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[Kriken]

Why is he holding the bat with the right hand?

It's the way baseball players swing a bat, the dominant hand goes on the top, and they swing across the body, usually ending with just the bottom hand on the bat, try to replicate a swing and you'll understand

Edit: Imagine this motion finished and it'll match what Link's doing

 

[I'M FINISHED!]

Gorilla's don't baseball.

 

[voltronbadA]

Haters gunna hate and say it's nothing but I love seeing the new items plus two pics! Also, two pics of toon link so it's even better!

 

[Loco4Coco]

Why is he holding the bat with the right hand?

That's the left-handed follow through.

 

[Neiteio]

Japan is scrub tier at baseball confirmed!

Now you have company!

 

[rekameohs]

Why is he holding the bat with the right hand?

Because a left handed hitter holds the bat in the right hand in their follow through after swinging.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Why is he holding the bat with the right hand?

I don't play baseball, but isn't that how it's supposed to end up...?

EDIT:
Beaten with a home-run bat.

 

[Onesimos]

Where did the second picture of the bat came from? I tried to get that picture.

 

[Neiteio]

Woah two pics

Neat

Are we expecting Diddy tomorrow or the day after?

Diddy on Wednesday, Dixie on Thursday, K. Rool on Friday, all-new Titty Kong as surprise update on Saturday.

 

[Muzy72]

woah that's a really cool redesign!

 

[oreomunsta]

Now you have company!

Apply water to that burn lol

 

[GregLombardi]

wow at the facial expression. great pic!

 

[SenorArdilla]

Homerun Bat returns. Will there be character specific bug-out poses?

 

[MrSaturn99]

I hope every character has their eyes bug out like that, lol.

And while I'm not really interested in Skyloft at all, I gotta say I like those platforms.

 

[Neiteio]

woah that's a really cool redesign!

I wonder if the redesign was partly the result of Sakurai thinking, "Hmm, beating the shit out of each other with baseball bats, seems a bit gangsta for Smash Bros."

 

[RomanceDawn]

Diddy on Wednesday, Dixie on Thursday, K. Rool on Friday, all-new Titty Kong as surprise update on Saturday.

What?! Hahahaha! My stomach hurts!


Oh man. That bat looks great, like it looks like instant death no matter what.

 

[theprodigy]

Now you have company!

I don't get it

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Someone is gonna photoshop the Wii U gamepad over DK's face but gonna keep the eyes, calling it now.

 

[Richie]

If every character is going to have their eyes comically popped out...
God bless this man, damn it.

Also, Toon Link takes shit from no one confirmed:

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Wow, I love the Home Run Bat's new look! Great pic.

Also, the fact that it's DK getting swatted away in the pic before DKC: Tropical Freeze's release has to be an intentional wink by Sakurai. Diddy incoming tomorrow!

Now what's this people keep saying about two pics today?

EDIT: Never mind, just saw the second pic. Link's being a real creeper up there at the top...

 

[Kyzon]

Now you have company!

Ouch!

 

[Jagsrock]

Can't wait for tomorrows big reveal

 

[Loco4Coco]

I feel all the pics with DK are just him getting beat up. Damnit, he's the leader of the bunch show him more respect.

 

[MisterHero]

the Smash logo on the end of that bat is going to bug me for years

bats don't look like that

 

[Vampirolol]

I want to cosplay the new homerun bat.

 

[SuperSah]

so, are we ever going to see a 3DS item? That is a great design, btw.

 

[Loss for Words]

Wow, I love the Home Run Bat's new look! Great pic.

Also, the fact that it's DK getting swatted away in the pic before DKC: Tropical Freeze's release has to be an intentional wink by Sakurai. Diddy incoming tomorrow!

Now what's this people keep saying about two pics today?

In the comments section of Miiverse, where the second pic always is.

 

[theprodigy]

Someone is gonna photoshop the Wii U gamepad over DK's face but gonna keep the eyes, calling it now.

paging this idea for the next PAL thread w/ Knack replacing Toon Link

edit: wait DK's not Mario, meh

 

[foxuzamaki]

There is another pic about the bat:

nice

 

[Toad.T]

...all-new Titty Kong as surprise update on Saturday.

So, Candy Kong?

 

[Cody_D165]

So, Candy Kong?

 

[foxuzamaki]

Wow, love how those "rings" of energy appear when the character's slammed away.

getting more DBZ

 

[Loco4Coco]

Sandbag reveal tomorrow.

 

[foxuzamaki]

the Smash logo on the end of that bat is going to bug me for years

bats don't look like that

This is the smash bat bro.

 

[MrSaturn99]

Wow, I love the Home Run Bat's new look! Great pic.

Also, the fact that it's DK getting swatted away in the pic before DKC: Tropical Freeze's release has to be an intentional wink by Sakurai. Diddy incoming tomorrow!

