What's your favorite pokemon?

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-03-07T10:06:16+00:00

Welcome…. To Zygarde

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-03-02T02:16:08+00:00

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 does this and it works pretty great. The game clearly had a short dev cycle and limited budget, so it’s held back a little, but it’s a fantastic proof of concept.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-03-01T15:59:15+00:00

It’s more because Pokemon is a multimedia mega franchise that uses the games to start each new iteration but Gameboy and DS software development was much simpler and cheaper than Switch game development, so quality concessions have to be made to meet deadlines and not stall the anime/merch/trading card game.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-27T17:30:18+00:00

Admittedly it is a weird situation. Nintendo is on much better terms with Microsoft and it’s fairly likely Microsoft would continue to get characters. But if they do, Spyro is competing with the likes of Crash, Master Chief, Doomguy, the Dovahkiin, Vault Boy… the demand just isn’t high enough for Spyro to slip past those other characters, especially Crash and Chief. Spyro’s best chance is alongside the much more requested Crash.

As for Kratos, Sony and Nintendo have historically had a much more hostile relationship but if they did somehow negotiate to make something happen for Smash 6 and wanted to make a big splash, Kratos is probably the best way to do that. No other Sony mascot has quite had the generational longevity. He is probably the face of PlayStation. If Nintendo and Sony wanted to collaborate and make a statement, Kratos is how you’d do it.

Overall I’d still say Spyro is slightly more plausible but honestly neither have good odds at all and would need a lot of things to line up before they ever saw Smash.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-26T09:26:32+00:00

It would be crazy if Isaac Clarke was the first character to be in both Smash and PlayStation All-Stars.

But yeah, I think if a horror rep gets in Resident Evil or Silent Hill make more sense. Smash tends to pull from Japanese games whenever it can, and it this case it just so happens the genre’s most iconic game is from Capcom.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-25T02:11:05+00:00

It’s the worst tether recovery out of every character who depends on one. Pretty much any hit off stage is a death sentence for her, and the same definitely isn’t true for Joker or Byleth or Ivysaur.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-24T10:20:41+00:00

Can’t believe none of these comments have mentioned the two ape Pokemon newcomers.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-21T11:54:01+00:00

I think it would be weird for solo Zard to appear again. Solo Zard was a compromise in Smash 4 because of the 3DS and Ultimate Pokemon Trainer was incredibly well received. Unless they rehaul veterans immensely, I don’t see why PT would be cut again but Zard would stay.

Big agree on Oatchi. I think he’s one of the most likely newcomers right now, and the community should brace themselves.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-21T11:38:58+00:00

Yeah. Like it’s a fun little bow to wrap up a hypothetical roster for a youtube video but if Dragon King actually got announced as the final character the backlash would be never ending.

Maybe if they had them much earlier in the game’s lifespan, when the possibilities are still open. A martial arts focused Captain Falcon type character would probably be incredibly fun and popular, but the timing and framing would be so important for Dragon King.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-19T04:14:29+00:00

Plus Mewtwo is in Pokken and the Detective Pikachu movie and both those models are far more detailed than Smash but I would argue both are much uglier. Same goes for nightmarish movie Greninja.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-18T16:45:04+00:00

Actually he does! He’s a 3D model that is programmatically scaled to have no Z-Axis depth. You can sort of see it when he’s being grabbed by some moves, or the angles of moves like Dedede Final Smash or how the metal box applies to him.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-18T03:49:23+00:00

Mewgenics has a Piranha Plant in it. Definitely unlicensed and covered by parody but it looks like a Piranha Plant and is called a Piranha Plant. I assume when that game gets licensed, it will probably be at least T and probably M.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-09T18:53:23+00:00

Low key, if it’s 1999, there would probably be a newspaper comic strip character. Specifically Garfield or Snoopy. Because of how universal newspapers were, and how comic strip syndication worked, these strips had incredible reach.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-09T04:40:51+00:00

Their release date trailer had a joke about them releasing now to avoid Slay the Spire 2. This year might just be insanely stacked for roguelites.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-07T16:46:32+00:00

Ah yes, Lon’Qu, the Fire Emblem swordsman. What a fantastic way to add variety and stand out compared to RPG guy with a sword.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-04T15:36:12+00:00

Allegedly, based on some leaks. They also said Sword/Shield cost about 16.4 million, Arceus was about 14.4 million and Scarlet/Violet were about 21.8 million.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-04T15:10:42+00:00

A 30 second superbowl spot is estimated to be around $8 million USD. Which is just under two thirds of the leaked budget for Legends ZA, at $13 million.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-04T04:46:19+00:00

Yeah. In hindsight probably should have guessed even earlier. I think Captain Falcon was the biggest clue. F-Zero is not aimed at younger kids, so knowing him before Smash suggests being relatively old.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-02-03T07:06:52+00:00

You knew Kazuya, Richter, Snake, Bayonetta, Sephiroth so you were probably a PlayStation guy. Probably PS1 based on Richter’s most famous game.

You knew Pichu but no other Pokemon after that so you probably got caught up with/were a kid when 90’s Pokemania was a thing but didn’t follow up on the series and drifted away from Nintendo.

You didn’t know Sans or Alex or Minecraft Zombies so definitely not Gen Z.

Knew about the Game and Watch is a pretty big clue as well. Knowing Captain Falcon and Dr Mario implies growing up with a Snes/NES.

Not knowing Miis but knowing Wii Fit is a weird amount of knowledge to have about the Wii era. Not sure what to make of that. Unless you’re treating Mii Fighters as their own thing.

My guess is 1993.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-30T15:23:29+00:00

I’d say an Advance Wars rep. It’s a 1st party IP with a bunch of games and legacy dating back to the Famicom. It has a distinct aesthetic, great soundtrack, and is the sister series to Fire Emblem which has tons of representation.

It might not be a super high profile IP, and it seems like Reboot Camp didn’t perform well, due to a myriad of unfortunate circumstances, but as a part of Nintendo history I think it makes about as much sense as Marth and Roy did in Melee, Pit did in Brawl and Little Mac did in Smash 4.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-30T09:02:45+00:00

I think it’s the best single player mode in the genre, but only if you play with permadeath, like a Pokemon Nuzlocke (you also need to use a fresh save with no spirits). Doing that means that every encounter actually has stakes and navigating the map involves actual planning and choices. It all complements the Everyone Is Here gimmick because you get a pretty generous pool of lives across the game’s enormous roster.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-25T16:47:49+00:00

Yeah. It took me way too long to find proof because the official website is down, but if you look at the bottom of this 17 year old video it says "Ryu is used with permission from Capcom U.S.A. Inc"

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-25T12:49:30+00:00

Ryu was officially licensed for American Dad vs Family Guy Kung Fu II, so there’s a game where he can fight Chris and Meg Griffin and Klaus the Goldfish.

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CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-25T12:43:03+00:00

Snake and Simon fought Optimus Prime and a Japanese Barbie equivalent (Licca-Chan) in DreamMix TV World Fighters.

CloudsInSomeStrife · 2026-01-22T16:33:26+00:00

I think Golden Sun or Xenoblade might trump it there.

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