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[PaperFlame]

I never played fire emblem but I'm going to main Robin that guy looks badass.

 

[RMS Gigantic]

... What if Chrom is a Marth alt, and selecting Chrom makes Marth the NPC during the Final Smash? If Chrom is a Marth alt, that would mean that Chrom wouldn't have his own tile on the website, which is indeed the case, so it's not impossible.

 

[Rulp]

Good. Glad to see Falcon is in.

 

[Parallax]

and roys grave gets more flowers. you wont be forgotten bro

 

[Mango The Magician]

... What if Chrom is a Marth alt, and selecting Chrom makes Marth the NPC during the Final Smash? If Chrom is a Marth alt, that would mean that Chrom wouldn't have his own tile on the website, which is indeed the case, so it's not impossible.

But who takes over if I'm using Marth, Chrom, and Robin?

 

[Aaronrules380]

But who takes over if I'm using Marth, Chrom, and Robin?

Alfonzo

 

[RMS Gigantic]

Did Lucina's mask show up in the trailer? Wonder if it's part of a taunt or stage entrance.

The mask is in the game in some capacity, at least:

 

[Harlock]

I was thinking this when read the title

 

[MicH]

While I'm ecstatic about Lucina and Robin, I really wish Chrom was an alt for Lucina. I'm also a but worried about Shulk being in this game. I really, really want him as a playable character - or at least something from Xenoblade

 

[Toxi]

... What if Chrom is a Marth alt, and selecting Chrom makes Marth the NPC during the Final Smash? If Chrom is a Marth alt, that would mean that Chrom wouldn't have his own tile on the website, which is indeed the case, so it's not impossible.

Stage 1: Denial

 

[Burning Justice]

First leak was obviously true while the second leak is fake. How is that hard to comprehend?

Exactly. I always believed the first leak really was a leak--believed that ever since they got Wii Fit Trainer right--but was never confident in the second leak. All the second leak got right were Pac-Man and Mii (who were in the first leak), "a Pokemon from X and Y" (extremely vague), and Palutena (obvious pick).

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Wait a minute, I checked the official site and see that Lucina is her own character. Isn't she just a clone of Marth? Why the hell isn't she an alt skin? I thought they were trying to cut back on clones in this game?

They never said anything cutting back on clones in this game.

Besides, it could be Marth/Roy-style or Fox/Falco-style relationship.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Stage 1: Denial

Lol seriously people coming up with huge leaps in logic. What's next? Anger or bargaining?

 

[Hot Coldman]

mask is totally a taunt

 

[Cynar]

Too much for emblem for me. I don't even know who those characters are. Not excited.

Time to give up your gamer card if you don't like fire emblem.

 

[Shaanyboi]

I have to say, considering all the Awakening characters, I'm surprised they didn't engage with the creepy Tharja fandom.

 

[DedValve]

Jesus christ I'm too hyped for this game.

 

[Never Forever]

This reveal is so hype, if only because I thought the future reveals had been mapped out fairly definitively, so a surprise is the best thing that could've happened. And not just one, but two! And from Fire Emblem, of all things.

Full of possibilities, the future is.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Time to give up your gamer card if you don't like fire emblem.

A lot of cards would need to be turned in; FE is just not that popular.

 

[Jarate]

But what about Goku!

All we need is Roy to complete the ultimate Smash Bros Fire Emblem love fest. Screw the haters, Fire Emblem 4 Lyfe

 

[Twilight Gap]

Golden Falcon. :O

I'd like to point out that his shirt button positions have been changed to not look like golden nipples. Preorder canceled.

bwahahaha this is amazing.

 

[sorakirosaki]

I have to say, considering all the Awakening characters, I'm surprised they didn't engage with the creepy Tharja fandom.

i kinda wish she was in it in some form (or at least more awakening representation cuz i just love awakening lol)

 

[upandaway]

Holy crap

 

[Codeblue]

Too much for emblem for me. I don't even know who those characters are. Not excited.

Not enough until we have a lord from every game represented and Anna.

 

[chaosblade]

I have to say, considering all the Awakening characters, I'm surprised they didn't engage with the creepy Tharja fandom.

I'm not, she's literally a standard nobody character like every other non-Lord FE character. Mia is also pretty damn popular but obviously never had a chance.

Which is part of why Lucina is kind of surprising, she's not really a "nobody character" and plays a relatively important role in the story, but she's still not one of the real "lead characters," especially outside the first half of the game.

 

[Toxi]

Time to give up your gamer card if you don't like fire emblem.

Sorry, never played the series beyond a bit of Path of Radiance. Here's my gamer card.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

... What if Chrom is a Marth alt, and selecting Chrom makes Marth the NPC during the Final Smash? If Chrom is a Marth alt, that would mean that Chrom wouldn't have his own tile on the website, which is indeed the case, so it's not impossible.

