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I'm fine with most characters. Shadow was one of my first most-wanted characters back when I first hopped on the speculation train, but I've expanded to pretty much anyone now. That being said, the IDW comics have promoted Silver to best boy as of late.
I know it's the most uncreative choice, but Tails. He's the best Sonic character!
My number one choice would be F-zero, but I also wish that Jet set radio and Samba de amigo could come back. It seems that Sega is interested to bring back old franchises recently so maybe one day they will have their chance. Also not Nintendo direct related because Playstation but I would like to see Ape escape and Twisted metal come back. With the popularity of Battle royale, I think a modern Twisted metal have a lot of potential.
Yeah, honestly - there's a lot of untapped potential there, and there's a lot of potential to do a more customizable Strikers or Sluggers too. Never played the Golf games, but they could benefit not just from a stage creator but also something like club customization to help accomondate the stage creator.
I'm fine with most characters, but lean towards Tails and Eggman. Tails could easily work with the flight as the main separating point and gadgets to differentiate him from Sonic, and Eggman's got a lot of different weapons that could be intriguing. He does have a normal-sized walker in Sonic the Fighters, so that's a good base to go from.
too. His current design is not fun to fight against (especially not when behind, since he can then play a more campy style), and he could certainly use some of the abilities he got in the games. Reworking some of the ball moves could be a way to go.
That's weird, why was the Doshin the Giant universe removed?
I'm still staunch in my view that Tails should be the next character if Sonic ever got more in Smash. He has a legacy that Sega still respects (Even if that comes with the caveat of making him a wimp in games like Sonic Forces) by including him with a good amount of speaking roles even in games where only Sonic is playable.
Oddly enough, Sonic's current design is kind of how he's portrayed in media; He dodges his opponent's lasers and stuff, then rushes in to hit them. This is also how boss fights work (though this flow isn't unique to hte Sonic the Hedghog series). He should probably keep some form of his hit and run playstyle, but with a lot more aggression than before. Something to emulate this state of flow the games seem to have when you're going full speed.Of course, I'm a staunch proponent of reworking
I wouldn't say that's respect exactly. Acknowledgement sure, but respect? Eeeeeeeeeh...
Then I have to answer
I Only ask the Kid thing because I know the Kids love Sonic. Also I read a Amazon Review on FP2, and it was a Mom saying the Kid would be hyped for Goku and Shadow the Hedgehog. Coincidentally both those characters are my Most wanted, but I swear I did not make that post
I for one, would like to see Star Gladiator make a return even if it has been over 20 years since the release of Plasma Sword.
Nope. If Shadow can't even get in as an echo for base game, I very much doubt the prospect of any company, even Sonic with its long-standing Smash support, would ever get a second unique character. Kids I think would love it, but they also would love Spongebob and Fortnite Jonesy, so I don't put much stock in that kind of thinking.
No. Only possibility in my mind is if Echoes are put back on the table on DLC and they include Shadow then (As much as I know the thought of him being an echo annoys you). A 2nd Sonic character and probably any non-echo character from a 3rd party franchise (Ex: Chun-Li, Proto Man, another Final Fantasy protagonist, etc.) is going to have to wait for it's chance in the next game. However long it will be until that happens.
I do think there's a shot.
Yeah, he's a third party Super Mario character.
Yeah, puretty much. I do agree that he could keep some of his hit and run. That said: redesigning some of his ball moves into something else (like a more risky Boost from the modern games or a likewise risky Lightspeed Dash from the Adventure games replacing his current Side B) could help with that. The ball moves' ambiguity allow a Sonic to safely fake out approaches or switch to homing attack on a dime, which reinforces the campy playstyle.
Not a big one, but it exists. Depends heavily on if Nintendo themselves are open to including a side character / villain in FP2. The big hurdle (IMHO) is that SEGA has other protagonists that appeals to other series' fans.
