I think one of my next couple videos is gonna be on why solo Angry Beavers would be better than a duo, y’all wanna list off some reasons/rationale? I know who I’m asking specifically but idk how to notify specific users on SmashBoards lol
I think I know who you're referring to lol. Sorry for the lengthy post, but hopefully something in here helps you with your video.
The biggest reason for me is basically what I said previously: they are 2 seperate characters with distinct and damn near opposite personalities who have more than enough material to work with to make them stand out not only from each other, but also from other characters on the roster. If we look at some of the duo characters in Smash:
The Ice Climbers had the exact same model so it was really easy to make them a duo character since all you had to do was change the hair design and the color of Popo's jacket from blue to pink. Daggett and Norbert's designs aren't as one to one (Norb's hair is poofier, their quills/fins are different shapes, Dag's nose is narrow and pointy while Norb's nose is wider, Dag has sharper teeth, and their noses, quills/fins, tails, eyes, and fur are all different colors).
Duck Hunt has both the dog and the duck work togethor to help each other fight, but both the dog and the duck are different sizes. As a result, modeling them with having the duck ride on the back of the dog makes sense. Why would Dag decide to ride on top of Norb to fight other characters? Height Advantage?
Banjo and Kazooie are 2 characters that have 2 distinct personalities like the beavers, and they manage to fight alongside each other just fine. The key difference here being that Banjo and Kazooie would actually want to work with each other. Norbert wouldn't want to work with Daggett. He finds Daggett annoying and his boundless energy and vindictive attitude would constantly put Dag in his way and screw up his plans. Plus, he has his cool guy reputation to upkeep, and losers don't look cool. Likewise, Dag wouldn't want to work with Norb. Daggett is much more "act now, think later" and would feel that Norbert's careful planning and laissez faire attitude would only slow them down. Plus, he wants to get all of that sweet sweet glory for himself.
And okay, if the beavers wouldn't want to work togethor, why not just take a page out of Multiversus's book and pull a Tom and Jerry? Have the characters fight each other and the opponenets get caught in the crossfire. Because we already have a character who does that! CATDOG! Who, unlike the beavers, doesn't have to worry about the modeling issues because they are literally attached at the hip!
And then..... then we have Ren & Stimpy, who I am afraid is what the beavers will end up becoming if the devs go the duo route. Look at Ren and Stimpy's moveset:
Strong Dash = Stimpy Drives a car
Neutral Special = Stimpy throws a log
Up special = Stimpy presses a button that blows them up
Down special = Stimpy absorbs up to 3 hits and counters with a huge fart
Strong dair = Stimpy hurtles down towards the stage
Light dash = Stimpy runs forward and licks the opponent
Do you notice how I haven't even mentioned Ren's name yet? That's because all of the moves that Ren does things for, Stimpy also does things for!!
Light Up = Ren stomps his feet down and Stimpy licks his tongue up
Light neutral = Ren chokes Stimpy out
Light down = Ren hits stimpy in the face with a bat
Light nair = Ren and Stimpy swing their legs togethor
Light up-air = same as light up but in the air
Light dair = same as light down but in the air
Strong neutral = Ren makes a funny face, stimpy's eyes bulge out
Strong down = Ren throws Stimpy down in front of him
Strong up = Stimpy swings Ren at the opponent
I'm sure you get it by now. In literally every single move in their arsenal, Ren either has nothing to do, or he needs Stimpy in order to do it. In NASB, at least to me personally, I don't feel like I'm playing as "Ren and Stimpy". I feel like I'm playing as "Stimpy: Featuring Ren". And that's what I'm afraid of when I hear people say that the beavers should be a duo fighter. I'm afraid that one of the beavers (probably Norb) will be given most of the better/flashier moves and Dag will be left in the shadows. With the beavers, the only connections I see to make them a duo are "they're brothers and there's 2 of them." By that logic, Mario and Luigi should be a duo character.
