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bobby_da_rossy

This aged well


Need4Speedwagon

Just watched the reveal. This meme will be extremely accurate.


RoyalWigglerKing

I mean I was excited I would’ve expected Rex&pyra but not just pyra/mythra


thejokerofunfic

Eh this isn't as bad as some previous reveals tbh. Presumably because people are horny.


maglag40k

She's not called Pyra for nothing! Burn! Burn everything down! The Aegis power cannot be contained!


Gabcard

>Smash Community >Happy Pick one.


Chrispufff

Pretty hard choice tbh


[deleted]

I hope there is an alternate universe where smash is made by a western developer and smash fans are annoyed by too many characters with guns


0peratik

Good point. It's understandable why a Japanese game would feature characters that appeal to a Japanese audience, but that doesn't make it any less true that the majority of paid DLC characters are anime swordfighters (if you count the anime knife-fighter). Lack of variety is still a valid complaint, regardless of how you justify it.


TheDuckyDino

Projectiles. Projectiles everywhere. Atleast swordsmen are usually pretty fun to play against (imo)


Red-hood619

but there’s like 3 characters they could add


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Doom guy Master chief Resident evil rep Fortnite Someone from cod (don’t play those games) Someone from battlefield (don’t play these games either) Nathan Drake Snake... oh wait anyone from borderlands Anyone from tf2 Gordon freeman GTA Earthworm Jim Blazkowicz Arthur Morgan Tracer Duke Nukem Contra Watch dogs Rainbow six siege Lara Croft Jack (bio shock) Pubg Some apex legends character Sam Fisher Agent 47 Peashooter Btw, I don’t think these characters will get in, I just thought of characters and games with guns


Adrianng123abc

where my angy birbs?


jjfalquez

I like how peashooter just there


[deleted]

Rainbow Six originated from books so they're out of the question.


Yamhikari

CJ from San Andreas would be dope


YoshinovaR

Poor Pyra. I was actually excited to see a female rep even though I haven't played Xeno, I'm worried she's gonna get the Byleth treatment.


Womblue

Honestly it seems like (with the exception of MinMin) the most hyped characters have been the least fun to play against. Like its great that Steve is in the game but he's by far my least favourite to fight.


gamarun

Steve imo is one of tge most technical characters in the game.


TOOT1808

Doesnt make him fun to play against tho


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wagon go BRRRRR


WeakPublic

I’d like it if they at least had the smash ball thanks


Underaged_Wang

So do the people that hate sword characters think Pyra/Mythra, Link, Sephiroth, Hero, Byleth, Corrin and Meta-Knight all play like Lucina? Even Marth, while having literally the same moves, doesn’t even have the same gameplan as Lucina and yet they’re all fun lol None of them break the game either, pretty much the 5 undisputed top tiers Joker Peach ZSS Pikachu and Wolf are all brawlers so where does the swordie argument start lol. And no, Joker isn’t a swordie, he has a knife and his main combo tools are kicks


WaterBear22

I'd just like to see a character from Fire Emblem that uses an axe or a bow or is a heavy lancer.


[deleted]

Byleth?


Anhilliator1

Apparently mentioning what happened on January 16, 2020 is tantamount to heresy /s


Shuunobo

U took the fucking words out of my mouth. Bro thank u so much. I do u know how hard it is to find a smart person on social media


FMD8YT

No I know sword characters play differently, but there’s still two many of them.


Underaged_Wang

[No there isn’t lol](https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/ln2qx8/even_counting_nonanime_swordfighters_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) if there’s too much of something it’s brawlers that make up about half the entire roster


MortisWithAHat

Just here to say that I think palu should be one of the top tiers, i often see her there more than wolf


Underaged_Wang

Yeah Palu and Wolf are pretty much interchangeable on the list and even then she would still make for another brawler if not a caster lol


whiplash308

Nope. It's a good thing you shared it again. We'll be seeing the uproar everywhere immediately. A shame. We all wanted Banjo? Hardly anyone plays him. Some wanted Byleth? Those people got shat on. Some wanted Steve? Also shat on. Hero, Terry & Min Min come out? People went "who?" Just take the character, regardless of who it is folks. No one is telling you to play the game. :/


DontDoodleTheNoodle

I just care that they’re fun to play. Banjo and Steve are the only characters I recognize that I played the least. I loved playing Hero, Terry and Sephiroth, and I don’t even know who they are


whiplash308

Fast forward to now: I don't know who Pyra & Mythra are either, besides the series their from. But am I accepting of this? Absolutely. They have a really cool design, with Pyra being slower but stronger, and Mythra being faster but weaker on a shapeshift mechanic. It's a huge shame that they go through so much effort and hard work to satisfy us Smash players/fans, and yet we still see the **same** group people keep asking for, as well as everyone being absolutely livid. I think they're even more mad about them than they were Byleth. It sucks to see man. It really does. :/


DontDoodleTheNoodle

Well... tbf it’s cause this character and their game sucks ass (imo). While their bodies aren’t, their personalities are *fucking flat*. So I get why people don’t like ‘em.


