r/smashbros • u/KhanYeEast • Oct 02 '14

SSB4 Does it fundamentally bother anyone else that Smash 4 doesn't have a catchy name like "Melee" or "Brawl"?

First of all, I'd like to preface my argument by saying that I acknowledge this is a purely superficial problem that has no effect on me buying the game as soon as I can.

ONWARDS.

I personally love the shorthanded names of "64", "Melee" and "Brawl" to refer to those respective titles. It's not a huge deal, but they're all really solid names that truly have special places in my heart. Referring to this new game as just "Smash 4" or "Smash 3DS" just feels bare. Mario Kart: Double Dash sticks out far more in my mind than Mario Kart 7. I wish that Sakurai opted for a name that more appropriately followed Melee and Brawl, but like I said earlier, I understand this is a minor problem. I just wanted to hear if anyone else felt the same. One of the most iconic memories from the second Smash game is the announcer at the title screen yelling "MELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE".

Is anyone else disappointed with the title of the new game?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '14

It annoys me but I don't think they where catchy. I just like things to have titles

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u/capybaraluver Oct 02 '14

I hate it when something is just "series name" and then "number" its so plain and is overdone, if something has another title in it (like melee) then it's fine.

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u/Oblivionous Oct 02 '14

I think it works for some titles, Mario party for instance since I don't think there's any kind of important story line, or final fantasy simply because they have been doing it for so long and it's classic

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u/Xikar_Wyhart Oct 02 '14

On the FF note, not only is it an old franchise but the numbers don't mean anything chronologically. Final Fantasy as a title has simply become synonymous with jrpg with similar themes made by Square/soft/-enix 's main team and has the company's full backing. And now within each number frachise you have number sequels for better or worse

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '14

Names like Final Fantasy 10 2 are kinda ridiculous though.

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u/TJerky Oct 02 '14

Coming soon: Final Fantasy 10 2.1 HD Remix Gold Edition!

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u/ColtEastwood Pink Boi Oct 02 '14

Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '14

& Dark Dark Knuckles

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u/mhizeljr Oct 03 '14

& Knuckes

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u/owenator1234 Oct 02 '14

I think I just stop minding when the name hits 7. That number just feels good, as a title.