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Super Smash Bros Direct on 9/4 12AM (EU), 7AM (JP) - 8/4 6PM (EST), 3PM (PST)

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Predictions:
- Delayed into 2016.
- Wii U version shown. 3DS not mentioned. Seeds fear of cancellation.
- Two characters revealed: one returning that nobody gives a shit about, and a new challenger nobody recognises.
- One new map shown.
- Sakurai/Iwata waffle on about pointless shit.
- Single player shown. Against all odds is Subspace Emissary 2. Looks terrible.
- Tripping 2.0 equivalent revealed.
- Online cut from Wii U release.
- Microtransaction costumes.
Amen. Y'all need to check your hype levels.
 
Predictions:
- Delayed into 2016.
- Wii U version shown. 3DS not mentioned. Seeds fear of cancellation.
- Two characters revealed: one returning that nobody gives a shit about, and a new challenger nobody recognises.
- One new map shown.
- Sakurai/Iwata waffle on about pointless shit.
- Single player shown. Against all odds is Subspace Emissary 2. Looks terrible.
- Tripping 2.0 equivalent revealed.
- Online cut from Wii U release.
- Microtransaction costumes.

I can definitely see this happening and that would be the final nail on the Wii U's coffin. I hope not though...
 
My predictions;

-Miis: Customisable moves/looks. Can be shared between 3DS & Wii U version
-Mewtwo: Both Mega Evolutions as Final Smash
-Captain Falcon & Yoshi
-Single player features revealed
-Mystery newcomer
-Q3 projected release period. August release to be confirmed at E3
-One last thing: Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 64 available on Wii U Virtual Console, as the first N64 game on the platform, available right after the Direct.

Probably over-estimating
 
My predictions;

-Miis: Customisable moves/looks. Can be shared between 3DS & Wii U version
-Mewtwo: Both Mega Evolutions as Final Smash
-Captain Falcon & Yoshi
-Single player features revealed
-Mystery newcomer
-Q3 projected release period. August release to be confirmed at E3
-One last thing: Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 64 available on Wii U Virtual Console, as the first N64 game on the platform, available right after the Direct.

Probably over-estimating

the last one just took you over the edge :)
 
My predictions;

-Miis: Customisable moves/looks. Can be shared between 3DS & Wii U version
-Mewtwo: Both Mega Evolutions as Final Smash
-Captain Falcon & Yoshi
-Single player features revealed
-Mystery newcomer
-Q3 projected release period. August release to be confirmed at E3
-One last thing: Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 64 available on Wii U Virtual Console, as the first N64 game on the platform, available right after the Direct.

Probably over-estimating
Boring.
 
Hahaha, it's good that people are getting hype here. People, don't get too hype or overstating the direct. Y'all will ended up hurting yourselves!

13 hours ro so, LET HAVE FUN!
 
i dont give one F about characters, stages, items, online, blahblah. All i want is to see the gameplay leaning more towards melee rather than brawl. Solid, quick, responsive, balanced. I know sakurai wanted it in between both games in these terms, but dear Nintendlord, i hope it is leaning more towards Melee. One directional momentum driven air dodges coming back would be huge.

after my countless times saying you are all crazy for your weird expectations and hopes for the game, i probably have the most unlikely hopes :(
 
Really? Because Nintendo, the official site etc. have been saying otherwise for 10 months...

never forget twilight princess. that shit was supposed to come out in november 05. they delayed it over a full year, 3 months before it was supposed to release.
 
i dont give one F about characters, stages, items, online, blahblah. All i want is to see the gameplay leaning more towards melee rather than brawl. Solid, quick, responsive, balanced. I know sakurai wanted it in between both games in these terms, but dear Nintendlord, i hope it is leaning more towards Melee. One directional momentum driven air dodges coming back would be huge.

after my countless times saying you are all crazy for your weird expectations and hopes for the game, i probably have the most unlikely hopes :(
But characters, stages, music and also the online are the most important thing about Smash!

And IMO the gameplay in Smash 4 shouldn't be like Melee. Brawl's gameplay was much more fun, at least to me. I hope SSB4 is closer to Brawl than Melee.
 
Do you know what I wanna know more than anything? A finalized name.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U? Do you seriously see this on a box? Super Smash Bros. Wii U perhaps. Super Smash Bros. U? Absolutely! But Super Smash Bros. for Wii U? I don't see it, I just don't.

or at least a finalized logo if they stick with the name.
 
So, my prediction (after another sip of coffee):

- 3 new characters
- a nice gameplay video
- something related to one of the characters released in the eshop soon
- release period announced (best scenario Fall 2014 also possible to be Winter 2014)
- Sakurai/Iwata doing some internal jokes
- no other Nintendo Direct until the pre-E3/MK8 one.

Still hyped for MK8 though

Edit: I support this:

i dont give one F about characters, stages, items, online, blahblah. All i want is to see the gameplay leaning more towards melee rather than brawl. Solid, quick, responsive, balanced.
 
i dont give one F about characters, stages, items, online, blahblah. All i want is to see the gameplay leaning more towards melee rather than brawl. Solid, quick, responsive, balanced. I know sakurai wanted it in between both games in these terms, but dear Nintendlord, i hope it is leaning more towards Melee. One directional momentum driven air dodges coming back would be huge.

after my countless times saying you are all crazy for your weird expectations and hopes for the game, i probably have the most unlikely hopes :(


This x100000
 
I want more batshit crazy character choices.

Like... a Gamecube. Just a gamecube jumping around lashing with the controller.