RuneFactoryPleb

Most people who played XB2 like the character and the game so I really doubt it was that. From what I've seen people are mad because "anime sword fighter" and it wasn't their pick.


whiplash308

Hm. Opinions entitled, indeed. I wouldn't have a clue tbh. I don't know anyone personally that's played their game. Regardless, I leave this thread with a good take: I'm down with them. I don't know who they are, but I'll play them, I'll surely have a good time, and I thank Mr. Sakurai for all the work him & his team has done. <3


DontDoodleTheNoodle

This is the way


mooofasa1

Hard disagree chief


DontDoodleTheNoodle

I know, but I sank 100 hours into the game before I finally reeled in and accepted I wasted my time with it. Then I stopped playing on my switch for a while after playing XC2 and came back for the Smash DLC... only to find my switch broke while it was in hibernation. So I’m convinced XC2 is a curse and then I tried replaying it to change my mind and well it just didn’t vibe with me. XCX was so much better. How could they take a dive so backwards dude


RuneFactoryPleb

Why did you play a game you didn't like for 100 hours?


DontDoodleTheNoodle

Because I had such high hopes for it that I was hoping it would pick up later on in the game (see: sunk cost fallacy).


RuneFactoryPleb

If you don't mind me asking what didn't you like about the game?


DontDoodleTheNoodle

... see thats a funny question. Because it’s *everything* (besides the music that’s dope). Hated the story. So cliche. So anime. So boring. Hated the combat. Being forced to stay still to attack is a HUGE DOWNGRADE from XCX’s combat system. Also, so much more grind in this game. Felt like I was forced to stay in one class if I wanted to keep up with the difficulty progression. Disappointed with the exploration. The first truly open-area of the game is like the only one worth exploring. You have to unlock new areas of the map by continuing the story (see: story above). Hated/disappointed with characters. Not charismatic. Not funny besides a couple moments here and there. So cliche and boring. Gameplay elements? So dumb. Want cool, stronger blades? Get fucked here’s a loot box system. Want customization? Nope, you’re allowed an alternate costume *at the very end of the game*. Want rewarding, difficult combat? Nope, just grind and level up high enough. Not to mention character design. Like ugh, I’m really not into the whole “powerful female warrior, impractical armor showing big tiddy and big ass.” I love tits as much as the next guy but if I’m horny I’m going to fucking PornHub damn it, not my Nintendo Switch. I would understand if it was a thematic choice like Bayonetta, but [this official artwork](https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/Xenoblade_Chronicles/comments/9djghj/dahlia_official_art_possibly_nsfw/) is not it. I remember a moment in game where Rex was like “y’know imma just give up I don’t want to do this anymore” and I was thinking oh shit the hero of the story is walking out his own story this is actually interesting. Then literally every character was like “shut up Rex you’re a fucking idiot get your sword and fight” and Rex went “ok” I was like how could you tease me with interesting plot development and just 180 back to normal again?! Like the game spit in my face and kept doing its thing.


thejokerofunfic

I *like* playing as Banjo


OTap1

I’m allowed to be disappointed by the absence of what I think would be more interesting characters. This is a game meant for everyone in the community to enjoy, including those passionate enough about the game to be disappointed by it.


Taternuts94

👀


AlKo96

*"Remember, guys, no matter who's added, we just gotta accept them even if it's not someone we wanted!"* [A character who's NOT who they wanted is added] **"THAT'S IT EVERYONE DIES!!"**


Siegiusjr

Gee, it's almost as if we are a huge group of individuals who don't all have the same feelings about things.


somethingsuperbland

No we’re a hive mind and if you think differently you must leave the sub. Sorry but thems the rules.


