Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[Dark Phazon]

Ahhh man when ever i come to this thread the sheer thought of Ridley being playable makes me smile and it always feels like my smile is gonna rip outta my face RealTalk.

 

[El Fonz0]

I think the best Final Smash for Ridley would be he summons his chum, Kraid, who resides in the background, flinging boomer-claws and belly spikes, and just in general wreaking havoc.

 

[Johnknight1]

Ahhh man when ever i come to this thread the sheer thought of Ridley being playable makes me smile and it always feels like my smile is gonna rip outta my face RealTalk.

Exactly, and that is why I, the Undisputed Ridley Champion of the World, say Ridley could be easily one of the most unique, fleshed out (and flesh eating!), chaotic, incredible, fresh, stylish, and definitive characters in smash bros. history.

If you thought the Wii Fit Trainer or the Trainer were unique and unlike any other character, then just wait and see what Sakurai has thought up of for The Cunning God of Death, The Great Lord of the Pirates, the Master of Disaster, Your King and Ruler, LORD RIDLEY!!!

IT WILL BE A GLORIOUS SIGHT, A MAGICAL MOMENT, AND A FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!!

 

[Dark Phazon]

Exactly, and that is why I, the Undisputed Ridley Champion of the World, say Ridley could be easily one of the most unique, fleshed out (and flesh eating!), chaotic, incredible, fresh, stylish, and definitive characters in smash bros. history.

If you thought the Wii Fit Trainer or the Trainer were unique and unlike any other character, then just wait and see what Sakurai has thought up of for The Cunning God of Death, The Great Lord of the Pirates, the Master of Disaster, Your King and Ruler, LORD RIDLEY!!!

IT WILL BE A GLORIOUS SIGHT, A MAGICAL MOMENT, AND A FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!!

Yh...yh..yh...i love Ridley more than you...and yo you do know that your still my Weepinbell @John.

 

[bobadz]

Exactly, and that is why I, the Undisputed Ridley Champion of the World, say Ridley could be easily one of the most unique, fleshed out (and flesh eating!), chaotic, incredible, fresh, stylish, and definitive characters in smash bros. history.

If you thought the Wii Fit Trainer or the Trainer were unique and unlike any other character, then just wait and see what Sakurai has thought up of for The Cunning God of Death, The Great Lord of the Pirates, the Master of Disaster, Your King and Ruler, LORD RIDLEY!!!

IT WILL BE A GLORIOUS SIGHT, A MAGICAL MOMENT, AND A FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!!

And the best part, other then him being playable, is that all those people saying he too big will go away.

 

[Johnknight1]

Yh...yh..yh...i love Ridley more than you...and yo you do know that your still my Weepinbell @John.

Were you making a bet with SWF that if Ridley was revealed in the E3/Nintendo Direct Smash Wii U and Smash 3DS reveal trailer that you would get your head shaved=??? I think NOT!!!

And the best part, other then him being playable, is that all those people saying he too big will go away.

I remember the Diddy Kong haters pre-Brawl. One of them was dumb enough to make a bet with me for $50 that Diddy Kong would be playable. He had over 5,000 posts, and when Diddy Kong was revealed and I was looking for my money, he bailed from SmashBoards forever, and he also quit GameFAQs, IGN, etc (he had all of his accounts on them linked in his signature). Talk about a coward.

Also, in regards to the Diddy Kong hater (he was my most wanted newcomer then, behind kinda sorta Toon Link [because he was kinda sorta {not a} newcomer]), I rolled and trolled all their accounts, and posted this "Diddy Kong haters got owned video" everywhere, including on my profile page. It was AMAZING, and a FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!

But yeah, that is what will happen to the Ridley haters. But hey, if ONCE Ridley is confirmed, we should raid the Ridley haters' profile pages and let 'em know they got owned by BIG men for the BIG Ridley!!! And they will then know that Ridley is TOO BIG... TO NOT BE PLAYABLE IN SMASH WII U OR SMASH 3DS!!!!

 

[bobadz]

The exact same thing happened with mega man on gamefaqs. There was a lot of people saying he was unlikely and he'd be a waste of a slot, but now they're gone.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Yo But if he doesnt get it in...no doubt 100/ he is gonna have a even more epic boss battle or even a role in the adventure mode..but i dont think i would be able to take it...It might be Sakurai still tryna show us love but it be like taking back your girlfriend after she had sex with your brother....its ****ed....RealTalk....if he doesnt make it in i rather he not be in the game at all in anyway or form...it will be to ****ed to bare....

 

[BKupa666]

I hope there will be at least a few satisfying reactions to Ridley getting in. For guys like Mega Man, you have people here and there having to eat crow after preaching the whole 'Capcom hates Mega Man' narrative, but I don't think any character has faced such persistent and hiveminded opposition as the 'too big' crew.

