As the years went on, I became aware of another cosplayer, TallJoke, who I found stood out from the crowd and seemed like the kind of guy I’d really want to be friends with. Since then I’ve been learning how to sew, and slowly growing my skills. My very first cosplay was Red from Pok émon. I got introduced to cosplay back in 2014 when my best friends and I visited our first convention, which was Animenia. Now outside of SSF2, you’re also quite active in cosplay and related video projects (longtime followers may even remember ElvisDitto’s appearance as Waluigi at SmashCon), can you tell us a bit about that? Like looking in a mirror!Ĭosplay is my other major way of expressing myself as a fan of various media. Since a username was required for basically everything, (and, uh, still is) I had a think for a moment before remembering ElvisDitto. Jump forward several years, I’m in highschool and finally have my own computer. We scribbled a Ditto dressed up in a sparkly jacket, with sunnies and a pompadour. Well, Lilo & Stitch had come out the year prior and we were both obsessed with it, so we took Lilo’s obsession with Elvis, and paired it with a Pok émon, my massive obsession. Now, we thought it’d be fun to make a character that represented our friendship, so we got to thinking, what would fill that role? Back in 2003, I was best friends with a guy named Izaac. I’m glad you asked, I love sharing this story. I’m sure we’re all dying to know, but where does the username ‘ElvisDitto’ come from? It’d also be nice to take another look at Event Mode one day down the line and polish it up. Things such as an atmospheric stage sound layer, and global shadows cast by parts of the stage can go a long way. On top of that, I’d love the chance to go back to Rayman and give him some love and care in the near future.įinally, there’s the prospect of more functionality and engine related changes. Obviously I hope we can finish the remaining colour swap work before too long, as that’s something both devs and fans alike have a blast with. I’m sure everyone’s familiar with how many updates have been put into stages and characters, and seeing how positively backflips have been received makes my heart sing. To be completely honest with you though, I would love to see us continue polishing existing content before more is added. Now this is a tricky one to answer without giving too much away. It’s hard to pinpoint view points throughout development, but I can say it hasn’t always been easy seeing eye to eye on what direction we should go in.Īs an active member of our team, what are some of your hopes and dreams for SSF2 in the near and far future? Throughout the years, of course many attitudes have changed as the team changed. While nothing all that monumental, it was the first time it really felt like we were considering animations outside the obvious ones and focusing on quality of life mechanics. It’s nice.Īs someone who’s been around for so long, have you ever noticed any particular big leaps in SSF2 and its quality? Or the mindset of the team? What were some big turning points in the timeline and the team’s attitude?īeta was definitely a huge turning point, but I remember when we first started pushing for get up attacks. No matter what’s going on in the outside world, it’s nice to know I can always sit down and work on it when I have a moment spare. I’ve been here so long, and every day we discover new things to reignite the passion. I think the secret is a combination of love for the project, love for your teammates and loyalty to an idea. It hasn’t even felt like 14 years when looking back. Smash is one of my favorite series, so to be a part of one of the biggest celebrations of Smash as a franchise means the world to me. I couldn’t honestly imagine life without it. How does one stick around a team so long? Outside of Zero Insanity and Cleod9 himself, you’re probably the member who’s been on the team the longest. I’m a mega Pok émon fan, if the name doesn’t make it obvious, aha! I’m a sprite artist, designer, and novice coder on SSF2. SSF2 Dev, cosplay connaisseur and pokémon practioner: it’s ElvisDitto!ĮlvisDitto, can you quickly introduce yourself? Who is the man behind the ‘Ditto and what is your role on the team? Today I get to pick the brain of ElvisDitto, who’s been on the team for longer than most at this point! Hello everyone, today it’s once again my pleasure to put the spotlight on another one of our team members.
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