Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

[Nethermoosen]

Let's play a new game, make a fighter's pass with 5 characters from games that normally got an m rated or at least had one game/a few games that got an m rating.
Here's My list.
1:Dante(Devil May Cry)
2:Master Chief(Halo)
3:Lara Croft(Tomb Raider)
4Phoenix Wright(Ace Attorney)
5:Ryu Hayabusa(Ninja Gaiden)

1: Spinal
2: Conker
3: Geralt of Rivia
4: That one dude from Dead Space
5: Raziel or Kain

 

[CapitaineCrash]

So would you be okay with a character from a porn game, if they weren't pornographic in Smash?

I think the difference is that Ridley, despite being very violent, have other characteristic traits that make him unique in Smash. He's a dragon, have wings, spit fire, have big claws and a big tail. Even with no violence, Ridley still feels like Ridley. If you take a character from a porn game and remove the porn… what else is left?

 

[Cosmic77]

Maybe it's because I'm used to her and her games, but I have a hard time imaginining that someone considers Smash depiction of Bayonetta as uncomfortable.
idk, when I play with her or against her I don't see sexuality neither seduction in everything she does. When she taunts maybe yes, but if we speak about her proper moveset I don't feel or see nothing awkward. Of course she has the attitude and all that, but I don't feel that pushes anything.

I know it's your opinion, and maybe I'm the only one who doesn't feel anything super seductive on her Smash depiction. I'm just a bit curious, haha.

A lot of her poses just feel awkward to me, especially her victory poses and the ones involving the guns on her legs. Her voice alongside the quotes they chose for her also don't help much.

I think Sakurai did a decent job of toning her down, but it's hard to water down a character like Bayonetta and keep her true to her character without making it painfully obvious that she comes from a really raunchy game. She's not the kind of character I'd normally associate with Smash, and I kind of wish Sakurai, Nintendo, or whoever the heck suggested her would've opted for a different character. No offense to you or anyone else who likes her. She's just not my cup of tea.

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

Woah, don't fall off the shark you're jumping on.

That's a massive leap of logic and isn't even worth discussing and you know it. Because it'd be absolutely ludicrous. "well if you can have a character who makes the gooey red stuff come out once in a while or the character in question is physically attractive then SURELY NAKED IS OK!" -_-

I don't know what your shark metaphor means.
In order to have made a leap of logic, I would need to have made an argument. I merely asked a question. You're knocking down a straw man.
I assume most people have some line they wouldn't cross regarding "mature" characters. I am trying to find OP's.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

So would you be okay with a character from a porn game, if they weren't pornographic in Smash?

Just as I dont want Senran Kagura, a game were you can knock the clothing off a 16/17 y/o if you hit her hard enough, I wouldnt want that either

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

I don't know what your shark metaphor means.
In order to have made a leap of logic, I would have to have made an argument. I merely asked a question. You're knocking down a straw man.
I assume most people have some line they wouldn't cross regarding "mature" characters. I am trying to find OP's.

I think he was playing with the term Jump the Shark.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Funnily enough, people use that argument against Saber from Fate/Stay Night... or is it Stay/Fate Nights

I mean, to be fair, removing the porn elements of Saber doesn't really change anything about her character or abilities so I'm not sure that's the best comparison.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

I mean, to be fair, removing the porn elements of Saber doesn't really change anything about her character or abilities so I'm not sure that's the best comparison.

I dunno much about the Fate series, but I feel like the NSFW stuff would be treated like the whole marriage thing in Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I dunno much about the Fate series, but I feel like the NSFW stuff would be treated like the whole marriage thing in Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates.

From my understanding the actual porn was indeed completely optional. Hell, the writer was pissed they were added in and refused to write the sex scenes, they were merely added because corporate said "People want this", like how the people behind the Sonic and CATS movies only made it look like that because some big shot said "Trust me I'm well aware of what ACTUALLY sells"

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

So would you be okay with a character from a porn game, if they weren't pornographic in Smash?

Only if they're actually a character capable of proper fighting or has abilities from the game in quesiton.

I am a Fate fan as is, but I don't care about the porn.

So frankly I don't care about their origins either. Especially when Nintendo promoted Bayonetta in Playboy and literally had Love Hotels(which didn't allow sex, heh, which fits into what I said too). I'm a person who doesn't care about that kind of stuff because they being a fun character to play as is the most important.

Though to be fair, that's also a huge exaggeration of what Bayonetta and even Fate is, two series that are good with getting characters but aren't simply about porn despite having some moments related to it(moreso Fate, but they literally got rid of all the sex scenes from all remakes and rereleases of the first Fate game, the only one to even qualify as porn, so it's a moot point). My standards are low. I do like stuff like Quest 64, you know.

 

[Us3inMN]

So would you be okay with a character from a porn game, if they weren't pornographic in Smash?

