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IntelliHeath · Apr 5, 2014

I really think that Nintendo is going to be very aggressive with their Wii U and 3DS brands this year. Ever since we entered new fiscal year, I think that's when Nintendo is going to adapted their business plan and trying to do something different.

We have seen them shelling out quite good amount of informations weekly based on the games, like couple of games last week, Mario Kart this week and Smash Direct next week. Also we still have bimonthly Direct this month but we don't know when we will get it.

I'm pleased how they are handling the press news with Mario Kart 8, and I really hope that I would be pleased with Smash 4 next week. I really hope that this year is when Nintendo would shine with their efforts. I really do.

Ryce · Apr 5, 2014

In case anyone's wondering, this Direct will probably be about 20 minutes long.

Tomodachi Collection Direct - 24:42
Pikmin 3 Direct - 20:54
The Wonderful 101 Direct - 20:45
Pokémon X/Y Direct - 19:25
Wii Fit U Direct - 20:30

Mariolee · Apr 5, 2014

Woke up today. Nope, still hyped.

Aquamarine · Apr 5, 2014

?oe?oe said:

IntelliHeath · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
In case anyone's wondering, this Direct will probably be about 20 minutes long.

Tomodachi Collection Direct - 24:42
Pikmin 3 Direct - 20:54
The Wonderful 101 Direct - 20:45
Pokémon X/Y Direct - 19:25
Wii Fit U Direct - 20:30

Thought so. I already predicted that it would be between 15 to 25 minutes.

J-Tier · Apr 5, 2014

20 mins...that'll mean there'll likely be a lot of material. Hopefully game mechanics and modes will be revealed too.

Not · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
In case anyone's wondering, this Direct will probably be about 20 minutes long.

Tomodachi Collection Direct - 24:42
Pikmin 3 Direct - 20:54
The Wonderful 101 Direct - 20:45
Pokémon X/Y Direct - 19:25
Wii Fit U Direct - 20:30

If that. What is there to reveal besides a new character and (maybe) a few veterans?

ShockingAlberto · Apr 5, 2014

Not said:
If that. What is there to reveal besides a new character and (maybe) a few veterans?

He'll probably go in to moves and such. The Smash Developer Direct last year even went over what influenced him for certain moves (i.e. "This uppercut is taken from Marvel vs. Capcom")

Ryce · Apr 5, 2014

Not said:
If that. What is there to reveal besides a new character and (maybe) a few veterans?

Gameplay clips showing off already confirmed characters/stages/items, showing off game modes for the first time, talking about music, cross-platform features -- there's an unlimited amount of content to discuss and reveal.

FUNKNOWN iXi · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
Gameplay clips showing off already confirmed characters/stages/items, showing off game modes for the first time, talking about music, cross-platform features -- there's an unlimited amount of content to discuss and reveal.

^
Exactly. There's a metric shit ton of things they can show off.

Riki · Apr 5, 2014

FUNKNOWN iXi said:
^
Exactly. There's a metric shit ton of things they can show off.

But in reality, it will just be a loop of Mario, Sonic, Megaman and Pacman fighting.

Sendou · Apr 5, 2014

We have heard so little about the music in the game. That's what I miss about Dojo.

Silver_DNA · Apr 5, 2014

First off, I'm pretty jazzed for this game.

Secondly, I hope Sakurai and Iwata tag-team this one like a Tekken fight.

Thirdly, if I had to guess is say they'll discuss the online stuff in the game. Hopefully it will actually work this time.

The12thGripper · Apr 5, 2014

It's only Day 2 but the hype is consuming me....

TreIII · Apr 5, 2014

Gonzo The Great said:
It's time for King K. Rool to shine.

If I can't get Ridley, then I would love to see K. Rool. Or hell, any more actual bad guys would be welcome, for that matter.

Baron von Loathsome · Apr 5, 2014

Sendou said:
We have heard so little about the music in the game. That's what I miss about Dojo.

