-
Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (launches on January 28th for $5.99) [SEE STAFF POST]
- Thread starter vestan
- Start date
Well, it's disappointing in a way because it's another Fire Emblem character, but it also makes perfect sense because Three Houses is extremely popular and the new DLC hits next month, too.
I would definitely be more disappointed if this was the last DLC entry, but we're getting an entirely new fighter pass with six more characters so it's kinda hard to be upset knowing there's more on the way.
I would definitely be more disappointed if this was the last DLC entry, but we're getting an entirely new fighter pass with six more characters so it's kinda hard to be upset knowing there's more on the way.
Well, on the bright side, if they keep making indie Mii costumes, we might eventually get a Celeste song in Smash (and Madeline/Badeline costumes)
If we're getting more Sega characters I'd rather they add someone like Axel Stone from Streets of Rage. Or even Adam Hunter to give some diversity.
They did a great job of making Byleth an interesting character, and even demonstrated awareness of the perceived glut of sword characters. I have no idea why everybody is pretending to be so surprised by it. I can't even be mad about it when they clearly worked so hard to make this character distinct from the rest.
I mean, basically every other less successful Fire Emblem game has as much or more representation. Byleth, from their critically and commercially successful Game of the Year contender, was basically guaranteed to get a spot eventually. Giving it to them at the end of a DLC pack after an unprecedented amount of third-party content unrivaled in gaming seems like the best they could have done for the haters.
If we have to get mad, the pitchforks and torches should be out for the reduction of Megaman.exe and X to *shudder* Mii skins.
I mean, basically every other less successful Fire Emblem game has as much or more representation. Byleth, from their critically and commercially successful Game of the Year contender, was basically guaranteed to get a spot eventually. Giving it to them at the end of a DLC pack after an unprecedented amount of third-party content unrivaled in gaming seems like the best they could have done for the haters.
If we have to get mad, the pitchforks and torches should be out for the reduction of Megaman.exe and X to *shudder* Mii skins.
I said that. Then I laughed.
Byleth looks interesting, and probably the first DLC character I really want to play. Terry was nice, but he's not an easy character to pick up and play.
Gotta go back further then that. The Megaman Mii costumes were from Smash 4.
ARMS did well enough to where I'd expect a sequel on the next Nintendo system, so ARMS will probably get another chance next time.
Such a massive disappointment. I mean at least they finally got the core Fire Emblem weapons that were missing (Spear, Axe & Bow) but feels like its Corrin all over again. Too late to line up with the release and be relevant, too soon for people to build nostalgia and overall a forgettable character people didn't care for.
The Not Another Swordsman Joke was cheeky, but I feel like they missed the point all the same and made the same boring choise
The Not Another Swordsman Joke was cheeky, but I feel like they missed the point all the same and made the same boring choise
That's a fair point. I was sad back then too, but also a bit less hopeful since we weren't getting nearly as much crazy stuff as we are now. I'm still happy overall though, because I have like 80 different characters to play.
...but I still want more Mega Man.
Amazing to see Byleth in!!! Three Houses is one of my favorite games ever and I'm glad to see it being represented this way.
They did a great job by having them using different weapons and it's great to see all the different cameos through the stage! (Hubert should have made it in tho).
They did a great job by having them using different weapons and it's great to see all the different cameos through the stage! (Hubert should have made it in tho).
Not gonna lie I'd take even an echo fighter of Megaman.exe. I remember being so bummed when I saw him as a mii costume originally haha. So I know your pain
Duuuude you have got to understand everybody has different tastes.
It is completely possible for someone to not enjoy Persona, Dragon Quest, Fatal Fury or another Fire Emblem character. And that's fine. There's no need to be so confrontational. I'm glad you were chuffed with the pack. I was not. They'll get your £20. They won't get mine. There's six more characters coming. World keeps spinning.
Having two moves per direction and input be a different weapon hardly changes the character. A character holding and using an ax the entire time would be immediately different. A character holding a lance as a weapon and using it the entire time would be immediately different and more interesting than the current Byleth.
The current Byleth they revealed is boring, IMO. Just because they acknowledged there are a lot of sword characters doesn't excuse them from picking yet another primarily sword-wielding character from the same series as the other ones.
