It's probably this, or Nintendo wanting too much cash. Not really unexpected in a time of lots of bonehead Nintendo decisions.
Nintendo of America not allowing SSBM to be streamed at EVO [Up: Decision Reversed]
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It's probably this, or Nintendo wanting too much cash. Not really unexpected in a time of lots of bonehead Nintendo decisions.
Silent_Ocarina
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Seriously, aren't you the same person who berated me for suggesting we tweet Bill Trinen and JC Rodrigo about region-locking? Sakurai has nothing to do with this.
Gentleman Jack
Member
It would take a miracle at this point considering some people are already in Vegas and the rest have ~48 hours out to organize a huge, underground non-sponsored livestream of an event with several hundred people involved in pool play alone. Without nintendo finding out and without the cannons catching wind of it to limit their liability. You're getting cel phone vids on youtube and they will have nintendo ads before and after, enjoy lol.
peanutbutterlatte
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"Evil" is a strong, fairly silly word to use in this context though.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
I don't like smash(but there are people that do and they should be able to enjoy it if they're not able to physically go.)
nintendo = the most backwards compnay ever
have fun with smash wiiu lolz
nintendo = the most backwards compnay ever
have fun with smash wiiu lolz
Banana Kid
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Hahaha Nintendo does not give a fuck about competitive SSB.
I'm usually of the mindset that if you turn items off you're playing it wrong, but man I feel bad for all the people who voted Melee in. Such a long battle to get the game accepted as a fighting game and into EVO, and Nintendo swooped in at the last minute and said YEAH NOPE.
I'm usually of the mindset that if you turn items off you're playing it wrong, but man I feel bad for all the people who voted Melee in. Such a long battle to get the game accepted as a fighting game and into EVO, and Nintendo swooped in at the last minute and said YEAH NOPE.
Not seeing it. This are global trends without having logged in. You sure you're not seeing tailored trends?
Well Nintendo is still trending worldwide while Nintendo, Smash and EVO do trend in America
cj_iwakura
Member
And if people stir up enough clamor, this could get Nintendo change their minds. Not bloody likely, but possible.
What word would you use to describe denying the streaming of a game that earned 95K for charity?
What word would you use to describe denying the streaming of a game that earned 95K for charity?
Vic-Rattlehead
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ever since Cammy Dunaway left NOA they've been making a string of really weird and wrong decisions wtf is the point of this
The fuck does he think he can do?
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DragonSworne
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Nintendo does realize anyone who will watch the streams already own all the smash games, right?
Because those two don't have anything to do with region-locking. Sakurai has plenty to do with this game.
Guys, I figured it out.
Nintendo is going to make their own E-sports system, you'll be able to play NSMB U, Pikmin 3, and the New Smash Brothers competitively. The new site/feature will be called WiiE sports. People that win the tournaments get free 3DS games along with one virtual console game.
Nintendo is going to make their own E-sports system, you'll be able to play NSMB U, Pikmin 3, and the New Smash Brothers competitively. The new site/feature will be called WiiE sports. People that win the tournaments get free 3DS games along with one virtual console game.
Still not seeing it.
EatinOlives
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I think this goes well past the "not giving a fuck" territory and well into the "actively trying to kill the competitive scene" one.
Look. He has a motherfucking power glove. What can't he do? He has the power to wait around for hours if not days to merely get a Nintendo console. I'm pretty sure he touched Reggie too.
Sakurai is in charge or of has so over Nintendo Legal? Come on man.
PixyJunket
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Nintendo really needs to develop a good consumer community team for crap like this.
Smash community struggles to get recognized as FGC in general dont consider it a fighting series. Nintendo comes and deals the final blow, to their own community.
Yeah but Aris + Kayo
Yeah but Aris + Kayo
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What if someone who happens to watch it becomes interested in the game and by extension possibly the series. Can't have that happening.
ProtoCents
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So more attention on Persona and KoF? I think the FGC is cool with that.
perryfarrell
Member
They prolly don't even know what 'streaming' is. Stuck in medieval times.
Beast Legacy
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Man, I feel for the Smash guys as this is just shortsighted and foolish for Nintendo to do.
Really makes me appreciate Atlus, NRS, Capcom, Namco, Lab Zero and others who realize that stuff like Evo is important not only for their games' short term promotion and advertisement period focused solely on selling, it's about building a community that cares about sticking around and sticking together because they enjoy the games they create.
Really makes me appreciate Atlus, NRS, Capcom, Namco, Lab Zero and others who realize that stuff like Evo is important not only for their games' short term promotion and advertisement period focused solely on selling, it's about building a community that cares about sticking around and sticking together because they enjoy the games they create.
Terareflection
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Sakurai is not on Nintendo's payroll outside of the projects they contract him to do. I could be wrong tho.
He's good at playing pretend, I wouldn't overthink it.
A groundswell of social media feedback will be what has any chance at making them realize this is a bad idea, and afterwards he'll tweet something to make his part seem more important.
Not seeing it. This are global trends without having logged in. You sure you're not seeing tailored trends?
It's US trends.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Anything. He has a Power Glove.
Silent_Ocarina
Member
It's Nintendo's property. If Nintendo wants tighten their policies with Super Smash Bros., it's the company's call, not Sakurai's.
It certainly tries to go against its community in every fucking way possible.
Be first in line at a Smash protest? Have to agree with you, what leverage does this guy even have?
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah. I've never played Smash Bros since the first game, so having to actually see why people like it in a competitive situation with some of the best players there would have been great for me. Not to mention the obvious "perhaps this may generate some discussion for Smash Bros 3DS/Wii U in terms of competition and playing it skillfully" angle.
It's really too bad, and I'm disappointed that Nintendo's making some faux-pas in terms of their PR and in terms of the possibility of throwing Smash into the ring with better mechanics to appease competitive players in tournament scenarios.
Lambda Pie
Banned
excellent news. still, should've given some love to TTT2 pools on the official streams.
The only game trending is GTAV.
Things changed.
Just refreshed my Twitter (website) and it isn't there anymore :lol but it was trending worldwide
Starfish Hero
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Stupid. Evil is just being over dramatic.