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Official Newcomer/DLC Speculation Discussion

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ShinyLegendary said:
Ridley is probably the most evil character in Smash, my goodness.

And I have not even beaten a Metroid game in my life.
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I still remember someone seriously arguing that Ridley shouldn't be put in on accounts of him being "too evil" for Smash.

But yea, I'd put him down for asexual if he didn't seem to get off on killing people. Maybe he's pan.
 
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Swamp Sensei said:
This isn't even getting into how complicated Priam makes things.
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I mean, it's always possible that he's descended from Mist instead. Or maybe he's adopted, and Regnell just accepts him based off of that. Heck, he might not even be related to Ike beyond Ragnell, considering how it's been worn out to the point that any old shmuck can wield it.
 
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Swamp Sensei said:
This isn't even getting into how complicated Priam makes things.
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I mean, it's always possible that he's descended from Mist instead. Or maybe he's adopted, and Regnell just accepts him based off of that. Heck, he might not even be related to Ike beyond Ragnell, considering how it's been worn out to the point that any old shmuck can wield it.
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This is probably more accurate, though.
 
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Scoliosis Jones said:
I’ll give you Joker and Ryu, as they obviously are Japanese, however I would still maintain that many characters still could pass as Caucasian, be it art style or otherwise. That said, Marth and Roy previously speaking Japanese suggests they are of a Japanese-equivalent origin in their home games as well.

When looking at characters of color outside of Asian background, it would appear it’s a somewhat difficult commodity to ascertain in terms of “gaming character that is not only non-white or non-Japanese, but is a protagonist/mascot”.

In terms of what we might consider “eligible” for Smash, it’s rather difficult unfortunately.
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Jones, Jones, Jones.

I love you.
 
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It's also possible that Ike got someone pregnant so him and his potential hubby could have a kid.

That is a thing that happens sometimes.

But Priam also gets in the way of my Ike is asexual headcanon so huh....
 
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Pyra said:
Jones, Jones, Jones.

I love you.
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Wow, long time no see! Welcome back to SmashBoards! I'm glad you're back! :)

Interesting how the old generation is slowly returning.

Anyways...

Terrarian Phoenix Wright for Smash!
 
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I would consider Ike bi or gay. I am confused on which one.

Either way, that person is not straight.
 
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SMAASH! Puppy said:
If the comics are cannon then he's 100% sadistic.

Not sure if sadism counts as a sexuality though...
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Considering that its opposite (in a certain way) masochism is counted as a sexuality, then I'd say...

Yeah, Ridley loves causing carnage a bit too much.

Wunderwaft said:
An interesting article for sure. I don't know if India will actually get a foothold in game development and start developing AAA games but the Prince of Persia remake is definitely a start. There is potential in the industry there but the question is if this potential can be realized.
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Disclaimer: I'm far from as familiar with India's gaming scene as I am with China's.

Yeah, there is potential there, like Raji showed. It's just that there's a lot of hurdles. India's still mostly mobile, and that affects where the game dev is going to go. And then - apparently - there's this problem:

At the moment however, the focus of the majority of the Indian video games industry isn’t squarely on video games. We’re seeing a swarm of fantasy sports and gambling apps trying to look like they belong with in the same category as video games with latter rebranding themselves as “real money gaming”. The practice is misleading and a deceptive means of trying to obtain some semblance of legitimacy in the eyes of the public. Neither are video games in any sense of the term and aren’t accessible to a large part of the country due to current laws, though they’re prevalent at nearly every industry event as sponsors. It appears that the Indian video games industry has been co-opted into making gambling look good.
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A little bit further into the article:

Meanwhile, those looking to make actual video games are left scrounging. For instance, Pune-based Nodding Heads Games had its co-founder selling her flat to fund development of the now-released Raji: An Ancient Epic, while Asura creator Ogrehead has had to turn to contract work to fund its next game, Yodha (based on Indian mythology and not related to Indiagames’ Yoddha at all). That is not to say, there aren’t any Indian game companies that have been funded recently, Octro raising $15 million and Games2Win with $11 million come to mind, but it’s pretty obvious they’re not at the same scale of gambling and fantasy sports.
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Still though, Ubisoft does have two studios there responsible for the PoP remake, so the potential's clearly there.

Nintendo's interested in that country... although:

Previously, two sources close to Nintendo familiar with its plans had told The Mako Reactor that it does want to launch the Nintendo Switch in India but BIS regulations make it a complex, complicated endeavour. Unless that changes or Nintendo partners with a local company it’s unlikely that we’ll see the Nintendo Switch get an official Indian release.
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I don't think India will really start mattering for Nintendo until the next console generation at the earliest because of that.

