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I'd be down for this as a Koopaling situation with all theMy nomination is for Nestor, from Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
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Why am I nominating a character who only appears in one scene to deliver two lines of exposition? The answer is simple: to see what he can do.
The Reignited Trilogy has received acclaim for its revitalised graphics, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the Elder Dragons of Spyro 1. What were once generic palette swaps in the PS1 original were transformed into diverse characters with personality imbued into every last detail. Despite having no new dialogue, these designs taught us more about dragon society than the original game ever could.
Take Nestor, for example. His shoulders are draped in fine apparel, and he wears a belt of construction tools, including a simple mallet that he always holds in his hand. Clearly he is an architect of renown, possibly responsible for many of the buildings you explore in his world. He seems respectful and dignified, yet humble and work-oriented. Surely a character such as this has more to offer, and I think he could shine in the world of All-Stars.
I believe Nestor's fighting style would involve strong, precise attacks executed with mastery and intent. He would accumulate gems by attacking opponents, and use those gems to construct helpful buildings, from mundane pedestals and grindstones to the more powerful beam tower and, of course, the iconic portal.
As a dragon, Nestor can summon fire, but his mastery exceeds young Spyro's: he can cloak his mallet in flame with a thought, making it stronger, yet heavier, or attack with all sorts of fire projectiles.
Resource management is key for Nestor, as his biggest weakness is his limited use of gems and magic. He needs gems to build, and he needs magic to use fire. Without those resources, Nestor is a big target with very short range.
Spend gems wisely and save your slowly regenerating fire power for the right moments, and Nestor will demonstrate the true potential of a mighty dragon!
It's not as random as you might think. Nestor is deliberately set up to be the first dragon you rescue: you start a new game right in front of him. If there's only room for one elder dragon in the roster, Nestor should be that dragon.I'd be down for this as a Koopaling situation with all thescalie baitrescued dragons, but Nestor alone seems pretty random.
Not sure if this was intentional but I love how you nominated Yu for the "Wild Card" quota... given how his ability in P4 is literally called that.Yesterday's vote was really close, and it easily could have gone any number of different ways. (which is a pretty big change from days when one character is far and away the favourite) I suppose that speaks to the strength/quality of the nominations. Here are the final results!
James Sunderland: 2
Zeus: 3
Vergil: 4
Dr. Neo Cortex: 4
Nestor: 6
Carmelita Fox: 7
Um Jammer Lammy: 9
Delsin Rowe: 9
Dr. Nefarious: 10
Chloe Frazer: 12
With that, Chloe Frazer and Dr. Nefarious are added into the game! Like I said, it was really close - even one vote could have completely changed the results.
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I was originally going to have villain nominations today, and save the last character (a wildcard pick) for another day, but then I realized how close we are to the limit on third party characters. If two third party villains won that poll, then the wildcard pick would have to be first party, which kind of goes against the spirit of that concept.
As a result, today's the Wildcard Round! Yee-haw! Only one character from this will make it into the game (though we'll still have the ranked voting, since I feel like it encourages people to think about characters other than the one that they nominated), but anything goes (as long as they aren't owned by Nintendo or Microsoft and they wouldn't impact the game's T for Teen rating) beyond that!
For my nomination, I'm going with a character who's come close several times, but hasn't made it in...
Yu Narukami (Persona 4)
I feel like Persona should be in here (the franchise basically carried Sony's portable systems single-handedly), but I understand that people are somewhat hesitant about having this game's roster overlap with Smash Bros. (seeing as we don't have Snake or Cloud in the game) Fortunately, with Persona, a case could be made for multiple characters to be seen as being prominent enough to get in. There's Joker, of course, but before Persona 5, Persona 4 was Atlus's golden goose. That game got an anime, a fighting game spin-off, a live stage production, and even a dancing game! Plus, its enhanced version, Persona 4 Golden, was arguably seen as the main reason to own a PlayStation Vita.
Seeing as he's already been in a fighting game (by Arc System Works, of Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ fame), he's got a bunch of moves to draw from, even if he's just limited to a single Persona (like Joker in Smash) rather than being able to use a bunch at once (like he and Joker do in the Persona games). Plus, his inclusion means that we could include a Persona stage and Persona music (the battle themes from Persona 4 include I'll Face Myself, Reach Out to the Truth, and Time To Make History), which seems like a plus.
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We are still going to nominate villains later, but I just figured it was best to give people as many choices as possible for the wildcard section.
I nominate Filbo Fiddlepie from Bugsnax.
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Filbo is a major NPC and the first character met by the player on Snaktooth Island. Appointed as mayor by Lizbert Megafig before her mysterious disappearance, Filbo's meek demeanour, aggravating optimism and general incompetence made him unpopular with the other Grumpuses. With the player's help, he seeks out his friends and helps them with their Bugsnax-related problems, gradually building his confidence and uncovering the true fate of Lizbert.
In Playstation All-Stars, Filbo will make use of the skills that a Bugsnax player will use in subduing and capturing Bugsnax. Filbo is not so competent in a direct fight, but he excels at controlling space from a distance with various gadgets, such as the Snax Trap, Buggy Ball, Lunchpad and more! He may even find a Bugsnax on the battlefield, which may inadvertently help him out in some way.
For his super attacks, he'll call on the help of his townsfolk, bait powerful Bugsnax into rampaging across the battlefield, and... Well, let's just say that Lizbert will lend a hand for his level 3.
Beffica, Chandlo, Floofty, Triffany and Cromdo are also playable as alternate versions of Filbo. They all have the same moveset, but their taunts, dialogue and post-game animations are unique.