Editing User:Ender R. Musk/Universe familiarity

Well, thanks to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', now I know pretty much all of the universes... uh, but how well are we acquainted outside of ''Smash''? Find out below.

I hope [[User:Aidanzapunk|Aidan]] won't be mad to hear that I regularly steal ideas and formatting code from his work.

== ''Smash'' introduced us and I really don't care ==
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|{{uv|Metroid}}<br>{{symbol|metroid|30px}}||Let's say, with this universe specifically, that I don't care ''yet''. As of this writing, I am in the middle of playing through my first Metroid game, ''Super Metroid'' via NSO, and I can't give any info on my possible future status with the series yet, so... check back later?
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|{{uv|Star Fox}}<br>{{symbol|starfox|30px}}||Star Fox? Is that like, the browser?
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|{{uv|F-Zero}}<br>{{symbol|fzero|30px}}||I take more pleasure in calculating f(0) than I do hearing fans ask for a new game in this series. Of course, that's not saying all that much, as I really like algebra, but... well... I'm not sure where I was going with this joke. Point is, not interested.
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|{{uv|EarthBound}}<br>{{symbol|earthbound|30px}}||I've never been a fan of RPGs (with the notable exception of the Toby Fox games), so at least my lack of appreciation has an explanation. Wait a minute, though... I really like ''UNDERTALE'', and that game [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYdDUXyFocY has Ness in it], right?!
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|{{uv|Ice Climber}}<br>{{symbol|ic|30px}}||I know so little about this game that I can't even think of some witty phrase to put here.
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|{{uv|Fire Emblem}}<br>{{symbol|fe|30px}}||😳 Some of the ladies from this series are kinda hot, ngl... but otherwise, I honestly could've lived my entire life just as happily without ever learning about the franchise.
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|{{uv|Kid Icarus}}<br>{{symbol|ki|30px}}||Isn't that the kid whose dad told him not to fly near the sun? When did he get a video game? I thought ''Smash'' was just for characters debuting in gam... OK, I'll stop.
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|{{uv|Pikmin}}<br>{{symbol|pikmin|30px}}||Online play has forced me to study the {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} vs. {{SSBU|Olimar}} matchup religiously, and my brother and one of my favourite YouTubers stan the series hard... that's it.
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|{{uv|R.O.B.}}<br>{{symbol|rob|30px}}||I have a lot of experience with R.O.B. Specifically, [[Arm Rotor]] when my brother spams it.
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|{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}<br>{{symbol|punchout|30px}}||The only reason I've put any research into this series at all is that I want to figure out why [[Little Mac]] is so bad. Still no luck.
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|{{uv|Wii Fit}}<br>{{symbol|wiifit|30px}}||I never owned a Wii. Does {{uvm|Ring Fit Adventure}} count?
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|{{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}}<br>{{symbol|xenoblade|30px}}||Alongside having a bad case of RPG-phobia, the art style and some of the character designs in this series really turn me off. (Uh... well, [[Mythra|I guess some technically "turn me on," too...]] 😳)
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|{{uv|Duck Hunt}}<br>{{symbol|duckhunt|30px}}||I think I ''might've'' played this game one time? Possibly? I can't definitively say whether I have any acquaintance with this game at all.
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|{{uv|Metal Gear}}<br>{{symbol|metalgear|30px}}||Fun fact about me: I don't really do M-rated games. Be it the violence, the language, or the explicitness, I'm usually too sensitive for those games.
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|{{uv|Final Fantasy}}<br>{{symbol|ff|30px}}||I probably knew less about this franchise (game? the Smash representation seems to revolve around just VII) than any other fighter-based franchise represented in ''Smash Ultimate'', before [[Sephiroth]] got in and I started listening to {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}} on repeat. Buuuuuut I'm still not very interested, especially since all the games are RPGs.
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|{{uv|Bayonetta}}<br>{{symbol|bayonetta|30px}}||Refer to ''Metal Gear''.
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|{{uv|Persona}}<br>{{symbol|persona|30px}}||Refer to ''Metal Gear''.
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|{{uv|Dragon Quest}}<br>{{symbol|dragonquest|30px}}||If I liked RPGs, I'd probably at least have had passing knowledge on these games, but alas...
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== ''Smash'' introduced us and I kinda care? ==
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|{{uv|Kirby}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|30px}}||We can't really agree on whether we knew anything about ''Kirby'' before we researched ''Smash'', but my brother has been ''unhealthily obsessed'' with the little amoeba from the day he got his hands on an NES Classic Mini. I'd like to say I know a thing or two because of all the stanning he does. And I have played a bit of ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby Star Allies'' myself, too. They're fun, but they don't amount to a series that I'm actively pursuing.

