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"all we get is a stage"
Hey guys, I had an idea for my suggestion of having Lark as a playable character and Kiwi as an alt. skin for Lark. What if their other pallet swaps can be different colorations of their pilot outfits and the others of them in their civilian outfits? (By civilian, I mean, well, look at my avatar. That's actually Lark in his civilian (normal) clothing. Also, Kiwi wears a cute yellow dress.) Also, can someone ask Nintendo if they still even own the rights to the characters of Pilot Wings 64? (Lark, Kiwi, Goose, Ibis, Hawk, and Robin/Hooter)
Oh, thanks! Say, does anyone here have any connection to Nintendo? I'd really like to know whether or not the cast of Pilot Wings 64 is still even owned by them and if they ever plan to do anything with them in the future. I still think it was a missed opportunity to not have them in Pilot Wings Resort. I mean not even a cameo, or anything! I even doubt ANY of them have trophies in the Wii U version of Smash 4. It just seems strange to me how Sakurai can reference two games in the series all in one stage, and the intervening game has little to no big references at all. I hoped for at least an island from PW 64 to show up, but even that wasn't enough.
I really don't see why they wouldn't still be owned by Nintendo.
Well, maybe I'll just send them a letter just in case. It just seems odd to me how Nintendo hasn't done a thing with them since 1996. Also, I feel like if Nintendo DOES still own the rights to the cast of Pilot Wings 64, at least that means Sakurai can still keep them in mind for Smash Bros.
I've personally started calling her by her original name, Hooter, due to SSB4 confirming Robin from Fire Emblem: Awakening as a playable character.),
Have you seen the list of dead, missing, unused, and forgotten characters from Nintendo owned series? It really isn't that odd when one vanishes and you never know when they will resurface. Pilotwings Resort was by that one Japanese Director reviving the games made by the director tasked to make western-centric games who made punch out/pilotwings/firebirds/startropics etc. It is very possible that is why they didn't return as well as Nintendo pushing Miis/Wuhu Island. I do think them not having a cameo or reference is more than odd even in the stage in smash... Did japan not get Pilotwings 64 or something?
Believe it or not, Japan actually DID get PW 64. That's also why I'm wondering what happened. Personally, I think PW 64 had the most "personality" in the series, so to see that game get literally NO representation at all is really strange to me.
The headcanon seems pretty close enough to I've imagined several characters having such personalities. From Lark's face alone, I knew that he would be pretty headstrong. Goose trying to keep his cool was expected since he gave me that vibe. Kiwi's qualities matches her pretty well. Hawk does seem like that sort of musclehead and Hooter (LOL at that name) being a "no-nonsense" woman was my first though's when looking at her English name. Ibis's name alone let's me know that she would be the silly individual while at the same time being a reliable ally. Overall, this headcanon sounds likes something that Nintendo should revisit in the future.Oh, yeah. Guys, before I forget, I made a headcanon character listing for the cast of Pilot Wings 64. Tell me what you think:
Goose (Always keeps his cool, aloof and bored at times, sticks by friends, and will always help out, Can get easily annoyed at times, but overall nice guy, looked up to as an older brother figure by Lark)
Hawk (Buff, very strict and stoic, but does care for others, bit of a bodybuilder)
Kiwi (adorable, very cheerful, happy-go-lucky attitude, a bit naive, but still sweet and innocent)
Lark (Eager, Head-strong at times, faces a challenge with a smile, open, cheerful nature, very active.)
Robin (very calm and relaxed, sometimes nice, but has a bit of a no-nonsense personality) (known as Hooter in Japan.
Ibis. (Very eager to cheer others on, kind and reliable, looked up to as an older sister by Lark and Kiwi, overall has a warm demeanor. A little klutzy at times.)
Thanks for the comment! So, that's what happened to PW 64. Well, I hope Nintendo can do at least SOMETHING with the cast sometime soon.
If you don't mind my asking, who do you think could voice the cast of Pilot Wings 64? I personally would say for Lark, Stephanie Nadolny (the voice actress of Kid Goku from Dragon Ball from 1999-2010) or Coleen O'Shaugnessy (voice of Jazz Fenton from Danny Phantom and Sora on Digimon) and for Kiwi, either Janice Kawaye (voice of Yuzu Kurosaki from Bleach/Ami from Hi Hi Puffy AmyYumi/XJ-9 "Jenny" Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot) or Stephanie Sheh (voice of Yui Hirasawa from K-ON! and Orihime Inoue from Bleach.) Anyone you can think of for voices?
It might be because maybe PW 64 might have had a different director or something so when making resort they might have viewed it as lesser than the original since the revivals whole point was to revive games made by that specific director.
