Shantae, the Half Genie Protector of Scuttle Town! (A Switch To A New WayForward)

[logicandreason]

So I've been thinking: what if spirits do de confirm characters, but not series representation. But way forward wouldnt release a free update over a simple spirit, so they mustve got something. spirits were unexpected. you know what else was unexpected? rotty hiding in shantaes pillow case during jammies mode. Is that a coincidence? maybe. Do i think it is?

 

[Dyllybirdy]

But way forward wouldnt release a free update over a simple spirit, so they mustve got something. spirits were unexpected. you know what else was unexpected? rotty hiding in shantaes pillow case during jammies mode. Is that a coincidence? maybe. Do i think it is?

My friend, you are a genius!

 

[Shinuto]

Yeah, Balloon Fighter is ranked higher than Alraune, the current boss of Inferno in Bayonetta 2 (and we all know the ridiculous standards of that game), and Infinite, the guy that pretty much single-handedly trounced a whole army in Sonic Forces, is only a two-star spirit, among other things.

you do realize Balloon Fighter was made Iwata right...I rest my case.

 

[Parallel_Falchion]

Okay guys it seems the dataminers/early get gamers who said Cloud wasn't in WoL were telling lies. I found Cloud in that mode and have been using him since.

He's not in World of Light.

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He's in World of Dark.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

He's not in World of Light.

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He's in World of Dark.

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Wait, there's a "World of Dark", too? What is this, A Link to the Past?

 

[Wademan94]

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Wait, there's a "World of Dark", too? What is this, A Link to the Past?

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Considering how big the maps are, poor Zelda must be traumatized by the thought.

 

[Deleted member]

Hey guys off topic question

After what reggienator said about the dlc fighters dose that mean the doom slayer has a chance of getting in?

So I've been thinking: what if spirits do de confirm characters, but not series representation. But way forward wouldnt release a free update over a simple spirit, so they mustve got something. spirits were unexpected. you know what else was unexpected? rotty hiding in shantaes pillow case during jammies mode. Is that a coincidence? maybe. Do i think it is?

Rotty confirmed

 

[Captain Hazama]

Hey guys off topic question

After what reggienator said about the dlc fighters dose that mean the doom slayer has a chance of getting in?



Rotty confirmed

possibly. It all depends on how they either butcher who Doom Guy/Slayer/Marine by not as violent moves and not choose alot of his staple guns that he uses. Or they somehow make him like he is like how they did Bay.

But he's a possibility. Definitely an icon they can use instead of the Master Chief

 

[meleebrawler]

possibly. It all depends on how they either butcher who Doom Guy/Slayer/Marine by not as violent moves and not choose alot of his staple guns that he uses. Or they somehow make him like he is like how they did Bay.

But he's a possibility. Definitely an icon they can use instead of the Master Chief

The only no-nos at this point seem to be guns that use bullets and ripping off body parts (but other than that his throws can be as brutal as they want). Even a chainsaw is not off the table since Corrin has a chainsaw sword. Most of the iconic weapons are energy-based anyway, except for the shotgun...

 

[Deleted member]

The only no-nos at this point seem to be guns that use bullets and ripping off body parts (but other than that his throws can be as brutal as they want). Even a chainsaw is not off the table since Corrin has a chainsaw sword. Most of the iconic weapons are energy-based anyway, except for the shotgun...

Said hi

 

[Dyllybirdy]

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Considering how big the maps are, poor Zelda must be traumatized by the thought.

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This is also the third time Young Link's had to deal with darker, parallel universes (well, one of them is more of an alternate history, I guess?), so I'd say he feels the same way...

 

[Wademan94]

I brought this up on the general thread. It’s not so much an issue with Doomguy more so I don’t know if a first-person protagonist would really make a smooth translation into this style of game.

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This is also the third time Young Link's had to deal with darker, parallel universes (well, one of them is more of an alternate history, I guess?), so I'd say he feels the same way...

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I imagine most of the Zelda cast are sick of these kind of shenanigans by this point.

 

[Luigifan18]

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I imagine most of the Zelda cast are sick of these kind of shenanigans by this point.

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Ganondorf probably finds it hilarious.

