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[Hypemaster]

That's because that is how the human brain works. The more time that you've been alive the quicker time passes. It all has to do with your brain being used to things with age.

Cool, never realized there was a direct correlation between the two.

 

[uncleniccius]

And WOW. I haven't played Brawl in years so I've been used to the Melee music but Greens Greens version 2 sounds great!

 

[-Horizon-]

People really think that Ridley is that iconic? Hate to break it to you...but I really don't think he is.

I should turn avatars off...

 

[C.Olimar788]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

1. Inkling
2. Wonder Red
3. Rhythm Monkey

4. Ridley (clone of Charizard)
5. Kumatora (clone of Lucas)
6. Impa (Skyward Sword design; clone of Sheik)

7. Ice Climbers
8. Lucas
9. Mewtwo

 

[Cody_D165]

can't wait until the inevitable Punch-Out music update

 

[PadWarrior]

I should turn avatars off...

That avatar is terrifying

 

[J Range]

Well All Star mode was locked which implies that there maybe me at least one more character.

My smash knowledge is a little foggy, does all star mode usually unlock a new character?

 

[PsychBat!]

That's because that is how the human brain works. The more time that you've been alive the quicker time passes. It all has to do with your brain being used to things with age.

I wish that applies to this boring pre-cal class I'm taking right now. It's only an hour and fifteen minutes long but it feels like three. I'd rather be with my SmashGAF buddies.

 

[k_Reign]

I should turn avatars off...

Why, is there something wrong?

Spoiler

please help me

 

[Starphoenix]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Chorus Men
Cranky Kong
Waddle Dee

Will
Paula

Ice Climbers
Mewtwo
Wolf
Lucas

Swapped one clone for veteran. Can't think of any clones that'd actually be decent.

 

[Cody_D165]

My smash knowledge is a little foggy, does all star mode usually unlock a new character?

No, you need every character unlocked to even play All-Star, because it is a gauntlet where you fight every character in the game back-to-back.

 

[Shadow Hog]

So has the official site updated the music every day so far?!

I'm impressed!

Nope. Skipped Tuesday (yesterday).

Might be a MWF thing. Might be a "whenever I feel like it" thing. Who's to say?

 

[GiantBreadbug]

Just saw the PotD and today's music update. So glad there's Dream Team music in Smash <3

I love it but I don't really get a great feel for the arrangement on the sample. Like that main little melody that plays in the original isn't present I think.

 

[ArchedThunder]

My smash knowledge is a little foggy, does all star mode usually unlock a new character?

All Star unlocks when you unlock your last character.

I wish that applies to this boring pre-cal class I'm taking right now. It's only an hour and fifteen minutes long but it feels like three. I'd rather be with my SmashGAF buddies.

Well if you learned the exact same thing in it every day it would end up going by faster and faster each time, well until it leveled out and couldn't be perceived as going faster. The brain is awesome, and dumb sometimes.

 

[GAMERG0D]

So has the official site updated the music every day so far?!

I'm impressed!

We got it Friday, it updated on Monday, and now today. I think he might go for a Monday/Wednesday/Friday pattern with music updates. We'll see on Friday if the pattern holds true.

 

[maxcriden]

Just saw the PotD and today's music update. So glad there's Dream Team music in Smash <3

Yes! DT seriously has some of the best M&L series music yet. I'm listening to the MK8 OST right now, I should listen to the DT OST next.

 

[Golnei]

Newcomers
1. Dixie Kong
2. Chorus Kids
3. Inkling

New Clones
4. Toon Zelda (small, fast Zelda)
5. Plusle & Minun (two Pikachu attacking one after the other)
6. Medusa (slower, stronger Palutena with darkness effects) [I'd rather have Lucas, but I'm sticking to your rules]

Veterans
7. Ice Climbers
8. Mewtwo
9. Wolf

It's pretty tough coming up with new clones that make sense. Medusa barely works, and I'd replace Palutena's shield bash attacks with claw swipes -- Ganondorf had his own jab and forward air in Melee, so why not?

Medusa is definitely something I'd like to see, even if she has to be a Palutena clone - though being able to represent a different group of special moves helps. Also, I'd love reading the backlash that'd come with a 4th Kid Icarus representative...

My list would be:

Newcomers
1. Rhythm Monkey
2. Wonder-Red
3. Isa & Kachi

New Clones
4. Dunban (Faster, lighter Shulk clone. No decrease in power, but takes damage for every 50% inflicted.)
5. Impa (Taller, lighter Sheik clone with generally increased power. Same speed, but easier to KO.)
6. Medusa (Palutena clone, with poison / petrification effects and a different default set of specials)

Veterans
7. Snake
8. Ice Climbers
9. Wolf

 

[Berordn]

I love it but I don't really get a great feel for the arrangement on the sample. Like that main little melody that plays in the original isn't present I think.

