REVEAL CALENDAR
EVENTS
June 11 2013:
E3 Direct:
Smash 4 site opens, initial characters:
Mario,
Link,
Kirby,
Donkey Kong,
Fox,
Pit,
Samus,
Pikachu and
Bowser as veterans and
Villager,
Mega Man and
Wii Fit Trainer as newcomers. Stages:
Battlefield,
Boxing Ring,
Wily's Fortress,
Skyloft,
Super Mario 3D Land.,
Wii Fit Training Room,
Gerudo Valley,
Arena Ferox,
Nintendogs,
Spirit Train,
Smashville,
Smash Run tease.
April 8 2014:
Smash Bros. Direct: (only reveals that haven't been shown prior)
General: Release info (3DS Summer 2014, Wii U Winter 2014), transformations for characters have been removed, customizable moves for single/local games and online games with friends, online player conduct (with temp bans),
Characters: Yoshi, Sheik, Zero Suit Samus, Charizard, Greninja
Alt costumes: Male Wii Fit Trainer (confirmation), Wireframe Mac.
New mode Smash Run (only for 3DS): 4-player mode, Adventure Mode-esque gameplay to collect powerups (e.g. higher attack power, etc.) from defeated enemies, then a 4-player royale of the powered up players against each other. Enemy spawns also are random each playthrough. Similar to City Trial in Kirby Air Ride.
Enemies within this mode: Goomba, Stalfos, T-A-C, Kihunter, Reaper, Mettaur, Poppant (from Subspace Emissary), Tiki Buzz, Kritter (green and blue variants), Roturret (SSE), Bulborb, Chandelure, Mimicutie, Kamek, Hammer Bro. [will go through this bit to pick up the not named enemies as well, help is appreciated]
Online: 2 online ladders vs randoms ("For Fun" and "For Glory") with different rules for each, online play with friends has customizable rules, solo mode scores compared online (it shows how many people you beat)
Stages generally: Final Destination, stages that are on both versions (e.g. Battle Field) will have different looks, Final Destination is customizable with looks and music. Every stage has 2 tracks on the 3DS version, and a My Music menu ala Brawl in the Wii U version. Several boss characters in stages.
3DS Stages: Find Mii (proper confirmation with view of the stage), Balloon Fight, Jungle Japes (from Melee)
Wii U Stages: Palutena's Temple (proper confirmation), Halberd (from Brawl), Yellow Devil as a stage hazard confirmed
Items: Barrel, Beam Sword, Smart Bomb, POW Block, Fire Bar, Back Shield, Bombchu, Rocket Belt,
Regular Trophies: Tiki, Fi, King Kihunter, Pseudo-Palutena
Assist Trophies: Samurai Goroh, Devil, Knuckle Joe, Saki Amamiya, Lyn, Dr. Wright, Midna, Dark Samus, Chain Chomp, Elec Man, Color TV-Game 15
Pokeballs: Master Ball version of the Pokeball only makes rare Pokemon appear, Arceus, Meowth, Electrode, Eevee, Staryu, Metagross, Fennekin, Meloetta, Gogoat, Entei, Deoxys, Kyurem, Victini, Keldeo, Xerneas (full confirmation).
Music: For Skyloft: Ballad of the Goddess (Arrangement and Original), Main Theme (Arrangement), Ocarina of Time Medley (Arrangement), Saria's Song (Arrangement).
DAILY PICS
2013:
June 12:
Smash Ball item.
July 12:
Pikmin & Olimar,
Garden of Hope Wii U stage.
Jul 23:
Kid Icarus 3DS stage.
August 6:
Pilot Wings/Wuhu Island Wii U stage.
Aug 7:
Luigi.
Aug 16:
X-Bomb item.
Aug 20:
Pyrosphere Wii U stage.
September 10:
Mario Galaxy Wii U stage (tease).
Sep 12:
Peach.
Sep 26:
Toon Link.
October 1:
Sonic and
Windy Hill Wii U stage.
Oct 18:
Xerneas (likely to be a Pokeball).
Oct 31:
Male Wii Fit Trainer (Status currently unknown - alt costume?).
November 4:
Hocotate Spaceship item.
Nov 7:
Marth.
Nov 11:
Capsule item.
Nov 15:
Mario Galaxy stage full confirmation.
Nov 26:
Ray Gun item.
December 3:
Find Mii 3DS stage.
Dec 6: Assist Trophy returns.
Skull Kid as AT.
Dec 9:
Steel Diver item.
Dec 11:
Animal Crossing 3DS stage (tease).
Dec 13:
Nintendog as AT.
Dec 18:
Rosalina & Luma. Trailer confirms Fire Flower, Green Shell, Pokeball items.
Dec 24:
Rainbow Road 3DS stage.
Dec 25:
Stafy as AT.
Dec 26:
Zelda.
2014:
January 6: Trophy item.
Saria trophy.
Jan 10:
King Dedede.
Jan 15:
Ashley as AT.
Jan 20:
Smash Run teaser #2.
Jan 23:
Viridi as stage hazard on Kid Icarus 3DS stage.
Jan 24:
Alfonzo replaces Toon Link on the Spirit Tracks 3DS stage when TL is played.
Jan 28:
Beetle item.
Jan 29:
Kid Icarus-related Wii U stage.
Jan 31:
Lucario.
February 5:
Palkia in Pokéball.
Feb 7:
Mother Brain as AT.
Feb 12:
Homerun Bat item.
Feb 13/14:
Little Mac.
Boxing Ring stage in 3DS version, with Punch Out!! version. Sandbag item possibly confirmed (not shown in-game).
Feb 18:
Fairy in a bottle item.
Feb 21:
Diddy Kong.
Feb 25:
Confirmation Boxing Ring stage has 2 versions (Smash. Bros and Punch-Out!!).
Feb 27:
Waluigi as AT.
Feb 28:
Dedenne in Pokeball.
March 3:
Kotake and Koume as stage hazard on Gerudo Valley.
Mar 4:
Bumper item.
Mar 7:
Tortimer Island 3DS stage (full reveal).
Mar 10:
Little Mac from Captain Rainbow trophy.
Mar 11:
Lumiose City 3DS stage.
Mar 13:
Proximity Mine item.
Mar 15:
Tomodachi Collection 3DS stage.
Mar 17:
Smashball item in-game.
Mar 18:
Super Mario 3D Land stage overview.
Mar 21:
Phosphora trophy.
Mar 24:
Cuccoo item (or AT).
Mar 26:
Ore Club item.
Mar 27:
Andross as AT.
April 2:
Gust Bellows item.
Apr 4:
Isabelle as AT.
Apr 7:
Metroid as AT.
Apr 8: Crate item (with 3 visual variants).
Post-Direct screenshots: Bellossom as Pokeball, Bunny Hood item.
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Feel free to point out anything I might have missed from the Direct (particularly items or Smash Run enemies).