Sigran101
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Many people consider a Tales of character as DLC likely. Most think it's between Lloyd and Yuri. I would argue that there is a third potential candidate- Velvet Crowe.
Velvet is the main character of Tales of Beseria, which happens to be the most recent Tales of game. Currently it is not on switch, but with Vesperia coming, maybe Beseria is next.
Velvet used to be an average villager, until one day her brother in law sacrificed her little brother and turned her into a demon. That night, the world was ravaged by monsters, and Velvet was locked in a dungeon. Years later, she escapes to get revenge on her brother in law, who is now the leader of the world. She functions as a sort of anti hero, committing villainous acts as well as heroic ones. She becomes known to the world as the lord of calamity. With her group of outcasts, she takes on the world to defeat her enemy.
Why Velvet? There are a couple of reasons she could be chosen. First off, there was a recent leak that featured her as a newcomer.
I will add the image when I find it. It featured art of Velvet and Corrin facing off.
Found it. Courtesy of user Ayumi Tachibana, who translated it from 5chan. Found by Flyboy.
There was no evidence supporting it, so it was thrown out. However, something new has come out.
Twitter Post
Velvet Crowe's voice actor tweeted out that she is "about to start work on one of the biggest games ever".
It's likely nothing. Even if it is something, she is also the VA for Shantae and Edelgard. Despite this, it's enough to make me start a thread for my favorite Tales protagonist.
Update: The voice actor thing was fortnight. However Velvet has apparently become the subject of leaks on the Japan side.
As for why she would be chosen over Lloyd or Yuri, Sakurai has said he wants variety in newcomers. If he is going with Erdrick, perhaps he wanted a Tales character that didn't use a sword. Beseria is the newest one and Velvet is probably the most unique Tales protagonist, so it could be possible.
It may be a long shot, but it's not as much of a long shot as Joker was.
As for moveset, Velvet has quite a number of options. Her main weapons are four hidden blades. These little knives pop out of her sleeves and shoes when she attacks, making for a martial arts style that incorporates slicing attacks. She can also imbue her attacks with elemental attributes, such as water, wind, fire, and earth. She can creat fiery explosions, make blades of ice, split the ground, and throw tornados of wind.
What makes her even more unique as a fighter is her demon claw. When she hits an enemy with it, she becomes therionized. While therionized, she is much stronger and cannot go below 1 HP. The downside is that she constantly loses HP and cannot be healed while in this state. It's a double edged sword. Depending on the type of enemy she hit with her claw, she will have a different combo finisher when therionized. These are a variety of big attacks, from big sweeping claw swipe to a barrage of magical daggers, to slicing winds.
As for the final smash, Velvet has access to a number of mystic artes, which function as super moves in the game. Her best one, impulse desire, would probably function as the final smash.
Here is some gameplay that shows how she fights.
Velvet is the main character of Tales of Beseria, which happens to be the most recent Tales of game. Currently it is not on switch, but with Vesperia coming, maybe Beseria is next.
Velvet used to be an average villager, until one day her brother in law sacrificed her little brother and turned her into a demon. That night, the world was ravaged by monsters, and Velvet was locked in a dungeon. Years later, she escapes to get revenge on her brother in law, who is now the leader of the world. She functions as a sort of anti hero, committing villainous acts as well as heroic ones. She becomes known to the world as the lord of calamity. With her group of outcasts, she takes on the world to defeat her enemy.
Why Velvet? There are a couple of reasons she could be chosen. First off, there was a recent leak that featured her as a newcomer.
I will add the image when I find it. It featured art of Velvet and Corrin facing off.
Found it. Courtesy of user Ayumi Tachibana, who translated it from 5chan. Found by Flyboy.
Twitter Post
Velvet Crowe's voice actor tweeted out that she is "about to start work on one of the biggest games ever".
It's likely nothing. Even if it is something, she is also the VA for Shantae and Edelgard. Despite this, it's enough to make me start a thread for my favorite Tales protagonist.
Update: The voice actor thing was fortnight. However Velvet has apparently become the subject of leaks on the Japan side.
As for why she would be chosen over Lloyd or Yuri, Sakurai has said he wants variety in newcomers. If he is going with Erdrick, perhaps he wanted a Tales character that didn't use a sword. Beseria is the newest one and Velvet is probably the most unique Tales protagonist, so it could be possible.
It may be a long shot, but it's not as much of a long shot as Joker was.
As for moveset, Velvet has quite a number of options. Her main weapons are four hidden blades. These little knives pop out of her sleeves and shoes when she attacks, making for a martial arts style that incorporates slicing attacks. She can also imbue her attacks with elemental attributes, such as water, wind, fire, and earth. She can creat fiery explosions, make blades of ice, split the ground, and throw tornados of wind.
What makes her even more unique as a fighter is her demon claw. When she hits an enemy with it, she becomes therionized. While therionized, she is much stronger and cannot go below 1 HP. The downside is that she constantly loses HP and cannot be healed while in this state. It's a double edged sword. Depending on the type of enemy she hit with her claw, she will have a different combo finisher when therionized. These are a variety of big attacks, from big sweeping claw swipe to a barrage of magical daggers, to slicing winds.
As for the final smash, Velvet has access to a number of mystic artes, which function as super moves in the game. Her best one, impulse desire, would probably function as the final smash.
Here is some gameplay that shows how she fights.
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