Another fun fact about me: My brother spams the heck outta {{SSBU|Kirby}}'s down air -> down smash combo, and not only do I fall for it EVERY BLOODY TIME, but it lands ''perfectly'' EVERY BLOODY TIME. As a result, I'm not a huge fan of the fighter.
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|{{uv|Fatal Fury}}<br>{{symbol|fatalfury|30px}}||I know that I'd at least heard passing mention of the ''Fatal Fury'' games before the [[List of leaks#Nintendo of Europe site SNK fighter leak|SNK leak]], but I didn't really care, as complicated, HP-based fighting games like that don't really appeal to me. Once [[Terry]] was announced for ''Smash'', though, I learned a lot about his games, and I think that they look really cool. Sorry, still not playing them though.
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== ''Smash'' introduced us and now we're BEST FRIENDS!!! ==
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|{{uv|ARMS}}<br>{{symbol|arms|30px}}||Guys, this game is fun. Like, tons and tons of fun. I heard about the game in passing when I was first interested in getting a Switch, but it wasn't until the March, 2020 Direct Mini that, for reasons that should be clear, I decided to give it a whirl in the demo. And I was [[ARM Hook|HOOKED]]!!! Still am. It's actually, genuinely a lot of fun. So I'm a generic [[Min Min]] player in both games, so what?
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|{{uvm3|Undertale|UNDERTALE}}<br>{{symbol|other|30px}}||OK, well, ''obviously'' I had heard of this game (and knew [[Sans]] from the memes) before [[Downloadable content (SSBU)#Round 3|''that'' costume reveal]]. But just like with ''Fatal Fury'', I really didn't care. As I've mentioned several times now, I don't like RPGs; what could be different about this one? (I still laughed really hard at the reveal.)

However, it should be noted that when a new universe is represented in ''Smash'', I tend to research it a whole bunch to see what the hype is about. Perhaps you can see where this is going? Well, I did some research, got the entire thing spoiled for me, and couldn't get over it. I simply HAD to have this game. And have it I did, and like it very, very much I have. I'm also loving what's been released of ''DELTARUNE'', which I would also love to see get representation in ''Smash'' one day when the chapters are complete.
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== I've had an acquaintance, but not much interest ==
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|{{uv|Wario}}<br>{{symbol|wario|30px}}||I'm a big fan of the [[Wario|titular character]], and main him in all the multiplayer Mario games. There was also that time when I played ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'' with my siblings and had a blast, but we haven't actually bought the game. This is the extent of my relationship with the series.
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|{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|30px}}||I have, like, zero interest in this series. I only know anything because my cousin is obsessed with it... and, well, also because it's Nintendo's no. 2 mascot franchise and I play ''Smash''.
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|{{uv|Mega Man}}<br>{{symbol|megaman|30px}}||Not really much to say here. Everyone knows Mega Man, but most have more interest than me.
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|{{uv|Tekken}}<br>{{symbol|tekken|30px}}||Shocking and very hype that this series became a major one so late into ''Ultimate''{{'}}s DLC cycle, but at the same time, I, uh, don't have any feelings towards the franchise.
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|{{uv|Kingdom Hearts}}<br>{{symbol|kh|30px}}||I always though that Kingdom Hearts looked weird, and I'm not about to spend the money to find out whether I'd actually like it. But [[Disney]] has meant a ''lot'' to my childhood regardless, so seeing [[Sora]] in ''Ultimate'', perfectly encapsulating much of that "Disney magic" I've come to know and love, puts a huge smile on my face.
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== I always knew what this was, but I could probably know a lot more... ==
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|{{uv|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{symbol|dk|30px}}||I played some of the original ''Donkey Kong'' on the NES Classic Mini one time, as well as a little bit of ''Tropical Freeze'', and I beat ''Donkey Kong Country'' on SNES Online with rewinds once (it's, uh, really hard). I also plan to play ''DK64'' on NSO when it releases, but... for the most part, I'm mostly acquainted through the ''Mario'' franchise. Does that qualify me to co-main [[King K. Rool]]?
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|{{uv|Yoshi}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|30px}}||Does ''Super Mario World'' count? I beat that game once... it was cool. Definitely not my favourite Mario game. #SMB3Gang
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|{{uv|Pokémon}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|30px}}||Another instance of familiarity being inevitable, I don't care too much for the series as, again, I don't like RPGs, but I like the concept and watching the games is fun (and I really, really like the ''Detective Pikachu'' movie). I don't plan on ever doing anything with it beyond watching my siblings play the games, and possibly co-maining [[Jigglypuff]] or [[Mewtwo]] eventually.
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|{{uv|Game & Watch}}<br>{{symbol|gw|30px}}||How could I not know what a Game & Watch is? I mean, I've never seen one in person, but those things are synonymous with Nintendo's early video game years, and I love history.

