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[Cuburt]

Sakurai understands gamers/Nintendo fans so well.

As much as I think he is needed as a developer for Nintendo, there needs to be more of his influence in the corporate culture of the company.

 

[Skab]

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

The only thing that would have made that final smash better is if it somehow included Proto.

 

[Tuck]

+1 on the Pokemon Trainer mourn train

I kinda held out hope that when Sakurai dropped the bit about no transformation characters he'd later pull out an exception. Splitting Zelda/Sheik and the Samuses makes perfect sense, but PT was all about switching, and was so much fun for it.

Also, while I appreciate the skinned Final Destinations, I really wish For Glory weren't FD-only. C'mon dude, it's not that hard to pick a few varied-but-sane stages!

I just hope Squirtle and Bulbasaur made the cut. Be a damn shame if they didn't.

 

[Coolwhip]

hahah

 

[theprodigy]

It may not be the only competitive stage, but from my experience, it's the most played in tournaments.

At least it's not just the space-like version. I hope the skin choices are implemented outside For Glory.

This is definitely false.

 

[SparksterMeta0]

Just beautiful... ;_;

 

[kuroneko0509]

Sakurai seems focusing on his inner power to unleash something lol

 

[Speedwagon]

Is he mimicking Iwata, or is he doing the WFT deep breathing thing?

 

[Het_Nkik]

Dying.

 

[Frodo]

Megaman's face changed a little bit (for the better) since the review, right?

Love the attention to detail they have. How characters are always look to important things and etc.

 

[Toxi]

That was really fucking excellent. Sakurai exceeded my expectations. I will DEFINITELY be buying the 3DS version, and I wouldn't have even imagined myself playing a handheld Smash before now.

Since it got bumped off the last page...

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.
• The one worst 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.

 

[KarmaCow]

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

I liked the direct in terms of all the information about characters and mechanics we already knew about but the actual additions were pretty poor. I'm really disappointed that non-friend online is still going to be worthless, though at least the 3DS version will be online.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Didn't give me everything I expected, but that was a damn good direct.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Sakurai understands gamers/Nintendo fans so well.

As much as I think he is needed as a developer for Nintendo, there needs to be more of his influence in the corporate culture of the company.

He was offered a higher up position (non-management, game development) at EAD Tokyo but didn't want to take it, according to Shikamaru Ninja. Guy would rather be free, even if it means he fumbles around managing a studio.

 

[Oblivion]

Sheik and Samus both look great. Samus' face looks much better than in Brawl (she no longer looks like a vacuous doll). Would have been better if her boobs would be bigger though. Ah well.

 

[HerbertFish]

What characters were announced

 

[Speedwagon]

What characters were announced

See for yourself: http://www.smashbros.com/us/

 

[brochiller]

Does anyone else feel that Little Mac may be over powered for Final Destination?

 

[Linkhero1]

My favorite part of the entire direct was the Waluigi plushie sitting on top of his desk.

 

[Seronei]

Ness/Lucas needs to be in, most unique fighters in the earlier Smashs.

 

[friskykillface]

The only thing that would have made that final smash better is if it somehow included Proto.

hes gonna be playable 0.000001% chance but i believe B^)

Does anyone else feel that Little Mac may be over powered for Final Destination?

Fox taking a L, incoming little mac B^) i am fine with that

 

[Het_Nkik]

Sheik and Samus both look great. Samus' face looks much better than in Brawl (she no longer looks like a vacuous doll). Would have been better if her boobs would be bigger though. Ah well.

Can't tell if joking. Her tits look too big to me.

 

[KojiKnight]

What characters were announced

Returning: Yoshi

'New': Charizard and Greninja

 

[SparksterMeta0]

This is definitely false.

Sorry. I guess I don't know why.
Is it just because it's popular?

 

[Not]

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

That's what I was thinking, lol. Rice in Peace

 

[tnaden]

This was fucking awesome. Can't wait for summer! Can't wait even less for Winter!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Is he mimicking Iwata, or is he doing the WFT deep breathing thing?

Mocking Iwata. It's sort of a tradition at this point for developer directs to have them mock Iwata's Nintendo Direct gesture. Kamiya did it, too, and pretended W101 was a different game each time he described something new.

 

[Darryl]

yea the Final Destination is gonna throw off some balance but in the end it's just an online mode. real competitive play will be done with the local match-ups. i think it's a fair balance especially if it makes the transition between matches faster. i just hope it's stock-based.

