Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[Diddy Kong]

Well, glad to see the Ridley supporters for the most part are mature enough to handle it.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I wouldn't really like it if we got Other M's design for Ridley, but the biggest issue is his face, the rest isn't much of a problem for me. I can live with the design though, a playable Ridley is a playable Ridley.

 

[Diddy Kong]

I feel Other M Ridley is easily the best model to make a fighter out. Hopefully he'll have a face like in Super Metroid though. Or a hybrid design, like Link?

 

[Deleted member]

That's what I'm hoping for.

If the only change to Other M Ridley was the lips, that'd be great as far as I care.

 

[Oasis_S]

I would feel disappointed to see Other Ridley, but that wouldn't compare to my feelings of utter joy in finally seeing Ridley playable. So I mean, I'd get over it pretty darn quickly.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Yamirah now put his thoughts about Ridley (which haven't changed) in his status.

(sigh) at this point I can't tell if someone who says Ridley is too big really thinks that or is just trolling.

Not counting Ridley supporters who are clearly making jokes about the invalid argument.

Oh, and speaking of Ridley's design, what would you all think if Ridley got in with his Brawl design, and his Meta and Omega forms from the Prime series were alternate palettes/costumes for him?

 

[Oasis_S]

It's at least another example of people who cling to their toobigotry as a defensive mechanism, fearing being wrong, simply because a lot of people jumped on their case about it.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Except that Mewtwo could easily have both forms in the game.

It's not like we can have both Other M Ridley and Super Metroid Ridley to appease everyone.

That being said, I have really no issue about Other M Ridley outside the duckface.

Me too really the duckface is what kills it also no chance of any Ridley and Meta Ridley.....

Yamirah now put his thoughts about Ridley (which haven't changed) in his status.

(sigh) at this point I can't tell if someone who says Ridley is too big really thinks that or is just trolling.

Not counting Ridley supporters who are clearly making jokes about the invalid argument.

Oh, and speaking of Ridley's design, what would you all think if Ridley got in with his Brawl design, and his Meta and Omega forms from the Prime series were alternate palettes/costumes for him?

I would ***.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

It's at least another example of people who cling to their toobigotry as a defensive mechanism, fearing being wrong, simply because a lot of people jumped on their case about it.

That too, I used to be like that here, but I'm glad I'm not anymore.

I'll give him a while, spending time in one place doing one thing will certainly change you over time.

 

[Deleted member]

Oh, and speaking of Ridley's design, what would you all think if Ridley got in with his Brawl design, and his Meta and Omega forms from the Prime series were alternate palettes/costumes for him?

So, Meta Ridley (Prime 1), Meta Ridley (Prime 3), AND Omega Ridley to go with vanilla Ridley? A little overkill.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Yamirah now put his thoughts about Ridley (which haven't changed) in his status.

Actually, he said that "Ridledy" is too big. If someone wants to be an anti-supporter, a good first step is spelling the character's name right.

 

[ChronoBound]

Me too really the duckface is what kills it also no chance of any Ridley and Meta Ridley.....

The duck face (the whole head really) is easily the worst thing about the Other M Ridley design.

 

[Megazero64]

Why not they just make a simple redesign for him. i mean, if they did it for link why not Ridley.
Just take the body design of Other M Ridley and the head of Super Metroid Ridley, work a little ganondorf magic and BOOOOM!!! You have SMASH RIDLEY!

 

[Oasis_S]

Yeah, Ridley tends to have a fairly recognizable head in all of his designs, so Other Ridley's weird looking head greatly attributes to the whole "just not looking like Ridley" thing.

Also since 172 is my favorite number, I will bless this page with all of my maidly might.

 

[Starcutter]

Yeah, Ridley tends to have a fairly recognizable head in all of his designs, so Other Ridley's weird looking head greatly attributes to the whole "just not looking like Ridley" thing.

Also since 172 is my favorite number, I will bless this page with all of my maidly might.

that's a random number to have as your favorite.

 

[Opossum]

Yeah, Ridley tends to have a fairly recognizable head in all of his designs, so Other Ridley's weird looking head greatly attributes to the whole "just not looking like Ridley" thing.

Also since 172 is my favorite number, I will bless this page with all of my maidly might.

Just saying, your location doesn't really make sense now that you have an updated avatar.

 

[Oasis_S]

Just saying, your location doesn't really make sense now that you have an updated avatar.

...WHOOPS thank you.

