Would Banjo or Master Chief be a better Microsoft character in Smash Bros?
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Your taking this far to seriously. It's just me t to be a fun hypothetical because I see people bring up Banjo and Minecraft a lot.
I just figured if they talked to Microsoft about Banjo, what else could be brought up including their mascot.
It's just for fun. Relax. No one is demanding anything.
I never played much B&K. I hold no real interest in them and their inclusion wouldn't really excite me.
I did however as a young teen play the shit out of Halo 1&2. So that franchise holds a stronger place for me.
Bayonetta is weak globally yet she got into Smash, for what it's worth.
Isn't Halo like a top 25 selling franchise of all time?
And then you have the fact that if MC appeared Halo fans might even jump in and buy a Switch.
(I'm not arguing for Chief, but I'm just trying to understand your point)
There it is.fuck both of em
Viva Pinata was a Rare game published by Microsoft that had a DS entry, making it the only valid crossover option
give us a quackberry
She's pretty much a Nintendo character now. And she technically won the ballot.
All I'm saying is Banjo or Minecraft make much more sense, specially with a global audience in mind.
I think the more apt comparison is Banjo-Kazooie vs. Minecraft Steve.
Minecraft is not only on Nintendo platforms but is one of the most successful, influential, and iconic games of all time. I feel like it beats Halo in every way.
Banjo-Kazooie is entirely driven by the decades long fan movement for the character, so it seems like the decision is either to pick a character for the Smash community or for the mass audience.
Minecraft is not only on Nintendo platforms but is one of the most successful, influential, and iconic games of all time. I feel like it beats Halo in every way.
Banjo-Kazooie is entirely driven by the decades long fan movement for the character, so it seems like the decision is either to pick a character for the Smash community or for the mass audience.
Neither Cloud or Snake are owned by another console holder, that for as buddy-buddy as they seem nowadays, is still a competitor.
In a game with Snake, Ryu, Duck Hunt Dog, Wii Fighter, Banjo and Chief couldn't fit? Okay I guess...
The initial Ridley and Simon leak mentioned Minecraft content (was very broad-just said content). Since we've seen both Ridley and Simon, and since this direct confirmed universes that have no other presence in the game and are owned by other companies such as Shovel Knight and Monster Hunter are getting significant content despite not getting a character, it seems very likely that Minecraft content will in fact be in Smash.
I'd be down for either. Smash has become more than just a celebration of Nintendo. It's a celebration of video game history.
Banjo for sure. Was a classic on the N64.
Should be easy to come up with attacks even just pulling from banjo 1 & 2.
Let's be real though, I'd spend money on banjo DLC only if an alternate costume was wishy washy banjo.
Should be easy to come up with attacks even just pulling from banjo 1 & 2.
Let's be real though, I'd spend money on banjo DLC only if an alternate costume was wishy washy banjo.
I guess it should be Banjo (at least it's my most desired newcomer atm), if the series wasn't so abandoned by Microsoft and Rare lately
Sadly Banjo-Kazooie means nothing to the great audience right now
But if Smash has become a celebration of the videogame world, we need a Microsoft character, yes. And why not the iconic duo that shone in the N64 era
Sadly Banjo-Kazooie means nothing to the great audience right now
But if Smash has become a celebration of the videogame world, we need a Microsoft character, yes. And why not the iconic duo that shone in the N64 era
None of the two.
1) We haven't seen a new Banjo game on a Nintendo console for soo long, many new players don't know the character. Master Chief is a Microsoft exclusive character.
2) Both characters are not popular in Japan.
3) I don't know if Sakurai (and his team) likes these games, which seems to be a very important aspect.
I think if you have to pick one Microsoft character, Steve from Minecraft is probably the only one that makes sense, given the success of the game.
1) We haven't seen a new Banjo game on a Nintendo console for soo long, many new players don't know the character. Master Chief is a Microsoft exclusive character.
2) Both characters are not popular in Japan.
3) I don't know if Sakurai (and his team) likes these games, which seems to be a very important aspect.
I think if you have to pick one Microsoft character, Steve from Minecraft is probably the only one that makes sense, given the success of the game.
Banjo would be better. While I think it would be very funny to see Master Chief in Smash Bros, Banjo has more interesting moves to work with.
A lot of characters in Smash are irrelevant, what's your point?
Talladega Nights was my favorite PS3 exclusive.
We need the 7th-gen triumvirate.
Honestly, if Nintendo and Microsoft were to strike a deal, I think they should go all out and make it really count. Realistically, Minecraft would be the thing to kick the door down, but it would be such a waste to stop there. BK share a universe with DK so sign like two more documents and make it happen.
Breh, my breh, not giving a shit about something is not the same as "LOL CHARACTER IS LITERALLY TRASH GENERIC AND GAME IS GENERIC AND HAS NO WORLD" - you've clearly never even touched a Halo game.
It's about as dumb as me going "MArio has no character, he just jumps on things and looks like a fat little generic stereotype" - which I'd never say because it's that fucking stupid.
Characters that are not popular in regions or literally unknown:
Samus (Was never popular in japan. Halo outsold Metroid Prime there afaik, or was very close, for instance. and that's well after Samus was in smash).
Ness (Earthbound was a terribly niche title in the west, largely gaining popularity AFTER Ness was included in smash, even if it's well regarded it's not like it set the world on fire here)
Lucas (Literally never released outside of Japan)
Marth (Didn't come out outside Japan)
Roy (Game didn't come here, LATER games did though because of smash).
Cloud ( Did not even appear on a nintendo console)
Little Mac (Not popular at all in Japan)
The notion that somehow a character had to be on a nintendo system or popular in Japan or whatever else has NEVER been true.
If you don't think someone fits the game, fine, that's your opinion, but arguments like "but it's xbox and Japan doesn't like xbox" are really demonstrably dumb when considering Smash and what it is as a game.
This is a weird one. Banjo fits and has the N64 roots, but Master Chief works as part of the whole 'celebration of gaming icons' thing.
There are other much more plausible characters than Chief who could easily top or equal Cloud's inclusion.
My boy Crash Bandicoot immediately comes to mind.
But Master Chief would be an unprecedented get, much bigger than the likes of Cloud, because the idea of Smash featuring a rival console maker's iconic 1st party character (with almost no connection to Nintendo) is CRAZY!
It's just step below seeing Mickey Mouse, Luke Skywalker, or Goku show up in Smash.
If you want to discuss something like this, please do it in the primary topic for Smash discussion.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dt4-news-site-updates-and-speculation-sakurais-fountain-of-dreams.60812/
https://www.resetera.com/threads/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dt4-news-site-updates-and-speculation-sakurais-fountain-of-dreams.60812/
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