 

[Wademan94]

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Ganondorf probably finds its hilarious.

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Oh most definitely, that’s why I said most.

 

[Deleted member]

I brought this up on the general thread. It’s not so much an issue with Doomguy more so I don’t know if a first-person protagonist would really make a smooth translation into this style of game.

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I imagine most of the Zelda cast are sick of these kind of shenanigans by this point.

He’s the father of FPS’s he would work just fine

 

[Wademan94]

He’s the father of FPS’s he would work just fine

I’m referring to first-person protagonists in general, not just shooters.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

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I imagine most of the Zelda cast are sick of these kind of shenanigans by this point.

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Well, if the Toon Link which appears in Smash is supposed to be the Wind Waker/Phantom Hourglass incarnation of Link, then this is the first time he's had to deal with this kind of thing...

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

So I've been thinking: what if spirits do de confirm characters, but not series representation. But way forward wouldnt release a free update over a simple spirit, so they mustve got something. spirits were unexpected. you know what else was unexpected? rotty hiding in shantaes pillow case during jammies mode. Is that a coincidence? maybe. Do i think it is?

I can see WF being more than happy to send in more spirits without being caught in legal troubles. The only issue must have been running out of time before we could get anything from their GBC and DS/3DS games in base Ultimate. Hell, why else would Shovel Knight somehow have more?

I’m referring to first-person protagonists in general, not just shooters.

I think Duke Nukem would work out the best out of them, since he's had his fair share of 2D adventures. Even on the GBC.

 

[Parallel_Falchion]

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Wait, there's a "World of Dark", too? What is this, A Link to the Past?

Adventure mode spoilers:

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Clearing the World of Light map and defeating Galeem triggers Dharkon to appear, who creates a new dark world map. A good half or so of the roster is found there.

 

[GoldLiger]

Also the rest is found......in a versus style map and that is all I will say. I am back guys.

 

[Dukefire]

Found Shantae's spirit when roaming the spirit board.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

So, has anyone found Risky's spirit yet?

 

[zferolie]

So, has anyone found Risky's spirit yet?

She is in the wirld of dark the unk ien dimention on a pirate ship. Need to beat her to get K Rool.

Speak8ng of the adventure, i had a ton if fun doing it. I just wish that final cutscene showed more of the cast itself.

 

[SimonferSmash]

I wonder what songs play during the spirit battles against Shantae, Risky Boots, Rayman, and the Shovel Knight crew.

 

[meleebrawler]

She is in the wirld of dark the unk ien dimention on a pirate ship. Need to beat her to get K Rool.

Speak8ng of the adventure, i had a ton if fun doing it. I just wish that final cutscene showed more of the cast itself.

For spirits, these two characters have gotten a LOT of attention to detail, and that's saying something. Not every spirit can claim to also be found in a thematically appropriate place on the map after all.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

She is in the wirld of dark the unk ien dimention on a pirate ship. Need to beat her to get K Rool.

Speak8ng of the adventure, i had a ton if fun doing it. I just wish that final cutscene showed more of the cast itself.

Thank you.

After seeing a snapshot of her a list of equipped spirits, I can definitely confirm that the Shantae series is too cutesy to censor for Smash, while Xenoblade is most certainly not kid-friendly.

If Rex & Pyra show up in the sequel, you can expect the latter to have some covering up.

 

[Wademan94]

Thank you.

After seeing a snapshot of her a list of equipped spirits, I can definitely confirm that the Shantae series is too cutesy to censor for Smash, while Xenoblade is most certainly not kid-friendly.

If Rex & Pyra show up in the sequel, you can expect the latter to have some covering up.

Well Pyra’s spirit didn’t need to be censored, Mythra on the other hand...

I wonder what songs play during the spirit battles against Shantae, Risky Boots, Rayman, and the Shovel Knight crew.

Spoiler: Rayman

Sonic is his Spirit Fighter and Sunset Heights from Sonic Forces is the song played

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Well Pyra’s spirit didn’t need to be censored, Mythra on the other hand...