Was pretty busy with a few paintings and research assignments, so here's my input for the voices. For Lark, I'd say Coleen O'Shaugnessy is easily the best choice since her voice is rather timeless. Kiwi's voice actor should be Janice Kawaye since she has that teenage voice to match her cute appearance.
Wow! Nice suggestions! I have to say, Lark being voiced by O'Shaugnessy sounds like a good choice! I heard portraying Tails in Sonic Boom today, and I have to say, she sounds like how I've always imagined Lark to sound like: sounding like a pre-teen/teenager without sounding too old/too young, but having that right amount of "innocence" in her voice that she could give Lark. Janice Kawaye as Kiwi actually does sound like a great idea, too! I absolutely adore her's and Stephanie Sheh's work, but I feel like Sheh might be a little "too young-sounding" for her. Kawaye just seems to have the right amount of "teenager" in her voice that can make Kiwi sound young and sweet, but not make it too "obvious", if that makes sense. Greg Ayres as Goose wouldn't be too bad either. I suppose, personally, for Goose, I always imagined someone like Roger Craig Smith portraying him. Monica Rial as Ibis is a really interesting notion! I remember she was the voice of Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai and she pulled it off really well! I can imagine her doing the same for Ibis, but making her sound more sweeter. Chris Sabat as Hawk seems like the right actor for him. I'd like to see that happen, actually. As for Hooter, Megan Hollingshead would sound really good, but I would hope she doesn't sound too "sexy", but at least gives a balance to her voice. Remind me, didn't Hollingshead voice Nurse Joy in the first few seasons of Pokemon and Trixie in Ultimate Muscle?
Wow! Not a bad idea! Say, can I add you to the Pilot Wings support list?
And you, my friend, are now an honorary "high-flying hero"! In the words of the announcer of Super Smash Bros., "CONGRATULATIONS!!!"@ Smashkirby: Yes, definitely i've always supported the pilot for a smasher
Thank you! Someone agrees! I just want to ask Sakurai if he could keep the cast of PW 64 in mind for the next Smash game. (Especially Lark!
) I wonder if Nintendo is doing anything with those characters, or if they've dropped the rights to them. I mean, they don't even have a cameo in Pilot Wings Resort, for corn's sake!
Hey, ClubbyBear, can I add you to the Pilot Wings for Smash 4 DLC support list?
Yeah, thanks! That'd be appreciated!
In the words of Smash's announcer, "CONGRATULATIONS!" You, ClubbyBear, are officially a "high-flying hero"! Let's make ClubbyBear feel at home, folks!
Some characters have similar moves to items (Or some items have similar moves to certainc haracters) but the items tend to be faster or stronger in some ways.
This is awesome! Thanks so much! I'll see if I can do the Kiwi one if no one else is going to do it.
Hey guys, I'm back! I know support for a Pilot Wings character has sort of died down since the release of Smash 4 for 3DS and Wii U, so I was hoping I can bring back some support!
@ Smashkirby: Yes, definitely i've always supported the pilot for a smasher
Hey guys! Nintendo is taking a poll on who we want to see as Smash 4 DLC!!! Quick! Maybe we can see Pilot Wings take flight as DLC after all! I'm not forcing anyone to do anything, but it would be GREATLY appreciated! We've all thought this series wouldn't get any representation past a stage and some trophies, but look now! This is probably our ONLY chance, guys! We have GOT to make this happen, all right?
Already voted for him with my broken IPod, so we're good.
Really?! All right! Now we're getting somewhere! Let's keep the planes in the air, everyone!
BTW Azure, you DID vote for Lark, didn't you? Considering the whole "broken Ipod thing, I can't exactly tell if you were being sarcastic or not.
Not sarcasm, my IPod could actually still work despite the broken screen. I was actually voting using multiple devices since I assume that you couldn't use the same one more than once.
Oh, okay. Also remember to spread the word to other Pilot Wings supporters on this thread. Like I said earlier, considering that most of us (including me, admittedly) had given up on a playable Pilot Wings character ever since Smash 4 was released, I personally think this is the ultimate (and possibly, final) time for us to spread our wings and fly! We need to really put in the effort of letting Nintendo know this is no joke and that we want someone in the series to playable, especially now that NINTENDO themselves are taking actual requests now, we need to make our voices heard. If there was ever a time to let them (Nintendo) know we want a playable character from Pilot Wings (preferably PW 64) as a playable character, considering they've given us our (possibly) ONLY chance, NOW IS THAT TIME. (In my personal opinion, preferably Lark. I get the striking feeling either he or even Goose would have the greatest chance of being a playable character in Super Smash Bros.)