Design Dorks

by The Design Dorks

Design Video Games Entertainment News

Season 1

Episode 11: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Comments Edition

The VERY LONG finale of this series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character! This episode we turn our attention to our audience, letting them give their feedback on our placements and see if they can change our minds on our rankings. Will they save Megaman from the depths of the bottom tier? Will Kirby fall to fans wishing for more from him? And what on earth are we supposed to do with Luigi?! Let's find out!

Episode 10: Our 2021 Video Game Retrospective!

To wrap up the year we decided to look back on all the video game experiences we had! Some were good, some were bad, some made us cry or question our life choices! Highlights include the amazingly written Disco Elysium, our co-op adventures in Donkey Kong Country 2, and the sheer perfection that is Deltarune Chapter 2.

Episode 9: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Boss Edition

A bonus side episode of the Smash Brothers Tier List series, where we took a break from ranking characters so we could take a look at all the various bosses the series have had! Some are good, some are bad, some have no business being here whatsoever, but one thing is absolutely certain: It's crazy how much investment we all have in a simple glove.

Episode 8: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Ultimate Edition

The fifth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Ultimate, a cornucopia of wonderful character designs like Terry Bogard, Sephiroth, and King K. Rool!

Episode 7: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Melee Edition

The fourth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Melee, adding bizarre fan-favorites like Ice Climbers and Mr. Game & Watch, as well as introducing the wider world to Fire Emblem through Marth and Roy!

Episode 6: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - 64 Edition

The third of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers 64, adding classic designs like the beginner friendly Kirby, the hyper aggressive Captain Falcon, and the hilariously underrated joke that is Jigglypuff!

Episode 5: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List! - Brawl Edition

The second of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Brawl, which saw the legendary inclusion of Snake, the not-so legendary design of Sonic, and the apple of Duke's eye that is King Dedede!

Episode 4: The Smash Brothers Design Tier List - Wii U Edition

The first of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Wii U and 3DS, adding delightful designs like Pac-Man, Bowser Jr., and... wow is Megaman's really that bad?!

Episode 3: Impossible Smash Bros Character Pitches!

Where the last episode we discussed potential Smash characters that excited us from a design perspective, this episode we discussed characters that were the furthest thing from "potential". Ones that would never be added to the game in a million years, but had various aspects of their design that would make them very fun to play in Smash Brothers.

Episode 2: Intriguing Smash DLC Candidates!

Released roughly midway through Smash Ultimate's DLC lifecycle, we discussed various potential newcomers and how they might appear in the game. The movesets and gimmicks they might have, how their playstyles might be themed, and I don't wanna brag or anything but we got REALLY close to how Steve would end up appearing in the game!

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