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I honestly would not call Duck Hunt a huge surprise. The second I learned he was actually Nintendo, I figured it was given and the only real surprise was that it did not happen sooner (which was actually one of the only reasons I did not believe he was Nintendo, by the way).
Except Wii Fit Trainer wasn't added to fill some "WTF" slot. You're applying patterns where patterns don't exist.
I honestly believe she was. She was not even a character until Sakurai made her one. It was literally an ambiguous mannequin-esque figure with a voice. I do not even believe the entity was referred to as a "Wii Fit Trainer." He was BLATANTLY trying to surprise people with that one. And to that end, given that R.O.B., I would argue there is definitely a pattern. We had this debate a long time ago and I really do not want to get into it again, but two is objectively a pattern. Sakurai DOES try to surprise us. That does not mean he will this time around. But there is good precedent to suggest that it is not a reach.
Well, I am very curious why you would think the "Wii Fit Trainer WTF" addition is not of its own potential newcomer category.
It does not matter. Laboman... Laboboy? Nintendo Labo, whatever, that thing is inevitable. Let's be real. Whether it is "wtf" or "peripheral" based, it is honestly one of the most likely characters and that scares "mii."
Because for all we know it's a one time thing?
It could be, or the potential trend could continue on for this game possibly.
I would love it, but probably for Smash 6. MAYBE as DLC. I doubt they thought that far ahead.
>Implying the Falcon Punch is not the most WTFesque thing.
Going by your last post, you are blatantly ignoring that Duck Hunt was the token surprise character (which is on record of being the case) simply because you personally didn't see it as a surprise.
But that's the thing. You're already saying there's a pattern for the so far one off thing
Source on that megaman was the most popular? I’m kinda just going off of my own memory of what people were saying back then but there was a poll sakurai did (might have been Japan only) back like pre brawl I think where megaman was second to sonic for most requested third party character, but that was a while back I think people used to cite that poll back before megaman was revealed tho... again this is all just my own memory of it
I guess. It is difficult to imagine that such an icon was neglected for so long, I definitely remember everyone else being shocked. It reminds me of when everyone thought that Phantom was an assist trophy instead of Zelda's down-special. So, to that end, I am sure some of it was surprise, but realistically, the surprise only existed because it defied their preconceived notions about what was likely. And to that end, I cannot control my perception about the character.
Because one game doesn't make a pattern. And Wii Fit Trainer wasn't added with that purpose to begin with.
-Inkling-)
Hmm... Do you see Wii Fit Trainer's addition being much of the same vein as Villager since they were both mentioned by Sakurai, mentioning the same reasons for those two in some interviews? A very popular franchise getting character representation "unfit for battle", yet have moveset potential that are unlikely to be considered by the majority of people? Is it coincidental in some way?Because one game doesn't make a pattern. And Wii Fit Trainer wasn't added with that purpose to begin with.
Even something like "token early female reveal" has more of a "pattern" that Inkling Girl happened to cover, though it's not one that should mean anything for the future since it's an irrelevant criteria.
(The pattern in which I'm talking about:
I see literally no reason to change it if Mii Fighters return. If they do not; however, they could combine the "sub-boss" and the "multi-man" and give us metal characters. There might have been an "event match" about that, now that I think about it. Probably where I got the idea.
When was Wii Fit Trainer mentioned in the past?
Yet only one came back for this game in the form of DLC making the total six again. So, I don't know.
https://nintendoeverything.com/saku...-bros-chose-order-of-character-announcements/
I am assuming what Golden has to argue associates with this interview here.
1. King K. Rool - No surprise there. He is my all time favourite most wanted newcomer.
That being said, if they were married to the concept, would they not have just put Mewtwo on the base roster and avoid adding a Pokemon for DLC. They technically have only five by default, which is, as you are most likely aware, not six. DLC does not count as that puts it into the hands of the consumer, and if they did that, it would defeat the purpose of a forced six that you seem to be implying exists.
Good point. I don't, I just find it odd that we've had two situations in which six pokemon were available on the roster under certain conditions being the aforementioned DLC and Pokemon Trainer's characters in Brawl.
Cause water ripple effects... In the air? I am not usually one to argue logic in video-games, but I am going to need some science to explain that one.
The word that comes to mind is "coincidence." An interesting one, to be sure. I doubt it means anything; however, we shall see. If we only get six again, I am going to buy into your theory myself.
Blue the way you worded your post sounded like Sakurai spoke about the Wii Fit Trainer BEFORE Smash 4
Then you two, would be acting like an idiot as again, Brawl nearly had 7 different Pokemon if you don't count PraMai as possibly Plusle and Minun
The timing isn’t a big deal. And Luma is 100% essential to Rosa. Luma regenerates, and ultimately that’s a healthier design choice than “oopsy I lost half my character lol might as well die now.”
They are a puppeteer. There’s no such thing as a “duo” archetype. Perhaps one FGC or another calls characters one or the other, but they’re used interchangeably. It like saying an all-arounder is different from a jack of all trades. They are two characters controlled by one person. That’s a puppeteer. Sometimes the puppet is more of an inanimate object but it’s the gameplay that matters here. People have been calling ICies a puppet character since Melee was released.
You, of all people, telling me to cut the bias? That’s rich. I question how you even became a mod with how biased and wrong you often are.
I am saying that Daitoryou already covers the same field as Duck Hunt, R.O.B., and Mr. Game & Watch before him on BluePikmin's roster.
"Too" by the way. Do not take the word of an idiot, however. I would run it by someone else because I am not trustworthy.
If you don't think people were upset over losing the Ice Climbers, I'd like to know what rock you've been living under.
I suspect the retro rep for this game could be someone unexpected: The Dragons from Bubble bobble.
Most retro reps that have been added to smash (Ice climbers, Duck Hunt, Pit, game and watch, rob, mega man, pac man) are characters with vibrant color schemes. Aside from pit, none of these characters have a complicated human-like appearance and have had series on hiatus for a long period of time at the time these characters are added to smash bros.
They appear to be deformed Yoshi... I would definitely be interested in these creatures.I suspect the retro rep for this game could be someone unexpected: The Dragons from Bubble bobble.
Most retro reps that have been added to smash (Ice climbers, Duck Hunt, Pit, game and watch, rob, mega man, pac man) are characters with vibrant color schemes. Aside from pit, none of these characters have a complicated human-like appearance and have had series on hiatus for a long period of time at the time these characters are added to smash bros.
It works too as I am referring to you AND pakky"Too" by the way. Do not take the word of an idiot, however. I would run it by someone else because I am not trustworthy.
A lot of people contest those two (this one is the number version of the word "to") in particular. I am not going to get into it myself. All I am going to say is, under this hypothetical, perhaps there was a reason for their cut. Maybe it was because we would have gotten too many Pokemon?!
Oh right I forgot you're an incel who claimed Nintendo's fun family party game would cut characters for being low tier a week or so ago right? If Ice Climbers and Rosalina are the same, Mario and Cloud are the same because they're supposed to be characters who are easy to pick up and play
Oh, in that case, the rest of your sentence was even more jacked, I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.