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     Before the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Chrom was a character highly speculated to appear as playable. However, when it came time for series developer Masahiro Sakurai to announce a new representative for the Fire Emblem franchise, he shocked the world by announcing the player avatar Robin as a fighter with Chrom as their final smash. When asked why he decided against including Chrom as a playable fighter, Sakurai responded, "At the end of the day, Chrom would just end up being another plain-old sword-wielder like Marth and Ike. Compared with other characters, he lacks any unique characteristics." (PushDustin, Source Gaming). While Robin has gained great popularity since their reveal, the question remains as to if the game would have been better if Chrom had had his chance that day.

 

1. Romano, Sal. "Rumor: Shulk, Palutena, More Set for Super Smash Bros." Gematsu. N.p., 08 Apr. 2014. Web.           15 Dec. 2015.

 

2. Corriea, Alexa Ray. "Fire Emblem: Awakening's Lucina and Robin Join the New Super Smash Bros. Roster                 (update: Captain Falcon Too)." Polygon. N.p., 14 July 2014. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.

 

3. PushDustin. "Chrom Almost Had His Day." Source Gaming. N.p., 04 July 2015. Web. 15 Dec. 2015.

 

(I've never actually played Awakening, so I had to improvise. And as for a username, how about "The Professor of Chromology"?)

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Edited August 30, 2023 by user-402520536