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Zero Esc: 5370-1685-4344
Terrik: 2165-7002-1010
Far: 1676 - 4968 - 0688
Ravenpoe: 3265-5056-9628


Five days.

Just five more days until Super Smash Bros.



I am probably over-hyped to the point of annoying my wife a little, but I have good reason! I've been looking forward to this game for years.

I don't know who else is getting it, or who is waiting for the Wii U version, but I am pumped for this Friday. We probably all already have each other's Wii U friend codes from the Mario Kart 8 thread, and if only Nintendo would let us link those things together ... but sadly, they do not, so let's again make a list which I will maintain at the top of this post.

Having played the demo, the game looks and plays fantastic. If I had any gripe, it's jump-button placement compared to with the Gamecube controller, and it's wiser to just hit up on the joystick for jumping. I'm also going to switch dodge/shield and grab on the shoulder buttons because it makes more sense for dodge to be on the same side as the directional stick. I have no idea what characters I want to play--all of them, for starters, but even just running 2-minute matches to get a feel for a character, it would take just a few minutes short of two hours to try them all. That's crazy.

Perfect timing too, because I'm just about to finish SMT IV

Not only is Nintendo going to trick me into buying this twice, they're going to trick me into buying a WiiU as well.

Ravenpoe said:

Not only is Nintendo going to trick me into buying this twice, they're going to trick me into buying a WiiU as well.

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Im afraid that's going to happen to me too.

I might get the Wii U version in the far future, but since we don't have company over much, I have no reason to. I'll have to find someone who is buying it and not the 3DS version so they can give me their Club Nintendo code so I can get the soundtrack though.

Why can't I plug a gamecube controller into the 3DS?

I might buy a cartridge version of Smash for my 3ds to share, I refuse to buy 4 copies when I am going to be getting the Wii U version. I don't think I ever posted my Wii U friend code, but I have posted my 3ds code across multiple threads. When I return to Hyrule Warriors with my son later today I will post it.

My Nintendo network ID is AnnaDei if anyone wants to friend me.

Dei said:

My Nintendo network ID is AnnaDei if anyone wants to friend me.

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For Wii U, I presume? EDIT: Never mind, just checked the Wii U.

My wife and I have had you on 3DS since Animal Crossing; I'll post hers in this thread too at some point. I just know there are people who don't have those other games that may be getting Smash Bros.

I want a release date for the WiiU version, damnit.

Bowielee said:

I want a release date for the WiiU version, damnit.

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Popular rumor is November 21--which is the same date as Pokemon, so I doubt it. I've also heard rumors that it'll be delayed to 2015, but I doubt that too.

I doubt everything.

Zero Esc said:

Popular rumor is November 21--which is the same date as Pokemon, so I doubt it. I've also heard rumors that it'll be delayed to 2015, but I doubt that too.

I doubt everything.

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I doubt your doubts.

Enjoy tomorrow, for it will be the last day of your old life.

I'm going to pass on the 3DS version and wait for the WiiU version.

Bowielee said:

I'm going to pass on the 3DS version and wait for the WiiU version.

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Do you not wish for new life?

Terrik said:

Do you not wish for new life?

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Revered Terrik: "Do ya hate yer sins?"
Crowd: "Yes!"
Revered Terrik: "Doooo ya wanna new liiiiife?"
Crowd: "Yes, we do!"
Reverend Terrik: "Theeeen, buy Super Smash Bros for the 3DS this Friday and be REBORN!"

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Revered Terrik: "Do ya hate yer sins?"
Crowd: "Yes!"
Revered Terrik: "Doooo ya wanna new liiiiife?"
Crowd: "Yes, we do!"
Reverend Terrik: "Theeeen, buy Super Smash Bros for the 3DS this Friday and be REBORN!"

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Can I get an "Amen"?

Terrik said:

Can I get an "Amen"?

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"Jiggly!"

Sigh, I caved and stopped at GameStop today and pre-ordered both versions. Fuckers. I want to be able to share it with my kids, so I couldn't do digital download, and Gamestop is my best option for that.

I've had my pre-order with Amazon since January.

I was only going to get the Wii U version, but I changed my mind.

