I'd mock you relentlessly for suggesting some standard mook would have any spot on the character roster but otherwise I'd agree.
I'll agree with you again in ten pages though.
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I'd mock you relentlessly for suggesting some standard mook would have any spot on the character roster but otherwise I'd agree.
I'll agree with you again in ten pages though.
And still no GeNo.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
*writes in list of new words learned*
Shadow Hog
Member
I like how Lucario still has enough energy to hop forward from being knocked backward before collapsing, instead of just collapsing where he got knocked to.
Heath bars mean nothing to lucario.
ahahaha
A HA A HA A HA.
The worst thing about this joke of the post is that it implies that consoles are more hardcore than handhelds. The attitude that handhelds are secondary by nature is so outdated.
I wonder which would be louder, the hardcore gamer outcry of "SO STUPID" or the collective squeeing of 10 year olds and inner childs.
That's kind of a thing with 3D Pokemon games. =/
Immaculate
Banned
I just looked at the new screen on my 3DS and man Fox and Pit look really really tiny. I'm hoping Sakurai did that on purpose just to show off the new stage :/
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Monita confirmed.
Brainiac 8
Member
Jeff needs to be the next Mother rep to get in.
He'd be all gadgets and bottle rockets.
He'd be all gadgets and bottle rockets.
Nintendogs? Really? We're going to beat up realistic puppies now? Wow, so heartless!
Nintendogs obstacle course commentators for SSB4
What's with this whole "this one can't fight arguement"? Aren't all the characters in Smash Bros. series the animated versions of the trophies? Looking at Super Smash Bros.64 and SSB: Melee intros, they are just the trophies, but animated and ready to fight. So, the "size" arguement is even less relevant than what it should be even if this wasn't the case.
What kind of irks me is that Wii Fit Trainer didn't really open the floodgates for potential character inclusions -- they were already open. Turning a non-fighter into a fighter? There's Captain Falcon. Unexpected characters? Mr. Game & Watch was first.
What's surprising about Wii Fit Trainer is that, like Animal Crossing, Sakurai had previously ruled Wii Fit out as not lending itself to a Smash Bros. character. I (and many others) completely forgot about Wii Fit in the context of Smash Bros. as soon as I heard Sakurai say that. At the end of the day, Wii Fit is still a Nintendo EAD series that's sold over 40 million units (becoming something of a mainstream fad in the process). Wii Fit Trainer is both a deserving and sensible inclusion, just one that flew over all of our heads. Her being in the game doesn't randomly make characters from obscure games like Magical Starsign or something any more likely than before.
What's surprising about Wii Fit Trainer is that, like Animal Crossing, Sakurai had previously ruled Wii Fit out as not lending itself to a Smash Bros. character. I (and many others) completely forgot about Wii Fit in the context of Smash Bros. as soon as I heard Sakurai say that. At the end of the day, Wii Fit is still a Nintendo EAD series that's sold over 40 million units (becoming something of a mainstream fad in the process). Wii Fit Trainer is both a deserving and sensible inclusion, just one that flew over all of our heads. Her being in the game doesn't randomly make characters from obscure games like Magical Starsign or something any more likely than before.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Hey, hey... what if...
Star Fox gets a new character, and it's not Slippy, Krystal or even Andross.
but Panther and he's like a swordsman... or a fencer because Spanish
Star Fox gets a new character, and it's not Slippy, Krystal or even Andross.
but Panther and he's like a swordsman... or a fencer because Spanish
Shadow Hog
Member
Star Fox gets a new character, and it isn't Krystal, Slippy, Peppy, Andross, or anyone you'd expect.
It's Miyu from the cancelled Star Fox 2!
(Things that will never happen, episode #125293)
It's Miyu from the cancelled Star Fox 2!
(Things that will never happen, episode #125293)
Agreed even though F-Zero probably should get a newcomer for once but man I am doubting it'll ever happen.
And I bet Falcon is going to be an unlockable again :/
Look at the other shots. It was intentionally zoomed out I reckon
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
I was looking through the Smash community last night to update my BadMiiversePost twitter account and came across this, thought you might get a laugh out of it.
I'm very surprised at how good the 3DS version is looking, if someone does a bundle for both versions, I think I'll definitely dip, but for now, I'm sticking to the Wii U version.
I'm very surprised at how good the 3DS version is looking, if someone does a bundle for both versions, I think I'll definitely dip, but for now, I'm sticking to the Wii U version.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Generally, no.
In the case of the 3DS&Wii U?
Absolutely, the 3DS is more popular with the casuals than the Wii U - that, imho, makes the 3DS a more casual-friendly console unlike the Wii U. The casual audience on the Wii U is pretty non-existent, so you might as well make a game that is focused on those hardcores that are the main audience of the Wii U.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Provide evidence for this.
The 3DS is only more popular with "the casuals" because the 3DS has a much bigger userbase. What's your reasoning for the ratio being skewed that way?
I believe avatar bets are still allowable.
And why does hardcore = tourney players? I don't give two and a half twix bars for tourney Smash and yet I'd probably put myself in the "hardcore" contingent because of my Nintendo Trivia knowledge. Bit silly to split the focus when it can result in alienating those who only own one of the systems.
SquiddyCracker
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I retract my post, and make a new one:
The 3DS potential as a casual console is far greater than the Wii U's potential, which can be reflected in the strategies of Nintendo as well.
