The DLC Report: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC #2 - Hero

 Another heroic mime joins the party!

 Yes, another Swordsman joins the cast. But hero is a bit more unique than the average Smash anime sword-user, y'see, he doesn't have counter, praise the sun!

 The Hero is alright. I love the fact that he has four different looks based off four different Dragon Quest games. Plus, I think he is a perfect pick for Smash, alongside Banjo, not only did the first Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior games defined the Famicom era in Japan, but Dragon Quest itself is a bit of a big deal in the world of gaming, at least in Japan. Heck, while Dragon Quest jumped ship after V, it eventually returned to the Nintendo DS, with a new instalment(Dragon Quest IX is one of the best JRPGs on the Nintendo DS, you can fight me on this, but, trust me, this is not a hill you want to die on) as well as remakes of a few of the classics. The Hero deserves this place in Smash, which makes him a stellar pick for a newcomer.

 That said, can't say I'm much of a fan of the execution. A ton of his basic attacks seem ripped straight out of Roy and Link's movesets. It also drives me bonkers how every anime-swordsman(Joker, Shulk, Cloud, FE Lords, Hero) have different proportions, it looks so weird! On another note, I like the MP mechanic, but his Down+B is a bit hard to pull off, since you have to take your eyes off the action in order to see what the RNG god picked for you, and then scroll towards your desired spell. That said, his Side+B looks amazing and has fantastic KOing potential.

 All in all, while I didn't find his playstyle all that fun or original, the Hero is a great addition to the cast in virtue of his reputation alone. I love how many different skins he has, so there's bound to be a Hero that catches your fancy, in my case, Eight's my boy. We are down two characters out of five, and so far, both characters were good inclusions due to who they are and not because of their gameplay. Hilariously enough, it's the other way around with the Piranha Plant, a poor choice... but is so much fun to play. Regardless, Banjo-Kazooie are looking like a real winner and they can't come out soon enough.
 7.0 out of 10