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[Linkhero1]

Final default combatant, maybe. This would be unfortunate, but with the delay messing up the update schedule, I can unfortunately see how this could be the case. But I expect quite a few secret characters.

Yes, I believe that all the currently revealed Dojo characters are defaults, with Snake and Sonic being possible exceptions. Going by Sakurai's original release date, this would be about the time we'd get our final default character anyway.

We can only hope. I'm betting that you're right and those are just the defaults, which means we won't be getting anymore character updates until the game, if what ONM says is true.

Does Star Fox, of all series, deserve 2 defaults, though, especially if a veteran like Captain Falcon isn't?

Captain Falcon should be a default character but I think he'll just be hidden. IIRC wasn't he a secret character in both Original Smash and Melee, or was he a default in melee?

 

[GhaleonQ]

Does Star Fox, of all series, deserve 2 defaults, though, especially if a veteran like Captain Falcon isn't?

 

[Iam Canadian]

Captain Falcon should be a default character but I think he'll just be hidden. IIRC wasn't he a secret character in both Original Smash and Melee, or was he a default in melee?

Captain Falcon was made default in Melee, same with Ness. Jigglypuff and Luigi stayed secret.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Captain Falcon should be a default character but I think he'll just be hidden. IIRC wasn't he a secret character in both Original Smash and Melee, or was he a default in melee?

Well, yeah, but that seems pretty bizarre. A secret-default-secret run and being replaced by (in my opinion) a lower-tier character from a series that's already represented is odd.

 

[NeonZ]

Final default combatant, maybe. This would be unfortunate, but with the delay messing up the update schedule, I can unfortunately see how this could be the case.

Eh... the source is ONM... and, in that section, they're clearly just making a comment about the website. I really doubt this will be our default cast. I mean, even considering the delay, are you saying that they'd go from revealing 3 new comers in October to just one character in November(basically, the last month for non-unlockable stuff under the original release date)?

 

[Iam Canadian]

Well, this would have been one of the last weeks before the game's release. Assuming Sakurai would have put up all the default characters before the release date, then there aren't many more characters Sakurai could have fit in during this time period if he maintained his normal trends.

However, that was the original plan. I'm sure content has been added since the game's delay and that, combined with other updates to pad out the additional time, should allow for maybe a few more character updates to carry us through to February. It is a depressing thought that we may only have one more new character before the game comes out.

 

[NeonZ]

Well, this would have been one of the last weeks before the game's release. Assuming Sakurai would have put up all the default characters before the release date, then there aren't many more characters Sakurai could have fit in during this time period if he maintained his normal trends.

There aren't "many more"? I won't get into that, but, if the previous trend continued into November, we'd have see at least 2 veterans + 1 newcomer (through November and the beginning of December), not just one newcomer. They might also have increased the updates as the release date approached, raising the number even more.

It is a depressing thought that we may only have one more new character before the game comes out.

It isn't a "depressing thought", it's a stupid thought.

Is any mod reading this? If only one playable character (newcomer or veteran) is added to the Dojo before the game's release, I want a one month ban.

 

[JonathanEx]

RE: ONM's image of the game.
They took the cover, spliced it up to bits, put it back together and added already released character art.

 

[Linkhero1]

Well, yeah, but that seems pretty bizarre. A secret-default-secret run and being replaced by (in my opinion) a lower-tier character from a series that's already represented is odd.

I'm disgusted by this. I hope what ONM says isn't true, not that I hate Krystal or anything but I'd rather have CF. Also I hope they don't replace Falco for Krystal because I'll cry if they do.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Also I hope they don't replace Falco for Krystal because I'll cry if they do.

Foregone conclusion, friend. Foregone conclusion.

 

[Linkhero1]

Foregone conclusion, friend. Foregone conclusion.

True, true. I'm just not going to think about it until the game is out.

 

[Frillen]

Here's the magazine's actual wording, according to that topic from Gamefaqs:



ONM's comment about Sheik:

She'll turn to Midna confirmed.

 

[monkey79]

I think character updates will return in december. Sakurai had to give us a month of boring updates to make up for the delay.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I wouldn't hold it against Sakurai if the updates ended after next week.

