Keep that creepy crap out of here, please. I don't want to have to close another thread due to Isabelle perversions.
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Nintendo sure loves Isabelle
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Zen_Arcade
Banned
I'm not giving her too much credit, she is literally a Goddess. She has powers and everything. Go look it up if you don't believe me.
Boring may be subjective, but even with all of the extra time Peach and Daisy have been around, neither of them have a back story as deep as Rosalina got in one game. Peach and Daisy are still basically stereotypes, and compared to Rosalina they have no characterization or motivation. That storybook shows far more personality then either of the other princesses have had in their whole history of existence.
holy fucking crap lmao
Wait, you've had to close other threads because of her? Oh god which?
Corronchilejano
Member
They're actively promoting the character because she is popular. Unfortunately, a large chunk of her popularity is based around sexually explicit fan art. ¯\_(ツ_/¯
You're gonna have to back that up with more than a GIS.
Mermandala
Member
Every month they ask an irreverent question in the Animal Crossing Plaza app on Wii U and users may cast one vote. It's an easily tracked metric of popularity and anytime I've looked Isabelle is number 1 - all the time - for everything.
Poltergust
Member
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet:
Add another person the the "Don't really like Isabelle" minority. She does seem vaguely useless and too perky to me. Guess I want more Tropico style level of control over my town government, not being restrained by a creepy assistant that I don't choose.
Also, I don't like Shih Tzus in real life, so I don't find her that cute. I like the bears and reptiles and bird villager types better in AC. Though my bf says I have a strange sense of "cute" for a female.
Also, I don't like Shih Tzus in real life, so I don't find her that cute. I like the bears and reptiles and bird villager types better in AC. Though my bf says I have a strange sense of "cute" for a female.
Professor Beef
Banned
Bears are way more awesome than Isadummy.
Add another person the the "Don't really like Isabelle" minority. She does seem vaguely useless and too perky to me. Guess I want more Tropico style level of control over my town government, not being restrained by a creepy assistant that I don't choose.
Also, I don't like Shih Tzus in real life, so I don't find her that cute. I like the bears and reptiles and bird villager types better in AC. Though my bf says I have a strange sense of "cute" for a female.
I am in total agreement with what you just said about Isabelle. Also, I love squirrels, lions and hamsters but my favorite villager is actually a deer
Lopez is the coolest and cutest, Isabelle can't compare to him.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
She is literally a godess, hell she basically retconned the bad end of mario galaxy like it never happened
So you're telling me you find bears more...
*puts on sunglasses, nice and slow*
*slowly turns to the camera*
*camera pans in*
...bearable
*yeeeeeeaaaaaamiamiskyline.jpg*
Snkfanatic
Banned
I think it was a thread that was just purely hype for New Leaf. People started posting really weird stuff in there. Even starting to have different logos for "Lewd Leaf" and "Pure Leaf" something like that.
You just made reality a bit worse
At least we have her in Mario Kart I'm not even a huge fan or anything, but she's way too cute, lol.
This would actually be pretty cool.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Some time needs to pass before considering something timeless or not
I agree that heavyweight space Peach is bland, though. But Isabelle? Nah, she's not a clone or anything. Toadette remains my favorite female, though.
When someone's playing as Rosalina in Mario Kart 8, they don't think "damn, I'm really enjoying myself because Rosalina's mom died and that gives her purpose."
Also, were we reading the same storybook? Because "girl's mom dies, girl gets sad and goes into space, girl meets little creatures becomes their mother, girl is happy again" is hardly deep.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
The only reason people think she's deep is because everything else in Mario is so shallow. She's a kiddy pool in a world of rain puddles.
MikeXXIeaf
Banned
Wow, what a dope ad-campaign though.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Ahhhhh ya nevermind never saw this one lol. Although the pic of her in tank is awesome.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Accepted, except for the fact that Rosalina looks like an emo Peach to me.
ninjablade
Banned
They should make a platformer with this character and her brother, The Nintendo audience will probably buy the crap out of it.
Can confirm, am Nintendo audience.
Rosalina doesn't have much in the way of personality, but that's kind of what makes her "cool" next to Peach and Daisy, who have a lot of personality but tend to be a bit... noisy, to put it nicely. (Mind you, I'm a Daisy fan)
Rosalina also has the association with space, which is a really neat place in the Mario world, starting with Star Road in Super Mario World (OK, not technically space, but close to the stars!), and continuing with the Iblard-ian worlds of Super Mario Galaxy.
The fact she has a backstory at all, and one dealing with love and loss, is not the source of her popularity, but it does make her a more human character. Makes her love for the Luma more meaningful. She's their parent!
