Goofy archetypes aren’t the same as fan service character tropes. Faust is goofy but he’s not a joke character. But again this isn’t an argument because I’d be surprised if Makoto even makes it in over the top 10 Blazblue characters. I just said the design is dumb she’s a fighting squirrel.
Just seems like you guys love to champion for the least popular characters come time for roster speculation. Now she’s mid tier but when was the last Makoto in a top 16 major?
Like. Makoto is so not worth a slot my mind is boggled at this discussion
If human mode teddie was playable I would be much happier, but his mascot form is more well known so I guess it’s fine.
My personal opinion on makoto is more that I dont like her gameplay design rather than her visual design (i love Squirrel Girl from marvel comics so im ok with her visual design) I’d much rather have Hakumen, Bang, Relius, or Rachel in this game over her. It also helps that her gameplay role will probably be very similar to what they will do with Yang when she inevitably gets announced.
Eltnum. In UNIB she breaks the fourth wall and knows she’s a fighting game character. She acts like a senpai to the main cast knowing UNIB is a spiritual successor to Melty Blood.
Joke characters are more than just Dan from SF.
What makes Eltnum a Joke character is her interactions with the rest of the cast.
She being aware that she is a fighting game character and a guest on a different series, breaking the 4th wall and making commentary about both UNI and Melty and how UNI unfolds.