How often does Sakurai troll people only to disappoint them in the end? He's not a jerk.
How often does Sakurai troll people only to disappoint them in the end? He's not a jerk.
Or that he randomly picked trophies to do little "who's that character" spots for segues
I cannot wait for all the crows that will be eaten by the obnoxious people that constantly spread negativity and have nothing to contribute other than "lol I hope your favorite character doesn't make it in" or "lol I really can't wait for your disappointment when your favorite character doesn't make it in", once Ridley is revealed as playable.
I think every thing that Sakurai put into the Nintendo Direct has some sort of meaning. I don't think he particularly chose those trophies just for the lols. I mean, come on, the theme playing during the King Kihunter trophy is Ridley's Theme. And are you really thinking that the Pseudo-Palutena trophy had no meaning at all, that Sakurai picked that one in particular just to troll the people who think she'll make it in or something?
Masahiro Sakurai is the patron saint of not making sense. Expecting a newcomer from each of the four trophy segments is the immediately logical assumption to make -- but Sakurai isn't immediately logical. He knows we get worked up over everything, and he wouldn't just "spoil" four newcomers so easily. He's always one step ahead of us.
Why does a petty, spiteful person like you have a Palutena avatar?
Well, when that happens, Sakurai will probably talk about Ridley as a character. Just like the Samus section of Direct, he will let us know if he is a character or not at that time. At least, I hope he wouldnt leave it unsaid.
They'll work together. Alfonso flaps the wings while Salvatoro (who undoubtedly looks like his ancestor Salvatore) sits on Al's shoulders wearing a purple bird beak, throwing random items at the fighters and shouting things like "Keh-boom!" and "Spleursh"
Trust the guy named Red Arremer, not the dude who just stole an image of him.
I still can't believe he did this.
There were many instances of evil trolling in the Direct too.Well, that and the Waluigi PotD (man, that was harsh) are about the only two evil trolls I recall him doing.
There were many instances of evil trolling in the Direct too.
Apparently to best draw puffball you need to imagine puffball is a person and then base puffball poses on person. So says Sticker Star concept art
So if Kirby was human he'd be some buff guy huh?
Anyone else consider it an odd coincidence that the Megaman AT just happens to be the boss whose power is Yellow Devil's only weakness, lol?
Nah he'd look like thisSo if Kirby was human he'd be some buff guy huh?
The last stocks of this match are hype beyond words man..
Ken[Marth] Vs. Darrel[Samus] - Melee - Kings - of - Cali: http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=EFxFQCcb8Ag
Taunt.What did he do here? I actually didn't play Brawl in the end so I wouldn't know.
What did he do here? I actually didn't play Brawl in the end so I wouldn't know.
What did he do here? I actually didn't play Brawl in the end so I wouldn't know.
I'm usually ok with getting rid of clones,but ganondorf was one of my mainI have a feeling Ganon will be changed to not be a clone this time around, hopefully.
This may just be my favourite roster. I don't think I've ever seen a person confident enough to cut a character that has already been confirmed! haha
Toon Link
This is basically my ideal roster, minus Ghirahim and Snake (as far as something semi-realistic goes).
Including no Toon Link
Haha classic Sakurai.
After seeing that Elecman AT I just want Nintendo to buy the Megaman IP.
After seeing that Elecman AT I just want Nintendo to buy the Megaman IP.
I wasn't making an argument... I swear folks take a philosophy 101 class and throw that word around without even understanding its contextual use. It is getting to be as bad as the misuses of literally.Ad hominem does not a strong argument make.
Dedede's Gordo Throw
New Side Special
So this is his new Side Special.ThrowsSwings his hammer and launches the Gordos at you. In Brawl it was Dedede throwing Waddle Dees with the chance of getting Waddle Doos, and Gordos, but both of them have a low chance of appearing.
This is another random move that Sakurai has changed so it is no longer random. Definitely a good change.
How are Diddy's up smash and Wario's bike random?
Oh... They don't randomly explode, they just move randomly once hit. They can keep that.Diddy's up special (the rocket barrels).
According to the link I posted, Diddy's barrels can sometimes randomly explode, and Wario will randomly fall off his bike when turning.
