NewDisplayName Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) * CHARACTER * Who is Tiki? Tiki is a character in the Fire Emblem series. She is the daughter of Naga, leader of the Divine Dragon tribe, and her chief emissary within the mortal world - as she discerns the will of Naga and imparts it unto Her subjects, she is known as the "Voice of Naga". She was once close friends with the Hero-King Marth in ages long since past, though as her kind is immortal, she has long since outlived her old comrade. She entered a deep slumber after the Hero-King's adventures had ended, awakening centuries later and taking refuge in the fabled Mila Tree. From her hallowed abode, Tiki guards Azure, one of the five gemstones that power the legendary Fire Emblem. When the Fell Dragon Grima threatens to destroy all of creation, she entrusts Aazure to the Hero-King's descendants, Exalt Chrom of Ylisse and Princess Lucina of Ylisse, and later allies herself with them against the Fell Dragon and his minions.Tiki is a Manakete, a race of dragon-folk that can alternate between human and dragon forms at will with use of the mystical Dragonstone. She is immortal and has lived for thousands of years, keeping a constant vigil over the mortal world and ever devoted to her sacred duties as the Voice of Naga. What games does she appear in? Tiki first appeared in the original game in the series, Fire Emblem: Ankokuryuu to Hikari no Ken (Shadow Dragons and Blade of Light), where she was an ally of Marth and a playable unit, a role she would later reprise in the narrative sequel, Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem), as well as the DS remakes of those two games.Perhaps Western fans will remember her most vividly from the most recent game in the series, Fire Emblem: Awakening, where she again appears as an important figure in the plot and, later on, a full-fledged playable character in the extra-narrative Xenologues. Tiki's original design from the earlier games in the series (where she appears as a child) also makes an appearance in Awakening as a SpotPass character that players can download and recruit into their army. She has different stats depending on which form of her the player uses, as both are considered separate characters and can be played individually. * CONSIDERATION * So why does she deserve to be in Smash 4? There's a simple answer to that: originality!We all know by now what Sakurai's criteria are for selecting characters for Super Smash Bros. Originality is a huge factor in the design process for each game's roster and Sakurai had publicly stated many, many times before that he strives for diversity and distinction with new characters. Appearing as a playable character in Smash is a huge honour, after all, and there are always newcomers that are ready and waiting to enter the fray - yet at the end of the day, a diverse roster means more potential fun for the players and more exciting gameplay overall.Fans of Fire Emblem's very own Chrom - myself included - remember all too well when the Exalt of Ylisse, long thought to be a shoo-in for Smash 4, was disconfirmed in favour of Robin. For better or for worse, this embodies Sakurai's philosophy of diversity and originality: in an interview shortly after Robin's reveal, he explained that he simply thought Robin had more potential for a dynamic and interesting moveset.There's also the fact that, Robin aside, all of the Fire Emblem characters in Smash thus are swordfighters. This has led to a popular joke / criticism that Fire Emblem is a game about "blue-haired swordfighters" and nothing more. Robin's inclusion in the roster challenges that notion and proves that the series has much, much more potential than just big men with sharp swords! Okay, okay, we get it. Sakurai likes originality. Big deal. What does that have to do with Tiki? Tiki is, by her very design, a unique character. She doesn't wield a sword, for a starters, and she doesn't even have blue hair! She doesn't technically wield any weapon, at least not in the sense of martial armaments. Rather, she uses her own natural weaponry to hold her own in battle, augmented by the power of the Dragonstone: divine flames, snatching teeth, rending claws and powerful wings all factor into her fighting style, and being able to transform into a holy being with fiery breath and wondrous wings is always a plus in the heat of battle. Her fighting style would represent something new and exciting in Smash, which is always a big plus in your favour if you're looking to join the Smash roster. So how important is she? Pretty important, actually. She is a central character in the original game, serving as a thematic link between the human heroes and the wicked dragons. She is the daughter of Naga, the leader of the Divine Dragon tribe and among the most powerful Divine Dragons in existence. She helps the protagonist, Marth, and his allies defeat the evil Earth Dragon Medeus and save their homeland of Akaneia from his evil will. She later appears as a supporting character in the sequel, where she aids Marth once again in defeating his friend-turned-adversary, Prince Hardin. She subsequently plays an important role in the main story of Awakening. Although she is not playable initially, she appears as an important NPC in the story, as she is the one who gives you one of the gems that seals the power of the Fire Emblem itself.She plays a central role in the DLC episodes of Awakening, "The Future Past", wherein she adopts the role of the Divine Dragon herself and aids in the heroes' defeat of the Fell Dragon Grima. Although this is arguably non-canon, as it takes place in a different timeline than the official story of the game, it nevertheless demonstrates that Tiki's role in the game goes