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[Neiteio]

So after watching the Hyrule Warriors Direct and browsing through the last couple of pages of posts, I'm obviously not alone in wishing, wishing, wishing we could get Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf with his twin swords in Smash over an HD Captain Falcon clone.

He's so, so cool.

Aw yiss, Handsomedorf is a revelation

Sakurai is pacing back and forth in his Moon Fortress right now, fuming he didn't come up with something nearly so fabulous!

 

[Nanashrew]

I hope if Ganondorf is revealed he has that glorious mane.

 

[Freezie KO]

If we get a brand new Ganondorf, I hope Ion gets his old move set.

 

[Growlie19]

If we get something huge today, we'll easily reach thread XII by tomorrow's end!

Spoiler

We're getting another cucco picture, aren't we?

 

[Kriken]

A white Sonic alt color

I wish I could find the pic, but I remember one of his color swaps was white for the Best Buy demo

 

[akidnamededdy]

I hope Ganondorf has a Groose alt.

 

[Kyzon]

Ganondorf.

I like how there's a picture of his landing lag.

 

[Neiteio]

I seriously doubt Sakurai will show Ganondorf tonight. This is Hyrule Warriors' time to shine in the media spotlight. If Sakurai shows his stuff, it just competes for attention with Handsomedorf in HW.

 

[Forkball]

Can't wait for people who have never played a Warriors game to turn on Hyrule Warriors because it is boring, repetitive, and grindy. They have no idea what awaits them.

 

[SmithnCo]

That's already confirmed

Oh shit it is

Slap some grey jorts on it and he's good to go

 

[Makai]

So, with Ganondorf being the obvious reveal for tonight, what will Sakurai disappoint us with instead?

Name entry

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Uh, I'm really surprised at how many of you seem so sure we're getting Ganondorf tonight or that it "makes sense." It really doesn't.

If Sakurai is going to reveal anything related to a Direct, he usually mentions that Direct in the previous day's pic of the day comment. He didn't do that with this Direct. If anything, expect Ganondorf next week, on 8/14 (Hyrule Warriors' Japanese release date). THAT would make sense.

 

[fredrancour]

I have bad news for you

Ah well. I figured it was too much to hope.

Still waiting to see if he winds up having an actual character arc or if hte groose fans are just crazy.

edit: I am hopeful. I really am. But that opening annoyance is a big deficit to come back from. At least linebeck was a big enough douche to be funny before getting redeemed.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Can't wait for people who have never played a Warriors game to turn on Hyrule Warriors because it is boring, repetitive, and grindy.

Sounds like a Zelda game to me.

 

[Neiteio]

Can't wait for people who have never played a Warriors game to turn on Hyrule Warriors because it is boring, repetitive, and grindy. They have no idea what awaits them.

Which ones have you played? That recent musou thread made the more recent installments sound quite varied and fun.

 

[Rapture]

I feel like Ion's backwards hand really adds to his character

Ion has the deepest lore.

 

[Hatchtag]

Uh, I'm really surprised at how many of you seem so sure we're getting Ganondorf tonight or that it "makes sense." It really doesn't.

If Sakurai is going to reveal anything related to a Direct, he usually mentions that Direct in the previous day's pic of the day comment. He didn't do that with this Direct. If anything, expect Ganondorf next week, on 8/14 (Hyrule Warriors' Japanese release date). THAT would make sense.

Problem is, there's only been two game-related directs to base this theory on, Mario Kart and Wonderful 101. The other directs included Smash in them.

 

[Toxi]

Sounds like a Zelda game to me.

It says something that the most popular Zelda speedruns are the ones that skip the game entirely.

 

[Neiteio]

Uh, I'm really surprised at how many of you seem so sure we're getting Ganondorf tonight or that it "makes sense." It really doesn't.

If Sakurai is going to reveal anything related to a Direct, he usually mentions that Direct in the previous day's pic of the day comment. He didn't do that with this Direct. If anything, expect Ganondorf next week, on 8/14 (Hyrule Warriors' Japanese release date). THAT would make sense.

Basically this

 

[The Great Gonzales]

Can't wait for people who have never played a Warriors game to turn on Hyrule Warriors because it is boring, repetitive, and grindy. They have no idea what awaits them.

I thought Zelda fans always hated the newest game in the series, just as a rule.

 

[akidnamededdy]

Groose is to Skyward Sword what Laguna was to FF8.

MORE GROOSE PLZ

 

[Kriken]

It says something that the most popular speedruns are the ones that skip the game entirely.

Fixed

 

[Makai]

It says something that the most popular Zelda speedruns are the ones that skip the game entirely.

lol, ouch. Hey, Wind Waker is pretty popular.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Ah well. I figured it was too much to hope.

Still waiting to see if he winds up having an actual character arc or if hte groose fans are just crazy.

edit: I am hopeful. I really am. But that opening annoyance is a big deficit to come back from. At least linebeck was a big enough douche to be funny before getting redeemed.

He does become one of the best characters in the game. Don't worry bout it.

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Problem is, there's only been two game-related directs to base this theory on, Mario Kart and Wonderful 101. The other directs included Smash in them.

Right, and neither of those Directs had any Smash reveals associated with them. So the trend suggests not to expect anything tonight.

Still waiting to see if he winds up having an actual character arc or if hte groose fans are just crazy.

edit: I am hopeful. I really am. But that opening annoyance is a big deficit to come back from. At least linebeck was a big enough douche to be funny before getting redeemed.