Fun fact about [[Mr. Game & Watch]]: hate on his moveset all you want, it's one of the most hilarious and unique of the entire cast. He's just so wacky!
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|{{uv|Splatoon}}<br>{{symbol|splatoon|30px}}||This franchise... is very cool. I really do love it. Unfortunately, I cannot bring myself to enjoy the gameplay, so I just sit by and watch other people play it, and get hyped up about the third game even though I probably won't play it either.
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|{{uv|Sonic}}<br>{{symbol|sonic|30px}}||Kinda hard to get away from Sonic. He's simply too fast. I wouldn't call myself a Sonic "fan" (I've never played one of his games, or even a game he was in other than ''Ultimate''), but I don't turn down a chance to talk about him (and I really, REALLY like his 2020 and 2022 movies).
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|{{uv|Street Fighter}}<br>{{symbol|streetfighter|30px}}||I have a passable amount of knowledge on this franchise; the games look cool. But like with ''Fatal Fury'', I have no intention of playing them as I don't think I'd enjoy them.
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|{{uv|Castlevania}}<br>{{symbol|castlevania|30px}}||Again... looks cool, probably wouldn't enjoy them.
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== We go wayyyyyy back ==
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|{{uv|Mario}}<br>{{symbol|mario|30px}}||I and the ''Mario'' fam go pretty far back. I've been playing ''Mario Kart'' games for as long as I've been playing video games, and ''Odyssey'', ''Bros. 3'', and ''3D World'' (the Nintendo Switch version) are among my favourite games of all time. In terms of ''Smash'', I play as [[Piranha Plant]] occasionally, but it's really just a for fun, casual pick rather than a fighter I'm really trying to learn.
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|{{uv|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}<br>{{symbol|pacman|30px}}||If ''Smash'' is a celebration of video gaming history, I don't know that it would live up to that very well without ''Mr. Arcade Gaming'' here. Besides being the only video game my parents seemed to know about before I got into ''Banjo-Kazooie'', I just really, really enjoy PAC-MAN games and material. (...Except for the original arcade hit. It's such a chore to play.)
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|{{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}}<br>{{symbol|banjokazooie|30px}}||Holy heck guys, I could write a whole essay on my history with the [[Banjo|bear]] and [[Kazooie|bird]]. I won't waste your time with that , but the gist of it is, they have defined my gaming career from the age of 4.

''Banjo-Tooie'' on the Nintendo 64 was the first video game I ever played, so it had early access to my favourite video games list - but it has yet to ever lose the top spot, over a decade later. After I lost access to my grandfather's console that I played it on, it was only fitting that I get ''Rare Replay'' and an Xbox One to finally play the other games and complete my childhood. Before I fully understood the console wars and what happened to Rare, I considered myself wholly on team green, but with ''barely'' passing knowledge of what ''Smash'' was, I found myself calling for Banjo & Kazooie's inclusion in [[Super Smash Bros. 4|''For 3DS / Wii U'']]. In retrospect, I'm not proud of that - asking for their inclusion in something I basically knew nothing about - but when I heard [[Electronic Entertainment Expo#E3 2019|the news]], I did some research, finally actually learned what ''Smash'' was all about, and spent the next six months working to get a hold of a Nintendo Switch and a copy of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' for myself. It all paid off.