Some, I'm expecting to justify SSB4 Ridley with "I never said he was impossible, just unlikely because he's too big," or even to try using "See? He does look weird! Sakurai is ****** Metroid canon!" so as to validate their garbage. But for the most part, it will be glorious, glorious victory.

Side note, if Ridley does get his Other M design, I'm fairly sure we'll consider it a minor blemish on what will otherwise be a great character reveal. Like, "Holy cannoli, look at Ridley dragging Samus! He's duckfaced, sure, but he's still finally playable!"

 

[bobadz]

Indeed. The only thing I hate about Other M Ridley's design is the head, iand it looks fine in concept art.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Indeed. The only thing I hate about Other M Ridley's design is the head, iand it looks fine in concept art.

Pretty much yh tbh.
Hehehe i like how before E3 we were disgusted at the thought of Other M Ridley but now we Know Samus is using her Other M appearence we have suddenly lighten up to Other M Ridley...seems like a act of desperation to me tbh...but i really couldnt care less now....

 

[Frostwraith]

Seeing as they based Samus's design on her Other M design, the same will likely happen with Ridley, case he gets in. That's a given.

There might be some changes in his design. After all, Samus's design in SSB4 also had changes from her original design, as Sakurai explained in the Developer Direct video.

 

[Phaazoid]

You see part of the letter R, the top left corner of it. The rest of the blurb doesn't fit.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Seeing as they based Samus's design on her Other M design, the same will likely happen with Ridley, case he gets in. That's a given.

There might be some changes in his design. After all, Samus's design in SSB4 also had changes from her original design, as Sakurai explained in the Developer Direct video.

Ow! I know that - i was just saying...

 

[IsmaR]

I honestly can't imagine anything better for the blurb than Ridley 4 Smash!

 

[Johnknight1]

All this "too big" comments reminds me of some anti-Diddy Kong moronic *insert stereotype here* posting (roughly) "what is Diddy gun dew if he payable? throw benaners?" on SWF.

The answer is obviously "yerpa derpa."

The exact same thing happened with mega man on gamefaqs. There was a lot of people saying he was unlikely and he'd be a waste of a slot, but now they're gone.

(if this was call in baseball)
"IT IS... GONE!!! THAT BABY IS OUT OF HERE!!!

HOME RUN!!! HOME RUN!!! MEGA MAN FANS SCORED A HOME RUN!!!!

AND THE HATERS ARE GOING HOME!!!"

You see part of the letter R, the top left corner of it. The rest of the blurb doesn't fit.

If Sakurai did this, he is a TROLLLL...oollllolllolll...oolllololllolllllllLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!

(and I would love him for it!)

 

[Dark Phazon]

Hasent anyone made a Ridley newcomer meme thing yet?

All this "too big" comments reminds me of some anti-Diddy Kong moronic *insert stereotype here* posting (roughly) "what is Diddy gun dew if he payable? throw benaners?" on SWF.

The answer is obviously "yerpa derpa."

(if this was call in baseball)
"IT IS... GONE!!! THAT BABY IS OUT OF HERE!!!

HOME RUN!!! HOME RUN!!! MEGA MAN FANS SCORED A HOME RUN!!!!

AND THE HATERS ARE GOING HOME!!!"

If Sakurai did this, he is a TROLLLL...oollllolllolll...oolllololllolllllllLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!

(and I would love him for it!)

Sakurai IS a troll thats proberly the only thing people are 100/ about with him.

 

[Johnknight1]

Sakurai IS a troll thats proberly the only thing people are 100/ about with him.

Yes, but it would be specifically awesome if he trolled the Ridley haters by say making him get bigger via a Super Mushroom, made a "too big" joke, or just did something to really "prove" that Ridley belongs in Smash.

Or it would be even more awesome if Sakurai said "Ridley's the best! Screw the fools who hide in a hater's nest!"

 

[Oasis_S]

I just can't help but wonder if this "too big" meme has reached Nintendo's ears, lol. If Ridley's trailer had any reference to it at all, I think I would just die laughing.

I just realized he'll probably get his theme in the trailer as well... I REALLY CAN'T WAIT...

I guess my idea for the trailer would be having Samus and some other characters fighting in a free for all. They're all struggling to reach a Smash Ball, and just as Samus reaches out to get it, Ridley soars in to steal it. He activates his "Space Pirate Raid" Final Smash, and dozens of Space Pirates descend into the battle. While the others are busy fighting off the space pirates, you see gameplay footage of Ridley and Samus fighting.

..."Ridley steals the show!" ...still have to work on that.​

 

[Dark Phazon]

I just can't help but wonder if this "too big" meme has reached Nintendo's ears, lol. If Ridley's trailer had any reference to it at all, I think I would just die laughing.

I just realized he'll probably get his theme in the trailer as well... I REALLY CAN'T WAIT...