There's probably more to the arrangement than we can hear from the sample, but I'm not digging it yet etiher.

Kinda weird since it's Shimomura arranging her own track in this case, but we'll see!

 

[Jawmuncher]

True, but the proportions are just a weeeeeee bit different.

Yep it's the proportions that do it for me.
Ridley Other M may look like a duck but that neck is more believable.
I know the neck is a dumb thing to get hung up on but it pulls me every time. It doesn't make him look threatening or like a beast. He just looks off to me. I still like the design it's just that one piece that ruins it for me.

 

[SoldnerKei]

Why, is there something wrong?

I think it's cute, it's holding a cub <3

Spoiler

and will probably eat it

 

[JoeInky]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Newcomers
-Ridley
-ExciteBiker
-K. Rool

Clones
-Glass Joe (Little Mac clone)
-Louie (Olimar clone)
-Protoman (Megaman clone)

Veterans
-Mewtwo
-Ice Climbers
-Snake

 

[ArchedThunder]

Yep it's the proportions that do it for me.
Ridley Other M may look like a duck but that neck is more believable.
I know the neck is a dumb thing to get hung up on but it pulls me every time. It doesn't make him look threatening or like a beast. He just looks off to me. I still like the design it's just that one piece that ruins it for me.

He's an alien in a super stylized world. Believable proportions are the last thing I worry about for him.

 

[IntelliHeath]

That shit better play past 3 minutes.

I agreed. I'm sick of three minutes limitation because we had a lot of great battles but we couldn't save it because of 3 minutes.

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

I have to think hard with the choices since I have to figure out which characters would motivated people to buy. (I would love to see Wolf and Lucas tho)

Newcomers: Chorus/Marshall, Isaac and Mii Wizard
Clones: Impa, Dixie, and Medusa
Veterans: Snake, Ice Climbers and Mewtwo

No question in my mind you are absolutely right about this. While it's possible they could submit DLC separately if it would change the rating or have a different rating, I really doubt Snake would be a DLC character, I would think Konami would want him in the base game if he was going to be in. I'm guessing that in part, Nintendo looked at customer feedback from Brawl and did not find Snake to be a significant reason why a lot of players purchased the game.

Yeah, or they could slapped Snake as header of Smash Bros Expansion in the future if they made a deal. I highly doubt it but we will see.

 

[EulaCapra]

I had a weird dream where me and some other random guy were transported into Sakurai's kitchen and he's there across the table. Me and the other guy are charged with keeping up with Sakurai's community site.

The other guy notices a blurb highlight Sakurai made about Dixie Kong being playable and he accidentally confirms in person she'll be the first DLC character.

And then me and the other guy go through fan letters to Sakurai and the three of us have a good laugh.

So I guess I'm a new prophet.

 

[Kouichi]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

New
Captain Toad
Inkling
Hades

Clones
Dr.Luigi
Blood Falcon
Proto Man

Veterans
Ice Climbers
Mewtwo
Snake

 

[balladofwindfishes]

All Star being based on year the character was released, not series has my brother and I a little confused. Some years seem really rough and too long (1986), other years only have one character (2013).

1986
- Link
- Zelda
- Ganondorf
- Pit
- Palutena
- Samus
- Zero Suit Samus (maybe)

But then All Star ends with
2013
- Greninja

Incredibly front heavy, and ends with a few one or two off characters. And then ends with a random Pokemon which is pretty anticlimactic.

And does Ganondorf count as Ganon? Will ZSS count for Zero Mission, Fusion or Metroid?

1998 is pretty hilarious because it tosses Sheik in with the first gen Pokemon.

 

[Hypemaster]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Newcomer

1) Isaac? (If he's an AT then Felix)
2) King K. Rool
3) Ridley (if he doesn't count then Andy)

Clones

1) Cranky Kong clone of Donkey Kong for the laughs

2) Knuckles clone of Little Mac though his lack of aerial recovery wouldn't make sense

3) SA-X clone of Samus with some minor alterations (such as ice missiles)

Veterans

1) Roy
2) Lucas
3) Wolf

 

[Qurupeke]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Newcomers: Ridley, Hades, Gen 3 PKMN Trainer
Clones: Ninten, Viridi, Toon Zelda
Veterans: Mewtwo, Lucas, Snake

 

[MisterWisp]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Newcomers:
-Chorus Men
-Chibi-Robo
-Inkling

Clones:
-Dixie (Diddy clone)
-Impa (Sheik clone)
-Proto Man (Mega Man clone)

Veterans:
-Lucas
-Ice Climbers
-Wolf

 

[Vuapol]

So the week of menu PotDs continues. I'm guessing tonight we'll see the Tips menu...

