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Aside from the Star Fox, Kid Icarus and Fire Emblem characters that have unique win quotes for certain characters.
: Persona 5 is one of a handful of mainstream hits, making Joker something of a modern gaming icon. He now crosses over with plenty of different games. He’s more or less lined up with major modern characters like Geralt (Witcher 3), 2B (NieR Automata) Tracer (Overwatch) and others.: Dragon Quest is anything but niche. Grand dad of JRPGs as we know them, is major in Japan. Not necessarily an unknown in the west like some folks make it out to be.: Arguably the smaller and older of the picks in the pass, Banjo-Kazooie benefitted from longtime attention to the series on Xbox platforms (moreso wanting them back on Nintendo) and the constant fan attention placed on them since the ballot days with Phil Spencer.: I don’t know as much about KoF and Fatal Fury (
Flyboy
would be great at that), but Terry isn’t this unbelievably niche character either. SNK has constantly had a presence on Nintendo consoles in terms of virtual console too.: Not really a “niche” pick, but a Nintendo advertisement pick which we’ve seen before. Hard to tell if we’ll get another one or even who that would be considering our knowledge of Nintendo’s lineup this upcoming year.
I still hate how this wasn't expanded on in Ultimate.
these are the kinds of things games do for fanservice. smash doesn't have to do them because the entire rest of the game is fanservice. im not saying its right or wrong but thats the reality.
Zelda has a few problems when it comes to newcomers.
Banjo was a big deal, young people underestimate how much a Nintendo icon he was. There’s a reason there’s a bazillion crazy reactions to him being included finally.
Nani?!
There could be smaller picks but I would contend there are several tiers of candidates with higher standings - aside from Hero in Japan. And previously, all the third-parties, bar Bayonetta, came from a loftier strata.I would actually argue the Season 1 picks weren’t even that “niche” overall. That idea seems to be pushed more because it favors particular characters over others, but it also suggests these particular games/series are niche based on arbitrary measurements.
In terms of sales? Sure, maybe some of these characters are “niche”. Within context though, I don’t think it’s that black and white when looked at individually.
His first two games were blockbusters but twenty years of neglect and misuse will fade the star, somewhat.
I'll never understand why Life Will Change, Blooming Villain, and Will Power weren't added.
Impa's a mainstay character with a lot of story importance. Sure a lot of the one offs have popularity but Link, Zelda, and Ganon aren't the only important recurring characters.
I mean Metroid got both Ridley and Dark Samus so that alone shows that Dark Samus had to have some support alongside Ridley for Sakurai to add both. And K Rool wasn't the only DK character people were asking for, it's not like there wasn't any debate in either of those series.
Physical release of Fighter Pass 2 comes out on March 23rd, the physical release of fighter pass 1 came out December 6th, the same day Joker was revealed. FP6 reveal imminent? pic.twitter.com/gQtr12jFoY
— EdgeChef (@EdgeChefX) March 3, 2020
Very late my dude. Its been brought up two times already.
Just PLEASE get me Theme of Captain Falcon instead of 10 SNES remixes nobody asked for and I will be content
Look at the Fire Emblem Cast who have different win quotes vs each others
I don't think there are any perfectly feasible, perfectly qualified candidates more chronically looked past than Impa and Toad, and I don't really understand it.Impa's a mainstay character with a lot of story importance. Sure a lot of the one offs have popularity but Link, Zelda, and Ganon aren't the only important recurring characters.
I mean Metroid got both Ridley and Dark Samus so that alone shows that Dark Samus had to have some support alongside Ridley for Sakurai to add both. And K Rool wasn't the only DK character people were asking for, it's not like there wasn't any debate in either of those series.
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I wouldn't hold your breath, it's for Brawl's fighter pass.
I don't really get my hopes up when it comes to characters, but every single Smash what I do get my hopes up for is Dr. Stewart's theme, and every single time I get disappointed.
True, but others are right as he is a faded star, but I would not call him niche
I remember Midna was pretty popular too around the Brawl era when Twilight Princess was brand new. Still fairly popular today, I think she had a big resurgence after Twilight Princess HD as well.
Don't forget Jody Summer and Pico's themes.
The Nintendo Direct HTML page was updated last night. There were html updates around January 7th and February 18th. The last two directs that were dropped a day or 2 after both of these. This does not confirm a Direct will be soon. But this could mean something. #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/mTxRO8TNFt
— Tony (@LoruleLegend) March 3, 2020
Throw in Counterstrike, too.
Sure, she was indeed quite popular around Brawl, but Midna's current popularity seems appropriate for a one-off Zelda character from around fifteen years ago. Notable, but nothing crazy.
This bodes well for me.
If true it definitely lines up with the physical FP2 release.
Why you in particular?
Chances are there could be a Direct announcement tomorrow. But we'll see.
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That’s a rather random theme to choose
tfw a Fire Emblem themed Tourney still hasn't happened but we get spikes v balls :S
You still gotta love the Baboom for a bit longer, Zero.
Soon as in maybe tomorrow or Thursday. Read the tweet I tagged with that post.
But... Sonic is technically both when he fights. What side is he on :V
Impa is cool, but I feel like a lot of the push for her stems from people thinking that her multiple appearances make her more likely. That's not too different from those who support characters just because they're new, but I don't think her fanbase has stuck with her for the long haul. A lot of people dropped her like they never knew her once Skull Kid was considered likely.
At least Link, Zelda and Ganondorf are for the most part consistent appearance and ability wise throughout all their incarnations. Literally no two Impas are alike or even similar
I always thought Impa could take advantage of the fact she was a Ninja and wielded big weapons like naginatas and 2-handed swords. OOT, Skyward Sword, and HW take advantage of it. Hell, BOTW Impa says she was a fighter back in the day.