 

[m00]

I want a Hard Gay or Tingle's Rupeeland bridgebuilder costume for snake!

Here's Snake in the obligatory shirtless commando costume.

 

[Milabrega]

December 3rd update. Believe.

But yeah Krystal being the final combatant makes no sense, but the last starter might, hopefully not though. There are still two shoe-ins Vets Captain Falcon and Luigi. And plenty of as of yet to be named vets that some may contest won't return Ness, G+W, Jiggly, Mewtwo, FE Squad, Falco, Ganon, Sheik.

 

[GamerSoul]

:lol :lol Wtf Snake??

You know what? Sheik would look so badass with the dark Zelda color scheme. Make it happen Sakurai! Give her a scarf too.

 

[OliveJuice]

Krystal.

Man, I was kind of annoyed to see the ice climbers come back, but Krystal would really bother me. You might ask me why I should care, since I can just choose other characters... Good question! I just do, sort of like how it bugs me that Mario has the FLUDD even if I could just avoid using that move.

Plus, I like using random to choose characters. I wonder if you can customize your random selection, removing characters you don't want to play as? Or like the music selection, give higher percentages to characters you like? That would be totally sweet.

It feels like a blotch on a perfect painting, to me, if Krystal was in, instead of so many other characters that deserve that spot.

We should have really banned Krystal discussion instead of the other guy :/.

 

[nli10]

The dark theme works for some characters, but I don't think it would be appropriate on all of them.

Team Rocket/whatever with Shadow Pokemon Please.

Also - will we pick each of the trainers 3 pokemon styles at the same time? What if I want Party Hat pikachu with purple Charizard??

Great update.

 

[Jiggy]

I wonder if you can customize your random selection, removing characters you don't want to play as? Or like the music selection, give higher percentages to characters you like? That would be totally sweet.

I'd call that awesome indeed, and it would also serve as another way to make use of the names feature and saving personal settings. Plus it would be a pretty natural extension of customizing the random stage selection. Now I'm fully expecting it...

There are still two shoe-ins Vets Captain Falcon and Luigi. And plenty of as of yet to be named vets that some may contest won't return Ness, G+W, Jiggly, Mewtwo, FE Squad, Falco, Ganon, Sheik.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone claim that Ganondorf won't return. I'm sure NeoGAF will turn up one or two people within a few hours of me posting this, of course, but just saying.

 

[Meohsix]

tomorrow i will be giving thanks for the MEGATON update that we receive tonight!

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i hope

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Actually, after reading this page, I'd be happy if Sakurai ended the updates on Dec. 6th.

 

[Linkhero1]

Actually, after reading this page, I'd be happy if Sakurai ended the updates on Dec. 6th.

I thought the site will have updates until the game comes out? I wouldn't mind if they stopped though because the updates are starting to irritate me. I'm up all night waiting for something megatonish but it never happens when I am up.

 

[Rindain]

Sakurai would incur the wrath of all the internets if Krystal is in instead of...

Falco
Captain Falcon
Ridley
Ness
Ganondorf
Luigi
Captain Olimar
Midna/Wolf Link

At the very least I know I'd be pissed if Krystal gets in over any of these characters.

 

[layzie1989]

http://i3.tinypic.com/6jf3kia.jpg

BARF

 

[Jiggy]

If updates stop at January 24th, I won't necessarily mind since by then it'll be all about reading people's impressions of the Japanese game anyway. And even if there aren't that many impressions, I'd have Advance Wars: Days of Ruin to play as a contingency plan.

But stopping at any point before then would leave me pretty sad. If you take away the statistics tracking, about all I have left for entertainment is Sales-Age, trolling the inferiority of 3D gameplay, cheering for the converged home/portable console future, waiting for JSnake's regular Friday posts about the systems that'll be getting represented on VC Monday, waiting for VC Monday itself, being frequently disappointed but also fairly frequently ecstatic, and occasionally playing games when I can find time in between the rest of that stuff.



Actually, I guess that's kind of a lot. Perhaps I'd survive.

 

[crowphoenix]

I have a prediction, guys.

