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Okay, then. Sheik was not even close to cut in Brawl, and Sakurai went out of his way to get her in, regardless of all that. It did not lower her chances at all.I bring facts all the time, and never once anybody tried to counter Sheik got scrapped from a Zelda game, then the unused design got in Brawl, but in the next major console Zelda, Impa returns with a bigger role than ever. On par with Link and Zelda even. Why shouldn't this be considered a major treath for Sheik's chances?
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Sheik is not a main character. Sheik was a disguise Zelda used in literally one game. Zelda is a main character and most who know Zelda do not instantly associate her with Sheik. Sheik is extraneous. Tetra and the Phantom from Spirit Tracks are equal components to Zelda as Sheik is, and each play as pivotal a role in the stories of Wind Waker and Spirit Tracks as Sheik did in Ocarina of Time.
If Sheik is a main character, so is Tetra, and so is the Phantom and thus, they must all be in Smash Bros. Sheik is attached to the Zelda design employed in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess only. Let's say they use Zelda's design from Skyward Sword in Smash 4. Would they create a new Sheik design to match the SS aesthetic so it ties in? Or would they just use Impa who not only outweighs Sheik in design etiquette, but is actually important not only to the latest Zelda game but the series as a whole? Anyone who plays the Zelda series knows Impa is more important and recognizable than Sheik and yes, while that is not the only criteria for who gets into Smash it is certainly contributory. Vaati has appeared three times in the series but has yet to make it in Smash (and probably never will) because he's not as important as his big bad counterpart Ganondorf. Ganon obviously steals the villain spot for LoZ.
There are currently five Zelda characters in Smash: hero, princess, villain, secondary hero, and ninja. Link, Zelda, and Ganon will probably be in forever, but secondary hero and 'ninja' are always viable to change. They replaced Young Link with Toon Link because he was more relevant. What's stopping them from replacing Sheik with a character more relevant? Did you even play Ocarina of Time? Do you recall just how Zelda even learned how to become Sheik? She was taught the Sheikah arts over the course of 7 years by Impa, her guardian. Impa was not important enough in OoT to make it in Smash Bros. (Sheik was obviously the better choice—and who expected it? A great surprise!) But now Impa stands tall. There is absolutely no way of knowing what will happen with SSB4 right now, but you shouldn't discount the sheer weight that Impa now carries against Sheik in competing for that 'ninja' representative spot.
If ever there was a fourth main character in the series, it would be Impa. As the Hyrule Historia recently revealed, Shigeru Miyamoto created Impa to be the the third bearer of a Triforce—she was to originally hold the Triforce of Power, but that role was moved to Ganon. She has been in the series since literally the first game, with appearances in: The Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Ages, Wind Waker (stained glass reference), Twilight Princess (Impaz and Hidden Village reference), and lately Skyward Sword with a role as crucial and memorable as any other character in the game save maybe Zelda herself. There was even a character in Spirit Tracks named Anjean who was no doubt a nod to Impa as she resembled and played a very similar role. Impa is the guiding sole of the series, and has displayed combative prowess within the context of the games. Oh no, she didn't have a trophy! Maybe because in Brawl, only a few of the trophies were actually made for the game; most were borrowed models from other games. All of the Zelda trophies were ripped straight from WW and TP, neither in which Impa actually appeared. No wonder she didn't have a trophy in Brawl
And for the record, Tingle's bountiful fame sure is evident in Skyward Sword. He appeared as a whole easter egg doll in Zelda's cabinet! What importance!
Ahh whatever, have fun arguing over something you have zero control over.
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So you're telling thatImpa returns with a bigger role than ever. On par with Link and Zelda even. Why shouldn't this be considered a major treath for Sheik's chances?
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Without Link there would be no Impa. And while we're using this totally pointless argument that leads to nothing an dhas nothing to do with smash.Without Impa, Link would have failed at the second dungeon in Skyward Sword.
Without Impa, Link would have gotten as far as Zelda's courtyard in OoT.
Without Impa, Link wouldn't even know what the Triforce is in LoZ/AoL.
She's rather important. And yeah, I laughed at myself for continuing arguing. I could not resist!
lol no, this is you. You seem to be blind to your own negeligence..I'm done. I'm ltierally shocked and can take no mor eof simply reading this. You've used no logic, you've just proved your bias towards Impa while other people have shown facts that all Impa ha sdone has resulted to nothing in smahs because smash =/= Zelda and vice versa. You have zero proof right now thta anything she did in SS has any importance in smash while they at least have proof that Sheik got in when no one expected her too...twice. Objective vs. Subjective, at least they have logic, you have fan fare.These guys are actually IMPOSSIBLE to argue with Spire. No mather how many times you use straight logic up in their faces, they'll always come with the same neglectable arguments
So add another character that's entirely OoT refferences? The fact they went with Toon Link and not Young Link shows that it's pretty darn unlikely to have any more OoT characters.Still, don't see the ****ing point of having to have OOT references in playable characters all the damn time.
