Video game thread

@GuiltyGrimoire
 
I think Joe from the Viewtiful Joe series would be a fitting addition.
 

@GuiltyGrimoire  
At this point, I’ll take anyone other than another anime swordsman. I mean, I’m glad it was Sephiroth and not another fire emblem character, but the oversaturation of fire emblem sword wielders kinda ruined my excitement to see another final fantasy character in the game.

@ANoobis  
Aww yeah! That’s a good one!
 
 
@Humble Oriathan  
I know what you mean. Remember when everyone was expecting ‘SSBU Ft. Dante from the Devil May Cry series’ and instead we got ‘SSBU Ft. Marth 3.0’

@GuiltyGrimoire  
Not that I’ll ever play a SMB past Brawl (so excuse me if this lists any characters that made it in post-Brawl), I’ve always had a shortlist of characters I would’ve loved to see (games and first Nintendo system appearance in parentheses):
 
Amaterasu (Ōkami, Wii)  
Bub/Bob (Bubble Bobble, NES)  
Will/Freedan/Shadow (Illusion of Gaia/Time, SNES)  
Vanessa Z. Schneider (P.N.03, GCN)  
The Master/God (ActRaiser, SNES)  
Blazer (Soul Blazer, SNES)  
Mr. Diaz/Slater (Hybrid Heaven, N64)  
Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem 64, N64)

@ANoobis  
Yes.  
@GuiltyGrimoire  
And then we got Steve.

@Humble Oriathan  
Just saw your comment. I’d’ve killed to see Kefka Palazzo or Terra Branford from Final Fantasy VI, but I gave up on seeing anything from Best Final Fantasy a long time ago.

Anyone have any good suggestions for a wireless steam controller?

@Havoc  
I think Steve being in is hilarious. Villager was pretty much a set-up for that. If Bayo can get it, then surely Dante/Sol can.

@acres  
If you can get bluetooth to work correctly (just gonna assume you’re on Win10), Dualshock 4’s are god for Steam (and RetroArch, if you are an emulator fan), and supported natively by Steam. Bonus: they have a wired fallback. However, be prepared for bluetooth to just not work, lose pairing every reboot, and be an overall hassle. I wire mine in and never have a problem. Downsides: Already mentioned bluetooth difficulties, extremely sensitive to cord damage, dinput glyph support in games is rare without mods (expect to have to learn what ABXY are), and support outside of Steam requires baked-in support or third-party software.
 
XB360 controllers work natively with Windows in general (optional official driver download needed for Win7), but you need to buy a Wireless Receiver and deal with the swapped d-pad and left stick. There are tons of options for aftermarket receivers, so those are generally cheap. Real downside: no built-in battery. Have to keep AA’s on hand or get a recharge pack. No wired fallback (proprietary cord and port are power-only).  
EDIT: Apparently, XBone controllers are better due to still being in production and have a wired fallback, but I’ve never personally used one and thus can’t comment.
 
If you can find one, and can deal with the touchpads, the Steam Controller is actually pretty solid and extremely customizable. Downsides: Have to use AA’s, no wired fallback, product discontinued.
 
Haven’t tried any third-party devices since driver recognition varies from device to device.

@GuiltyGrimoire  
I’d rather have DOOMguy or mr.Halo.

@Havoc  
Microsoft apparently said they wanted MC in. Now he’s in Fortnite… The ‘next best… thing’?
 
Doomguy OP pls nerf.

@GuiltyGrimoire  
Billy/Jimmy Lee (Double Dragon)  
Earthworm Jim (still holdin’ out hope, for some reason!)  
Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2. with some abilities from Dead by Daylight)  
Onikage (Tenchu)  
Alex Mercer (Prototype)  
Squigly (Skullgirls)  
Crono (Chrono Trigger)  
Dart (Legend of Dragoon)
 
 
@Humble Oriathan  

 
Yeah, that’s fair. How about  
Lucca or Robo (Chrono Trigger)  
Lavitz, Meru or Rose (Legend of Dragoon)
 
As much as I’d like someone from Zone of the Enders, it would be hard to make them work.  
Why do we choose the hypothetical Smash characters we do?

@lasty  
Some really good ones there. Haven’t heard of Tenchu in a while, that would be great!
 
And for your question, it’s either guys like these or Goku/Shrek. Take your pick.

@lasty  
Well, If characters as ridiculous and random as Minecraft Steve are allowed to be in Smash, then how about:
 
Jimmy Hopkins from Bully  
CJ from San Andreas  
Parappa from Parappa The Rapper  
Chocola & Vanilla from Nekopara  
Kratos from God of War  
Bill from Left 4 Dead  
Joel from The Last of Us  
Kyle Crane from Dying Light  
Turok from Turok: Dinosaur Hunter  
Ezio Auditore from Assassin’s Creed II  
Alex Mason from Call of Duty: Black Ops  
The Knight from Ghosts ‘n Goblins  
Spyro from Spyro The Dragon  
Abe from Oddworld  
Jill from Resident Evil  
Ryley Robinson from Subnautica  
Guitar Hero Dude from Guitar Hero  
The Rockstar from Rock Band  
DJ Dude from DJ Hero  
The Barbarian from Diablo II  
The Marauder from Path of Exile  
Agent G from The House of the Dead  
Echo from Echo The Dolphin  
James Bond from 007  
The Skater from Tony Hawk’s Underground  
Mama from Cooking Mama  
The Boss from Saints Row 2
 
Just to name a few

@Humble Oriathan  
Characters do HAVE to originate from video games, so no goku or james bond.
 
I want more Kirby in the game myself.

@Humble Oriathan  
AGENT G! Hell YES!

I got an 80GB CECHE01 phat PS3 along with 8 games for Christmas/Yule this year!

@Absol95  
I got MH:W plus a bunch of older games. I’m gonna binge Sonic Adventure 2 now.

@Absol95  
I have $100 worth of steam gift cards….but not a single game I want to buy lmao.

@Humble Oriathan  
Browse around. There’s something.  
Or give ULTRAKILL a go. It’s DOOM, but with even more DOOM.

@Havoc  
Eh…I’m more interested in open world RPGs these days….I’m thinking maybe getting S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Somehow that’s an old game that got past me, but the reviews are saying it’s exceptionally good. Might give it a try.

I managed to get a 3060ti at retail price. Asus dual fan card. Nothing like a ‘ROG STRIX’ version or whatever but I don’t really care, the model I have still has a beefy cooler and minimal flashy RGB crap which is a plus to me, and I should be able to overclock it plenty.
 
Now to wait for it… gonna be till like Jan 5th sadly.

@Humble Oriathan  
Then IDK.
 
@ArchiveAnon  
You luck, luck man!

@Absol95  
Nice get. Retro enthusiast or modding/homebrew enthusiast, and are you going to refit it with better fans and paste to improve its longevity? I own a CECHA01 myself (no buyers luck, just an early adopter) and, when I use it, I treat that thing like it’s worth its weight in 2008 platinum.
 
@Humble Oriathan  
How open world are you talking? “Small but everything has content” like the early Divinity’s, or “Huge, but tons of empty space” like The Elder Scrolls/Bethesda-Fallouts?

@Azure Fang  
I’m definitely of the “buy something more powerful and then never use it full blast” variety. I take care of my things so that my things will take care of me for years to come.