View Full Version : Should Smash Bros Brawl Contain Blood?
dudecool320
10-13-2006, 05:48 AM
Do you think Smash Bros should contain blood or remain clean?:booty:
Oops! I did it again.
10-13-2006, 05:56 AM
Clean. Even aside from the fact that Nintendo would obviously never add blood because it's just not a necessary move nor would it sit well with lots of consumers, there's the fact that in the 'universe' in which these characters/games have existed over the years, blood has never been a part of that...so adding it would really not sit well with the games truly being a part of the Nintendo universe. It'd make future/past games seem weird, for blood to be there.
basketkase543
10-13-2006, 06:18 AM
There's no reason to include blood. That'd be as appropriate as Hot Coffee in Mario Galaxy.
help1
10-13-2006, 06:21 AM
I have no intrest in seeing mario bleed, but I would like altered character models with lower health, maybe like mario losing his hat.
CoffeeEdge
10-13-2006, 06:27 AM
Clean. It's rediculous to imagine it any other way.
dothog
10-13-2006, 07:00 AM
Oh god yes and lots of it. It's the only way to shed the "kiddie" image.
dothog
10-13-2006, 07:01 AM
Oh god yes and lots of it. It's the only way to shed the "kiddie" image.
Ikohn4ever
10-13-2006, 07:21 AM
no blood
lordwow
10-13-2006, 07:33 AM
Why?
camoor
10-13-2006, 08:18 AM
It's slapstick - there's no place for blood in slapstick.
evanft
10-13-2006, 08:18 AM
I'll trade blood for Sonic and Tails.
Z-Saber
10-13-2006, 08:29 AM
It would be less realistic if they added blood.
daroga
10-13-2006, 08:32 AM
Ugh, no. It wouldn't fit that game at all. And aren't we passed the 16bit Mortal Kombat era when blood=good?
furyk
10-13-2006, 08:49 AM
It's a good idea to include blood simply because all of the horrific gore in the other games.
foltzie
10-13-2006, 09:04 AM
It's a good idea to include blood simply because all of the horrific gore in the other games.
Exactly, only completely wrong and the exact opposite is true!
steaming79
10-13-2006, 09:07 AM
it should have an option...maybe something along the lines of at the start menu if you were to press A, B, A, C, A, B, B. and IF this was done correctly, you would hear Snake say "I don't like to waste bullets."
Bandito
10-13-2006, 10:16 AM
I always thought blood didn't make sense because Nintendo wanted it to seem like you were playing with toys - for example in Melee whenever you finished you saw your character fall from the sky and transform into a statue. Also the opening sequence showed a statue change into a moving character. Simply put, toys don't bleed.
I think blood would be so awkward in this game. I think great without it.
Sleepkyng
10-13-2006, 10:30 AM
I have no intrest in seeing mario bleed, but I would like altered character models with lower health, maybe like mario losing his hat.
that would be awesome!
elwood731
10-13-2006, 11:04 AM
I have no intrest in seeing mario bleed, but I would like altered character models with lower health, maybe like mario losing his hat.
This is actually a good idea. A visual cue of your character's strength might be a nice addition.
Yoshi is staggered after a punch from Link>
FATALITY!
The others were fun without blood, I say stick to no blood. I do like the idea of character models changing as they take damage. Kinda like they would look tired.
Spades22
10-13-2006, 11:29 AM
Ya no blood, but the mario hat idea was cool. Kirby could turn purple, Link could lose his tunic or shield...ya I dunno but its a good idea.
daroga
10-13-2006, 11:36 AM
Or the characters could begin to regress from Wii version to GC versions to N64 versions to SNES, NES, etc. ;) Here's to new NES sprites for characters who never appeared in that era! ;)
elwood731
10-13-2006, 11:45 AM
Or the characters could begin to regress from Wii version to GC versions to N64 versions to SNES, NES, etc. ;) Here's to new NES sprites for characters who never appeared in that era! ;)
Ha! That could be cool. Or even just an 8-bit mode where all the character models were 8-bit versions, or approximations at least. It'd be funny if in the main adventure levels of the game there was an 8-bit level and as you entered it your character (Fox?) turned into an 8-bit sprite for that level. But he'd have to look confused like Kirby does in the trailer.
Supercake
10-13-2006, 11:53 AM
Or the characters could begin to regress from Wii version to GC versions to N64 versions to SNES, NES, etc. ;) Here's to new NES sprites for characters who never appeared in that era! ;)
Seconded, if anything make them alternate costumes!
foltzie
10-13-2006, 11:55 AM
Or the characters could begin to regress from Wii version to GC versions to N64 versions to SNES, NES, etc. ;) Here's to new NES sprites for characters who never appeared in that era! ;)
A WINNER IS YOU!
SpazX
10-13-2006, 12:49 PM
They fight with like magical powers and shit, do we need any realism?
They fight with like magical powers and shit, do we need any realism?
I want my blob that sucks things up and steals their abilities to be as real to life as possible.
halu102
10-13-2006, 03:16 PM
yeah, see no real reason for blood. Might just alter their good clean fun image too much for people to handle.
FriskyTanuki
10-13-2006, 04:18 PM
It absolutely needs blood if Solid Snake is in there, anything else is disappointing.
Apossum
10-13-2006, 04:22 PM
Yeah-- in order for it to appeal to a mature crowd it needs Blood and Boobies. Cause us mature people prefer our games to be "classy" like that :roll:
foltzie
10-13-2006, 05:04 PM
It absolutely needs blood if Solid Snake is in there, anything else is disappointing.
Indeed, those MGS games were chock full of gore! You want Snake, so you want some headshot action!
dmaul1114
10-13-2006, 05:08 PM
No blood. Would be horribly out of place in the series.
None of this "extereme" crap in my nintendo games please.
