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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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Why do people keep saying this? We've seen many times before where Nintendo announces key holiday titles at E3. One that immediately comes to mind is DKCR, released for Wii the November of the year it was announced at E3.
Smiles and Cries
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I still want a Zero Suit Bayonetta in this Smash 
make this happen Nintendo, help sell Bayo2
make this happen Nintendo, help sell Bayo2
1000 Branches
Banned
Bayonetta 2 and X?
Time flying
Flying
Flying pirates
Space pirates
Commanded by Ridley
A pirate who can fly
Ridley confirmed for Smash!
peanutbutterlatte
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Right, but what about April/May/June/July/September/October?
Aaronrules380
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Why is Shulk so unlikely? He's a first party character from a new Nintendo IP (That's getting a sequel, or at least spiritual successor in the form of X) and from what I understand he's very popular in Japan
Scooter155
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To be fair, the marketing they're doing is pretty squarely aimed at the existing audience, preaching to the choir, if you will... it would be great to see some wider-reaching advertising, TV, Hulu, Youtube, that sort of thing?
I already know the CPU match I would set up:
Natalia Poklanskaya
vs.
Alizée (circa Mes Courants Électriques)
vs.
Winona Ryder (circa Edward Scissorhands)
vs.
Audrey Tatou (circa Amélie)
Yeah, I remember that, but I didn't see a link. That is, until...
This post. Hopefully that works. UStream both craps out and is blocked at work.
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
I still want a Zero Suit Bayonetta in this Smash
make this happen Nintendo, help sell Bayo2
Well now.
MasterBalls just does that. It's about personal amusement, not realism.
Hyrule Warriors is supposed to come out this summer, right? And Bayonetta might be a summer title, as well. And who knows what's up with X and Yarn Yoshi. As for fall onwards, again I point to E3 2010, where Kirby's Epic Yarn was announced and came out that September (iirc), and DKCR was announced for that November. A lot can happen in the coming months. We don't have all of the information and we don't know the full picture.
March 2015
GregLombardi
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Thank you so much sir! This is good enough for now, and its all I've been looking for! <3
Nintendo has like twelve announced titles that have yet to receive a date. They aren't betting the fate of the Wii U on Smash alone.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
... can't it be both?
You know, I have this sneaking suspicion that you are excited, I can't quite tell
Aaronrules380
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Just saying that I've heard Shulk is one of Japan's most requested characters
Scooter155
Member
I think momentum is really important too, I'm really hoping some new titles get announced at E3 with release dates in the near future.
I can't for the life of me understand why 3DW and DKC didn't sell better...
September at BEST, anything else is wishful thinking.
Thank you, Ustream always craps the bed whenever I view ND, the last one worked perfectly with the YT link
Both of those titles were spectacular sellers considering the install base.
That's why, if this is not July-August, I see no point in doing a SSB direct now rather than doing one focused on the games in June-August. I still hope that this is the right choice and they do a special SSB direct now because it will come in June-August.
3dw sold quite well, given the situation, but DKC was clearly limited by the fact there were no notable releases 2 month before and 2 months after it.
SuperCambot
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Every time I see "Yarn Yoshi," I think it says Yam Yoshi. I'd rather play Yam Yoshi.
peanutbutterlatte
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I'm sure most were hoping the former would inspire the latter to grow.
I thought they both sold pretty well considering the install base right? 3DW hit 2 million didn't it? and Tropical Freeze did pretty well in North America for the February NPDs and it was only out for 8 days. I think it did around 130k in 8 days.
We all do.
Although since I legitimately like her music (from the late '90s through mid-2000s, at least -- she jumped the shark after that), I'd voice a preference for Alizée.
Now then, let's all hold hands and follow the Techno Viking to the promised land of Ridley and rainbows.
You just know when World War III starts and the nations of the world are battling Russia in their Gundams, this chick is going to be the "Lt. Noin" to Putin's "Zechs."
Also, I want her in Smash Bros.
samurai pls
Yess I want this
Most of what? Grow in what way exactly? Sell more? If so then grow from what?
peanutbutterlatte
Member
My personal hopes
- Customisation options announced
- Download play confirmed for 3DS
- One of Hades/Dillon/Tom Nook/Pangoro is announced (I acknowledge these are ridiculous, my avatar shall remain intact)
- Snake isn't confirmed (Boo Snake. Go away Snake.)
Sell shit loads of Wii Us, to put it bluntly.
- Customisation options announced
- Download play confirmed for 3DS
- One of Hades/Dillon/Tom Nook/Pangoro is announced (I acknowledge these are ridiculous, my avatar shall remain intact)
- Snake isn't confirmed (Boo Snake. Go away Snake.)
Sell shit loads of Wii Us, to put it bluntly.
I think it's a summer release as well. There is way to much slated for release this year to waste hype on a game we won't see for six months. I'm thinking they will say "Summer", aim for June and hit July.
peanutbutterlatte
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Mhmm. We're already getting daily information (no matter how small) on the game. To have a random Direct months away would be weird. But also, Nintendo do weird things. Basically I don't know. Might be June, might be Q1 2015. Who knows.
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Rösti
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What's Plan B for chat if (when) the NeoGAF servers start croaking? The NeoGAF Steam chat, some Twitch channel?
Yeah, exactly. I have to expect that leading up to the actual release of the game, for 1-2 months, there will be a media blowout. Same with MK8 hopefully.
fredrancour
Member
Most Nintendo fans, and whoever in Nintendo signed off on the funding for the games, hoped that DKCR and especially 3D world would convince people to purchase the console.
Hey, don't count out Pangoro -- this Smash Bros. has been JoJo as f@#$, so it's quite possible the most bancho of Pokémon will be made playable!
Honestly, though, if they could find a way to make Yveltal playable... Or Carbink...
Can't disagree with that. I could not even make up a reason that would make their current Marketing/PR decisions make sense.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Rösti;107434316 said:
Talking to ourselves, half of SmashGAF is certifiably insane anyway.
I think it would be better for both Bayo 2 and X to be released after MK 8 and SSB 4 and maximize the possible audience.
Beelzebufo
Banned
I mean I don't necessarily disagree, but between the two or three Mii stages and the E3, he's essentially the very definition of a lock. And if there's character customization, what better showcase character than the Mii? And if you want to explain something complex like customization, a direct seems to be the place to do it.
uncleniccius
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It would be great for me if it came out in June.
I doubt it will happen as we're so close.. but a "summer" date would be nice.
Considering how good it looked at E3, they can't be too far away a year later... can they?
I doubt it will happen as we're so close.. but a "summer" date would be nice.
Considering how good it looked at E3, they can't be too far away a year later... can they?
I could see it working either way. If Bayo and X release before Smash, for example, they might be able to "maximize" the core, which then serve as ambassadors to the mainstream.
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