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[The Great Gonzales]

This stage is #BANNED

Looks promising, though! I wonder if the stage will "load up" various Gameboy games, like Tetris, to create stage hazards. Rather than the new Flat Zone, this could be the new Pictochat.

 

[Beelzebufo]

PotD delivers. Now maybe in a future Smash Bros title we can get that coveted paper mario stage that makes your characters into paper, an 8 bit stage and so on

We already have a Paper Mario stage. This stage doesn't change your character's colors.

 

[Golnei]

Hahaha. I forgot about that Gameboy "leak".

Just wait for the reaction to the Ridley stage.

 

[Sponge]

Whoa whaaaat

I bet it transforms into various Game Boy games and that the Miiverse post will feature one or two of them as extra pics.

I'd say Super Mario Land, Kirby's Dreamland and Tetris are safe bets.

 

[Troubled Bat]

New stage, and I got my alternate colors. I guess.

 

[Durden77]

Definitely the 3DS version. Check the site, it has the border.

Looks freakin cool.

 

[Kyzon]

You're too late. Handsome time is delayed.

Well Damn

 

[SenorArdilla]

Gameboy stage. Also, Dedede and Kirby's GB colors are back.

 

[IntelliHeath]

GameBoy stage?

WHOA that's amazing stage!

 

[Mistle]

Curious to see if it's transforming or not

 

[Red Arremer]

Even though Donkey Kong is Nintendo's best platformer series (it's a fact, see for yourself on the unbiased Neiteio Search Engine&#8482, it seems Sakurai cares little for the world of the great ape (although he did extensively rep it with trophies in Brawl).

Or perhaps he chose not to show any of the stuff from the DK series for whatever reason.

This stage is #BANNED

Looks promising, though! I wonder if the stage will "load up" various Gameboy games, like Tetris, to create stage hazards. Rather than the new Flat Zone, this could be the new Pictochat.

No it's not, as long as we don't have more information on it. If this is like Castle Siege in Brawl, and that screen is a transition to other screens, I can see it not getting banned, depending on the other screens.

 

[Byronic Hero]

Letdown tonight.

Choosing to be optimistic and say that there's going to be a hype announcement tonight.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Just wait for the reaction to the Ridley stage.

And you thought New Pork City was too big for it's own good...

 

[SmithnCo]

That looks cool. Hopefully they get Tetris for it.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

How bout that comment Sakurai?

 

[BlackJace]

Pretty cool.

 

[The Great Gonzales]

Gameboy stage. Also, Dedede and Kirby's GB colors are back.

Wow, how did I not notice that? Does this stage turn everyone black and white, then?

 

[Forkball]

Whoa whaaaat

I bet it transforms into various Game Boy games and that the Miiverse post will feature one or two of them as extra pics.

SIX GOLDEN COINS PLS

We need a stage based on every handheld. Mario Kart DS already had a DS stage!

 

[GamerSoul]

That is pretty interesting...I wonder if it will have some of the old school GB sounds

 

[Neiteio]

I'm guessing there'll be follow-up pics to this Game Boy stage? Kind of hard to tell what it's all about with just the one screen.

Or perhaps he chose not to show any of the stuff from the DK series for whatever reason.

I hope you're right. I'd love me some more DKC in Smash.

 

[Beelzebufo]

Wow, how did I not notice that? Does this stage turn everyone black and white, then?

No, just DeDeDe and Kirby's GB colors are back. Hammer still has color.

 

[Red Arremer]

Wow, how did I not notice that? Does this stage turn everyone black and white, then?

Since Dedede's hammer is brown, probably not.

 

[JStein0222]

We already have a Paper Mario stage. This stage doesn't change your character's colors.

I'm aware... I just think it points toward a good future. Which is why in my post I said maybe we can get x y z later.

If we're thinking games are gonna pop up for the layouts here, maybe we can finally see some tetris action in smash!?

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Wow, how did I not notice that? Does this stage turn everyone black and white, then?

No. It's the just Brawl colors making a reference for authenticity.

 

[RomanceDawn]

I wonder if this stage evolves into various Nintendo handhelds? Seems like this will be a transforming stage, not necessarily the hardware but maybe the actual game on the game boy stage.

 

[Kriken]

Japanese Miiverse updated, with an additional comment

Edit:

Pic of the day. "♪Ba-ding!♪"

If you turn on the 3D effect, it really looks like there's a Game Boy inside the screen.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I love creative stages like this. Love the color palette band border. Reminds me of the Flat Zone stages from past games.

 

[The Great Gonzales]

No, just DeDeDe and Kirby's GB colors are back. Hammer still has color.