 

[ArchedThunder]

Newcomers
-Ridley
-ExciteBiker
-K. Rool

Clones
-Glass Joe (Little Mac clone)
-Louie (Olimar clone)
-Protoman (Megaman clone)

Veterans
-Mewtwo
-Ice Climbers
-Snake

Newcomers: Chorus/Marshall, Isaac and Ridley
Clones: Impa, Dixie, and Mii Wizard (based on magics moves from characters)
Veterans: Snake, Ice Climbers and Mewtwo

Newcomers: Ridley, Hades, Gen 3 PKMN Trainer
Clones: Ninten, Viridi, Toon Zelda
Veterans: Mewtwo, Lucas, Snake

Newcomer

1) Isaac? (If he's an AT then Felix)
2) King K. Rool
3) Ridley

Clones

1) Cranky Kong clone of Donkey Kong for the laughs

2) Knuckles clone of Little Mac though his lack of aerial recovery wouldn't make sense

3) SA-X clone of Samus with some minor alterations (such as ice missiles)

Veterans

1) Roy
2) Lucas
3) Wolf

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy.
gaiz reed da roolz.

 

[-Horizon-]

I had a weird dream where me and some other random guy were transported into Sakurai's kitchen and he's there across the table. Me and the other guy are charged with keeping up with Sakurai's community site.

The other guy notices a blurb highlight Sakurai made about Dixie Kong being playable and he accidentally confirms in person she'll be the first DLC character.

And then me and the other guy go through fan letters to Sakurai and the three of us have a good laugh.

So I guess I'm a new prophet.

But what was he making for you to eat???

 

[JoeInky]

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy.
gaiz reed da roolz.

Fuck the rules, Ridley fans live on the edge.

 

[Kyzon]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Easy!

New:
Dark Samus
Skull Kid
Tabuu

Clones:
Doc (Mac)
Mach Rider (Falcon)
Daisy (Peach)

Vets:
Wolf
Young Link
Mewtwo

 

[MillionVolts]

New Famitsu scans are out. It's got details on all the playable Pokémon, new shots of N's Castle, and confirms Zoroak as a PokéBall 'mon.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Fuck the rules, Ridley fans live on the edge.

I'm just saying you weren't following the rules that he set up.

 

[Kouriozan]

I think it's cute, it's holding a cub <3

Spoiler

and will probably eat it

Kawaiiiiii!

 

[Ahnez]

So the week of menu PotDs continues. I'm guessing tonight we'll see the Tips menu...

I want to see the starting roster

Spoiler

if this can be considered a menu lol

 

[IntelliHeath]

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy.
gaiz reed da roolz.

Heh, we will see.

 

[Berordn]

I want to see the starting roster

Spoiler

if this can be considered a menu lol

I feel like this isn't something we're going to see until the day of, because he's also going to reveal a character on release day.

 

[WiiRevolution1]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

3 New:
Pheonix Wright
Maya Fey
Trudy

3 Clones:
Miles Edgeworth
Pearl Fey
Appollo Justice

3 Veterans:
Mewtwo
Pichu
Squartle

 

[Qurupeke]

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy.
gaiz reed da roolz.

He is super secret, believe.

 

[Fireblend]

New:
Chibi Robo
Klonoa
Inkling

Clones:
Impa (Sheik)
Starfy (Jigglypuff)
Dixie (Diddy)

Vets:
Ice Climbers
Lucas
Mewtwo

 

[PadWarrior]

I want to see the starting roster

Spoiler

if this can be considered a menu lol

Lol you may be right

 

[-Horizon-]

New Famitsu scans are out. It's got details on all the playable Pokémon, new shots of N's Castle, and confirms Zoroak as a PokéBall 'mon.

What does Zoroark do?

 

[Kouriozan]

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy.
gaiz reed da roolz.

When you buy Ridley DLC, Alfonzo is the boss of Pyroshere.
Alfonzo : Leave it to me!

 

[Qurupeke]

What does Zoroark do?

Something relevant to Illusion hopefully.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Heh, we will see.

He is super secret, believe.

The rules were that the current leaked list is the final list, so under these rules Ridley is a stage boss or an AT.

 

[Red Arremer]

So - let's entertain the thought that the leaked roster is final, and those 5 slots will stay empty in the game.

However, there will be a DLC character pack, with 9 characters - 3 newcomers, 3 new clones and 3 veterans. Which would you choose to fill it?

Also, characters which are already stage bosses / hazards and assist trophies are ineligible.

Newcomers: Ridley, Dixie Kong, Captain Syrup
Clones: I... don't even know lol.
Veterans: Ice Climbers, Wolf, Lucas

 

[Hypemaster]

Ridley is ineligible. We know for a fact he is in the Wii U version and if this is the final roster that means he is either a stage boss or an Assist Trophy. gaiz reed da roolz.

Yeah for one version of him. We know there are two Ridleys in the game. Until there is confirmation that the other one is what you described in the post I think we can still put him down unless I missed something here.

Edit: I see your point now.