2014-07-15, 05:12 PM
My two cents:
In the buzz about Lucina, I see that a lot of people comparing her to Roy. Roy is a clone, but is that really such a bad thing? A lot of people enjoyed Roy as a character in Melee, whether he was a clone or not. A lot of people wanted him to be in Brawl, and were disappointed when he wasn't. So why is Lucina any different. There is a clear black and white to who is happy with her reveal (since they like the character Lucina and what she brings to the table), and those who are bitter (since she's a clone and feel that she's bland). If I had to guess... it's because people are concerned that she 'occupies a slot' and are disappointed because they would like to see a 'more deserving' entry.
But is that logic indeed sound? I went back and took a look on how many newcomers each sequel had, as well as the ones we've seen so far for Smash 4:
Melee:14 (for a total of 26 characters playable)
Brawl:16 (18 if you count Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard as seperate characters) 37 (or 39) total characters playable
Smash 4 (so far): 11 (36 total characters payable)
After all's said and done, it really is the developers' decision of how many 'slots' there is for a game. There are still more reveals to come, and if I had to guess on how many... I'd say that there's still quite a few. Smash's roster always expands from sequel to sequel, and I think that it's safe to say that Smash 4 is no exception. Sure Lucina wasn't the best reveal. But she's far from the worst.
In the buzz about Lucina, I see that a lot of people comparing her to Roy. Roy is a clone, but is that really such a bad thing? A lot of people enjoyed Roy as a character in Melee, whether he was a clone or not. A lot of people wanted him to be in Brawl, and were disappointed when he wasn't. So why is Lucina any different. There is a clear black and white to who is happy with her reveal (since they like the character Lucina and what she brings to the table), and those who are bitter (since she's a clone and feel that she's bland). If I had to guess... it's because people are concerned that she 'occupies a slot' and are disappointed because they would like to see a 'more deserving' entry.
But is that logic indeed sound? I went back and took a look on how many newcomers each sequel had, as well as the ones we've seen so far for Smash 4:
Melee:14 (for a total of 26 characters playable)
Brawl:16 (18 if you count Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard as seperate characters) 37 (or 39) total characters playable
Smash 4 (so far): 11 (36 total characters payable)
After all's said and done, it really is the developers' decision of how many 'slots' there is for a game. There are still more reveals to come, and if I had to guess on how many... I'd say that there's still quite a few. Smash's roster always expands from sequel to sequel, and I think that it's safe to say that Smash 4 is no exception. Sure Lucina wasn't the best reveal. But she's far from the worst.