on, with Smash inclusions favoring the newest gens at the time. Mimikyu would have definitely been the best choice to represent Gen 7, but no can do.
Mimikyu is without a doubt iconic, but it lacks the right support. I even think Gamefreak choose Incineroar over it. If we learn one thing from Sakurai's Decidueye comment, if Mimikyu didn't get in off natural merits, it isn't likely anymore because the support for it is still too niche.Only because Smash fans ignore how Pokemon fans still think highly of various Pokemon that aren't from the latest gen. At least they do nowadays, considering Gardevoir was the subject of a base game leak and Sceptile used to be speculated on in Smash 4.
...even then most of this speculation was just to fill quotas, and they don't think of "Pokemon newcomer chosen based on popularity rather than shilling the new gen" as a quota that exists.
Again, that is the result of Smash fan ignorance. In a world where they actually know their **** about Pokemon, Mimikyu, Eevee, and Gardevoir would be seen as Cinderace's "rivals", not Rillaboom, Toxitricity, and Urshifu.but it lacks the right support
Do you think Sakurai bases Pokemon movesets off competitive usage or something? Because he doesn't.Honestly, Mimikyu is pretty boring in the main Pokemon games. It's always the same (Set up) Swords Dance/Play Rough/Shadow Claw/Wood Hammer. There isn't really any other roles for it. But it could have been amazing in Smash with improve visuals
It's boring in the mainline Pokemon games, but not the anime. It just doesn't have much usage other than a fast KO. Mimikyu "WOULD BE" amazing in Smash because it'd mostly inspire from it's anime melee attacking.Do you think Sakurai bases Pokemon movesets off competitive usage or something? Because he doesn't.