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[tokage]

The easiest characters to make are generally the simplest.

Tautology alert.

I can't really see the problem of being influenced by other games and I really wouldn't call it rip off. If it really is that similar just give credit for the influence. It's not like you will be selling it for money.

We are all just standing on the shoulders of giants. ~Unknown

[TheBigCheese]

The easiest characters to make are generally the simplest.

Tautology alert.

Doi.

"The best characters to make are generally the simplest."

[Blorx]

"The best characters to make are generally the simplest."

True that. Everyone loves Kirby and he's a round, pink blob with stubby arms and oddly red feet.

[Jendraz]

I just spent an hour trying to come up with a good character for a platformer.

Ok, so the game is a platformer. So how do you want your character to get around from platform to platform? Go from there.

I like that. That's a really smart way to think about it.

[Armored Wolf]

"The best characters to make are generally the simplest."

True that. Everyone loves Kirby and he's a round, pink blob with stubby arms and oddly red feet.

Kirby is a bit overpowered. He can fly, spit, jump, run, absorb, and possibly one or two other things I am missing. Mega Man can jump and shoot. Whoopee.