 

[IsmaR]

I actually like Other Ridley in the concept art. He looks more like the Zebesians. Just doesn't translate as well in game.
I'm not even afraid considering Sakurai has worked his magic before.

 

[Starcutter]

since when was sakuri a magician?

 

[Dark Phazon]

 

[LaniusShrike]

I actually like Other Ridley in the concept art. He looks more like the Zebesians. Just doesn't translate as well in game.
I'm not even afraid considering Sakurai has worked his magic before.

I'm having trouble finding Other Ridley's concept art, would you perhaps have a link?

since when was sakuri a magician?

Hey now. Words hurt, Rob. Words hurt.

 

[IsmaR]

I assumed the magic came from Smash always seeming to pull designs out of their ass to suit the needs (Ganondorf's Expo design/sword in Melee, Twilight Princess Sheik in Brawl, not-Skyward-Sword Link in Smash 4, etc.)

I'm having trouble finding Other Ridley's concept art, would you perhaps have a link?

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With the mouth closed/not derpy-lipped, it's not half bad. I feel like they tried to differentiate it from Adolescent Ridley's mouth.

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Huh. Never really thought about it, but that size comparison in the middle isn't too shabby, considering it's not accounting for wings.

 

[Opossum]

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Hey look! They're putting Ridley in Project M!

 

[Angelglory]

*shrugs*

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Neutral B: Plasma Scatter - Ridley shoots a fireball from his mouth that moves over a randomly selected trajectory with low damage. Holding down the button makes him charge the attack. A half-charged Plasma Scatter causes him to spit out five fireballs, all shooting out in different trajectories. A fully charged Plasma Scatter causes him to launch a large ball of plasma in front of him (diagonally downward in the air). Any fireball that hits the ground or a platform will cause a small fire to burn for about 2 seconds.
Side B: Killer Claw - Ridley reels back and lunges forward. He'll be left in a helpless state if he misses while in the air. If he makes contact with a foe within a certain distance, he will grab them. From here, he can do a few different things including bite the enemy and throw them in four directions. However, each throw behaves differently.
--Forward throw - Ridley claws the foe with his free hand.
--Back throw - Throws the foe away behind himself.
--Up throw - Ridley blasts the foe with plasma, sending off at an upward angle
--Down throw- On the ground, Ridley drags the foe across the ground before tossing the forward. In the air, Ridley flies up and then comes crashing down, slamming the foe into the ground. It's very possible to SD while dragging the foe down with him.
If he grabs an enemy in the air, Ridley can still jump while holding them.
Up B: Flight - Obvious enough, Ridley crouches and then pushes himself up into the air. Not meant to be a real damaging move, the only hitbox is when Ridley leaps up, knocking enemies up with him. When used in the air, this move acts differently, he flaps his wings and ascends into the air. As he goes up, he creates a gust of wind beneath him, which is capable of pushing opponents downwards in the air. Holding down B lets him fly around, similar to ROB's UpB, but with less time to fly. This special move does not put him into a helpless state.
Down B: Great Howl - Ridley will inhale sharply then let out a terrifying roar, briefly surrounding himself with a shock-wave. If it hits an enemy while they're on the ground, it will paralyze them. The time stunned is relevant to the amount of damage they have. If it hits an airborne enemy, it will force them into a tumbling state. Foes can still jump, attack or recover after this attack though.

Final Smash:

Jab:
Dash: Ridley extends his neck and bites out in front of himself.
F-tilt: Ridley does a one-handed claw swipe in front of himself.
F-tilt 2: Ridley swings his other arm in an upward motion, juggling enemies up into the air in front of him.
F-tilt 3: Ridley snaps his jaws diagonally upwards, biting at the enemy to finish to combo.
U-tilt: Jabs straight up with one hand, claws stretched.
D-tilt: Ridley extends his neck and snips at the foes ankles.
F-smash: Ridley charges then breathes a stream of flames in front of him. It hits multiple times.
U-smash: Ridley turns sideways and swings both hands above his head in a downward arc.
D-smash: Ridley spins in place, swinging his tail around him. This attack hits multiple times, dragging the foe along with the motion of the tail before tossing them back and away from Ridley.

N-Air:
F-air: Ridley does a double-handed swipe in a downward motion. Meteor smash.
B-air: Ridley kicks back with his leg, turning himself to face behind him. Changes Ridley's facing.
U-air: Ridley does a back flip, swiping his talons upwards followed by his tail.
D-air: Ridley stabs downward with his tail, diving down briefly.

