Fans of Smash Bros have been complaining about one thing more than anything else when Melee was released. It was an issue about clones "duplicate characters". Like Dr. Mario to Mario, Pichu to Pikachu, Roy to Marth, Ganon to Captain Falcon.. etc.
One of the Clone pairs that returned are Star Fox and Falco. Except in this game Nintendo completely changed Falco's moves. Falco can now throw his Down-B reflector. Nintendo stated that Falco's attacks are more air oriented when Fox's attacks are more ground oriented. It is the players preference as an aerial fighter or a ground combatant.
Fox was featured with a faster laser in the last game while Falco's is slower and stuns. They changed around the lasers again to make them different. Both Fox and Falco feature the Landmaster Tank as the Final Smash. Fox's Landmaster Tank is stronger on the ground while Falco's Tank can fly very high to take the opponents sky high to their deaths. They are both devastating final smash moves though despite being slightly different.
Another character from the Star Fox series that makes a first appearance is Star Wolf. He is the final unlocked character in Smash Bros and has a very well rounded move set. He also features the Landmaster Tank. His Landmaster Tank Final Smash a cross between Fox's and Falco's Landmaster Tanks.
All Playable Star Fox characters retain the same cocky personalities as seen in there taunts. Fox was rated the best character overall in Melee but he was watered down in Brawl to even out the playing fields of characters. Star Wolf could possibly be top of the rated characters. He was a highly anticipated character from Star Fox 64 and Star Fox Adventures games and fans hoped he would make an appearance in Brawl. So the only thing "clone like" about Fox, Falco, and Star Wolf is the same Final Smash. Nintendo managed to remove the problem which is clones successfully in the Smash Bros sequel.
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The video game industry is soon to undergo a serious change. A change that many feel is for for the better.
Currently video game manufacturers and publishers usually sign what is called an exclusive agreement. What this means is the video game hardware manufacturer, such as XBox, PS3, WII, etc. has the sole rights for that publisher`s particular game.
However this trend of exclusive deals may be coming to an end. In the November issue if Electronic Gaming Monthly, Evan Van Zelfden says, "that the agreements between game publishers and hardware makers called as third-party exclusives may be ceased in the future." Van Zelfden explains further, "that more publishers and developers were willing to create computer games that can be used for different gaming platforms such as Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, and Xbox 360 than giving an exclusive license to only one platform."
Not having an exclusive license allows publishers to develop a video game for multiple platforms. Van Zelfden agrees, "their games would have a wider market if it will be available in multiplatform versions."
It may be a while before the entire industry jumps on this "bandwagon" however there are a couple of games on the way. The games that would soon launch in multiplatform versions include "Devil May Cry 4" and "Grand Theft Auto IV".
Keep an eye out on this trend and the games that will be hitting the market soon. Soon you will no longer have to buy just the XBox to get a certain game and so on.
About the Author:
Michael C. Podlesny is the Managing Director of http://www.Indocquent.com . http://www.Indocquent.com is an online resource that allows video game manufacturers and suppliers to list and sell their products in 20,000 cities throughout 200 countries around the world free of charge.
AP - Police arrested two Indian men accused of illegally buying mobile phone cards used by the gunmen in the Mumbai attacks, police said Saturday - the first known arrests since the bloody siege ended.
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