Impa is not an OoT reference, she is a Legend of Zelda reference with her most recent (and prominent) outing being Skyward Sword.So add another character that's entirely OoT refferences? The fact they went with Toon Link and not Young Link shows that it's pretty darn unlikely to have any more OoT characters.
Not me. Huh, guess I've got another reason to get around to it.Impa is not an OoT reference, she is a Legend of Zelda reference with her most recent (and prominent) outing being Skyward Sword.
Sheesh, did anyone play that game?
Ganondorf would easily fit an all SS Zelda Smash character cast cause he was in Wind Waker. It's much easier to fit him in, but still think / hope he'll get an OOT look.I've beaten SS. There's absolutely no reason to be on the fence with this. Impa is still a secondary character.
If we get SS designs for Link and Zelda, chances are we'll get one for Dorf as well. Is it so unrealistic to get a Sheik design as well? Sheesh![]()
Sorry, she's still a secondary character. "Deserving" isn't in Sakurai's criteria.Impa is far from a secondary character.
You've gotten to know her before you even knew Zelda or Ganon. Impa is a staple in the Zelda series and entirely more deserving to be in Smash than Sheik is.
To be fair, any character could be given a SS design. Sakurai is a game developer. He could do it if he wishes. Sales don't mean anything to Sakurai. Sheik isn't a dead character in Smash, and I don't see any reason to replace a two time vet with a secondary character.Ganondorf would easily fit an all SS Zelda Smash character cast cause he was in Wind Waker. It's much easier to fit him in, but still think / hope he'll get an OOT look.
And yes, Impa being around in the first place, with a recent role, from the fastest selling Zelda game ever, recently released before Smash's development... I seriously don't see any good reason to revive a dead character YET AGAIN for Smash.
Don't be silly. If Impa is in, she'll replace Sheik, and Zelda will "transform" into Impa.Sheik is Zelda, Zelda is on Ganondorf's level...
No it isn't, the playstyles won't be split up, and Zelda can't "transform" into Impa.
Does she have a Triforce piece? Is she a true key player in all the stories? I mean, besides the ones that actually just have a Ganon expy. Oh, wait, no, she only did stuff in the manual of the first two games.Y'all can't read? Impa is NOT a secondary character.
Please tell me you're not serious here. Sakurai can make his own designs if he wishes to. If they don't want to remake her design, he will. He remade Pit, after all.Not every character can have a SS design, only the Zelda team makes those.
1) Because Sakurai likes Sheik, not Impa.And why would they make Sakurai a Sheik design? They'll most likely suggest him to use Impa instead. It's not an unlikely scenario seeing the recent happenings around Zelda.
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So other than a Sword, what has she herself done? Because all we knew is that she's a powerful spellcaster throughout the series, and her moves shows that.Zelda is composite of OOT and OOT by your standards then. She did a lot more in her roles after OOT, so why keep her down like that?
Why would Ness still be in Melee what Mother 3 was the latest game? I can pull that too.Impa also wasn't in any Zelda game around the development of Brawl, so why should she be in Brawl then?
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And OOT is released internationally too.Ness was a one off yes, but a real big classic one since he actually was in Smash 64. Yet, Sakurai DID SAY he wanted to put Lucas in Melee instead. Ness staying has probably more to do with Earthbound was the only Mother game released internationally. So Ness and Sheik are not in the same boat at all.
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If Impa's role was important enough, she'd have something more with Melee. She didn't. And no it wouldn't have. She could've been in over Young Link as a clone of Sheik.No your right, if Sheik wasn't in Brawl, Impa wouldn't have been in either. That's because her most promintent role is in a 2011 game, not 2005~2006. She wasn't in Twilight Princess, and it would've been weird to have her over Sheik while both appeared together in the same game.
People like Sheik because, for starters, she IS Zelda.(that's TP Zelda's design, but none of her powers save a freaking Light Arrow, except OOT Zelda had Light Arrows too and could probably use them, so that theory's out) She also has been playable in Melee, and people love Ninjas.Sure Impa fits the criteria, easily. How does Sheik make people wanna play the game in the first place? Impa fits everything if Sheik did it the first place. She even does point 4 obviously much better if she is planned to be a separate character from Zelda, thus finally give Zelda a down B, and her not needing to fill in where Sheik "lacks".
I don't know, making your own game sell better is a different from making games you didn't make sell better.I love how you guys speak on Sakurai's behalf like he's your best friend. If Sakurai didn't care about sales, why were Sonic and Snake on the back of Brawl? Obviously not to convince people to buy the game.
OOT Impa was widely more impressive than Sheik to me. No, that's a completely different story. Young Link is still a Child Link. Toon Link is a Child Link. They generally have the same moves, abilities, items... Impa replacing Sheik because of this reason? Seriously?Diddy Kong said:I think I just need to keep saying it but, OOT Impa wasn't all too impressive, SS Impa was. Frankly speaking, she's pretty damn impressive actually and seeing as Sheik wasn't all too great in the first place (in Zelda) why wouldn't they just swap? We had character swaps before... Toon Link - Young Link. This is the same thing, but with revamped moves added in as well.
Are you dumb?Iblis, ever played Zelda even? Let alone Skyward Sword? How you think you know it better?
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