So red-headed S&M Simon is the definitive design? Ick.
spudlyff8fan: There’s a difference there though. Fire Emblem is a Nintendo-owned franchise and they can do whatever they want with it. For 3rd party characters I’d expect any inclusions to be iconic, like Sonic, Megaman, or Solid Snake. No one from Castlevania is recognizeable enough. Sure, everyone knows the name “Simon Belmont” but how many people would recognize him if shown that red-haired S&M junky? Same goes for Alucard. I think Soma is a little more recognizeable (because he hasn’t had all the redesigns like Simon and Alucard who look nothing like they were originall drawn) but he looks like Ky Kiske. The opening anime movie for Dawn of Sorrow even has Soma drawing a magic seal, and it looks JUST LIKE the motion and Ky does at the startup of Sacred Edge, complete with the exact same circular rune graphic overlay. lol.
I’d actually say that Soma looks more like K’. But in Yamazaki’s poofy coat.
But the thing is, Smash Bros Brawl is a marketing oppurtunity. Konami would have the chance to market their entire series if they had a Castlevania character, like Marth and Fire Emblem. They’d go with either Soma or the Portrait of Ruin people because they’re the most popular ones, and most recognizable ones of late. But really, they could put any of the Castlevania leads in. Either way, that’ll make Castlevania common knowledge again.
Because there is abso-freaking-lutly no new news to update this thread with…
Since Captain N has been mentioned on this thread a few times, (mainly by me… sue me…) I just wanted to let other fans of the show know that someone who works for Shout! behind the awesome Legend of Zelda cartoon DVD collection (despite the bad box art that he had nothing to do with) going by the label of DVDInsider has reached out to fans of the show (yes, he’s legit) and has spoken to them about the upcoming DVD collection, taking suggestions and letting us know what can and can not be done. The DVD set is now slated for 2007. Anyway DVDInsider has been very cool, I signed up to the forum yesterday, made some comments and questions and he answered in the later pages of the thread. Here’s the thread if you’re interested, as of present time it’s 10 pages long. If you wish to talk about the upcoming Captain N DVD set make sure to drop him line, but please read his posts since he’s covered lots of stuff -
Wait, you actually like that old-school Conan looking Simon? :wtf: Fuck that noise, Kojima’s designs own, including the final Simon. Why they’re trying this “broader audience” BS with the DS versions’ art directions I’ll never understand.
Oh, and if Kyo somehow managed to get in this game (as much as I absolutely know he or any other SNK character will not get in), I’d steal this game from Nintendo the day they completed it. Waiting for a few weeks for it to get in a store? Nonsense. :lol:
Me, personally, Super Castlevania is my favorite game in the franchise (I like it better than SOTN, Super Castlevania and Super Contra were made by Treasure before they split from Konami - go Treasure!) so when I think of Simon Belmont I think of what his sprite would look like come to life, none of the drawings for Simon quite captured it. Oh, and a whip that’s a chain with a mace at the end despite any other games making it look like that the whip is now a non upgradable leather whip, screw that. Nothing against Ayami Kojima’s design but messing with your childhood is tough… and I did really like the original Dracula X’s anime like designs and found it a bit on the bizarre side that her re-designs overturned Dracula and Richter, yet Richter’s sprite was not changed and looked like his original Dracula X artwork… I don’t have too many problems excepting her designs for any other Castlevania characters because she does kick ass, her Simon and Richter are a little tough for me though. Alucard was really different, but a number of years passed between SOTN and Castlevania III so that was okay, and the fake ghosts in SOTN of Grant Dynasty and Sypha Belnades were the same anyway.
Well if Simon did get into Smash Bros looking like Kojima’s design I would hope for an alternate outfit that had the Super Castlevania colors. Or even yellow like the original Castlevania and red like Simon’s quest. I know I’d be asking for too much for a color edit mode… but ya never know I guess…
Yeah, nothing yet. Battalion Wars 2 is playable, Mario Strikers Charged is coming to the Wii. And Germany is getting Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. So…nothing.
Besides Alucard, Simon is the most popular character in the CV series. He’s had like, 5 games he starred in, with only one special mode with his “new” appearance.
Alucard hasnt had any redesigns since Symphony, which is when he became popular. Before then, he had maybe 2 or 3 appearances. And yea, Soma is popular, but not as popular as Alucard/Simon. I think even Richter has a larger fanbase than Soma. On another note, goddamn, you never cease to amaze me with your avatar skills. Can I have one is the question.:lovin:
if its the snake from snake eater and no non-nintendo met characters can be in it then it makes no sense…
since the snake eater snake isnt the same snake as the snake we all know and love “solid snake” but actually is big boss aka the late president in the mad story called metal gear
Um, you do realize that the story behind Smash Bros. has always been about a bunch of toys coming to life to fight each other? Making, sense… what?
But it’s Solid Snake though, the dialog with Colonel confirms that regardless of what he’s wearing. Think of him as a toy with removable clothes, like Ken/Barbie…
They did say this one would have more of a story, I do hope they ditch that whole toy thing. C’mon Nintendo, grow some balls and say the real Link and Mario had a fight, we can take it…
Cloud’s chance is even less than that regardless of whatever I scribble here. They want only characters that have appeared on Nintendo consoles and his only Nintendo appearance is in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories as a helper to Sora. I dunno, negative 5%? :badboy:
now didn’t in the gentleman making the game state that there would only be two more none nintendo characters in the game and most people want and believe sonic will be in the game so that only leaves 1 more slot…
snake
sonic
?
so why all the talk about simon, cloud, and what ever there is only going to be one more character and to get these fans all over the world had to beg for sonic and we only get snake because konomi aggreed to make a exclusive game for the wii wii.