I wonder what bizarre character will SSB4 introduce. WFT is weird, but it's not nearly the same level G&W in SSBM or R.O.B. in SSBB were.
 
Officially entering in the thread. Sup guys! 1st order of business = a descriptive gif of my anticipation:
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2nd for emphasis:
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Thirdly EatChildren looking to eat more crow apparently since that SM3DW thread.
Predictions:
- Delayed into 2016.
- Wii U version shown. 3DS not mentioned. Seeds fear of cancellation.
- Two characters revealed: one returning that nobody gives a shit about, and a new challenger nobody recognises.
- One new map shown.
- Sakurai/Iwata waffle on about pointless shit.
- Single player shown. Against all odds is Subspace Emissary 2. Looks terrible.
- Tripping 2.0 equivalent revealed.
- Online cut from Wii U release.
- Microtransaction costumes.
Assuming he's not trolling but I'm sure he's just having a laugh,right? RIGHT?!

On that note everyone will be eating crow like chicken.
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Bring it Sakurai!!!
 
Realistic and most likely predictions:

-First of all, the Direct start... there's a black screen for 2 minutes.
-But then, there's a huge explosions, with a lot of trophies... and then, Captain Falcon appears in his Blue Falcon. F-Zero 3DX (Monster Games) and F-Zero UX (SEGA) announced. Captain Falcon returning in SSB.
-At the end of the F-Zero trailer, there's a huge shadow over the Blue Falcon... Ridley is new comer, but the trailer announcing it is different... yep, 2D Metroid for 3DS (developped by Sakamoto) announced and a teaser for a Metroid Prime 4 (Retro Studio), on Wii U.
-After that, Iwata and Sakurai appears on screen. They announce SSB 4 Wii U and 3DS... available right after the direct. Every people who watched the Direct get it for free. Yes, for free. ("It'll be worth it ;)")
-The Direct ends with 10 shadows of hidden characters... but the camera focus on one shadow and then we hear that:
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Oh by the way, Shin Megami Tensei IV release date for Europe... available right after the direct. 20% off for the people owning Fire Emblem Awakening.



:) :) :)
 
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U? Do you seriously see this on a box?

I see the logo being printed upside down so the Wii U part of the name is the banner on the top of the box.

Wii U
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told you guys there wouldn't be a date

"I'm happy to announce that Smash 4 will be available... this holiday. Thanks for watching."

Starting to hate negative predictions. It's so easy to say "Nah, we won't get that." You don't actually lose out. If you're wrong then it's something good anyway, and it's not like you made a big prediction to begin with.

Anyway, no release date means I care so much less about this Direct. There's tons of footage out, plenty of characters and stages shown. And like most Nintendo games, it's not plot-focused. I'm already sold on the game so really the only major thing I cared about was knowing when I could buy it.
 
But characters, stages, music and also the online are the most important thing about Smash!

And IMO the gameplay in Smash 4 shouldn't be like Melee. Brawl's gameplay was much more fun, at least to me. I hope SSB4 is closer to Brawl than Melee.
i really do hope you don't get what you want in this case then. :P

seriously though, we are polar opposites then. this would be the worst news ever for me if that was true. UGH: floaty physics, unresponsive and sluggish character control, tripping, multiple air dodges, winged characters... IM BOUT TO PUKE.

but really ,THANK SAKURAI, from everything we've seen so far it doesn't look like all like that.
 
But characters, stages, music and also the online are the most important thing about Smash!

And IMO the gameplay in Smash 4 shouldn't be like Melee. Brawl's gameplay was much more fun, at least to me. I hope SSB4 is closer to Brawl than Melee.

Pretty much this a 1000 times over.
 
Predictions:
- Delayed into 2016.
- Wii U version shown. 3DS not mentioned. Seeds fear of cancellation.
- Two characters revealed: one returning that nobody gives a shit about, and a new challenger nobody recognises.
- One new map shown.
- Sakurai/Iwata waffle on about pointless shit.
- Single player shown. Against all odds is Subspace Emissary 2. Looks terrible.
- Tripping 2.0 equivalent revealed.
- Online cut from Wii U release.
- Microtransaction costumes.




Haha, I wouldn't be surprised to hear any of that.
 
Seems kinda pointless to dedicate a entire Direct to just Smash if they don't even have a date to announce. I'd much preferred a regular direct where we might have gotten new announcements (Fantasy Life plz).
Oh well, still hope for Phoenix Wright and Layton playable.
 
Sakurai will confirm SSB4 will be delayed into 2015, and as a consolation prize he'll put tripping back in, and the game will come with come pre-packaged with Ridley pogs (all for an additional $4.99).
 
So all the trailers since reveal have been fakeout trailers if you know what I mean...

Any thoughts?

A familar waka waka waka sound is heard...
We see a bit of a round yellow edge....
New challenger approaching!
Camera zooms out to reveal the iDOLM@STERs have joined the fight!

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The rough release date period will be "Winter 2014" or "November / December 2014". Then people will still be worried about it being an early 2015 game and Iwata showing up on a Direct late in the year to delay it two months before release, just like DKCTF.

You heard it here first folks.
 
Ah, the negative hype cycle

I think negative hype cycle work for people because its their coping systems. I don't know if I should expect anything "fantastic" since I think I am going to watch direct with low expectation so I can ended up being happy with the trailer. :)
 
Since Nintendo and TK have been cozy for the most part in recent years (Pokémon Conquest, Other M, NG3, Zelda Musou, etc) maybe a TK character can appear? Lu Bu? Kasumi? Ryu?
 
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