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OdiefromtheOZ KING OF EXPLODO KILLS from Shadow Mosses Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
KING OF EXPLODO KILLS
#30226: Dec 22nd 2013 at 11:27:17 AM

Because mechanically,, smash is fairly simple. If you've already played with a character, chances are you know if you like them or not.

It's also a mascot fighter, so you're kind of expected to pick based on who you like the best character wise.

nyo ho ho
FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#30227: Dec 22nd 2013 at 11:28:37 AM

@30219: Two ends of the spectrum here.

edited 22nd Dec '13 11:32:53 AM by FOFD

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#30228: Dec 22nd 2013 at 11:39:51 AM

Out of curiosity, can anyone tell me how all of you are able to already say who you plan to focus on when the game is still months out and I'm pretty sure none of you have actually played it?
The question we're responding to ("Who out of the revealed cast do you think you'll main?") doesn't require us to be playing to answer it. It's simply speculation based on many factors (i.e. having played the earlier installments in the series, having a character that's a personal favorite added in that you want to play as, etc).

Obviously, things may change upon release, but right now, it's simply just a "this character looks like someone I want to main" list.

Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#30229: Dec 22nd 2013 at 11:40:19 AM

We've seen enough of them that we can get a pretty good grasp of their playstyle.

Besides, Mega Man is a zoner and Rosalina is a puppet character. They probably suit me well playstyle wise.

Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#30230: Dec 22nd 2013 at 1:12:53 PM

Or a Dr. Mario and Dr. Luigi tag team in the vein of Ice Climbers with a different moveset from the Mario Bros
Much as I doubt that that'd ever happen, that's actually a pretty cool idea. I'm not sure I'd want them to actually implement it, but it sounds like it'd be interesting.


Anyway, Nabbit 4 smash for

edited 22nd Dec '13 1:13:17 PM by Odd1

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Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#30231: Dec 22nd 2013 at 1:26:51 PM

Six Mario characters would be a bit overkill though.

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#30232: Dec 22nd 2013 at 1:42:16 PM

Depending on how you count Yoshi, Wario, and DK, it's actually more than that.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#30234: Dec 22nd 2013 at 1:56:36 PM

As long as it doesn't negatively impact development time for other characters, the Mario series can have as many slots as they'd like it to have.

[up][up]I'd argue that Wario and DK are their own things these days.

edited 22nd Dec '13 1:57:11 PM by Pulse

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Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#30235: Dec 22nd 2013 at 2:54:26 PM

That's because they are their own thing. Separate franchises and all. Where they started off is irrelevant.(really, it all started via DK, not Mario)

Anyway, the Doctor Bros.(seems like an appropriate name, much like we had the Metal Bros.) would be a neat 6th slot. Not that there aren't some other neat choices too, of course. But this could bring something entirely different. I'm thinking they could borrow moves from the Mario and Luigi series as well. Like their Up B could be their Spin, their Dash could be their Roll from Partners in Time, and they could use their Firehand/Thunderhand for their forward Smashes as is. Or Forward B.

Shadow?
Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Mummy Woomy
#30236: Dec 22nd 2013 at 2:57:40 PM

[up]Not so sure about that. Adding a slot that boils down to two other playable characters but in a team is a reliable recipe for massive shitstorm, even if they do make them unique.

edited 22nd Dec '13 2:57:56 PM by Elbruno

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Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#30237: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:03:41 PM

Yoshi Wario and DK are still part of the Mario series, even if they also have series of their own. They're part of both. (and Donkey Kong is both a DK game and a Mario game)

kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#30238: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:04:51 PM

The insignias for the Mario affiliates are different from the main five. I think that's meant to indicate what franchise a character is considered a part of.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#30239: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:05:53 PM

Just because Yoshi represents the Yoshi series doesn't mean he doesn't count as a Mario character.

kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#30240: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:08:32 PM

He represents the Yoshi's Island series. It's considered separate by Nintendo.

Moth13 Since: Sep, 2010
#30241: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:14:04 PM

Yes, but he plays a gigantic part in the Mario line of games, of which the Yoshi series is a spinoff. Saying there are only four/five mario characters in the game is being disingenuous.

Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#30242: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:17:29 PM

Yeah, honestly, if we wanna get really technical here, Yoshi and Wario's series are spinoffs of the Mario series, which itself is a spinoff of the Donkey Kong series, which itself had another spinoff in the Donkey Kong Country series, which had a spinoff cartoon series produced in part by Nelvana, who also produced the Care Bears franchise.

What I'm saying is Tenderheart should be the next new fighter.

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Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#30243: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:28:59 PM

@Elbruno: True. We've capped out at 5 Mario characters so far in Melee. If you count Bowser's transformation in Brawl(which does have a Mushroom Symbol still compared to his Smash Symbol in Melee), then 6. And discounting the bosses in Brawl, since they are not character files(unlike in Melee/64)...

I don't have a problem with 6 slots, and they already have 6 playable Pokemon characters, discounting the literal Trainer himself. To note, he does say 39 characters are playable in Brawl, not counting Nana. But I'm honestly not that picky about having a lot of slots per franchise. I think 6-7 is a good max slot number. Maybe 8(mostly for Pokemon). But 6 isn't bad either. I'd prefer 2 slots minimum for franchises that have more than enough characters to handle it. For instance, F-Zero, Mother, Metroid, Yoshi, Wario, and DK should easily have those. They're chock full of cool characters and can afford it. Game & Watch and R.O.B., not so much. Pikmin is slightly harder to say, as it does have a lot of characters, even if most are enemies(but it should have a boss at least).

...Should be obvious third parties aren't counted for Minimum 2 slots as well. XD

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#30244: Dec 22nd 2013 at 3:32:32 PM

Yoshi Wario and DK are still part of the Mario series, even if they also have series of their own

DK or anything from his series doesn't appear in any Mario games at all, except spin-offs. Vice versa too.

edited 22nd Dec '13 3:38:05 PM by CassidyTheDevil

Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#30245: Dec 22nd 2013 at 4:22:44 PM

[up]By that logic, you could say Waluigi isn't a Mario character and that he's really just from the Waluigi series.

(New Super Waluigi Bros. U comes out this Christmas.)

And, um, Mario IS in the Donkey Kong games. He's kind of the guy you play as in them (and the villain of one of them).

edited 22nd Dec '13 4:23:57 PM by Odd1

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doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
White Hindu
#30246: Dec 22nd 2013 at 4:27:44 PM

No, Waluigi never got his own series. Luigi may have gotten a few games to himself, but only as a milestone celebration and these games are far more connected to the main Mario series than Wario, Yoshi, and DKC.

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#30247: Dec 22nd 2013 at 5:07:01 PM

Yes, Waluigi is just an OC created for filler for a spin-off. He's been in zero Mario series games. As for the original Donkey Kong, that basically has zero relevance to the Mario series. He sort of debuted there, but the Mario series that sprang off it has absolutely nothing in common, except for jumping, and even that's different. Not even Mario's name or appearance come from it, they came up with that later.

edited 22nd Dec '13 5:07:25 PM by CassidyTheDevil

CapedLuigisYoshi Some Gal from right here, duh Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Some Gal
#30248: Dec 22nd 2013 at 5:17:55 PM

...Don't pretty much all the Yoshi games involve Bowser, though? Not sure that'd really make it separate.

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OdieFromTheOz KING OF EXPLODO KILLS from Shadow Mosses Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
KING OF EXPLODO KILLS
#30249: Dec 22nd 2013 at 5:22:16 PM

I don't know if I'd say Yoshi is his own thing now, regardless of his insignia. nearly all the Yoshi games involve the mario crew, while there are more Donkey Kong games and Wario games that don't than do.

nyo ho ho
Cider The Final ECW Champion from Not New York Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Final ECW Champion
#30250: Dec 22nd 2013 at 5:39:34 PM

So, I just watched the Nintendo Direct. "What madness is this, what kind of monster could destroy a warpstar?" Have to admit I did not see that coming.

edited 22nd Dec '13 5:39:45 PM by Cider

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