Line #61 VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosCrusade


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:[-The crusade starts here.-] ]]
3	''Super Smash Bros. Crusade'' is a large project built from the ground up and started by three ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fans: Phantom 7, [=Falcon8r=], and [=Dr.MarioX=]. Their goal is to create a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game packed with characters and stages from the most memorable {{video game}}s of all time and create a Smash Bros. experience that combines the greatest features from the Smash Bros. series. The game is now headed by a new development team, named Project: Crusade, led by Jaklub (the head programmer, and overall head of the game) and many others. The goal of the game remains the same, and they are all hard at work to make it the greatest Smash Bros. Fan Game that they can.
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5	There are currently around 70 characters in the game, and it continues to rise with each coming demo. The series represented are numerous, but here is the current Roster:
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8	[[folder:Playable Roster]]
9	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Petey Piranha, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Waluigi, Geno, Goomba
10	** ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'': Donkey Kong
11	** ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'': Yoshi
12	** ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'': Wario, Ashley
13	** ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing''/''YouTubePoop'': Weegee
14	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Link, Toon Link, Ganondorf, Dark Link
15	** ''VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland'': Tingle
16	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Lucario, Snivy, Heracross
17	* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': Kirby, Gooey, Meta Knight
18	* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'': Samus, Zero-Suit Samus, Ridley
19	* ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'': Ness, Lucas, Porky
20	* ''Franchise/StarFox'': Fox, Falco, Krystal
21	* ''VideoGame/FZero'': Captain Falcon
22	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow
23	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Ryu, Evil Ryu, Chun-Li
24	* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishment'': Saki Amamiya
25	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'': Mega Man
26	* ''VideoGame/MachRider'': Mach Rider
27	* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': Phoenix Wright
28	* ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'': Duck Hunt Dog
29	* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'': Rayman
30	* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'': Bomberman
31	* ''VideoGame/{{Ristar}}'': Ristar
32	* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'': Solid Snake
33	* ''Platform/GameAndWatch'': Mr. Game and Watch
34	* ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'': Olimar
35	* ''VideoGame/IceClimber'': Ice Climbers
36	* VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy: R.O.B.
37	* ''VideoGame/PunchOut'': Little Mac
38	* ''VideoGame/PacMan'': Pac-Man
39	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'': Crash Bandicoot
40	* ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'': Klonoa
41	* ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Goku, Vegeta
42	* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'': Shantae, Nega-Shantae
43	* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'': Marth
44	* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Agumon, Patamon
45	* ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'': Tetromino
46	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': Black Mage
47	* ''VideoGame/JoyMechFight'': Sukapon
48	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'': Dante
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51	[[folder:Stage]]
52	* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': District Court
53	* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'': Smashville
54	* ''UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame''
55	** Outer Space
56	** VideoGame/QBert
57	* ''VideoGame/BalloonFight'': Balloon Fight
58	* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'': Path to Glory
59	* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'': Native Fortress
60	* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': File City
61	* ''Franchise/DragonBall'': Time Chamber
62	* ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'': Hunting Fields
63	* ''[[VideoGame/{{Mother}} EarthBound]]'': Onett, Magicant
64	* ''VideoGame/{{Excite}}bike'': Excitebike Arena
65	* ''VideoGame/FZero'': Big Blue, Silence
66	* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'': Castle Siege
67	* ''Platform/GameAndWatch'': Flatzone C
68	* ''[[VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy Gyromite]]'': Hector's Lab
69	* ''VideoGame/IceClimber'': Summit
70	* ''VideoGame/JoyMechFight'': Robot City Arena
71	* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': Dream Land, Fountain of Dreams
72	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Hyrule Castle, Hyrule Temple
73	* ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing[=/=]YouTubePoop'': Nairobi
74	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'': Cut Man's Stage
75	* ''VideoGame/PacMan'': Pac-Maze
76	* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'': Mementos
77	* ''VideoGame/{{Pilotwings}}'': Light Plane
78	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': Pokemon Stadium, Saffron City, Burned Tower, Distortion World
79	* ''VideoGame/{{Ristar}}'': Planet Flora
80	* ''VideoGame/{{Runbow}}'': Forgotten Forest
81	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Green Hill Zone, Casino Night Zone, Ice Cap Zone
82	* ''Franchise/StarFox'': Sector Z
83	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': Suzaku Castle
84	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mushroom Kingdom, Dinosaur Land, Bowser's Castle, Sewers, Luigi's Mansion, Forest Maze
85	** ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'': Kongo Jungle, Jungle Japes, 100m
86	** ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'': Rice Beach, [=WarioWare=], Inc
87	** ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'': Flower Garden, Yoshi's Story
88	* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'': Battlefield, Final Destination, Meta Crystal
89	* ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'': Tetris
90	* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'': Netherworld
91	* ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'': Block World
92	[[/folder]]
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95	!!Along with many {{tropes}} in the official ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, this game contains examples of:
96	* AdvancedMovementTechnique: Using the {{Air Dash\|ing}} as soon as the fighter jumps off the ground results in them gliding across the ground until they immediately land at the apex of the dash, with it being possible to do so in rapid succession with the right timing.
97	* TheAllSeeingAI: As with the canon ''Smash'' games, the AI can see crucial items even if they are off-screen.
98	* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: The game has its own incarnations of Battlefield and Final Destination, which keep true to their roots.
99	* AnimationBump: The character portraits of the v0.9 test release, which are significantly higher-quality than [[ArtStyleClash the battle sprites]]. Earlier installments lifted portraits from various sources [[MediumBlending which often clashed with each other]], so this is a notable improvement.
