[Withnail]

It looks quite fun. Sony has a decent range of IPs and I think this will help to make them more widely known. It's not as if every character in Smash Bros has the same level of recognition as Mario.

The whining from Nintendo fans is hilarious.

[SpikedGunner]

The game looks...okay I suppose, I would need more to perk up my interest. I wonder who the final boss will be...maybe Polygon Man?

I will say this though...in the unlikely event Sony gets Kazuma Kiryu to guest star in this, I WILL BLOODY DAMN WELL DAY ONE THIS GAME.

[lastflowers]

Roster is kinda meh right now, and the stages looked pretty washed out and bland. I'm not really a fan of them mixing different games together for the stages either. Sony doesn't have the same level of iconic recognition that Nintendo has for a lot of its series, so it just comes off muddled IMO. I still think the game has potential, hopefully the cast can be the stand out. Though honestly, I can't really think of too many Sony characters that I really need to see. :/

There are 6 characters announced. Wait for reveals of bigger characters....e3 probably.

[cutmeamango]

Superbot, please read me and do it:

Nissan Skyline that transforms into Omega Booster.

[pantsmith]

Parappa says "Step on the breaks" during one of his attacks.

Day one.

[DidntKnowJack]

Oh and I had the shine outlining all of them. Looks bizarre and makes them standout even more

I think that's the point.

[jokkir]

Guys I wrote up a timeline to explain the series of events that have taken place the last few months: Late 2011 - leak revealing sony working on a smash bros style game April 2012 - sony reveals smash bros style game April 2012 - people are surprised It's been crazy. Can't wait to see what happens next.

I think people are surprised because how much this looks like SSB. At least for me, I thought it was going to have massive differences from the game it's inspired from but that didn't turn out from at least the footage I saw >>

[Krev]

There's really not much to say about this game. Balancing all these very tonally diverse franchises seems to have caused Superbot to go for a muted colour scheme, and it looks very ugly. Parappa's inclusion is cool. Other than that, uh...it looks just like Smash Bros,.

[Mako_Drug]

It's going to be very interesting to see how this sells.

It will sell the same as every PS exclusive, enough to justify its existence but won't set the world on fire. What's so interesting about that?

[Net_Wrecker]

Part of my issue with the game is that there doesn't seem to be any cohesion...the characters in Smash might come from drastically different games but they made them all use a common style. Yeah stages varied but the characters all looked like they belonged in the same game, even Toon Link but this, there's just too much clashing visually Oh and I had the shine outlining all of them. Looks bizarre and makes them standout even more

Yeah, VISUALLY the game doesn't come together nearly as well as Smash. Them having to outline the characters so you can keep track is evidence enough. It looks much too washed out.

EDIT: Although the characters aren't always highlighted so we're probably missing something.

[timetokill]

At least this game will have a working online that's doesn't feel like I'm trying to play with dial up (or worse)

Really? Have you played the online in this title?

Or are we just attributing all positive qualities to a shamless clone game from a developer with zero games under its belt?

[-GOUKI-]

Uh i hope sony can talk to Square and Kojima and get Snake and Cloud in this game.

[Yuripaw]

I gotta agree with Gunloc about the stages. They did look washed out a bit, and not really all that impressive considering this is PS3, and the stuff in Smash Bros looked better.

[Fantastical]

The final boss is Ken Kutaragi in 4D.

[Zee-Row]

Yea, you can collect a platinum trophy.

LOL its not the same , I love finding some obscure Nintendo characters trophy in Smash Bros and getting to read their back story.

[Crewnh]

Maybe thisll pull a CTR and be better than its inspiration

[KillGore]

Really? Have you played the online in this title? Or are we just attributing all positive qualities to a shamless clone game from a developer with zero games under its belt?

Trust me, I've never seen a worst online than Brawl's, I couldn't even play with friends who lived 10 miles away from me.

[guek]

I totally agree. If Sony is hoping this game will give them more brand recognition for their IPs, this is the wrong way to go about it IMO.

Yup.

I laughed out loud when geoff said "Where do you guys come up with this stuff?!!"

Really, Geoff? Really?

[vferrel]

The final boss is Ken Kutaragi in 4D.

That or Master Foot.

