Sakurai on DLC: “It’s All About Making Players Happy”

oh god. Is this going to turn into a DLC begging thread?

Anyways on topic, I'm glad he gets it but it just makes so much sense that it's stupid. If the customer is happy with your DLC product, they buy it. and YOU MAKE A LOT OF MONEY! No rocket science behind that.

I really liked how they have handled DLC with sm4sh and especially MK8
 
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Had to use Bog Boss oh well.
 
Yes, so can we get some more inspired choices beyond a second clone of Marth and a fighting game character whose moveset we already probably have a good idea about?
 
Yes, so can we get some more inspired choices beyond a second clone of Marth and a fighting game character whose moveset we already probably have a good idea about?

They pretty much have every major Nintendo character. Heck, they almost have every major third party character. And there are characters who would literally never get in Smash DLC or not and for whatever reason they have huge followings while characters they could support who actually could get in are ignored.

But either way, Roy and Ryu are going to make a lot of people, very, very happy. Having Ryu in Smash is hilarious. A huge icon, the father of fighting games, the king of crossovers finally in Smash. That's a pretty big deal. And Roy is a beloved and popular vet, despite the misinformation and memes.
 
No. Give us Mikudayo!

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Has Miku even been on a Nintendo platform?
Yes she has. With a new game coming to the US in a month or so.

Horizon, I love you, but you need to be medicated or something. Where is your handler?
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM! D:

Goku first, then Miku.
I'm sure we can negotiate getting both in one DLC pack ;)

Imagine the Miku amibo. Japan would literally blow up with people trying to get one.
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But excluding Miku makes more players happy, keep up the good work Sakurai
Kriken pls ;~; let me have this
 
N3DS exclusive?

one way to get out of the parity clause, lol

At this point, I don't think fairness is the reason why Ice Climbers won't happen until the next game, it's because the 3DS is the better selling version so they're not likely going to make character DLC if all platforms can't buy it. The N3DS install base is still low compared to the 3DS/XL/2DS.
 
Post release DLC like these always makes me happy, many people try to hide the truth about the other kind of DLC (planned beforehand / released on the same day or close to) with fancy words

I still can't believe how everyone accepted the other kind of model, good for nintendo that for now they aren't following such crappy route.
 
Love to see him calling out a lot of DLC as the scam it is and recognizing player frustration with it.

I think Nintendo has in general been handling DLC exceptionally well.
 
Granted, I'm glad Sakurai is trying to keep us happy, but let's not ask too much of him. Basically, don't ask for things that have less than a 12% chance of happening (see Banjo).
 
Hopefully this means that stage DLC (aside from Miiverse) is coming.

And that Mewtwo and the rest of the DLC characters eventually get custom moves.



Are you trying to twist this as if Ryu is some long-asked for character?
Are you trying to say he's not? I've been asking for him since the 3DS version was announced. Everyone loves Ryu.
 
Like what he says. He wants to take a rest, and he derserves it, but right now he doesnt sound like the guy who doesnt want to do anymore smash like he says after each game (and changes his mind after resting and getting new ideas).

The only thing I dont like is this:
In the Users’ Eye section of this magazine, “Sm4sh for 3DS” was the top scoring game of 2014 with an average of 9.58! Personally, I’ve never seen such high marks before, and I would like to thank you for your incredible support.

I hope he doesnt think the 3DS version is up to par, because frankly, as more time passes, more horrible it is. The portable was not suited for such a game.

And whast about people posting sad images of ridley lol , he doesnt say anything about not making in the interview.
If he wants to make me happy though, I hope he makes him. Melee size intro and design i will be as happy as man can be. lol
Or just put in the ice climbers, fuck the 3ds.
 
I never asked for Ryu because I didn't think we'd get two third party characters from one company and thus wanted Megaman more...doesn't mean people won't be happy to play him or was looking forward to him.

People need to realize just because you don't want someone or don't like someone doesn't mean you are the majority. Roy and Ryu probably wouldn't be my first choices but I am sure tons of people are hyped and looking forward to it. If Miku ever got announced I'd be so happy for Horizon for example.

