Recent content by Delzethin

I think a lot of speculation leans too far in one direction or the other. On one hand, relying too much on newcomers from recent games can feel too sterile and corporate. On the other, ignoring them completely (or worse, acting like the only characters who should matter are ones from games...

Have to say, it's kind of funny seeing the growing backlash toward movesets overloaded with references. Those were super trendy just a handful of years ago, but now more people are starting to realize that kind of thing only works sometimes and only when it makes sense for the character. Shame...

I think you misunderstand me. EiH wasn't just "everyone returns", it was "we're bringing back everyone in Smash history, including characters who haven't been around in over a decade". That was a legit surprise when it first got announced, it became the linchpin of Ultimate's marketing, and...

The Smash 6 devs have a dilemma on their hands. Ultimate's roster is so massively big and unwieldy that bringing everyone back--especially with how difficult it was to make Ultimate's base roster happen--isn't realistic. They also couldn't rely on "Everyone is Here Again!" as a selling point...

Sometimes life gives you a junk hand, tells you to make it into a straight flush, and blames you when you can't...

I'm expecting $399 USD for the Switch 2's base level bundle, myself. A step up in price from the previous generation, but still reasonably affordable for most adults who have time to save up...and aren't stuck at a dead end job that doesn't pay them what they're worth, but that's neither here...

So that was an unexpected turn of events. Lot of people predicted we'd start seeing one Legends game per generation now, but hardly anyone seriously considered Kalos to be an option for the second one! Does this have any Smash implications? Well...it depends. If Smash 6/some surprise update...

Honestly, as a competitive player, I think actively wanting a character to be a game breaker is irresponsible. I've been around the Smash community in one form or another since Brawl. I've seen what happens when the metagame overcentalizes around one or two characters. Nothing good ever comes...

We're talking Pokémon? You should see my half-built Absol concept. A hard-hitting stage control character with a neutral special that lets you foresee one of a few weather-based disasters that then happens near your location a few seconds later. This is making me wish we could get a...

If this thing gets a stage in Smash 6, it'll be off the wall crazy once the Wonder Effect kicks in.

There's one reason why I can't buy the idea of any FP2 character getting a deal fully made years beforehand: Sakurai outright said the team didn't decide to greenlight a second wave of DLC until halfway through development of the first one. Wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo sets up preliminary...

I think this Mario discourse shows just how much of a logjam the series has right now when it comes to newcomers. Especially with the wild card that is Geno--we don't know if he'd be filed under Mario characters or treated separately because he's under a different company's wing. Will say...

Oh man, Nintendo Direct incoming. There has to be a Smash newcomer there, right? Who d'you think it'll be? Rauru? Sidon? Someone else? Nah, what am I thinking? It'll be a huge third party reveal shown off right after their game gets a Switch port announced! That's always happened! This...

I've been talking around and thinking about how...out of hand character speculation got during Ultimate's DLC. And I've realized something: The thing that raised the biggest red flag for me? Was how a significant part of the community reacted to the jaw dropper reveals like Joker or Steve or...

Won't lie, I think Ultimate's DLC lost the plot a little when it came to "Kirbyism". One or two newcomers with high learning curves is fine, but the Fighters Passes had several. Wonder if that's another reason why Byleth and Pyra/Mythra are so commonly played? Their movesets and fighting...