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Yeah, that's allowed; we had one day where we nominated rivals for Yu Narukami and Kat from Gravity Rush, and the option that won was putting those two against each other.
Personally, i'd rather have Alucard. I understand Snake's importance here, though i can't shake off the nitpicking idea on just leaving in smash bros were he's already a fighter. Plus, realistically if Metal Gear were to be in the same fighting with Death Stranding, Konami or Kojima would just pull out due to heated history with each other(If only they can make up their differences.....as well some people in this world....sigh)Our newest rivalries are Sly Cooper vs. Chloe Frazer, and Jak and Daxter vs. Joel and Ellie!
I doubled checked my counting for the DLC character, and it seems like we have a tie for first.
Bambi: 1
Survivors: 3
Kiryu: 3
Etna: 5
Selene: 6
Snake: 13
Alucard: 13
Who should be added?
Vote Now! [Snake] [Alucard] [Porque no los dos? (Why don't we have both?)]
I've included an option for both of them in case that's what people want - they wouldn't be rivals to each other, though. (we'd have nominations for characters to be Alucard's rival and characters to be Snake's rival if "both" wins)
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There's also going to be a poll for the Ape Escape bosses - I'll include videos of them in action to give people an idea of what to expect.
-Mesal Gear: https://youtu.be/d-iOdIuPLMA?t=4228
-Goliath/Specter: https://youtu.be/-DVAJXB7mqk?t=296
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I was planning to have another character nomination today, but since it's unclear who's getting in, I'll leave it for now. Instead, we'll nominate rivalries for Pyramid Head and Sweet Tooth. Here are the remaining options:
Ratchet and Clank
Leon Kennedy
Pyramid Head
Fat Princess
Spike
Heihachi Mishima
Sweet Tooth
Ellen
Dr. Nefarious
Raven
My nominations are:
Sweet Tooth vs. Fat Princess - both of them love their sweets to the point where they're willing to get violent if they don't get them (in the previous game, Sweet Tooth tried to kill a man over spilled ice cream, while Fat Princess attacked someone because they wouldn't give her cake), despite their wildly different appearances/personalities.
Pyramid Head vs. Ellen - I'm not familiar with Folklore, but from what I've seen, the game seems to be about dealing with supernatural/otherworldly threats, and Pyramid Head definitely fits that bill.
Yeah I voted for just Alucard for that same reason, Snake's already in Smash so I'd rather give the spotlight to other characters.
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posted a rough outline of how his moveset could work, but if anyone wants to elaborate on that, feel free.
At that point, it likely wouldn't even be a Spider-Man: Miles Morales stage any more if you removed all of the characters and other Disney-owned elements - it would, in all likelihood, just be New York City. We've managed to avoid including licensed properties like Spider-Man throughout the entire topic, and I don't see why we'd start now.
OK, I think I'll go for Rift Apart instead as the intent with the stage was an "evolution of graphics" theme.
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As for why they'd come into conflict, Delsin comes into conflict with totalitarian government organizations (and Snake looks vaguely military), and fighting someone with a chain that can be infused with elemental powers is just another boss fight in the Metal Gear Solid universe.
Sam is a good rival for Snake for a couple of reasons. First, and most obviously, they're both Hideo Kojima creations and have some similarities like their gravelly voice. Second, they're both operatives for government institutions that never tell them the full story. Lastly, they're polar opposites: Snake makes no reservations about being a soldier and a killer, whereas Sam is incentivized to be non-lethal; Snake begrudgingly follows orders and keeps taking on new missions, whereas Sam rejects authority and wants nothing more than to be left alone, country and duty be damned.Who is he?
Sam is the protagonist of the 2019 game Death Stranding. In a world brought to its knees by an event known as the Death Stranding, which has upset the link between life and death, humanity has retreated to small, isolated cities, reliant on porters for communication and logistics. Sam is one of them; he also happens to be the son of the last President of the United States. It is through this bond that Sam is brought out of his apathetic exile and into BRIDGES, the organization aiming to reunite America, and sent out on a mission that could define the fate of a nation.
Moveset
That's a lot of explanation required to explain who a character is, but what can he do? As you might know, Death Stranding is, at its core, a game about delivering parcels, and it has very in-depth walking mechanics (seriously). When playing DS Sam must strategically plan his trips to account for what he'll need and what he can carry. In a fighting game that could translate to a mechanic where Sam must pick all the items and weapons he wants to have at his disposal, and be penalized with reduced mobility; or go light and risk lacking ammo or crucial items he might need in specific situations. There would also be benefits to him being at full capacity, like melee attacks being stronger due to all the weight he's putting behind them.
Aside from the overarching mechanic, Sam has tons of tools and weapons at his disposal to fight the All-Stars. His default melee weapon is the Strand, a rope that he can use to pull off complex grappling maneuvers. Other distinctive weapons in Death Stranding include bola guns, to trip enemies; sticky guns, which function basically like Isabelle's fishing rod; hematic grenades and guns, weapons that draw from Sam's blood, and so would drain his health when used; and the EX grenades (I don't know how these could translate to gameplay but I'm not going to not mention the sweat, piss and sh*t grenades). As for non-weapons, Sam can use ladders and climbing anchors for traversal (and maybe even PCCs to spawn structures and vehicles, but that's probably best for supers). That's without mentioning the difference between lethal and non-lethal weapons (which might translate to different types or amounts of damage), Sam's DOOMS abilities (maybe a slow-mo dodge like when BTs are encountered? And stuff like repatriation could work as supers) and the ability of using regular cargo as melee or thrown weapons. Basically this guy has a hell of an arsenal, and all of these items would have to be loaded onto Sam's back to be used.
Why would he be added?
I'd say there are plenty of reasons to add Sam. For one, the game was a pretty big hit, selling over 3 million copies (and that was before the PC release). Even though it was controversial, the people who liked it loved it, and it was nominated for Game of the Year at the Game Awards and won awards like Best Direction. He's also a creation of Hideo Kojima, who needs no introduction, and with Snake in Smash and Raiden having been in the last game he makes a lot of sense as the "Kojima rep" for this game (Sony owning him helps). I know many of you might not have played or liked his game, and for those people I can only offer the mental picture of Norman Reedus carrying a baby and throwing piss grenades at Kratos and Dante (to be clear this is a completely serious submission but one must appeal to the widest audience possible - and it would be hilarious).
Plus we don't have a single rep for strand-type games, that's just a glaring omission
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Shadow the Hedgehog
Debut: Sonic Adventure 2
The Ultimate Life Form of the Sonic the Hedgehog Series, Shadow has been around since the Dreamcast Era and has appeared in so many games ever since including one of his very own.
While Sonic is in Smash Bros, I feel Shadow might be a cool addition for Playstation All-Stars to fill in the role for Sonic representation for if it got one and Shadow was rumored to have originally been planned in the game.
He'd play a little differently from Sonic outside of just using spindash's he's got the chaos powers and weapons for his moveset. he could even become Super Shadow were his power would increase in strength leaving a devastating impact towards players.
My nomination is Selene
Selene is the protagonist of Returnal, Sony's latest high profile exclusive. Returnal would be best described as a roguelike third-person twin stick shooter, where the constant loop of death for Selene is both a mechanic and a part of the story. It released in April to rave reviews and I think it's fair to say that she's precisely the kind of character that Sony'd want in their crossover game.
As the protagonist of what's basically a AAA sci-fi twin stick Selene has an arsenal of weird weapons with distinctive uses so there'd be no issue coming up with a moveset. She'd also serve as basically our first PS5 rep, so kind of a big deal!