[POLL] WHAT RPGS SHOULD GET REPRESENTED IN A FUTURE SMASH BROS.

Poll

Pick the RPG series you think should get a character in the next Smash game for NX. - Results

Dragon Quest
8
18%
Phantasy Star
1
2%
Tales of
2
4%
Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross
9
20%
IIllusion of Gaia/Terranigma
1
2%
Baten Kaitos
1
2%
Golden Sun
8
18%
Shin Megami Tensei
3
6%
Far East of Eden
0
0%
Shining Force
0
0%
Star Ocean
0
0%
Secret of Mana
0
0%
Elder Scrolls
1
2%
Fallout
1
2%
Mass Effect
1
2%
Saga
0
0%
Suikoden
1
2%
Grandia
0
0%
.Hack
0
0%
Ys
1
2%
Dark Cloud
0
0%
Breath of Fire
1
2%
Valkyrie Profile
0
0%
Wild Arms
1
2%
Shadow Hearts
2
4%
Lunar
0
0%
Lufia
0
0%
The Last Remnant
0
0%
The Last Story
1
2%

Posts

Deltree
doesn't live here anymore
4556
Ah haha, I kind of missed the whole "RPG" qualifier, so oops. Army-Andy would be pretty rad, though there would need to be a way for him to build up "war funds" (probably from dealing damage). Actually, I'm wondering if they'll add a proper "super meter" in a future version for character-specific resource management. The Final Smash piñata thing (I don't really play the game enough to remember the name!) is cute and chaotic, but they could do better.

Or maybe not! My favorite is still 64, after all.

Anyway, vote Andy/Nell in 2016.
Had to go with Baten Kaitos. Exclusive to Nintendo and decent games to boot.
Sooz
They told me I was mad when I said I was going to create a spidertable. Who’s laughing now!!!
5354
author=Deltree
I also voted Dragon Quest, being that is ostensibly a "classic" Nintendo game more than more of the rest, but does the world really need another sword fighter?


Who says it has to be a sword fighter?

it doesnt!

but id still prefer a certain hammer wielding firey inventor~
author=Marrend
Would Will be able to transform into Freedan and/or Shadow, or would they be separate characters?

*Edit: Darigaaz, I just finished that game too.

So I put some thought into what you asked.
Here is what I came up with.

Illusion of Gaia
Will's Move Set for Smash


Neutral B - Freedan’s Aura Barrier

Foward B - Freedan’s Dark Friar (Forward B again for a scatter shot)

Down B - Freedan’s Earth Quaker

Up B - Nazca Condor Teleport

Grab - Telekinesis (It would essentially be a very long distance grab like Link's Hookshot but

invisible)

Foward Smash - Psycho Dash

Down Smash - Psycho Slider

Up Smash - An arking swing of his whistle.

Run Attack - Spin Dash

Neutral A Jab - 3 hit combo with Whistle

Foward Tilt - Spin's whistle in front of him vertically

Down Tilt - Spin's whistle diagonally down horizontally

Up Tilt - Spin's whistle above of him vertically

F.Air - Manifests a statue a short distant from self and pulls it toward himself using

Telekinesis. In other words it's a trap move.

B.Air - Same as F.Air but in opposite direction

U.Air - Same as F.Air but in an upward direction

D.Air - Same as F.Air but in a downward direction

Final Smash - Shadow’s Fire Bird

Taunts - Wind Melody, Memory Melody, and Lola's Melody



This is a fan artwork by Kaigetsudo.
I couldn't find an official artwork that I wanted to use so this will do.
Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15170
none of them. spend all money you'd give to smash on dragon quest heroes
author=Craze
none of them. spend all money you'd give to smash on dragon quest heroes

But I don't own a PS4!
Porkate42
Goes inactive at least every 2 weeks
1869
author=Deltree
I also voted Dragon Quest, being that is ostensibly a "classic" Nintendo game more than more of the rest, but does the world really need another sword fighter?




I'm tired of the sword fighter argument.
slash
APATHY IS FOR COWARDS
4158
The Dream: Rika from Phantasy Star IV

The Reality: Crono, or maybe Isaac from Golden Sun


which would still be okay I s'pose
author=kentona
author=Craze
none of them. spend all money you'd give to smash on dragon quest heroes
But I don't own a PS4!


You mean DQ Heroes isn't on your Steam wishlist?
author=Porkate42
author=Deltree
I also voted Dragon Quest, being that is ostensibly a "classic" Nintendo game more than more of the rest, but does the world really need another sword fighter?
I'm tired of the sword fighter argument.


The reality is a lot of main characters in gaming history use swords it's not a big deal if more sword wielders are in the game; so long as they have unique move sets.
Sooz
They told me I was mad when I said I was going to create a spidertable. Who’s laughing now!!!
5354
I think the problem is less "uses sword" and more that they're really, really similar in terms of sillo and move type. They're all kind of generic characters, as opposed to the really cool variety of all the other types there.
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
12986
I always imagined Skyrim's "Dovakiin" would make decent addition to the roster, and with the shout mechanic there is a lot to play with to make him stand out from the other "dude with a sword" fighters.

Still, I voted Dragon Quest only because I want to play as a Slime.

author=Sooz
I think the problem is less "uses sword" and more that they're really, really similar in terms of sillo and move type. They're all kind of generic characters, as opposed to the really cool variety of all the other types there.
I agree with this. Hell, with the exception of Meta Knight and maybe Toon Link, all of the character archetypes you can see on that list are mostly young, slender "pretty-boy" figures with many having some sort of cape. That area of the roster definitely lacks diversity.

And now that you mention silhouette, Shulk + Cloud and Roy + Ike kind of blend together slightly.
Dudesoft
always a dudesoft, never a soft dude.
6309
They also feel weird next to Jigglypuff. I like my Smash to be about mascots. Alas, I assume the Japanese audience would want another cool anime dude with a sword over a cutesy bobblehead with off the wall gameplay.
author=Porkate42
My problem isn't the amount of sword fighters overall. It's that every Fire Emblem character they brought uses a sword. They've got six representatives in Smash now. They are all pretty samey. Like come on, there are more weapons within that series.
author=GreatRedSpirit
author=kentona
author=Craze
none of them. spend all money you'd give to smash on dragon quest heroes
But I don't own a PS4!
You mean DQ Heroes isn't on your Steam wishlist?

you should buy it for me. it'll make RMN better I promise.
Sooz
They told me I was mad when I said I was going to create a spidertable. Who’s laughing now!!!
5354
author=Dudesoft
Alas, I assume the Japanese audience would want another cool anime dude with a sword over a cutesy bobblehead with off the wall gameplay.

I think you vastly underestimate the appeal of cute shit in Japan.

ETA: Though I think the sword doodz are considered kind of mascots in Japan, just... really samey mascots.
halibabica
RMN's Official Reviewmonger
16948
Aidyn Chronicles.

Whoops, too hipster.
Tir, Riou, or Freyjadour from Suikoden would be a nice addition if you don't want more sword users. They use cool not-so-conventional melee weapons and can cast some very neat magic. I've actually never played SMASH so I don't know if characters like these would work very well in that game, but it would be nice to see some love for the Suikoden series.
halibabica
RMN's Official Reviewmonger
16948
Although not an RPG series per se, I once thought up a move set for Madotsuki of Yume Nikki. It incorporated all the dream effects she could collect plus some other stuff from the game, too. I'll share if anyone's curious (and if I can remember it all XD).