Yeah, I hope My Music is back with a bunch of new arrangements. That was one of my favorite things about Brawl.

Daouzin · Apr 5, 2014

The12thGripper said:
It's only Day 2 but the hype is consuming me....

I hate, but appreciate that this exists. I'm totally on the hype train, the 8th needs to happen now.

foxuzamaki · Apr 5, 2014

Man Puncher said:

so cute

Ryce · Apr 5, 2014

I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

Not75Drops · Apr 5, 2014

The fact that a dedicated direct is happening 2 months before E3, I'm guessing that along with a few veterans one or two newcomers, that they're going to announce some pretty big mechanics or feature(s).

friskykillface · Apr 5, 2014

Benzychenz said:
She's even been on a Nintendo console with Theatrhythm!

shes in then B^)

"we almost put cloud in but lightning is more recent" - Sakurai

boom

Starphoenix · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

GAF is going to be broken for days.

Anth0ny · Apr 5, 2014

monday and tuesday are going to be the most boring updates ever lol

probably going to go to bed early, maybe fix my sleep schedule

i won't

Sadist · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

Finally, the announcement of Chibi-Robo is at hand.

GregLombardi · Apr 5, 2014

Not75Drops said:
The fact that a dedicated direct is happening 2 months before E3, I'm guessing that along with a few veterans one or two newcomers, that they're going to announce some pretty big mechanics or feature(s).

Yeah, and as I said in the other thread, I really don't think we know a lot about these games when you consider them in comparison to the old games. There could be massive changes in certain regards, or big new things. I'm excited!

PfantzyPantz · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

The hype is real.

GregLombardi · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

Oh wow, did he really say this? Also is there going to be a youtube stream on this, so I can actually watch it instead of being forced to interact with Nintendo's streaming quality?

Azure J · Apr 5, 2014

Anth0ny said:
monday and tuesday are going to be the most boring updates ever lol

probably going to go to bed early, maybe fix my sleep schedule

i won't

I can't believe that a classic Dojo veteran still remembers a time before falling asleep at 4AM for obligations that start at 8AM. :lol

Ryce · Apr 5, 2014

GregLombardi said:
Oh wow, did he really say this?

Yeah; he said that Directs are typically announced immediately before they air, but he wanted to make the announcement earlier than usual.

udivision · Apr 5, 2014

Anth0ny said:
monday and tuesday are going to be the most boring updates ever lol

probably going to go to bed early, maybe fix my sleep schedule

i won't

"Mario now jumps a few pixels higher. Not all the time, but when he does it's satisfying."

atr0cious · Apr 5, 2014

So is there a chance Zelda isn't attached to Shiek this time? Zelda has always been my favorite, but I hate the waste of no down+b, hoping he fixes that.

XenodudeX · Apr 5, 2014

I really hope they give us a release date. I won't even care if it's a holiday title, just fucking give me a date.

Azure J · Apr 5, 2014

Starphoenix said:
GAF is going to be broken for days.

GAF servers be like:

Zalman · Apr 5, 2014

I don't expect a release date. Seems like something they would save for E3, if not at a later Direct.

udivision · Apr 5, 2014

atr0cious said:
So is there a chance Zelda isn't attached to Shiek this time? Zelda has always been my favorite, but I hate the waste of no down+b, hoping he fixes that.

It'd be cool if they increased the move pools of characters by giving them A+B attacks, even if it was just 1 new attack regardless of direction...

Watch Da Birdie · Apr 5, 2014

I hope we get to hear some of the game's music, really looking forward to how it's gonna be handled this time around...personally I hope they trim things down a bit from Brawl and go for quality over quantity, I'd be satisfied with two songs per level like most of Melee. Dividing that up between the Wii U and 3DS stages that's plenty of music represented.

Ryce · Apr 5, 2014

udivision said:
It'd be cool if they increased the move pools of characters by giving them A+B attacks, even if it was just 1 new attack regardless of direction...

