We Can Do It! - The Female DLC Character Discussion and Support Thread

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do not ask any follow up questions fogbadge

 

[RetrogamerMax]

So I heard from xenother that one of his sources heard a rumor in 2018 that they were working on Chun-Li during base game but scrapped her due to not finding a satisfying enough moveset in time. If this is true, I think Chun-Li is a prime contender to be one of the Fighter's Pass 2 characters.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

So I heard from xenother that one of his sources heard a rumor in 2018 that they were working on Chun-Li during base game but scrapped her due to not finding a satisfying enough moveset in time. If this is true, I think Chun-Li is a prime contender to be one of the Fighter's Pass 2 characters.

never heard of this guy before, is he credible?

 

[RetrogamerMax]

never heard of this guy before, is he credible?

I believe Fatmanonice said he was. I think he was also the same dude who heard that rumor that Square-Enix wanted Cloud to be DLC again.

 

[Joinallthreacs.smash]

What’s she from?

StarCraft 2, so she has like no chance but she is rare example of a well developed female villain in the Games Industry

 

[Mushroomguy12]

With Tifa and Aerith being represented in Mii Costumes and Spirits, and Yuffie and Shiva being represented in Spirits, time to finally remove this trivia section on SmashWiki for the Final Fantasy (Universe) page!

And gone!

 

[fogbadge]

good lord not yuffie

 

[Mushroomguy12]

good lord not yuffie

Literally just a spirit. Not that there's anything wrong with her to begin with.

 

[fogbadge]

Literally just a spirit. Not that there's anything wrong with her to begin with.

everything is wrong with her

 

[Joinallthreacs.smash]

Lara Croft is now outta da running, welp.

Hopefully we get another Female soon.

 

[ProudNintendofan]

on the off chance another Final Fantasy character got in after Cloud and Sephiroth... well, Aerith or Tifa would be nice.. I'd much rather it be Terra from Final Fantasy VI, she would make sense.

 

[fogbadge]

Anyone playing sakuna of rice and ruin? There’s another female indie potential

 

[Gengar84]

I would love to see Sarah Kerrigan, Velvet Crowe, Medusa, Impa, or Dixie Kong. I also feel like Chun-Li and Lara Croft are pretty deserving even though they aren’t my personal top picks.

 

[ivanlerma]

Anyone playing sakuna of rice and ruin? There’s another female indie potential

I Wish, though maybe i might get it on christmas.

 

[Mushroomguy12]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

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Dixie and Chun for me.

 

[Michael the Spikester]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Amaterasu and 2B.

 

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Easily Shantae and Undyne. They're some of the best, and it gives Phoenix Wright a fair shot of getting in as well.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Reimu and Junko. For the latter, I’d love to see a human(oid) female villain

Also you can make jokes about Touhou Junko with her and Reimu

 

[MattX20]

Well, as far as female DLC candidates for Smash Ultimate go, there are only three plausible picks in my mind for one of the three remaining slots. KOS-MOS, Shantae, and Reimu.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

My dream if this is the finisher is KOS-MOS, Reimu and Elma. If Kossy and Elma are mutually exclusive then I’ll go Kossy or Elma, Reimu, and either Octoling (avatar but female default) or Ahri

 

[fogbadge]

Pick two.

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— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

specifically from those guys? hat kid and impa

oh btw ive made a support thread for a female protag, stella from spiritfarer, if anyones interested

 

[shinhed-echi]

From the image, Shantae and Lara.
(Honorable mention to 2B)


But in general, I'd like Medusa, Amy, and Roll.
And then the 3 mentioned above.

 

[Nazyrus]

Pick two.

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Dixie and Chun for me.

Lyn and Jill

 

[toonito]

Pick two.

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— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Chun-Li and Lara Croft

 

[RetrogamerMax]

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[FemMain26]

specifically from those guys? hat kid and impa

oh btw ive made a support thread for a female protag, stella from spiritfarer, if anyones interested

Shantae & Chun-Li are my picks.

