[quote=@Majoras End]
Okay, on one hand that is vaguely insulting to the character.

On another, it's actually 22.
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I can assure you that my number was arbitrary. And based on how uninspired they've designed far better characters in the roster, I think Nintendo will survive my hyperbole.

[quote=@Fabricant451]
I never understood the sword character hate.
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I think the only actual backlash is on the Fire Emblem characters specifically. (That just so happen to play far more similarly to each other, than most.) Because they'd prefer to spend their 10 dollars on Banjo Kazooie instead of Byleth.

But make no mistake, I've basically disliked almost every new character they've introduced and expected even more money for. (If only partly because, no single game is worth hundreds of dollars.)

But Nintendo is basically the only company capable of getting away with murder, and having all its fans still eating it up.

Source: Nintendo Fan (at least comparable to Sony/Microsoft.)