[hey_it's_that_dog]

The second question is rather redundant.

Not that redundant. You can think the title fits the game well in the sense that it accurately describes what it's about, but you don't have to like the title. Two separate questions.

[botty]

I wonder if this will be the highlight of Sony's press conference.

[ghibli99]

Might as well just tack on "America Funtime Now" while they're at it.

[plainr_]

This is the game I'm looking forward to come E3. Please don't mess it up Sony.

[EvilDick34]

Come on, whoever doesn't think that Sony is just ripping off of Nintnedo is kidding themselves. That said, this will bomb on the market, Sony just doesn't have the same stable of characters that Nintendo has built up over the last couple decades.

[Galvanise_]

I wonder if this will be the highlight of Sony's press conference.

GOW IV and TLOU will also be there.

[SykoTech]

I really don't understand why people are treating this with any sort of legitimacy. How does the whole thing not just scream "Blatantly fake game invented by a little site in an attempt to get attention and hits"? - Every bit of news has come from one source. Nobody else has said anything about it. - That one site acts like he's close to the development of the game, and talks freely about specifics of the game. How much sense does that make? If this was a real game that had yet to be announced, Sony would've told him to shut his trap by now, or at least told the guys making the game to stop talking to him. - Despite being a secret rumored unannounced game, that site insists that you can give suggestions and feedback directly to the development team. - Despite talking freely about the game, its name, and the characters and stages, that site has yet to provide a single video or screenshot of it, or even any sort of gameplay details. Hey, I'll happily eat crow if it turns out to be true, I think a Sony Smash Bros. could be fun in the right hands. But right now, I'm calling this fake news by a guy who desperately wants people to look at his website.

I don't believe the stuff at Paul's News Network (especially not the updates), but the tweet from SuperBot and leaked picture of Sweet Tooth make it likely that this is legit.

[botty]

GOW IV and TLOU will also be there.

TLOU?

[Combichristoffersen]

Mario Kart sells a lot of copies, so Sony invested in the space. Smash Bros sells 8 million copies, so Sony is investing in the space. (I'm not accusing Sony of ripping off Nintendo, simply saying that it makes sense for first parties to invest in spaces that they feel are lucrative and not served on their platform)

Can't wait for Nintendo to tap into the TPS market with Gears of Wario to invest in a lucrative genre that generally isn't served on their platforms.

TLOU?

The Last of Us

Also, if this is real, day 1 for me.

[Man God]

Mario Kart sells a lot of copies, so Sony invested in the space. Smash Bros sells 8 million copies, so Sony is investing in the space. (I'm not accusing Sony of ripping off Nintendo, simply saying that it makes sense for first parties to invest in spaces that they feel are lucrative and not served on their platform)

Mario Kart is so successful that Sony has tried to get in on this every generation and twice so far this generation.

[Galvanise_]

Come on, whoever doesn't think that Sony is just ripping off of Nintnedo is kidding themselves. That said, this will bomb on the market, Sony just doesn't have the same stable of characters that Nintendo has built up over the last couple decades.

A game like this will go a long way to re-engaging people with characters of old and we might see some of them make a return if demand is there. It also promotes other games. If I'm a member of Joe Public and I want to see Kratos kick the crap out of Nathan Drake, fine. But I'll also be exposed to Sackboy, Cole, Sir Daniel Fortesque, PaRappa etc.

For me, on paper Sony has more characters I care about, mainly because I was about eight when the PSX released.

[NateDrake]

I want to see previous questions. How can we know if the title fits the game in question if we don't know what the game is? This is in reference to the first question.

[Zeer0id]

For some reason, I just can't imagine this game not being awful.

[botty]

The Last of Us

Oh yeah. So it will be a typical Sony press conference: Some nice flashy games, but nothing too surprising. I'm ok with that.

[Moobabe]

Come on, whoever doesn't think that Sony is just ripping off of Nintnedo is kidding themselves. That said, this will bomb on the market, Sony just doesn't have the same stable of characters that Nintendo has built up over the last couple decades.

Not this again...

[Galvanise_]

Oh yeah. So it will be a typical Sony press conference: Some nice flashy games, but nothing too surprising. I'm ok with that.

I think Vita will be where the surprises are at. PS3 is winding down. Vita needs some big guns and I reckon Sony have a few up their sleeve.

