What this all amounts to is that you didn't like the series and don't feel FE characters should be added because of that. That's perfectly fine, just say you don't like the series. I don't believe that is grounds for saying a character shouldn't be in Smash though. I personally don't like the Game & Watch games, but acknowledge their significance to Nintendo's history and feel Mr. Game & Watch is a good character. I wasn't sold on Cpt. Olimar as a Smash character, but including him hasn't done anything to make the game less fun. Earthbound hasn't seen a release since the SNES afaik, yet it gets quite a bit of representation. So what?
That's not a fair statement to make at all really. You are assuming that the only reasons anyone would be upset with Corrin are due to jealousy over other characters getting in and that is pure opinion without much fact to back it up. There are several reasons why I feel Corrin was a poor choice, many of them the same reasons echoed by others but I will get to that.
The argument of not liking Game & Watch, Olimar or Nes/Lucas don't properly compare to Corrins situation because not only is Fire Emblem not as big or significant a franchise as these other series but there were already 5 other characters from his respective franchise. To remove the possibility of a new player from either a under represented franchise or a new one just to market a new game can certainly rub players the wrong way.
I don't understand why so many people feel entitled to a game that only has what they want and nothing else. Nintendo isn't obligated to tailor a game to each buyer. They are the developers. They are the ones putting up money and investing time and effort into these projects. As the content creators, they have the prerogative to add or remove any characters they see fit. If you are that upset with their creative decisions, take up modding and add whatever content to the game you want. Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness.
I am no fan of entitlement but being a consumer who is being asked to part with money for a product should be reason enough to want to have a say in how the product turns out, this wasn't a matter of trying to deny other users a character from a franchise but wanting something else interesting added to a franchise they love. Of course creators have the final say in all things but people are allowed to criticize those decisions.
Also they specifically asked players what they wanted, and with that invitation you are open to people not liking what is offered. That's hardly a new concept.
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You act as if not liking the character choice and stating so is tantamount to calling for the game to be boycotted or something. Most of those complaining are doing so because at end of the day they care about the game and will continue to play. Most people aren't advocating jumping ship over Corrin or Bayonetta...
We do like the vast majority of the series.
That's like saying we don't like the PM series because we bash Sticker Star. If Kersti became a playable character in Smash 4 and we objected (too many plumber-series characters and from a really bad game, along with having no character), it's not because we dislike the greater series.
Basically.
That's an awful lot of butthurt over adding FE characters to Smash for long time fans. I would think fans would be happy for the series to receive the attention it deserves (imo, but ymmv). Personally, I was thrilled to see the Famicom Wars AT, because that meant there was a chance that people would become interested in the Advance Wars series again. I'd rather games I love get representation in Smash than not. It shows me that they are still relevant, but that's just me. I suppose you'd be equally incensed if they added Sigurd, Nephenee, or Tana? Don't say it's because they aren't all sword users: they would be the same class of fighter. Were you upset by the Black Knight Mii outfit? I don't recall seeing the same level of outrage over that, either. I also don't recall hearing this much anti-FE rage until after Corrin was announced. Coincidentally, that was right about the same time the fans learned their favored character didn't make the cut. The plot thickens...
If Fire Emblem didn't already have 5 other characters representing it then you MIGHT have a point, but it seems like you're angry that a lot of people didn't think Corrin deserved a spot. You brought up Advance Wars but like I stated above you are comparing games with ZERO reps to a series that has 6. You didn't see any anger over the Black Knight costume because there was no need for it. A costume and a full blown character are again hardly comparable.
I can understand the anti FE sentiment because of what seems like the potential for other fighters being replaced with 'generic sword fighter' characters. If they were going to keep this many FE characters then they could of at least added other types of warriors. Snipers, Assassins, Wyvern Riders, etc. The timing of Corrins release has a lot to do with the backlash as well. I cannot reiterate enough that this has more to do with the number of series reps than with the series itself.
Really, the whole too many swords complaint smacks of either "doesn't like Fire Emblem" or "Unpleasable Fan." To quote
this Reddit thread:
Thus, the percentage of sword users has remained proportionally consistent throughout the series. Now then, can we get off this "too many swords" horse? It's been ridden into the ground.
This argument holds more water than you are willing to give it credit for. The problem is the similarity of the sword fighters from FE as well. Robin is actually unique and Corrin is too but the same cannot be said for the rest. The other ranged and brawler characters again are all different and have abilities and gimmicks that make them completely unique from each other in some way. Captain Falcon, Little Mac and Ryu are all brawler type characters but play so differently that it would be ridiculous to say they are the same.
My view of the Corrin situation boils down to a few things for me:
1.I don't care for Corrin so I simply won't buy the character.
2.I feel there are more than enough reps for FE but I understand this was done purely for marketing reasons.
3.Corrin is at least more unique than other FE reps but it's not a good enough reason for me to want him.
4.Corrin being released in the last batch of DLC characters is what's making people upset at FE, this was never about FE hate from the start as these characters had almost always been there.
5.Corrin criticism =/= FE hate or 'butthurt' automatically.
6.This has nothing to do with a series popularity.
