Let's have a discussion about the "you, but better" trope. What makes for a good rival design?
Best rival fights you've experienced
Jose Smith
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Brandon Morales
For me it's The Edge
Leo Perry
Matthew Bell
WARE WA MESSIAH NARI
Eli Baker
being playable helps
Camden Parker
Obligatory sekiro
Joseph Nguyen
YO LIL MUTIE
I'VE JUST ACTIVATED MY POWER ARMOR FUSION CORE SELF DESTRUCTION SEQUENCE SO THE GOVERNMENT I SERVE HAS NO CHANCE TO RECOVER IN CASE I LOSE
YA HEAR THAT DUM DUM HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT
Kevin Campbell
Mandatory Vergil and Jeanne mention.
This was my favorite fight in the game. Yeah yeah, it's not the hardest or the flashiest, but this was where the gameplay and the story really clicked for me and felt at its best.
I dislike his design, but his presentation and the fight really wowed me.
Charles Wilson
Glad someone mention him. Gen is a pretty cool rival character and arguably the the very boss that will push you to learn to block and parry.
James Nelson
Connor Bailey
Jason Fisher
Owl fits better, in gameplay at least
Charles Rodriguez
Rival fights are midwitcore, you seen one and you seen them all.
Jace Garcia
Alexander Parker
devil hand in god hand
Zachary Reyes
I love how it's both played straight and a joke, like the rest of the game. It really stuck with me for this same reason
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yeah, owl is my favorite
>yfw he counters your mikiri counter
>yfw he starts reciting the iron code every time he kills you
>yfw he feigns death only to trick you
Josiah Flores
Based. Another Joe is very cool. I also love Vorkken, not just from a gameplay perspective (the fight is great) but also just from his voice acting and story arc. Probably my favorite rival out of all the clover/platinum games
Owen Harris
Jaxson Richardson
Owl is not a rival. He's the father.
Isshin is your rivals grandaddy. Genichiro is your rival
Adam Ross
DMC3 Vergil was perfect. In 5 it was forced.
David Baker
When the game is full of monsters as bosses
Fighting a character with a similar combat style to yours is pretty refreshing
Gabriel Price
This shit right here
Wyatt Cook
Played OoT for the first time + plus it was my first Zelda. Dark Link fight was kino. The scenery too.