Dei said:

Sigh, I caved and stopped at GameStop today and pre-ordered both versions. Fuckers. I want to be able to share it with my kids, so I couldn't do digital download, and Gamestop is my best option for that.

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PRAISE NINTENDO!

Dammit I figured you could at least pre purchase from the eshop but you can't do that until 12 either. This is gonna be just like x and y release again.

Is there a tangible benefit to the 3DS version aside from having another copy and a 3DS-specific SP mode?

SpecialKO said:

Is there a tangible benefit to the 3DS version aside from having another copy and a 3DS-specific SP mode?

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Smash on the toilet?

Ravenpoe said:

Smash on the toilet?

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I find it much easier to open the lid, instead.

Because we're all playing sooner duh!

Far said:

Dammit I figured you could at least pre purchase from the eshop but you can't do that until 12 either. This is gonna be just like x and y release again.

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I'm mentally preparing myself to not be able to play it until morning.

SpecialKO said:

Is there a tangible benefit to the 3DS version aside from having another copy and a 3DS-specific SP mode?

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Playing it sooner, playing it anywhere, and for me, playing it more. I know that even if I'm home, I'm more likely to play on my handheld next to me than pop a disc into the Wii U.

From what I remember from last year, the art style is different. There's also exclusive stages to both the 3DS and the WiiU, based on handheld and console games from each series respectively.

Ravenpoe said:

Smash on the toilet?

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Also, this was my TEN THOUSANDTH POST!

Worth it.

Covar said:

From what I remember from last year, the art style is different. There's also exclusive stages to both the 3DS and the WiiU, based on handheld and console games from each series respectively.

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Art style difference is slight--really graphic quality is the big change there. While the versions share a few stages, overall each has its own bunch.

Then there's the controls. Both are improvements on the Wiimote, and the Gamepad might be too clunky, however, the Wii U can use Gamecube controllers, probably the best controls for Smash Bros. The 3DS version setup is pretty good, but using the buttons to jump are in odd placement and it's better to just hit up on the joystick for jumping.

Other than that, the Wii U will have Amiibo support earlier, as 3DS won't have it until the New 3DS comes out. I have no idea what the Amiibos will do.

I want to pick up my game because GameStop here is releasing pre-orders at 10, but my son is in the car with me and has jazz band at 7am. Oh well, tomorrow.

eshop keeps crashing on my 3DS .

This should not surprise you.

Dei said:

This should not surprise you.

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It does when my wife's got back in just fine and is currently downloading the game. I have no idea why mine is repeatedly kicked unless there's some invisible queue. I tried keeping hers in the eshop while I had mine enter at midnight. Mine got fucked up and has been locked out for the last half-hour, hers wouldn't update internally, so I risked hers exiting the eshop, but it somehow got back in and was able to download. I currently have hers on closed-3DS download. No idea why I'm stuck on one side of the gate with mine, but not hers.

I'm wondering if I should just go to bed and hope it's sorted by morning.

Zero Esc said:

It does when my wife's got back in just fine and is currently downloading the game. I have no idea why mine is repeatedly kicked unless there's some invisible queue. I tried keeping hers in the eshop while I had mine enter at midnight. Mine got fucked up and has been locked out for the last half-hour, hers wouldn't update internally, so I risked hers exiting the eshop, but it somehow got back in and was able to download. I currently have hers on closed-3DS download. No idea why I'm stuck on one side of the gate with mine, but not hers.

I'm wondering if I should just go to bed and hope it's sorted by morning.

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What? Crap. I just woke up to buy the game. Lets see if I get better luck.[DOUBLEPOST=1412311235,1412310891][/DOUBLEPOST]I do have better luck. Downloading with no problem.

Wife's is at 91%. I'm just playing Theatrhythm--and hey, the versus connection just failed!

Maybe I'll try again once my wife's download completes.

All done. That wasn't so bad.

Terrik said:

All done. That wasn't so bad.

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... sounds like @ThatNickGuy's prom night?

Terrik said:

All done. That wasn't so bad.

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I already completed a solo run with Robin. Really fun. Kinda disappointed they decided to ditch cutscenes this time around though.