I hated Groose for most of the game... but couldn't help but change my mind about him by the end of the game, try as I might. He really does redeem himself, promise.

 

[Toxi]

Fixed

Nah. Super Metroid X-ray speed runs are pretty unpopular in comparison to other kinds.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I thought Zelda fans always hated the newest game in the series, just as a rule.

Zelda spinoffs get special commendations in that they never enter a phase where it's cool to start liking them and are just hated forever.

 

[SoldnerKei]

inb4 Sakurai shows Midna AT... again

 

[Forkball]

Sounds like a Zelda game to me.

Which ones have you played? That recent musou thread made the more recent installments sound quite varied and fun.

I played 4, 5, and Sengoku Basara. Yeah that last one is not a Warriors game, but same genre. While the moves look flashy and sometimes the boss battles can be genuinely exciting and challenging, most of the game is so dull. I feel like a lot of Zelda fans think they are going to get Metal Gear Rising/Devil May Cry Zelda Edition when they are most certainly not.

 

[PadWarrior]

Item tonight

 

[sorakirosaki]

Ganondorf has sent all of SMASHGAF into MADNESS!!!

just as sakurai planned

 

[Kyzon]

I hope we don't get Ganondorf tonight or next week UNLESS it's with someone else being announced.

I want my damn fully animated Dorf!

That said, Custom Move today.

 

[IntelliHeath]

Calling it now, Ganondorf reveal or Zelda item/stage for tonight's PoTD

Naw, I think we might get a trophy of Lana or a stage.

Uh, I'm really surprised at how many of you seem so sure we're getting Ganondorf tonight or that it "makes sense." It really doesn't.

If Sakurai is going to reveal anything related to a Direct, he usually mentions that Direct in the previous day's pic of the day comment. He didn't do that with this Direct. If anything, expect Ganondorf next week, on 8/14 (Hyrule Warriors' Japanese release date). THAT would make sense.

It's hype. Hype made people going crazy.

 

[Makai]

It's not that Zelda fans prefer the last Zelda game to the latest. There's a lot of diversity of opinion in the fanbase. Not a monolithic community.

 

[Toxi]

lol, ouch. Hey, Wind Waker is pretty popular.

I've never seen a Wind Waker speed run. I should check it out.

 

[The Great Gonzales]

3DS pic tonight. One of the peripheral modes, maybe.

 

[Neiteio]

I played 4, 5, and Sengoku Basara. Yeah that last one is not a Warriors game, but same genre. While the moves look flashy and sometimes the boss battles can be genuinely exciting and challenging, most of the game is so dull. I feel like a lot of Zelda fans think they are going to get Metal Gear Rising/Devil May Cry Zelda Edition when they are most certainly not.

I'm new to the genre, but I think I've been doing enough reading up on it to have a general idea what to expect. Slay basic baddies to power up attacks... liberate/recapture zones to stop enemy spawning... try to keep more of the map blue than red... fight the occasional captain... acquire subweapon to defeat more enemies and tackle the boss, etc. I can see how it may be repetitious, but here's hoping there's enough variety to keep it fresh. I'm not expecting Bayonetta 2 out of it, just nice arcade fun that hopefully is well-paced and fun to play at a basic action/reaction level.

 

[Kriken]

Naw, I think we might get a trophy of Lana or a stage.

Calling it now, Ganondorf reveal or Zelda item/stage for tonight's PoTD

?

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I've never seen a Wind Waker speed run. I should check it out.

Warning: The Any% records for both the superior original version and Bloom Edition are both over 4 hours.

 

[SmithnCo]

Stage tonight

Hard mode: DK stage

 

[Hatchtag]

I'm gonna guess Griharim or Groose AT tonight. Just take that Hyrules Warrior hype and throw it back in our faces.

 

[SoldnerKei]

It's not that Zelda fans prefer the last Zelda game to the latest. There's a lot of diversity of opinion in the fanbase. Not a monolithic community.

well, I think only games with just one entry can have such community, there will always be that guy/girl who will hate on the "better" game, just like Egoraptor did on his last video, it was just a freaking "I don't like OoT" rant

Spoiler

LOL at quote reveal

 

[Kriken]

I've never seen a Wind Waker speed run. I should check it out.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAAAYUKk_SM_7WA

 

[IntelliHeath]

?

I meant, Naw to Ganondorf. Sorry about misunderstanding

 

[Nanashrew]

Naw, I think we might get a trophy of Lana or a stage.



It's hype. Hype made people going crazy.

We must hype. We must hype with every fiber of our beings because it is who we are. If the day comes where we don't hype then we have died. So for these fleeting moments WE HYPE! FOR TOMORROW! FOR THAT BRIGHTER DAY!

 

[sorakirosaki]

3DS pic tonight. One of the peripheral modes, maybe.

or its gonna pic of a screen allowing you the option of using the various 3ds peripherals

"heres a screen of the 3ds control options look at all these options guys look at em"

 

[Freezie KO]

Stage tonight

Hard mode: DK stage

I want my Tropical Freeze stage.

 

[Kyzon]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAAAYUKk_SM_7WA

That pic is hilarious

 

[Nanashrew]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAAAYUKk_SM_7WA

That was a really fun stream to watch.

 

[The Great Gonzales]

Wind Waker speedruns are all so long. Does that game not have all the crazy glitches that OoT has? 'Cause with that wrong warp in the Deku Tree, OoT can be finished in like 15 minutes.