[SykoTech]

A game like this will go a long way to re-engaging people with characters of old and we might see some of them make a return if demand is there. It also promotes other games. If I'm a member of Joe Public and I want to see Kratos kick the crap out of Nathan Drake, fine. But I'll also be exposed to Sackboy, Cole, Sir Daniel Fortesque, PaRappa etc. For me, on paper Sony has more characters I care about, mainly because I was about eight when the PSX released.

Can't believe you replied to a juvenile troll bait post like that, and in such a mature manner too.

Kudos.

[Combichristoffersen]

For me, on paper Sony has more characters I care about, mainly because I was about eight when the PSX released.

Same for me. I grew up with Sega, and was 11 when the PS1 released in Europe in 1995 (although I didn't get one until 1997). I just don't have any nostalgia for Nintendo's characters whatsoever, but I'll gladly take Drake, Kratos, Sir Daniel Fortesque, a Nissan Skyline, Jak and Ratchet any day. Throw in some third party characters like Cloud, Sephiroth, Heihachi and Snake to sweeten the deal.

[hey_it's_that_dog]

I want to see previous questions. How can we know if the title fits the game in question if we don't know what the game is? This is in reference to the first question.

Presumably this was not the first page of the survey and other information was given beforehand. Are you saying you want to see it because it would tell you what the game is like, or because you're skeptical of the survey design?

[IntelliHeath]

Come on, whoever doesn't think that Sony is just ripping off of Nintnedo is kidding themselves. That said, this will bomb on the market, Sony just doesn't have the same stable of characters that Nintendo has built up over the last couple decades.

I don't know about that. I think Sony have great choice of characters for their first game, so I think it might be successful but I could be wrong. If it's real then I am interested to give it a try and it might keep me busy until SSB4 release to the public.

[Galvanise_]

Same for me. I grew up with Sega, and was 11 when the PS1 released in Europe in 1995 (although I didn't get one until 1997). I just don't have any nostalgia for Nintendo's characters whatsoever, but I'll gladly take Drake, Kratos, Sir Daniel Fortesque, a Nissan Skyline, Jak and Ratchet any day.

You are in luck! There'll be 30 different Nissan Skylines in the game!

The final boss will be Translator guy not giving a shit about any of your moves.

[botty]

I think Vita will be where the surprises are at. PS3 is winding down. Vita needs some big guns and I reckon Sony have a few up their sleeve.

Maybe this game will be available for Vita as well. This is the type of game that you could pop in and out of on the go... well, if it's like smash that is.

[NateDrake]

Presumably this was not the first page of the survey and other information was given beforehand. Are you saying you want to see it because it would tell you what the game is like, or because you're skeptical of the survey design?

Both. It would at least confirm the validity of the survey & shed new light on the game perhaps.

[Combichristoffersen]

You are in luck! There'll be 30 different Nissan Skylines in the game! The final boss will be Translator guy not giving a shit about any of your moves.

Definitely needs to have Translator-San as a playable character or a boss. And a stage set on a giant enemy crab.

[V_Ben]

They really need to execute on the marketing for this one. Make an All-Star Dojo, just copy everything Nintendo did with Brawl. Also, get some killer third party characters. I'm betting Scorpion is going to show up.

[Galvanise_]

Maybe this game will be available for Vita as well. This is the type of game that you could pop in and out of on the go... well, if it's like smash that is.

Hopefully. Though Sony haven't done Vita versions of some games that would really benefit from them (Jak collection for instance). Konami and Square are even doing Vita versions of their HD remasters!

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Both. It would at least confirm the validity of the survey & shed new light on the game perhaps.

I already said the survey was real on the previous page.

What I didn't say was that I took it.

(am I allowed to say this now that the leak has happened?)

[V_Ben]

I already said the survey was real on the previous page. What I didn't say was that I took it. (am I allowed to say this now that the leak has happened?)

All's fair in love and internet.

[Codeblue]

I already said the survey was real on the previous page. What I didn't say was that I took it. (am I allowed to say this now that the leak has happened?)

Did you tell them you hated the title?

[hey_it's_that_dog]

All's fair in love and internet.

You say that, but I'm probably going to survey jail now.

[Kai Dracon]

The game has a chance as long as it's actually a good game.

As is typical, people pin Smash Bros' success on "Nintendo IP", but Smash Bros is actually an extremely good brawl/battle game. It's just plain fun to play and addictive.