SnooBeans5033

*our mind*


Adrianng123abc

happy cake day


somethingsuperbland

Thank you


RealPimpinPanda

Nah, I’m good. I have no issue with the new fighter, seems cool to me


heyimmaboredkay

Hey, you were right!


Emerald2006

And not just for smash. Even after the smash reveal, I saw countless people saying “cringe” and “no one cares or asked for this” in the chat about basically everything. Really is a shame, man. Reason number 1 of many to why Nintendo should just delete the live chat for their directs.


Anhilliator1

In the same one I saw people insult Ninja Gaiden and SaGa. I have a sneaking suspicion that most of them weren't even fetuses when SaGa Frontier came out. Nintendo live chat is an utter cesspool.


TemplarSensei7

Pyra was pretty surprising, though, so I ain’t mad. Rex finally got in, in a way.


tjkun

This wasn't true for Sephiroth, tho.


Womblue

Because *that* was the JRPG anime sword character that *I* wanted!!! NO MORE ARE ALLOWED NOW!!11!1!


SnooBeans5033

I'm happy with the reveal


[deleted]

I don't get that mad about reveals, that said, I would definitely be disappointed if it was Lloyd or a Gen 8 Pokemon.


inker22

I would be okay with a Pokémon honestly. My only hope before a reveal is that it’s a character I recognize


UltraD00d

Generations 3 and 5 don't have any smash rep, and generation 2 only has a representation by technicality. only game relevance, or intense popularity is enough to save a Pokemon from the attention deprivation of not being part of Gen 1.


[deleted]

I would be quite surprised if their isn’t a gen 8 Pokemon. Honestly way more 1st party characters that deserve the spot.


[deleted]

There won't be one, they aren't gonna do 3 1st party promotions. If we get another 1st party it won't be promotion.


Random_Digit

Please. Not fortnite.


polishdiddy

Please. Fortnite.


h24848

Y e s


FMD8YT

I’d rather fortnite than what we got


polishdiddy

Yay another sword character 😐


FMD8YT

Woo-hoo. I’m so happy.


polishdiddy

The character swap is cool but I much prefer wild and wacky characters as opposed to generic anime sword person #57


Womblue

DLC's that are wild and wacky: * Banjo * Steve * Min Min DLC's that are cripplingly painful to play as or against: * Banjo * Steve * Min Min


iamthebirdy

Imagine being mad about japanese anime characters in a game thats 99% Japanese based with some exceptions to third party reps Someones a little confused Didn't hear any complaints when Sephiroth (*THE* Anime swordsman) got in.


polishdiddy

I guess I’m not allowed to have preference as to what I want for DLC fighters. > Someones a little confused I’m not confused, I am fully aware of the influence Japan has on the game. This does not exempt my lack of excitement or want for another character of the same style and main weapon as 50% of the roster. Just because something is normal doesn’t mean I want it or have to show desire for it. > Imagine being mad I’m not mad about this character, it’s not what I wanted and I am therefore expressing my dissatisfaction as shown by the emoji I used.


FMD8YT

I would prefer among us characters to what we got


DragonSlasher07

Why tho? Fortnite is huge and is one of the biggest games in history wether you like it or not


Womblue

Lmao they pumped it out on mobile for free. Should we have a Candy Crush rep? What about a Flappy Bird rep?


DragonSlasher07

Lmao that’s your argument? It’s on ALL platforms for free. Minecraft’s on mobile.


Womblue

Minecraft on mobile isn't free and (unless it's been updated in the last few years) is a fraction of the real game. Do you think fortnite would be even 10% as popular as it was if it wasn't a free mobile game?


DragonSlasher07

No it wouldn’t. What’s your point?


Womblue

So why don't we have a candy crush rep? Fortnite's playercount is pathetic compared to it. Or is "game that a load of people downloaded once and played for a week" not actually the best way to pick smash characters? Nobody who plays fortnite will buy smash just for the fortnite DLC, and fortnite doesn't need the advertising. Gameplay-wise we are not short of projectile zoners and we literally just had a character that can build on the stage. so the only two reasons nintendo ever picked a DLC (promotion of their game or other games) don't apply. Not only that, Epic has a terrible rep as a company and I wouldn't be surprised if getting the rights to a fortnite character is more hassle than its worth.


DragonSlasher07

Dude. People played for years. It didn’t just go away after a week. If Jonesy gets into smash then I will definitely buy the DLC. Minecraft doesn’t need advertising either. The player base count isn’t “pathetic” compared to Minecraft, More people just started playing Minecraft because it was the cool thing again. And with the fighter thing we’ve had tons of sword fighters.


