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[Linkhero1]

Dat blue character is not Lucina

I don't know what to say, but there's still hope!

 

[MiamiWesker]

WOWOWOOW!!!!!!

Best direct ever!!!

I am so hyped, I may even get the 3DS version now!

I love that they gave the weirdo hardcore players their own mode while the rest of us play the actual game.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Guys, I got it.

Ganondorf hasn't been shown because the deisgn is based on Zelda U, which hasn't been shown. Once Zelda U is shown at E3 with Ganon and all his voice acting glory, then he can be shown for Smash.

Right? ...right?

 

[Not]

Not that Zero Suit Samus was a well designed character before but her new design just awful. I like the moveset changes and the fact it's a completely separate character but with every iteration of the character, she gets even higher heels and an even dumber suit.

Also restricting the For Glory mode to Final Destination is really dumb. I'm disappointing that even Sakurai has bought into the idea the Final Destination only bullshit. If they were going to restrict it to one stage, they should have made it Battlefield.

That's right, let 'em out. Let those grievances fly. You know everything else was awesome.

 

[Tripon]

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WARNING! NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHING! Greninja makes a splash and joins the #SmashBros. roster! http://ow.ly/vA2Tw pic.twitter.com/X5ku9OXFj1

https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/453669255884861440

 

[GregLombardi]

I have 2 things to immediately say about this direct:

1. My confidence level in these 2 games has gone from slightly above average to absolutely fucking insane heights. Sakurai is focusing on casuals, competitors, fun, balance, everything. This feels like it might be his magnum opus.

2. HOLY FUCKING SHIT at the Palutena troll. Masterful. Insane. Next level stuff.

 

[Revven]

Also with the 3DS version releasing this summer it means we'll know the full roster this summer. It means they've finalized the character roster at this point so no one is definitely getting added at this point in time.

 

[Busaiku]

Sakurai was gently mocking the 'Directly' gesture Iwata uses in Directs.

You don't watch a lot of DIRECTs do you?

That's what I initially though, but then I thought it was something else, since people were saying it was trolling.

 

[Frodo]

On one hand I'm happy I'll be playing it this Summer, on the other hand I'm sad Wii U version is coming only for Christmas.

 

[HK-47]

I'm still maining Little Mac to send GAF to dogshit.I just won't jump... At all.

Have fun trying to recover.

 

[MilkybKid]

My hype levels for this game have gone through the roof, if only for the megaman final smash which is my new favorite gif. 3DS version looks awesome, competitive multiplayer.

The release dates even make sense, it was always going to be later in the year, everyone was expecting august or later for smash, making it the holiday game makes a lot of sense. 3DS release soon to boost 3ds sales as well to make up for things.

Smokeydaves probably a bit unhappy at the moment since I forsee a coming boost in 3ds sales in japan

And at least 2 sales of the game here in the UK as getting both versions.

E3 will be awesome to watch, suspect more details on the special WiiU mode/s, probably a detailed adventure mode of some sort.

 

[Twilight Gap]

Oh? It's only timed? That's disappointing. In addition to stocks, he should add "non-hazard" stages.

Everything else was great though. But it looks like for competitive play, the community will still have to set their own rules. The community was so close...

Would a voting system for game modes/stages work there as well? I thought they would do something like that.

I do like that they have multiple Final Destination/Flat stages though.

 

[popeutlal]

Why can this game not look better? MK8 had a lot mute going on and is a looker, this game not so much.

 

[Alfredo]

Only thing I'm really disappointed in is "For Glory." Final Destination-only? That's ridiculous. If it was put in as a joke, that's pretty funny, but it doesn't sound like a "glorious" mode at all. Certain characters are gonna dominate that playlist really quickly.

Greg the Ninja, don't really care for, but I'm fine with the current roster (with the exception of no Captain Falcon yet), so any new addition is whatever to me.

I really hope Nintendo allows for patches to change things up in the game after release, if stuff ends up working not as intended...and to add more stages (like Battlefield) to the For Glory mode.

 

[Speedwagon]

I'm going to use ZSS a lot more now thanks to her revisions. And WFT looks as good as ever, definitely maining her.

 

[Neoriceisgood]

I'll have a lot to sprite this week, huh.

 

[Nori Chan]

I don't see the point of that charizard and greninja thread. That's the whole point of this thread.

 

[KojiKnight]

The lose of a down b and the stamina mechanics really hampered PT. And with identical rosters on both systems, it look like transformations were too much for the 3DS.

Hahah what? Transformations weren't removed because of any 3DS limitation... They just weren't a very good mechanic, essentially forcing 2 half-characters to inhabit a single character slot. This expands out those half characters into full fledged ones.

 

[Not]

Can I tell you guys how excited I am that I don't have to buy a Wii U to play the awesome version?

Because I am.

 

[shaowebb]

I am gonna go ballistic with Lil Mac. Mark my words...he will be a terror.

 

[-Horizon-]

I don't know what to say, but there's still hope!

All newcomers will be Pokemon from now on

 

[starwarsfan541]

So are we getting alt costumes?

It seemed like we are with the wireframe little mac and the male wii fit trainer

 

[ZeroX03]

"You know how we nailed the look of the original MM in 3D? Well fuck, let's do all of them just to show up Capcom even more."

Real talk: For Glory mode is shit. FD isn't the only stage competitive players play on, stages with platforms are important for movement and positioning. I appreciate the thought but it doesn't even look like there are stocks for that mode -- it's a time match from the clips they were showing for that mode. They have to know competitive players play with stocks, right? =\

Ah well, I don't care I guess, I'll just play with people by adding them to my friend list or whatever.

