Mr. Stevenson
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RICK TAYLOR SPLATTERS ALL OVER THE FIGHT!!!
Who is this guy anyway??
Rick Taylor is the main protagonist in the grisly horror series called Splatterhouse, created by Bandai Namco.
Once upon a time there was a couple, who decided to take refuge from a strong storm in a not so friendly looking mansion that's situated in the woods. And it so happens that the not so friendly looking mansion was completely haunted by terrifyingly grotesque monsters (shocking, I know), that suddenly attack Rick and take Jennifer, his wife, as hostage. Being Left for dead, Rick has no other choice, but to wear the strange looking mask that he finds right beside him, telling him that the only to rescue his wife was to put him on. And so the mask gave Rick brutal streight and huge muscles so that he could kill every single monster he finds in his way (no matter how big or grotesque) and save her beloved Jennifer.
He’s from an irrelevant and dead franchise.
Yes that’s true, but he wouldn’t really be The only one. While the word “irrelevant” can be kind of subjective, reps from dead franchises are nothing new to the series, just look at Ness and Lucas, for example. Splatterhouse might not have gotten the best sales and popularity, but nevertheless, just like Earthbound, it left a cult following. Now you might be thinking "only Nintendo characters get that kind of treatment, pal". Well what about Castlevania? It is certainly a franchise that has had alot of history with Nintendo and fits perfectly in Smash (in my opinion). But just like Splatterhouse, Castlevania is kind of a dead franchise that didn't get alot of success with its last few games, and is best known for his classic and popular titles.
It's worth mentioning that the original Splatterhouse was included in the recent Namco Museum videogame, which might make him a little more memorable and recognizeable to younger players out there. And Namco really didn't have any problem in adding it to the collection, despite being the only game that warranted a T-rating (making it the first T-rated Namco Museum game), so I guess this is proof that the company still remembers and cares about this IP.
And seeing that Bandai Namco were part of Smash Ultimate's development team, I'm pretty sure there will be another Namco rep, other than Pacman.
Has the series even got that much of a history with Nintendo?
So far, Splatterhouse was on the Wii virtual console, and one of its titles was exclusive to the Famicom too. This might not be much, but it seems that nowadays, it doesn't really matter that much if a series needs to have a big or average history with Nintendo anymore. At the very least, he's a japanese character, so that might also help his chances.
With characters like Dig Dug or Heihachi on the way of being the second Namco rep, why would Rick Taylor be the chosen one?
Sakurai confirmed that he couldn't come up with a moveset for Heihachi back in Smash 4 (of course he could have changed his mind now), and while Dig Dug is certainly a more deserving and fitting rep for Namco and Arcade games too, what else could he do rather than inflate his opponets until they blow up (and even that is kind of hard to imagine)? Rick Taylor is distinctive (in a good way) and has alot of potential for a unique moveset, but I'll cover that up later.
Jippers, the content of his games is extremely violent and gory, no way would Nintendo find him fitting.
Okay, I'm pretty sure that all of you know that M-rated characters are nothing new to the Smash Brothers series.
Splatterhouse might be essentially well known for its disturbing and grotesque nature, but its over the top violence is always meant to be seen as comical, and its colorful and cartoony graphics make it all seem rather unrealistic and silly. In the end, it's all meant to be a huge parody of traditional horror movies.
Strangely enough, it's also worth mentioning that one of its games seemed to have a more kid-friendly and cartoony version of the franchise (kind of like Kid Dracula from Castlevania)
but it was exclusive to the Famicom system.
What kind of abilities does he have, then?
Rick Taylor has alot of tools at his disposal, raging from a metal pipe or a harpoon to a shotgun or a chainsaw, of course you might be wondering aren't those weapons a little bit too brutal for Smash, well kind of, but still, it seems Sakurai has been taking baby steps in including more violent tools. Back in Brawl, Snake had a lot of explosives weaponary, recently the character Joker got a freaking gun (that really looks realistic, if you ask me), so it's only a matter of time before we get something like a shotgun or a chainsaw, the only other characters I can see getting this kind of weapons are Conker and Doomguy.
He has also the ability to turn into a more hulkish version of himself, maybe that could be his final smash or simply a move that requires a limit break, much like Joker's Persona move (or whatever that is).
So what are your thoughts on Rick Taylor, would you be intrested in having him as a fighter or not at all?
