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I just want to address the "OP" nature of Robin's recovery. As far as I can tell, Robin is one of the only (if not the only) non-tether recovery that only attacks below him. I think that is a pretty significant factor in favor of his recovery being good but not OP.
I see why you guys think so, but I think it's simply the Levin Sword. If it was the Bronze Sword, it'd be a weak slash infront of him. However the Levin Sword is striking the ground, shooting bolts to both sides of him. I personally think the Levin Sword enhances all his hitboxes and give his attacks additional effects as well, like FSmash having a lightning hitbox to both sides beside the main sword slash.
Robin's recovery wouldn't be nerfed. It would be nonexistent. Outside of your double jump at least. There's gotta be something to replace his recovery at the time.
Why would it? You would just need to be careful with your recoveries. I think using 35 per match is more than enough recoveries.
Greninja's recovery only attacks below him, also. It's hardly ideal for use as an attacking move, but... Robin's Elwind is a rather large (double) projectile, so it seems better.
I'm thinking the sword glows when you do a Bair or something, that's what it looks like FRobin is doing.I'm wondering if the Levin Sword is activated in a way due to the use of Magic. I mean you look at some of the screenshots and what not the Bronze Sword starts to glow Teal(ish) I'm wondering if the sword becomes viable after you do so many spells. At least that what it looks like in the screens to me.
Which one? The final smash?
This is something I think we've been overlooking. I feel like this glow ties to the Levin Sword somehow. After all, FeMU isn't doing any attack so that can't be it. I think we're on the right track with this image now.I'm wondering if the Levin Sword is activated in a way due to the use of Magic. I mean you look at some of the screenshots and what not the Bronze Sword starts to glow Teal(ish) I'm wondering if the sword becomes viable after you do so many spells. At least that what it looks like in the screens to me.
This actually reminds me that I also think that the thrust that people seem to think is a tilt might actually be his forward smash. I immediately thought "smash" when I saw that attack.
It is possible that it could just be a windup for the bair and it effects the sword with wind or ice.
Right, I just think it's far from OP.
Except Robin is holding a Nosferatu tome. Otherwise I would agree with you.
I suppose you're right. Hooray for item management.
Maybe it uses Dark Magic, but something tells me it is a windup for a bair and nothing super special.
I agree. My sister is the opposite, so I am somewhat surprised that she intends to main Robin. She mains Bowser and Ike as those "straight-forward" characters with a low skill-gap. I suppose that is not always the case as she is also invested in Pit and/or Yoshi. She predominantly favors easy to use characters though, despite their tier. For instance, in MK9, she mained Sheeva.
As odd as it may sound, could Robin's transition be based on a "meter" system where the Bronze Sword glows brighter and brighter as more attacks are used (or something like that) until it transitions to the Levin Sword.
Wow, Robin's Japanese VA is fantastic. (Although I like David Vincent too.)
"Pic of the Day. Here's Robin's Levin Sword! How do you use it, you say? It's a secret."
I concede. You're right, it's tied to an attack. I looked over the trailer and Robin's sword glows numerous times while doing other attacks such as jabbing.
I'm more curious on Robin's overall functionality.
What do you mean by that?
I think that's the point. No-one is going to use a spell that is (for the most part) designed to bring a character back to the stage 35 times in the average match. Having 35 uses of the move sounds pretty redundant IMO. If there is a limit, it needs to be reachable.
It could be tweaked to 25, it depends if Sakurai wants to stick with the original usage or not.
Well-- it seemed like you guys made it sound there was some sort of transition from the Bronze Sword to Levin Sword, because of the glowing effects, it'd change it's form or something like that.
I think the glow is just a backair and Neo agreed with me.
We have theorized that Robin starts with one of the swords and uses it until it breaks, at which point Robin will pull out the other sword.
Basically the idea is, Robin gets something else to replace the recovery temporarily.
You know what adds to that whole "Falcon is God" thing? Lucina seems legitimately scared/surprised at his power. LUCINA. One of the most badass characters in Nintendo canon. She faces down a literal god twice.
I don't think that if you run out of your recovery, you will get something else. The strategy would be to not waste your tome usage.
Divine Justice is kind of his thing.
If that's the case, you should try out Luna from Vanguard Princess. Undoubtedly the most complicated character I've ever played, but so damn fun. Long story short, she's a stance character with eight stances and can only switch between them with specific moves and even then, the stance that you end up in is limited by which stance you were previously in and the button you pressed.
We've got our own subforum. They moved this thread into it.
I suppose Lucina failed to show him her moves, so Robin had to step in to tip the scales.