Of course the second Directory post gets more Likes because a put a pic of Luigi's nose in it!
Greninja Satisfaction has been added to the Directory.
Let me give a proper rating before I rate my Satisfaction for it, OK?
Greninja
Chance: 0%
I doubt Greninja would get in Smash. There are a ton of Pokemon to choose from to be a newcomer. We have Blaziken and Zoroark and I extremely doubt that Greninja would get in over Mewtwo. I also have extreme doubts as Greninja is a new Pokemon, is it too early to define it as a Nintendo all-star yet?
Want: ???
Honestly... I dunno how to rate him in want. I never thought of Greninja being playable in Smash.
Now, let's get to Satisfaction.
Greninja
Satisfaction: 85%
I have a story to share.
Before the Direct, I wasn't hyped; I was incredibly nervous. There were 8 possible newcomers that I thought could get confirmed and I was only excited for one of them, Shulk. Takamaru and Dixie Kong may be in my top 10, but I can't hype myself for Takamaru and while I want Dixie Kong, I would hate to see K. Rool's dedicated fans be upset...
Not only that, but Snake could have gotten confirmed, thus ruining the chances of my most wanted newcomer, Bomberman, to appear in future Smash games.
The Direct went on with no newcomer in sight... I was honestly surprised. Then the trailer began.
The dark clouds made me think, "SHULK?" Then... Poke Balls, "Huh?" Charizard gets confirmed, "Cool! I'm glad he is his own slot now, but I hope this isn't the newcomer." Sees a shadow, "Mewtwo? No. They can't confirm Mewtwo! He would be saved for E3!" Sees a waterish attack, "Yeah... I'm doubting this is Mewtwo. If it's not Mewtwo... who could it be?" Greninja appears, "WHAT? Greninja?!" Greninja starts attacking, "Yeah, OK, you're cool! You can stay!"
I felt like its trailer executed extremely well on what the character could do in Smash. I still feel like Little Mac's trailer was better, but I say that Greninja's trailer is probably the 3rd best behind the Little Mac trailer and the E3 trailer.
I will be honest here, I don't think that Greninja deserves to be in Smash. I can't define it as a true all-star yet. Regardless, I am perfectly fine with Greninja; I used one in X and it was a pretty good Pokemon! Very speedy and reliable! It's moveset also makes up for my thoughts on it in Smash! It looks fantastic, bar the Shadow Ball-like move. However, that Substitute move looks pretty freaking awesome. This is a character that I can't wait to try out!
Greninja just came out from the shadows and just made me feel relieved. Honestly, one thing that probably contributed to my Greninja satisfaction was my low amounts of hype, low expectations, and high hopes; I expected the worst, but hoped for the best. I didn't walk away disappointed like many people did.
With this out of the way... let's analyze both the characters that were negatively and positively affected by Greninja.
Negatively Affected
Before we get to the elephant in the room, let's see what characters from other series that Greninja negatively affected.
Dixie Kong was hurt from this reveal. If she was in Smash, then she should have been confirmed; Diddy Kong is now confirmed and Tropical Freeze is still in our minds, I think that she had the potential to get revealed. I don't think she's done, but Greninja getting revealed over her leaves room for doubt for her. A similar character is Snake. He isn't directly affected by Greninja, but the fact that he didn't get revealed in the Direct after the release of Ground Zeroes is making me more doubtful towards his re-appearance.
One more character that was affected was Takamaru. He didn't take a hard hit, but some of the moves and powers Greninja has are things that I imagined Takamaru using.
The obvious elephant in the room is Pokemon. Many have predicted Brawl Pokemon + Mewtwo... with Greninja's reveal and Charizard's solo return, Pokemon is now much more difficult to predict. Mario has five reps, Zelda is guaranteed a 5th rep since Ganondorf will return, therefore Pokemon will have a 5th rep. It's hard to say who that 5th character will be...
As such, I adjusted my ratings:
- Mewtwo: 40%
- Jigglypuff: 40%
- Squirtle: 7%
- Ivysaur: 7%
Other misc Pokemon get one or two percent in the mix. We have cut Melee veteran Pichu, Gen V legendary Genesect, the PMD popular Grovyle, the Speed Boosting Blaziken that has its own Mega Evolution, among others.
Greninja's reveal hurt all of these characters and really killed off others, like Zoroark who appears in its trailer.
Squirtle and Ivysaur aren't as popular as Charizard; if the Pokemon Trainer were to get cut, Charizard would return. I am having mixed feelings whether or not Squirtle or Ivysaur will return.
Now, it's a battle between Mewtwo and Jigglypuff for the final Pokemon slot. Mewtwo is the most requested character worldwide and many of people were disappointed when it got cut. Jigglypuff is a 3 time perfect attendee veteran. Both of these characters have their fans... so one group is bound to be disappointed. Jigglypuff has power among the fanbase; I recently made a roster that cut Jigglypuff and brought back Mewtwo and people questioned why I cut Jigglypuff. Cutting a character that has been in three games is going to cause backlash.
One more thing to note, while I initially supported Brawl Pokemon + Mewtwo, I feel as though this concept is
boring. I want Mewtwo to return, but I can live without Squirtle or Ivysaur. Greninja's appearance added a little spice to the roster in my eyes and I rather not have Generation I to be overly represented on the roster. I still want Mewtwo to return however.
Let's be a bit more positive.
Positively Affected
I say that characters from recent games and are popularized by a recent installment have been boosted from the Greninja reveal.
I sense that characters like Shulk, Palutena, Chrom, Dillon, and Bandana Dee have received a boost from Greninja, a character whose game has been released for a couple of months now mind you, were positively affected from this reveal.
[collapse=Bandana Dee stuff]Alright, my Bandana Dee ratings should have went like this:
Rate 1: 20%
Rate 2: 25%, helped by Rosalina
Rate 3 (the next one): 30%, helped by Greninja and removal of Waddle Dee Toss
Got it? Good.[/collapse]
I wouldn't give all of these characters a significant boost mind you (except for Palutena for different reasons), but they have benefited from this reveal.
And I'm done.
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OK, OK! Let's talk about that new Sal Romano leak!
The guy predicted that Villager, Mega Man, Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, Mii, and Pac-Man would get revealed at E3. The former three did and Little Mac was confirmed later. Without the leak, I felt as though Little Mac's and Pac-Man's chances are still incredibly strong. Miis... I wasn't confident in (I am now, however), so I doubted this leak.
Now he has come back and stated that 5 more characters are probably in Smash right before the Direct. These characters are Shulk, Palutena, Chrom, the "Chorus Men" from Rhythm Heaven, and "Pokemon from X and Y."
Since Greninja, a Pokemon from X and Y, got revealed... this got me curious (that and it mentioned Shulk, my most wanted newcomer behind Bomberman).
While this leak's legitimacy has been improved, I won't increase the chances of Shulk, Palutena, and Chrom on the basis of it. They still have a lot of things going for them that a leak wouldn't make a difference. If one of these three characters got confirmed, I still wouldn't believe the leak.
Regardless, the Chorus Men sound... fishy. I would only greatly increase the chances of Shulk, Palutena, Chrom, and Pac-Man if the Chorus Men get confirmed.
I recommend that when we start nominating characters again, someone should nominate the Chorus Men and Marshal. Their chances may have been benefited from this leak.
That is my Satisfaction for Greninja. He came from the shadows and smashed away a large part of the speculation scene. I love its inclusion and I can't wait to try it out! I probably won't main it, but it's definitely a fun looking character.