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Well, technically, that's what happened with DDD, but it wasn't so much that everyone hated the rebooted characters, they hated the fact that that series in particular had lazy writing(stop with the damn fish puns already) and also they quite literally never mentioned the other series(and pretty much reset the character's personalities to zero)
Can you butcher a character that has none to begin with? Like, I’ve played all 5 games start to end. And I can’t remember a single time where Dante even changed facial expressions. No matter the situation, no matter the enemy, it’s always just “smile, laugh, spout catchphrase”. And he doesn’t have the backstory or in game narrative to justify it like Kratos and Bayonetta do. He never does anything for any reason other than money or still having a planet to live on. The stories are barely ever even about him, they just kind of happen around him. He has no character. He barely has a personality, and he certainly has no character.
Sorry, but Toxic isn't a TM anymore so you won't be able to get Toxic.
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DuckTales is an expection
It's funny how they use Hero, despite the fact he's not entirely mute.
A character doesn't always need a deep backstory or multiple personality traits to be endearing.
REBOOTO!
Did you think I wouldn't notice the name edit? :V
It comes down to implementation. If the main character is supposed to be likable/interesting, a silent protagonist can still fit the bill with good dialogue options. ATLUS is pretty good at this.
? Voiced, but a mastahpiece of character growth.
Guessing he’s going to have to just settle for toxic spikes instead
You know, I think DmC Dante did some stuff better than the main one, but dunking on other characters to make your fave look better is not a good habit.
I would of been disappointed if you did. ;V
Yeah, because that means presently, Aegislash can't Toxic stall without being passed from a previous gen.
Of course they still have a place, silent protagonists allow you an extra level of immersion that you don't get when the protagonist starts saying things that you wouldn't say in the same situation.
We've been over this, Dante went from hating his father due to assuming he's a deadbeat dad to respecting him, struggling to keep himself emotionally stable after the loss of his brother, spiraled into depression due to his own selfesteem issues and how he longs for his family which he lost, only to start improving after finding out about Nero, which helped push him out of his depression as he no longer felt so alone. In DMCV he's still got his issues and treats Nero like **** because he doesn't understand how to handle the situation as he's quite insecure of himself. You can like Donte, whatever, but if you even as much as imply Donte has half of the character or a mere smidge of the growth Dante has, you're outright lying. Dante is a man who puts on a show to distract himself from his insecurities and sorrow, as deep down he longs for nothing more than to have his family back
I can't even reliably beat it due to the crappy AI mons, which sucks because it prevents refreshing the dens.
Ditto here, one of the non-DmC examples that came to my head right off the bad is Yugi Muto.
We’ve had this discussion before. And everyone always points to things I just didn’t experience in the games. Sometimes they even describe whole scenes I don’t even remember. Do they like, cut out story sequences if you play on easy or something?
Then where is that in the games. Seriously. I’m willing to believe you. But I want to actually see it because, as I’ve said before, I have played all 5 games and have not seen a single thing of what your talking about.
I don't have the knowledge to answer your whole question, but I disagree with this:
The reason you never noticed is because DMC's character based narrative is quite subtle, you need to pay attention to seemingly small details to get the big picture, like how Vergil is genuinely conflicted once he finds out Nero is his son. He goes from trying to kill Dante to saying "If I beat Nero, then by default, I beat you". Not only does this show he's still stubborn, but he went from a battle to the death to merely wanting to 'beat' Nero. The fight even starts off with Nero angrily lashing out at Vergil for trying to leave him out of this, what's Vergil's response, another witty remark like he always makes? An insult? No, Vergil's only able to muster a soft voice saying "Nero...". There's also how he gives Nero his book of poetry after he loses to Nero, he feels remorse and although he can't say it, he wants to make up for abandoning Nero
***** I just need to hit you with Water Shuriken
IMO, NiGHTS was better voiceless than when they added a voice in NiGHTS Journey of Dreams.
This.