Spoiler: Rayman

Sonic is his Spirit Fighter and Sunset Heights from Sonic Forces is the song played

It does beg the question of what in a design makes them go "too hot for the West", exactly (besides completely exposed cleavage from top to bottom). Not that I'm complaining, Pyra's design is fine enough as is.

 

[Wademan94]

It does beg the question of what in a design makes them go "too hot for the West", exactly. Not that I'm complaining, Pyra's design is fine enough as is.

I think it might’ve been because of the length of her skirt, the cleavage window probably didn’t help either.

 

[Deleted member]

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I wonder what songs play during the spirit battles against Shantae, Risky Boots, Rayman, and the Shovel Knight crew.

shantae

Risky

 

[Prodis]

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I'm probably looking to deep into this but shantae having a remix of the main theme seems pretty significant, since they could have easily used a theme from a game with a tropit setting like Donkey Kong or Tortimer island

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

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I'm probably looking to deep into this but shantae having a remix of the main theme seems pretty significant, since they could have easily used a theme from a game with a tropit setting like Donkey Kong or Tortimer island

A fair point. Maybe WF pulled a Ubi Soft by making their own Shantae theme remix specifically for Ultimate as a "wink wink, nudge nudge" gesture?

 

[Shadowknight1]

It does beg the question of what in a design makes them go "too hot for the West", exactly (besides completely exposed cleavage from top to bottom). Not that I'm complaining, Pyra's design is fine enough as is.

Some weird things get censored in games brought from Japan. On the one hand, you have Bayonetta with her cleavage and ZS Samus running around in a sports bra and short shorts, but lord forbid that Corrin show her inner thighs...

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Some weird things get censored in games brought from Japan. On the one hand, you have Bayonetta with her cleavage and ZS Samus running around in a sports bra and short shorts, but lord forbid that Corrin show her inner thighs...

At least Isabelle pre-emptively covers up her skirt during falls, conveniently skirting around the type of issue Peach had to deal with.

I figure they mostly leave Bayo alone apart some of the stripping so that Kamiya doesn't yell at them.

 

[Jave]

Okay, this is pretty cool.

Hi I'm Risky! (based on Risky Boots spirit battle from Smash Ultimate) pic.twitter.com/hpmy4CUHnr

— Shenaniganza (@dbMisadventure) December 10, 2018

 

[Wademan94]

Okay, this is pretty cool.

Hi I'm Risky! (based on Risky Boots spirit battle from Smash Ultimate) pic.twitter.com/hpmy4CUHnr

— Shenaniganza (@dbMisadventure) December 10, 2018

I don’t know why I wasn’t expecting fanart of this considering how much we got for Shantae/Samus.



...and now I need more.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Okay, this is pretty cool.

Hi I'm Risky! (based on Risky Boots spirit battle from Smash Ultimate) pic.twitter.com/hpmy4CUHnr

— Shenaniganza (@dbMisadventure) December 10, 2018

Not a surprise, given Shenaniganza once had Daisy be the head of a Doronbo-style trio with Wario and Waluigi.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

Okay, this is pretty cool.

Hi I'm Risky! (based on Risky Boots spirit battle from Smash Ultimate) pic.twitter.com/hpmy4CUHnr

— Shenaniganza (@dbMisadventure) December 10, 2018

Well, I knew it was gonna happen eventually.

That's great! Though, for some odd reason, I don't feel like it works as well, as Shantae/Zero Suit Samus did...

 

[zferolie]

Okay, this is pretty cool.

Hi I'm Risky! (based on Risky Boots spirit battle from Smash Ultimate) pic.twitter.com/hpmy4CUHnr

— Shenaniganza (@dbMisadventure) December 10, 2018

Best princess in a great pirate outfit? yes please

EDIT Not double posting since Dylie would call me out. So, when Shantae comes out, we can see some great photos of her like the first and last one here

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I mean... jesus those abs Samus has...

 

[Luigifan18]

She is in the wirld of dark the unk ien dimention on a pirate ship. Need to beat her to get K Rool.

Speak8ng of the adventure, i had a ton if fun doing it. I just wish that final cutscene showed more of the cast itself.

Wait... I won't be able to play as K. Rool in World of Light for over a third of the adventure? Freaking [DATA EXPUNGED]