They are pining their hope for increased Wii U sales on the hardcores (and this article was prior launch, what with the lack-luster sales it's reasonable to assume they'll double-down on delivering content appealing to the hardcores, while they with the 3DS got a sizable casual audience thanks to Nin the last year or two having focused on delivering engaging casual content.
With the Wii U already having a pretty small user base, and have a hard time to gain traction with either hardcores or casuals, and while some of the upcoming titles are casual focused (Wii Fit U and Wii Party U in 2013), the majority of titles are hardcore-focused. If these casual big hitters fail, I'm guessing that Nintendo will give up on the Wii U-Casual audience and double their efforts on hardcore games.
If that's their plan, designing the Wii U Smash Bros version to be more casual friendly would be a mistake if such design elements would be push away some hardcore gamers - as they need every single hardcore for the Wii U. But with the 3DS version, they got a sizeable casual and hardcore audience, and a more casualized title would perhaps be less of a risk for Nintendo.
I don't know! Sakurai seems to have a bit of a soft spot for Star Fox (it was the other possibility for his 3DS project, after all), so maybe it might just get another entrant. If that were to happen, I'd honestly rather have Andross or Leon.
Please Sakurai, make a StarFox game, some day.
Shadow Hog
Member
I dunno, some levels are blatantly better than others. That First Town and That Burning Town aren't especially remarkable, after all; just look at their names!
Thought this was kinda neat, don't know if it was already posted.
She's all like "This finger is going up your bottom"
Sorry I'm a moron, it flew over my head. Carry on.
Also put me in the crowd that thinks there won't be as many newcomers for existing series, I think given what the first three reveals are we can expect Sakurai to dig deeper into Nintendo's history to pull characters from different IPs. (that rumored list of 6 characters also doesn't share any series with those already in Smash)
The thing is, Adventures, Assault, and Command all came out between Melee and Brawl. Those games are of questionable quality, but they're still three brand new entries to the series, so it made sense that there would be another character. There's only been a remake released since then. I don't think Star Fox is "dead," but it certainly hasn't grown in the last seven years to warrant another character.
Green Mamba
Member
Bizarre choice of a Kid Icarus stage, but I guess it does give Sakurai an excuse to include Viridi in some form other than a trophy. I just have a hard time hearing the upbeat Underworld theme playing on a stage as grim as one where thousands of people behind you are brutally murdered.
What will they even call it? The place where the Reset Bomb hits isn't given a name in Kid Icarus Uprising. Though I suppose Sakurai could give it a name, considering he created it. Maybe it will be called "Wrath of the Reset Bomb" after the chapter it takes place in.
What will they even call it? The place where the Reset Bomb hits isn't given a name in Kid Icarus Uprising. Though I suppose Sakurai could give it a name, considering he created it. Maybe it will be called "Wrath of the Reset Bomb" after the chapter it takes place in.
Seven Force
Banned
Wait, was there a new stage revealed?
Do we know if it is a moving stage? It could visit many locales from KI:U if so.
Green Mamba
Member
Today's daily picture is of a new stage for the 3DS version.
Sakurai confirms on the Miiverse post that it's the place where Viridi lands her first Reset Bomb in Kid Icarus Uprising.
It could be but my gut says it isn't. I think it's just big.
Shadow Hog
Member
I dunno if it was shown off in the initial batch of screens or the first trailer, but the latest daily screen is a Kid Icarus Uprising stage.
"Ground Zero" is simple enough to work, but there are people who act like that term was created for 9/11 so I kind of doubt it'll be used. I like how it sounds, though.
Seven Force
Banned
Today's daily picture is of a new stage for the 3DS version.
Sakurai confirms on the Miiverse post that it's the place where Viridi lands her first Reset Bomb in Kid Icarus Uprising.
Oh, neat. Never played past the first hour of Uprising, but nice.
I doubt that it will be a moving stage. The concept already has a gimmick built into it: it starts with a war going on, then a Reset Bomb will fall and transform the stage. The stage will probably then revert somehow.
Yeah, still not getting why hardcore = tourney players. Why not just do what they already do and have options for both?
That's true, but few things can help foster interest more than a "new" character entrant in a popular franchise like Smash.
And besides, it's not as if the number of recent games for a respective series has had any apparent effect on how much of the Smash roster they take up. If that was the case, the DK side should have had the likes of Diddy, Dixie or K.Rool added a long time ago (or at least, certainly by Brawl, along with Diddy); it's not as if DKC Returns was the first DK game released after a significant gap. Not to mention how Warioware only had Wario, when a number of people were all but certain that someone like Ashley was going to get added along with him, due to the WW series' popularity at the time (5 games released in the span of 3 years, prior to Brawl's release). "And her song is in the game!!!!"
I think the only series in Smash that really is affected by new games are Fire Emblem and PKMN, and in the case of the latter, that likely has to do with whoever the TPC is interested in seeing marketed at the time, rather than it actually being Sakurai's wholehearted choice.
You sir, go complete the game now.
Immaculate
Banned
Listen to this man
There was something we said back in the OT for Kid Icarus, "the next chapter is even better". Finish that game, you will thank us.
Listen to this man listening to that man.
dryuriev7777
Member
A reset bomb stage, eh? Does that mean the glorious Cragalanche will make his triumphant return?