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Ooh that reminds me of that Into The Spiderverse movie; it's like a comic book come to life and it blurs the lines between comic, CG, and cartoon so well I just love it.
Assuming they keep amiibo costumes and update it, yes.
And hopefully Dixie as well, considering they had characters that weren't playable in Smash like Daisy (at the time), Waluigi, and Birdo in the first game. This and her being in Mario Kart DLC could help to up her status in the community considerably.
I think we could get those at E3, that would give enough time for progress by then, I think.
Besides DKCR3 with K. Rool, I think a remake of the original SNES trilogy would be amazing to see for DKC's 25th anniversary.
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I keep hearing incredible accolades for Tropical Freeze. I still have yet to play this game though (I never bought the Wii U, and I only got the Switch within the past six months). I am still playing through Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I still have my other Switch games I bought so far (Super Mario Odyssey, Captain Toad, Sonic Mania Plus) on my backlog as well. Is Tropical Freeze really THAT incredible?Hey everyone, I've got a new set of vids to share from Gamexplain:
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They're giving Tropical Freeze the recognition it deserves, especially highlighting what makes it better than the NSMB games. It's refreshing to see and hear, and while IDK who's making the inevitable next DK game, I hope they keep, enhance and grow on Retro's design philosophy. It reeks of quality and they put so much thought into their levels. NSMB stages feel like obstacle courses; Retro's DKCs feel like living environments.
Also, @SeashoreWar keep knocking it out of the park! Your work will be added soon and it's always amazing. Might I suggest googly eyes for the Squitter-Mobile?
EDIT: Oh, sorry; forget what I said about the eyes.
AlsoInASnowBoundLand great moveset! Haven't forgotten about it, and I'll add that soon.
There were lots of people that hoped for Incineroar and Ken though. Just because the loudest people in the "Smash bubble" groaned against them does not mean that they were not wanted. Roy was one of my most wanted characters for Smash 4, a character who was simply a straight Marth clone back in Melee. Dark Samus and Chrom were just echoes, but for some they were the most hype-inducing additions to the roster.
There are many people who personally want to see Dragon Quest and Minecraft join Smash Bros. though. As mentioned earlier, one man's groan is another man's hype cry.
I am skeptical of the DLC rumors (or "leaks") going around, however, I do personally agree with you that I doubt we are getting any more Nintendo characters as DLC.
I am glad I am not the only one that has noticed that Dixie Kong has a pretty quiet fanbase. As I said before, her fanbase strongly reminds me of Roy's, a lot of fans, but most of them are pretty quiet. Dixie Kong has an incredible legacy (arguably the most notable one for any Nintendo character not already part of the roster), so it is peculiar why she does not get the passion that a character with her background would typically get.
By raising her chances a bit, that might mean her chances go from 5% to 10%, or 10% to 15%, hahaha. Her prospects for DLC are very low, but it at least opens up the prospect that DLC characters only recently got selected. Unplanned echo newcomers is a possibility, but as mentioned earlier, even if this does happen, she faces incredible stiff competition just for these hypothetical 1-3 echo slots. The other possibility for Dixie Kong to join Ultimate's roster is a second season of DLC (which is again very stiff competition for Dixie Kong even if it were to happen).
I don't want to raise expectations too high, in case you get overhyped and find the game underwhelming as a result, but I'll say that it's one of the best Wii U games to get a port to the Switch. Please check it out and spend some time with it, lose yourself in the levels and collectibles, and maybe forget about how there aren't any Kremlings in the game, see how enjoyable you find the game.
I don't feel like getting into it, but I genuinely feel that this is because she is a girl. Gamers have a...complicated relationship with girls and female characters.
I'll say.
I disagree. I just don't think that she has the popularity. There's always been a bigger goal when it comes to DK; Diddy until Brawl and K. Rool, a villain with unfathomable character, tossed to the sidelines for a decade, much to the dismay of his fans. DK also hasn't been a prominent force in Nintendo's lineup since the Rare days, due to lackluster spinoffs after the split and a less than frequent release schedule even after the revival. She's a side character in a series that isn't really even mainstream anymore.
Yeah, Shantae's big enough in popularity that it arguably goes hand in hand with Rayman's supporters. Incidentally, I support both, but that's pretty obvious.
specifically she's a girl who isnt a conventionally-attractive humanoid, which is possibly a reason a lot of people dont really care about her and/or find her an appealing option. moreso its probably just A) the DK series is already represented fairly well at this point and B) casual fans dont know much about dixie kong except that she exists
I think more younger gamers and casual fans know about Dixie more than K. Rool because of his long absence from gaming as a whole.
I understand she faces stiff competition from all the potential 3rd party characters for the fighter's pass, but I feel among 1st parties and especially echo/semiclones she is fairly high up on the list. The reason she would be unlikely would be because of the low possibility of unplanned echo newcomers or a 2nd season pass in it of itself, but not if either of those actually come to fruition, especially since most of her 1st party competition has been confirmed as ATs.
