Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[_R@bid_]

A low stance, with his wings spread in the z axis and a curved tail, would be perfect. He should certainly be the longest character, but not the tallest. It'd help if his run is on all fours, and his legs tucked in a little when he's in the air.

 

[FlareHabanero]

Was browsing Pixiv and found this awesome image. Sharing because I'm nice.

 

[Oasis_S]

...Huh.

I'm reminded that the pre-Brawl Ridley fans had something against Pokemon. AS A JOKE. I don't remember why or what it was about.

 

[BKupa666]

"Ridley will never be an Assist Trophy because he is far too important to stoop down to the level of a pathetic Pokemon."

 

[Ultinarok]

"Ridley will never be an Assist Trophy because he is far too important to stoop down to the level of a pathetic Pokemon."

Ridley vs King K. Rool BKupa. Who wins?

 

[_R@bid_]

Ridley vs King K. Rool BKupa. Who wins?

Waluigi. That wasn't an option?
Too bad, Waluigi Time!

 

[Ultinarok]

Waluigi. That wasn't an option?
Too bad, Waluigi Time!

He'll beat them all into submission.

At tennis.

 

[_R@bid_]

I dunno, K Rool might be pretty good at tennis. That giant stomach will bounce away the ball if it even comes near his side.
To keep this somewhere in the general vicinity of on topic, how do you think Ridley is at tennis?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

I dunno, K Rool might be pretty good at tennis. That giant stomach will bounce away the ball if it even comes near his side.
To keep this somewhere in the general vicinity of on topic, how do you think Ridley is at tennis?

He can probably hit the ball with his long tail. Best defense ever!

 

[Ultinarok]

Super Tennis Bros. 4.

The big reveal at E3.

 

[_R@bid_]

Super Tennis Bros. 4.

The big reveal at E3.

Ganondorf will be so boss there.
Ganondorf for God Tier!

 

[IsmaR]

I actually remember the Pokemon thing. Mainly because Ridley is best Pokemon, iirc.

 

[Deleted member]

Funny thing is, Ridley became a Pokémon with Other M.

 

[HylianHeroBigBoss]

Funny thing is, Ridley became a Pokémon with Other M.

makes that jigglypuff with the marker look tame

 

[Dark Phazon]

Awsomeee Ridley pick! Damn! Cant believe were near to a potential Ridley confirmation! I be slamming Samus across the wall and love here across it

 

[Ultinarok]

E3 2013. Sakurai: "We decided Ridley was too big, so we put in Waluigi instead. Ladies and Gentlemen, Super Tennis Bros 4!"

Waluigi: "Waluigi Time!"

 

[Dark Phazon]

E3 2013. Sakurai: "We decided Ridley was too big, so we put in Waluigi instead. Ladies and Gentlemen, Super Tennis Bros 4!"

Waluigi: "Waluigi Time!"

*Finds address & grabs screwdriver*

 

[Johnknight1]

Ridley vs King K. Rool BKupa. Who wins?

The smash fans.

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Pikachu, NOOOOO!

Though seriously, that pic beats most of what you would find on DA and the like. Nice.

 

[Dark Phazon]

I hope Ridley gets back Pikachi for Using Thunder on him in brawl....

 

[Ridley_Prime]

Ironically, before the whole thing with Ridley and Pikachu in the SSE or before we even knew what the SSE was, I remember there being a Ridley vs Pikachu poll on the original Nsider/Nintendo forums which Ridley won in but barely, and I was arguing against the Pika fans who were saying stuff like his electric attacks would clip Ridley's wings off and I was disproving all that... Then they got their revenge in the Ridley vs Kirby poll which I naturally conceded in. Good times.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Ironically, before the whole thing with Ridley and Pikachu in the SSE or before we even knew what the SSE was, I remember there being a Ridley vs Pikachu poll on the original Nsider/Nintendo forums which Ridley won in but barely, and I was arguing against the Pika fans who were saying stuff like his electric attacks would clip Ridley's wings off and I was disproving all that... Then they got their revenge in the Ridley vs Kirby poll which I naturally conceded in. Good times.

Serious? Raaa Sakurai is a stalker!

 

[Phaazoid]

Oasis didn't you have a Ridley for pokemanz picture?

 

[Oasis_S]

Oasis didn't you have a Ridley for pokemanz picture?

Maybe.

 

[BKupa666]

The smash fans.

I was going to facetiously talk about how K. Rool being invincible while wearing a crown only he can remove is canon, but that takes the cake.

 

[Ultinarok]

In all seriousness, I wonder which iteration of Ridley would be chosen? Prime? Prime 3? Other M? Super? There are a lot of different Ridley designs, but I don't know which would work best. He can't look super bloodthirsty because then he wouldn't...fit...well with the rest of the cast. I mean even Snake fits better than a blank-eyed berserk dragon. I would think he would look more...tame, but not wimpy. And would have his head scaled down to look less silly with his inevitable shrinking.