How do mega evolutions work in the games?So if they are going to make at least Lucario's and Charizard's final smash their mega evolution then wouldn't that mean that a trainer has to appear in their little final smash cutscene? In that case it would be interesting to see which character they choose. Maybe Korrina for Lucario and Red for Charizard but who knows? I think just making the Pokémons mega evolve on their own would be going against the lore pretty hard so hopefully they don't do it. In any case considering it seems that some final smashes are already featuring some other characters (like Villager's and Mega-Man's final smashes) I think it's actually quite reasonable expectation.
Oh... They don't randomly explode, they just move randomly once hit. They can keep that.
How do mega evolutions work in the games?
I'm usually ok with getting rid of clones,but ganondorf was one of my main
I feel like G&W's randomness is part of his character. He was random in Melee wasn't he? Do Kirby's different rock forms actually change the rock's hitbox? Though I do recall him transforming into a spiked enemy from time to time that hurt characters when they tried to touch him. It's been quite awhile since I played SSBB.For the most part I think this would be a non-issue, except for maybe Game and Watch. Those moves might need some extra reworking to make them still interesting while not random. If there's any character that keeps random elements, I think it'll probably be him, but I don't know.
Yeah, those need to go. If the random element is just a random detriment to the player using it, then it needs to be gone.Brainfreeze said:According to the link I posted, Diddy's barrels can sometimes randomly explode, and Wario will randomly fall off his bike when turning.
Nice to see history repeating itself in regards to "leaks"
I don't actually know these rumors, can anyone run them down for me?
I hear the indrift is returning, but there being tweeked.
from a person that's workin on mk8 he isn't allowed to say a lot about the game. @Skyscraper
hehe all right I'll try to. Things he talks about with us is how mk8 new way of preventing USC exploits. @Skyscraper
Well, he is limited on what he can say and can't. But things he shared with us is
- new system to prevent ultra shortcuts
- why the blue shell wasn't in the e3 demo
- ssb4 number of characters ( I think it was real )
- and indrift
- explained maka wuhu issue
Only question I asked is if there was a shortcut that broke the game will you patch it he said yes.
Blue shell wasn't programmed in to the new tracks it has to follow a path.
I'm sure the bombs, bullets, lighting would of slow down the demo line
Maka, I'm having a hard time remembering what he said. I'll have to ask him again.
He said 48 characters for smash ( it could change ) also he mentions 4 characters are cut from smash also no release date.
Mk8 roster idk
No, he isn't
lol, I would get too many pm's from random people asking me to tell him to put in characters they want or what's in the game etc
As for indrift is back in, but it's being nerfed.
It was a Skype convo, now let's get back on topic.
I feel like G&W's randomness is part of his character. He was random in Melee wasn't he? Do Kirby's different rock forms actually change the rock's hitbox? Though I do recall him transforming into a spiked enemy from time to time that hurt characters when they tried to touch him. It's been quite awhile since I played SSBB.
I don't know, I feel like a certain amount of randomness can genuinely be good for Smash Bros.- even at the high level of tournament play. To me, Smash Bros. is more than just a pure fighting game. Introducing random elements (and scalar elements like Lucarios "Anubis" feature) force players to adapt to new and surprising events that happen throughout the course of the game. That's not necessarily a bad thing. People watch games like Texas Hold Em', Blackjack, and Spades on ESPN pretty consistently- and those elements are much more random than anything we're talking about in Smash (except tripping, which should be gone). (BTW, if people are playing freaking card games and pool on ESPN, we should be able to get videogames on there or NBC Sports, but that's another discussion)
With regard to character randomness, I agree that some random elements should maybe be taken away from characters (DDD's assist characters)- but I feel as though others are interesting random elements (Olimar's Pikmin).
On the topic of the anti-randomness (or rather- pro-predictability) feeling in general, It annoys me that tournament players have banned all items and all custom stages. This stance ignores the fact that it does take skill to use some items, and that some players (like myself) are great at designing interesting stages for 1v1 and team matches. When tournaments have outright bans like that, I feel as though it shrinks the community of players they're able to speak to. While Smash does have a very refined fighting regime underlying it, it's undeniable that another one of the game's fundamental elements is adaptation to surprising events. Tournament players ax those elements entirely. Though I support the tournament scene because it promotes the playing of Smash, I feel as though they're becoming a very insular element within the whole Smash player base.
Yeah, those need to go. If the random element is just a random detriment to the player using it, then it needs to be gone.
Honestly, I'd really like to see the LTTP style Ganon in Smash...I have a feeling Ganon will be changed to not be a clone this time around, hopefully.