Ugh, I'm up too late. I'm glad the rest of you can still notice these obvious details

 

[C.Olimar788]

I wonder if this stage evolves into various Nintendo handhelds? Seems like this will be a transforming stage, not necessarily the hardware but maybe the actual game on the game boy stage.

Ooh, now that would be cool! The stage starts out as a Game Boy and plays the title screen before showing Tetris for a bit, then evolves into a Game Boy Color and shows off Wario Land II, then the GBA with Metroid Fusion...

 

[Jintor]

I'd say Super Mario Land, Kirby's Dreamland and Tetris are safe bets.

omfg a tetris stage would be the GOAT

 

[blamite]

No it's not, as long as we don't have more information on it. If this is like Castle Siege in Brawl, and that screen is a transition to other screens, I can see it not getting banned, depending on the other screens.

I think the idea is no visible floor = probably the entire thing is the floor = walk-off KOs probably = banned?

 

[Richie]

"Pic of the day. "♪Ba-ding!♪"
If you turn on the 3D effect, it really looks like there's a Game Boy inside the screen."

 

[Tripon]

きょうの一枚。
「ピローン♪」

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

きょうの一枚。
「ピローン♪」

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlg8hFp3A

 

[JStein0222]

I love creative stages like this. Love the color palette band border. Reminds me of the Flat Zone stages from past games.

You couldn't see the whole system when actually playing right? It's been so long I can't remember. Maybe less of the sides are shown during actual fighting in this? Maybe it zooms all the way out to reveal a gameboy too!

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Turn on that 3D when you play this stage!

 

[Kriken]

So, it's not a stage?

 

[Sponge]

omfg a tetris stage would be the GOAT

I've been wanting one since I discovered the Luigi's Mansion stage in Brawl had Tetris music. Tetris is likely since tons of companies are able to share the rights to that game somehow.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

So Gameboy Inception?

 

[OricWindstar]

"Pic of the day. "♪Ba-ding!♪"
If you turn on the 3D effect, it really looks like there's a Game Boy inside the screen."

Sakurai, you tease! Don't make me dream how cool this stage could be and not deliver.

 

[ExtremeDev]

I was kinda hoping for a character tonight

Spoiler

coughcoughganondorforwariocoughcough

But this is cool too!

Thoughts on potential GameBoy titles we can see in this stage?
My guesses are:

• Tetris
• Super Mario Land (1 or 2)
• Metroid 2
• Kid Icarus (The GameBoy One)
• Some Obscure Title
• Some Japanese Exclusive Title
• Donkey Kong Land?

 

[Zant532]

Sakurai: Pic of the day. "♪Ba-ding!♪"
If you turn on the 3D effect, it really looks like there's a Game Boy inside the screen.

Very Descriptive.

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Huh. Same as with the Great Fox stage on Wii U, he stops just short of confirming it as an actual stage. So irritating!

 

[OricWindstar]

I was kinda hoping for a character tonight

Spoiler

coughcoughganondorforwariocoughcough

But this is cool too!

Thoughts on potential GameBoy titles we can see in this stage?
My guesses are:

• Tetris
• Super Mario Land (1 or 2)
• Metroid 2
• Kid Icarus (The GameBoy One)
• Some Obscure Title
• Some Japanese Exclusive Title
• Donkey Kong Land?

Gotta throw Kirby's Dreamland in there, but still a great list.

 

[The Great Gonzales]

That's one of the least informative captions we've had in a while lol

 

[Sponge]

Sakurai, you tease! Don't make me dream how cool this stage could be and not deliver.

Gonna save it for another PotD I'm assuming.

 

[SuperSah]

Oh come on, tell us something.

He also did this with N's castle.

 

[EulaCapra]

"Pic of the day. "♪Ba-ding!♪"
If you turn on the 3D effect, it really looks like there's a Game Boy inside the screen."

Holy shit. That's one of the worst PotD descriptions I've seen in good long time.

Smash Direct next week incoming.

 

[ExtremeDev]

Gotta throw Kirby's Dreamland in there, but still a great list.

Oh yeah, forgot to add that to the list, whoopsie!

 

[Jintor]

I've been wanting one since I discovered the Luigi's Mansion stage in Brawl had Tetris music. Tetris is likely since tons of companies are able to share the rights to that game somehow.

if I'm remembering Game Over correctly, the original russian creator Alexis/the Russian science ministry that technically owned it very carefully packaged up the rights and sold them piecemeal. That was back in the 80s so it's probably changed since then, but I don't doubt they've been keeping a close eye on the way the rights work.

I'd love to see an espionage thriller about the Tetris rights actually. That shit was some of the most dope electronic history reading I've ever read.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Sakurai still believes in the magic of keeping you in the dark.