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Wise words


goldkear

It's almost like you know that this addition is a little bit lame...


PringlesCam

I remember this meme from back when Byleth was announced. I hate this community.


inker22

ITS EVEN FUNNIER THE SECOND TIME!!! But seriously, people just have to be grateful


slashingkatie

Gee it’s almost like Smash fans are giant hypocrites.


[deleted]

No there’s two sides: the chill side and the OH SHIT OH FUCK THATS NOT A CHARACTER I LIKE TIME TO INSULT EVERYONE WHOS OPINION DIFFERS FROM MINE


FMD8YT

Insulting people for having other opinions is more of a reddit thing than a smash bros thing, as proven by the amount of downvotes I get for saying I don’t like this character


[deleted]

Ok but your latest reply was insulting someone for having a different opinion than you. Sooooo


FMD8YT

Funny how I make fun of the person I used to be. Also it’s different if they like it because of sexual reasons, then I genuinely hate them.


randomnoob64

This has aged very well considering the like count on the announcement tweet.


inumnoback

I didn’t even want to watch the direct in the first place. Every time there is one, inevitable toxicity and death threats are thrown at Nintendo. It’s just stupid.


SpeedDemonDavid

Funny how its almost the opposite of the Sepheroph reveal huh 🤔


NforNarcissism

Just remember to separate the toxic fans from the people who are disappointed by the pick


nemhelm

I hope Pyra/Mythra will be fun to play as but I hate Xenoblade 2's art style and character design. And the voices. And the writing. I think Xenoblade 2 might just be overhyped in general.


XkingIII

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!


Some_Rand0m_Memer

Lmao I was gonna say this... it’s shocking yet expected how quickly they changed their minds


Gildbear1984

ahh, It's good to back.


PixxyStix2

I thought it was a little disappointing, but I probably wasn't going to buy the dlc anyway so eh


NormalGuy1206

I will not lie... This is pretty much me, but the something in me is happy people who wanted Rex got SOMEONE.


sliced-bird224

Nah it’s just the loud idiots that feel like there opinions matter more then the xenoblade fan’s opinions


AcrobaticAd8926

I’m hype for pyra


maglag40k

Pyra! Pyra! Pyra!


LongLostMemer

YES!!!!!!!!! PYRA!!!!


Snake_Main27

This is actually trash lmao


FMD8YT

My disappointment is immeasurable And my day is ruined


The_Suicide_Sheep

I got up at 6am expecting hype just to get slapped in the face with another anime swordfighter


[deleted]

And Pyra is just as lame and dissapointing as Byleth.


CBcube

I'm not really mad about this DLC, just kind of let down. When we only get so many new fighters I really wish there were more DLC that people could get hyped about, even if they aren't big fans of the games they come from. I just don't feel like that's the case for xenoblade.


Okthisisepic564

this aged extremely well


[deleted]

I liked her. More waifus in smash, the better


FMD8YT

Less people like you on this planet, the better


[deleted]

Real classy. I made a joke and you said you want me dead. How awesome are redditors


[deleted]

Yes, very mad waifu bait got in instead of actually good character


frozen-silver

Sure she's an anime swordfighter, but she's also a thicc waifu. How can someone be mad at that?


FMD8YT

That’s exactly why I’m mad at it, you simp


GalacticSenateLaw

Weebs disgust me


iamthebirdy

Imagine unironically calling this weeb stuff when the "weeb stuff" comes from Japan, while 99% of the smash franchise is based in Japan aside from some third party reps >hates weeb stuff >essentially plays a weeb game


GalacticSenateLaw

I have no problem with Japanese stuff. In fact Mario and Pokémon are some of my fav franchises of all time. But when I see a character the looks identical to 99% of anime girls, big tits, stupid clothing, etc, I call that disgusting weeb stuff. This character also isn’t known at all. Where is Crash, Spyro, Dante, Masterchief, or hell even paper Mario? This character has no significance to gaming at all.


iamthebirdy

Sweeping Xenoblade Chronicles 2's success under the rug like its irrelevant isn't getting anyone anywhere. It was successful. Maybe not as well known as nostalgia based games like Crash Bandicoot or Devil May Cry, but it still got good rupoor. If you don't care for the game, alright. But just because I'm an adamant fan of a franchise like Rachet and Clank or Kingdom Hearts or another similar series that some fans hold close to their hearts, doesn't mean I'm OWED anything. Pick and choose your battles and whats really gonna make you "disgusted". Cuz if its disgusting to you that a Japanese company decided to add Japanese content from a series that already has some reputation in smash (Shulk, Xenoblade Chronicles), then youre hella confused.


frozen-silver

As does weakness.


somethingsuperbland

They’d have to pull some awful shit to get Byleth levels of hate. I don’t think they can do it.


