Switch to the Old School! Urban Champion for Smash

[Mr. Stevenson]

So, do you like my concept of Urban Champion's stage?

Stage hazard:

 

[fogbadge]

So, do you like my concept of Urban Champion's stage?

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Stage hazard:
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simple mock up, but nice

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

simple mock up, but nice

Yeah, I wanted it to follow the same formula as both the Balloon Fight and Duck Hunt’s stage.

A realistic depiction of Urban Champion’s stage (like in Wrecking Crew and Ice Climber) would probably not be as charming as having it old school, imo.

I was also thinking that sometimes the stage could start walking left to right like in Pac-Land, forcing you to walk with it, however in here it would just stop when it gets to another building just like in UC.

 

[fogbadge]

Yeah, I wanted it to follow the same formula as both Balloon Fighter and Duck Hunt’s stage.

A realistic depiction of Urban Champion’s stage (like in Wrecking Crew and Ice Climber) would probably not be as charming as having it old school, imo.

I was also thinking that sometimes the stage could start walking left to right like in Pac-Land, forcing you to walk with it, however in here it would just stop when it gets to another building just like in UC.

id say thatd be the perfect urban champion stage

 

[Oddball]

Toss in the occassional police car driving by and I think the stage is just about perfect.

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

Like I mentioned before, I thought that would be best saved as Urban Champion’s FS which consists on the guy calling the cops and having the police car taking you off stage, if you get caught in its way (similarly to Mr Game and Watch’s FS):

 

[fogbadge]

Like I mentioned before, I thought that would be best saved as Urban Champion’s FS which consists on the guy calling the cops and having the police car taking you off stage, if you get caught in its way (similarly to Mr Game and Watch’s FS):

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i think i once made a moveset for him where he had this final smash

 

[Oddball]

For Urban Champions classic mode, I'm torn between two ideas.

What do you think would be a better choice? Stickign with the street fighter theme and putting him up against purely fighting characters (like Ryu and Little Mac) or sticking him with the Urban theme and having him fight characters with City stages (Like Cloud in Midgar and Ness and Lucas in Foursides or Onette)?

I think either could work. Regardless, I'd want his mode to start with a match against Player 2 Colors Urban Champion on his own stage.

 

[fogbadge]

For Urban Champions classic mode, I'm torn between two ideas.

What do you think would be a better choice? Stickign with the street fighter theme and putting him up against purely fighting characters (like Ryu and Little Mac) or sticking him with the Urban theme and having him fight characters with City stages (Like Cloud in Midgar and Ness and Lucas in Foursides or Onette)?

I think either could work. Regardless, I'd want his mode to start with a match against Player 2 Colors Urban Champion on his own stage.

i think urban rather than just a rehash of an old one

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

For Urban Champions classic mode, I'm torn between two ideas.

What do you think would be a better choice? Stickign with the street fighter theme and putting him up against purely fighting characters (like Ryu and Little Mac) or sticking him with the Urban theme and having him fight characters with City stages (Like Cloud in Midgar and Ness and Lucas in Foursides or Onette)?

I think either could work. Regardless, I'd want his mode to start with a match against Player 2 Colors Urban Champion on his own stage.

I honestly think it should be a mix of both, and by that I mean, it should involve him going up against fighting based characters (), but of course in city/town themed stages, most notably Fourside, New Donk City and obviously the UC stage.

 

[Oddball]

I honestly think it should be a mix of both, and by that I mean, it should involve him going up against fighting based characters (), but of course in city/town themed stages, most notably Fourside, New Donk City and obviously the UC stage.

That's an interesting idea.

Who do you think should be used as a last boss?

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

That's an interesting idea.

Who do you think should be used as a last boss?

I’d say Master and Crazy Hand would probably be the most fitting.

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

With Nintendo promoting Urban Champion over the years with a re-release on the e-reader and then on WII/WII U’s virtual console, an Arcade Archives release, its inclusion in NES Remix for the Wii U/3DS

Spoiler: He even made it to WII U’s cover artwork

and of course, a new entry for the 3D Classic series for the 3DS, it really does show that the big N cares about this oldie, which is really great but at the same time it only makes it more questionable that the only time Urban Champion actually got some content in the Smash Brothers series was in Ultimate with a spirit. Imo he should at least have a stage based on his game as well, but honestly what’s really really baffling to me is how the guy didn’t even have a trophy in Smash 4, Brawl and specially Melee (the game where he was even considered for as a newcomer).

 

[Oddball]

but honestly what’s really really baffling to me is how the guy didn’t even have a trophy in Smash 4, Brawl and specially Melee (the game where he was even considered for as a newcomer).

I'm wondering about that now.

I know he was considered, but how far did that get?

Was there any models made? Concept art? Sketches even?

 

[fogbadge]

I'm wondering about that now.

I know he was considered, but how far did that get?

Was there any models made? Concept art? Sketches even?

based on sakurai's comment not very far. he ruled him for only having two moves so i doubt it was much beyond the in his head phase

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

Yeah, I think he was quickly dismissed. I could see him doing a quick sketch on how he could work but a 3D model is a stretchy assumption, specially when the guy was one of the few NES Black Box icons to not get a Trophy in the game. Regardless it’s funny how he later on made Little Mac a fighter, who’s also all about hand to hand combat. Makes me wonder if had Urban Champion made the cut in Melee, would he have Little Mac’s moveset (except with a few kicks included).

 

[fogbadge]

Yeah, I think he was quickly dismissed. I could see him doing a quick sketch on how he could work but a 3D model is a stretchy assumption, specially when the guy was one of the few NES Black Box icons to not get a Trophy in the game. Regardless it’s funny how he later on made Little Mac a fighter, who’s also all about hand to hand combat. Makes me wonder if had Urban Champion made the cut in Melee, would he have Little Mac’s moveset (except with a few kicks included).

well there might have been a few similarities but isnt most of mac's moves from the wii game?

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

well there might have been a few similarities but isnt most of mac's moves from the wii game?

I know that Giga Mac is taken from the game but I’m not sure about the rest. I’d say it kinda seems made up.

 

[fogbadge]

I know that Giga Mac is taken from the game but I’m not sure about the rest. I’d say it kinda seems made up.

we'd need to ask someone whos played it

 

[Mr. Stevenson]

Have you guys seen this?

This really shows just how much you can pull off when you put your mind to it. It’s really this creative fast paced style that I’d dig seeing implemented in his moveset for Smash.