Don't see how a doll from a Super Mario game would help shed the kid game image either IMO.
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Steve from Minecraft announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Alex, Zombie, Enderman skins too)
- Thread starter Zan
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Notch's involvement in the active development of Minecraft ended a mere 2 years into its lifespan, long before he'd publicly outed himself as a bigot. Microsoft has owned Mojang and the entirety of the Minecraft IP for longer than Notch ever did. His name has not been officially tied to the game outside of its credits since a rare easter egg was removed early last year. Notch himself is currently a bitter man with no real future and no real friends who chooses to waste his time and money getting into Twitter spats.
Meanwhile Minecraft has become the definiton of a global phenomenon and an inspiration for kids practically everywhere. It's got an official education program that teaches basic coding to children. Reporters Without Borders uses it as a library for content censored by authoritarian regimes the world over. The community, on top of being one of the most genuinely inviting ones around, has provided genuine refuge for literally thousands of neuro-divergent kids who would have otherwise not had a place on the internet to truly feel safe in.
Choosing not to represent that in Smash simply on the off-chance that the miserable racist twat who initially made might feel happy about it is just... I don't get it. That you instead choose the definition of a "sexualised female character design," as the alternative doesn't exactly paint the idea in the best light either.
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Yeah, it was such an obvious missing piece. Minecraft is huge around the world, and huge on Switch in Japan. It was going to happen.
I don't understand this either. People have it in their heads that somehow every character should be tailor made to their specific interests, which is of course impossible.
This reminds me so much of the Wii home menu screen for some reason.
Not interested in arguing w/ zoomers.
Game immediately in the trash. Time to learn Street Fighter.
street fighter is like one of the most mainstream fighters ever. you can't even be a hipster right
People talk about the financial incentive, and while that's true, I feel like its such a cynical take that removes the special from this announcement.
Minecraft has literally lived through a decade, and children have grown into teenagers playing the game, and kids still play it now. They have the emotional attachment to these characters and concepts that we do to our old SNES characters. They have crafted worlds and experienced the emotional Rollercoaster of developing along with this game.
Its not so young of a series to just talk about the financial incentive, but it has been an entire childhood to people and still plays a huge importance to this day. Adults will grow up having forged bonds in childhood through minecraft, like how console warring, game magazines, early internet, ,old console games etc. brought us together in the 80s and 90s.
So yeah, this is an important announcement.
Minecraft has literally lived through a decade, and children have grown into teenagers playing the game, and kids still play it now. They have the emotional attachment to these characters and concepts that we do to our old SNES characters. They have crafted worlds and experienced the emotional Rollercoaster of developing along with this game.
Its not so young of a series to just talk about the financial incentive, but it has been an entire childhood to people and still plays a huge importance to this day. Adults will grow up having forged bonds in childhood through minecraft, like how console warring, game magazines, early internet, ,old console games etc. brought us together in the 80s and 90s.
So yeah, this is an important announcement.
When I saw the announcement, I was like, "WOW, MY KIDS WILL SCREAM WHEN THEY SEE THIS!!"
And they did! While I'm neutral about the series, I do love what they are doing with the Minecraft concept. It's a BIG deal because it is one of the best known video game series ever. That representation in Smash really makes sense.
Bonus points that the main skin added ethnicity.
And they did! While I'm neutral about the series, I do love what they are doing with the Minecraft concept. It's a BIG deal because it is one of the best known video game series ever. That representation in Smash really makes sense.
Bonus points that the main skin added ethnicity.
with your pic I just noticed... Steve's smile is a beard!!!They redesigned Mr. Game & Watch for Smash Melee. This is how I remembered it:
My problem with Steve has more to do with the ugly texture I guess, so it would have been nice if they toned it down (even if just a bit) for smash and kept them looking more like flat colours. It would also remove that "model rip" impression that no other fighter has.
I'm sure that people who played the game for hours and hours actually like them, though.
Did you see this forum when watchmojo included Minecraft in their top 10? Era is a bubble. I don't even like Minecraft but this is probably the most obvious inclusion of a third party video game character ever.
Everything is justified.
That's a Smash 4 mod, unfortunately.
We'l likely see what Kirby looks like in a few days anyway.
