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[Azure J]

I still like to imagine that Fox is miffed because of the idea that he isn't in a plane during said flight.

 

[Toxi]

Why should he have to explain himself? There are thousands of Nintendo characters who aren't playable in Smash Bros. Little Mac isn't special in deserving an explanation. If he doesn't make the cut, it's probably because he's virtually unknown in Japan and because all he does is punch -- and I say that as having Little Mac at the top of my wish list. I wouldn't blame Sakurai for not finding Little Mac exciting.

Gee, it's not like we already have two of those in one of the most famous fighting game franchises of all time, both of whom have completely different special moves.

 

[Village]

Why should he have to explain himself? There are thousands of Nintendo characters who aren't playable in Smash Bros. Little Mac isn't special in deserving an explanation. If he doesn't make the cut, it's probably because he's virtually unknown in Japan and because all he does is punch -- and I say that as having Little Mac at the top of my wish list.

One sakurai could make a moveset, cap falcon.

Also

The only other move this guy has is a headbutt.

 

[Fiktion]

Makes me worried we might not get as many as we think.

What I take from it is that we're probably still a year away from release. We'll see a handful of newcomers at E3, and then more leading up to the launch.

 

[Neiteio]

Either Sakurai is taking more time with the reveals so that he doesn't blow his load before the game even comes out like last time, or there really aren't that many newcomers this time around.

I'm going to be optimistic and assume we'll get around the number of newcomers we got last time, and they're just spreading them out more evenly in the interest of saving ammo for Nintendo Directs, etc. Part of me wonders if they showed Rosalina when they did out of concern for 3D World sales in Japan.

Either that, or Koizumi asked Sakurai to show off his waifu.

 

[theprodigy]

Gee, it's not like we already have two of those in one of the most famous fighting game franchises of all time, both of whom have completely different special moves.

Way to miss the fucking point

 

[tonyh24613]

another luma pic

 

[Ryce]

One sakurai could make a moveset, cap falcon.

Also

The only other move this guy has is a headbutt.

That doesn't look like Smash Bros. to me. Street Fighter is a one-on-one martial arts fighting game.

 

[I'M FINISHED!]

I actually do think Little Mac will get in.

But I am betting he won't be announced at E3. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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Why should he have to explain himself? There are thousands of Nintendo characters who aren't playable in Smash Bros. Little Mac isn't special in deserving an explanation. If he doesn't make the cut, it's probably because he's virtually unknown in Japan and because all he does is punch -- and I say that as having Little Mac at the top of my wish list. I wouldn't blame Sakurai for not finding Little Mac exciting.

I was just saying that to illustrate the differences between the Animal Crossing stage in Brawl and the "Boxing ring" stage in Smash 4. Sakurai explicitly stated before Brawl's releases that Animal Crossing characters wouldn't work, so as of now, the situation isn't similar.

Sakurai doesn't owe us an explanation, but until he states otherwise, the Animal Crossing comparison isn't comparable.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Its the red luma blasting off once again

 

[fredrancour]

So are you suggesting Wii Fit Trainer looks excited? Because I don't detect many fucks being given by her, either.

It's all them sun salutations. She's been thinking of space for years already. In her mind she's been up there 10000 times.

 

[Poyunch]

why is mario excited? he's been in space twice

this is nothing new to him

He's just trying to relive the best years of his 3D life.

 

[Blizzard]

I just noticed


Fox looks totally nonplussed because flying through space is not a big deal to him.

Doesn't nonplussed mean confused/perplexed? Wii Fit Trainer and Fox just look unphased to me.

 

[Toxi]

Way to miss the fucking point

What point? That said reason is dumb and defending it is dumb?

That doesn't look like Smash Bros. to me. Street Fighter is a one-on-one martial arts fighting game.

Please tell me what is so difficult to implement about a boxer in Smash. Don't say "He only punches;" Dudley's entire move set is just punches and he has a counter, a recovery move, an evasive maneuver, and God knows how many dash punches. He also plays completely different from Balrog, the boxer in the same game.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

why is mario excited? he's been in space twice

this is nothing new to him

Three times.

 

[NexusCell]

Doesn't nonplussed mean confused/perplexed? Wii Fit Trainer and Fox just look unphased to me.

Well, Wii Fit Trainer doesn't exactly have a wide range of emotions

 

[SmithnCo]

The Luma blasting away effect looks nice at least. He also says Lumas are tough so maybe they aren't so easy to KO.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Its the red luma blasting off once again

Huh, I don't see the pic yet...

 

[Azure J]

Three times.

Four times.

 

[Ryce]

Please tell me what is so difficult to implement about a boxer in Smash. Don't say "He only punches;" Dudley's entire move set is just punches and he has a counter, a recovery move, an evasive maneuver, and God knows how many punches.

I never said it was difficult. I just wouldn't be surprised if Little Mac doesn't jump out at Sakurai as a potentially exciting character.

 

[SkullHydra]

It's late. The game has been canceled. Time to go home everyone.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Four times.

That was the third time I was referring to!

 

[Jacobbles]

Doesn't nonplussed mean confused/perplexed? Wii Fit Trainer and Fox just look unphased to me.

Thanks, Obama.

 

[Mariolee]

Four times.

Why does Mario wear a spacesuit in that game while not needing one in the Galaxy games and other games too? It breaks the continuity within the Mario universe and possible the Mario timeline.

 

[Neiteio]

Four times.

Hahaha, YES. And make it five times -- the Crown level in 3D Land was in space.

Actually, make it 12 times. The seven Mario Karts so far all have Rainbow Roads.

