I'll start:
What would you say was your most hype Smash reveal?
1) Greninja in Smash 4, hands down.
I will never forget the day he was revealed in April 2014. I came home late the day of that Smash 4 Direct, so I started watching at the part where Sakurai talked about the fighters. I was lucky enough to know that no new newcomer was revealed prior and learned the newcomer reveal was at the very end.I was quite excited to see the newcomer reveal would be Pokemon-themed when the trailer started, but when I saw the hands charging up that energy attack while Mario and Charizard were about to clash, I thought it was Mewtwo.
From the live reactions I've seen of that reveal trailer, I noticed a lot of fans were getting very excited and hype over the prospect of that figure being Mewtwo, and thus the trailer could reveal his grand return. As for me? My reaction was the opposite of that. I was watching that scene thinking, "Oh, so it looks Mewtwo is the big reveal. You know, I get that Mewtwo is iconic and all, but man, I was really hoping for something new." I kept saying and thinking to myself that it'd be Mewtwo out of indifference.
This mentality caused me to miss the detail that the energy attack that intercepted was Water Shuriken (the initial giveaway that Greninja was the reveal), so the moment I learned Greninja was the reveal was when he first appeared on screen. When I saw him appear in the trailer for the first time, I was astounded. At a time where it seemed like the Pokemon newcomer could be anybody, I did not expect Greninja, one of my favorite Kalos Pokemon, to be the one chosen to fight in Smash. Learning he was the Pokemon newcomer for Smash 4 right then and there felt so surreal yet so amazing to me! He had one amazing trailer too, complete with the awesome remix of the X/Y Trainer battle theme playing in the background!
That day was when I decided Greninja would be my Smash main, and to this day, Greninja is still my Smash main to this day. It all links back to that fateful day when he was first revealed!
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
I've got a number of them, but the one that has consistently been my favorite is Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. I am a massive fan of the Layton series, so I will admit there is some bias with this one, but for what this movie does, it does it so well! The events of the movie are canon to the series and even play a pivotal role in prequel trilogy of the games. I love how the movie adapted the puzzles to a movie format in the perfect way, and it still had the same charm just like the Layton games. The cast was also fantastic in this one, both the new and the old. In fact, my favorite villain of all time, Jean Descole, also appears as the villain in this movie, and it's there we see him at his most evil. His sword duel with Layton in the movie is still one of my favorite scenes of any form of fiction to this day.
Another favorite movie of mine is Wall-E. It's got a very charming cast with some amazing visuals and a simple yet captivating story. For my third favorite, I'll go with Mission Impossible: Fallout. Has some of my favorite cinematography of any film that especially shines in the action scenes with a pretty engaging story too. I'd say this is my favorite action/spy movie to come out in recent times.
What are your top 3 Pokemon, not including Gallade?
My second favorite Pokemon is definitely Greninja. I really like ninjas, and Greninja pulls off the ninja aesthetic so well as a ninja frog. I especially like how its tongue functions as its ninja scarf too! Some of the expressions are also kinda goofy but also memorable (like its cross-eyes if often makes). It's also amazing in the games with prowess as a killer special sweeper. Smash 4 also played a big role in pushing Greninja to where he currently is now, as I absolute love using him in Smash!
My third favorite Pokemon is Aegislash. It pulls off the concept of a possessed sword really well. For a sword with an eye, it looks creepy yet very cool, and the fact is carries its own shield is neat. What I especially like about it is how it can be used in battle as a good defensive 'mon in its Defense form but then turns into a killer sweeper in its Offense form. I find it to be my favorite Swords Dance sweeper for that reason!
My fourth favorite Pokemon is Lurantis. It's a dual-wielder just like Gallade, only this time, it's a praying mantis. The design of this Pokemon appeals to me a lot. It's a cute, charming mantis, but also a fearsome one! It may not be the best sweeper, especially with its low speed and limited move pool, but it got the job well done in my storm teams for both Sun and Ultra Sun!
1. You ever play Quest 64?
Sadly no, so I'm afraid I can't say much else about that game.
Erureido
, take it away