Spades22
10-13-2006, 05:10 PM
How about the more you hit the characters, their heads expand and eventually explode, and you get condensation on the screen from the water and oxygen released!
Chacrana
10-13-2006, 05:47 PM
Blood would actually be detrimental. It simply wouldn't fit the tone of the Smash Bros. series.
FriskyTanuki
10-13-2006, 06:06 PM
Indeed, those MGS games were chock full of gore! You want Snake, so you want some headshot action!
Exactly. Snake needs to slit some throats and make some headshots to be himself.
furyk
10-13-2006, 06:06 PM
Exactly, only completely wrong and the exact opposite is true!
And again.... sarcasm fails on the net.
elprincipe
10-13-2006, 10:29 PM
Seconded, if anything make them alternate costumes!
Yes! I also like the idea of an 8-bit mode, complete with alternate sound effects, etc. That would be very cool.
Back on topic, I agree with those who correctly state that none of these characters (excepting Snake now) are in games with blood anyway, so it wouldn't make any sense.
Blood? No.
Period blood? Oh, yes.
Z-Saber
10-14-2006, 01:19 AM
Back on topic, I agree with those who correctly state that none of these characters (excepting Snake now) are in games with blood anyway, so it wouldn't make any sense.Without any hesitation, I automatically disagreed with you and remembered LoZ: OoT, where Ganondorf spits out blood at the end. Sure, it was later changed to green, but it was initially red and blood. Also, Twilight Princess is T for Teen due to animated violence and blood.
So, strike Link out of the bloodless games category.
I'm sure there may be a couple of them that had some blood. Like Samus, for example, in the Metroid Prime series.
And honestly, I wasn't trying to be spiteful or prove anyone wrong. That immediately came to mind when I read your post.
fraggedbylaggers
10-16-2006, 11:19 AM
Um this is nintendo no fun stuff like bloodshed is allowed
Just kidding. Adding blood to this game would be stupid.
Z-Saber
10-16-2006, 11:25 AM
Nice post! :applause:
Tybee
10-16-2006, 01:29 PM
I always thought blood didn't make sense because Nintendo wanted it to seem like you were playing with toys - for example in Melee whenever you finished you saw your character fall from the sky and transform into a statue. Also the opening sequence showed a statue change into a moving character. Simply put, toys don't bleed.
"Toy Story" would have been a very different movie if they did...
Blood? No.
Period blood? Oh, yes.
Um, yeah. I don't have a daughter yet, but I'm going to go ahead and file the restraining order anyway.
greydemise
10-16-2006, 01:33 PM
aren't the SSB characters all action figures to begin with? it'd be a bit creepy if they bled
foltzie
10-16-2006, 01:43 PM
And again.... sarcasm fails on the net.
Hmm... Alas tis true, sarcasm really requires the proper tone of voice... we could ask CheapyD for a sarcasm tag... but then it doesnt seem as fun.
furyk
10-16-2006, 02:17 PM
Blood? No.
Period blood? Oh, yes.
Hell yes. Peach is already half way there with her PMS game, and everyone knows that Jigglypuff is designed off of a novelty condem. They're probably looking for moves for Zero Suit Samus, and I don't know anyone who wouldn't feel real pain after having a used tampon tossed at them.
Ok that was gross even for me.
-Never4ever-
10-20-2006, 07:41 PM
I have no intrest in seeing mario bleed, but I would like altered character models with lower health, maybe like mario losing his hat.
That would be cool. Perhaps the character models could get "scuffed up" and more work as time would go on.
Baron O Hell
10-21-2006, 06:31 PM
I don't care one way or the other. It would be kind of odd for this type of game but hell Snake being in it is kind of odd. Maybe Snake will pull a machine gun on Mario and then mario will dodge and pull a Bullet-Bill on Snake and send him straight to hell. I can see how this would be better with blood, but it isn't needed.
I AM WILLIAM H. MACY
10-22-2006, 02:02 AM
The answer is...
who fucking cares
Spades22
10-22-2006, 02:03 AM
The people who posted in the last 3 pages care :lol:
Blind the Thief
10-22-2006, 04:31 AM
The people who posted in the last 3 pages care :lol:
They're also idiots. The answer to the question is too obvious to warrant an official response.
dudecool320
11-04-2006, 04:04 PM
Wow, alot good feedback:booty:
MusicNoteLess
11-04-2006, 04:58 PM
how about they bleed 8-bit sprites instead?
Empyrical
11-04-2006, 06:52 PM
What I want to see is how they integrate Solid Snake. Snake is no kid-friendly character. Snake kills people with knives from behind, silenced pistols, etc, etc. If they only give him tranq darts I'll be pretty pissed because Snake does not get down that way.
But honestly, if I could slit Pikachu's throat from behind, I would be extremely happy.
GrimNecroWizard
11-04-2006, 07:02 PM
It would be less realistic if they added blood.
Because it's already realistic with a dinosaur kicking some italian plumber's ass on a space ship? >_>
No blood btw
GrimNecroWizard
11-04-2006, 07:03 PM
What I want to see is how they integrate Solid Snake. Snake is no kid-friendly character. Snake kills people with knives from behind, silenced pistols, etc, etc. If they only give him tranq darts I'll be pretty pissed because Snake does not get down that way.
But honestly, if I could slit Pikachu's throat from behind, I would be extremely happy.
Sorry for the double post, but Snake punches and kicks just like everyone else. He also has a rocket launcher. It's in the new footage they released.
Z-Saber
11-04-2006, 07:39 PM
Because it's already realistic with a dinosaur kicking some italian plumber's ass on a space ship? >_>Well, I believe Smash Bros. is supposed to be about toys fighting each other, hence the little statuettes. Toys don't bleed, but then again, they don't fight each other with rockets and psychic powers either.