I think A+B should trigger Final Smashes. It seems arbitrary that you can't use your neutral special while in the Final Smash standby state even though the other three specials are still available.

foxuzamaki · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

oh man

peanutbutterlatte · Apr 5, 2014

Watch Da Birdie said:
I hope we get to hear some of the game's music, really looking forward to how it's gonna be handled this time around...personally I hope they trim things down a bit from Brawl and go for quality over quantity, I'd be satisfied with two songs per level like most of Melee. Dividing that up between the Wii U and 3DS stages that's plenty of music represented.

Yeah, Brawl's soundtrack was baller. Needs me some more of that.

Azure J · Apr 5, 2014

Watch Da Birdie said:
I hope we get to hear some of the game's music, really looking forward to how it's gonna be handled this time around...personally I hope they trim things down a bit from Brawl and go for quality over quantity, I'd be satisfied with two songs per level like most of Melee. Dividing that up between the Wii U and 3DS stages that's plenty of music represented.

I just realized that all the music we've heard from SSB4 thus far could actually be placeholder stuff. That's nuts. :lol

Edit: I really hope the Megaman mix used in his trailer is in game though. That theme is legitimately the most hype version of both the MM2 title screen and Wily Castle I've ever heard.

Sadist · Apr 5, 2014

Azure J said:
I just realized that all the music we've heard from SSB4 thus far could actually be placeholder stuff. That's nuts. :lol

Edit: I really hope the Megaman mix used in his trailer is in game though. That theme is legitimately the most hype version of both the MM2 title screen and Wily Castle I've ever heard.

Totally agree. Music made Mega Man's reveal even more epic.

One of the things that made Brawl worth it is the fantastic soundtrack. Main theme prepares you for battle.

IntelliHeath · Apr 5, 2014

I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

That's good enough to revving the hype engines.

ZeroMaverick · Apr 5, 2014

Think we'll get a release date or even window?

Daouzin · Apr 5, 2014

Azure J said:
The MM2 title screen and Wily Castle I've ever heard.

Agreed. I've rewatched the trailer dozens of times just to hear it.

Kouriozan · Apr 5, 2014

IntelliHeath said:
That's good enough to revving the hype engines.

True, I want MEGATONS!
We'll get gameplay footage, multiples reveals (stage/character/mode?) and maybe some surprise.
I hope each character will get his own "Break the Targets" stage unlike Brawl!

wrowa · Apr 5, 2014

ZeroMaverick said:
Think we'll get a release date or even window?

I'm sure we'll get a release window at least. It seems that Nintendo wants to start pumping up the marketing for Smash Bros. and you normally do that when you've also some kind lf date to announce.

Maybe it'll even get an actual name, that would be awesome. SSB for Wii U / 3DS is so, so terrible.

ZeroMaverick · Apr 5, 2014

wrowa said:
I'm sure we'll get a release window at least. It seems that Nintendo wants to start pumping up the marketing for Smash Bros. and you normally do that when you've also some kind lf date to announce.

Maybe it'll even get an actual name, that would be awesome. SSB for Wii U / 3DS is so, so terrible.

I sure do hope you're right. I'd love a new title for these suckers

BY2K · Apr 5, 2014

Ryce said:
I didn't see it mentioned, but Sakurai Tweeted about the Direct yesterday, and he said that he intentionally announced it early because he wanted to give people time to prepare. He must have something big planned.

maxcriden · Apr 5, 2014

wrowa said:
I'm sure we'll get a release window at least. It seems that Nintendo wants to start pumping up the marketing for Smash Bros. and you normally do that when you've also some kind lf date to announce.

Maybe it'll even get an actual name, that would be awesome. SSB for Wii U / 3DS is so, so terrible.

I thought those were the official, confirmed titles?

Sendou · Apr 5, 2014

maxcriden said:
I thought those were the official, confirmed titles?

They are but at the same time people still haven't made a peace with them. After all this time too.

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