Is it time for Nintendo to rename Super Smash "Bros" series?

[chezzymann]

Super Smash Nonspecific Gender Buddies has a nice ring to it

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Girls are bros too!

 

[Neoxon]

It's referential to "Super Mario Bros.", plus the brand is too iconic at this point. It'd be like ditching the Mario Kart brand to name it "Nintendo Kart".

 

[rocket]

I prefer "Super Smash Carbon Based Life Form From The Same Biological Mother"

 

[Shoichi]

Girls can be bros too...

always thought the series was a reference to the "Super Mario Bros." name scheme. It's also way too iconic to change now.

 

[Neoxon]

While it would be nice, but realistically not possible due to it's branding and considering the very base foundation and establishment of the game... I'll let it subside and choose to not let it bother me too much or at all. All that matters is that they put more represent-able female characters in the game to play as and I'll be content.

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That's actually another issue entirely. As of now, Smash Ultimate's percentage of female fighters (who are women by default) is at 20.513%. For reference, that's only better than Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (16.667%) & Dragon Ball FighterZ (8.333%).

 

[Serif]

Everyone getting heated over this is falling right for it. That's the reaction this thread was made to give you. Nobody gives a shit about the name of Smash Bros when there are actual representation issues in games, including Smash itself.

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^^^ This 100%

 

[Truly Gargantuan]

Super Bait Thread, bro.

 

[Arkaign]

I almost said no, and then I wondered how a Smash game simply called "Smash" would come off to me, especially if it was a massive gaming event and reveal like Ultimate, and it occurred to me that I'd actually be totally ok with that.

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Yeah.

I mean the shorthand is always Smash. Always has been. I think it would be fine. Nobody would be confused.

I'm not sure anyone is up in arms (lol, reference abound!) bout it though.

They have history of dropping a huge branding as well, dropping Boy and going DS/3DS.

 

[Raide]

Nintendo All Stars

 

[Deleted member 249]

Metroid Fusion despite not having any Metroids in it.

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???????

 

[EJS]

It would be a huge mistake from a brand perspective.

 

[Maximus]

It's a strong brand, would be weird changing the title 20 years later.

 

[Deleted member 32822]

Nah.

 

[chuey]

Super Smash Non-Binary.

No..they shouldn't change the name.

 

[RdN]

Really? Asking if a game should have a more inclusive is why this generation of human beings is lost?

It's fine if you don't want the name changed. Don't act like it's some great human tragedy for it to be considered.

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The name is a play at the Super Mario Bros. name, Nintendo's biggest franchise.

It's not "bros" as in "guys". It's literally "brothers". Two brothers: Mario and Luigi.

This has nothing to do about inclusiveness. Don't turn it into another gender thing.

 

[kaytee]

So this thread's just an attempt to make feminists look dumb, right?

It's obviously a reference to Mario Bros.

 

[spam musubi]

Everyone who I follow in podcasts/media and all my IRL friends just call it "smash" so clearly "Bros" isn't an important part of the name. It can be done if there's a will, but gAmErS will react strongly to it

 

[ned_ballad]

Call me when they rename Legend of Zelda to Legend of Link, when they rename every Halo game that doesn't have a Halo in it, and when they rename Metroid Fusion despite not having any Metroids in it.

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The final boss of Metroid Fusion is literally a Metroid lol

I think Prime Hunters is the only Metroid game without Metroids?

 

[Finale Fireworker]

This thread is pretty one-note and nothing is being discussed here.