why not? it could very well be a sign. Pit was in brawl before Uprising came to the 3DS. Roy was in melee before his game came out.
Especially seeing how ff7 hasn't been on a nintendo console. i wouldnt be surprised at all
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why not? it could very well be a sign. Pit was in brawl before Uprising came to the 3DS. Roy was in melee before his game came out.
Especially seeing how ff7 hasn't been on a nintendo console. i wouldnt be surprised at all
It's best not to read too much into it. It may lead to disappointment.
That doesn't make sense.
boclfon479
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I believe it will be going to NX. If not, then why wouldn't they choose a different square Enix rep, one that has more of a connection to Nintendo and that fans have been asking for like like Geno/mallow, Chrono/magus/frog, Magiteck armor/terra/anyone else from ff6, the list goes on..
For them to choose someone from a game that has never been on a Nintendo system, I think they are trying to familiarize some of the newer Nintendo fans with cloud so when the remake comes out they can say "I loved that guy in smash, I want to play his game!"
Edit: especially since cloud is basically a spiritual mascot for PlayStation since FF7 was an exclusive.
For them to choose someone from a game that has never been on a Nintendo system, I think they are trying to familiarize some of the newer Nintendo fans with cloud so when the remake comes out they can say "I loved that guy in smash, I want to play his game!"
Edit: especially since cloud is basically a spiritual mascot for PlayStation since FF7 was an exclusive.
You know that it could have been a Star Fox game right? Sakurai decided to go with Kid Icarus because this allowed him to be more creative.
Because none of those characters you listed are anywhere near as recognizable as Cloud. Final Fantasy is Square Enix's flagship series, and Cloud is Final Fantasy's most popular character.
I'm quite honestly wondering why this is so hard to understand for a bunch of folks. This is not a statement of intent (re: FFVIIR chances on Nintendo platforms in the future), "righting an old wrong" (re: ye old Squaresoft taking FF(7) to Playstation) or Nintendo "stealin' our games again" (re: Cloud showing up here despite missing other opportunities elsewhere). This is literally Nintendo going "hey we have a crossover of the gods going on right now, what's another big target we haven't hit up yet", realizing that Square Enix is a hop, skip and a jump away and taking the most immediately "Final Fantasy" thing they could out for a spin.
Finally got around the watching the official trailer. I loved all the visual gags.
For FF7r coming to NX, I definitely think there's reason to hope, especially if it's coming to PC as well (and it probably is).
Nintendo's consoles have been stuck in secondary/surrogate console limbo for so long in large part because they haven't been getting the third party multiplats. Forget exclusives (they have those), they haven't been getting ports when the rest have. CoD, Elder Scrolls/Fallout, insert sports/fighting/racing multiplat here, that's imo been their real weakness, and if they could turn that around and get a fair share of multiplats to go along with their first parties and current exclusives? Voila, they are suddenly playing hardball again on their console *and* handheld front.
Getting one of the biggest and most anticipated multiplats coming out of Japan would be a no brainer to show they mean business. It's not a guarantee, but you'd be pretty silly right now to think that it's unlikely, especially considering how many of you are so sure Nintendo's gonna port Smash to the NX (and I think they will too). If they weren't interested, why wouldn't they have someone like DQ Slime, Chocobo, Moogle ect? Cause they probably want FF7r on the NX~
For FF7r coming to NX, I definitely think there's reason to hope, especially if it's coming to PC as well (and it probably is).
Nintendo's consoles have been stuck in secondary/surrogate console limbo for so long in large part because they haven't been getting the third party multiplats. Forget exclusives (they have those), they haven't been getting ports when the rest have. CoD, Elder Scrolls/Fallout, insert sports/fighting/racing multiplat here, that's imo been their real weakness, and if they could turn that around and get a fair share of multiplats to go along with their first parties and current exclusives? Voila, they are suddenly playing hardball again on their console *and* handheld front.
Getting one of the biggest and most anticipated multiplats coming out of Japan would be a no brainer to show they mean business. It's not a guarantee, but you'd be pretty silly right now to think that it's unlikely, especially considering how many of you are so sure Nintendo's gonna port Smash to the NX (and I think they will too). If they weren't interested, why wouldn't they have someone like DQ Slime, Chocobo, Moogle ect? Cause they probably want FF7r on the NX~
Yeah...but he said he didn't choose it, so i'm not sure how that has any affect on how pit's inclusion in brawl. If anything the star fox consideration was made in the idea stage
Hibiki Kurosawa
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My point is explained by ffdgh below. Basically, I see Cloud as a character Sakurai maybe wanted for whatever reason whether because he's a fan or because there are lots of fans of Cloud or because it would just be cool, but not because they know FFVIIR is coming to NX and want to promote it (if it even is coming to NX).
This is my point:
Just like how Metal Gear Solid 4 came out for the Nintendo Wii.
At least 3DS got Metal Gear Solid 3 :lol
ãInaba Residentã
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IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
Not really. It was released last week. Many people overlooked it. I even mentioned that we are going to get materia in order to summon the summons. Here is old post. The pictures' source is NintendoEverything.
I really love the concept behind Midgar stage where we would fight over Summon Materia in order to summon the summons. Yeah, it is going to be a lot of fun with friends.
Yeah, It's going to be fun to battle it out for just a materia so we could summon our favorite summons (or not)
Wrong. It would be the ultimate choice in terms of both hype and tears.
No way I am joking. Goku legit goat now. I want him in. The gate is open, so lets go crazy and get Goku and Sailor Moon.. Just because.
