2014-07-15, 08:50 PM
Takebacker Wrote:The argument against clones in this game is as follows. People have a lot more of a problem with new undeserved entries because this is the first handheld smash where limitations on the medium was made known by the developers well in advance. Despite having theoretically less effort required to implement, that time can still be used towards fixing things that would negatively affect the product as a whole which could potentially turn off lucina supporters, naysayers, and everyone else. The more characters we get period increase the tensions that people have about a well functioning product on a handheld system. The fact that 3DS release was delayed by several months supports the idea that it was being rushed. The 3DS version existing in the first place takes away from the wii U version but due to the fact that these games are heavily linked the handheld version cannot be a failure or else the entire project will flop in more ways than one.
A clone character doesn't really make these concerns that much more real compared to a true new character, but we already have a lot more characters in this game than we assumed it would have based on sakurai saying it would have less characters due to 3DS limitations and that is still a concern clone character or not. I'm sure there won't be any real problems though; the profitability is too high for nintendo and sakurai to not go all out since they aren't just selling a game this time, they'll be selling a wii u as well.
I don't have a problem with clones especially in this game though. Sakurai has proven to make really solid decisions this time around in regards to character design and inclusions and making it all work, and i really don't think lucina is any different.
my problem with clones is much more simple: they're the same thing. they add nothing new to the table in regards to movements or looks, it's just "hey, let's give this guy the same moveset but on that body"
so even though things might work differently, they behave similarly. even clones in streetfighter have advanced to the point where the same technique is done in different ways. (gouken's tatsumaki goes upwards instead of sideways, sakura's shoryukken moves her forward a LOT of distance, etc)
edit: to add a bit, i LOVE the fact that lucina is in, i'm just sad that she does nothing new however, even though it fits the canon to a T.