Be happy for others, you may not get your character of choice but barring a Wii Fit Trainer eqsue curveball, there will generally be a group of people happy as hell.
 
Yeah, but fucking Roy as DLC doesn't make me happy. How about a new Donkey Kong rep (Dixie pls), Inkling, Wonder Red and others instead?

Because it would be less newcomers for Smash 5.

Yes, Ryu is rumored to be a newcomer DLC for Smash 4, but that's a third party character. Other than him, the only other confirmed/rumored characters are veterans.

Maybe we'll get one newcomer from the ballot. But I'm pretty sure you can vote for veterans like Wolf, as well.

barring a Wii Fit Trainer eqsue curveball, there will generally be a group of people happy as hell.

The fan-art for WFT, both fetish and non-fetish, would argue otherwise.
 
I never asked for Ryu because I didn't think we'd get two third party characters from one company and thus wanted Megaman more...doesn't mean people won't be happy to play him or was looking forward to him.

People need to realize just because you don't want someone or don't like someone doesn't mean you are the majority. Roy and Ryu probably wouldn't be my first choices but I am sure tons of people are hyped and looking forward to it. If Miku ever got announced I'd be so happy for Horizon for example.

Be happy for others, you may not get your character of choice but barring a Wii Fit Trainer eqsue curveball, there will generally be a group of people happy as hell.

And I think a lot of us were happy as hell for WFT lol
 
Here's who I wanted before release:

Little Mac
Mega Man
Palutena
Villager (I didn't predict him, but I liked the idea)

Yet I don't play any of those characters. One of the newcomers I do play as is in fact a character I once considered horribly undeserving (Bowser Jr.). Opinions change, and people not asking for Ryu doesn't mean that people aren't going to enjoy Ryu.
 
The leaked Roy/Ryu files also suggest that we're getting a Street Fighter and a Kirby stage as DLC.

Prove it. Wonder Red for Smash!

You couldn't include him in this game without changing him into a solo character, which would be going completely against W101's concept.
 
In fact it has the best stages of the series but many of them are buried under hazards. Hazard toggle please.
Hazard Pack
- Master Hand Boss on Final Destination
- Wind Hazard on Battlefield
- Wily Machine Hazard on Wily Castle
- Wildlife Hazard on Gaur Plains
- King Hippo Boss on Boxing Ring
- Hazard Toggle

There, everyone's happy. (It'll never happen)
 
Hazard Pack
- Master Hand Boss on Final Destination
- Wind Hazard on Battlefield
- Wily Machine Hazard on Wily Castle
- Wildlife Hazard on Gaur Plains
- King Hippo Boss on Boxing Ring
- Hazard Toggle

There, everyone's happy.
for fifteen dollars

Fucking jerks.
 
I have no idea how on earth you pulled that out of what I said.

The "finally" seemed to imply as if he was some big obvious missing character in the roster.

I never asked for Ryu because I didn't think we'd get two third party characters from one company and thus wanted Megaman more...doesn't mean people won't be happy to play him or was looking forward to him.

People need to realize just because you don't want someone or don't like someone doesn't mean you are the majority. Roy and Ryu probably wouldn't be my first choices but I am sure tons of people are hyped and looking forward to it. If Miku ever got announced I'd be so happy for Horizon for example.

Be happy for others, you may not get your character of choice but barring a Wii Fit Trainer eqsue curveball, there will generally be a group of people happy as hell.

Nah that's not what I mean. I think it's pretty cool if he gets in, as weird as it is.

I just mean, like you said yourself, it's probably not most peoples' first choices. So it's kind of weird that they'd go with him over some much more popular (among smash fans) character.
 
I may be
(no, probably definitely am)
the only one thinking this, but the new character I really want is Captain N: The Game Master. Throw Kevin Keene in as DLC, and I'll be there on day one with my money.

Assuming that Nintendo owns the rights to the character, of course.
 
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