New update, Hopes crushed

[Kirby knight]

I'm pretty sure it's vice versa with the Roy and Eliwood thing. Also, I think Sakurai's showing us all these pokeball/AT people to get the non-playables out the way, IMO.

Honestly I have no idea at all what Sakurai is thinking but these "stomp on your heart" updates should be done for this week. Smashboards would crash if Ridley was confirmed as a boss only. Seriously Sakurai give a a new character (Mikaya, Issac, C.Falcon,Ness or Lucas) because I need something to life my spirts after this Lyndis update.

-Knight

 

[MetaKnight'sSword]

Honestly I have no idea at all what Sakurai is thinking but these "stomp on your heart" updates should be done for this week. Smashboards would crash if Ridley was confirmed as a boss only. Seriously Sakurai give a a new character (Mikaya, Issac, C.Falcon,Ness or Lucas) because I need something to life my spirts after this Lyndis update.

-Knight

then comes this update by Sakurai: "All the characters that are displayed on the website are going to be only the ones in Brawl and thats it!".........X_____________X

 

[Wyvern]

speaking of Which....If Lyn was a PC...any one kno what her moveset would be like???

I posted my custom-made moveset on page 4. Fun fact: since making it, I once thumbed through the official Lyn post, and found that someone else had independently thought of a very similar moveset, which just goes to show how naturally she could have fit into the roster.

Mine: http://smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=2885245&postcount=51

Sonic the Hedgedawg's: http://smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=1738106&postcount=160

 

[Aeronite's Kiseki]

It gives Roy a little more chance to return, but like other people I want a female FE character and Michiah seems to be the next best thing

The only pure reason that Marth wouldn't make it would be because he;s too similar to Ike in looks.....Blue Hair, Cape, Sword user....I mean too obvious

 

[METROID MAN]

Huh????????

wow, that was a useful post. bet you 10 bucks you tried to just pust "huh?" and it said you need at least 10 characters, thats why you added a billion ? marks...lol

 

[falcofan69]

Guess WHOS BACK

Leave Peach alone...shes a long time friend....we go far back Wut up homeless, its been a while. Smash updates need to get better

 

[Eight Sage]

This is becoming, as the title says, a "killing hopes" week...

Lin could be a great addition to the Brawl rooster, Sakurai is really really enigmatic about this...

I'm giving up, we can expect anything... Munchlax was going to be the new Jiggs IMO, and then Lin?

What'll happen tomorrow? Dedede as an Assist Trophy?

 

[ChaoticTH]

What'll happen tomorrow? Dedede as an Assist Trophy?

Oh god no.

 

[Aeronite's Kiseki]

King Dedede?....if he isn't playable he better be a boss *Initial thought*

 

[Kirby knight]

King Dedede?....if he isn't playable he better be a boss *Initial thought*

It would be so stupid not to have him playable. After all he got the highest number of votes on the poll; and those with lesser votes ( Diddy and Ike) got in as playable characters. I could mention a number of other reasons he should get in as a playable character as well.

-Knight

 

[Aeronite's Kiseki]

I'm not doubting it either but since Sakurai is the mind-warper he can really do anything with all the different characters

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

Sakurai does like to play the mind games.

 

[Aeronite's Kiseki]

I mean he could make Primids playable for all we know....Sheik as a stand-alone, Ness and Lucas in the game which tonight i hope is a character...all that's left really to show is Ness, C. Falcon, Jigglypuff, Sheik, and the Ice Climbers that were playable from the start

 

[maxpower1227]

This is becoming, as the title says, a "killing hopes" week...

Why? Did people actually want Munchlax to be a PC? If so, I point and laugh in their general direction.

 

[axemangx]

How were hopes crushed?


Ephiram or Hector would've came out better >_>

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

Why? Did people actually want Munchlax to be a PC? If so, I point and laugh in their general direction.

How were hopes crushed?


Ephiram or Hector would've came out better >_>

Yea, my hopes weren't really all that crushed. I mean Lyn would have been a nice addition, but there is more potential in Hector and Ephraim because they wield weapons other than the now overrated sword.

 

[Wyvern]

If we DO wind up getting Hector, then all of this will have been reasonably understandable. I mean, if Hector was confirmed as a playable character and Lyn was confirmed as an assist trophy on the same day, I wouldn't have made nearly as big a deal of it, because choosing Hector over Lyn is an understandable decision (even though I'd personally prefer Lyn). But as it stands, I can't help but feel like we're one step closer to a game with NONE of the "cool" lords, which is what really hurts. I can't stand the idea of a future when the Fire Emblem roster is Marth, Sigurd, and Ike or something, especially when that's the future that a large portion of the boards is pushing for.

 

[NintendoWarrior]

This is disappointing to me. She looked like she would have made a cool playable character. I rather have her than the Pokemon Trainer.

 

[Demon_machinE]

You're an atrocious person, and I wish death upon you. Not for Lyn specifically, either.

You wish death upon me? Say that to my face and Ill knock your teeth out. Good job taking a joke seriously, and pushing it way to far. I am reporting your post immediatly, as it was completly uncalled for.

