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Same for Japan bias. Sora and Banjo proved that Sakurai and Nintendo didn't simply have enough time and resource to focus on more western characters. The fact that we got more western contents besides two playable characters proves that they are not that concerned about certain characters' popularity in Japan.
I definitely don’t think anything is set in stone. I just think it’s something fun to talk about. The prospect of a Microsoft vs Nintendo Smash gives me a chance to talk about some of my most wanted characters like the Battletoads, Fulgore, Illidan, and Sarah Kerrigan that never really get brought up otherwise.
Yeah, I don’t think Sakurai has any issue with using characters from other companies. The only question for me is whether Sony wants to cooperate. I do think it is a possibility that we could still get Sony owned characters in future Smash games but they are the only real questionable ones for me.
Well if Sony buys one of the third-parties and Nintendo attempts to reacquire said company's character for Smash, it's not Sony interfering in the business of other companies at that point, it's Nintendo trying to add a Sony character. And I don't think Sony will be amenable to that.
I disagree,creating mods still isnt an easy thing to do
Not gonna lie dude, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo themselves would be less willing that Sony.
I know I'm late to the modding discussion, but I feel that there needs to be a distinction between being a creative space and being an artistic medium. Mods are excellent at the former and sometimes detrimental for the latter.
Yeah, most of the time that's probably a better analogy. Especially since a lot of the time video game problems are due to limited time and manpower, and not artistic vision. It's just that there's an argument to be made that pro-mod is not one-to-one with being pro-art. I will admit it's a super nitpicky argument that only really applies to a subsection of mods (and probably a subsection of people who use them), but I didn't want to leave the idea of artistic integrity vs. the value of iteration untouched when that's probably the biggest ethical question for mods outside the business side of things.
Fire Emblem Heroes first released on this day in 2017. A free-to-play gacha mobile game featuring classic Fire Emblem characters, it was a huge success for Nintendo. pic.twitter.com/u0fsMg9EoZ
— RPG Site (@RPGSite) February 2, 2022
I mean, follows and such could simply be a matter of the tastes of whichever employees are managing these social media accounts. The extent to which these accounts are regulated by execs I would guess is pretty minimal unless they were to do something blatantly bad.
Mobile gaming music/general representation in Ultimate, ya love to see it
That's true. It could simply be whoever runs the Twitter accounts that tends to choose how expressive/active the account is relative to itself, its host company's fans, journalists, and other companies.
I mean, you could argue that it's the modder's work that you're paying for. And you already paid the original creators for the game.
Bespoke: massive coalitions not purchasing other developers.
...why?
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Not a big fan of Dixie Kong but great job on the illustrations and such.Hello everyone, I felt like sharing one of my latest moveset ideas, this time for you-know-who.
In Dixie's case I've been breaking down the types of attacks she could theoretically do into categories. This is a brand new category that I'm gonna call Tandem; these are instances in which Dixie attacks with both her hair and at least one limb. So, without further ado here it is:
Dixie balances on one hand and then simultaneously kicks out a leg while swinging her ponytail in a brisk yet broad stroke. It’s a bit misleading while you charge the move, as the foot she’s gonna kick with starts opposite from where she swings her leg and the same applies to her ponytail, which the trajectory shows. She hits with her leg and hair in tandem, effectively performing a lopsided split that has different properties due to what she’s attacking with. Foes hit by her leg will receive more hitstun while those hit by her hair will suffer more knockback. As you can see, Dixie’s ponytail has more reach, so it’s usually better to catch enemies with her hair instead of her foot, but said foot can still cause problems for fighters who rolled around her to avoid the hair as they’ll still catch a kick.
The nature of this move makes it best suited as a potential Down Smash, since she's performing a lopsided yet hard-hitting split regardless of the side that connects. It's well within the range of potential moves Dixie can utilize to make for an interesting moveset. Her hair is the key to making her stand out as it's highly versatile, and for more ideas I have a whole database of potential moves in one document. Have a look:
It's updated....occasionally but it can go a long way to inspire others.Dixie Kong Moveset by Andrew C
Thanks, I'll sprinkle in ideas for other characters as well and I'm glad the illustrations made an impression.
Don't get your hopes up: Embracer Group doesn't seem to be interested in Japanese companies.
I agree with pretty much all of this. My biggest concern is that bringing too much attention in support of mods and fan games could potentially have the opposite desired effect and push Nintendo to go after them even more than they are now. I honestly don’t know what the solution is other than to hope Nintendo changes their stance, which doesn’t seem very likely at this point.
Nintendo President Furukawa:
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) February 3, 2022
- Switch is still in the middle of its lifecycle
- Nintendo is focused on internal game dev growth (they're investing ~$1b), but Nintendo isn't against acquisitions, key word, "if necessary"
Unless a key partner is threatened basically.
The Super Smash Bros. series hits a new milestone this year with 69 million units sold in pic.twitter.com/fpIJx2ntbR
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) February 3, 2022
As things stand today (and obviously back then) your decision was probably the best call. I guess it's just a matter of slowly building support until people can be more vocal about it. If we don't start someday then we'll never get there though so while things take time and it's best we don't just loudly challenge the corporate beast in order to avoid unnecessary spotlight leading to harm done to the community but overall I think it's best to at least be open about generalized support for the modding and emulation communities or at least highlighting the value these practices brings to the medium as a whole and how it stems from an artistic tradition found across all categories of art.
First and foremost I've never hitched any expectations to a Switch Pro even when everybody was acting like it was a guarantee because of notable sources like Bloomberg were banging the hype drum. Not that I think there was anything wrong with any of that but I've been predicting the successor to the Switch will be around 2025 because riding the Switch out for as long as they possibly can because that makes the most financial sense and I also think the company has the ambition to overthrow the PS2 as the best selling console. Sort of a pseudo reinstating of Nintendo as the top video company. I also think Nintendo much prefers to be in their own release window years away from Sony and Microsoft releases. I think the PRO models for Sony and Microsoft will show up around the end of 2024 at the latest.
Yeah, I can see Nintendo stepping in if it were Capcom, Square Enix or Namco.
I'm sure those would still be released on their initial platforms, what with contracts and all. After that? Who can say?
It'd be fine. Part 2 won't be ready till after Switch 2 comes out anyway.
Lol yeah that’s probably true. It might actually do the company some good to have some restrictions on hardware so they don’t end up spending 10+ years on one game. I’d love to go back to the glory days of FFVI-X.
Aside from a later system possibly having it if the next hardware is much better, if there's anything I'm imagining FFVII-related that could come to the Switch, it's that Compilation of FFVII thing they are doing for mobile phones. Ever Crisis I think it was called.
I'm starting to think buying a newer Switch than my old launch model is going to be worth it in a year or two. The longer Nintendo waits to release a new system, the less likely it seems that it will be backwards compatible with the old one. We could see physical games work on the new system, especially since the Switch is the only system since the GameCube to not do that, but I have doubts that Nintendo of all companies would transfer a decade of digital titles to the new system.
I could definitely see Ever Crisis coming over when it's all complete. They also recently mentioned that there are more FFVII related projects coming beyond what's been announced. It would be funny if one of them was a pixel remaster version.