Reptars Revenge
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When Goku finally comes it's going to be Kid Goku and it's going to rock
Guy hasn't been announced yet and the tears already flowin
C.Olimar788
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I'd rather have Goku than Cloud. At least Goku starred in some games that have been on Nintendo systems. :K
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
But but Goku isn't a video game character :V
NX portable to get FFVII: Crisis Core confirmed.
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TheDinoman
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You know, if we really did get a non-video game character in Smash, I'd rather have it be this guy right here:
Why? Because Popeye actually holds a lot of significance to Nintendo's history. From my understanding the original Donkey Kong game was going to be about Popeye but Nintendo couldn't get the license at the time. Basically, Popeye inspired Mario, Bluto inspired DK and Olive Oyl inspired Pauline.
Why? Because Popeye actually holds a lot of significance to Nintendo's history. From my understanding the original Donkey Kong game was going to be about Popeye but Nintendo couldn't get the license at the time. Basically, Popeye inspired Mario, Bluto inspired DK and Olive Oyl inspired Pauline.
SuperAngelo64
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I've always been in the 'Goku is a stupid idea' bandwagon.
But Kid Goku... that would actually be kinda fun...
Goku would be going EVEN FURTHER BEYOND.
Choppasmith
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『Inaba Resident』;185861978 said:
I still wish Sakurai would troll those wishes by putting in a Dragon Quest character. Maybe someone like Erdrick/Loto as a counterpart to Cloud. His alts could be other DQ main heroes. Either way we'd get newcomer art by Toriyama which would be crazy awesome.
You know, if we really did get a non-video game character in Smash, I'd rather have it be this guy right here:
Why? Because Popeye actually holds a lot of significance to Nintendo's history. From my understanding the original Donkey Kong game was going to be about Popeye but Nintendo couldn't get the license at the time. Basically, Popeye inspired Mario, Bluto inspired DK and Olive Oyl inspired Pauline.
Yeah, he really should be the first, if any, non gaming character.
I'm still waiting for newcomer art by Nomura.
But Solid Snake isn't in Metal Gear Solid 3 :lol
Hope we can get EVA 01 in here. Along with Goku.
FreedomFighter
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I disagree.
I just can't figure out why some of you don't want FFVIIr to be on NX so badly, tbh.
This is my reasoning too.
Not so much Roy*, but definitely Marth (in addition to a reintroduction of Pit). Smash was used as a vehicle to re/introduce these characters and get gamers interested in the coming releases of games in their respective series'. I think Cloud will serve the same purpose
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Roy never appeared in a Fire Emblem release in the West. He dad (Eliwood) did in the first FE released in the West, Rekka no Ken.
MisterHero
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Popeye and Mickey have been in games made by Nintendo.
Granted IIRC Mickey only had a Game&Watch game.
In any case they were both mentioned in Brawl's Chronicle I believe. Now make way for Ken Griffey Jr.!
You know, if we really did get a non-video game character in Smash, I'd rather have it be this guy right here:
Why? Because Popeye actually holds a lot of significance to Nintendo's history. From my understanding the original Donkey Kong game was going to be about Popeye but Nintendo couldn't get the license at the time. Basically, Popeye inspired Mario, Bluto inspired DK and Olive Oyl inspired Pauline.
Like I said before, Popeye and Mickey are the only non gaming characters that I support.
But seriously. TETRIS PLAYABLE CHARACTER !
Only Sakurai can do this.
MisterHero
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TRON totally got in already (as a Mii costume, which is amazing in itself)
but I want Bruce Boxleitner TRON
Though more western characters would be nice. My really wild picks now are characters like Liu Kang and Earthworm Jim
but I want Bruce Boxleitner TRON
Though more western characters would be nice. My really wild picks now are characters like Liu Kang and Earthworm Jim
Its not about not wanting, its just that this isn't really indicative of the game coming to the NX. Could the game appear in NX? Maybe, who knows, who knows what year the game will be releasing in and what the state of the NX will be by then, I hardly doubt that decision will have anything to do with licensing a character as DLC for Smash.
Icyflamez96
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Can't wait to Omega that stage
You know, if we really did get a non-video game character in Smash, I'd rather have it be this guy right here:
Why? Because Popeye actually holds a lot of significance to Nintendo's history. From my understanding the original Donkey Kong game was going to be about Popeye but Nintendo couldn't get the license at the time. Basically, Popeye inspired Mario, Bluto inspired DK and Olive Oyl inspired Pauline.
I for one would certainly appreciate this choice. Popeye would make sense indeed, going by history alone.
(After Simon Belmont though, i.e. the last missing NES iconic veteran.)
Edit:
Ok, now I want a character made up out of Tetrominos as well. Why not make it a bunch of morphing blocks (Vector Man style), wearing a Russian fur hat, who uses a Space Shuttle for his Final Smash? Oh, and why not include a stage set on a Tetris playing field as well, where Tetrominos fall from the sky and the ground keeps changing accordingly (until a line is formed and they disappear again), and where Saint Basil's Cathedral stands in the background?
I would rather pick Sailor Moon than Goku.
Boss Doggie
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So uh, is there a way to watch finished Nico Douga streams? I want to see the Japanese reactions scrolling through the screen.
So if it does come to NX, Cloud's inclusion in Smash Bros was just a random occurrence?
That's obviously a different situation. It's all speculation, but we knew that Wii couldn't handle MGS4. We don't know what the NX can handle.
I get your overall point, but the FE characters in Melee were used moreso to introduce the series to Western audiences rather than the specific characters. Marth didn't appear in a localized FE until its fifth international release, IIRC. Roy
has a cameo at the end of Rekka no Ken. Kind of a moot point considering he was hardly a selling point for the game but I guess I just wanted to point it out.