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If you scale Ridley down to this extent as necessary to become a playable character, he won't be the same character anymore. The devs know this and that's why they found him to be more suitable as a boss in Brawl, and I'm nearly positive he will return as a boss.
Can't believe I have to quote myself so many times on the same matter, but here it goes again:
And he also dropped the pattern of basing Zelda characters based on the most recent games. That was probably the most universally recognized pattern.
Sounds like you're speaking for the devs, who I suspect highly disagree with you already as evidenced by the fact that they already found him more suitable as a boss than as a playable character for Brawl. I really do not believe you will be getting your wish in seeing Ridley in SSB4 as a playable character. It would surprise me greatly. It would also surprise me greatly if Ridley doesn't return in some form, however.
Just like the devs thought Animal Crossing was too pacifistic to warrant a playable character, guess that means we definitely won't be getting a playable Animal Crossing character in Smash 4. Oh wait.
It is a different concern entirely whether to introduce a new character from a non-fighting game and to introduce a character who they originally felt would be better as a boss character such as Ridley. Hence, Villager's and Wii Fit Trainer's debut say nothing about Ridley's chances. I don't know if Sakurai even checks this website. But his team already felt Ridley would work better as a boss because that way his monstrous appearance and devastating moveset would not have to be toned down and would therefore remain truer to the Metroid series. The fact of the matter is, the Metroid series hasn't sold well in Japan since the gamecube Metroid games and Sakurai's team's intention is to reintroduce the series through the SSB series. Ridley need not be a playable character to accomplish this. To do so accurately, they felt the best course of action would be to make Ridley a boss. All things considered, it's just unrealistic to expect that they'll go back on this.
It shows that Sakurai can change his mind about things.
Sakurai pretty much does know what characters are highly requested for Smash Bros. one way or another.
You are pretty much throwing your own opinion and projecting it onto Sakurai.
You are not making any sense. Mega Man has not sold well in a long time, yet was one of the first two newcomers confirmed for Smash Bros. Little Mac, who looks like he was was leaked, is from a series that sold even worse than the modern Metroid series in Japan.
And you think its unlikely because that's your personal opinion and nothing else.
Most Smash fans (by which, I assume you mean the vocal ones on the internet in places such as this) do not agree with Sakurai, nor he with them. This was made all the more clear this week.
This is a good point. Sakurai has to get permission to use characters with the exceptions of Kirby and Kid Icarus since those are his own projects now. If Sakamoto says no to resizing Ridley, which is quite likely, it won't happen. Sakamoto seems happy with the idea of implementing Ridley in the SSB series as a boss, just as Ridley was the main recurring boss in the Metroid series. Then Ridley wouldn't have to be altered either. In every possible way, it makes more sense that Ridley will return as a boss.
As if you're not throwing your own opinion into the mix as well. At least I and Chozoboy are using logic. The Ridley hopefuls here have only one argument: "Many of us western fans want Ridley so put Ridley in!" As has already been explained, there are more barriers with throwing in Ridley than Megaman. I do believe Ridley's place in the SSB series has already been cemented.
Your opinions are the things that are dominating your posts, you refuse to listen whenever we tell you that size isn't a problem, we could and have given the most obvious resolutions that are very realistic, but you simply refuse to listen because you don't want to lose the arguement. Ridley has obstacles against him, but size isn't it, it's more so hitbox related and proportions related, which has nothing to do with him being smaller or big. I really don't want to quote myself again with the "Ridley isn't about his size" post. Also, stop pretending you know what Sakurai and even Sakamoto thinks, you don't, I don't, we don't, Wii Fit Trainer re-confirmed that after we all forgot about the R.O.B explosion. All we can do is wait instead of pooping other peoples' parties, and if he's revealed you're just setting yourself up to be a total fool, it'll never do anything but counter attack you.
How can Ridley have more barriers than Mega Man when Mega Man is a third-party characters? Third-party characters are incredibly difficult to fit in the game and Sakurai has even went on the record to say that in some ways, they are harder to fit in the game than making the game itself. There is also a ton of messy licensing issues involved when getting third-party characters, which Sakurai talked about.
That's all fine and dandy for you to say but take a look at yourself and those who share your opinion. They are opinions too. My conclusion is not objective, it is subjective, but it is based on objective facts and speculation stemming from objective facts unlike those who believe Ridley will get in. What makes you think size and power and remaining true to the Metroid series aren't important to Sakurai or Sakamoto especially after Brawl? I think you have a lot of nerve. Anyway, there's no point in continuing this. That we can agree on. I'll just wait and come back in a few months or however long to tell you all that I told you so.
Villager had no obstacles against his arrival in SSB4. Ridley does.
I understand this. Capcom jumped on board with the idea. Will Sakamoto do so with Ridley? Ridley doesn't belong to Sakurai either. That honor only goes to Kirby and Kid Icarus, if memory serves. Also, Megaman and Ridley do not share any other obstacles so it is silly to judge one character's chances off the other.
Yes, he had an obstacle, which was created by Sakurai himself. (All that "innocence would be ruined" stuff.)
I am pretty sure everyone here is playing dumb. It is blatant that a massive boss monster with gigantic, overpowered attacks should be more difficult to incorporate as a playable character than someone like Villager. With Villager, all it takes is a little creativity. With Ridley, there are more issues at hand.
Or you could just tone them down and call it a day. Yes, it would require more effort on Sakurai's part, but that doesn't mean it's impossible.
Then wouldn't Samus be too powerful for Smash since she can defeat Ridley?
Hence, her final smash attack.Then wouldn't Samus be too powerful for Smash since she can defeat Ridley?
Hence, his final smash attack.
Touché, but it'll still look weird for a mini-me version of Ridley spitting out a regular-sized plasma fireball.
