We're still kind of amazed that Nintendo allowed supercharged versions of Bowser and Donkey Kong to be included in the upcoming Skylanders SuperChargers game. In addition to being playable characters they also get their own amiibo figurines which have a handy switch in the base to flip into Skylanders mode.
Developer Vicarious Visions has recently spoken out a bit about the process for agreeing which of Nintendo's treasured IP would be used in Skylanders and it seems like if VV had their way the scope of the character crossover would have been far greater.
Star Fox (or more accurately Fox McCloud) was one of the key Nintendo IPs which Vicarious Visions had their sights set on. After all, he's a pilot and would be a perfect fit of the Skylanders universe. However with Star Fox Zero on the horizon, Nintendo shot down that idea as they didn't want to draw attention from Fox's own game.
It was also proposed that Kirby might be a good match for the Skylands, but the rights to Kirby are partially owned by HAL Laboratory so this proved to be too difficult a request to sign off on.
The idea of a Warrior Princess Peach was also banded about, but Nintendo felt this was out of character for Peach. Despite getting tough on the soccer pitch in Mario Strikers Charged, she'd never be caught charging around with a sword would she?
Hop over to TheHDRoom to read the rest of the article, it's a really interesting insight into the way Nintendo closely guards its treasured IPs. Which Nintendo character do you think would be best suited for Skylanders?
[source thehdroom.com]
Comments (26)
Fox McCloud like that idea
So many what-ifs these days...
I'd like a warrior peach- kinda like Zelda from hyrule warriors.
I think Black Shadow from F-Zero would be a good fit, he certainly looks like he could kick ass.
A sword-wielding Peach sounds pretty awesome! ...Although I'm not into Skylanders.
Aw...Kirby could've been in this? @Tsurii Right. They cuold've just given her an umbrella.
I think its great they are using bowser and donkey Kong 😃
Couldn't having Fox actually help sell the upcoming game? So I play as Fox in Skylanders and all of a sudden I don't feel the need to play the new Star Fox game? That sounds stupid. It's called character recognition and it would help Nintendo to connect to that audience where many probably never even heard of Star Fox. This to me is a poor excuse.
Oh and another thing, the Peach reasoning is poor at best. You can allow Bayonneta to use a Peach and Daisy costume and you can't do an Amiibo for this??? Bayonetta was far worse imo with the representation of Peach then this could ever hope to be!
damn it, nintendo....
Fox would been great they could put it as a 3ds and wii only and a great way to advertise star fox zero also I think warrior peach could have been sort of great I do not know about that captain falcon also could great being a bounty hunter and a racer.
@Crimson_Ridley captain falcon could be in it too.
I dont know why this is so suprising. Nintendo allowed Namco to use Link's likeness in Soul Caliber 2 back on GCN.
Super Smash Bros is out of character for a lot of characters
Bad marketing Nintendo. Using Fox in Skylanders would ADVERTISE Star Fox Zero to the kids, not draw attention away from it.
And if warrior princess Peach doesn't work for you then just do warrior princess Daisy!
@Mega719 Well let's see:
Mario: Mass-murderer
Pikachu: Attacks random people
Pichu: Attacks random people
Luigi: Mass-murderer
Link: Breaks into people's houses and breaks stuff
Gannondorf: Kidnaps people
Bowser: Kidnaps people
Faith in Nintendo...LOST.
@Spoony_Tech They lost their sanity.
@Spoony_Tech They lost their sanity.
could be cool then it will keep on saying "FIIIREEEE" and "DO A BARREL ROLL" but i'm on the people who comment on this post's side for some reason!
Come to think of it, I AM quite shocked they allowed any of their IP into a 3rd party game. To be honest it's unprecedented, to allow their top-tier, 2 choicest franchises into a direct competitor's game (and while yes they are a platform supporter, they ARE a competitor to Nintendo's own games and Amiibo even). We've seen costumes, we've seen Arwing Easter eggs, but never core, tangible characters that are not only playable, but stars of the show.
Strange times we live in I tell ya... strange times.
The reasoning behind both Peach and Fox are perfectly fine and make sense.
I'm not a Skylanders fan, but it would've really been interesting to see Fox in this game. Is also would've help advertise Star Fox Zero...
@Tsurii
I agree, plus she kicks butt in Smash, SMB2 and Paper Mario.
Why not Dixie and Diddy as separate characters? They would be so perfect! Oh and K. Rool! I would pay good money for that! :3 Maybe show Kid Icarus a little more love too. He had those cool vehicles in Uprising!
Out of character? That doesn't seem like a problem for them when it comes to smash bros! cough Ridley cough
Awww, if they had a sweet Supercharged Fox McCloud for this game I would have bought into Skylanders for once.
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