The Half Genie Protector of Scuttle Town, Shantae for SSB4 (WayForward wants her in Smash)

[Wademan94]

That's correct. You can unlock them all without having their amiibo, and some characters here don't have an amiibo but can be unlocked anyway. Having the amiibo just unlocks them from the start. The best way of going about it.

Thanks for letting me know! This game can't get here fast enough, once I get it and unlock everything, one level I'll definitely have to create would be the Burning Town level from the first Shantae game.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

Clearly Shantae is the best Vocaloid

Can somebody please draw that

Ask and you shall receive.

I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

Ask and you shall receive.

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I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

Shantae looks absolutely adorable in Hatsune Miku's outfit, great job!

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

Shantae looks absolutely adorable in Hatsune Miku's outfit, great job!

Thank you very much. Glad you like it, I agree.

 

[DoctorSanity]

Ask and you shall receive.

I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

That is some really great work! It really is.

 

[Mikegamer0608]

Ask and you shall receive.

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Tweeted your image to Matt Bozon.

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[Tikivoy]

Ask and you shall receive.

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I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

As a huge vocaloid fan, I just wanted to mention this is the best thing ever Vee would probably love to see it too.

 

[Deleted member]

Ask and you shall receive.

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I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

Ooooh, that's some good shading there too!

I'm probably one of a few here who wouldn't actually mind if Miku happened as a result of the ballot, but that's really just because I want more female characters in.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

That is some really great work! It really is.

As a huge vocaloid fan, I just wanted to mention this is the best thing ever Vee would probably love to see it too.

Ooooh, that's some good shading there too!

I'm probably one of a few here who wouldn't actually mind if Miku happened as a result of the ballot, but that's really just because I want more female characters in.

Thank you all, I'm very glad you like it. :3

Tweeted your image to Matt Bozon.

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... Gee, thank you, I...didn't expect someone to do something like that. :3 ;;;

I'm glad you liked it!

 

[TheRickyWill]

Ask and you shall receive.

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I almost didn't cel shaded this. That's the reason why this toke longer than it would have. That and I'm a slowpoke.

you are my new favorite person

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

you are my new favorite person

Thank you very much for the comment. I appreciate it!

 

[TheRickyWill]

Matt Bozon's recent tweets in a nutshell:

Them: "So, are you guys teasing MSF3?"

Him: "Shantae for Smash."

You heard the man.

No Shantae in Smash = No MSF3.

Spamming the Ballot

 

[BoltDragon]

Shantae is amazing, talented, and a kick but character that has a good chance of getting into smash as a DLC character. I really like her as a fighter, and I will post back here more often when the time permits.

 

[BoltDragon]

Go team shantae! With enough support, Mr. sakurai is sure to add you! As long as my top 5 characters get into Super Smash bros as DLC, I'll be happy. Not to ruin the list here, but here is a list that I would also like to see happen as well.
:Shantae
:Dragonite
:solid Snake
:Issac
:blaziken

 

[Black-magic13]

Go team shantae! With enough support, Mr. sakurai is sure to add you! As long as my top 5 characters get into Super Smash bros as DLC, I'll be happy. Not to ruin the list here, but here is a list that I would also like to see happen as well.
:Shantae
:Dragonite
:solid Snake
:Issac
:blaziken

I'm hoping she gets in to. My top 5 I don't think have any type of chance tho sadly

Shantae
Bayonetta
Daisy (with her dress not sports outfit)
A cool female from fire emblem that doesn't use a sword.
I would love king boo or bomberman as well.
And I know there is no way in hell but tharja and morrigan aensland would be amazing lol

 

[TheRickyWill]

Go team shantae! With enough support, Mr. sakurai is sure to add you! As long as my top 5 characters get into Super Smash bros as DLC, I'll be happy. Not to ruin the list here, but here is a list that I would also like to see happen as well.
:Shantae
:Dragonite
:solid Snake
:Issac
:blaziken

>Dragonite

SAKURAI GO AND ADD A DRAGONITE

THAT'S RIGHT

THE OD OF THE OG

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

@ Mikegamer0608 I don't know if you can but I made a small fix to my drawing that I noticed I made a mistake, so if you could replace the old drawing you posted on Twitter with the edited one, thank you in advance.

 

[TheRickyWill]

@ Mikegamer0608 I don't know if you can but I made a small fix to my drawing that I noticed I made a mistake, so if you could replace the old drawing you posted on Twitter with the edited one, thank you in advance.

I just noticed it, too.

