▲
2
▼
In early versions of Super Smash Bros. Crusade, one of the playable characters was "Weegee", a parodic version of Luigi originating from the DOS version of Mario is Missing! whose moveset was a composite of different memes from "YouTube Poop" videos. Weegee was removed in version 9.2 in 2018 as the development team did not want to "be the meme game". They believed the game's reputation was becoming overcentralized on the presence of Weegee, and that the character was not of a high enough quality standard to keep around. This decision sparked major backlash from Crusade fans, and ultimately Weegee was reinstated in 2021's version 9.4, with a new moveset comprising of more modern memes.
Reddit thread about Weegee's removal:
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9ji0py/super_smash_bros_crusade_will_be_removing_weegee/
Below is a comment from a deleted account in the thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9ji0py/comment/e6rvif7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
"I'm the lead Spriter of the project since about halfway through 0.9.1's development (Shantae and Pikachu being my first major projects).
The reasoning behind removing Weegee is because we don't want to be the meme game. We're working hard to make an enjoyable experience, and are working to really up the quality lately. However, this does not mean that we're not open to slightly less orthodox roster decisions. We just don't want a literal meme character is all.
To those who are following the project, we have been working on redoing older content to bring it to a higher quality standard. This does not mean that the game is done expanding. It just means that we have some catching up to do before we can really push forward."
Weegee re-instatement reveal trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXhGn5fuBpc
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9ji0py/super_smash_bros_crusade_will_be_removing_weegee/
Below is a comment from a deleted account in the thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/9ji0py/comment/e6rvif7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
"I'm the lead Spriter of the project since about halfway through 0.9.1's development (Shantae and Pikachu being my first major projects).
The reasoning behind removing Weegee is because we don't want to be the meme game. We're working hard to make an enjoyable experience, and are working to really up the quality lately. However, this does not mean that we're not open to slightly less orthodox roster decisions. We just don't want a literal meme character is all.
To those who are following the project, we have been working on redoing older content to bring it to a higher quality standard. This does not mean that the game is done expanding. It just means that we have some catching up to do before we can really push forward."
Weegee re-instatement reveal trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXhGn5fuBpc
Related Games
Shooting Stars!
Starshot: Space Circus Fever
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Pokémon: Masters Arena
Dino Crisis
Duke Nukem Forever
Murder House
Star Trek: Elite Force II
Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction
Bayonetta
Aion
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Garfield Kart
Dead Rising 4
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Street Racing Syndicate
Yo! Noid 2
2002 FIFA World Cup
Binary Domain
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
Old School RuneScape
Battlefield 1
Cities: Skylines
Ratatouille
Skullgirls
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Forgotten Saga
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
Secret Writers Society
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
Gunbird
Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening
Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage
Windjammers 2
Popgoes Evergreen
Torchlight II
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Grid 2
The King of Fighters 2000
Project: Playtime
Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Loom
World of Warcraft