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I've been busy entertaining company and preparing for a big ol' trip, but the news of Lucina and Robin's inclusion in Super Smash Bros did not miss me. I did, however, miss the FEF blast aftershocks and tooting of the hype train that undoubtedly followed.

Discuss.

Apparently there are those within the FE community that are upset by the announcement?

I do not understand that sentiment. They literally doubled the FE representation in the game. And some people are reacting more negatively than positively? It is no wonder the FE community overall is considered an unpleasant one by outsiders. Might you have wanted a different character? I'm sure everyone has their choices for who to put in, but does not getting precisely the specific characters you want REALLY outweight the improvement in overall representation for the series? Think about the future implications of there being four playable FE characters. It means there's room for more slots in future SSB entries as well. We broke the limit of two! This alone is reason to celebrate. But no. Instead there are complaints about how they all look the same and Lucina is going to be a Marth clone (when you haven't even played the game).

Luigi started as a Mario clone. He obviously isn't that any more. I highly doubt they'd make a clone of another character at this point. Especially with the way all moves can be customized. Lest we forget Lucina has Aether and it isn't Ike's version and Marth doesn't have it.

Also, Gen 2>Gen 1, right? So Lucina>Chrom, right? No? I'm definitely endeared to Lucina more than I am to Chrom.

Also, do you have me on Facebook? I think you have me on Facebook, Tiki. My post there yesterday was golden. So much so I'll self-promote for it.

And another magic user in SSB? Wiiiiin! Also, the limited use of his moves was an impressive reference back to FE's weapon durability mechanics. Well done SSB; well done.

I'm really hoping Nosferatu heals in this game, too.

Well, FD. As someone who DOESN'T like Robin, I'LL TELL YOU YOU THAT I'm really happy that they're in Smash.

We get another mage, another FE rep that doesn't use a sword, doesn't have blue hair, has a very unique playstyle (at least it seems that way from here), and generally shakes things up. And you can be a boy or a girl! Not to mention I get to hope that you fight Grima!MU during adventure mode or something.

So many people were hoping for Lucina that the discontent she was met with really surprised me. Though of course I have seen plenty of people that are happy that their not-so-secret desires to have Lucina be in there over Chrom were met (Including myself. Plus we got a boatload of new Chrom jokes out of it, as Rhyus said. I love them all).

Checkin' your facebook as I post this, FD. I have been away from there as well.

It was a treat for my friends and I. One's just as big an FE nut as I am and we got the other into Awakening. And wouldn't you know the first time we get together for around a year Lucina and Robin are confirmed. And the Chrom jokes did flow.

It's not like Smash has a limited number of spots or anything. Awakening brought in a ton of money and FE fans need love too.

bumping thread due to the influx of necroposting

Don't you tease me, that Nintendo Direct with the Tiki trophy already made my heart skip a beat, I can only dream of Tiki being playable.

Actually hadn't thought of that picture in that way though. Tee hee.

There is no logical basis for disliking Lucina or Robin being in smash. The end.

I wouldn't go so far as to say they didn't put in effort in Lucina just because she bears similarities to Marth. It's clearly the intended direction for her and that required conscious effort.

I do find it unfortunate she'll be so similar in a way, but still look forward to how different they are. If we can have Link AND Toon Link, I don't see why Lucina can't be around. The game's not out yet; I'm not going to judge it until I've played it.

Right on Rath! emotion_brofist