The various Smash clones down through the years have, ultimately, had mediocre, uninspired content and play. Clearly, the thought behind them was "just make a vague clone of Smash Bros with some tie-in characters in it - it can't fail!" Except it always fails.

If Sony could step up and make a truly great party brawling game, it has a legitimate shot at success.

[Totobeni]

I guess if it is: PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale So that the sequel in a few years can be called PlayStation All-Stars: The Hunger Games

meh

Battle Royale >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Hunger Games

[V_Ben]

You say that, but I'm probably going to survey jail now.

You can have my get out of survey jail free card

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Did you tell them you hated the title?

I actually said the title was fitting but that I didn't really like it.

I couldn't think of one I thought was better, though, so I can sympathize with their plight.

[Combichristoffersen]

I already said the survey was real on the previous page. What I didn't say was that I took it. (am I allowed to say this now that the leak has happened?)

Why did you take a photo rather than a printscreen?

And do you know the muffin man?

[nckillthegrimace]

Can't wait for Nintendo to tap into the TPS market with Gears of Wario to invest in a lucrative genre that generally isn't served on their platforms.

Gears of Wario is clearly Retro's new game.

[~Devil Trigger~]

Hope its more like Power Stone

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Why did you take a photo rather than a printscreen? And do you know the muffin man?

Not my photo. Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I was the one who leaked it to the blog. I'm just confirming that survey exists. I took the survey. Not the photo. I'm only talking about it because it's already leaked.

Also, I don't see how a printscreen would appear more legit. Wouldn't that be easier to fake perfectly in photoshop than an offscreen pic?

[SykoTech]

So it's real then? Neat. Looking forward to it, but I really hope they get a varied cast of characters beyond the typical PS3 reps. PaRappa is certainly a good start.

And they really need to drop the All-Stars part.

Hope its more like Power Stone

That'd be too good to actually happen.

[BlazingDarkness]

'Title fight' is just the worst


Battle Royale sounds good. Needs some exploding collars though

fake edit: For the love of FUCK get rid of the 'All Stars' bit, just stick to PBR.

[Totobeni]

That'd be too good to actually happen.

Yeah..but sadly I think they will go for something like Naruto Ninja Storm mixed with Smash Bros.

[PhoReal]

The game has a chance as long as it's actually a good game. As is typical, people pin Smash Bros' success on "Nintendo IP", but Smash Bros is actually an extremely good brawl/battle game. It's just plain fun to play and addictive. The various Smash clones down through the years have, ultimately, had mediocre, uninspired content and play. Clearly, the thought behind them was "just make a vague clone of Smash Bros with some tie-in characters in it - it can't fail!" Except it always fails. If Sony could step up and make a truly great party brawling game, it has a legitimate shot at success.

You are not wrong, but I do think that the power of Nintendo's mascots help push units.

[TripOpt55]

I can't wait to see this game. Like a few others in here, I enjoy Sony characters a bit more than Nintendo's so this will be cool. I don't mind the name, but I'd get rid of the All-Stars part. Just PlayStation Battle Royale.

[Cels]

And then 5 years later a western developer will create a ripoff called "Hunger Games"

edit - wow beaten by years

[Hero]

I can't wait to see this in action just to see how they're going to do it. I really have doubts that any team of theirs would really be up to the bar that Brawl set.

[hao chi]

The second question is rather redundant.

I don't think so. The title fits in that it gives you a good idea of what the game is about, even if the title is fucking terrible.

[Totobeni]

Ellen (and Keats) should be in this game,Ellen is the strongest female Sony have anyway, she have tons of pokemons in her pocket and can create life.

no Ellen = no buy..do you hear me Superbot?.

[disappeared]

Not that redundant. You can think the title fits the game well in the sense that it accurately describes what it's about, but you don't have to like the title. Two separate questions.

"How much do you like the name?"

"How much more do you like the name?"

[Poimandres]

To those saying this is just a rip off of Nintendo....

SEGA did it first!

Fighters Mega Mix for life!

[Penguin]

Not my photo. Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I was the one who leaked it to the blog. I'm just confirming that survey exists. I took the survey. Not the photo. I'm only talking about it because it's already leaked. Also, I don't see how a printscreen would appear more legit. Wouldn't that be easier to fake perfectly in photoshop than an offscreen pic?

Also it appears that if you sign up for the site, you can still take the survey.. if you qualify.