Give it up:

Update: Nintendo has clarified that Chrom will not be a playable character in Super Smash Bros.

As a result, today's announcement revealed three fighters: the returning Captain Falcon, and newcomers Lucina and Robin.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

A lot of cards would need to be turned in; FE is just not that popular.

Wasn't awakening really fast selling all things considered? It might not be mainstream but it sold enough for Nintendo to be pleased.


I'm surprised they haven't announced bravely default characters for this yet. The first half of the buttons do one thing and the other half of the buttons just repeat everything.

 

[Neiteio]

Well the second leak hasn't exactly had a good track record so far. The ones it had correct were also in the original leak. However, it had a generic "Pokemon from X/Y" listed which was useless as a prediction, and it got Chrom completely wrong.

I'm still inclined to think that the leaker is someone who saw some of the newcomer trailers early in the lead-up to E3, but doesn't have any direct access to the game's development. The second leak might be filled out by educated guesses rather than any real insider information.

The reason that the leaker claimed Shulk would be revealed today might be because the leaker saw the same Monolith Soft re-tweets everyone else picked up on. It was a good reason to expect Shulk to appear.

I actually think Shulk is going to be in, but I don't think that would be any reason to believe the leaker. I predicted Shulk on my roster prediction last year; it isn't really an unreasonable guess.

We already have a good idea for why it was generic "Pokémon from X/Y." Sakurai said at the developer roundtable at E3 that there was a Pokémon slot reserved at the start of the roster selection. Greninja wasn't finalized until later. It's possible the leaker was exposed to the roster in the early phases, before Greninja had been chosen... and before a FE lord had been chosen, for that matter. In which case, he might've known they were going to have a Fire Emblem character, but incorrectly assumed it would be the main lord like in past Smash Bros.

 

[Het_Nkik]

That's Captain Falcon. He's from an old racing series called F-Zero apparently.

Jesus, how long has it been since the last F-Zero when people are ending this sentence with "apparently"

 

[BY2K]

The Evo crowd would have went nuts for seeing Captain Falcon.

Such a missed opportunity.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I think people that think there is too much Fire Emblem representation forget what happened with the Mario Kart 8 roster.

Nintendo just rolls like that.

 

[chaosblade]

Jesus, how long has it been since the last F-Zero when people are ending this sentence with "apparently"

A decade. Let that sink in.

The Evo crowd would gave went nuts for seeing Captain Falcon.

Such a missed opportunity.

Definitely. This should have been shown yesterday after the finals.

 

[Vire]

I think people that think there is too much Fire Emblem representation forget what happened with the Mario Kart 8 roster.

Nintendo just rolls like that.

You get all the babies.

 

[Toxi]

I'm surprised they haven't announced bravely default characters for this yet. The first half of the buttons do one thing and the other half of the buttons just repeat everything.

Best comment of the thread.

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

We need a Tharja trophy in this game.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

You get all the babies.

That too but I really meant the Koopalings.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

We need a Tharja trophy.

Yes please. If we're doing this. let's just go all out.

Fantastic update. I wanted Lucina pretty bad.

...Oh god, does this mean I can get both a Male and Female Robin Amiibo? WHY IS IT GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE.

 

[Fey]

Stage 1: Denial

!!!!! chrom's done, lucina's here

 

[Neiteio]

Anyone know what an Arwing is doing in the Pilotwings stage?

 

[Jaeger]

That's Captain Falcon. He's from an old racing series called F-Zero apparently.

I must be getting old.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

We need a Tharja trophy in this game.

I hope they don't track the time you spent in the trophy gallery.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

No, the other Fire Emblem like dude. The one in the trailer laying on the ground.

There are three main characters in Fire Emblem Awakening, two of which are Robin and Lucina. The man laying on the ground is the third, Chrom, who many were expecting to be playable due to him being the face of the game.

 

[mentallyinept]

Anyone know what an Arwing is doing in the Pilotwings stage?

Fox is in the same match as Cap... that's his intro IIRC.

 

[Berordn]

Anyone know what an Arwing is doing in the Pilotwings stage?

Fox stage intro.

 

[Neiteio]

I hope they don't track the time you spent in the trophy gallery.

They'll have a third eye peeking out from behind her thong, just to creep you out

 

[tim_pkmn89]

Jesus, how long has it been since the last F-Zero when people are ending this sentence with "apparently"

I must be getting old.

I was just joking around. I've played all the games back to the SNES one.

 

[Neiteio]

Fox stage intro.

Ah! Thank you.

 

[SDBurton]

Gardens be praised. Smash OTP incoming

 

[Flare]

Anyone know what an Arwing is doing in the Pilotwings stage?

Totally

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Falco's

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