How to play: Sandwiches!

Sometimes we know that you get hungry while playing, but have no fear I have great news! You can eat sandwiches while playing Brawl.

Now calm down, there is a rule. The sandwich must make sense, so none of this:

So sit down, play your Wii, and enjoy a sandwich.

 

[GamerSoul]

I'm patiently awaiting the day the final roster gets leaked. Since it's not gonna happen, braving through the numerous updates if my only other option.

I have a prediction, guys.

How to play: Sandwiches!

Thank you for reminding me how hungry i am.
Tomorrow can't come soon enough.

 

[turk128]

Here's Snake in the obligatory shirtless commando costume.

http://i3.tinypic.com/6jf3kia.jpg

So much win.

 

[m00]

I have a prediction, guys.

How to play: Sandwiches!

Damn! No mention of

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clam chowder

in this update. And if we could eat

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clam chowder

while playing, this would have been the perfect time to tell us, because, hey, who doesn't like soup 'n' a sandwich?

Spoiler

Clam chowder

is out.

 

[CreatureX3]

Prediction time.

Newcomer: Ridley

Make it so Sakurai!

 

[ohamsie]

According to ONM's logic there is only going to be one more assist trophy and only two more pokeballs! Bummer.

 

[crowphoenix]

According to ONM's logic there is only going to be one more assist trophy and only two more pokeballs! Bummer.

Then... what the heck are we going to get for updates? I really don't want to see something like Character Smiles as an update.

Anyway, I predict difficulty sliders again.

 

[Rindain]

I predict Ridley as an update to be thankful for.

 

[Rambaldi]

I have a question: Were any of the Star Fox games with Krystal incredibly popular in Japan? Just curious.

 

[Iam Canadian]

Er...Neon? I don't think you really understood what I was saying.

I wasn't trying to say that we're only getting one character until February. I'm saying that by Sakurai's original plan, which was to release the game in December, there would only have been a span of a couple weeks in which to introduce new characters and I would have expected only one in that timespan. That being said,, I believe that with the time given by the delay, Sakurai has a few more characters to unveil now.

And I'm not even sure at this point if I expect anymore veterans. We haven't gotten one since September and Sakurai has seemed perfectly content since then to just throw up new stuff for the veterans we already have. I expect the remaining veterans will be unlockables.

 

[GamerSoul]

stage, turkey, or character tonight

 

[crowphoenix]

I'll go with the turkey. I'm sure he's, and myself as well, is feeling a might peckish and is feeling a little bit crazy in the foods department.

 

[ohamsie]

pokeball tonight.

 

[Jiggy]

If we get an update for the food item, I'm going to turn on (USA) Thanksgiving right quick.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, don't expect me to not be here to provide statistics for Friday's update. Even if nobody else posts in the thread that day, I will be here or bust, barring dead internet connections.

 

[crowphoenix]

If we get an update for the food item, I'm going to turn on (USA) Thanksgiving right quick.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, don't expect me to not be here to provide statistics for Friday's update. Even if nobody else posts in the thread that day, I will be here or bust, barring dead internet connections.

I'll be here. Since work let out for the holiday I figured I might as well savor the time I can actually stay up and wait for the updates. I just know this one is gonna suck. Oh well, tomorrow is turkey day.

Difficulty sliders.

 

[Rotanibor]

I predict and hope we get a pokeball!

 

[Linkhero1]

I predict a new stage.

Spoiler

F-Zero please!!!

 

[JohnTinker]

I'm feeling a Pokemon update too

 

[crowphoenix]

I predict and hope we get a pokeball!

It's been that bad, huh?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Japan Time has been lame for weeks now they need to turn this around soon

 

[Jiggy]

25 days without a Poke Ball indeed. You'd best be ready for something like Torchic or Kyogre. Brace yourselves, one and all.


Edit: On a happier note, Smiles and Cries' avatar is superb. Most underrated character in Air TV!

 

[justchris]

A stage sounds good to me, too. That's my prediction.

 

[Rambaldi]

Classic Mode. Thats my prediction.

 

[Linkhero1]

Classic Mode. Thats my prediction.

Sorry

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/various11.html