Another fun fact about me: I do, in fact, know a thing or two about this series. Might even call myself a "superfan." That's why you'll find me editing info on that universe a lot.
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|{{uv|Minecraft}}<br>{{symbol|minecraft|30px}}||Isn't it a funny coincidence that my two favourite franchises to be included in ''Super Smash Bros.'' both hail from [[Xbox Game Studios]]?

Now, my connection to ''Minecraft'' doesn't go back quite as far as my connection to ''Banjo-Kazooie'', but where things presently stand, it's almost as obsessive. Some time between Java Edition releases 1.6.1 and 1.7.2, I downloaded the Demo out of curiosity, and by golly, did I have fun! Remember how I said that I got an Xbox One to play ''Rare Replay'' on? Well, we just so happened to stumble across a One S bundle that included the ''Xbox One Edition'' of ''Minecraft'' for the excellent price of USD$250. Never stopped playing.

Anyway, I would always tell everyone, "''Minecraft'' is the best-selling game of all time - if ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is a celebration of video game history, there's no way ''Minecraft'' won't get represented at some point!" But then I'd always add, "I don't think it'll be with a fighter, though." I couldn't, for the life of me, think of how that would work. Well... [[Steve (SSBU)|it worked]]. And I don't remember ever [[Mr. Sakurai Presents#Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"|being that loud with excitement]] before or since.

Fun fact #4... uh, basically ditto from what I said at the end of my ''Banjo-Kazooie'' description. I don't quite consider myself a "superfan" of the game, but I certainly know and care more than most of you blockhaters.
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|{{uvm3|Cuphead}}<br>{{symbol|other|30px}}||I really, REALLY like ''Cuphead''. I must be among the best players in the world at this point, with how much I play it. I've 200%ed the game at least five times by now, in addition to another 300% thanks to the DLC (and much more to come); I've obtained S and P grades on every boss and Run-and-Gun, respectively, at least twice, and some many more times than that.

''Cuphead''{{'}}s {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} costume was my first-ever taste of what it felt to have a ''Smash'' dream come true in a live broadcast (as previously stated, I was pretty hype for Sans due to the memes, but I couldn't watch that live). It was truly magical. You can imagine my excitement if you've ever gotten a similarly relevant Mii costume reveal - this is a game that I truly felt DESERVED this sort of recognition, and the connection was only stronger after having poured so many hours into it, having seen that opening-book intro so many times. At the time, it was my favourite announcement since Banjo & Kazooie, although it was further bumped down to third-favourite announcement [[Steve (SSBU)|about nine months later...]]
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== ''Banjo-Kazooie'' introduced us and now we're BEST FRIENDS!!! ==
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|{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}<br>{{symbol|smashbros|30px}}||''Smash'' really opened up a lot of new gaming interests for me, but at the end of the day, it can all be traced back to ''Banjo-Kazooie'' in one way or another. As I mention in my paragraphs on said franchise, back when I was first discovering the internet and the console wars I would mindlessly vouch for the duo's inclusion in ''For 3DS / Wii U''. It wasn't until they actually got in that I became interested in ''Smash'' - just six months later, I got a hold of the game and a console to play it on, and the rest is history.

And in case you were wondering, while I've tried all of the other games with the exception of ''For 3DS / Wii U'', ''Ultimate'' is the only ''Smash'' game I have any intention of playing seriously. Final fun fact: until recently, all of my favourite fighters were ''Ultimate'' newcomers, purely coincidentally. My horizons have been broadening recently, with {{SSBU|PAC-MAN}} piquing my interest alongside a few other fighters like {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} and {{SSBU|Cloud}}.
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== My fairly recent connection to this franchise does not correlate to my connection to any other franchise here - a true outlier. ==
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|{{uv|Animal Crossing}}<br>{{symbol|ac|30px}}||I play ''New Horizons'' regularly since February 2021, and and I tried ''New Leaf'' once. I would consider myself an average fan who has more intense and less intense interests, although unlike most series here, my connection to the series doesn't have anything to do with my relationship with ''Smash'' at all. As mentioned on my userpage, I play as Villager every now and then in casual play. I used to play him a whole lot before Terry and then Min Min took my tertiary main spot.
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