At this point I'm almost convinced Sakurai chooses the sword characters is because they're the easiest to make a move set for. Animations, hitboxes, etc. It's all easier than having to come up with how you make an ax character swing an ax in the air or differently on the ground or animating throws for an ax user and so on and so forth. The fact the down B for Byleth is essentially a slower Eruption from Ike (it basically is) when it's practically an ax-like weapon says it all really.
Sakurai does it again. With every reveal character cycle he starts high and then ends in absolutely mediocrity. There has never been a megaton surprise ending character in any of the smash cycles, game or dlc (well maybe bayo, but thatw as picked by the people and also we all know how that ended lol)
I love Fire Emblem Three Houses, I dont hate Byleth (it was me in my game) and yet, its a fucking trash pick.
And seems that Sakurai doesnt give two fucks about people not wanting more FIre Emblem characters. He loves Fire Emblem and everyone of us have to deal with it.
I think it would be good for him to have a rest of the smash series till next gen and actually work with intelligent systems to do a fire emblem project with them. That or a new Kid Icarus, that would actually be super welcomed.
Well, at least the only good thing I can see if that we have now a really nice render model of both Byleths
Someone had some good fun with zbrush, thats for sure.
I love Fire Emblem Three Houses, I dont hate Byleth (it was me in my game) and yet, its a fucking trash pick.
And seems that Sakurai doesnt give two fucks about people not wanting more FIre Emblem characters. He loves Fire Emblem and everyone of us have to deal with it.
I think it would be good for him to have a rest of the smash series till next gen and actually work with intelligent systems to do a fire emblem project with them. That or a new Kid Icarus, that would actually be super welcomed.
Well, at least the only good thing I can see if that we have now a really nice render model of both Byleths
Someone had some good fun with zbrush, thats for sure.
Last edited:
The fact that Byleth is in at all demonstrates that they don't give a fuck about wildly disappointing people, so this isn't surprising.
Thing is that, out of the 8 characters, 5 have a very similar move set. At least Byleth is different than the Marth ArchetypeMan, what a roster:
I would absolutely be fine with that. I think they could tinker with Samus the way they tinkered with Captain Falcon for ganondorf. Throw some chips on there.
I don't really play the game and was wondering why such a strong reaction and 2k+ posts, it's just down to it being a dull choice?
Yes. There's 15 more well liked characters from Byleth's own game and their moveset looks blah.
I laughed so hard when this was announced. Kinda what Smash players deserve shitting on all the other rad character inclusions this pass had. Still better than Banjo, the one character in this pass who doesn't do anything for me.
As someone who doesn't like Smash, I'm pretty much only here for the music so the real travesty is that Byleth only gets one new arrangement.
As someone who doesn't like Smash, I'm pretty much only here for the music so the real travesty is that Byleth only gets one new arrangement.
An odd choice indeed. I thought the whole idea was that the DLC fighters would be unconventional and not from represented series. Presumably a deal fell through?
It sounds like we disagree about what constitutes adequate change and what the standard of distinction is here.
I would have liked to have seen another character or class from the series represented, but there was basically no scenario in which this one wasn't going to get in. With that in mind, I think they did a good job of making them interesting. Just my opinion I absolutely understand that we disagree there.
season pass 2 happened gotta start strong. This was recorded in November
Officer: Nothing upsets the smash community more than a Fire Emblem character reveal.
Me: I know, isn't it beautiful?
Me: I know, isn't it beautiful?
On the one hand, Byleth means 20% of the fighters pass DLC is female characters, kinda. On the other hand they still have that stupid outfit on her.
Its Sakurai's fault. No Nintendo here.
He probably knows (becuase if not, he is oblivious to the max), he just loves fire emblem too much and doesnt fucking care.
Love Max but he hyped himself up for Dante so yeah, what did you expect.
I guess two female halves of a character make one female character.
Also im so fucking glad I didnt waste any money on the season pass. I can play the characters at my friends houses.
The only characters there that I really enjoyed was Banjo, and maybe hero. Joker can suck ass because I cant play his main game on the switch.
The only characters there that I really enjoyed was Banjo, and maybe hero. Joker can suck ass because I cant play his main game on the switch.
What was Maximilian Dood's reaction like? He played Dirge of Cerberus all night in anticipation of the reveal.
Glad to see that "internet hate mob" now is just a catch all term for disappointed reactions.