This right here, I'd rather have gotten Petra or Edelgard and even then it would've also still been a new FE rep which is just superfluous at this point.
I've been down with everyone else
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Who was the most boring DLC character added to Smash Ultimate?
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I've been down with everyone else
Yes, because he's boring and I don't like playing as him. I've barely touched him outside of one round of Classic Mode. Meanwhile, I've had tons of fun with Byleth, who is easily my most played character at this point.
Also, you put Kazuya in the poll before he even released. Like, dude, what?
What about this thread makes you think it's about characters you do or don't like actually playing as?
Kazuya's only really boring to me in the sense that I've been expecting another Bamco character for three years now and of that list Tekken seemed like the surest shot.
I'm probably not gonna play him, I can barely play Terry and Kazuya is almost certainly going to be even more complex, but I ain't gonna deny that he's a cool ass character with one of the best trailers yet.
Also it's fun that Smash is now even more of a Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale than the one Sony made.
I'm probably not gonna play him, I can barely play Terry and Kazuya is almost certainly going to be even more complex, but I ain't gonna deny that he's a cool ass character with one of the best trailers yet.
Also it's fun that Smash is now even more of a Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale than the one Sony made.
Byleth easily, the trailer was awful, don't get why they had to use the shitty and lifeless TH cutscenes, the fact that they tried to do another bait-and-switch that took a minute and half to "reveal" they were in made it worse, not helped by the dumb idea of making also a "reveal" for F!Byleth, like i know they tried to be clever since their names are spelled differently in Japan but they should have known that the idea of making a "reveal" for alt costume that everyone expected is dumb
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This is a thread about the most boring character.
Banjo puts me to fucking sleep in a way that no other DLC character on the roster does.
Joker for me, as it barely represented Nintendo more than any of the other ones they picked to this date. Literally no SMT representation whatsoever, all a big ad for a game that's still PS4 exclusive. Strikers kinda helps but even then joker could have been so much better with more general SMT love and even Persona 1/2/Q representation
Byleth was a boring character choice with a trailer that didn't bother for a second to have anything up its sleeve, it was like they knew this was a character they were adding out of obligation. Even Sakurai joked about the fact it was another Fire Emblem character.
If Three Houses really needed a representative they could have picked literally any other character in the game and gotten a more positive reaction lol. If they'd picked Edelgard they might have even gotten an overall positive reaction for the female representation, and people seem to love playing as villains too.
If Three Houses really needed a representative they could have picked literally any other character in the game and gotten a more positive reaction lol. If they'd picked Edelgard they might have even gotten an overall positive reaction for the female representation, and people seem to love playing as villains too.
As mentioned earlier, Byleth is yet another male-by-default FE avatar. If they at least made Byleth female by default, they would've stood out a bit more (Lucina is currently the only primarily-female FE character). But ideally, Edelgard (a female villain) or Claude (a person of color who's also an archer) would've been better picks.
I like playing as Byleth for fun sometimes, but they were definitely the most boring choice. I wouldn't even call them the safe pick from Three Houses. That would have been Edelgard. They instead chose the voiceless bland avatar protag. The good news was they did try to make them differ enough from the other FE characters.
Hero turned out to be my least favorite DLC due to his he was implemented. They were so close to something interesting but then they had to add the randomness factor. 😞
Hero turned out to be my least favorite DLC due to his he was implemented. They were so close to something interesting but then they had to add the randomness factor. 😞
Byleth even though their toolset is incredibly fun. It's just that no one wanted another FE rep. (They have far, far too many.)
It's Byleth
I love Three Houses but the silent blank slate MC is not a character I really care about.
I love Three Houses but the silent blank slate MC is not a character I really care about.
She's fun to play and has a good design so idk what more people need to make her better than most of the other DLC.
Really my only problem with the poll is that Steve should swap places with Terry. The notion of Steve as a boring pick is absolutely filtered through ERA being a hub for Geriatric Millennials, whereas everyone under the age of 25 was confused about Terry (albeit Terry did end up proving himself a beloved dark horse).