[rataven]

It looks like a bit of fun. But the real hype will come down to the third party characters for me.

And dear god if we get Lightning over Cloud.

[SmithnCo]

Parappa says "Step on the breaks" during one of his attacks. Day one.

Awesome.

I bet he yells "punch, kick, dodge" etc. too. Too bad we didn't see that much of him yet.

[LiK]

[fuzzyreactor]

Maybe thisll pull a CTR and be better than its inspiration

oh snap!





i agree

[earvcunanan]

Anyone else think the characters featured in the PS3 "Michael" trailer will be in this game?

[jman2050]

It's going to be very interesting to see how this sells.

Probably the same as any other mid-tier Sony first-party game, which is decent but unremarkable.

[Mauricio_Magus]

I'm interested but I'm not buying it for full retail price...


but damn, the Hades level with Patapon in the background is amazing.

[Zee-Row]

Also if this was really a Sony Smash Bros game it would have Wild Arms and Arc the Lad Characters.

[Zoramon089]

I think that's the point.

Yeah I know, but it'd be better to adjust the background to make them visible without it. It's like those games where key items have to shimmer or shine because they couldn't think of better ways to make them visible out of everything else

[Freezie KO]

Panic Nintendo is best Nintendo. But Desperation Sony is just funny.

[darkwing]

am sad

[Finaika]

Needs Laura Croft.

[Defunkled]

Why does the video on GameTrailers look like trash? I've tried going full screen but it's extremely pixelated and I can barely even see anything.

[SmithnCo]

Missed opportunity

[Supermanisdead]

Anyone else think the characters featured in the PS3 "Michael" trailer will be in this game?

I only recognized the third parties in that ad lol

[spats]

Yoshida just tweeted that he or Kaz won't be final boss of the game. :P
Edit: beaten

[MuseManMike]

The final boss needs to be a Giant Enemy Crab.

[KingK]

I think it looks pretty great. I grew up on Playstation just as much as Nintendo, and I've been wanting a Playstation Smash Bros. clone for the better part of 10 years, so I'm happy.

How do you win though? I didn't see any health bars nor did I see anybody getting knocked out of the stage...

[Sintoid]

Anyone else think the characters featured in the PS3 "Michael" trailer will be in this game?

I was thinking about it only yesterday

Chell would be a great fighter

[Octacamo]

No Cole Mcgrath?? really??

[Bruiserk]

Maybe thisll pull a CTR and be better than its inspiration

Crash Team Racing?

[botty]

Uh i hope sony can talk to Square and Kojima and get Snake and Cloud in this game.

Snake will definitely be in this game. Kojima practically throws Snake at any cross over he can.

[SweetTeddie]

Crash Team Racing was awesome, but it was made by ND. These guys don't have a proven track record, and the game definitely has some underwhelming visuals. The last Smash Bros game I played was on the N64, so I'm not sure if this game is really for me.

[Threi]

BACK THE FUCK UP

Parappa is a playable char?

i might have to get a PS3 for this :o

[darkwing]

No Cole Mcgrath?? really??

the answer is always E3

[Chavelo]

HOLY SHIT

I just had a thought!

We're so gonna have a dojo-esque thread were we guess the characters and stages and stuff just like for Brawl, GAF.

:D

[Gumby]

The sun is a wondrous body! Like a magnificent father! If only I could be so grossly incandescent.

Do it, Sony.

[jman2050]

Really? Have you played the online in this title? Or are we just attributing all positive qualities to a shamless clone game from a developer with zero games under its belt?

This is the main problem. Almost every post about this game from now until release is going to be either "Smash has this and this so obviously Battle Royale will do it just as well or better" or "Smash has this and this and Battle Royale sucks because it will never be Smash" or some variant of the two.

This game will forever be linked to Smash Bros much like Battlefield 3 was to COD

[earvcunanan]

No Cole Mcgrath?? really??

Cole will be in there - I saw his pic pop up before the GTTV preview along with Nathan Drake. They'll all be revealed soon, I reckon.

[key]

Maybe thisll pull a CTR and be better than its inspiration

I loved CTR, but better than Mario Kart? I disagree.

[LiK]

The final boss needs to be a Giant Enemy Crab.

It'll be Anonymous. A giant V for Vendetta mask.