My friend code is 2165-7002-1010


Back to playing.....hmm wonder if I can do an online match.[DOUBLEPOST=1412317409,1412317043][/DOUBLEPOST]The answer is yes, and it played delightfully smooth

I kept trying to give it a break and then going back. Well, apparently that was the wrong approach. The way to get in is to keep trying, non-stop, according to Reddit. I tried doing that just before 2AM, got in after 5 or 6 tries. I will never be nice to the damn eshop again.

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Terrik said:

My friend code is 2165-7002-1010

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Just so you know, friends aren't actually registered unless both people log each other's friend codes.

Zero Esc said:

I kept trying to give it a break and then going back. Well, apparently that was the wrong approach. The way to get in is to keep trying, non-stop, according to Reddit. I tried doing that just before 2AM, got in after 5 or 6 tries. I will never be nice to the damn eshop again.

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Just so you know, friends aren't actually registered unless both people log each other's friend codes.

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Well. I know now.

And I remain friendless.

What am I doing. I have an exam today. Its too late to sleep now.

Or should I say its too early.

Help.

Terrik said:

Well. I know now.

And I remain friendless.

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I've added your code to my friend list, so if you add mine while connected to the internet, it should load mine in automatically.

I added you as well.
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OH $!#% I fORGOT TO CHARGE MY 3DS!!!!

Online is a big battery hog. Gotta charge this thing before I leave the house or it's gonna die out there.

There are so many awesome features. Old favorites are back, some of them tweaked with better approaches. I'm glad the achievements from Kid Icarus Uprising are back; it's an easy way to track and attempt unlocks. I've got a couple characters and stages already.

I do wish there was a story mode with cutscenes like in Brawl, because that was silly and fun. I also kind of wish there were less characters at the beginning. Partly because I enjoy unlocking them, but also because there are so many that the choices are overwhelming. It can take a couple hours just to try them all out, let alone figure out who you're decent with. I'm having a rough time with Palutena, for example, but I know not to ditch her because in the demo I had a rough time with Mega Man at first. Now I'm great with him. Some characters are pick-up and play (like Robin) and others demand time to be understood and properly used. And there's so many that it's hard to figure that out. Not to mention, I want to play as the old characters too.

And yet, there's a way to make even MORE characters. The Mii Fighter creator is a lot of fun. Customizing movesets, playing with the outfits. Even the Mii sizes come into play, as my regular Mii is normal character sized, while the chibi version my wife made is a little Kirby-height thing. I'm looking forward to unlocking more moves and outfits.



Also, the choice of Streetpass feature is underwhelming. I thought we'd get to swap Mii Fighters or custom movesets, but apparently that kind of stuff is being reserved for Amiibo, so we get some weird spinning tops mini-game that I doubt I'll play much. It feels as wasteful as Pokemon XY's Streetpass. Fortunately the next Pokemon games will be doing something more interesting, but as for SSB4, it's kind of a shame.

But that doesn't really matter. The game is beautiful, runs fantastic, and there's a ton of stuff to do in it. Looking forward to when my wife gets home so we can play together.

One hour until GameStop opens FFFFFFFFFF.

Bowser is kind of OP. His down-B attack can add 40%.

I kind of feel bad I know the tricks for Homerun Bat even though Melee was so many years ago. I remember that was a necessary step for unlocking a stage and it took me a while to figure out the best way to send the sandbag flying, but I still remember today, so I've hit it 1800+ already. Friggin' Ness.

Also, something Tumblr people don't seem to realize, although you can't post screenshots on Miiverse, you can take in-battle snapshots while paused. I'm assuming they save to your SD card.

I AM SO CONFUSED THAT DOWN+B ON ZELDA IS NOT TURNING INTO SHEIK. Seriously though, that is going to take me a bit to expect something different.

Zero Esc said:

Bowser is kind of OP. His down-B attack can add 40%.

I kind of feel bad I know the tricks for Homerun Bat even though Melee was so many years ago. I remember that was a necessary step for unlocking a stage and it took me a while to figure out the best way to send the sandbag flying, but I still remember today, so I've hit it 1800+ already. Friggin' Ness.

Also, something Tumblr people don't seem to realize, although you can't post screenshots on Miiverse, you can take in-battle snapshots while paused. I'm assuming they save to your SD card.

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I love bowser. I have always loved bowser. They finally did him right.