 

[Wademan94]

I hate to bring this up, but I came across someone who hates Pirate Curse's interpretation of Shantae, claiming she's badly written and that they've made her look stupid, ignorant, and immature, one of his biggest complaints is how she's willing to work along with Risky no problem, he feels the game ruined Shantae's character, and I kinda wanna here your guys' thoughts on this, on Shantae's character in Pirate's Curse

 

[TheRickyWill]

I hate to bring this up, but I came across someone who hates Pirate Curse's interpretation of Shantae, claiming she's badly written and that they've made her look stupid, ignorant, and immature, one of his biggest complaints is how she's willing to work along with Risky no problem, he feels the game ruined Shantae's character, and I kinda wanna here your guys' thoughts on this, on Shantae's character in Pirate's Curse

Whiny "PC" trash.

>Shantae's a teenager, most likely 15-16. I'm nearly 18 and I'm still somewhat immature.

>How is she stupid? The petrify spell? That was an accident.

>Risky was the only way Shantae was going to make it anywhere. Shantae doesn't have a good way to make it to any of the islands, considering how she can't transform anymore. She had to work with Risky, and not to mention that it has been shown on several occasions that Shantae willing to get along with her enemies, as shown with the confrontations with Squid Baron and freeing Risky when Shantae confronted the Pirate Master.

 

[Felix the Slayer]

Well I can't say anything about Shantae in Pirate's Curse because I haven't played it yet. I did finish Risky's Revenge yesterday and I'm a little disappointed by how short it was, but it was still very enjoyable nonetheless. And a question about Pirate's Curse, is it longer than Risky's Revenge and are there more dungeons and bigger boss fights? (I guess the Metroidvania Catslevania games have spoiled me a little on big boss fights )

 

[TheRickyWill]

Well I can't say anything about Shantae in Pirate's Curse because I haven't played it yet. I did finish Risky's Revenge yesterday and I'm a little disappointed by how short it was, but it was still very enjoyable nonetheless. And a question about Pirate's Curse, is it longer than Risky's Revenge and are there more dungeons and bigger boss fights? (I guess the Metroidvania Catslevania games have spoiled me a little on big boss fights )

Yes, yes, and yes.

 

[smashkirby]

I hate to bring this up, but I came across someone who hates Pirate Curse's interpretation of Shantae, claiming she's badly written and that they've made her look stupid, ignorant, and immature, one of his biggest complaints is how she's willing to work along with Risky no problem, he feels the game ruined Shantae's character, and I kinda wanna here your guys' thoughts on this, on Shantae's character in Pirate's Curse

So this person doesn't know that Shantae pretty much didn't have a choice considering her knowledge on the Pirate Master, not to mention Shantae lost her powers for about the near ENTIRETY of the game. Yeah, you can't really blame Shantae on this one.

 

[Wademan94]

Well I can't say anything about Shantae in Pirate's Curse because I haven't played it yet. I did finish Risky's Revenge yesterday and I'm a little disappointed by how short it was, but it was still very enjoyable nonetheless. And a question about Pirate's Curse, is it longer than Risky's Revenge and are there more dungeons and bigger boss fights? (I guess the Metroidvania Catslevania games have spoiled me a little on big boss fights )

Yes Pirate's Curse has a lot more of all that, it is much longer to complete, and has bigger dungeons and boss fights, you'll definitely enjoy it if you liked Risky's Revenge

 

[TheRickyWill]

So this person doesn't know that Shantae pretty much didn't have a choice considering her knowledge on the Pirate Master, not to mention Shantae lost her powers for about the near ENTIRETY of the game. Yeah, you can't really blame Shantae on this one.

Shantae's personality, to me, is a girl who is still fun, friendly, and very sassy, but is absolutely devestating if she's crossed. Yet, she still tries to find good in every person, and is willing to help anyone, even her rivals.

She's young.

Also, Shantae rarely talked in the GBC original and Risky's Revenge. Hence why her personality didn't really show. In Pirate's Curse, she's pretty text-heavy, and really shows her character more.

 

[Wademan94]

Whiny "PC" trash.

>Shantae's a teenager, most likely 15-16. I'm nearly 18 and I'm still somewhat immature.

>How is she stupid? The petrify spell? That was an accident.

>Risky was the only way Shantae was going to make it anywhere. Shantae doesn't have a good way to make it to any of the islands, considering how she can't transform anymore. She had to work with Risky, and not to mention that it has been shown on several occasions that Shantae willing to get along with her enemies, as shown with the confrontations with Squid Baron and freeing Risky when Shantae confronted the Pirate Master.