 

[fogbadge]

Shantae & Chun-Li are my picks.

i think you quoted the wrong post

 

[RetrogamerMax]

Wild prediction: I predict 2 of the remaining Fighter's Pass 2 newcomers will be females and those females will be Elma and Chun-Li.

 

[M00NFIRE94]

Pick two.

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— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Shantae and Chell. A Portal stage with GLaDOS would be insane.

 

[Gengar84]

I finally got around to beating Astral Chain yesterday. I think Akira Howard would be a lot of fun and I really love the design of Jena Anderson so I would love to see her too.

 

[FemMain26]

i think you quoted the wrong post

Whoops looks like i did my bad.

 

[Spongeboob]

Pick two.

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— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Shantae and Amaterasu.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

My heart says Jill and Impa.

My brain says Jill and Lara.

 

[Lamperouge]

Pick two.

Choose 2 of them to be female DLCs pic.twitter.com/7QRO2e4vXc

— luaa乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ comms open (@playcentermd) December 28, 2020

Dixie and Chun for me.

Shantae and Lyn.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

My heart says Jill and Impa.

My brain says Jill and Lara.

Me if I was you: **** it! Let's go with all 3.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Me if I was you: **** it! Let's go with all 3.

I mean, I'd love it if most of those characters got in.

But the rules said only two.

Clearly the solution is to just combine them.

Chun-Impaterasu and Reimu Laratine Kong for Smash!

 

[Michael the Spikester]

So with three slots left. What would you guys think is the chances we'll at least get one more female rep (Alts don't count).

Especially given these so-called rumors of Chun-Li.

 

[RetrogamerMax]

So with three slots left. What would you guys think is the chances we'll at least get one more female rep (Alts don't count).

Especially given these so-called rumors of Chun-Li.

I think we'll get at least one more female rep. And I wouldn't say just yet Fighter's Pass 2 is it because it's too early to say.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

So with three slots left. What would you guys think is the chances we'll at least get one more female rep (Alts don't count).

Especially given these so-called rumors of Chun-Li.

I think we're gonna get one.

But I'm counting an alt as that one.

I feel really strongly about Monster Hunter,

 

[Gengar84]

You know who a strong female character is.

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QUEEN OF BLADES

QUEEN OF BLADES

Glad to finally see another Kerrigan supporter. I made a support thread for her a long time ago and nobody ever replied. I'll post my ideas for her here:

Sarah Kerrigan
"I am the Swarm. Armies will be shattered. Worlds will burn. Now at last, on this world, vengeance shall be mine. For I am the Queen of Blades."

Artist: Norse Chowder

Introduction

Starcraft is a science fiction real time franchise developed by Blizzard Entertainment. While the series is mostly known for being a PC game, the original game did release on the Nintendo 64 as Starcraft 64 in 2000. The franchise received a sequel in 2010 which spawned several expansions. It remains one of the most popular and influential games in its genre to this day.

Who is Sarah Kerrigan?

Prior to her infestation, Sarah Kerrigan began as a psychic terran soldier known as a ghost operative. During a mission, Kerrigan was abandoned by her superior, Arcturus Mengsk, when things began to look bad and was left to die. Instead, Kerrigan became infested by an alien insectoid race known as the Zerg and became one of them. In time, Kerrigan rose to become the leader of the entire Zerg race and swore revenge on the one who betrayed her.

Why should Kerrigan get in Smash?

Kerrigan is an iconic character that would offer a lot to a game like Smash Bros. For one, she is both a female and a villain, two things which Smash is still lacking. She is probably the most recognizable Blizzard character that is eligible for Smash since Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo have yet to appear on a Nintendo console. Finally, I believe Sarah Kerrigan is the best character to represent the RTS genre due to her ability to control the Zerg. RTS games are all about resource management and creating an army of units to crush the opponent's base. This is something I think Kerrigan can utilize in Smash. Starcraft also really meshes well with the Metroid universe and would make for some really cool interactions if there is any kind of story mode in this game.

Potential Moveset

Spoiler

Special Traits / Other:
Kerrigan would be the first true summoner character in Smash. All of her special attacks other than Psionic Shift summon various Zerg units to aid her in battle. In order to balance this, I decided to incorporate an element of resource management similar to her home series.