List of Supporters:
Mr. Stevenson
Oddball
OnyanRings
tonygameman
Torgo the Bear
ninjahmos
IzukuXYang4Life
Who is this guy anyway??
Rick Taylor is the main protagonist in the grisly horror series called Splatterhouse, created by Bandai Namco.
Once upon a time there was a couple, who decided to take refuge from a strong storm in a not so friendly looking mansion that's situated in the woods. And it so happens that the not so friendly looking mansion was completely haunted by terrifyingly grotesque monsters (shocking, I know), that suddenly attack Rick and take Jennifer, his wife, as hostage. Being Left for dead, Rick has no other choice, but to wear the strange looking mask that he finds right beside him, telling him that the only to rescue his wife was to put him on. And so the mask gave Rick brutal streight and huge muscles so that he could kill every single monster he finds in his way (no matter how big or grotesque) and save her beloved Jennifer.
He’s from an irrelevant and dead franchise.
Yes that’s true, but he wouldn’t really be The only one. While the word “irrelevant” can be kind of subjective, reps from dead franchises are nothing new to the series, just look at Ness and Lucas, for example. Splatterhouse might not have gotten the best sales and popularity, but nevertheless, just like Earthbound, it left a cult following. Now you might be thinking "only Nintendo characters get that kind of treatment, pal". Well what about Castlevania? It is certainly a franchise that has had alot of history with Nintendo and fits perfectly in Smash (in my opinion). But just like Splatterhouse, Castlevania is kind of a dead franchise that didn't get alot of success with its last few games, and is best known for his classic and popular titles.
It's worth mentioning that the original Splatterhouse was included in the recent Namco Museum videogame, which might make him a little more memorable and recognizeable to younger players out there. And Namco really didn't have any problem in adding it to the collection, despite being the only game that warranted a T-rating (making it the first T-rated Namco Museum game), so I guess this is proof that the company still remembers and cares about this IP.
And seeing that Bandai Namco were part of Smash Ultimate's development team, I'm pretty sure there will be another Namco rep, other than Pacman.
Has the series even got that much of a history with Nintendo?
So far, Splatterhouse was on the Wii virtual console, and one of its titles was exclusive to the Famicom too. This might not be much, but it seems that nowadays, it doesn't really matter that much if a series needs to have a big or average history with Nintendo anymore. At the very least, he's a japanese character, so that might also help his chances.
With characters like Dig Dug or Heihachi on the way of being the second Namco rep, why would Rick Taylor be the chosen one?
Sakurai confirmed that he couldn't come up with a moveset for Heihachi back in Smash 4 (of course he could have changed his mind now), and while Dig Dug is certainly a more deserving and fitting rep for Namco and Arcade games too, what else could he do rather than inflate his opponets until they blow up (and even that is kind of hard to imagine)? Rick Taylor is distinctive (in a good way) and has alot of potential for a unique moveset, but I'll cover that up later.
Jippers, the content of his games is extremely violent and gory, no way would Nintendo find him fitting.
Okay, I'm pretty sure that all of you know that M-rated characters are nothing new to the Smash Brothers series.
Splatterhouse might be essentially well known for its disturbing and grotesque nature, but its over the top violence is always meant to be seen as comical, and its colorful and cartoony graphics make it all seem rather unrealistic and silly. In the end, it's all meant to be a huge parody of traditional horror movies.
Strangely enough, it's also worth mentioning that one of its games seemed to have a more kid-friendly and cartoony version of the franchise (kind of like Kid Dracula from Castlevania)
What kind of abilities does he have, then?
Rick Taylor has alot of tools at his disposal, raging from a metal pipe or a harpoon to a shotgun or a chainsaw, of course you might be wondering aren't those weapons a little bit too brutal for Smash, well kind of, but still, it seems Sakurai has been taking baby steps in including more violent tools. Back in Brawl, Snake had a lot of explosives weaponary, recently the character Joker got a freaking gun (that really looks realistic, if you ask me), so it's only a matter of time before we get something like a shotgun or a chainsaw, the only other characters I can see getting this kind of weapons are Conker and Doomguy.
He has also the ability to turn into a more hulkish version of himself, maybe that could be his final smash or simply a move that requires a limit break, much like Joker's Persona move (or whatever that is).
So what are your thoughts on Rick Taylor, would you be intrested in having him as a fighter or not at all?
List of Supporters:
Mr. Stevenson
Oddball
OnyanRings
tonygameman
Torgo the Bear
ninjahmos
IzukuXYang4Life
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