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Ah, neat. I missed that.
I bet I'll see people comparing her to other wtf characters so if you'll allow me to explain why she is nothing like the rest
Google "wii fit" and see how far you have to scroll down before you see the girl in smash bros
"Nobody at all wants this character so I added them!" is pretty daft when you're trying to appeal to an audience. It's not just that we as individuals didn't want this character, it's that Sakurai expressed that he chose it because NOBODY wanted this character.
I don't think it's daft. I personally think it was a good move. It's not that people didn't desire the character in the sense that people specifically wanted to bar her from the game completely, it's that nobody even bothered to want her and it was unexpected. I like the whole "force a surprise concept into the game" thing. Maybe it's just me.
I mean, it certainly seems like a lot of people are angry specifically at the thought of her as a character.The Villager wasn't highly requested either but people aren't complaining nearly as much about him.
I ain't got nothing against a surprise character, but there's a time and a place. Also, I was irked by him implying that nobody wanting the character was the main draw for him picking her. RUDE, Sakurai. Rude. The character pick itself is arguable, but presenting her third? Definitely daft when the entire point of the reveal is to build up hype.
The responses like "Haha, oh Sakurai, you marvelous troll" come off a lot like Stockholm syndrome setting in. If it was anyone but Sakurai, people wouldn't be so forgiving.
In order: Yes, people are angry at this thought. The Villager was moderately requested, I myself jumped on the Villager train ages ago; It wasn't quite as popular as Ridley or (sigh) Waluigi, though.
I agree about there being a time and place. I agree this was awkwardly timed. And I find that more of a "Surprise! Happy Smash Day!" gag gift than a "Screw my fans, here's a load of poo!" bag of flaming dog stuff on someone's front porch. I'm sure he meant well, and I quite frankly enjoy his decision. But yes, the timing of the presentation is totally awkward. Not going to argue there.
The responses calling Sakurai a troll are... slightly appropriate, seeing as how that's how he's coming off to be. Honestly, as I've noted several times, I like his decision. I don't mind more than one WTF character, and this character seems to be just that. I don't think it's Stockholm syndrome. Personally, I would have applauded this decision if it came from damned Gabe Newell. Not that I have anything against good ol' Gaben.
Well, Sakurai kind of killed the Villager support early by publicly rejecting the character as a fighter.
I... really like the mental image of Sakurai flinging flaming bags of poo into the audience while laughing maniacally.
It would seem a lot more like a gag gift if there was something paired with it, i.e. Little Mac. Anyway, yeah. We can all agree that this announcement wasn't done in the best way possible... but there's still time in the day for one more character to take the edge off, who knows.
Gabe Newell should make Super Valve Heroes: Throwdown. Does that makes sense at all? Dunno!
And when I say "character", I mean the term very broadly as she is not, in fact, a character. She is not by any definition one of Nintendo's all-stars, and that is why nobody even thought to suggest her.
Snake nor Sonic is a Nintendo all-star. Though they were wanted beforehand...
But neither was R.O.B. or Game and Watch. R.O.B was a darned peripheral that had a game based around him and his use... as a peripheral.
I actually do think of Snake as a Nintendo all-star, but that's only because I played the NES Metal Gear game. You do agree that they're all-stars though, I'm sure. What I mainly meant is that "Wii Fit Trainer (female)" is less of a character and more of a tutorial. The flavor they went for is "anybody who does yoga." She's practically a member of the fighting polygon team. (and the other wtf characters are important parts of Nintendo history... I agree that ROB isn't a character)
I don't think any of the ones I listed are remotely "all-stars". Though that's a bit subjective for some of it...
WFT is certainly an odd choice, but it seems appropriate. Hell, if anybody thought of her before her reveal, a moveset could have easily have been made, which is a good thing. I don't think being important to Nintendo's history as a whole is really important to be a strange unexpected character. Just to be strange and unexpected. Wii Fit is played by a lot of out of shape people and it makes more sense to put her in the game than the actual balance board, and the addition of the balance board to the Wii peripherals seems like somewhat of a big deal to people... who aren't hardcore gamers.
While it's a matter of opinion, but I think the average gamer would consider Sonic as an all-star... He's a character that's almost universally recognized, so I'm going to say that objectively speaking, he's definitely an all-star. I also feel confident in saying that even people who use Wii Fit every day wouldn't think to add her to the game. I definitely am glad that she's in instead of the balance board, though.I liked ROB and G&W's inclusion because they felt like such unique additions... a paper thin shadow and an old-fashioned robot? Pretty cool. I still don't feel great about a glazed-over mannequin, but what can ya do. In the end, you're right- she does represent a part of Nintendo's market that is otherwise unrepresented in Smash.
Again, all of this would be entirely different if she wasn't introduced on the very first day. As it is, she is officially one of the things currently defining the next Smash Bros. game, and that just comes off as a "screw you, we don't want you to be happy" to fans.
Valid point. I like the character (a lot, actually), but it would have gone a LOT smoother if it wasn't revealed today, of all days. No worries, still very interesting and looks to be very viable in my future fights.
I mean, I suspect I'll like the character more after more characters have been revealed and I've cooled off a bit. I guess I really don't look at her and see "interesting and viable in future fights" so much as a one trick pony, where that trick is "amusing animations". I'll be curious to see her moveset in further detail, but I do strongly suspect it won't start doing anything novel.
It's not her animations that amused me, though. It's the fact she gets really low to the ground, and her attacks look like they'd have decent power behind them. But that's just me. I'll probably use her for humiliation purposes anyway
Heh, we'll see. Maybe we'll see increased footage for her before the week's over that exhibits her more interesting aspects. I'm actually a little thrown by how suddenly she moves from pose to pose... kind of freaky.
Long story short: MANNEQUINS ARE CREEPY. AHHHH!
That does not kill the ingenuity argument. All represent ways Nintendo tapped into a new audience with a hardware/software combination. I think the actual Wii Fit Scale would have annoyed people far more than the trainer.
I disagree with your opinions on WFT, but I couldn't agree more on this. Preach, my man.
ROB was a wtf character. He was the reason no believed the 35 roster, because no on thought he'd be inYou're making the mistake of assuming ROB was a 'wtf' character. He wasn't unexpected like GAW was. There was a lot of support for him, especially since Mario Kart DS came out a year before the BRawl trailer and ROB was in that.
I think you're confusing 'wtf' with 'Retro.'
Also, to support her, keep in mind that her games are the 6th and 7th top selling Wii games, with Brawl in 8th, with each of her games selling twice as much as Brawl did. When someone brings in 43 million, and you're struggling to find some new IP's to include, it's certainly not a bad reason. Throw in she's bringing a certainly unique fighting style and a welcome increase to the female section of the roster, I'm quite excited to give her a shot.
That said, when I first heard about it my reaction was along the lines of
"Her?"
yeah very few. doesn't mean he's not a wtf character no one gave a reasonable chance of being in
I was not considering the mentally ******** when I made that statement you'll have to excuse me
No need to get offensive dude.
ha ha ha nice troll face manguy : - )No need to get offensive dude.
It's.... not....good for your health!
In all seriousness, don't be a douchebag.
You're the love child of Gary Oak and Kraid. You're better than that.
Let's not start that again...
from now on when you use that face it is my duty to do this. I can't help my god given duty
Is that so?