And then the way she reboots all of existence at the end of Galaxy 1 is rather impressive. She's clearly transcended her origins as a tragedy-stricken orphan and become a true goddess of the cosmos!
For my tastes, though, I didn't really care much for Rosalina until Sakurai made her cool in Smash Bros.
Isabelle is still way cooler!
Rosalina also has the association with space, which is a really neat place in the Mario world, starting with Star Road in Super Mario World (OK, not technically space, but close to the stars!), and continuing with the Iblard-ian worlds of Super Mario Galaxy.
The fact she has a backstory at all, and one dealing with love and loss, is not the source of her popularity, but it does make her a more human character. Makes her love for the Luma more meaningful. She's their parent!
And then the way she reboots all of existence at the end of Galaxy 1 is rather impressive. She's clearly transcended her origins as a tragedy-stricken orphan and become a true goddess of the cosmos!
For my tastes, though, I didn't really care much for Rosalina until Sakurai made her cool in Smash Bros.
Isabelle is still way cooler!
MannyToons
Member
OK, I'm just going to leave my statement at this; Rosalina is a powerful character, I get that, but she is not by any means classified as a goddess in the Mario universe. Just a princess. That's just your embellishment of her character, it's not a fact. I also find that bringing up her back story as a reason to why she's better than other Mario characters is a bit silly when the Mario universe isn't even narrative driven. Back story is a pretty unimportant trait in a franchise like Mario where the only "story line" that ever exists is Mario needing to save Peach from Bowser.
Hell, Rosalina's back story was in a 'you don't even have to read this' story book! I'm not saying that calling her a goddess is completely unjustified, but it just feels like some members here are a bit too eager to prove Rosalina's status over other Mario princesses/characters whenever they're brought up. Gets a bit annoying, honestly, lol.
Let's just say Rosalina has "god-like powers," lol.
Bottom line, she's extraordinarily powerful. But like I said before, I think she's mainly popular because she's a calm/cool alternative to the giggly, bubbly and boisterous duo of Peach and Daisy.
On another topic entirely, here's a shot of Isabelle's Final Smash in the upcoming SSB DLC -- The Landmaster! Only works against landlords, though:
Bottom line, she's extraordinarily powerful. But like I said before, I think she's mainly popular because she's a calm/cool alternative to the giggly, bubbly and boisterous duo of Peach and Daisy.
On another topic entirely, here's a shot of Isabelle's Final Smash in the upcoming SSB DLC -- The Landmaster! Only works against landlords, though:
Perfect.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Don't stress yourself out over this. It's no different than the people who jokingly state that they watch hentai for the plot. We all know why Rosalina is popular, and it isn't because of her backstory.
In terms of female Nintendo characters, I wish Birdo would get more exposure. Not only is she extremely progressive for being the first transgendered character in gaming, but she has a variety of interesting moves (egg and fireball projectiles) that would translate perfectly to Smash. I guess she isn't cute enough.
(((((Excuuuuuuuse me don't compare a dimpy little thing like the landmaster to the glorious Girls Und Panzer main tank Panzer IV.
Why did i recognize it immediately i havent seen GuP in like a year
If that happens for Isabelle, it can happen for other characters, right? Right?! Just throw in Daigoroh/Don Genie and, like, Plum or someone else from Mario Golf (They can use a tennis racket, right?), and we can get Samurai Goroh and Waluigi!
I shouldn't find this hilarious.
... Anyhoo, I'm glad to see Isabelle's one of Nintendo's biggest characters. It gives Animal Crossing a new "face" character who seems to be selling the game better than Tom Nook or K.K. Slider; she's far more marketable to more audiences, plus she's pretty adorable, even if she makes Public Works Projects a living hell sometimes. (As a Venture Bros. fan, maybe I DO want a giant Sphinx directly next to my house, MOM.) So yeah. Nintendo loves Isabelle because people love Isabelle; she even got a segment during a Nintendo Direct once, despite it being presented like an Animal Crossing conversation, using a textbox and Animalese than just having her speak. She's here to stay, I feel.
Hahaha that's awesome.
Kinda want to try AC on 3DS now, never tried the series before.
MannyToons
Member
Now THAT is why I like Rosalina. And why I found her to be unbearable in 3D World and Mario Kart 8. They made her very... Peach-like, for the lack of a better word. Ugh.
Yeah, you're not wrong. But character development isn't really something games like Mariokart and Smash can showcase very well. I don't really think the character's appearance is as marketable as Rosalina's or Isabelle's. (and yes this is just me semi-making excuses to stick with my argument instead of admitting it's been so long since I played Paper Mario I forgot there was more to her design than just being a pink goomba). I would be welcoming if Nintendo ever did try pushing the RPG-exclusive characters though.
