Would it be fair to say Chrom is just a camera that sees the other characters do stuff?
Anyway, Chrom (plus Lucina) gets an appearance in Project X Zone 2 and SMT x #FE so it can't all be bad for him.
edited 12th Nov '15 5:43:08 PM by Malco
My DA account... I draw stuff sometimes!Actually, you know what? Fuck it, let's talk Panel de Pon. Let's talk about all potential newcomers.
Let's bring everyone's remaining shattered pieces of hopes and dreams, and let's sacrifice them on the alter right here. I'd post a shitty redo of the Navy Seals Copypasta right here, but whatever.
Anyways, Lip has a ton against her, and not much for her. The big thing she has on her side is just the simple fact that Sakurai acknowledges that she exists through one item. She's from an old series, yeah, but there are tons of characters that could get in before her on retro grounds, specifically Takamaru, who probably could have been in this game if the roster weren't so packed as is, and I'd say if the fanbase gets enough support behind him he could very well be the next Little Mac.
Representation means shit, whether it means villain reps, female reps, retro reps, series reps, whatever. If Sakurai can find a good gimmick to tie them with, that's it. That's why we have 5 Fire Emblem characters. And while Lip could very well fit those characteristics, she doesn't have enough going for her, and that's if Sakurai was actually putting logic into his decisions. As is, she's a no go.
And then there's the fact that she's at the back of a solid shortlist. Casting aside the sheer amount of other people at the head of the line for Smash 5/ Smash 4 DLC (even more than usual now that Cloud has opened the floodgates for literally anyone to be in the game), there's still all the characters that made their way on the scene between the release of Smash 4 and the inevitable release of Smash 5 (Splatoon, Chronicles X, all the Nintendo NX games that we don't even know about, etc.), and all the characters that probably could have made it into Smash 4.
Lip's got plenty of potential. I've posted a moveset for her earlier in the thread (don't remember which page, though). The entire series has a ton of potential to grow and evolve, in fact, maybe not in puzzle games, but through spinoff series and different media (neither of which are anything more than pie-in-the-sky-dreams, BUT). The thing is, neither Lip nor her home series have any of their potential being realized, even by Nintendo themselves.
That said, besides Lip, my next most-wanted newcomer is Inkling, and they're pretty damn likely.
edited 12th Nov '15 5:53:08 PM by Midna
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDSHis reaction was everything I expected and more. What a damn fine year for FFVII fans everywhere.
"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."![]()
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On a more serious and less sarcastic note, I hope I wasn't looking overtly hostile in my last post. Regardless, newcomer discussions are fun as long as they don't turn sour.
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I think I've actually thought up a few movesets for her, mainly revolving around the gimmick her smash item uses, and I also saw a couple movesets revolving around her gameplay style. Lip fans are few and far inbetween, but there is a fanbase.
And yeah, Squid Kids are basically the best thing since sliced bread. The only thing is that I don't really know what they'd do for their moveset. Splatoon is all about splatting ink all over the place, and I just don't see Smash implementing such a complex system in DLC form, plus the whole 2.5d perspective thing making it hard to see ink on the floor. I've been caught with my foot in my mouth way too many times to doubt Sakurai's wizardry, but it's still a meaningful question to ask.
Cloud storms into battle.
Speaking of puns: "Limits are meant to be broken!"
edited 12th Nov '15 6:25:08 PM by Elbruno
"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."@83069: Being a Lip fan is suffering. /人 ◕ ‿‿ ◕ 人\.
The moveset I came up with for Inklings had them use an ink meter that would nerf their B and side-B attacks once it runs out, making them have to use their down-B to enter squid form which is weaker and slower but will recharge their gauge. It's not done yet, but it's something like 90%. I ought to post it here when it's finished.
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS

Kratos for Smash!
He's guess starred in damn near every other game already.