Super Smash Bros. for 3DS & Wii U Thread 10: Against the Odds, We Choose to Hype!

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Help me out here, guys. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing a Japanese poll a few months ago on most requested characters, and Lucina was on there. Can't find it anymore.
 
The Bankslammer said:
I hope we get an F-Zero stage that isn't just travelling along a rip of one of the tracks. I know that's about as likely as not having a Metroid stage with lava/acid, and there's not really a ton of material to work with, but I just want to see some shiny new F-Zero assets.
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Obviously there will be a stage based on the upcoming Falcon action game by Sakurai + Platinum, which Sakurai visited them months and months ago to discuss.

Realistically, how about a stage that instead of just going along with the track, is one of those auto-scrolling ones that takes place in one of those cool backdrops the races take place in, with the track itself intermittently weaving in and out as you continue? There's a few tracks where that'd be cool, like Aeropolis or fighting through the glitzy Casino Palace.
 
Guys we may have overlooked some characters from the Metroid that could acts as newcomers instead of Ridley.

Metroid Prime Hunters had 6 unique characters that Sakruai could use without turning them into a Samus clone.

So I am starting to rethink that it might be either them or Ridley.
 
Mr-Joker said:
Guys we may have overlooked some characters from the Metroid that could acts as newcomers instead of Ridley.

Metroid Prime Hunters had 6 unique characters that Sakruai could use without turning them into a Samus clone.

So I am starting to rethink that it might be either them or Ridley.
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We literally talked about the Hunters a few pages ago. And they're not really unique, as all Hunters were deliberately designed to be clones of Samus, with slightly different weapons and slight changes to their own Morphball mode.

Red Arremer said:
Simply because Prime Hunters was a pretty mediocre spin-off (of a spin-off series no less), and all of the characters were specifically designed to be Samus clones, with minor differences (particularly the aesthetics), since Hunters was primarily devised as a multiplayer game. None of the characters appeared outside of that game, either. There is speculation Sylux's ship appeared in the ending of Prime 3 upon achieving 100% item collection, but the ships just look similar, and are not identical, which means it's arguable whether it was Sylux or not in that scene.

If Sakurai were to introduce a character that isn't Ridley, I think Rundas, Ghor or Gandrayda would be better choices than any of the Hunters characters, alternatively a soldier from Other M (Adam or Anthony seem to be the popular choices here) and of course Dark Samus, who already is out due to being an AT.

After that, beyond making a generic enemy type playable (a space pirate or a Zeta Metroid or something), there's not much else left.
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SmithnCo said:
Just act cool, like Robin.

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heh nice
fredrancour said:
That would be almost as bad as including tingle.

I haven't beaten skyward sword yet but I can't imagine any amount of Linebecking at the last minute would cause me to stop wishing death and suffering upon Groose.
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Groose is awesome in the game. A perfect noob bully that ever existed
Neiteio said:
Chances of newcomers or veterans at Comic Con?
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My take is 0%
 
Neiteio said:
Chances of newcomers or veterans at Comic Con?
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I'd say it's possible, but since they didn't show a newcomer at the E3 invitational, Sakurai isn't at the event, and this seems more a NoA than an international Nintendo thing, I don't think we'll see one. Maybe, though.
 
Storm Kyleis said:
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Hey SAKURAI if you wan't to make good on your recent BS about how you're okay with making alts that aren't the same character, NOW IS THE TIME.

SHEIK = IMPA

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Does no reveals at EVO really mean no reveals at SDCC, though? EVO is big to fighting fans, but SDCC (while not my cup of tea) is huge on a multimedia and pop cultural level. Heck, Entertainment Weekly in the U.S. covers it extensively, and that's as maintstream as you get. If Nintendo were to pick an event this summer, outside E3, to make noise about their new game, SDCC would seem like a good venue for it. It helps get the word out, beyond the enthusiasts, to other geeks who may have liked past SSB games and Nintendo in general, but who don't follow the company religiously like we do.
 
Red Arremer said:
There's many options. Impa, Ghirahim, Demise, Tingle, heck even Agitha could be dropped in given her appearance in Hyrule Warriors. :p
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Out of that list I could only see Tingle or Impa making it in. There are other options like another incarnation of Zelda and Ganondorf but I think those two would be the most interesting. I could see Tingle working well for Smash since he has had 3 spin off games in addition to his roles in the mainline games. His characteristics and gameplay could work well and offer something different and quirky in the same vein as Mr. G&W and Jigglypuff. Although I'd prefer Impa.

Durden77 said:
If this world was a good world, Impa would've replaced Shiek.