On topic :

We can't have em all as PC's. Honnestly a sword wielder who could dissapear would make for a very intresting character, but meh we have Ike, and lets face it, the return of marth and his moveset along with his tipper smash would be better than a new sword wielder anyday.

Unless of course this new sword wielder had a tipper too, but without the tipper, whats the point in learning perfect spacing?

Why? Did people actually want Munchlax to be a PC? If so, I point and laugh in their general direction.

I agree. Munchlax as a PC? Thats just streching it a little far, pokefan boys.

 

[Kabyk-Greenmyst]

HOW are our dreams crushed?????????????

Well, when you REALLY want Lyn because she OWNS SO MUCH, then you could say that dreams can be crushed.

 

[hypeman]

black night or hector for brawl !!!!!!!!


BUT MOSTLY










MICAIAH FOR BRAWL !! (I really want her as a pc)

 

[Kirye]

I was actually relieved that Lyn's not in as a PC, lol.

I can't picture her in, and as long as she's not playable, it means there's still chance for Marth to return~

 

[silver777]

If Marth is back, I don't care who is the next FE rep is, ne~

He is enough~~

 

[0rion]

Todays updates is an assist trophy, and like most trophies, were characters that people had hoped would be full characters. Today Lyn (or Lyndis for you fancy pants) from one of the GBA Fire Emblems was shown to be an Assist Trophy.

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/assist07_070911b-l.jpg" alt="It's Knify-Spoony, not Swordy-Spoony! " />




When she lands, she builds up power and then vanishes, only to reappear and slash at someone, sending the victim flying. She seems to be one of the more powerful characters, Sakurai saying “You’ll get helplessly cut down if you suffer a solid blow from this blade.”

<img src="/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/assist07_070911e-l.jpg" alt="Wario demonstrates his new dodge, the crotch-cloud." />

Of interest is one of the alternate endings of the particular Fire Emblem game shows that she marries one of the other main characters and has a child who stars in a later game. While it’s unclear exactly who she mothers, it’s either Lilina, Lance, Sue or Roy. Yes, Melee Roy. Wether that hints as to his return, or wether he’ll turn out to be an assist trophy, is pure speculation.

I'm sorry yall but for this update, Sakurai fails soooo hard!! How dare he mock us by makin my lady, Lyn, an assist character huh?! This man deserves to b shot right in da mouth!

 

[tdf]

I'm sorry yall but for this update, Sakurai fails soooo hard!! How dare he mock us by makin my lady, Lyn, an assist character huh?! This man deserves to b shot right in da mouth!

Yes, obviously the man who is creating the **** game deserves to be shot because one illiterate ***** on a forum can't have what he wants.

 

[Lemon Drop]

Root for Sigurd guys. Maybe he might get in.

 

[Homelessvagrant]

Nah, Micaiah would be soooooo much better tha sigurd.

 

[Homelessvagrant]

Leave Peach alone...shes a long time friend....we go far back Wut up homeless, its been a while. Smash updates need to get better

Yeah, your never here on the same time as me. But still wut up. So you've changed your name again.

Sorry for the double post

 

[PRINCESS PEACH 777]

thanks falcofan69
you changed your name
METROID MAN
please don't reply only me
any ways cool girl i will use her
but she is an item not a assist throphie

 

[2007]

as far as FE women go, I'd rather have Lyn than Marth.
as far a Marth goes, they can take it out for all I care. it's overrated/overpowered.
Roy>Marth because men>its

 

[adumbrodeus]

as far as FE women go, I'd rather have Lyn than Marth.
as far a Marth goes, they can take it out for all I care. it's overrated/overpowered.
Roy>Marth because men>its

Though I might not have said it on this thread yet (I don't think so anyway), Marth is far too important to the franchise to be left out if they keep other FE, it would be akin to leaving out Mario and keeping Peach. He might not have been in any of the current games, but he's the foundational Lord and a cultural Icon in Japan.

Not that he couldn't still be left out by some insane stretch of the imagination, just like Mario could still have been removed from Smash in this game, it's not quite THAT unlikely, but quite similar. As soon as Ike was confirmed, it's almost a guarantee that Marth is in.

Though, obviously not Roy, and quite frankly, I think he has no chance (Roy I mean).

Yea, my hopes weren't really all that crushed. I mean Lyn would have been a nice addition, but there is more potential in Hector and Ephraim because they wield weapons other than the now overrated sword.

Agreed, BUT with caveats.

The reason that swords are used so often in video games is because they are so versatile in terms of their basic design and can therefore accomplish a lot of different combat roles, on one extreme, a dagger, built for street-fighting and other forms of unexpected combat (either for you or the opponent) and almost exclusively for unarmored opponents. On the absolute other end is the longsword, a very obvious, slow weapon that's built to batter the opponent to death inside their armor. Then there's everything in between, flamberges, built for the purpose of breaking spear lines for calvary, rapiers for precise strikes at long range, tantos for the compromise between highly mobile foot combat and ability to deliver good slashing damage, there are endless examples of unique sword designs. Axes, spears, and maces aren't nearly as versatile.