Online =/= competitive. It'll never be the same as tournament level player, and top players who want to try shit online will do private lobbies (or friend matches, w/e it's called) anyway. For Glory is a reasonably balanced 'ranked' online mode, which fits that slot between casual and tournament-level play. Perfect for the mid-level player who thinks he's high-level.

 

[Jacobson]

At what time in the video did Sakurai troll with Palutena? I wasn't able to watch on time.

 

[dragonflys545]

Lol wii u version coming in the winter hahahah... At this point wii u's a joke.

 

[Speedwagon]

Why can this game not look better? MK8 had a lot mute going on and is a looker, this game not so much.

Uh, this game's going to be 1080p@60fps vs. MK8's 720p@60fps. It'll look better in person.

 

[Macapala]

Its awesome that the 3DS version is 60 FPS, even in 3D mode.

 

[Lexxon]

Highlights:

- Dat Gerudo Valley remix.
- 3DS version being out soon! I expected both late year, so that's a nice surprise, even though I'm looking forward to the Wii U version a lot more.
- GRENINJA
- Final Destination. No items. Fox...well, not that. But good for the hardcore crowd, I guess? Any gauge how they're reacting?
- He legitimately had me at the ZSS not returning. Bastard. Could never imagine Sheik not making it back though, when they're obviously listening to the hardcore fans, too.

 

[kuroneko0509]

Dat blue character is not Lucina

I know right ;__;

 

[topplehat]

That Mega Man thing.......Capcom let Nintendo have him.

Let MML3 happen.

 

[Coolwhip]

Could someone make an avatar of the ZSS render? I need it!

 

[unknownstranger]

Least disappointing Nintendo Direct in awhile. Tons of new info, tons of stuff from older games confirmed in, info on the new characters, older characters being confirmed, a new character being introduced, and another masterful troll of Ridley.

 

[blankempathy]

Why can this game not look better? MK8 had a lot mute going on and is a looker, this game not so much.

Smash games get pretty hectic on screen with 4 players/final smashes/assist trophies etc on screen. Pretty sure gameplay and framerate are king over graphics.

 

[Frodo]

I'll have a lot to sprite this week, huh.

Can't wait!

 

[Twilight Gap]

3DS gets an exclusive mode, yet Wii U gets nothing but a late release (dat drought).

Did he say there were no new modes for the WIi U? There's still E3 and many more months left for new modes.

 

[one_kill]

After the Palutena trolling, I'd bet Palutena's going to be playable.

Greninja looks so awesome.

Zero Suit Samus looks weird, but I'm just nitpicking.

 

[HK-47]

Hahah what? Transformations weren't removed because of any 3DS limitation... They just weren't a very good mechanic, essentially forcing 2 half-characters to inhabit a single character slot. This expands out those half characters into full fledged ones.

You know this how? Did someone on the dev team mention it?

 

[Toxi]

I just noticed, Smash Bros has a lot of subtle fingers towards Other M.

• Samus is unable to lose her Varia Suit in the middle of a heated fight.
• Ridley appears as a stage boss in the Pyrosphere, only this time either Samus or Zero-Suit Samus can beat the crap out of him.
• Zero Suit Samus has a completely different design from her Other M incarnation.
• The one design element from Other M, the heels, were turned from a liability to a source of superpowers.
• Dark Samus appears and Metroid Prime is acknowledged.

Even if these aren't intentional, they're hilarious.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

This is the first direct where I wasn't bored at any point. Good job, Sakurai and Co.

 

[bobawesome]

Lol wii u version coming in the winter hahahah... At this point wii u's a joke.

Wow. If they were smart they would've released the Wii U version early. It's like Nintendo wants this thing to fail.

 

[Revven]

Oh? It's only timed? That's disappointing. In addition to stocks, he should add "non-hazard" stages.

As far as I could tell when he was talking about that mode there were no stocks in the clips shown. But then again for all I know it could just be stock footage they were using, not necessarily online footage.

However, given their track record for random vs and also the lack of mentioning stocks in the rules in that For Glory image, it's definitely looking like 2 minute time matches... -_-

 

[Tregard]

The roster is starting to look mighty full, especially with the confirmed-but-not-confirmed Pac Man, Mii & Palutena.

G&W, R.O.B.....come back ;-;

 

[Mariolee]

"You know how we nailed the look of the original MM in 3D? Well fuck, let's do all of them just to show up Capcom even more."

Exactly what I thought lol

 

[ASTROID2]

Man that was awesome.

 

[SparksterMeta0]

nvm

 

[megarockexe]

I feel like the craziest thing is that we have a pretty good idea that Sakurai reads what fans want and think and is out to troll them

Also this

Oh yes! This is so much awesome! I can't wait to see the trophies and stuff that gets in!

 

[RoySFNR]

FOR GLORY needed a fox only rule.

Little Mac seems OP, he was blasting people off the stage left right and center.

 

[DAREALGUMMY]

 

[chaobreaker]

 

[HK-47]

"You know how we nailed the look of the original MM in 3D? Well fuck, let's do all of them just to show up Capcom even more."



Online =/= competitive. It'll never be the same as tournament level player, and top players who want to try shit online will do private lobbies (or friend matches, w/e it's called) anyway. For Glory is a reasonably balanced 'ranked' online mode, which fits that slot between casual and tournament-level play. Perfect for the mid-level player who thinks he's high-level.

Meh there is nothing balanced about FD only. Especially if fucking Falco comes back...