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Originally posted by: Ceric
Well actually if you want to know the truth yeah. Because I realized that this was what was replacing my Flower Power. Though your comparing an in canon game to a non-canon game. Sort of apple and oranges. To make a long story short. If I see Samus sucking up an Enemy and assuming their powers I worry. If I saw link drop his sword and shield then bust out some wicket Jet Lee style kung fu. I worry. It be very out of character. Bowser using a Rapier. etc. All as the default not items. Level items don't define the core character direction. Things that are out of character would hurt the perception your really are playing that character.
Well, first of all, it's hard to feel like I'm playing Samus when Shyguys start flying around, so I deny most any criticim based on "faithfulness" to the characters. It's about paying homage to the characters and the games they appeared in, not recreating those games. If it's okay for Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Samus, and many others, including Link, to punch and kick in addition to all the moves they're famous for and even a few more, then I don't have a problem with Sonic doing so if he winds up joining in, which he might not in the end.
I really hope you can see a difference between allowing Sonic to use the hands he's always had and giving Bowser a sword.