This, being in Tropical Freeze, and to a lesser extent Hoops 3 on 3 and Diddy Kong Racing DS probably did wonders for her popularity among the younger side of the fanbase compared to K Rool's absence. (Excluding Super Sluggers because both Dixie and Rool were in that game.)
Not that this is much of an obstacle to start with.
I think if Sakurai wanted to make Dixie into a Echo, she would be one in the base game. But the fact that Dark Samus got in and she didn't leaves me to believe that Sakurai probably thought she is too unique to be made into a Echo and I agree with that because if she were a Echo, she would be a clone/semi-clone forever like Ganondorf or Falco. She deserves to have a unique moveset.
I was surprised that Isabelle was not an echo and I saw a lot of people claiming that her not being an echo would almost guarantee Dixie to be in the base game as it showed that non echo semiclone newcomers were still possible. Honestly, I wouldn't mind her being a Lucas or Wolf type pseudoclone, the closest category to being fully unique, as long as she actually gets in.
It does at least help that Tropical Freeze gave her a food gun, I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to alter
's popgun into it.
THIS. It's also VERY peculiar that Dixie's spirit inhabits Isabelle's body and Diddy's just the tag-along. That right there speaks volumes, especially when Tiny and Lanky gets Diddy's body despite having far less in common.
im specifically talking about people who actively campaign for characters on social media. usually when dixie enters the conversation its "i dont know much about the donkey kong series but dixie kong seems like an easy echo
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To be fair, a good chunk of the roster has been in 0 games over the past 10 years. (Or even 20)
Hello?! Main protagonist in her own game DKC3 and co-protagonist in two of what is perhaps the best DKC games, DKC2 and Tropical Freeze. It's not about relevancy, it's about legacy and Dixie's is just about as big as K. Rool's I would say.
DK64 wasn't my favorite DKC game, but I would love to see a successor to it though. I want to see the DK64 formula back in the DKC series.
Rate of appearances in a franchise and number of titles are two different math concepts. Otherwise Mario franchise would have overkilled everyone else.
Pretty much a less requested alt/echo and also less treated by Namco in newer Pac-Man adaptions and games. I personally like her tho, especially I always main her in Mario Kart arcade version.
While agree that she and KingKRool are still related to most of the DK titles, let's shall not forget how Diddy keeps his existence.
Well if Ninteno would like to do a Mario 3D titles, wonder if that can be applied to DKC and make a DK 3D Country as well.
To be fair, they seem to be more comfortable with only using their own creations (aside the ones that are used to sell the danged games, that isRate of appearances in a franchise and number of titles are two different math concepts. Otherwise Mario franchise would have overkilled everyone else.
Pretty much a less requested alt/echo and a less treated by her official in newer Pac-Man adaptions and games. I personally like her tho, especially remembering she was at least playable in Mario Kart.
The counterpart more to Ms Pac-Man in DK franchise was rather Candy than Dixie, who is obviously less treated for long time ago despite she is given a new 3D render as Smash trophy.
While agree that she and KingKRool are still related to most of the DK titles, let's shall not forget how Diddy keeps his existence.
Even if some are just cameos, ironically Diddy is pretty much a half Mario character now. It's frustrating to see how Dixie, KingKRool and also the Wario characters are less treated.
Well if Ninteno would like to do a Mario 3D titles, wonder if that can be applied to DKC and make a DK 3D Country as well.
). which is why Ashley's "big" crossover appearances are limited to Badge Arcade despite her apparent popularity, for example. Having known someone who has a difficult time leaving their comfort zone, I know how that's like.
Understand that Diddy is the Toad+Luigi to Mario in DK games, I don't doubt his importance in his series. What I don't quite get is whether his popularity is "dominant" in the DK franchise and general Nintendo fanbase, so that he can be in much more games than Dixie and KingKRool, and even some other secondary Mario characters.
Well, besides Diddy being DK's official sidekick, DK characters being taken out of Mario Kart was...not received well. My hunch is that hopefully if there is a new DKC by Retro coming, that'll expose new players to the Kremlings and maybe even the rest of the Kongs, so I think it'll explode in popularity at that point.
I think it's probably because Nintendo isn't too comfortable with putting a lot of non Mario characters in the spin offs. They probably think it's safer for sales to just throw in baby versions of the Mario cast instead of putting in anybody else from the DKC, Zelda, or Warioware cast to join in on the fun.
It's really just the MK branch that does that. Meanwhile, Mario Party staffs constantly make the tone-deaf decision of leaving out Toad and now even Toadette in modern entries, but keep adding regular enemies, even compared to MK. At least Bowser is on the playing field now...