Grab/Pummel: Ridley grabs the enemy/Ridley bites the enemy
F-throw:
B-throw:
U-throw:
D-throw:

Incomplete cuz I'm lazy.

 

[Starcutter]

have you guys looked at the wii u art thingy? it has some sweet metroid pics. haven't found any of ridley, yet.

EDIT: I don't even care if it's good or not, I found one of ridley through more than 20 minutes of searching, late at night. you guys better appreciate it.

 

[Johnknight1]

I found a near-perfect Ridley design from a near-perfect game...

The duck face (the whole head really) is easily the worst thing about the Other M Ridley design.

Duck faces should only be on Disney owned channels with their fake princesses who become grade-A sl***s and fake princes who are total tools.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I found a near-perfect Ridley design from a near-perfect game...

I don't see much of difference in the Brawl design compared to this.

I'd be happy with either. The version of Ridley in Smash is a great design.

 

[nessokman]

Ridley is too big! Legit. His appearance in smash bros kinda proves that point. Sakurai made him big, he thinks Ridley should be big

 

[Phaazoid]

Yeah, Ridley tends to have a fairly recognizable head in all of his designs, so Other Ridley's weird looking head greatly attributes to the whole "just not looking like Ridley" thing.

Also since 172 is my favorite number, I will bless this page with all of my maidly might.

I have posted on Oasis's favorite page. yesss.

As for the other M design, I agree the duckface is a bit off, but other than that I think i have the standard opinion around here.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

But guys, something like this:

just completely ruins him!

Trolling or not, that image is another example of why size is not a problem for Ridley.

 

[DraginHikari]

But guys, something like this:

just completely ruins him!

That's strangely hilariously for some reason. Probably Ridley slight WTF-expression there.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

But guys, something like this:

just completely ruins him!

Ridley: LET ME HUG YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

 

[IsmaR]

"This tastes of Metal Man's blood."

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

A few things to defend Ridley.

The arguments that were brought up recently about Ridley being too big for Battlefield (phasing through the platforms) and would be too goofy with a bunny hood, spicy curry, etc...can easily be defended with Ganondorf, the KING OF EVIL.

Ganondorf is tall enough for the top of his head to be phased through the platforms on Battlefield in Brawl. As far as "defamation of character", Ganondorf if seen as a heartless brute within his home series who can only be defeated by the Master Sword.

However, Smash Bros. nullifies all of this, based on the fact that he has a ****ty moveset, can be defeated by any other character, and wears the several silly objects with grace. It. Doesn't. Matter.

 

[Phaazoid]

A few things to defend Ridley.

The arguments that were brought up recently about Ridley being too big for Battlefield (phasing through the platforms) and would be too goofy with a bunny hood, spicy curry, etc...can easily be defended with Ganondorf, the KING OF EVIL.

Ganondorf is tall enough for the top of his head to be phased through the platforms on Battlefield in Brawl. As far as "defamation of character", Ganondorf if seen as a heartless brute within his home series who can only be defeated by the Master Sword.

However, Smash Bros. nullifies all of this, based on the fact that he has a ****ty moveset, can be defeated by any other character, and wears the several silly objects with grace. It. Doesn't. Matter.

I thought all that was cancelled out between him bringing out his sword in his taunt and being able to wield the cracker launcher, the one true weapon of evil.

 

[IsmaR]

I hope Villager can use his Fishing Rod to distract him.

 

[Pacack]

I hope Villager can use his Fishing Rod to distract him.

I approve of this comment so much. You don't even know.

 

[Phaazoid]

I guess it all depends on whether or not he takes the bait.
imo villager's final smash should either be bees (they chase down the nearest enemy) or a shark (like aquaman's super move in injustice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u85FDJNNjTk) for the lazy)

because ridley v a shark would be awesome. and ridley v bees would be hilarious.

 

[IsmaR]

I kinda want Ridley to follow that example and summon Kraid to eat everyone.

A fancy tail stab animation in place of the trident, obv.

 

[Johnknight1]

I don't see much of difference in the Brawl design compared to this.

I'd be happy with either. The version of Ridley in Smash is a great design.

I just think the Melee Ridley design is more... "compact." It's simpler, it looks more vicious, and heck, it might be more interesting.

I thought all that was cancelled out between him bringing out his sword in his taunt and being able to wield the cracker launcher, the one true weapon of evil.

I thought it was all cancelled out when we had a mini-man smaller than a penny fight a giant 300 foot tall demon turtle.

*waits for some moron to "defend the canon sizes" while wearing the "Nintendo only" man thong*