05-07-2014, 11:26 PM
(05-07-2014, 11:07 PM)Crappy Blue Luigi Wrote: fair enough, man. i just don't like you taking a tone that suggests people shouldn't even think about it. voice your opinion with actual reasons and evidence.
here's my support for believing sceptile could happen:
1. water-fire-grass has been in every pokemon game and is a staple of the series at this point
2. it'd make up for the loss of ivysaur in a similar way to greninja taking squirtle's place and lucario taking mewtwo's
3. (this only just happened so it's totally not applicable for past me but) it would promote the new gen 3 remakes
i'm not going to parade around saying "sceptile is happening oh my god it is foretold by these small facts" but i think it's more reasonable than you say.
also let me clarify: yeah you didn't really come off as that smug. i was letting my memory of your post be colored by the adamantditto video i watched where most everyone was laughing at the prospect of sceptile in smash like it was some impossible joke. that's just rude, man! not your fault, obviously, but ugh...
anyway, sorry for clouding this up with emotions. smash bros. sure is a game with characters.
No problem. People can think whatever they want. I just think some characters, logically, have a better chance at inclusion than others. Right now we've got 4 Pokemon reps: Pikachu, Charizard, Lucario, and Greninja. There's no reason to think Jigglypuff won't be the fifth. If Sakurai decides to use a sixth, I hope it'll be Mewtwo.
1. I know the water/fire/grass thing is a big deal in the root series, but in the spinoff it doesn't really have any bearing. It's all about cross-promotion and there's no precedent for it in the Smash games. So far we've had Electric/Normal (Fairy), Electric/Electric/Normal(Fairy)/Psychic, and Electric/(Trainer w/Fire/Water/Grass)/Fighting & Steel/Normal(Fairy). There's not really a reason to believe Sakurai would suddenly adhere to having one of each starter type.
2. Again, there's not really a reason to think he'd need to do a 1:1 replacement of a character. Mewtwo wasn't swapped for another Psychic type, Pichu wasn't swapped for another Electric type, etc. It seems like he's just swapping within the franchise, like Roy for Ike, rather than swapping within types.
3. I can't argue that' It'd be perfect. Especially if these remakes include all-new TBA Megas for the starters.
(05-07-2014, 11:09 PM)Drshnaps Wrote:(05-07-2014, 10:42 PM)Kriven Wrote: Does anyone else feel like
Dixie's chances diminish each day that passes?
I personally believe if Dixie is included in the roster she'll most likely be a secret character that won't be revealed prior to the game's release. But you never know, E3 is only six weeks away and there's bound to be a couple character reveals that week.
Also unrelated but I just wanted to throw this out there; I really hope Lucas doesn't get cut from the roster. I've always sucked at playing Ness in all incarnations of Smash Bros, but I was pretty decent with Lucas. I'd really hate to lose him.
Up until DKTF came out, I thought Dixie was in for sure. Once it came out and Cranky was revealed as a playable character, I thought it could go either way. Dixie has been playable longer, but Cranky has been with the series longer and is one of the most recognizable in the franchise. I'd be happy with either, but I'd prefer Dixie.
I could see Lucas getting trimmed, but at the same time, Sakurai was looking to put him in as far back as Melee, so maybe he has some staying power. I hope Lucas stays because he's the bridge to getting Claus/Masked Man. Right now it's like having Mario without Luigi. I'd love Lucas and Claus in the game together WITH Ness.