Weather Mechanic for SSB4

[BarnOwlsRSoAdorable]

A weather mechanic would keep the game interesting. It would be different for each stage. For Example: On the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a sandstorm occurs. This means it is permanently the ground section and characters will be blown to the left. Also, the scenery would change. In the sandstorm the Pokémon will become Hippopotas, Vibrava and Gligar. What do you think? Please leave comments and suggestions but please be respectful.

 

[FalKoopa]

The weather effect should be minimal, and focus more on aesthetics. Not really fond of gimmicks.

 

[BarnOwlsRSoAdorable]

The weather effect should be minimal, and focus more on aesthetics. Not really fond of gimmicks.

It would rarely happen. It would have the same probability as finding a monster house in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.

 

[Frostwraith]

Weather should only be for aesthetic purposes, in my opinion.

This kind of mechanic doesn't really makes much sense in a fighting game.

The only thing that could be interesting would be wind like in some SSE stages and Pokémon Stadium 2's Flying transformation.

 

[BarnOwlsRSoAdorable]

Weather should only be for aesthetic purposes, in my opinion.

This kind of mechanic doesn't really makes much sense in a fighting game.

The only thing that could be interesting would be wind like in some SSE stages and Pokémon Stadium 2's Flying transformation.

Smash isn't a fighting game. Its It's own genre derived from a fighting game.

 

[Frostwraith]

Smash isn't a fighting game. Its It's own genre derived from a fighting game.

A derivative, yes. But still a fighting game at its core.

 

[FalKoopa]

I forgot to note that Brawl's Pikmin stage does have rain, which makes the terrain slippery, and also creates a miniature waterfall.

Also, Pirate's Ship stage has a cyclone.

Well restrict them to gimmicky stages, as Frostwraith said.

 

[BarnOwlsRSoAdorable]

A derivative, yes. But still a fighting game at its core.

It doesn't have to be the same. What about regular RPGs and ARPGS? They lose some of the main mechanics and add some new ones. They also add new mechanics that wouldn't work in the original genre. What about V-Waves like in PMD:GtI? I'd like an excuse to have Victini say "V-WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!" again.

 

[Frostwraith]

I forgot to note that Brawl's Pikmin stage does have rain, which makes the terrain slippery, and also creates a miniature waterfall.

Also, Pirate's Ship stage has a cyclone.

Well restrict them to gimmicky stages, as Frostwraith said.

Forgot those... (-_-);

Goes to show how long I haven't played Brawl. ;_;

Restrict them to certain stages rather than being a universal mechanic. That's how previous Smash Bros. handled weather.

Some weather is also aesthetic, like the snowfall (or lack of it) on Snake's stage, Shadow Moses Island.

 

[Demna]

I forgot to note that Brawl's Pikmin stage does have rain, which makes the terrain slippery, and also creates a miniature waterfall.

Also, Pirate's Ship stage has a cyclone.

Well restrict them to gimmicky stages, as Frostwraith said.

I'm not sure if it's completely related, but the Iceclimbers' stage has the same feature when it goes into its sliding motion mode, which opens a lot of gimmick opportunities.

 

[hydrokyogre]

A totally aesthetic option to enable things like rain in stages (where weather would make sense) would be cool, I guess.

Weather that alters the stage in a gimmicky way would just be kind of irritating. Especially if it happens automatically.

 

[DakotaBonez]

Another stage like the Pikmin one from Brawl with lotsa different weather. Add a Day/Night cycle like Brawl's Battlefield and ya gotta a pretty cool stage.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

If it can be turned on and off, sure, otherwise I see that it'd probably become more annoying than anything, like tripping.

 

[BluePikmin11]

What if you can control the weather with the gamepad screen. You can create thunder storm, make rain, create hurricanes, spawn enemies, create hazards, make a hammer storm, troll with bumper rain, change the gravity, and spawn infinite Ultimate Chimeras.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

What if you can control the weather with the gamepad screen. You can create thunder storm, make rain, create hurricanes, spawn enemies, create hazards, make a hammer storm, troll with bumper rain, change the gravity, and spawn infinite Ultimate Chimeras.

I can just imagine Iwata trying to explain it. "The player who uses the Wii U gamepad can play as a unique character, God."

 

[Demna]

I can just imagine Iwata trying to explain it. "The player who uses the Wii U gamepad can play as a unique character, God."

That would actually be an interesting feature to add