So this person doesn't know that Shantae pretty much didn't have a choice considering her knowledge on the Pirate Master, not to mention Shantae lost her powers for about the near ENTIRETY of the game. Yeah, you can't really blame Shantae on this one.

This guy looked to be a big fan of Wayforward originally and enjoyed how she was portrayed in Risky's Revenge, look, here's his full statements:

"In Risky's Revenge, Shantae was a fairly relatable female heroine who knew what to do and didn't mess around. But, in this game, they made her moe and ignorant. Why did they do this? Was it just so Shantae could work with Risky and have no problems?! That's ludicrous! You can't do that! That and they made Shantae stupid and immature! They ruined her! They really did! What the heck WayForward?!"
"Everything is out of balance now. This isn't the real Shantae, it's an awful interpretation! And now it's canon, and even if they did change her back to her original personality, it would still look jarring that she was actually willing to help Risky Boots."
"You have no idea how mad this makes me! THEY MESSED UP! BADLY!!! This is unacceptable! This whole game should not have happened or at the very least they stay true to the previous game because the developers clearly didn't care about their source material! And don't give me any of that "it's played for laughs" garbage! That's not an excuse! It doesn't make a difference whether it's funny or not! Comedy is no excuse for bad writing! This needs to be redone!"

 

[TheRickyWill]

This guy looked to be a big fan of Wayforward originally and enjoyed how she was portrayed in Risky's Revenge, look, here's his full statements:

"In Risky's Revenge, Shantae was a fairly relatable female heroine who knew what to do and didn't mess around. But, in this game, they made her moe and ignorant. Why did they do this? Was it just so Shantae could work with Risky and have no problems?! That's ludicrous! You can't do that! That and they made Shantae stupid and immature! They ruined her! They really did! What the heck WayForward?!"
"Everything is out of balance now. This isn't the real Shantae, it's an awful interpretation! And now it's canon, and even if they did change her back to her original personality, it would still look jarring that she was actually willing to help Risky Boots."
"You have no idea how mad this makes me! THEY MESSED UP! BADLY!!! This is unacceptable! This whole game should not have happened or at the very least they stay true to the previous game because the developers clearly didn't care about their source material! And don't give me any of that "it's played for laughs" garbage! That's not an excuse! It doesn't make a difference whether it's funny or not! Comedy is no excuse for bad writing! This needs to be redone!"

An actual description that doesn't look painfully childish would be nice.

 

[smashkirby]

Shantae's personality, to me, is a girl who is still fun, friendly, and very sassy, but is absolutely devestating if she's crossed. Yet, she still tries to find good in every person, and is willing to help anyone, even her rivals.

She's young.

Also, Shantae rarely talked in the GBC original and Risky's Revenge. Hence why her personality didn't really show. In Pirate's Curse, she's pretty text-heavy, and really shows her character more.

Oh, no. I get understand, and that's what I enjoy about Shantae. What I meant is...Well, actually, I was trying to agree with everything YOU said. You can't blame Shantae in that game. I definitely don't think she's stupid, and her character to me in that game actually seems even more developed.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

"Oh no, a female character has flaws! RUNIED FOREVER!"

That's how I read it.

And before anyone brings up Other M, Samus's personality was at odds with what was established to non-manga readers and to Manga readers, especially those that considered the Prime games canon, it came off as being in the wrong place. If it was a Metroid remake then maybe. It wasn't Samus showing weakness that got me mad, it was how it didn't work with the story or gameplay.

 

[TheRickyWill]

There is almost always a period in life that, sometimes, you're stuck working with your enemy, such as being in a group project with the local bully as your partner.

Same goes for Video Games characters.

Sonic the Hedgehog has helped Dr. Eggman on several occasions, mainly because that was their only choice, but that doesn't fully mean that they're on good terms. By Half-Genie Hero, Shantae and Risky will be duking it out once more.

"Oh no, a female character has flaws! RUNIED FOREVER!"

That's how I read it.

And before anyone brings up Other M, Samus's personality was at odds with what was established to non-manga readers and to Manga readers, especially those that considered the Prime games canon, it came off as being in the wrong place. If it was a Metroid remake then maybe. It wasn't Samus showing weakness that got me mad, it was how it didn't work with the story or gameplay.

"You using the suit that will defend you will be a danger to everyone else"

BUT NOBODY'S WITH ME.

The Galactic Federation is literally made up of chimpanzees. No wonder the suits in Federation Force are so small.

 

[GoldLiger]

OFF TOPIC: I can't believe Pokken Tournament is coming for the WII U next Spring. Oh well at least that will be a Tekken type game I actually bought lol.

