Somehow there is Iron Giant discourse thanks to his MultiVersus appearance
pcgamer.comNever in my life did I think I would see people on Twitter discussing the Iron Giant's lore and his subsequent validity in the upcoming Smashlike fighter MultiVersus. Yet here we are.
It's been a hot sec since I watched The Iron Giant, but from what I remember the movie is largely about a giant alien robot who fights against the very violence he was created to enact, a gun who proudly proclaims «I am not a gun.» That does make it a little surprising, then, that Warner Brothers has seen the loveable hunk of tin and said «yeah why not, shove him in a platform fighter.»
It's sparked a bit of a debate over whether someone whose entire shtick is hating violence has any place in a game where Super Saiyan Shaggy can beat the crap out of Bugs Bunny. I know. There's a healthy mix of humorous takes on his seemingly uncharacteristic inclusion, while others seem genuinely incensed about Warner Brothers disregarding any canon.
Iron Giant: I am NOT a gun…Warner Bros: would be cooler if you were thoughMay 16, 2022
happy that multiversus is going to include my favorite quote from the iron giant (1999) pic.twitter.com/rlc5SlgBPqMay 16, 2022
I am begging people to stop putting Iron Giant in combat situationsMay 16, 2022
pic.twitter.com/rv98Al1h0hMay 17, 2022
You've also got people pointing out that yes, this is a videogame, one that is clearly not accounting for anyone's lore. I'm pretty sure when Arya Stark was done with the Game of Thrones her next step didn't include beefing with Batman. As IntroSpecktive also pointed out, «Isabelle is murdering people in Smash, yet wouldn't harm a fly in Animal Crossing, but no one cared about her fighting in Smash lol.»
Despite the Iron Giant lore discourse, there is one thing everyone can agree on:
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