100	* ArtEvolution: Ever since the 0.9 update, the battle sprites, originally criticized for LimitedAnimation, have been slowly but steadily increasing in quality, character-by-character, over the succeeding updates. The 0.9.5 update is slated to have an overhaul of the menus, title screen, and victory screen among other UI upgrades.
101	* ArtificialStupidity: Certain stages, such as a Hyperbolic Time Chamber, will have CPU controlled players gravitate towards the blast zone for unknown reasons, making for short-lived battles.
102	* ArtStyleDissonance: Prior to versions 0.9, most if not all of the sprites are ripped from various sources, with the more original animations added to said sprites [[OffModel appearing more rigid at worst]]. Later versions would later produce more original pixel art overall for the menus, portraits and fighters similar to ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash Super Smash Flash 2]]'', [[AnimationBump with the animations of the fighters themselves catching up in quality as well.]]
103	* BaitAndSwitch:
104	** One of the character trailers features Goku fighting Mario and Luigi in the Time Chamber. It comes to a head with what appears to be Vegeta assisting Goku, only for Weegee's splash screen to appear with him donning Vegeta's outfit and hair.
105	** Agumon's trailer begins with a sequence similar to Terry's reveal trailer in Smash Ultimate, starting by entering a Game and Watch system and playing Pokemon music, with Pikachu fighting Mr.Game and Watch, which could lead players to believe a new Pokemon rep would be revealed.
106	* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Players who are used to ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash Super Smash Flash 2]]'' tend to have a little trouble here, as the directional inputs are on the other side of the keyboard and the attack and special keys are reversed.
107	* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Given how Ganondorf's moveset is generally considered TheArtifact in the main series, several steps have been taken to heavily differentiate him from Captain Falcon here. Some of the most notable changes include making several normals use his sword, making his down tilt his [[GroundPunch earthquake punch]], and reassigning his Warlock Punch to his forward smash and making his iconic Dead Man's Volley his neutral special. The 0.9.3 update differentiates him further, giving him even more sword moves, making Warlock Punch his forward throw, and giving him a new up-tilt among other things.
108	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original demo of Super Smash Bros. Crusade was probably the most ridiculous thing you would ever see. Thankfully, it is no longer really around.
109	* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Duck Hunt Dog and Mach Rider.
110	* FloatingLimbs: Rayman himself. And Sukapon.
111	* GameMod: Later versions of the game allow players to create their own assets (fighters, stages, music, etc.) to add on top of what's already there, effectively making ''Crusade'' one of the closest things thus far to a "Smash Bros. VideoGame/{{MUGEN}}". One of the most extensive collection of these mods is ''VideoGame/CMCPlus'', which has ''over 200 fighters total''.
112	* GagPenis: Weegee's forward tilt. And it's a ''lightsaber''.
113	* IdiosyncraticComboLevels: A departure from the source, the game keeps track of combos. Expect the announcer to shout "Very good!" and the like.
114	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Phoenix Wright, true to his ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' incarnation, primarily fights with paper and evidence.
115	* JackOfAllStats: Mario and Ryu, true to their origins.
116	* KamehameHadouken: With both [[TropeNamer Trope Namers]] present, of course this is going to come into play.
117	* LargeHam: Porky Minch is the most talkative character in the game.
118	* LimitBreak: Every character has a Final Smash just like in Brawl. Some characters like [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]] and [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] have multiple Final Smashes due to coming from more traditional fighting games.
119	* ManaMeter: The game uses one instead of Smash Balls.
120	* PretenderDiss: The method by which you unlock Tetromino is by getting Kirby's O-Block transformation for his Stone move. This summons the real deal whom you must fight.
121	* PromotedToPlayable: Petey Pirhana, Porky, and Ridley, all bosses in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'''s Subspace Emissary, are playable here.
122	* RankInflation: [[ScoreScreen After the match]], the winner is ranked from E up to S. Versions released after v8.4 have since done away with this factor of the game.
123	* {{Retraux}}: The ''VideoGame/QBert'' and ''VideoGame/{{Excite}}bike'' stages keep their native graphics, and the background of Battlefield appears to be a ShoutOut to the Metal Mario stage in the original ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
124	* {{Shotoclone}}: Ryu, true to the TropeCodifier. And, oddly, Mega Man.
125	** One could argue that Mario, Dr. Mario, and Luigi could fit under this category, with their fireballs, uppercuts, and advancing/spinning attacks.
126	* StockFootage:
127	** Several of the character sprites were salvaged from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash2'' after being retired due to that game's ArtEvolution; notably, Link, Ness, Lucas (who was edited from Ness) and Mewtwo[[labelnote:*]]He was planned to be in the pre-{{Retool}} [=SSF2=] roster, but now his inclusion is uncertain.[[/labelnote]].
128	** Goku's sprites were ripped straight from the Dragon Ball Z arcade game. They have since been replaced in favor of his Jump Super/Ultimate Stars sprites.
129	* TrainingStage: One which you can fight on through normal means unlike ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', introduced in the 0.9.5 update.
130	* TruerToTheText: Ganondorf's moveset and general portrayal, particularly from the 0.9.3 update and on, is this to the official ''Smash'' games. His ''Crusade'' moveset features much more extensive use of his canonical abilities such as the Dead Man's Volley, more sword moves than even his ''Ultimate'' portrayal, and even original moves that are closer in spirit to his canonical portrayal.

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