ON TOPIC: Shantae's character in Pirate's Curse was spot on to the situation she was facing. She literally became 100% human and has to fight like a human. She couldn't go wherever she liked now that is why she joined Risky Boots.

This is why people need to remember the situation first and how someone in that situation would react to it. So remember to always read the atmosphere.

#SHANTAE4SMASH

 

[Black-magic13]

An actual description that doesn't look painfully childish would be nice.

I believe this is the 2nd time you pulled this out and I'm still laughing XD

 

[Children0fTheStars]

While I do feel that, in some places, the comic relief of Pirate's Curse may have been a little overdone as well as the game having a few cheesy moments, I don't get what this guy's talking about. About the only difference in Shantae's personality between it and Risky's Revenge is that she was drawn with multiple expressions rather than the two drawings she had for dialogue in RR, and there being more dialogue in general. I will say that I didn't care for Pirate's Curse being a whole game about Shantae losing her magic (minus her hair if that counts, they've been vague over whether that's magic or not), but I understood what the writers were trying to do with it in terms of tying the events of RR, PC, and Half-Genie Hero together.

as shown with the confrontations with Squid Baron and freeing Risky when Shantae confronted the Pirate Master.

For the record, the Squid Baron now seems like less of an enemy and more of a self-aware video game boss. Though even before that, he was there to actually help Shantae in the last few events of Risky's Revenge.

especially those that considered the Prime games canon

The Metroid Prime trilogy should still be canon. To my knowledge, the only thing that happened is that Sakamoto said on one occasion that they merely weren't "his vision" of the games. I don't think he ever said "yeah, this never happened".

 

[TheRickyWill]

While I do feel that, in some places, the comic relief of Pirate's Curse may have been a little overdone as well as the game having a few cheesy moments, I don't get what this guy's talking about. About the only difference in Shantae's personality between it and Risky's Revenge is that she was drawn with multiple expressions rather than the two drawings she had for dialogue in RR, and there being more dialogue in general. I will say that I didn't care for Pirate's Curse being a whole game about Shantae losing her magic (minus her hair if that counts, they've been vague over whether that's magic or not), but I understood what the writers were trying to do with it in terms of tying the events of RR, PC, and Half-Genie Hero together.



For the record, the Squid Baron now seems like less of an enemy and more of a self-aware video game boss. Though even before that, he was there to actually help Shantae in the last few events of Risky's Revenge.



The Metroid Prime trilogy should still be canon. To my knowledge, the only thing that happened is that Sakamoto said on one occasion that they merely weren't "his vision" of the games. I don't think he ever said "yeah, this never happened".

I think Shantae's hair is natural.

In the lore covered in the GBC original, Half-Genie children are always girls, and that's all that's really all that's covered.

What I'm more concerned about is how Shantae is able to put her hair in a ponytail by herself.

 

[Wademan94]

I agree with everything said here, I'm wondering if I should try and have a debate with this guy about this or just leave him alone?

 

[Children0fTheStars]

Honestly, it doesn't even sound like he's serious. Regardless, there are a lot of people online that just aren't worth trying to argue with at all.

 

[TheRickyWill]

I agree with everything said here, I'm wondering if I should try and have a debate with this guy about this or just leave him alone?

There's no use arguing with people like that, so no.

If anything, stay far away.

I believe this is the 2nd time you pulled this out and I'm still laughing XD

The art of the Spongebob reaction will never die.

Until people forget the first few seasons.

 

[Yellowlord]

Sigh... I wish we had something Smash wise to talk about. I'm starting to feel as though speculation is just getting dry, and that we may not get any news for a while. I really do hope we get something to talk about soon, be it from a rumor or something that Sakurai said.

 

[TheRickyWill]

Sigh... I wish we had something Smash wise to talk about. I'm starting to feel as though speculation is just getting dry, and that we may not get any news for a while. I really do hope we get something to talk about soon, be it from a rumor or something that Sakurai said.

Or Matt Bozon's shenanigans.

His twitter posts have made him my favorite person in the gaming industry.

 

[Wademan94]

You guys are right, probably wouldn't do any good anyway

Sigh... I wish we had something Smash wise to talk about. I'm starting to feel as though speculation is just getting dry, and that we may not get any news for a while. I really do hope we get something to talk about soon, be it from a rumor or something that Sakurai said.

Same here, I wish there was something Smash related we could talk about, ever since my own thread I tried to start went dry a while ago, and no one on any other thread replied to me yet, this is the only place I've been able to talk to anyone

Or Matt Bozon's shenanigans.

His twitter posts have made him my favorite person in the gaming industry.

Matt's pretty awesome, I would love to work with him one day