Dei said:

I AM SO CONFUSED THAT DOWN+B ON ZELDA IS NOT TURNING INTO SHEIK. Seriously though, that is going to take me a bit to expect something different.

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Same here, but I do like the Phantom coming out. Makes me wish there was a Toon Zelda.

Terrik said:

I love bowser. I have always loved bowser. They finally did him right.

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He's great; he's just rough to face without items, at least as Pit. It's going to take me forever to figure out who I'm good with.

I've also noticed some of the mini-games are for local multiplayer, so that's pretty damn cool. Even Gamecube didn't have that.

I wish we could friend people we meet on the 3DS in mutliplayer like you can on the Wii U. I've been fighting For Glory with one guy for the last hour and I don't want to lose him.

Terrik said:

Well. I know now.

And I remain friendless.

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I added you as well.
My code is:

1676 - 4968 - 0688

No surprise really, but tried to play online while dinner was cooking, and it was super lag fest.

I'm wondering if the presence of spectators is causing some of the lag. Fighters don't see them, but I tried spectator mode and considered that no one in there would know I was there, yet my presence would still be a 5th strain on the connection.

Not surprisingly, one-on-one mode in For Glory has zero lag. Not even a little.

Is anyone else finding it really easy to unlock characters? I was just fooling around in Smash mode, trying out different characters, and ended up unlocking four more characters almost one after the other.

From what I've heard characters will arrive to be unlocked either after completing increments of 10 smash matches or their special conditions, whatever comes first, usually beating the classic mode with a certain character. Then they will show up in smash until you unlock them.

I've had some lag online while fighting but never any while spectating.

Probably won't get to play till the WiiU release, but a friend has been playing it a lot. Apparently Shulk's pretty weak, as the game's got a new, stronger focus on projectiles compared to previous Smash games. That, or he's just bad with Shulk, I don't know. He tells me Bowser's fantastic this time around, though, which makes me super happy as he's one of my favorites.

I am rockin' with Sonic, which was not the case in Brawl.

CynicismKills said:

Probably won't get to play till the WiiU release, but a friend has been playing it a lot. Apparently Shulk's pretty weak, as the game's got a new, stronger focus on projectiles compared to previous Smash games. That, or he's just bad with Shulk, I don't know. He tells me Bowser's fantastic this time around, though, which makes me super happy as he's one of my favorites.

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I decided to try out Shulk, and he's pretty powerful. I didn't even see all he could do because I didn't realize his neutral B shifted aspects of his attacks. Either way, his side-B and up-B with the sword are strong, and his down-B slows other enemies when used correctly. Methinks your friend just sucks with Shulk. I'm not exactly seeing a huge emphasis on projectiles, no more than before, aside from annoying twerps online who just spam one move. I get kicked from For Fun because I hit the same guy too many times in a row during a three way, but this other ass can just keep hitting Pikachu's neutral-B over and over? Bullshit. Nintendo, either police it right or don't police it.

CynicismKills said:

Probably won't get to play till the WiiU release, but a friend has been playing it a lot. Apparently Shulk's pretty weak, as the game's got a new, stronger focus on projectiles compared to previous Smash games. That, or he's just bad with Shulk, I don't know. He tells me Bowser's fantastic this time around, though, which makes me super happy as he's one of my favorites.

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Shulk's really good. The range on that sword is amazing.

Well that's good to hear, I really want him to be fun as I was hoping he'd make the cut. Plus we got Guar Plains, which was the exact level I was dying for (mainly for the music).

I gave most of the characters a shot yesterday; I think the only ones I missed out on (aside from those I haven't unlocked) were Luigi, Sheik, and Pac-Man. So I say with confidence, there really aren't weak characters. Some of them are A. new player friendly, some are B. easy to use so long as you know the game, and some are C. take practice and an understanding of how to use them, even for experienced players.

Shulk is B. He doesn't have the toys and tricks or OP recovery that a newb-friendly character would have (Villager), but if you know Smash Bros, he's a solid fighter. He may even be better than my one or two fights using him; the shifting signs that his neutral-B does definitely mean something and someone who studied him could probably find an even stronger fighter.