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said (and I pretty much agree with him there): it would depend somewhat on the moveset too. Younger kids can have different opinions - like some preferring big and powerful attacks, other prefering flow (as in how well a character controls), and others preferring something like a color scheme. Or something like this:
I Mean, I don't have much to say honestly. It's just a matter of opinion. Even I'm wary of a unique character from already represented Franchise. I do think sonic has the leg up to get one, but it just depends and such
but the Kids matter though. I mean I do say that most of the characters in FP1 were more geared towards Teens or Adults. Banjo is the only character I'd say really appeals to Kids. Maybe Hero too because He looks like Goku. that's just me though, it depends on the kids
Yeah I know there's other Sega Characters like Arle (Especially), Kazuma Kiryu, Axel (but I don't think he has a shot), and Sakura. but I mean, It's Sonic. there maybe hurdles, but Sonic can just go through that Hurdle with SpeedYeah, puretty much. I do agree that he could keep some of his hit and run. That said: redesigning some of his ball moves into something else (like a more risky Boost from the modern games or a likewise risky Lightspeed Dash from the Adventure games replacing his current Side B) could help with that. The ball moves' ambiguity allow a Sonic to safely fake out approaches or switch to homing attack on a dime, which reinforces the campy playstyle.
Still, it is seen as a major problem (and I also think it's a major problem) - especially online, where the opponent has to react on a dime because of the lag. A Sonic main wins an online tournament? The Like / Dislike ratio's 375 Likes and 419 Dislikes. The same Sonic main loses in another Grand Finals? Instantly 455 Likes and 28 Dislikes. And the person Sonix lost to was BestNess. This is not meant to rag on Sonix - the character's playstyle is currently seen as that bad.
Not a big one, but it exists. Depends heavily on if Nintendo themselves are open to including a side character / villain in FP2. The big hurdle (IMHO) is that SEGA has other protagonists that appeals to other series' fans.
As far as kids - besides what
(Damnit, the video's kinda obscured since it's vertical. Still, point made.)
Legacy of Kain desperately needs a reboot.
Spirit events are on Tuesdays, though.
I was referring to his moveset on a macro scale, but I totally agree that one of the spin moves needs to go. There's literally no reason for them both to exist in the same moveset. They could even make them the same move. Hold to charge? You get Spin Dash. Tap to charge? You get Spin Charge.
This is more about wanting to play their games rather than learning about them but let’s go:
F-Zero, Golden Sun, and a NOT crappy Star Fox
Rean and Estelle - for the latter I've started a stream series of Trials in the Sky on my Twitch, but haven;t been able to continue due to time
Ya know, if we were to get another game in the series sometime soon that would mean the series never died, which would be a surprise to me, but a welcome one at that.
Usually, but they have a few times been on Monday. when that happens, usually there's some Smash news that follows that week
Banjo is a character from people's childhoods 22 years ago. I would hardly count that character as an appeal for kids today.
Something something Advance Wars
If we're to go by a recent tweet by the series' front-runner, there doesn't seem to be any down the pipeline anytime soon
Shadow's game was rated E-10 I believe, they couldn't even get a Teen Rating.
Banjo & Kazooie may not be recognizable to today's youth but to say that they don't appeal to them is a bit strange. Same with Dragon Quest, especially in Japan. Though I suppose judging by your next statement this isn't quite what you meant.
Oh I know that. It wouldn't happen, and we probably wouldn't get a new game in the series ever, but in the hypothetical situation in which we got one this or next year it would mean the series was still alive and thus, it's not an actual revival. Ya feel me?
Kiryu is a guy that can learn some special abilities by recording stupid and crazy **** that happens around him and then he goes and posts about it in his personal blog because he's trying to be in touch with the times.
Not really. I think if we’re getting another Sega character it’s going to be Kiryu from Yakuza. That’s easy money. Anyone who was going to be excited for another Sonic character already has Smash at this point though the same can’t be said about Yakuza. And on the flip side there are WAY too few people here who have played a Yakuza and those who haven’t are missing out on so much.
Considering the development hell that Big Red Button went through and all the changes they made to Sonic for Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric only for Sega to bin them, I'd say no. Sega seems to be very strict with how Sonic is handled.