You could take a character that isn't involved in the pornographic/very sexual scenes of the porn/very sexual game. Take Vincent Brooks from Catherine. He is never seen naked, yet Catherine, Katherine, and Qatherine are all shown literally almost naked at some point in the game. Vincent is seen in his boxers, but that's about it.

 

[BernkastelWitch]

Honestly, Fate was released in a time where Visual Novels needed anything pornographic to even have a chance of selling, unless you're something like Higurashi which emphasized on mystery and horror to make up for it.

And I doubt Fates origins will affect things too much for someone like Saber hypothetically getting into Smash due to how Type Moon has distanced themselves from the pornographic nature back then. Only people I can see who will truly freak out if this were to happen are news journalists trying to get clicks which if the thing with the Persona music in Smash is any indication.

 

[SMAASH! Puppy]

Honestly, Fate was released in a time where Visual Novels needed anything pornographic to even have a chance of selling, unless you're something like Higurashi which emphasized on mystery and horror to make up for it.

And I doubt Fates origins will affect things too much for someone like Saber hypothetically getting into Smash due to how Type Moon has distanced themselves from the pornographic nature back then. Only people I can see who will truly freak out if this were to happen are news journalists trying to get clicks which if the thing with the Persona music in Smash is any indication.

"ZOMGTHEYUSEDANINSULTTHATUSEDTOREFERTOAMENTALILLNESSBUTDOESN'TANYMOREAAAAAASIONGOAWEHJGOAWJAOJWEGRKL!"

...

"Oops we were mistaken. Sorry not sorry."

 

[Freduardo]

So would you be okay with a character from a porn game, if they weren't pornographic in Smash?

Leisure Suit Larry for Smash‽

 

[Ricksaw]

I think the difference is that Ridley, despite being very violent, have other characteristic traits that make him unique in Smash. He's a dragon, have wings, spit fire, have big claws and a big tail. Even with no violence, Ridley still feels like Ridley. If you take a character from a porn game and remove the porn… what else is left?

In the case of fate series there is a lot of plot even without the porn.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Honestly, Fate was released in a time where Visual Novels needed anything pornographic to even have a chance of selling, unless you're something like Higurashi which emphasized on mystery and horror to make up for it.

And I doubt Fates origins will affect things too much for someone like Saber hypothetically getting into Smash due to how Type Moon has distanced themselves from the pornographic nature back then. Only people I can see who will truly freak out if this were to happen are news journalists trying to get clicks which if the thing with the Persona music in Smash is any indication.

Pretty much. The fact, as I noted above, they removed the scenes from later releases already shows they don't consider it important.

Besides, there's a lot of franchises that have their bad moments that can easily have a character for Smash while ignoring those moments. It's just a matter of how well you can make the character work as in within the settings. I'm not one who would be bothered by a Senran Kagura character, for example. As long as they are fun to play and done well, even if they would have some bounce(which may or may not be a problem for an e10 plus game). Though there's little reason to, since the animation changes hurtboxes. Unless that actually adds to the character's playstyle well, it's pointless. Taunts are about as much as you need to go, and both Bayo and Palutena bring enough on their own, really.

 

[Us3inMN]

Leisure Suit Larry for Smash‽

 

[Spongeboob]

Let's play a new game, make a fighter's pass with 5 characters from games that normally got an m rated or at least had one game/a few games that got an m rating.
Here's My list.
1:Dante(Devil May Cry)
2:Master Chief(Halo)
3:Lara Croft(Tomb Raider)
4Phoenix Wright(Ace Attorney)
5:Ryu Hayabusa(Ninja Gaiden)

Yay swordies!!1

1. Travis Touchdown
2. Doomguy
3. Haohmaru
4. Chosen Undead
5. Dante

I would've added Master Chief but I just feel like he'd be perceived as Doomguy 2 or Samus 4. I know that isn't how I or the majority of people see him, but I feel like he'd get that sort of reaction.

 

[DarthEnderX]

Let's play a new game, make a fighter's pass with 5 characters from games that normally got an m rated or at least had one game/a few games that got an m rating.

1. Ryu Hayabusa [Ninja Gaiden]
2. Kazuma Kiryu [Yakuza]
3. Jill Valentine [Resident Evil]
4. Nakoruru [Samurai Shodown]
5. Dante [Devil May Cry]

 

[Deleted member]

I hope I hear this at tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct:

For a new game on the Switch if we are lucky.

 

[Cosmic77]

I hope I hear this at tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct:

For a new game on the Switch if we are lucky.

I feel like this will end up being accurate.

There was a problem fetching the tweet

 

[Sysreq]

Man, people really have a problem with nudity and sexuality of fictional characters in 2020 huh?

 

[Garteam]

I'm not gonna lie, selling official porn of your characters is kinda genius from a business perspective. I mean, rule 34 of the Internet is inevitable for virtually any franchise, so you may as well get in and make some profit out of the situation.

 

[Goombaic]

I hope I hear this at tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct:

For a new game on the Switch if we are lucky.

