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[Trey]

So there's basically no way that Captain Falcon isn't in Smash now.

If Pac Man can get in, so can the Cap.

Captain Falcon was always in smash. No possible way Sakurai retires an OG.

 

[Hindl]

I KNEW IT

why the fuck wouldn't they show him at the invitational :|

Seriously. One more thing Reggie...with how loud people got for Mega Man FS, you would've beat 2004 TP reveal in reaction

 

[injurai]

So there's basically no way that Captain Falcon isn't in Smash now.

If Pac Man can get in, so can the Cap.

no original smash character will ever be excluded

c.fal has always been a hidden character too

 

[Kajiba]

Thats cool

 

[Cloud Strife]

#AWAKAWAKAWAKA

 

[Neiteio]

and they decide to not reveal this in front of 200,000 people/hype audience and instead in a small text message afterwards becaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause....?

Yeah, I -really- don't understand this

 

[thesaucetastic]

why didn't they show this at the invitational?

 

[Kandinsky]

Nintendo stop, youre killing me.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

I just don't understand why they're showing this at a tiny press only event rather than showing it at the end of the Invitational.

 

[Toxi]

Brilliant move not showing this to the 200K people watching your stream, letting us know of his existence through an event with no photos allowed.

But how else would we have had the time to watch game journos spam final smashes against each other?

 

[MetatronM]

I don't know why they would miss the opportunity to have the hype crowd at the Smash tourney that just ended minutes ago freak out over Pac-Man. Seems like a strange decision.

 

[789shadow]

Why the HELL didn't they reveal Pac-man at the Invitational?

 

[Neiteio]

So original prediction the past few months of Palutena, Mii and Pac-Man panned out. I wonder if there may be others they'll show this E3.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

It was only a matter of time before we saw a Namco property.

 

[Kacho]

and they decide to not reveal this in front of 200,000 people/hype audience and instead in a small text message afterwards becaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause....?

Nintendo

 

[-Horizon-]

As expected.

Now reveal Lucina!

 

[Gartooth]

Missed opportunity to not show the trailer at the invitational, would've caused a ton of hype.

 

[tim_pkmn89]

I just don't understand why they're showing this at a tiny press only event rather than showing it at the end of the Invitational.

Same reason Brawl as initially revealed at a private event

 

[Cbajd5]

TALK SMACK

GET PAC'D

 

[Branduil]

So the leaks were true.

Yay for getting Chrom. Boo for losing Wolf.

What leak?

 

[Papytendo]

Here is hoping it's a PacMan World 2 model of pac man.

 

[The12thGripper]

From a Skype log with my friend...

[6/10/14, 10:14:34 PM] Ken: PAC MAN CONFIRMED
[6/10/14, 10:14:37 PM] Ken: JSZNZEORXL.KVJZW'DFZ{
[6/10/14, 10:14:48 PM] Spencer: are you fucking serious
[6/10/14, 10:15:07 PM] Spencer: please kill me
[6/10/14, 10:15:15 PM] Spencer: here's a gun

 

[The_R3medy]

The fuck wasn't this announced at the press conference????

 

[MisterGrey3000]

and they decide to not reveal this in front of 200,000 people/hype audience and instead in a small text message afterwards becaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause....?

Yeah...that would have been the perfect time to reveal him. I wonder what happened on their part. :/

I'm still pretty stoked though, I hope we get a reveal trailer.

 

[SoulUnison]

Darn. Could have been Klonoa.

 

[SoaringDive]

The negativity towards pacman in this thread is an example of why they didn't show him off at the invitational. It just wasn't the time or place.

If it was Ridley, then that would be something to have at the invitational.

 

[Blearth]

Better be an alternate costume.

 

[Laieon]

From a Skype log with my friend...

[6/10/14, 10:14:34 PM] Ken: PAC MAN CONFIRMED
[6/10/14, 10:14:37 PM] Ken: JSZNZEORXL.KVJZW'DFZ{
[6/10/14, 10:14:48 PM] Spencer: are you fucking serious
[6/10/14, 10:15:07 PM] Spencer: please kill me
[6/10/14, 10:15:15 PM] Spencer: here's a gun

Phil no, you're doing good things lately.

 

[friskykillface]

Reminds me when brawl was shown behind closed doors

Why don't you want hype riots by the crowd Nintendo

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Nintendo ain't got no love for Alex Kidd? And Janken the Great?

 

[AdanVC]

Woho!!!!!! So cool. Nintendo continues with the megatons even if we're 99% sure it will be revealed today. Looking forward for the reveal video!

 

[PixyJunket]

Please don't use the new cartoon's model.

That's all I ask.

 

[GuardianE]

Pac-Man is huge. You all are tripping.

This should have been streamed.

 

[traveler]

I think the tourney's popularity and success really took Ninty by surprise, especially given Reggie's comments at the end. It would have been a better fit there, but it's not like they could change the plan at that point.

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They didn't see 200,000 coming. Figured the press would better disseminate/wanted to toss them a bone after running their own thing all day long/save something for the roundtable.

 

[WillyFive]

Yeah, I -really- don't understand this

What's worse is that they do this every year; the majority of their game announcements are hidden on their website instead of shown in the conference.

 

[Currygan]

and they decide to not reveal this in front of 200,000 people/hype audience and instead in a small text message afterwards becaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause....?

Nintendo Difference.

 

[Nintendoga]

This is literally the fucking best. My most requested character, fuck yes!

 

[Nvzman]

Well now we can have Nintendo vs Capcom vs SEGA vs Namco (Mario vs Mega Man vs Sonic vs Pac-Man)
Although TBH this doesn't surprise me.

 

[Neiteio]

GameXplain tweeted Pac-Man is based on his Pac-Land appearance but turns into his pizza-style sprite after a recovery. He also throws fruit, apparently.

 

[kewlmyc]

Why the HELL didn't they reveal Pac-man at the Invitational?

This so much.

 

[falconxcrunner09]

Ugh really? Well at least if Pac man is in Shulk will be in based on that leak.

 

[Boss Doggie]

No seriously is that Wolf thing true? D:

 

[Bluth54]

So there's basically no way that Captain Falcon isn't in Smash now.

If Pac Man can get in, so can the Cap.

I doubt they'll ever remove one of the original 12 characters from the Smash roster.

 

[Platy]

LOL at some livetweets saying he has "his 8 bit form" ... more like 4 bit =P

 

[Wiz]

I need pics!!!

 

[Credo]

Pac Man from Pac Man World incoming

 

[daydream]

Seems like Pac-Man got a decent model? That's really great to hear, he deserves it. Original arcade game still one of the best games of all time, yo.

Edit: G&W should get a separate thread, right?

 

[adversary]

Weird how they reveal such a huge announcement in a tweet rather than in the video direct.

 

[Neiteio]

GameXplain: "Pacman can follow dots he throws and turns Into pizza style. Has a counter like move with ghosts on either side"

 

[Toparaman]

This should be interesting.