Speaking of study, I need to find out what Rosalina's down-B does once I finish working on stuff this morning. Now she seems to be more of a fighter requiring some knowledge and practice. I'm sure someone who does that with her will find great ways to exploit the Luma. Though, I have to wonder, if they were able to do this with Rosalina and Luma, why couldn't they do Ice Climbers? It's practically the same mechanic: you control one character's direct movements, while the attacks are done by both characters. It makes me wonder if the whole "3DS can't handle it" excuse was to get the Ice Climbers fans to shut up, because clearly the 3DS can handle it. It's just weird.

I'm posting this thing I made here because people on Tumblr seem to be liking it and it got me 10 new followers since yesterday. (Spoilered for size.)

The best friend code ever (aka Poe's)
3265-5056-9628[DOUBLEPOST=1412436168,1412435651][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, now that I've taken a look at spectator mode, number of spectators shouldn't have any effect on lag in the actual match, since it doesn't appear to be live. You're behind the live action, watching the replay as its uploaded to nintendo's servers.

Ravenpoe said:

The best friend code ever (aka Poe's)
3265-5056-9628[DOUBLEPOST=1412436168,1412435651][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, now that I've taken a look at spectator mode, number of spectators shouldn't have any effect on lag in the actual match, since it doesn't appear to be live. You're behind the live action, watching the replay as its uploaded to nintendo's servers.

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Maybe its just me, but litte mac seems crazy powerful.

May a tad too much so.

Terrik said:

Maybe its just me, but litte mac seems crazy powerful.

May a tad too much so.

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He is crazy powerful, but he's still beatable.

Little Mac hits like a truck, but he has no air game and terrible recovery.

Ravenpoe said:

Little Mac hits like a truck, but he has no air game and terrible recovery.

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Yeah well I got my ass owned by him 1v1 without question. I gotta figure out a strat against him.

Little Mac wants to stay on the ground and hit you. Don't let him.

Your bird-loving ass couldn't beat me alone .

Zero Esc said:

Your bird-loving ass couldn't beat me alone .

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Haha...yes, unexpected help.

That was just embarrassing.

I wouldn't worry about it considering how many times you've beat me.

Zero Esc said:

I wouldn't worry about it considering how many times you've beat me.

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I've especially liked our Mega man/ROB and Cap falcon/Wii fit trainer fights.

Terrik said:

I've especially liked our Mega man/ROB and Cap falcon/Wii fit trainer fights.

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Accidental Ness vs Ness is Magicant was cool enough, but then for Jeff to show up as an assist? That was awesome.

Zero Esc said:

Accidental Ness vs Ness is Magicant was cool enough, but then for Jeff to show up as an assist? That was awesome.

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I know, pure awesome.

Zero Esc said:

Accidental Ness vs Ness is Magicant was cool enough, but then for Jeff to show up as an assist? That was awesome.

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...Jeff is an assist trophy? Does...does he fire Bottle Rockets?

CynicismKills said:

...Jeff is an assist trophy? Does...does he fire Bottle Rockets?

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Heh, yep

CynicismKills said:

...Jeff is an assist trophy? Does...does he fire Bottle Rockets?

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Killed my ass with them.[DOUBLEPOST=1412460045,1412459830][/DOUBLEPOST]Okay, last one, 'cause I gotta get dinner going.

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Killed my ass with them.[DOUBLEPOST=1412460045,1412459830][/DOUBLEPOST]Okay, last one, 'cause I gotta get dinner going.

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That was great man. Also I won that last match by a fraction of a second.

I want it known that Poe was playing on For Fun for a while and could've joined us any time. I had a lot of fun. I'll have to practice more with particular characters; at this point I've tried all I've unlocked.[DOUBLEPOST=1412460500,1412460462][/DOUBLEPOST]

Terrik said:

That was great man. Also I won that last match by a fraction of a second.

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For the record, that was total bullshit considering how hard it can be to pull off Mega Man's buster versus a human opponent .

Wife: "15 more minutes." -_-

Turns out replays aren't videos ... news to me, but it makes sense. In any case, I guess the only way to share them is to record them playing using a camera of your own. I was hoping there would be some kind of Youtube exporter like with Mario Kart 8.

