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Video game characters are constantly changing and gaining new abilities--sometimes it's part of the fun to see how they grow and evolve over the years. But the more these changes happen, the more dated any depictions outside their series start to get. We've seen this happen in Smash Bros. over time, as some characters' movesets have felt increasingly dated as the years have gone by. But sometimes it's not just that--sometimes more recent additions don't quite tap into everything they (and their series) has to offer.
But what if I told you there's a way Smash could still do that even if the fighters' current movesets were kept as-is? A mechanic from Smash 4 gave everyone in the base game alternate versions of their specials that let them customize their movesets to a degree, and while it was hit-or-miss in practice, the concept has a ton of potential that the next Smash game could tap into! Let's take a closer look at how a revamped version of Custom Specials could expand on the movesets of Kirby, Dark Samus, Pikachu, and Robin, and bring in more elements of their source material than they currently do! Something Kirby and Pikachu in particular could benefit from.
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Additional Sources:
Fire Emblem Awakening – Chapter 25 (Pheonixmaster1): youtube.com/watch?v=V1L9P97l2I8
Fire Emblem Heroes – All Tome Animations (Omega Yato): youtube.com/watch?v=9sU3Ey2ulSY
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – All Copy Abilities (Zephiel810): youtube.com/watch?v=Nz_wjs9rpyA
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes – Dark Samus, First Battle (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=6h6x7lFYJ_o
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – All Bosses (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=hJTzs6JRxUQ
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – Playthrough Part 2 (DeltaShinyZeta): youtube.com/watch?v=XSSX8y3oFoY
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U – April ’14 Smash Direct (Nintendo Official): youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – All Custom Specials (Fabry90): youtube.com/watch?v=PotBOtJLxJw
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Video game characters are constantly changing and gaining new abilities--sometimes it's part of the fun to see how they grow and evolve over the years. But the more these changes happen, the more dated any depictions outside their series start to get. We've seen this happen in Smash Bros. over time, as some characters' movesets have felt increasingly dated as the years have gone by. But sometimes it's not just that--sometimes more recent additions don't quite tap into everything they (and their series) has to offer.
But what if I told you there's a way Smash could still do that even if the fighters' current movesets were kept as-is? A mechanic from Smash 4 gave everyone in the base game alternate versions of their specials that let them customize their movesets to a degree, and while it was hit-or-miss in practice, the concept has a ton of potential that the next Smash game could tap into! Let's take a closer look at how a revamped version of Custom Specials could expand on the movesets of Kirby, Dark Samus, Pikachu, and Robin, and bring in more elements of their source material than they currently do! Something Kirby and Pikachu in particular could benefit from.
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Follow on Twitter at: twitter.com/Delzethin
Support via Patreon at: patreon.com/Delzethin
Graphic design by Voyager: twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Yoshiller: twitter.com/RealYoshiller
Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Additional Sources:
Fire Emblem Awakening – Chapter 25 (Pheonixmaster1): youtube.com/watch?v=V1L9P97l2I8
Fire Emblem Heroes – All Tome Animations (Omega Yato): youtube.com/watch?v=9sU3Ey2ulSY
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – All Copy Abilities (Zephiel810): youtube.com/watch?v=Nz_wjs9rpyA
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes – Dark Samus, First Battle (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=6h6x7lFYJ_o
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – All Bosses (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=hJTzs6JRxUQ
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – Playthrough Part 2 (DeltaShinyZeta): youtube.com/watch?v=XSSX8y3oFoY
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U – April ’14 Smash Direct (Nintendo Official): youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – All Custom Specials (Fabry90): youtube.com/watch?v=PotBOtJLxJw