I mean, from what we've seen of the mechanics so far this already far and away the most fascinating character in Smash. Even if you're a grumpy old, you should be able to appreciate how unique this is.
Probably Katy Perry from the sims 3 sweet treat pack
Oh wtf! Beaten!
I love this way too much
As per usual, pixelart of the newcomer.
Aw. But I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't something along those lines.
A ton:
Travis Touchdown
Flynn, Demifiend, Nanashi or the SMT V protagonist
Rex
Elma
One of the champions from Botw
Shantae
Crash Bandicoot
Spyro
The Gatekeeper from 3 Houses or most any other Fire Emblem character
Phoenix Wright
Just about any Pokemon
Wonder Red
Astral Chain protagonist
I can keep going on, but I'll stop here.
Travis Touchdown
Flynn, Demifiend, Nanashi or the SMT V protagonist
Rex
Elma
One of the champions from Botw
Shantae
Crash Bandicoot
Spyro
The Gatekeeper from 3 Houses or most any other Fire Emblem character
Phoenix Wright
Just about any Pokemon
Wonder Red
Astral Chain protagonist
I can keep going on, but I'll stop here.
Sure, no. Nor Pacman or some others like Street Fighter reps.
Why would they want to shed the kid/family game image exactly?
It's crazy to me people think Minecraft is a kiddie game. The game appeals to all ages, which is why it's the greatest selling game of all time.
This lol. I'll take Steve over another sword fighter/FE character, and I'm not exactly a fan of Minecraft.
As per usual, pixelart of the newcomer.
Just beautiful. Love it.
Kiryu, along with a surprise announcement that Yakuza 0 and the remastered collection is coming to Switch next week.
Not interested in arguing w/ zoomers.
Game immediately in the trash. Time to learn Street Fighter.
Sorry, not a zoomer. Generation Y here.
Any number of first party characters would've made me happy. Still a few choices from Switch and Wii U games that I think would fit well. Rex/Pyra may be the most obvious choice here. Tsubasa Oribe is my "recent first party character that's probably not ever going to happen" pick. A Breath of the Wild character would still make sense, especially with the game not being a one-off and those characters remaining relevant over several years now.
I'm pickier when it comes to third parties. I still think Arle seems like a great choice. Saw someone else mention Terra from Final Fantasy VI and I still think that'd be a great choice. Will always think she was a better fit than Cloud was.
I'm pickier when it comes to third parties. I still think Arle seems like a great choice. Saw someone else mention Terra from Final Fantasy VI and I still think that'd be a great choice. Will always think she was a better fit than Cloud was.
Eloquently put. I'm also bit surprised so many just sees Minecraft as a game for kids. Especially weird on a forum where Pokemon is one of the most popular IP:s discussed. The demographics arent that different. I say this as someone who sees every day at work what kids are into.
Literally anyone other than the Minecraft guy. I know people who are excited about this because their 9 year old is over the moon about it, but I'm not one of them.
Tails or Knuckles (Sonic), Pyra, Rex, Rhyn, or Tora (Xenoblade), Geno (Mario RPG), Crash, Coco or Neo Cortex (Crash), young Impa (Zelda), X, Zero, Protoman or Roll (Mega Man), Alucard (Castlevania), Rayman, Conker (Conker), Chris, Claire, Jill or Leon (RE), Locke or Terra (Final Fantasy), Chase (LEGO City), the dude from Daemon x Machina, the twins from Astral Chain, War or Death (Darksiders), Ori (Ori), Abe (Oddworld), Travis Touchdown (NMH)...
I could do this for days. Minecraft guy was a bush league choice.
Tails or Knuckles (Sonic), Pyra, Rex, Rhyn, or Tora (Xenoblade), Geno (Mario RPG), Crash, Coco or Neo Cortex (Crash), young Impa (Zelda), X, Zero, Protoman or Roll (Mega Man), Alucard (Castlevania), Rayman, Conker (Conker), Chris, Claire, Jill or Leon (RE), Locke or Terra (Final Fantasy), Chase (LEGO City), the dude from Daemon x Machina, the twins from Astral Chain, War or Death (Darksiders), Ori (Ori), Abe (Oddworld), Travis Touchdown (NMH)...
I could do this for days. Minecraft guy was a bush league choice.