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I want it known that Poe was playing on For Fun for a while and could've joined us any time. I had a lot of fun. I'll have to practice more with particular characters; at this point I've tried all I've unlocked.[DOUBLEPOST=1412460500,1412460462][/DOUBLEPOST]

For the record, that was total bullshit considering how hard it can be to pull off Mega Man's buster versus a human opponent .

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I was trying to see if there was any way to communicate with you guys, bit didn't want to just jump in the middle of your game. I was on my lunch break, so didn't really have a lot of time.

Ravenpoe said:

I was trying to see if there was any way to communicate with you guys, bit didn't want to just jump in the middle of your game. I was on my lunch break, so didn't really have a lot of time.

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Nope; it just has a room that says it's open. You wouldn't have been interrupting. Nintendo doesn't really like people being able to communicate much in their games. I'm amazed Mario Kart 8 and Pokemon XY have voice chat options for some parts.

But, for example, I couldnt find a way to join Poe. The only reason we ended up playing is being I decided to open a room and sit around until you popped in. I dunno if there's a way to invite people or what. Maybe i'm missing something,

Terrik said:

But, for example, I couldnt find a way to join Poe. The only reason we ended up playing is being I decided to open a room and sit around until you popped in. I dunno if there's a way to invite people or what. Maybe i'm missing something,

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While you're like that, your Friends List icon says to join in, so it let me know you were inviting. But unless you check that, or the Friends section in Smash, there's no way to know without arranging extraneously.

Zero Esc said:

While you're like that, your Friends List icon says to join in, so it let me know you were inviting. But unless you check that, or the Friends section in Smash, there's no way to know without arranging extraneously.

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Yeah I was literally sitting there punching a training bag for 10 minutes waiting for you or poe to notice and drop in

That's kinda lame, I was looking at playing online with friends earlier and thought I must have been missing the option to send an invite.

Far said:

That's kinda lame, I was looking at playing online with friends earlier and thought I must have been missing the option to send an invite.

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Well, it can still be arranged out here. I'm making it a point now to check on the friends section in Smash Bros just to see what they're doing. I don't expect people to have a lobby open and waiting, but if they're in the middle of some For Glory for real stuff, I'm not going to expect them to come out of it. Off line play, that's more hopeful.

My wife and I got to play a bit tonight. I think her problem is that she wants to play 1-on-1 because that's what she's used to with fighting games, but 1-on-1 in Smash Bros can get intense. We had a bit more lucky with her in a group of bots, and she won the second of those. I'd stay up to play more with you guys, but I've gotten 8 and a half hours of sleep since I woke up on Thursday, so I really need to try and catch up on some sleep tonight.

Sarah and I have been playing a lot of smash run. I wish there was an option to play that online too.

Well im pretty much always online, so Ill be happy to play with anyone.

@Terrik I don't know if you're waiting for me in your Join thing or if you're playing with someone else and I'm being vain, but it's gonna be another 20 minutes or so before I can play.

Zero Esc said:

@Terrik I don't know if you're waiting for me in your Join thing or if you're playing with someone else and I'm being vain, but it's gonna be another 20 minutes or so before I can play.

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No, but actually yeah, I was just seeing if you wanted to play or not. I seriously wish there was a better way to do this, like an invite button, or a quick response buttom like, "Sure", "Im busy" "Maybe later".

Terrik said:

No, but actually yeah, I was just seeing if you wanted to play or not. I seriously wish there was a better way to do this, like an invite button, or a quick response buttom like, "Sure", "Im busy" "Maybe later".

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The Wii U version will, since that kind of stuff is built into the Friends function. It works for Mario Kart 8 and Monster Hunter 3U, so I assume they'll do it for SSB4.

Anyway, I'm on.[DOUBLEPOST=1412520261,1412519956][/DOUBLEPOST]Also: alternative to fighting the punching bag while waiting is to fight CPUs. Better practice and no different than fighting them offline, plus less boring.

Wait what. Did I just lose that?

Terrik said:

Wait what. Did I just lose that?

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Don't hit bombs with a hammer .

Oh Game & Watch, will I ever be good with you?

Lay off da hooch, Terrik!

Zero Esc said:

Lay off da hooch, Terrik!

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Lawl. I dont know what was wrong with me.

Peach vs Pikachu got weird.

Zero Esc said:

Peach vs Pikachu got weird.

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How did YOU survive the mine I put on you, but *I* died.