It's worth keeping an eye out, since I honestly don't think that the classic paradigm of "Japan+NA+EU" is the whole picture any longer. Especially not when Nintendo's started paying more attention to regions like LatAm and China.
 
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I wasn't changing the topic, I promise.

Please continue this topic. I love discussing LGBTQ+ stuff!
 
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SharkLord said:
I mean, it's always possible that he's descended from Mist instead. Or maybe he's adopted, and Regnell just accepts him based off of that. Heck, he might not even be related to Ike beyond Ragnell, considering how it's been worn out to the point that any old shmuck can wield it.
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The Ragnell doesn't "choose" anyone and it's not beholden to bloodlines or anything. Hell it doesn't even have magical blue fire powers like Smash would have you believe.
For gameplay purposes only Ike can wield it, but in lore it's simply a blade blessed by the goddess. That's why the sword and its twin, Alondite are able to be wielded by the Black Knight and Altina, 2 people who have nothing in common with each other or Ike.
That's one of the things that make Ike appealing as an "everyman" lord in that the weapon isn't some sort of "sword in the stone", it's a tool for anyone strong enough to wield it.

On the subject of Priam, he's honestly an enigma in many ways. The Ragnell isn't an ancestral weapon of Ike's, it's a national treasure of Begnion so the implication is that either Ike forgot to return it and just passed it onto his ancestors or for some reason Mist and Boyd were given it even though neither have any reason to use swords, both of which are rather unbelievable.

So honestly, take his canonicity as you like I suppose. It doesn't really matter either way.
 
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That said, I'm glad people arent instantly calling Marth gay due to appearance anymore.

His marriage with Caeda is so sweet, that I'd hate it if it wasn't true love.
 
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ShinyLegendary said:
I wasn't changing the topic, I promise.

Please continue this topic. I like discussing LGBTQ+ stuff!
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Okay! And if you didn’t see it before, sorry if I actually harmed you in any way. It was just a misunderstanding on the part of others as well as my own over a mistaken belief I had. I hope you understand I was not trying to control or suppress anyway. I just had mistaken fears, that is all.
 
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Idon said:
The Ragnell doesn't "choose" anyone and it's not beholden to bloodlines or anything. Hell it doesn't even have magical blue fire powers like Smash would have you believe.
For gameplay purposes only Ike can wield it, but in lore it's simply a blade blessed by the goddess. That's why the sword and its twin, Alondite are able to be wielded by the Black Knight and Altina, 2 people who have nothing in common with each other or Ike.
That's one of the things that make Ike appealing as an "everyman" lord in that the weapon isn't some sort of "sword in the stone", it's a tool for anyone strong enough to wield it.

On the subject of Priam, he's honestly an enigma in many ways. The Ragnell isn't an ancestral weapon of Ike's, it's a national treasure of Begnion so the implication is that either Ike forgot to return it and just passed it onto his ancestors or for some reason Mist and Boyd were given it even though neither have any reason to use swords.

So honestly, take his canonicity as you like I suppose.
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Ah, I see. I haven't played the Radiance games, so I kinda assumed it was bonded to Ike in some way. If it's a tool for anyone strong enough to wield it, I suppose that would lead to more credence for Priam not being related to Ike, not directly at least.
 
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Simplythe1 said:
Can we please talk about something else, no offense but I thought this was smashboards not resetera
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We can have a pleasant conversation about sexuality without going into RSE lunacy thank you very much.

I think we were all pretty civil to be honest.
 
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I think I had a dumb moment there.

Read my previous post for clarification.

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ShinyLegendary said:
Metroidvania is great! Terraria is a really fun example.

Is Metroid a Metroidvania?
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...I mean, it's right there in the name...

But if we're being serious, Metroid kickstarted the metroidvania genre and set up the hallmarks. Nonlinear progression, backtracking and 100% completion, and relying on permanent powerups to progress, as opposed to getting from Point A to Point B with some temporary powerups along the way. Super Metroid refined and solidified the genre, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night introduced a different subset with more of an emphasis on RPG elements. Hollow Knight is a great example of a modern metroidvania that draws inspiration from both Metroid and Castlevania, but leans closer to the Metroid side of things due to a lack of RPG elements like leveling and customizable weapons.

It should also be noted that metroidvanias can be in 3D, but those are less common due to the two main pillars being 2D. A good example of this would be, of course, Metroid Prime, which accurately translates the genre into a first-person perspective.
 
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