Sakurai Clears up Some of the Confusion Surrounding Lucina
Posted on July 15 2014 by Jeffrey Edelstein
Along with the excitement circulating the Smash Bros. community since
yesterday’s reveal, there has been some confusion regarding just how much of a “newcomer” Lucina is. Many have noticed she appears to play very similarly to Marth and some even proposed she’s just an alternate skin. In today’s Miiverse Pic of the Day, Masahiro Sakurai has given us some insight.
With this picture and the other below, Sakurai noted that Marth and Lucina are extremely similar in terms if physical attacks, differing only noticeably in height and the focus of their respective weapons’ strength distribution.
Pic of the day. Along with Robin, Lucina joins the battle!! Her physical ablilites are identical to Marth’s–it must be in her D.N.A. However, where Marth’s power is concentrated in the tip of the sword, Lucina’s attack strength is balanced throughout the weapon, which might make her easier to control. She’s also a little bit shorter than Marth.
With the Wii Fit Trainers, the male and female Robins, the Villagers, and Little Mac, varying their appearances and voices works just like selecting alternate color variations. However, whenever there is even a small difference in abilities, that character gets an actual roster slot. That is why you can select Lucina individually.
With the Wii Fit Trainers, the male and female Robins, the Villagers, and Little Mac, varying their appearances and voices works just like selecting alternate color variations. However, whenever there is even a small difference in abilities, that character gets an actual roster slot. That is why you can select Lucina individually.We even got a third picture delving into a character design detail which might otherwise go unnoticed:
By the way…there’s probably no chance you’ll be able to see this in the game, but Lucina has the mark of Naga in her left eye.
Hopefully the larger size of the above image helps you notice the detail. For those of us who played
Awakening, it’s a pretty nice attention to detail. Do these pictures and their corresponding details make things clearer on how newcomer Lucina will compare to her blue-haired comrade? Or would you like a little more on the issue? Do you mind that we’ve finally received a challenger who is essentially a clone of another? Let us know in the comments below and in our forums.
Source: Miiverse