Me but with this instead

I find it insane that Tecmo still doesn't have anything in Smash despite being allowed to handle three of Nintendo's biggest IPs.

 

[Megadoomer]

Let's play a new game, make a fighter's pass with 5 characters from games that normally got an m rated or at least had one game/a few games that got an m rating.
Here's My list.
1:Dante(Devil May Cry)
2:Master Chief(Halo)
3:Lara Croft(Tomb Raider)
4Phoenix Wright(Ace Attorney)
5:Ryu Hayabusa(Ninja Gaiden)

1. Dante (Devil May Cry)
2. Doomguy (DOOM)
3. Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
4. Alexandra Roivas (Eternal Darkness)
5. 2B (Nier Automata)

I'm glad that I managed to get a first party character in there!

 

[perfectchaos83]

Man, people really have a problem with nudity and sexuality of fictional characters in 2020 huh?

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and complaining about hentai."
- Benjamin Franklin 1789

 

[SneakyLink]

Let's play a new game, make a fighter's pass with 5 characters from games that normally got an m rated or at least had one game/a few games that got an m rating.
Here's My list.
1:Dante(Devil May Cry)
2:Master Chief(Halo)
3:Lara Croft(Tomb Raider)
4Phoenix Wright(Ace Attorney)
5:Ryu Hayabusa(Ninja Gaiden)

1. Heavy (TF2)
2. Master Chief (Halo)
3. Edward Richtofen (Call of Duty)
4. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
5. 2B (Nier. I think?)

 

[GoodGrief741]

Honestly, Fate was released in a time where Visual Novels needed anything pornographic to even have a chance of selling, unless you're something like Higurashi which emphasized on mystery and horror to make up for it.

I wonder where this misconception came from? I've seen it parroted out multiple times, and it's just not true. Tons of visual novels came out and succeeded before and around Fate's release, with no sexual content.

 

[Al-kīmiyā']

Man, people really have a problem with nudity and sexuality of fictional characters in 2020 huh?

who? I only saw the one person complaining about Senran Kagura.

 

[Hinata]

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— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January 9, 2020

The great escape.

 

[King Sonnn DeDeDoo]

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— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January 9, 2020

The great escape.

Hmmm I can’t recall what stage that is?

 

[Hinata]

Hmmm I can’t recall what stage that is?

My money's on Jungle Japes with just dev ****ery to make the fire in the background.

 

[Guynamednelson]

Hmmm I can’t recall what stage that is?

Pokemon Stadium, fire form.

 

[Nethermoosen]

I wonder where this misconception came from? I've seen it parroted out multiple times, and it's just not true. Tons of visual novels came out and succeeded before and around Fate's release, with no sexual content.

People do the internet and the internet spreads the disease. There is no right or wrong to the almighty web. It was probably some dude on 4chan who noticed he was only interested in poorly written, mostly naked art with quotes about how embarrassed they are, but liked other manga as a child.

 

[Sc_Ev0lution]

I wonder where this misconception came from? I've seen it parroted out multiple times, and it's just not true. Tons of visual novels came out and succeeded before and around Fate's release, with no sexual content.

This probably isn't what started it, but you can see this notion as far back as Welcome to the NHK in 2002-ish, so if nothing else it's long lived

 

[Aerospherology]

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— 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) January 9, 2020

The great escape.

Pizza time.

 

[BZocky]

Red: "There's a new doctor arriving on Jan. 9, 2 AM PT! It's Dr. Fire Mario! He's looking fierce in red. I hope he doesn't take it out on me!" #DrMarioWorld pic.twitter.com/7z4sCYibPX

— Dr. Mario World (@Drmarioworld_EN) January 8, 2020

Fire Mario wasn’t in Ultimate because he was too busy earning his doctorate

 

[SneakyLink]

Red: "There's a new doctor arriving on Jan. 9, 2 AM PT! It's Dr. Fire Mario! He's looking fierce in red. I hope he doesn't take it out on me!" #DrMarioWorld pic.twitter.com/7z4sCYibPX

— Dr. Mario World (@Drmarioworld_EN) January 8, 2020

Fire Mario wasn’t in Ultimate because he was too busy earning his doctorate

So now alternate costumes can be doctors?

So Dr. Baby Metal Fire Mario for Smash?

 

[King Sonnn DeDeDoo]

Red: "There's a new doctor arriving on Jan. 9, 2 AM PT! It's Dr. Fire Mario! He's looking fierce in red. I hope he doesn't take it out on me!" #DrMarioWorld pic.twitter.com/7z4sCYibPX

— Dr. Mario World (@Drmarioworld_EN) January 8, 2020

Fire Mario wasn’t in Ultimate because he was too busy earning his doctorate

So would he be a Mario echo or a Dr. Mario echo?

 

[Mamboo07]

So would he be a Mario echo or a Dr. Mario echo?

Dr. Mario World is starting to be like Mario Kart. (both have baby/metal/power up clones that no one wants.)