Taking a dump on people for daring to prefer Melee over the new shininess seems to be a rite of passage for modern Smash fans. Like how a lot of modern Sonic fans feel the feel to trash talk classic Sonic all the time.
Just business as usual.
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Taking a dump on people for daring to prefer Melee over the new shininess seems to be a rite of passage for modern Smash fans. Like how a lot of modern Sonic fans feel the feel to trash talk classic Sonic all the time.
Just business as usual.
Valkerionseven
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I'd kiss you if I could, but I'm not that kind of person... mostly cause you live nowhere near me. But if I see you on the street -nodnod-
Really excited to see Tekken 7, hope everything works out well with the planning. Namco is going for something big with a "accommodates everyone" version of an Arcade game.
Disappointed at no DoA5, just cause I think the game is super fun. Also very curious about MKX and its 3 character varieties and if there are any initial ideas about how they might be thinking of handling it. Mike dropped the ball by not picking my question asking about it.
Not sure how I feel about melee either. I mean great their community is so big and passionate but its like... is that scene really growing or at least do they realize the desire for a new game vs. the old one. I like watching melee but, feel like its time to at least start to move on. Shunning a new game just cause its new stagnates interest.
Slamtastic
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Can't afford it.
R_thanatos
Member
i guess it depends on how the game itself will be available to players ..
Poltergust
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funkystudent
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Tekken 7?
Seeing Evo be so picky about games in the past its strange to see them allow what is basically a early access game to be played.
Maybe Namco greased the wheels a little and this is start of a push for the game.
Seeing Evo be so picky about games in the past its strange to see them allow what is basically a early access game to be played.
Maybe Namco greased the wheels a little and this is start of a push for the game.
Poltergust
Member
I honestly see more of the reverse, although the hating in general should stop.
PureYeti
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TruSpindash
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Two Anime fighters, and two Smash games, amazing.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
All 3 NRS games were locked in for EVO before they were ever playable to the public.
MajinSweet4
Member
Nah, we really like the game so we're going to keep playing it.
ãInaba Residentã
Banned
Really don't think Smash deserved two spots.
Feel like Blazblue should have stayed.
Feel like Blazblue should have stayed.
PhoenixDawn
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When it is pulling more viewers than the majority of games despite it age, I believe it still deserves a spot. It's even increasing in popularity over the past few years, so there's no reason to deny it when it's just as exciting to watch for its fans/others as a lot of other fighting games at EVO. Plus, it's not like there are any significant snubs to this lineup, it already pretty much has every exciting/popular fighting game out there right now (sorry BB/others), so I don't see it as 'taking a spot' from any other game.
Give it another 14 years.
I haven't been keeping up with tournament numbers for the games in the past few months, but I wonder if this will effect turnouts in upcoming events. I hope the game sells well when it finally releases in the US.
secretanchitman
Member
Fuck yes Smash 4!!!! Officially going to EVO this year then.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
MarkMan
loves Arcade Sticks
You bring a lot of TEKKEN 7s.
Both sides are doing it.
Comfort Jones
Banned
It was one of the biggest games at Evo back to back.
What is with this shitty attitude, man? Are we supposed to move on to a new game even if it plays nothing like the game we're playing? Really?
Stop encouraging people to be fairweather marks, ffs.
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BRUH
That entire segment of Prog trading the Cannon award for a top 8 commentary bit just made me so :')
Persona being at EVO is almost bigger in my eyes than Melee coming back amidst the Smash 4 spotlight. That game just sounded like something that was never going to hit the spotlight ever.
The best part about this happening now though is that there's a strong chance that Burn My Dread will be pumping at some point during top 8. :lol
Tangent: Tadakoro <3
PadWarrior
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Any gaffers here going to Evo for Smash U? I want to keep a look out and catch you on the stream hopefully.
PreyingShark
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In a week and a half Melee will have a tournament with about 1K entrants. Smash for, for comparison, only has 800-ish entrants.
That's more or less why.
DR2K
Banned
I think SF2 and SF3 are great games. I Also think Melee is up there with them. But it's not necessary anymore.
I'm not understanding Tekken 7 inclusion. It's basically a freebie for people that have access to the game. This is just one big promotional beta test.
I'm gonna try to get some money to go. I may either go by Neoxon or
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Acerac
Banned
Will do, soon as they release a sequel.
PadWarrior
Member
Sweet, hope it works out for ya!
Mass Effect
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Well I wasn't asking you specifically necessarily. It was more of an open-floor question.
But if KI is still pulling decent entrant numbers and viewers, I can understand why it made it. I was just hoping someone who follows KI could answer that since I don't.
It's just the typical tribalism that exists within the FGC.
Smash fans hate non-Smash games. Then there's the Melee fans vs Smash 4 fans on top of that. Street Fighter fans hate Marvel. Capcom fans hate Smash fans. Everyone hates Anime and KI.
Obviously this isn't universal, but still.
Poltergust
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I'm definitely going. It's been 3 years since I last went.
R_thanatos
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SUPARSTARX
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What's the Tekken 7 console release date?? PC confirmation? Where is it?!!
Sylverstone14
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#BasedHarada
Not bad.
PadWarrior
Member
Good luck, will keep an eye for you as well.
Comfort Jones
Banned
WTF are you even saying though seriously. Melee is bigger than either of those games right now. Like, easily one of the bigger fighters being played. You're literally not giving a reason why it shouldn't be at Evo. Nothing is "necessary" but there are things that makes sense and including a game that did that well MAKES SENSE.
MajinSweet4
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Not "necessary" anymore? What does this even mean? Is any game necessary to be at Evo? Melee is likely to be the second biggest game at Evo this year. If that doesn't make it a necessary inclusion, then what does?
It's the second biggest fighting game in the world right now.
secretanchitman
Member
I am! I went in 2013 for UMVC3 and AE2012, of course got my ass handed to me but that's okay.
This time I'm only going for Smash 4
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Haven't got one yet. We'll probably hear a console release date at EVO.
PadWarrior
Member
I am! I went in 2013 for UMVC3 and AE2012, of course got my ass handed to me but that's okay.
This time I'm only going for Smash 4
Sweet! Will be rooting for all my GAF brothers.
Mr. Wizard didn't really talk about it in detail so it's just speculation but he said that they have to be within Nintendo's license agreement they have to stream the game and have the game in the tournament. Don't know what the license agreement is specifically but he did say this last year for Melee with respect to its rule set and its rule set turned out to be just APEX 2014's copy and pasted. It's likely the same thing will happen here it's just Mr. Wizard's way of not outright confirming the rule set right now for Smash 4. They'll probably copy APEX 2015's if it's received well enough.
They did get community feedback for Melee when it first came back in 2013 I'm confident they will do the same for Smash 4. They're not going to pull a Brawl 2008 again.