Professor Beef
Banned
See, if Isabel acted like this, then I'd like her more.
Go for it! Just understand there's no real "point" to Animal Crossing. You can't beat the game or anything. It's something you're meant to enjoy for a few minutes a day, but those few minutes can easily become a few hours or more. It's pure gaming comfort food. A cozy lil' world in the palm of your hand. Lots of amusing interactions with neighbors, different events on different days, great atmosphere (I love it when it rains), a house you can dramatically expand and decorate with loot, lots of customization options, minigames on Tortimer Island, landscaping options including public works, and more.Hahaha that's awesome.
Kinda want to try AC on 3DS now, never tried the series before.
Maintenance
Member
Now I want a Yakuza game with Tom Nook as the protagonist. Or one set in the era of Godfather.
GayForMaster
Banned
Edit: FUCK I need to read before I post
Can we please stop mentioning Rule 34? I just want to hear everyone's thoughts on Isabelle and ponder Nintendo's use of this character in marketing.
From where I'm standing, it looks like Isabelle and Villager (now having more of a defined "look" thanks to Smash Bros. and MK8) are coming into their own as brand ambassadors, something previously handled mainly by Pikachu and the Mario universe. In other words, they've become all-purpose promotional characters that comfortably work for anything Nintendo-related.
Personally, I find this refreshing. The Mario series has no shortage of classic iconography (warp pipes, brick blocks, 1-Ups, etc.), but there is so much more to Nintendo. Also, I hope this New 3DS promo is indicative of Toon Link and Toon Zelda getting more mileage as promotional characters. They're great IP with a ton of personality and charm.
From where I'm standing, it looks like Isabelle and Villager (now having more of a defined "look" thanks to Smash Bros. and MK8) are coming into their own as brand ambassadors, something previously handled mainly by Pikachu and the Mario universe. In other words, they've become all-purpose promotional characters that comfortably work for anything Nintendo-related.
Personally, I find this refreshing. The Mario series has no shortage of classic iconography (warp pipes, brick blocks, 1-Ups, etc.), but there is so much more to Nintendo. Also, I hope this New 3DS promo is indicative of Toon Link and Toon Zelda getting more mileage as promotional characters. They're great IP with a ton of personality and charm.
hurricanes
Member
Why Isabelle threads turn weird at some point every single time?
Hmm, I wonder if the Animal Crossing DLC for Mario Kart 8 is timed to coincide with news about Animal Crossing for WiiU. It is around the time of E3, after all. It'd be similar to how DKCR came out shortly before Tropical Freeze was announced.
Also, I wonder how Amiibo will be used in Animal Crossing WiiU? It seems inevitable there will be Amiibo. Maybe you can acquire specific townspeople by buying their Amiibo, and maybe you can train them to help you run the town, fishing and catching bugs for money and pulling weeds and watering plants. :-D
Also, I wonder how Amiibo will be used in Animal Crossing WiiU? It seems inevitable there will be Amiibo. Maybe you can acquire specific townspeople by buying their Amiibo, and maybe you can train them to help you run the town, fishing and catching bugs for money and pulling weeds and watering plants. :-D
Can we please stop mentioning Rule 34? I just want to hear everyone's thoughts on Isabelle and ponder Nintendo's use of this character in marketing.
From where I'm standing, it looks like Isabelle and Villager (now having more of a defined "look" thanks to Smash Bros. and MK8) are coming into their own as brand ambassadors, something previously handled mainly by Pikachu and the Mario universe. In other words, they've become all-purpose promotional characters that comfortably work for anything Nintendo-related.
Personally, I find this refreshing. The Mario series has no shortage of classic iconography (warp pipes, brick blocks, 1-Ups, etc.), but there is so much more to Nintendo. Also, I hope this New 3DS promo is indicative of Toon Link and Toon Zelda getting more mileage as promotional characters. They're great IP with a ton of personality and charm.
I honestly have to say I am a bit surprised just how successful Isabelle has become as a mascot character. I really just expected her to stay within the promotional boundaries of advertising for Animal Crossing before she got popular, but I can't complain with the result. She is really cute, after all.
I fully agree that it is very refreshing, although I admit it's a little weird to see such a recent character in the promotional go-to cast for Nintendo alongside of Mario, Samus and Donkey Kong, but overall I see it as a very positive thing that Nintendo acknowledges the potential with new characters too. It makes me wonder if other new characters, especially the Splatoon characters, could potentially become part of that cast too. It sounds impossible to me at the moment, but so did Isabelle to me as well back when she first debuted.
The people from the other Isabelle threads start posting in this one too, that's why.