I guess my idea for the trailer would be having Samus and some other characters fighting in a free for all. They're all struggling to reach a Smash Ball, and just as Samus reaches out to get it, Ridley soars in to steal it. He activates his "Space Pirate Raid" Final Smash, and dozens of Space Pirates descend into the battle. While the others are busy fighting off the space pirates, you see gameplay footage of Ridley and Samus fighting.

..."Ridley steals the show!" ...still have to work on that.​

Please stop....getting me too excited RealTalk....

 

[God Robert's Cousin]

I still like the idea suggested a while back where Ridley really does come in too big, gets hit with a poison mushroom, and then starts tearing everybody a new one.

 

[Dark Phazon]

You know Brawl never added anyone i cared for....only new char i used to be waz Lucario and thats because there waz no Mewtwo.....so happy that they are making Bowser better and better just incase Ridley doesnt get in......

 

[MasterOfKnees]

You know Brawl never added anyone i cared for....only new char i used to be waz Lucario and thats because there waz no Mewtwo.....so happy that they are making Bowser better and better just incase Ridley doesnt get in......

Brawl added tons of characters I love, like Meta Knight, Dedede, a Pokémon from the Bulbasaur line and Wario. However, it forgot the most important one...

 

[Oasis_S]

If it was something lighthearted like that, I would enjoy it even more. As a reference to him stealing the baby Metroid, it'd be funny to play up his "sticky fingers." Ridley could steal Peach from both Mario AND Bowser as they fought, leaving them dumbfounded; steal the Master Sword just before Link goes to pull it out; maybe take some furniture from Villager as he was about to give it to a neighbor, prompting Copper and Booker to chase after him. Then it'd cut to Ridley putting some more junk in his pile (DK's bananas? I dunno lol) with Samus interrupting him. Blah blah gameplay, cut to Samus giving Villager's furniture back to him, with Ridley tagging along behind her, rubbing his head either out of embarrassment or because it still hurts.

 

[Dark Phazon]

If it was something lighthearted like that, I would enjoy it even more. As a reference to him stealing the baby Metroid, it'd be funny to play up his "sticky fingers." Ridley could steal Peach from both Mario AND Bowser as they fought, leaving them dumbfounded; steal the Master Sword just before Link goes to pull it out; maybe take some furniture from Villager as he was about to give it to a neighbor, prompting Copper and Booker to chase after him. Then it'd cut to Ridley putting some more junk in his pile (DK's bananas? I dunno lol) with Samus interrupting him. Blah blah gameplay, cut to Samus giving Villager's furniture back to him, with Ridley tagging along behind her, rubbing his head either out of embarrassment or because it still hurts.

Your a dangerous guy...your a frigging Hype Machine turn off damn it! Its too early!

*WARNING*
*WARNING*
HYPE OVERLOAD HYPE OVERLOAD
''musttt venttt...Ridley..hype....''

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Here's something that I wanted to show...

 

[El Fonz0]

Here's something that I wanted to show...

I wish I was that good at drawing.
Here's my take at Ridley(among others)

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I actually referenced Ridley's Brawl model when I made the drawing. It's nothing compared to the other Ridley drawings that you'll see at Miiverse, however.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Quick someone thinks Ridley is too big in the Social forum!

Let us educate him!

 

[Kamiko]

Other M Ridley's too human-shaped with those wide shoulders and all that muscle. If at least that can be changed, I'd be okay with getting that design.

 

[Deleted member]

I remember when "human-shaped" was actually a good thing.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Other M Ridley's too human-shaped with those wide shoulders and all that muscle. If at least that can be changed, I'd be okay with getting that design.

How is being shaped like a human a bad thing?

If you haven't noticed we have quite a few humans in smash already.

 

[Kamiko]

How is being shaped like a human a bad thing?

If you haven't noticed we have quite a few humans in smash already.

But are they Ridley? He should look more ferocious, and that takes away from it.

 

[Deleted member]

I don't see how being more humanoid in structure makes him less ferocious.

 

[Kamiko]

It makes him look less mobile, and more likely to just use his arms. Look at a raptor, and then a human. A human is bigger and stronger, but the raptor will still cause more fear to the weak-minded. It's why so many people are afraid of spiders, despite how tiny they are.

 

[Deleted member]

Don't know what you mean by "less mobile".
He's been more mobile in Other M than he's been in other Metroid titles that don't merely have him just flying.

And while the design may be more humanoid, there is nothing humanoid about his movements in Other M.

EX:

 

[Oasis_S]

He looks like a kid in elementary school doing BEAR CRAWLS for PE class.

 

[Kamiko]

I said it makes him

look less mobile

. Obviously, being a game he can be made to move however the developers want. But it's a little awkward.

 

[LaniusShrike]

I'm all for him being hunched over on his hind legs while walking but running on all four. Having him lounge around on all fours makes him look like he's on his way to his hibernation hole.

 

[_R@bid_]

What does everyone think his crouch should be? I think he should be on all fours, legs spread wide, with his wings tilted up but off in the for/background so they can't be hit.