Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-29980193-20200121175626/@comment-29980193-20200128032758

71.168.104.194 wrote: As for Quote I vote........

Shovel Knight. I think having a character who does talk along with the silent Quote makes for good character dynamic and when it comes to 2D indie platformers, he's the most iconic there is. Plus since Quote's buff is also giving him post-2010 indie platformers, Shovel Knight's perfect for that too.

Really think Quote's silent composed demeanor with Shovel Knight's over the top bravado in his ingame lines makes a perfect contrast with makes for super good character dynamic, the some sort of opposing dynamic that made Law & Disorder entertaining and interesting characters.

That's actually one of the reasons why in my own parody Mary was my immediate pick after Madotsuki when I was still trying to work out the RPGMaker trio's concept, because Mado is silent like every other character in Yume Nikki and about the only concrete thing about her is that she's introverted. Mary however is very chatty with the other characters in Ib, acts like a whimsical little girl, and is very extroverted, only trying to stay away from the protagonists later on for plot reasons. Also there's the same dynamic Law & Disorder have with them, in that [minor plot spoiler for Ib] Mado is a silent and kind of occasionally eerie character who's dreams have a lot of disturbing imagery, but is most definitely the protagonist of Yume Nikki. Mary on the other hand is very chatty and always gives off an aura of innocence, her area of the game is filled with bright childish scribbles, but she ultimately turns out to be an antagonist, although I won't say more.

I know Shovel Knight's a bit too obvious, but I really think Isaac would work better as a cameo character, although that's just my opinion.

As for Meat Boy...... meh. He has even less personality than Isaac does, at least Isaac has a lot of backstory to him and an actual voice even if he doesn't speak.

So there's my reasons source and character-wise about why Shovel Knight, while the obvious tool for the job, is better. Welp, don't take it up with me.

I'm not a fan of it, but let's see what everyone else has to say, fair game after all.