Now what's this people keep saying about two pics today?

EDIT: Never mind, just saw the second pic. Link's being a real creeper up there at the top...

Wrong pic. Check out foxuzumaki's post just above.

 

[TheChits]

Awesome pictures. Bat looks dope and DK has an amazing reaction lol

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

getting more DBZ

Just hope it doesn't go GT on us.

 

[Red Arremer]

Olimar has seriously been in the least amount of daily pics relative to when he was announced. It makes me sad.

Hm, let's see here. Counting regular daily pics and character reveal collections, but not counting the initial reveal shots (tallying them individually), regional sources (e.g. German or UK Facebook pages - only those that were posted on smashbroscom) or promotional art/posters, the characters appeared in this many screenshots:

Mario: 42 (+28 initial reveal shots)
Link: 36 (+15 initial reveal shots)
Luigi: 30
Peach: 28
Mega Man: 27 (+17 initial reveal shots)
Toon Link: 25
Fox: 23 (+18 initial reveal shots)
Wii Fit Trainer: 23 (+14 initial reveal shots)
Olimar: 22
Rosalina: 22
Samus: 22 (+22 initial reveal shots)
Villager: 22 (+14 initial reveal shots)
Marth: 21
Sonic: 20
Pit: 18 (+12 initial reveal shots)
Zelda: 17
Donkey Kong: 17 (+14 initial reveal shots)
King Dedede: 16
Kirby: 16 (+20 initial reveal shots)
Lucario: 15
Pikachu: 15 (+18 initial reveal shots)
Bowser: 13 (+19 initial reveal shots)

(included today's pics btw)

That's give or take a few (i.e. I might've miscounted somewhere, but I did go over the shots multiple times to make sure it didn't happen).

Would say that your statement is not entirely correct, since there's some characters that have been in less shots than Olimar and were revealed longer (as far back as initial reveal).

 

[Kriken]

Sandbag reveal tomorrow.

Playable character? Hell yeah!

 

[SenorArdilla]

And then we get Diddy tomorrow night when Tropical Freeze comes out in Japan. Hooray.

 

[Red Arremer]

REVEAL CALENDAR

2013:
June 11: E3, Smash 4 site opens, initial characters: Mario, Link, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Fox, Pit, Samus, Pikachu and Bowser as veterans and Villager, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer as newcomers. Stages: Battlefield, Boxing Ring, Wily's Fortress, Skyloft, New Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit Training Room, Gerudo Valley, Arena Ferox, Nintendogs, Smashville, weird adventure mode looking stage.

June 12: Smash Ball item.
July 12: Pikmin & Olimar, Garden of Hope Wii U stage.
Jul 23: Kid Icarus 3DS stage.
August 6: Pilot Wings/Wuhu Island Wii U stage.
Aug 7: Luigi.
Aug 16: X-Bomb item.
Aug 20: Pyrosphere Wii U stage.
September 10: Mario Galaxy Wii U stage (tease).
Sep 12: Peach.
Sep 26: Toon Link.
October 1: Sonic and Windy Hill Wii U stage.
Oct 18: Xerneas (likely to be a Pokeball).
Oct 31: Male Wii Fit Trainer (Status currently unknown - alt costume?).
November 4: Hocotate Spaceship item.
Nov 7: Marth.
Nov 11: Capsule item.
Nov 15: Mario Galaxy stage full confirmation.
Nov 26: Ray Gun item.
December 3: Find Mii 3DS stage.
Dec 6: Assist Trophy returns. Skull Kid as AT.
Dec 9: Steel Diver item.
Dec 13: Nintendog as AT.
Dec 18: Rosalina & Luma. Trailer confirms Fire Flower, Green Shell, Pokeball items.
Dec 24: Rainbow Road 3DS stage.
Dec 25: Stafy as AT.
Dec 26: Zelda.

2014:
January 6: Trophy item. Saria trophy.
Jan 10: King Dedede.
Jan 15: Ashley as AT.
Jan 20: Weird adventure mode looking stage. Might be the same as the one in the E3 trailer.
Jan 24: Alfonzo replaces Toon Link on the Spirit Tracks 3DS stage when TL is played.
Jan 28: Beetle item.
Jan 29: Kid Icarus-related Wii U stage. Sakurai's epic trolling reconfirmed.
Jan 31: Lucario.
February 5: Palkia in Pokéball.
Feb 7: Mother Brain as AT.
Feb 12: Homerun Bat item.

 

[Masked Man]

Someone needs to edit DK's bulging-eye face onto that mine cart GIF. Please, SmashGAF!

 

[foxuzamaki]

Olimar has seriously been in the least amount of daily pics relative to when he was announced. It makes me sad.