above and beyond merely being a peripheral NPC and bonus playable character. In a Nintendo Direct on 1 / 4 / 2015, Satoru Iwata announced that the Smash Bros Fighter Ballot has been opened to the public! This will allow fans to vote for the character they would most like to see as a playable fighter in Smash, and represents a great opportunity for fans to let their voices be heard by Sakurai himself! This means that, if you want to vote for Tiki, please do so! Your vote makes a huge difference! Now I think we all know that Tiki is a very obscure character as far as Nintendo heroes go, and the chances of her being added as a playable character as DLC are pretty slim. That said, the poll states that information gathered will be used to determine what characters people would like to see for this game and for future entries in Smash - so even if it doesn't materialise right away, getting the word out there may still help Tiki's chances in a future Smash game, or may even inspire future appearances from her in Fire Emblem! As far as we know right now, you can only vote for one character per person. It's not quite clear how this will be moderated, so if you want to vote for submit multiple votes on multiple devices, please do so. Be sure to use different personal details if you do so! As well as that, rather than consistently spamming votes for one character (in this case, Tiki), spread 'em all out and vote for different characters. Remember to vote for your favourite character and don't feel pressured to vote for anybody else if you don't feel comfortable with it - but if you have another device and want to send in a vote on behalf of Tiki, then please do! Your support means a lot! Super Smash Bros. Ballot: https://cp.nintendo.co.jp/us/ Edited August 5, 2015 by N_fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 i'm sorry i already voted for the true winner sasuke uchiha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I voted Waluigi, that's close enough, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami922 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Only if it's Awakening! Tiki. I already voted for Lyn, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 No. Sorry, but we have enough FE characters and Tiki isn't that interesting anyway. I especially don't want her if it's Awakening Tiki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 We have more than enough FE reps ~o3o~ 'Sides, I already voted for my bae Issac <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Won't happen; Tiki isn't really a significant character - not enough of one to warrant a place in Smash, anyway. I voted for Optimus Prime. Roll out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Already voted for Megaman Zero. Sry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I don't really want another FE rep. If asked before the game, I'd probably support Tiki, they could do something creative with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Is Shin's Mom confirmed yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Is Shin's Mom confirmed yet? Sakurai thought she was too big to be playable so she was made a stage hazard in Gamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeraldfox Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Nowi > Tiki Also, I voted for Klonoa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeDusk Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I voted for Optimus Prime. Roll out! holy shit i didn't know i wanted this until now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tragonight Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Tiki is already a Lucina skin, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 holy shit i didn't know i wanted this until now 3DS can't handle form changing characters. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 We have more than enough FE reps ~o3o~ 'Sides, I already voted for my bae Issac <3 isaac^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I already voted for K, Rool sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDisplayName Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Tiki is already a Lucina skin, sadly. Mario has a Wario skin (Melee/Brawl/4).Dark pit is a Pit skin in Brawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tragonight Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Mario and Wario are rivals, they each have skins of the other. Luigi has a Waluigi skin, but Waluigi is an Assist Trophy. Pit doesn't have a Dark Pit skin now that the latter is in the game. Tiki is a Lucina skin in Smash 4 already, and a Trophy too I believe. She was pretty much deconfirmed from that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDisplayName Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 http://smashboards.com/threads/awakening-the-voice-tiki-for-dlc-fire-emblem-fates-hype-praise-be-to-naga.383144/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specta Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I voted for Simon Belmont for Nightmare instead for more concise reasons ~no ragrets~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Same. B) ~no ragrets~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDisplayName Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDisplayName Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 So there is no one who wants Tiki as a character? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misses Elise-chan! Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 So there is no one who wants Tiki as a character? :(I don't. Besides, any more Awakening in Smash will end my love for the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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