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[Regulus Tera]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl3TMQjFQ

Pic of the day. In order to make Rayman's trophy, we asked Ubisoft to share their references. We were expecting to receive 2D drawing references for Rayman, but to our surprise, they sent us data of a brand new 3D model that they rendered for this game!! And that was how this trophy was created. It takes a lot of work creating each model, so it's wonderful that the creators contributed their own efforts!!

...IN TROPHY FORM

Is this the character that they are gonna reveal later today? Did Sakurai screw up?!

 

[Richie]

Pic of the day. In order to make Rayman's trophy, we asked Ubisoft to share their references. We were expecting to receive 2D drawing references for Rayman, but to our surprise, they sent us data of a brand new 3D model that they rendered for this game!! And that was how this trophy was created. It takes a lot of work creating each model, so it's wonderful that the creators contributed their own efforts!!


From the usual Miiverse update.


What. A 3rd party character, just randomly made into a trophy? And Sakurai speaks of it like it was the most casual thing in the world? What?

 

[TUSR]

...IN TROPHY FORM

Is this the character that they are gonna reveal later today? Did Sakurai screw up?!

thats not shulk

 

[Letterbomb]

Do we really need to have these threads every time a notable NPC gets the spotlight? Really pulling on my heartstrings. Stahp.

 

[TnK]

I was expecting Bayonetta in smash =(

 

[MrSaturn99]

I don't understand this.

WHY IS HE A TROPHY

 

[Alchemy]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl3TMQjFQ

...IN TROPHY FORM

Is this the character that they are gonna reveal later today? Did Sakurai screw up?!

Believe they have been showing trophies first whenever a character is non-playable.

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

Please let Rayman be the character being revealed!!!

 

[Blizzard]

Ubisoft was like "Please make him playable" and Sakurai was like "Sweet, trophy data!"

 

[Penguin]

This is such an interesting inclusion as a trophy haha

 

[DarkLegion]

Woah, didn't expect this. He'd fit in perfectly if you think about it though.

 

[ArchedThunder]

I wonder if we will get other trophies from 3rd parties not represented by playable characters.

 

[Citizen_Insane]

Pretty sure you can get banned for doing that.

But man Rayman would be so good. Whyyyyy

 

[EhoaVash]

lol whoaa so odd

 

[Mariolee]

Why is he here? What?

Dat Ubisoft support

They obviously sent in a new model hoping Sakurai would AT LEAST make him an assist trophy lol

 

[TheRealTalker]

Please let Rayman be the character being revealed!!!

that would be nice but I doubt it

I just don't see anymore third parties after pacman

 

[B-Dubs]

Ubisoft was like "Please make him playable" and Sakurai was like "Sweet, trophy data!"

Sakurai does what he wants!

 

[Mushroomer25]

Monday's going to be crazy, isn't it.

 

[kittens]

Why does raymond n not have limbs

 

[Japanmanx3]

Better be a character. If he's just a trophy........

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

They made his face look ugly.

A western third-party playable character would be a first though.

 

[roknin]

Ubisoft was like "Please make him playable" and Sakurai was like "Sweet, trophy data!"

I'm laughing much harder at this than I should.

...nah actually yeah that's pretty damn hilarious. XD

 

[EightBitNate]

That's... uh... weird.

 

[Hours Left]

My guess, certain 3rd party characters that have had a major presences on Nintendo consoles will get some trophies.

Not a fan of the idea personally. I'd prefer if there was as little non-Nintendo stuff as possible.

 

[Soulflarz]

Only question is why

 

[Gunstarheroes]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I wish i had anything more worthwhile to contribute, but this just really is that out of left field.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Believe they have been showing trophies first whenever a character is non-playable.

This is a third party character though. Did they seriously just include him for a trophy model? what?

 

[random25]

Reposting from the official Smash thread:

Well, Rayman Legends was supposed to be a Wii U exclusive. So it must be planned a long time ago to have his presence in Smash. Sadly, Ubisoft fucked it up with the intentional delays and all that stuff that him seeing in this game just became so weird.

 

[JehutyRunner]

I think a Ubisoft character is who's going to be announced as the new character later.

 

[abstract alien]

Thank goodness it's not a taken slot

 

[Defect]

Rayman 4 confirmed.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Pretty sure you can get banned for doing that.

But man Rayman would be so good. Whyyyyy

Naw, the way he/she phrased it means he/she wont

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Wait, what?

 

[Ivan 3414]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl3TMQjFQ

...IN TROPHY FORM

Is this the character that they are gonna reveal later today? Did Sakurai screw up?!

The way you posted this news...hmm. I've seen people banned for less.

 

[LiK]

Rayman would be awesome

 

[Murrah]

This is so confusing. Third party representation in smash with no playable character? Please god no playable rabbids in this

Spoiler

Maybe Sakurai realized that Barbara is an infinitely better designed character than awful Rayman and gave her playable spot

 

[Askherserenity]

This is insane...

 

[Hatchtag]

What the actual i have no idea what is going on.

 

[Tan]

banned


also what

 

[1337]

Rayman would actually be a nice addition to the roster, with his unique skillset.

 

[Blizzard]

This is so confusing. Third party representation in smash with no playable character? Please god no playable rabbids in this

Spoiler

Maybe Sakurai realized that Barbara is an infinitely better designed character than awful Rayman and gave her playable spot

That's what I was thinking as well. I assume we know the entire roster at this point, but if they DID add an Ubisoft character, Barbara would work.

 

[Niosai]

Yeah my first thought from the post title was "What? Did not see coming." But since they had to get model data from Ubi, I'm 100% sure that this isn't a character, just a trophy. Still cool, nonetheless.

 

[dallow_bg]

Rayman would actually be a nice addition to the roster, with his unique skillset.

Yeah.

 

[McDougles]

Naw, the way he/she phrased it means he/she wont

Intentionally making it ambiguous about the inclusion of a new character ON THE SAME DAY a new character is to be revealed?

It's some next-level bullshit, especially when Tekken 7 was legit leaked earlier yesterday.

 

[Montresor]

This is so confusing. Third party representation in smash with no playable character? Please god no playable rabbids in this

Spoiler

Maybe Sakurai realized that Barbara is an infinitely better designed character than awful Rayman and gave her playable spot

Barbara? Yuck. I didn't play as any of the princesses in Legends. Globox all day.

 

[dark_inferno]

And for a second i thought he would be a playable character...

 

[Mariolee]

Ubisoft be thinking this is PSABR and that with enough money you can get whatever character in there.

Or they genuinely just wanted Rayman to be a trophy in Smash.

I'm thinking the former lol

 

[ZeroGravity]

My guess, certain 3rd party characters that have had a major presences on Nintendo consoles will get some trophies.

Not a fan of the idea personally. I'd prefer if there was as little non-Nintendo stuff as possible.

Unfortunately that was thrown out the window the moment Pac-Man was in the game, who has even less to do with Nintendo than Rayman.

 

[DICKS AHOY]

Well this is fucking bizarre.

I adore Rayman 2/Origins/Legends so I wouldn't mind Rayman being in Smash (though Snake should be the next 3rd party), but it's weird if he's only in as a trophy.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Weird...

Spoiler

WHERE IS MY BRO WONDER RED?!?!