Olimar is mostly used as sakurai's troll character for directs and such.

 

[Dimitri LH]

You called?

Come on Lin!

You.....you have good taste.

 

[Anth0ny]

Wasn't the homerun bat a one hit kill in brawl? I forget.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Hm, let's see here. Counting regular daily pics and character reveal collections, but not counting the initial reveal shots (tallying them individually), regional sources (e.g. German or UK Facebook pages - only those that were posted on smashbroscom) or promotional art/posters, the characters appeared in this many screenshots:

Mario: 42 (+28 initial reveal shots)
Link: 36 (+15 initial reveal shots)
Luigi: 30
Peach: 28
Mega Man: 27 (+17 initial reveal shots)
Toon Link: 25
Fox: 23 (+18 initial reveal shots)
Wii Fit Trainer: 23 (+14 initial reveal shots)
Olimar: 22
Rosalina: 22
Samus: 22 (+22 initial reveal shots)
Villager: 22 (+14 initial reveal shots)
Marth: 21
Sonic: 20
Pit: 18 (+12 initial reveal shots)
Zelda: 17
Donkey Kong: 17 (+14 initial reveal shots)
King Dedede: 16
Kirby: 16 (+20 initial reveal shots)
Lucario: 15
Pikachu: 15 (+18 initial reveal shots)
Bowser: 13 (+19 initial reveal shots)

(included today's pics btw)

That's give or take a few (i.e. I might've miscounted somewhere, but I did go over the shots multiple times to make sure it didn't happen).

Would say that your statement is not entirely correct, since there's some characters that have been in less shots than Olimar and were revealed longer (as far back as initial reveal).

Note that I said 'daily pic', counting all images in the link in the OP to the old pics. Maybe not the least, but close to it.

 

[JoeM86]

REVEAL CALENDAR

2013:
June 11: E3, Smash 4 site opens, initial characters: Mario, Link, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Fox, Pit, Samus, Pikachu and Bowser as veterans and Villager, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer as newcomers. Stages: Battlefield, Boxing Ring, Wily's Fortress, Skyloft, New Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit Training Room, Gerudo Valley, Arena Ferox, Nintendogs, Smashville, weird adventure mode looking stage.

June 12: Smash Ball item.
July 12: Pikmin & Olimar, Garden of Hope Wii U stage.
Jul 23: Kid Icarus 3DS stage.
August 6: Pilot Wings/Wuhu Island Wii U stage.
Aug 7: Luigi.
Aug 16: X-Bomb item.
Aug 20: Pyrosphere Wii U stage.
September 10: Mario Galaxy Wii U stage (tease).
Sep 12: Peach.
Sep 26: Toon Link.
October 1: Sonic and Windy Hill Wii U stage.
Oct 18: Xerneas (likely to be a Pokeball).
Oct 31: Male Wii Fit Trainer (Status currently unknown - alt costume?).
November 4: Hocotate Spaceship item.
Nov 7: Marth.
Nov 11: Capsule item.
Nov 15: Mario Galaxy stage full confirmation.
Nov 26: Ray Gun item.
December 3: Find Mii 3DS stage.
Dec 6: Assist Trophy returns. Skull Kid as AT.
Dec 9: Steel Diver item.
Dec 13: Nintendog as AT.
Dec 18: Rosalina & Luma. Trailer confirms Fire Flower, Green Shell, Pokeball items.
Dec 24: Rainbow Road 3DS stage.
Dec 25: Stafy as AT.
Dec 26: Zelda.

2014:
January 6: Trophy item. Saria trophy.
Jan 10: King Dedede.
Jan 15: Ashley as AT.
Jan 20: Weird adventure mode looking stage. Might be the same as the one in the E3 trailer.
Jan 24: Alfonzo replaces Toon Link on the Spirit Tracks 3DS stage when TL is played.
Jan 28: Beetle item.
Jan 29: Kid Icarus-related Wii U stage. Sakurai's epic trolling reconfirmed.
Jan 31: Lucario.
February 7: Mother Brain as AT.
Feb 12: Homerun Bat item.

You forgot Palkia as PokéBall on Feb 5th

 

[DICKS AHOY]

Wasn't the homerun bat a one hit kill in brawl? I forget.

... Wasn't it a one-hit kill in every Smash game unless you bounced into a wall or ceiling?

 

[theprodigy]

Wasn't the homerun bat a one hit kill in brawl? I forget.

I'm sure nothing is a one-hit kill on Hyrule Temple at 0% if you're positioned right....

 

[C.Olimar788]

That is an... interesting design for the Home-Run Bat. I dunno, I kinda liked it when it was just a silly wooden bat, but...

I really hope those bugged-out eyes are present for every especially-strong attack, ideally happening with the same attacks that cause the alternate "sent flying" voice clip present in Melee and PM.