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Steve from Minecraft announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Alex, Zombie, Enderman skins too)
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I'm don't think Nintendo is trying to shed a "kid game image" from Super Smash Bros. Why would you think that?
Neither is Persona, but Joker still got in because Persona Q2 was released in the weeks after he was released in Smash. He got in through pure promo, not because he or the franchise are big on Nintendo systems. I don't see the issue with Master Chief anymore, to be honest.
I know that it's a weird line to draw, but wasn't it confirmed that there won't be a Fighters Pass 3? If Chief got in almost 1/3 of all DLC would've gone to Microsoft. And MS would have more characters in Smash through DLC alone than some of Nintendo's japanese partners have added over the entire franchise history, like Square or SNK (2 and 1 char respectively) and as much as Konami, Sega and Capcom (3 each). I know it's stupid to assume that, but I don't know if Nintendo wants to have that many Microsoft characters anymore.
Ah yes, and Geno sure screams mature content for adults...?
Why are you so concerned with how others might perceive something you enjoy? Smash is a game for everyone, Snake can fight Steve lmao.
No one is saying take it and stfu.
The guy he was responding to says Steve isn't a POC. He is. Is he great representation. Absolutely not. He is a POC though. Nintendo should absolutely have actual representation though. Not just Steve who, while being a POC, having zero real character to him isn't really representation
I'm sorry but feeling anger because of a dlc character in a videogame is definitely immature.
This was a fun announcement for me. I'm sure it was not easy to implement as Sakurai mentioned, but I am happy that they went the extra mile on this.
Day 1 purchase.
Day 1 purchase.
I think Minecraft Steve is an excellent addition but I've always held out a completely unrealistic hope for Chibi Robo to get a slot.
Literally anyone to be honest.
Steve looks like shit and just out of place compared to every other character.
A Mii costume would have been just enough imo (and the stage, why not).
Minecraft is fine, I just hate Steve for many reasons and it seems I'm not alone on this boat.
Steve looks like shit and just out of place compared to every other character.
A Mii costume would have been just enough imo (and the stage, why not).
Minecraft is fine, I just hate Steve for many reasons and it seems I'm not alone on this boat.
Spoiler Alert: We are at the stage of the internet, and deep enough into the roster, that literally anyone is going to drum up a large amount of criticism from some corner of the community.
The secret to contentment? Don't care, don't speculate, don't blind-buy DLC like this and then grouse about "I can't believe I spent money on this".
The secret to contentment? Don't care, don't speculate, don't blind-buy DLC like this and then grouse about "I can't believe I spent money on this".
The same Geno who is literally a wooden toy doll? Don't think that would help shed the image you have of the series either.
Steve feels like he should be an assist that came with a stage. For a Microsoft rep I'd have chosen Master Chief. I know Minecraft is huge and iconic but the character just doesn't feel like he has a personality, though it's clear Sakurai is trying to give him one. The whole aesthetic also feels very out of place, which is weird to say given Smash mixes a bunch of different styles together, but there's something about the Minecraft art style and blocks that doesn't look right. Personally I was hoping for Impa or a Xenoblade character. Having all women for this second pass after the first was all guys should've been a conscious decision they made tbh.
I'm super baffled that some people see this as a flavor-of-the-month "what's popular with the kidz" inclusion. I get if you don't like it or never played it, but this a decade old, generation defining, mainstream reaching game.
There's "out-of-touch" then there's "the last 10 years never happened".
There's "out-of-touch" then there's "the last 10 years never happened".
Literally who?
Just kidding.
I can't believe this is real. It still looks fake. It's what everyone joked about, but now it's really here. Gotta admit though, it certainly didn't look exciting. The reveal, specifically. And Sakurai as well. Maybe that impression will change at the next showing. But Minecraft is definitely not my cup of tea. I am over the age of 20 so I'm not nostalgic or anything for it.
Just kidding.
