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[Azure J]

"Pic of the day. I, Takamaru, have waited many years to appear in Super Smash Bros.! Link, Samus, Pit, and I debuted in the same year! Multidirectional Pinwheel Knife Rook Attack!! (FYI, I'm an Assist Trophy.)"

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/...AABnUYoAI9LMgQ

Well, he'll be in game confirmed at least.

Spoiler

All of the feels right now. ;____;

 

[Kyzon]

Samurai does it again.

 

[Forkball]

Fuck Sakurai.

 

[Zalman]

Let the glorious meltdowns begin.

 

[Nanashrew]

Like I said on Twitter. I'm completely okay with this. It's better than being a sticker in Brawl.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I think this is hinting at Takamaru being in Hyrule Warriors.

Bet he'll be revealed this week in Famitsu.

 

[moolamb]

Well played Neiteio.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=862948

 

[Boss Doggie]

dat animu face

 

[origamipirate]

Playable in the next Smash (the one after this.) Calling it now.

 

[Azure J]

I also just realized that Katana sis and Katana bro are now BOTH assist trophies.

Sakurai Samurai is racist against the way of the samurai confirmed.

 

[Mariolee]

I'm just glad he's in the game.

 

[Crayolan]

RIP Takamaru fans

Spoiler

and all their hopes and dreams.

 

[Freezie KO]

Takamaru Confirmed as Assist Trophy for Smash WiiU/3DS...

immediately after 5 pages of Takamaru speculation.

 

[Isotope]

This is hilarious.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Smashgaf was LITERALLY hyping Takamaru up when all of a sudden the potd is revealed, and all is lost.
I was one of the supporters

 

[Nanashrew]

I think this is hinting at Takamaru being in Hyrule Warriors.

Bet he'll be revealed this week in Famitsu.

Wouldn't be Takamaru's first time being in a musou game! I'd be okay if he showed up in another musou game or maybe having his own musou series.

 

[Moonlight]

Sakurai hates iaido confirmed.

 

[Papercuts]

And suddenly, a million hopes dashed.

Please redirect your hopes to Team Ridley everyone. We still need you.

 

[Troubled Bat]

I hate you Sakurai! You betrayed us with your words!

 

[JazzmanZ]

Nice, sad for Takamaru fans through

 

[sorakirosaki]

I also just realized that Katana sis and Katana bro are now BOTH assist trophies.

Sakurai Samurai is racist against the way of the samurai confirmed.

how can one be so racist against his own way of the sword for shame samurai for shame

 

[Nanashrew]

And suddenly, a million hopes dashed.

Please redirect your hopes to Team Ridley everyone. We still need you.

RIP Rurouni Kenshin.

how can one be so racist against his own way of the sword for shame samurai for shame

Sakurai is a powerful samurai. They were cut by him.

 

[Azure J]

Takamaru Confirmed as Assist Trophy for Smash WiiU/3DS...

immediately after 5 pages of Takamaru speculation.

The single BEST thing about the timing of the picture? I was literally looking at a fan art dump a post before this happened in the main thread thinking "why is everyone doing Taka fan art", saw the PoTD and thought "hey we're getting doctored images with low res models now?"

Only to LITERALLY wince.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bravo Sakurai.

 

[MrSaturn99]

dat animu face

Ya, I wish he still had his 8 ' look. Lookin' good, though.

 

[Anonymous Tipster]

Had to check GAF immediately after seeing it.

Brutal timing...

 

[GamerSoul]

I also just realized that Katana sis and Katana bro are now BOTH assist trophies.

Sakurai Samurai is racist against the way of the samurai confirmed.

lol that is very strange..

 

[Coldnoodle]

Sakurai is the best troll.

 

[Kriken]

Hey look at the bright side, at least he's not JUST a trophy

Spoiler

;_;

 

[Tan]

The single BEST thing about the timing of the picture? I was literally looking at a fan art dump a post before this happened in the main thread thinking "why is everyone doing Taka fan art", saw the PoTD and thought "hey we're getting doctored images with low res models now?"

Only to LITERALLY wince.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bravo Sakurai.

literally same thing happened to me.

 

[Freezie KO]

The single BEST thing about the timing of the picture? I was literally looking at a fan art dump a post before this happened in the main thread thinking "why is everyone doing Taka fan art", saw the PoTD and thought "hey we're getting doctored images with low res models now?"

Only to LITERALLY wince.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bravo Sakurai.

