User blog:SketchFalcon/Thoughts on Shulk

Yeah, I know there are like 5 different blogs about Shulk's confirmation, but most of them are just like "Yay Shulk is confirmed" and "the leaks were real hur hur hur". I'm writing this blog to genuinely review Shulk's reveal.

I can honestly say I don't feel anything about Shulk being confirmed. I didn't even know who he was or what his series was about until I first joined this wiki and I saw all those arguments about the possibility of Shulk being in. I never participated in those discussions, obviously, but I did look Shulk up on the Xenoblade Wiki and learned that he's basically a swordsman with a psychic touch, so that really did nothing to make me care about him, since Smash already has a ton of swordsmen.

However, when Shulk's trailer came out, I have to say that Monado Arts stole the show for me. Never before have we had a move that changes a players' stats, and I applaud the originality that went into it. The rest of Shulk's moves basically showed he leans more on the defensive side, which I like. Back Slash is OK but not great, and Air Slash looks like a pretty good recovery, but it didn't really hold my attention.

And then there's Vision. I don't know that much about Shulk, but it became clear that he had the ability to foresee the future. The way Vision works is pretty cool, and I thought it was planned out very well, but I also realized that in the end, it's not much different from Double Team or Substitute, really, or any kind of Counter.

EVERYONE HAS A COUNTER; WHY DON'T YOU?

Overall, Shulk looks like a very balanced character. I don't plan on maining him, but it will be fun to test him out. What are your guys' thoughts on Shulk?