I can't believe this is real. It still looks fake. It's what everyone joked about, but now it's really here. Gotta admit though, it certainly didn't look exciting. The reveal, specifically. And Sakurai as well. Maybe that impression will change at the next showing. But Minecraft is definitely not my cup of tea. I am over the age of 20 so I'm not nostalgic or anything for it.
Minecraft absolutely deserves a representation, but Steve seems kind of boring. Boring design and animations, no personality or backstory, etc.
That said, i also think most FE characters, Joker, WFT, etc. are boring so this is nothing new to me. And unlike many other characters, Steve has the potential of making Smash even more popular.
That said, i also think most FE characters, Joker, WFT, etc. are boring so this is nothing new to me. And unlike many other characters, Steve has the potential of making Smash even more popular.
The whole trailer with Mario being terrifyied and Steve's dead pan look while eating meat slayed me.
Or at the end of the final smash and he is just staring into the camera.
I'm just happy it's a character representing a game that wasn't already being represented. But if I had to choose someone... Claire, Chris, or Leon from Resident Evil.
I have a big ass list but zero time so I just post a pic of the one I want most, even though its really unrealistic.
Kat
Ok wait there's one more that I'd really want too
That is more realistic now
Neku
Kat
Ok wait there's one more that I'd really want too
That is more realistic now
Neku
Isn't that true for a lot of things, in video games and beyond? You and me both got tilted over a dumb dragon kicking our asses in MHW. Now Steve got announced for Smash and people get salty, but apparently that crosses the line?
You can reduce every hobby people get passionate about, good or bad, to inconsequential nonsense, but that doesn't mean you have to.
There's like 75 or so characters in ultimate, more than most other fighting games. They dont all have to be ones you like.
It's always been pretty clear that it's a celebration of gaming, not a celebration of Nintendo. Hell, Cloud is in the game, he has zero history with Nintendo until FF7 came out on Switch. We got Joker too. Snake to a lesser extent, he's in the NES games and Twin Snakes but that's pretty close to nothing in terms of the modern day. I guess Halo not being on Nintendo platforms makes it very slightly less likely, but overall it's irrelevant, and he's still possible.
Yeah, I guess that's true. I always assumed another pass would come regardless and many other people have echoed it, but I forgot they did say that so maybe not.
If we ignore the recent ports:
The original Shantae was exclusive to GBC, and even with re-releases is still exclusive to Nintendo platforms.
Risky's Revenge was originally exclusive to DSi (initially planned to be GBA exclusive before delays)
Pirate's Curse was originally 3DS and Wii U exclusive before slowly getting ports to PC and other formats in following years
And then throw in Wayforward having a long history of putting out Nintendo exclusive games dating way back to the GBC era. Compare to Minecraft which.... is a PC game that eventually got ported to everything (with Nintendo versions being basically always the last of the lot in their respective generations).
Idk about monster hunter, but picking the Chosen Undead as the representative of Dark Souls would be the same problem as picking Steve is for Minecraft. He's not really interesting.
If hypothetically they were to pick a Dark Souls character, someone like Ornstein should be the one chosen.
Or hell, Artorias.
It's not just Steve though. If you don't like Steve there is skins for the Alex, Zombie or Enderman too, so if Steve himself is painful there is other options
Are we really going to make a big deal about this DLC character? Look Minecraft ain't my cup of tea either, but we're still a long ways to go before reaching the final DLC character for fighters pass #2.
Criticism is fine, but calm down people!
Criticism is fine, but calm down people!
The same Geno who is literally a wooden toy doll? Don't think that would help shed the image you have of the series either.
Geno, a character that was used in an game before a good portion of the people in this thread was probably alive? Ok. We managed to put in several DLC characters recently that only adults would appreciate and then Nintendo goes backwards to Minecraft. I'll pass.
Tingle- The 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series is next year & would be perfect.
Keep that fat rupee hoarding bastard out of Smash. I would take 10 more Fire Emblem characters who all use swords to avoid Tingle being in Smash. I still have PTSD flashbacks to Wind Waker's tri-force quest.