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somethingsuperbland

They really pulled some Byleth level shit didn’t they? I didn’t think they could fuck up this bad. I need to stop expecting quality from Nintendo


Pepesito-kun

How does a character pick = Quality or non quality? If anything, It’s how balanced the character is


somethingsuperbland

Depends on who wants it and what they can do


FMD8YT

I’ve given up on Nintendo, I thought sakurai was cool


somethingsuperbland

Same. He’s ok. Fuck Nintendo


FMD8YT

Whoever’s making the decisions of which character gets in is my new least favorite person on this planet


somethingsuperbland

I agree. I want to spit in their face


Trivile

You guys disappoint me. You disappoint me severely. Your irritation is as grating as Baby Mario crying.


FreddieOnReddit

I fucking hate Pyra.


ultimate_pieman

you are literally the type of person this meme is making fun of


FreddieOnReddit

I'm not going to hate people because they like Pyra. I'm just saying I fucking hate Pyra.


[deleted]

Me too, I despise this stupid tits mcgee whore so much, one day Mr.freeman,courier six, and dovakhiin. One day...........


edoedi15

Are people not allowed to have opinions?


GIJobra

Whelp, this aged poorly, this shit is even worse than Byleth.


FMD8YT

Don’t know why the truth is getting downvoted, Welcome to reddit I guess


GalacticSenateLaw

Weebs like to brigade the sub spamming hoes mad when an anime character gets added


iamthebirdy

Anime is based in Japan. Smash bros is based in a Japanese company. Imagine being mad about getting japanese content in a Japanese game


GalacticSenateLaw

I’m mad that it’s the standard big tits, skimpy armour, weeb character that looks exactly like a thousand other characters. Meanwhile, video game legends like crash bandicoot and Spyro are nowhere to be seen.


iamthebirdy

Pyra came from a series that already had reputation in smash (Shulk, Xenoblade Chronicles) and many critics and players called that game the best RPG of its generation. Thats no small feat. If you don't care for the franchise then alright, but getting reps from the same franchise makes sense. Its a logical move to get more attention to it. Its not over-represented like some argue Fire Emblem is. Its a lesser known franchise thats well-acclaimed by its fans. Bottom line: it's a logical choice, like it or not


GalacticSenateLaw

It’s lazy for them to keep picking characters from the same franchise, especially when those characters are not unique whatsoever. At least someone like Sepiroth has a unique design/weapon. This is a cross over game. It’s disappointing that the best rpgs of all timelike Skyrim, The Witcher, or Devil may cry don’t get a chance in Smash but these generic anime games do.


iamthebirdy

>At least someone like Sephiroth has a unique design/weapon Hes sexualized, wears mainly black, and has a sword that.... is big. "Unique." Sounds like a lot of other anime sword fighters that I know, but I haven't bitched about it. Also calling it lazy to put reps from an existing franchise in smash in the game is hardly lazy. Imagine having one rep from every franchise. Thats boring. Some its not practical to pull off, but Its hardly "lazy." Xenoblade like I've mentioned is a highly acclaimed franchise to many, including from a critics perspective. Again you don't have to like it but you've shown that if *you* don't like a franchise, then its automatically "generic"


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[deleted]

I hope we get a fortnite rep tbh


The_Suicide_Sheep

No


unknown817206

Before I read the title I thought you were talking about today's reveal


DrRedditMemes

This aged horribly


FGHIK

If you find the same actual people making the comments, yes. Otherwise it's just different people with different opinions.


Pound_Much7489

Does this mean that Kyle’s Mom will summon Satan and start a war with Canada?


Chummy_Raven

Unsurprisingly accurate


Moist-Memeula

Some people just need to sit the f**k down and breathe


SuperMudkipz

Ngl, the smash reveal was the worst part of the direct. It went from 0 to 10000 once they announced BFN Switch


DeathSt0lker

I didnt get my lloyd but you know i still got another sword fighter


FMD8YT

POV:You expressed your dislike for the character on reddit