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Really? Because I think the render is quite good. It's far removed from former render "leaks" in that it looks like an actual model in development. It matches the general art style of Ultimate, and I can seriously believe this. I would throw this one out just yet.
never say never
Kirkhope only made Star Fox music for Adventures and didn't make any at all for Zelda.
Alrighty chief, noted. Although, I don't agree with your view point. Is there a likelihood-scale for certain franchises? Oh definitely, no doubts there, but it's highly recommended not to act like you know what goes on in Sakurai's mind. If it turns out you're wrong later on, it could bite you in the bum-bum. Hype and speculate with caution, amigo.
Not wrong. YES I SM LOOKING AT YOU FIRE EMBLEM REPS
Ok thanks
Ridley gets in:
K. Rool gets in:
Banjo gets in:
Literally anyone else gets in:
Truly the dichotomy of man.
Didn't say kirkhope made those OSTs
I think I have to agree with what Flyboy said last page in that it doesn't seem dynamic enough. Apparently Sakura is a performer, so you'd think she'd be striking a pose or something instead of just wistfully standing. I do agree it's well-made, though.
Sorry, your phrasing just read like that. My bad.
I admire your self-deprecating awareness. You are also new. I bid you welcome to the forums, but remember not to be a stranger around here. Enjoy your stay and remember to hype responsibly!
In the case of the same group that got these characters in the same game at different points in time, I'd argue the semantics being far closer to the imaginary phrase "dickotomy."
youre banned forever. pack your things
I have the same sort of doubts, but for different reasons. I unironically think Miku would be next in line if Sega was to try and promote another character whose games they're known for publishing nowadays. Though that's just my personal opinion and this leak could be the real deal.
What? How do you know I'm new, and what does self-depricating mean?
Say that to Lucas. Where did localization go, huh?
Except it would be a bad business move because the series is highly obscure outside of Japan.
You could say the same thing with something like Dragon Quest
Your post count suggests you've only recently joined. Compare it to everyone else's. As for "self-deprecating", it means you acknowledged my previous post because, "Hey yeah, I guess I can relate. I'm kind of like both groups too, haha." It's the idea that you can laugh at yourself every now and then.
Yeah no, this isn't even an argument. Smash is an everything-for-everyone deal nowadays. Whether a character is more "relevant" in one part of the world than the other doesn't mean jack diddly squat. If anything, the point of promoting those characters is to get more people on board with their games-of-origin. Smash is a Gateway Series, after all. The Normies already got their Pokemon and their Marios. They've made all the base-roster bank they needed. They can afford to take "risks".
I think Touhou would be a better comparison, wouldn't it? DQ has had a following in the west for some time, even if it's way smaller than in Japan.
Oh ok then.
Not only that, Sakura Wars is almost completely Japan only. If it wasn't for the Internet and Project X Zone people in the West would've never even heard of it.
Lucas is a special case because the decision to add him was made before the Mother 3 dev team decided to not localize the game. Sakurai had been wanting to make Lucas a playable character since Melee and he even said that Lucas would not have been added to the roster had he known that Mother 3 was going to be Japan only.
Most Dragon Quest games have released outside of Japan, Sakura wars has only 1 localized game in the US.
So? It has WAY more obscurity.
Hypothetically speaking, we can still get Sakura as a rep. If it happens, assume Sega is willing to shill the series outside their country. Nintendo basically did that with Fire Emblem eventually, and look where it is now. In fact, some even say that Sakura Wars is to Sega what Fire Emblem is to Nintendo. It would be silly to get a guest character from a franchise that doesn't get releases elsewhere, so her potential inclusion would change that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura_Wars:_So_Long,_My_Love
Considering that she would be DLC, she would have low sales in everywhere except Japan due to the fact that Sakura Wars is almost unheard of in the West and would be a sign that the Smash dev team only cares about the Japanese market.
Hmm what did you say? Is Lucas NEVER GOING TO BE REMEMBERED?!
It's still a new Smash character at the end of the day...
I don't know about low sales, but probably lower. It certainly wouldn't help the "anime swordsperson" rhetoric though. Also, it was Nintendo, not the Smash dev team.
Not necessarily true. Refer to:
The more the merrier when it comes to choices. A lack of knowledge in a character can be fixed if you just get to know more about them. I'm completely indifferent to tons of Smash characters, and yet I value their presence in the game because it means I have options and potential competition. Seeing what people do with their favorites is part of the fun in Smash. It would be dull just seeing characters only I could possibly recognize.
Yeah. It would in general be a problematic inclusion and someone like Doomguy, Crash, or Ryu Hayabusa would be a better choice for DLC.
Yeah. Like the Fire Emblem reps. I didn't know them, then I learned more and started playing their games.
See, going for mainstream choices is both safe and boring. Don't limit the audiences' options only to what they know. Provide opportunities, mix things up, and most importantly, give lesser-known franchises some wiggle room. And no offense, but Doom Slayer and Hayabusa have been discussed to death. They have history going for 'em and that's about it. I'm certain they'll appear at some point, but we're gonna be getting "unknowns" as well whether you like it or not.
I'll say. With how Reggie and other people from Nintendo kept telling us that the Fighter's Pass would feature unexpected characters, people sure love expecting the expected kind of characters.
So do you think people would have guessed Terry even if he wasn't leaked by Nintendo themselves? Also Reggie is gone now. Rip.