Swords aren't overrated, they've just been using characters with rather generic swords (they could've used ANY sword for Roy but the Sword of Seals and given him a different fighting style from Marth, namely rapier-esque, GAH, why didn't they? And why didn't the FE6 team make the Sword of Seals rapier-esque anyway, WHY DOES EVERY LEGENDARY SWORD HAVE TO BE A BROADSWORD?!).

So yeah, just poor choice of characters with the weapon.

 

[Nybb]

Although I'd much rather see better updates, I still admit that I enjoy it when annoying characters are deconfirmed. The FE roster should be Ike, Marth/ Black Knight, and Miciah/Sothe (slashes denoting alternate possibilities). No silly lords from old FE games that nobody has played outside of Japan (excluding maybe Marth for historical purposes).

For all those claiming lack of original movesets...how is Lyn different? A chick with a fast sword. Marth anyone?

Black Knight wields magic and a giant sword and would be a tank (altough this may be redundant with Ganon). Miciah is female rep and she uses magic. Sothe is a knife-wielding thief (or at least he is in FE9. He might have changed in FE10). All of them sound more unique than Lyn.

And who seriously thought MUNCHLAX would be in? lol.

 

[Drake3]

Black Knight wields magic and a giant sword and would be a tank which would be redundant with Ganon.

I fixed your post for you. No offense to the BK fans~

 

[IllidR]

I fixed your post for you. No offense to the BK fans~

A little bit offensive... >.> We don't need Ganon with his TP sword, and even if he did wield his sword they'd have basically the same stats weight and size-wise but would have completely different movesets.

 

[Banks]

still cool to have as an assist trophy. someone from fire emblem will be a playable character hopefully

 

[MetaKnight'sSword]

still cool to have as an assist trophy. someone from fire emblem will be a playable character hopefully

well all i kno is we already havone....maybe a total of three will do....

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

Agreed, BUT with caveats.

The reason that swords are used so often in video games is because they are so versatile in terms of their basic design and can therefore accomplish a lot of different combat roles, on one extreme, a dagger, built for street-fighting and other forms of unexpected combat (either for you or the opponent) and almost exclusively for unarmored opponents. On the absolute other end is the longsword, a very obvious, slow weapon that's built to batter the opponent to death inside their armor. Then there's everything in between, flamberges, built for the purpose of breaking spear lines for calvary, rapiers for precise strikes at long range, tantos for the compromise between highly mobile foot combat and ability to deliver good slashing damage, there are endless examples of unique sword designs. Axes, spears, and maces aren't nearly as versatile.

Swords aren't overrated, they've just been using characters with rather generic swords (they could've used ANY sword for Roy but the Sword of Seals and given him a different fighting style from Marth, namely rapier-esque, GAH, why didn't they? And why didn't the FE6 team make the Sword of Seals rapier-esque anyway, WHY DOES EVERY LEGENDARY SWORD HAVE TO BE A BROADSWORD?!).

So yeah, just poor choice of characters with the weapon.

Whoops! I didn't mean to say "overrated", I meant to say "overused".

EDIT:
Don't hurt me for attacking your beloved sword. It was just a simple misunderstanding. I sowwy.

 

[Requiem]

Swords might be overused but I hope no one dares to think that someone with a sword is confirmed its just the same as *insert old char here* I mean jezus, Take lyn and what someone said "she has a sword, she's fast, marth anyone"
This is just utter bull**** she has a sword and is fast so....SHE MUSHT BE LIKE MARTHLOL.

Then you can also say this. Pit has a sword and a bow and is semi fast MUST BE LIKE LINK LOL.

I agree with adumbrodeus , swords can be very versatile look at pit, he has a sword, but I cant believe in any dream that he's gonna be like any of the other characters. Some people overrate how someone looks with a weapon

 

[BokutoGuy]

i agree, but swords are still good

 

[truegrey]

WHAT were you THINKING?!

Bad Sakurai! *beats with a rolled up newspaper*

Things game needs:

• Female Characters that aren't pink
• Original Characters
• Stereotype-breaking characteres
• Characters with original moveset potential

Lyn is ALL of this! Of all the fire emblem characters, you ignore the ONLY original one, with a unique physical form, style of fighting, costume, name, even system of origin. You ignore one of the few FE characters with an interesting personality, the FEMALE one who DESTROYS the no girls weild swords stereotpye! About everyone who played that game ended up with her as a new favorite character! She was a HIGH POINT of the FE genre AND she was the FIRST playable fire emblem character in the United States!!!!!

and who do you put in...

*narrows eyes*

IKE?!?! Ike is the following:

"Hey - let's see how many generic stereotypes we can cram into one character!" "Hell yeah!"

• Blue hair - check
• cape - check
• leather strappy things - check
• headband - check
• generic sword - check
• oversized weapon - check
• Y-chromosome - check

Generic anime protagonist syndrome: DIAGNOSED

You *beats with a brick* are *continues* all *THWAP* FIRED!!!!!

Now, *points to the depths of hell from where this update came,* You go back to your room and THINK about what you've done.... You can come out when you fix it.

*crosses arms*

-Grey