[Smashified] What Would Ridley Look Like if He Were in Smash?

If you are a fan of seeing what you're favorite video game characters would look like in Smash 4, then you will be pleased to hear of the newest "Smashified" video. Smashified creates Smash Wii U renditions of the communities most heavily requested characters; you might remember their "Making the Rayman Leak" video from last year.

The team takes on Ridley in their latest upload, complete with original music and footage of the entire creation process (with added commentary). You can watch the full length video below, alternatively, you can skip to the finished product here.

All this hubbub may leave you asking, why wasn't Ridley ever added as a character in Smash? Well harking back to an IGN interview back in 2014, Masahiro Sakurai explained to the community why this was the case.

“I definitely know that Ridley’s a much-anticipated name for fans, but if we made Ridley as a fighter, it wouldn’t be Ridley any longer,” he said.

If the team were to adapt Ridley's model to Smash Bros. then it would "have to be shrunk down, or its wings reduced in size, or be unable to fly around freely.” And that, Sakurai summed up in this last quote, is not something they were ready to do.

“Providing accurate portrayals of characters is something I want to pay ample attention to,” he continued. “If I don’t stick to that thought, then we’d have to lower the quality or break the balance of the game. Something that goes way off spec could break the entire game.”

So while we probably won't be seeing Ridley in Smash 5, we can still take a peep to see what if. And that is still pretty cool.

 

That looks great!

 

Thanks for triggering me again, Smashboards.

 

Thanks for triggering me again, Smashboards.

You are welcome.

 

How are these guys still relevant?
Only two of their works actually look like Sm4sh art.

 

 

I bet this is how everyone feels about this.

Another damn good job on Omni's part.

 

These guys have really crispy voices

 

 

When I saw the 'leaked' screenshots from the SmashCon panel, I was a bit concerned. Between the blur and Ridley's positioning from the photos, I though Smashified may have actually messed up, even it it was an early render of it.

As always though, the team came though and made something badass. They really made the size issue work out. Plus, the video's commentary was great as always, and the music that went with it was outstanding.

 

I would like it if they did the same thing but in the style of the other games, I think that would be cool.

 

I don't know, maybe Ridley would like Ridley if he was in Smash.

 

its amazing

 

Considering how large Ridley's wings are, I can pretty much understand why he's never playable.

 

This looks ****ing amazing. Fits Smash's style, keeps that menacing look, has reasonable proportions

 

Still glad he's not in.

 

Now here's hoping the Smash team take a good long look at Gargos in Killer Instinct because that guy is almost literally how Ridley should play.

 

*Sees Ridley*
*Gets PTSD of speculation days*

THE BIGOTS
THE BIGOTS

Nice work Smashified

 

*Sees Ridley*
*Gets PTSD of speculation days*

THE TOO BIGOTS
THE TOO BIGOTS

Nice work Smashified

Fixed that for you.

 

Considering how large Ridley's wings are, I can pretty much understand why he's never playable.

His wings could be small but grow large when in use.

Still glad he's not in.

But he is in, or are you talking about be playable because mods can easily change that.

 

If Sakurai is worried about Ridley's flight capabilities, he could give Ridley Brawl Meta Knight's movement options. That's more than enough.
Besides, Kirby can float infinitely in his games, yet a limited number in Smash. Why isn't that a character representation problem?

 

Kirby can float infinitely in his games, yet a limited number in Smash. Why isn't that a character representation problem?

Because he thinks that Ridley wouldn't feel like Ridley if he was smaller even though it's not his size that makes him who he is.

 

They gone goofed Ridley up! We all know this is the best Ridley and how he should be represented.

 

Another great job on Smashified's part.

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Of course! Instead of making Ridley small, we make everyone else big!

 

I would like it if they did the same thing but in the style of the other games, I think that would be cool.

If I recall Onmi kinda is. I remember reading an article mentioning him doing Pokémon in the Paper Mario style.

 

Pretty nice.

 

Making bosses playable would be an insta-fix for this. It would also make the stage bosses fun to fight against.

 

Charizard if he was a crack addict that is also blue.

 

how large Ridley's wings are