I thought it would've been obvious, she's far more timeless than Shiek, but apparently not.
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Impa still has things that she could do that Sheik couldnt like being a shadow sage. She could draw on skill sets from OoT, HW and SS.
fredrancour said:
That would be almost as bad as including tingle.

I haven't beaten skyward sword yet but I can't imagine any amount of Linebecking at the last minute would cause me to stop wishing death and suffering upon Groose.
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How far did you get? Groose turns into a pretty good character after the opening section.
 
Neiteio said:
Does no reveals at EVO really mean no reveals at SDCC, though? EVO is big to fighting fans, but SDCC (while not my cup of tea) is huge on a multimedia and pop cultural level. Heck, Entertainment Weekly in the U.S. covers it extensively, and that's as maintstream as you get. If Nintendo were to pick an event this summer, outside E3, to make noise about their new game, SDCC would seem like a good venue for it. It helps get the word out, beyond the enthusiasts, to other geeks who may have liked past SSB games and Nintendo in general, but who don't follow the company religiously like we do.
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In the past though, Nintendo just used Comic Con to let the public demo their games. Their major announcements are usually exclusive to E3 and Nintendo Directs.
 
In a world without Hyrule Warriors I'd have been cool with Impa being a Shiek clone or taking Shiek's place, but in a world with Hyrule Warriors I want Hyrule Warriors Impa in Smash.
 
Moonlight said:
People who think Sheik deserves to be replaced confuse and upset me.
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I will continue to confuse and upset you then. I would've vastly preferred Impa. I understand Shiek's important to Smash, but especially now that she's a completely separate character, Impa would've been a perfect replacement.
 
Durden77 said:
I will continue to confuse and upset you then. I would've vastly preferred Impa. I understand Shiek's important to Smash, but especially now that she's a completely separate character, Impa would've been a perfect replacement.
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Sheik has one of the best designs in the series and has been a mainstay for two games now.

Impa doesn't deserve a cut and paste moveset, anyways, especially when she has so much more to draw from and especially if it were to the exception of Sheik. It'd be like saying Sami should just have Snake's moveset because close enough, right?
 
I'm going through the aforementioned scans now, and Sakurai dedicated an entire column to Little Mac's inclusion. I'd love to see that translated.
 
Mr-Joker said:
Guys we may have overlooked some characters from the Metroid that could acts as newcomers instead of Ridley.

Metroid Prime Hunters had 6 unique characters that Sakruai could use without turning them into a Samus clone.

So I am starting to rethink that it might be either them or Ridley.
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They've had a one-off appearance in a spin-off, and they're 8 years old now. I don't think they stand out enough to get in Smash.
 
Red Arremer said:
One game concept I've had in my head for years was a stealth action game that starred Zelda instead of Link. She would transform into Sheik and infiltrate Ganondorf's (or whomever's) bases to gather intel on their plans of war.
I guess Impa could also be that character.
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Ok. Now THAT is fucking tight.
 
The Great Gonzales said:
Which happens to be the game. OoT's the most important game in the series' history; by that measure, Shiek's role in that one game is correspondingly more important than Impa's roles in all the other games.
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Yeah, okay, I'll concede to you that OoT certainly was important for the Zelda franchise, but the most important? C'mon.
 
Moonlight said:
Sheik has one of the best designs in the series and has been a mainstay for two games now.

Impa doesn't deserve a cut and paste moveset, anyways, especially when she has so much more to draw from and especially if it were to the exception of Sheik. It'd be like saying Sami should just have Snake's moveset because close enough, right?
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*Snake grunt* You hit close to home... but I don't think that's quite the same logic considering they're from completely different backgrounds.

I just think it's acceptable because Impa pretty much is the timeless Sheikah. She could have a cool moveset as well too and I certainly wouldn't mind seeing that, but I just think she not only represents the Zelda series better than Shiek, but the Sheikah as well.
 
Moonlight said:
Sheik has one of the best designs in the series and has been a mainstay for two games now.

Impa doesn't deserve a cut and paste moveset, anyways, especially when she has so much more to draw from and especially if it were to the exception of Sheik. It'd be like saying Sami should just have Snake's moveset because close enough, right?
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Impa in Skyward Sword would be a PERFECT Sheik Alt. They are like.. the same friggin character. Same builds, very similar appearances, both Sheikah. Everything Sheik does in SSB I could see SS Impa doing.
 
Tathanen said:
Impa in Skyward Sword would be a PERFECT Sheik Alt. They are like.. the same friggin character. Same builds, very similar appearances, both Sheikah. Everything Sheik does in SSB I could see SS Impa doing.
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I'm not sure it'd be so 1:1. SS Impa looks like two feet taller and 50 percent thinner. But I admittedly don't know their heights and weights, so -- *shrugs*
 
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