Actually, make it 13 times. Mario went to the moon in Thousand-Year Door.

Actually, make it...

 

[tonyh24613]

Pic of the day. A Luma becomes a star. Lumas are tough, but can also be blown away. Luckily, there's an infinite number of them.

 

[Blizzard]

No one has rehosted yet?

*edit* Come on, I checked like 10 seconds ago.

 

[Neiteio]

That was the third time I was referring to!

Poor EmCee, I think everyone assumed you were talking about certain places in a certain Mario game that came out a certain time ago.

 

[SuperSah]

Pic of the day. A Luma becomes a star. Lumas are tough, but can also be blown away. Luckily, there's an infinite number of them.

Meh.

 

[Azure J]

That was the third time I was referring to!

Oh, haha.

Spoiler

I thought you were counting 3D World.

Is that still a spoiler btw?

 

[Neiteio]

Oh, haha.

Spoiler

I thought you were counting 3D World.

Is that still a spoiler btw?

Ha, you and I were thinking the same thing

 

[SkullHydra]

Pic of the day. A Luma becomes a star. Lumas are tough, but can also be blown away. Luckily, there's an infinite number of them.

This game is too freaking pretty. Seriously.

 

[Toxi]

I never said it was difficult.

Then why question the comparison? EDIT: Saw your edit. Never mind.

 

[J-Tier]

I'm already tired of Rosalina lol. Not that I want something new, but it's like that one song you listen to too many times and it went from great to...it's okay...

 

[SuperSah]

This game is too freaking pretty. Seriously.

Imagine how good it'd look on actual modern hardware.

Mmmm.

 

[Toxi]

Smash looks fine. At least the color palette is better than Brawl.

Pic of the day. A Luma becomes a star. Lumas are tough, but can also be blown away. Luckily, there's an infinite number of them.

The worst thing about Rosalina pictures is that her moveset is most easily discerned in motion. Throw a random picture of a star moving at us and we have no idea what's going on.

 

[Neiteio]

I'm already tired of Rosalina lol. Not that I want something new, but it's like that one song you listen to too many times and it went from great to...it's okay...

I'm the opposite -- I find myself thinking about this character more and more. She just looks so fun to play! And yet again Sakurai has outsmarted me:

- I didn't predict Villager because previous Sakurai comments had me thinking he was off the table
- I didn't predict Mega Man because Mega Man hasn't been in anything in a while
- I didn't predict Wii Fit Trainer because Wii Fit Trainer (but best thing ever now, seriously)
- I didn't predict Rosalina because it was hard to imagine a Mario rep on the same footing as the ones already there -- and I certainly didn't predict Luma!

So yeah. Sakurai is adding characters I didn't expect and I never knew I wanted. But all four of them are top-shelf additions so far. Can't wait to see what he shows us next!

 

[Bleep]

That doesn't look like Smash Bros. to me. Street Fighter is a one-on-one martial arts fighting game.

They were showing that you can come up with a variety of moves for a character who just punches. It's like complaining that all Marth does is swing his sword.

 

[Village]

That doesn't look like Smash Bros. to me. Street Fighter is a one-on-one martial arts fighting game.

It is however a fighting game.

Proof that you can make a boxing moveset.

 

[SkullHydra]

Imagine how good it'd look on actual modern hardware.

Mmmm.

Imagine how it'd look on much worse hardware on a really small screen... oh wait, you don't have to. That's what the 3DS version is for.

Spoiler

I'm just messing with you. =P

 

[Berordn]

Imagine how good it'd look on actual modern hardware.

Mmmm.

It'd look the same, but higher resolution.

Sorry kid.

 

[zroid]

Thanks, Obama.

Holy crap. Never knew about the original definition.

I literally hate when words take on opposite meanings.

 

[Zalman]

Do you guys think there will be any obvious newcomers? I think Palutena is pretty much a given since Sakurai was behind Kid Icarus Uprising. Not sure about Little Mac, but I really hope he's in since we need a Punch-Out rep.

 

[Neiteio]

Holy crap. Never knew about the original definition.

I literally hate when words take on opposite meanings.

Well I, for one, am non-minused.

 

[Codeblue]

Imagine how good it'd look on actual modern hardware.

Mmmm.

Now imagine how it'd look on a 3DS.

Edit: damn it Skullhydra!

 

[SuperSah]

It'd look the same, but higher resolution.

Sorry kid.

I imagine it'd be much more detail, say if developed on a PS4.

It looks fine regardless.

Imagine how it'd look on much worse hardware on a really small screen... oh wait, you don't have to. That's what the 3DS version is for.

Spoiler

I'm just messing with you. =P

You guys are so damn lame.

 

[Servbot24]

Holy crap. Never knew about the original definition.

I literally hate when words take on opposite meanings.

I never knew about the knew usage. :/

 

[Neiteio]

Do you guys think there will be any obvious newcomers? I think Palutena is pretty much a given since Sakurai was behind Kid Icarus Uprising. Not sure about Little Mac, but I really hope he's in since we need a Punch-Out rep.

I think that pre-E3 rumor with Villager, Mega Man, Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, Mii and Pac-Man was a little too on the money to be a "prediction" and not a "leak."

So yeah -- I'm expecting Little Mac, Mii and Pac-Man.

 

[theprodigy]

Imagine how good it'd look on actual modern hardware.

Mmmm.

shots have been fired

It'd look the same, but higher resolution.

Sorry kid.

so there is a difference

 

[Toxi]

It'd look the same, but higher resolution.

Sorry kid.

So it'd look better.