Byleth for the actual reveal. I can't think of a more boring character they could have picked.
But in game? Probably Min Min. She really doesn't suit my playstyle and I kind of hate fighting against her. Plus it should have been Twintelle.
But in game? Probably Min Min. She really doesn't suit my playstyle and I kind of hate fighting against her. Plus it should have been Twintelle.
F!Byleth's design is questionable, to be honest (at least regarding objectification compared to M!Byleth).
thanks for the reminder
Byleth wins because fire emblem had way more people, but sephiroth was also a disappointing choice
Banjo-Kazooie, to me. I get that a lot of people were hyped by the announcement and I love Banjo's N64 games but given that the rights holders don't care about the franchise, why should I? This act of necromancy just rings hollow to me since there's practically no other activity from the franchise.
On top of that, their playstyle, while well translated, is just absolutely boring to me. It's this awkward combination of Mario and Snake while not being as well realized as either of them.
Not really without Sony first party characters. You know, the real Playstation All-Stars.
On top of that, their playstyle, while well translated, is just absolutely boring to me. It's this awkward combination of Mario and Snake while not being as well realized as either of them.
Not really without Sony first party characters. You know, the real Playstation All-Stars.
To be fair…
So while I agree that Twintelle would've been better, Min Min was easily the 2nd best ARMS pick they could've made (WAY better than Sakurai's alternative, that being Ninjara).
They'd get no sympathy from me. It's about the same as thinking Banjo & Kazooie are Mario or Donkey Kong characters because they've starred in the same genre, have some similar moves and a generally simple playstyle.
The question this thread is asking is a subjective one, there's no objective answer, so of course personal preference and enjoyment are part of it???
Sephiroth is pretty cool, yes. The implication that he shows up in Smash just to mess with Cloud some more is funny. He never did present an invitation.
But the other half is getting FF7 music as part of the package. There are some bangers in that, and they can go on Midgard, too!
When I think of the defining icons of the Playstation I definitely think of Nariko instead of Crash Bandicoot, Snake or Cloud.
Concerns of violence and NRS' work culture aside, how would you feel about Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat if he brought a stance system and his nunchaku with him?
How do we define old, because Xenoblade and yes, even Mario got new characters in the DLC.
byleth.
Too unexpected because of SE'sminimal representation
- 8th (9th?) FE character
- The most expected character from their game
- The least interesting char from their game
- Only marginally unique moveset compared to other newcomers
- Last character of the first fighters pass
Too unexpected because of SE'sminimal representation
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Byleth, boring slow gameplay, wasted opportunity for a cool as fuck Pokémon Trainer like Fire Emblem character with the House leaders, no personality.
It's not even close. My second place would be Banjo.
Wait, why is Kazuya even here? We know nothing about how he plays.
It's not even close. My second place would be Banjo.
Wait, why is Kazuya even here? We know nothing about how he plays.
No idea why you would immediately go to Nariko instead of Ratchet, Kratos or Nathan Drake but alright
Banjo and Hero.
Don't care for the characters or the series they're from, bonus points that I'm not a fan of how they play. The worst case for everyone else was "eh, alright then" and how they play was ok.
Don't care for the characters or the series they're from, bonus points that I'm not a fan of how they play. The worst case for everyone else was "eh, alright then" and how they play was ok.
Banjo. He's dull to play as and his games were overrated. They were good for their time, but he's only relevant anymore because of millennial nostalgia. Era is just full of millennials, so he was a big deal here.
I am resentful of the fact that Sony's IP farm is so dank ass it has to rely on nothingburgers like that.
I know this is going to be hard for you to cope with because it was hard for me, but "lmao you're young" isn't the go-to burn you're hoping it is when talking about a children's video game like Smash Bros.
I feel like MK's special notations are so different from the fighting game norm by just being two directional inputs that he wouldn't have the same input gimmick as the others so I would probably enjoy a MK character. I'd also like it if he didn't have the gimmick of always facing his opponent in a 1v1 match.
Though if a MK character got in I imagine Boon would push hard for Scorpion.