I thought it was a fake when it was first posted to the thread. I had to check the official site.

 

[Fandangox]

Who will tell Heath and Neiteio?

 

[Kyzon]

Who should we hype up next week though?

 

[Toxi]

The single BEST thing about the timing of the picture? I was literally looking at a fan art dump a post before this happened in the main thread thinking "why is everyone doing Taka fan art", saw the PoTD and thought "hey we're getting doctored images with low res models now?"

Only to LITERALLY wince.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bravo Sakurai.

Greatest PotD timing in history.

 

[Mariolee]

Is there a caption?

"Pic of the day. Suck it NeoGAF. - <3 Samurai and Nate"

 

[AnkiRendan]

Fuck.

Well...there's Toon Link and Lucario for me. Sigh...

 

[fredrancour]

This is spectacular timing. after the new fire emblem reps and shulk rumors i figured we had hit critical mass of swordsmen and that takamaru and Isaac were both sunk as potential newcomers


Edit: at this point if samurai revealed he follows smash-gaf, no one would be surprised. Don't think he does but between this and stuff like waluigi its fun to pretend.

 

[Kriken]

Who should we hype up next week though?

Ridley

 

[FSLink]

This is spectacular timing. after the new fire emblem reps and shulk rumors i figured we had hit critical mass of swordsmen and that takamaru and Isaac were both sunk as potential newcomers

Shush, Isaac still has a chance.

Nah what am I kidding, he's likely a recycled assist trophy.

 

[Azure J]

And with another five-ten minutes reflecting, I just realized something:

I also just realized that Katana sis and Katana bro are now BOTH assist trophies.

Sakurai Samurai is racist against the way of the samurai confirmed.

I just got Lyn'd THREE times in my lifetime:

- I wanted a draw-sheathe swordsman/woman since pre-Brawl and latched on to Lyn because it was exciting times
- Lyn's an assist trophy
- I see Smash 4 is coming up and don't think much about Lyn because of how long it's been since Fire Emblem 7
- Lyn is featured prominently as an Assist Trophy in the Smash Direct
- I continue to show support for Takamaru as a character that would fill that niche just as well while bringing some history with him. The moment the SmashGAF thread starts talking about it
- Takamaru is an assist trophy

To be Azure J is to suffer.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Aww come on....

 

[Toxi]

Ridley

Dark Samus.

wait

shit

 

[Spring-Loaded]

I also just realized that Katana sis and Katana bro are now BOTH assist trophies.

Sakurai Samurai is racist against the way of the samurai confirmed.

Sakurai on the left, takamaru on the right

 

[Crayolan]

how can one be so racist against his own way of the sword for shame samurai for shame

There's only room for 1 Samurai in Smash!

 

[Neoxon]

I feel so sorry for the Takamaru hopefuls right now. I never expected him to be playable, but still.

 

[foxuzamaki]

And with another five-ten minutes reflecting, I just realized something:



I just got Lyn'd THREE times in my lifetime:

- I wanted a draw-sheathe swordsman/woman since pre-Brawl and latched on to Lyn because it was exciting times
- Lyn's an assist trophy
- I see Smash 4 is coming up and don't think much about Lyn because of how long it's been since Fire Emblem 7
- Lyn is featured prominently as an Assist Trophy in the Smash Direct
- I continue to show support for Takamaru as a character that would fill that niche just as well while bringing some history with him. The moment the SmashGAF thread starts talking about it
- Takamaru is an assist trophy

To be Azure J is to suffer.

Poor azure lol

 

[Kyzon]

Ridley

You evil man. I'll be out of newcomers I want then, lol.

Dark Samus, Skull Kid, Dillon, Mac (YAY), and Rosalina (Double Yay.

Maybe Pitoo as well.

 

[?oe?oe]

The single BEST thing about the timing of the picture? I was literally looking at a fan art dump a post before this happened in the main thread thinking "why is everyone doing Taka fan art", saw the PoTD and thought "hey we're getting doctored images with low res models now?"

Only to LITERALLY wince.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bravo Sakurai.

Same, but I thought it was a Brawl mod at first.

 

[Freezie KO]

^ hahaha @ Sanjuro Sakurai

 

[Troubled Bat]

Why hasn't the comment popped up.

 

[Cyclical]

I started to lost hope that he would be in playable, so at least he's in the game in some form! I see him having a Little Mac-like progression into Smash 5, if that happens.