Vespian Gas - As the battle goes on, Kerrigan builds up resources that she can spend to use all of her special attacks minus Psionic Shift (which doesn’t cost anything since it is her recovery move). Being a simple attack, Zergling Rush attack uses the least amount of gas while the Hydralisk/Defiler/Mutalisk uses the most.

Weak Attacks:
A Combo – Chain Reaction
Kerrigan attacks with a flow of electricity. Like Megaman’s A combo, this is a projectile attack and deals no knockback. In multiplayer, the electricity can flow to other nearby enemies if they are close enough.

Forward Tilt – Kinetic Blast
A small short range explosion from her hand

Up Tilt – Razor Swarm
Kerrigan sends out several mini shockwaves diagonally upwards

Down Tilt
A low claw swipe

Running A
A running double claw swipe

Smash Attacks:
Forward Smash – Leaping Strike
Kerrigan lunges forward and stabs the opponent with her wings

Up Smash
Kerrigan thrusts her wings upward and stabs above her

Down Smash – Impaling Blades
Kerrigan slams the ground causing spikes to rise from the ground on both sides

Specials:
Neutral B – Hydralisk /Defiler / Mutalisk
Similar to Dedede’s original side B that summoned Waddle Dees, Kerrigan summons one of a variety of Zerg units that wander along the battlefield and attack opponents. The hydralisk is the most basic of these. They travel along the ground and attack any opponent nearby. The defiler doesn’t actively attack but instead inflicts various status effects on anyone that gets too close with a cloud of poisonous gas. Finally, the mutalisk flies through the air and attacks any airborne opponents in its range.

Forward B (Grounded) – Zergling Rush
Kerrigan summons a pair of Zerglings to rise from the ground and charge forward for a bit before diving back into the ground.

Forward B (Aerial) – Scourge
If performed in the air, Kerrigan hatches a pair of Scourge who fly forward and explode into any opponent they touch.

Up B – Psionic Shift
Kerrigan surrounds herself in energy then dashes in the chosen direction, damaging anyone she touches

Down B - Lurker
Similar to Snake’s mine attack, Kerrigan summons a Lurker to burrow in the ground right next to her. Anyone who walks over this location is attacked with a rising spike attack for a short while. Like the Hydralisk, only one Lurker can be summoned at a time.

Grabs:
Grab
Kerrigan impales the opponent with her wings

Pummel
Kerrigan grabs the opponent’s face and shocks it with energy

Forward Throw
Kerrigan kicks her opponent forward

Back Throw
A simple toss backward

Up Throw
Kerrigan throws her opponent upwards followed by a quick lightning attack

Down Throw
Kerrigan slams her opponent into the ground

Aerial Attacks:
Neutral A
Kerrigan surrounds herself with electric energy and attacks around her, much like Mewtwo

Forward A
A forward claw swipe

Back A
A backward thrust kick

Up A
A somersault kick

Down A – Quantum Ray
Shoots a beam of energy diagonally downward

Final Smash: Apocalypse
Kerrigan surrounds herself in a radius of energy. Any opponent that comes within range is struck by an explosion which triggers a cinematic cutscene. This scene mimics the final few seconds of the Betrayal on Kerrigan scene. After landing the initial strike, the opponent is transported to a ruined planet where he or she is surrounded by zergs on all sides. As they reach the target, the screen turns to black. It then returns to the normal battle screen and the opponent takes massive damage and knockback.

Cutscenes

Betrayal on Kerrigan
Kerrigan vs Megnsk

Finally, Blizzard has always had some of my favorite characters in all of gaming and I feel like they have a lot to offer Smash Bros. Out of all the speculation, I almost never hear anyone clamoring for a Blizzard character, and when they do, it is usually Tracer from Overwatch. I hope I've demonstrated how much a character like Kerrigan can add to the game. At the very least, I'm interested in hearing any sort of discussion about people's thoughts on her or anyone from Starcraft or Warcraft.