Would you call "Pokemon Trainer", from SSB Brawl, Red?

[Somari]

He's not Red, he's the player character from pokémon. They just took Red because that's the most standard character (and probably because the Kanto starters are the battlers).

..Explain. That's what I meant. Quite a few people think of him as a general trainer that just has Red's iconic design rather then Red.

 

[Daxdiv]

He looks like Red, he dresses like Red, he uses the Kanto Starters, so yeah, I call him Red.

 

[Dawn~]

HE IS RED. He IS Red. That's the whole point, they just called him Pokemon Trainer because not everyone would understand what "Red" was.

He. Is. Red. lol. Thread is pointless now because it's been answered, and anyone who says otherwise is SUPER incorrect.

 

[Somari]

Pokemon Trainer because not everyone would understand what "Red" was.

That's his name, simple as that. I don't see any problem with them calling him it in-game.

Everyone has their names or species name except for him. They didn't call Marth "RPG Fire Emblem boy" in Melee.

 

[FireMeowth]

I call him "Pokémon Trainer" or "FR/LG Trainer", simply because I hate that "Red"-name and prefer to use it as little as possible. :I

 

[Gato]

I think of him as Red, even when it announces "POKEMON TRAINER" when I select him.

 

[spoinkoal]

i think of him as Red too. i guess they didn't use Red because those who haven't played Pokemon would wonder why a character is named after a color instead of a real name.

 

[manathief]

Yeah, it's Red.

 

[Somari]

i think of him as Red too. i guess they didn't use Red because those who haven't played Pokemon would wonder why a character is named after a color instead of a real name.

Fox.
Donkey Kong.
Ice Climbers.
Mr. Game & Watch.
Link.
Peach.
Pit.
Sonic.
Toon/Young Link

It's not all that odd compared to other characters. Like Leaf Five bucks they call him "Pokemon Trainer Red" in the next game.

 

[Battaman]

I use the canon name, Pokemon Trainer.

 

[Sakarii]

..Explain. That's what I meant. Quite a few people think of him as a general trainer that just has Red's iconic design rather then Red.

There aren't many character designs that scream "Pokemon!" than someone that's based off Red. Almost anyone that has played Pokemon would be able to tell that he's a Pokemon Trainer without knowing his name. I think that's what they were going for when they implemented PT into Brawl.

I think the hair color might of be why they didn't add a name considering "Pokemon Trainer" is Red's official title. It really just depends on how one thinks the universe of SSB works. I consider PT to be just another version of Red, but not the real thing.

 

[Instrutilus]

Five bucks they call him "Pokemon Trainer Red" in the next game.

Five quid he won't make it into the next game.

But yeah, just another official version.

 

[Ivoryr]

well it makes sense

but i think they ere referring to the playable character you are

but they shouldve made it Red

 

[Somari]

Five quid he won't make it into the next game.

I don't see why not. Heck, maybe they'll even age him up (which I doubt since he is a toy and they've never done that to the other ones).