I'm trying to think of a look for him that fits Smash, is easy to scale, and maintains his persona without making him look overly ridiculous. I mean, look what happened to poor Ganondorf. He's like the laughing stock of Brawl, despite being a dark bad*** that you wouldn't mess with in his own games. All because they tried not to make him seem too dark and instead made him run and attack like he's overweight, not big and brooding.

 

[Phaazoid]

Maybe.

Damn, got the spelling wrong. was close though.
The other 2, mario kart and animal crossing, right?

 

[Dark Phazon]

In all seriousness, I wonder which iteration of Ridley would be chosen? Prime? Prime 3? Other M? Super? There are a lot of different Ridley designs, but I don't know which would work best. He can't look super bloodthirsty because then he wouldn't...fit...well with the rest of the cast. I mean even Snake fits better than a blank-eyed berserk dragon. I would think he would look more...tame, but not wimpy. And would have his head scaled down to look less silly with his inevitable shrinking.

I'm trying to think of a look for him that fits Smash, is easy to scale, and maintains his persona without making him look overly ridiculous. I mean, look what happened to poor Ganondorf. He's like the laughing stock of Brawl, despite being a dark bad*** that you wouldn't mess with in his own games. All because they tried not to make him seem too dark and instead made him run and attack like he's overweight, not big and brooding.

Its un real how much they ****ed up Ganondorf....

 

[MasterOfKnees]

In all seriousness, I wonder which iteration of Ridley would be chosen? Prime? Prime 3? Other M? Super? There are a lot of different Ridley designs, but I don't know which would work best. He can't look super bloodthirsty because then he wouldn't...fit...well with the rest of the cast. I mean even Snake fits better than a blank-eyed berserk dragon. I would think he would look more...tame, but not wimpy. And would have his head scaled down to look less silly with his inevitable shrinking.

I think the Super Metroid look, aka the Brawl look, is the ideal one, and also the most recognizable one. He looks badass, but at the same time he looks a little goofy too with his upper teeth always sticking out. I think the Brawl model hit the nail, which just infuriates me even more that he wasn't made a character.

I swear that if the Other M model would be chosen I'd have to rip my own head off though.

 

[_R@bid_]

Brawl's is definitely best. I think we're likely to get other M's however, since most characters iirc had their most recent appearance in all the games so far.

 

[ChozoBoy]

Brawl's is definitely best. I think we're likely to get other M's however, since most characters iirc had their most recent appearance in all the games so far.

It's been said not too long ago here that the Ridley in MOM wasn't actually Ridley and some characters, like the Star Fox cast, had a mixed representation of previous games. It could either way, or mixed.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

Other M Ridley(and Fusion Ridley) was a clone of the original Ridley....but somehow still had the memories of the original.

 

[_R@bid_]

I'd say it still counts as Ridley. And Japan likes Other M, right? I have a feeling that Sakurai is going to be heavily influenced by it.

 

[Oasis_S]

Don't bring science into this.

Clearly his hatred for Samus goes beyond it.

@Rabid: Other M didn't do so well in Japan either. Better than elsewhere, though.

 

[_R@bid_]

@Rabid: Other M didn't do so well in Japan either. Better than elsewhere, though.

Maybe we're safe from Other M, then. I sure hope so.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

If they want to cash in on Ridley as a character they might want to avoid having him represent a game that was beaten to death by critics and fans alike.

I've always thought it was a bit odd to have characters represent their latest appearances, I know it works well at selling the most recent games, but I think that the characters should have their most iconic looks, which I'm sure that Fox, Falco and Wolf will get back with the Star Fox 64 3D remake.

They did it right by not giving Samus the Prime look (the Prime look is a seperate trophy all together,) and even if Zero Mission was new enough to keep that as an excuse, it was solely based on her Super Metroid look, given that Samus never has her classic orange Power Suit in Zero Mission, she only gets the big shoulders when she gets the Gravity Suit in that game. Plus, I think it was at Gamescon '07 where a representive literally said they had based her on her Super Metroid appearance. It's also supported by the fact that every other Metroid thing in-game was based on Super Metroid, Ridley too.

Plus, if Retro Studio's new game that "everyone wants us to make" is a Metroid game, which seems pretty unavoidable right now, they could always use the upcoming designs, because no way can a new Ridley design be as bad as the Other M one where he looked like an overgrown chicken (which was essentially what he was I guess.)

 

[Starcutter]

Plus, if Retro Studio's new game that "everyone wants us to make" is a Metroid game, which seems pretty unavoidable right now, they could always use the upcoming designs, because no way can a new Ridley design be as bad as the Other M one where he looked like an overgrown chicken (which was essentially what he was I guess.)

wow, I just realized retro pretty much is single-handedly saving both of the two series that the top 2 nintendo newcomers are from. gg, retro, gg.

 

[Dark Phazon]

wow, I just realized retro pretty much is single-handedly saving both of the two series that the top 2 nintendo newcomers are from. gg, retro, gg.

They are indeed Divine these days a great pleasure to have.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Rare also made games in those series were they weren't in it

Prime 2, no ridley
DKCR no K rool

 

[Starcutter]

Rare