 

[daxgame]

I mean, going to put a 1 vs 1 mode without items and forgetting to set stocks?

I mean really? I pray it's a mistake

 

[Revven]

I just hope Squirtle and Bulbasaur made the cut. Be a damn shame if they didn't.

It would be too many Pokemon reps, especially if Jigglypuff and Mewtwo are coming back. (Which I would rather have them over Ivy and Squirtle). But hey if Sakurai wants like 9 Pokemon characters I won't complain, more characters is good for me.

 

[GooeyHeat]

Have fun trying to recover.

Why would you need to recover if you never get knocked off?

 

[Toxi]

Does anyone else feel that Little Mac may be over powered for Final Destination?

Sakurai really should have made it switch between Battlefield and Final Destination.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Kamiya was better and more natural mocking Iwata but the pacing of this Direct was topnotch.

 

[megarockexe]

Sheik buff looks so good. Good thing their down-specials were changed.

 

[Tempy]

Greninja makes sense in Smash Brothers over Delphox/Chesnaught I think - more of a fighter type.

 

[Neoriceisgood]

I have a test tomorrow, why am I up at 1 AM ... sigh.

So uh, anyone else notice the tease of a Fire Emblem Awakening stage during Greninja's reveal?

 

[RiggyRob]

All in all, a pretty fantastic Direct. I loved Sakurai mentioning Little Mac hits with the power of 'megatons'. That was glorious. The online stuff looks great (#ForFun or #ForGlory will definitely become Twitter hashtags/mottos) and I'm finally sold on getting the 3DS version as well as the Wii U version. The release date difference is disappointing, but I'll manage. Also, Yoshi's back and he looks great!

It's a shame all I can say to the Charizard and Greninja reveal is eh. Charizard I get, since he's an iconic Pokemon character almost on the same level as Pikachu, but being a separate character almost certainly means Squirtle and Ivysaur are gone, and I wouldn't be surprised if Pokemon Trainer was cut altogether. I also honestly expected Blaziken before Greninja, but it's nice to see Generation 6 represented.

Spoiler

I JUST WANTED CAPTAIN FALCON GODAMMIT

Edit:

I have a test tomorrow, why am I up at 1 AM ... sigh.

So uh, anyone else notice the tease of a Fire Emblem Awakening stage during Greninja's reveal?

Is that what it was? I thought it was a Captain Falcon tease. Anyone got a screengrab?

 

[starwarsfan541]

Anyone else notice something odd in the smash run enemies list?

He went through them but didnt mention the Kremling enemies which were pretty clearly there?

My lingering hope for K Rool lives in on to E3!

 

[AdanVC]

It was so fun but then I remember about the shoulder pain he suffers so maybe that pain expresion is authentic Hope he gets better.

 

[Metalingus5150]

Is Captain Falcon even coming back?
:/

 

[Tan]

That Ridley tease. Sakurai how could you.

Also that 1vs1 Final Destination is really silly. Nothing wrong with battlefield, or an unchanging pokemon stadium or some bloody platforms. Hell, a lot of competitive players prefer them.

Fun Direct!

 

[foxuzamaki]

MEGA MAN MULTIVERSE ATTACK FJKSDFJSDKL:JF

A rare moment of alberto losing rationality.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

SMASH BROS IMPACT

 

[Protag]

SMASH BROS IMPACT

YUSSSSS

 

[Koppai]

Is Captain Falcon even coming back?
:/

I don't see why he wouldn't. I'm sure E3 is gonna blow us away with character reveals.

 

[Fey]

so good up until the charizard reveal god i fuckin hate that piece of fcuking shit ufh

 

[Gear2nd_PK]

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

It ought to get something, seriously. This drought is unbearable.

 

[OminousShadow]

Damn, Greninja looks awesome

 

[Zomba13]

Didn't expect Greninja. Expected Mega evo Lucario and Chirzard though (if Charizard was to return).

Also Sakurai treating Megaman with more love and respect than Capcom has in years is kinda great. Dat Final Smash!

 

[dimb]

They're messing up online again, just in a new way. I don't understand why it's so hard to open up public lobbies to players or offer more ways to play with random people online. I get the feeling the for fun mode won't have stock available, and the limitation to all final destination style maps on the serious mode hurts just as much.