>>38206884To me Samurott's big problem is that it mashes many concepts at once and stretches suspension of disbelief a bit too much.
Growing magical swords that can shrink to fit into tiny sheaths at will? Next to impossible to implement in its own debut game and hard to imagine without a visual reference, but fine
Quadrupedal swordsman? Not seeing how it could work, but it's unique so I'm up for it I guess
Bipedal humanoid creature that evolves into a quadruped with seal limbs but is supposed to retain the same samurai theme as its pre-evos? That's asking a lot. There was a reason Oshawott and Dewott were bipedal.
Basically whether you like Samurott or not depends on how much you prioritize uniqueness vs functionality in a design as well as a lot of imagination because of how clashing some of its concepts are (mainly being able to use swords on 4 legs/with its limbs/etc.). I'm not sure if the execution could have been better without it losing some of its unique traits - for example it just standing up would just be missing the point imo - but I think more strong-looking limbs would have helped a bit. Still a fascinating design, even if I don't like it much, and I appreciate what they were going for.