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Terrik said:

How did YOU survive the mine I put on you, but *I* died.

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Terrik said:

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Pretty much. "Hmm, I could keep sending the Luma at him and keep myself safe--so I have time to jump off this ledge using my recovery, dooming myself." -_-

.....

So much for good triumphing over evil.

Terrik said:

So much for good triumphing over evil.

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Dark Pit's not evil; just an angsty bitch.

[DOUBLEPOST=1412522904,1412522742][/DOUBLEPOST]Water Pokemon beats Fire Pokemon, no one is shocked.

And Charizard drowning in water seems fitting, somehow.[DOUBLEPOST=1412523341,1412522939][/DOUBLEPOST]Twice in a row I havent been able to KO you.

Why am I at work? I want to plaaaaay

Terrik said:

And Charizard drowning in water seems fitting, somehow.[DOUBLEPOST=1412523341,1412522939][/DOUBLEPOST]Twice in a row I havent been able to KO you.

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Considering how much you tend to beat me, I wouldn't worry if I up you on a character you're unfamiliar with. Palutena is hard to use.[DOUBLEPOST=1412523916][/DOUBLEPOST]

Ravenpoe said:

Why am I at work? I want to plaaaaay

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That bird's always been there for me.

I was almost sorry to kill his traitor ass.

Palutena is so difficult.

Huh. First time I played Shulk. Strange, but probably useful mechanics.

I'm joining the battle bitches!

A new challenger has appeared!

Hey @Dei !

And @Dream Goddess my wife is coming in too.

Ugh, anyone else lagging or is it me?

CHAAARIZAAAARD!!!

Poor pit, getting in the middle of our Charizard convention.

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Ugh, anyone else lagging or is it me?

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Poor pit, getting in the middle of our Charizard convention.

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That was hilarious.

I loving punching the air and falling to my end during sudden death.

Oddly enough, I love it too [DOUBLEPOST=1412527904,1412527743][/DOUBLEPOST]Did....did that crash bomb not hit me?

I need to go make kids do homework now, later!

Rofl...

Dei said:

I need to go make kids do homework now, later!

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Great playing with ya!

Wife got hungry. I'm probably gonna take a break soon too.

Alright, me too. I have an online exam to take.

And I just kept taking the bait ...

It was fun playing with you guys. We'll do it again soon.

Dei said:

http://kotaku.com/how-to-mod-your-3..._source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

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They list this as an alternative to the circle pad problem. "Worried about accidentally breaking your 3DS? Then break your 3DS on purpose."

Nov. 21 release date for Wii U confirmed. http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/G3YQClpzahmw97qVXCWrS4gFNc58o2K8

Also Relevant:

For those who want to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with their favorite Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo is introducing an adapter that lets up to four original Nintendo GameCube or WaveBird controllers work with the game. The adapter will be available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. Nintendo is also launching a standalone Nintendo GameCube controller emblazoned with the iconic Super Smash Bros. insignia at a suggested retail price of $29.99. Additionally, Nintendo is offering a special bundle that includes Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, one Nintendo GameCube controller and one adapter at a suggested retail price of $99.99. All of these items launch Nov. 21.

Dei said:

Nov. 21 release date for Wii U confirmed. http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/G3YQClpzahmw97qVXCWrS4gFNc58o2K8

Also Relevant:

For those who want to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with their favorite Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo is introducing an adapter that lets up to four original Nintendo GameCube or WaveBird controllers work with the game. The adapter will be available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. Nintendo is also launching a standalone Nintendo GameCube controller emblazoned with the iconic Super Smash Bros. insignia at a suggested retail price of $29.99. Additionally, Nintendo is offering a special bundle that includes Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, one Nintendo GameCube controller and one adapter at a suggested retail price of $99.99. All of these items launch Nov. 21.

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I was so excited to hear this. I've been checking for the release date every day for the past month, and I've had that bundle preordered since it was first announced. Bring on November!!!

Trading time!

To anyone planning to get the Wii U version who doesn't use Club Nintendo: if you'd be willing to give your Club Nintendo code to me, I'd be willing to trade some codes in return. More specifically, I can get game codes from Club Nintendo. For example, right now I can get Kirby Super Star as a VC download code for the Wii U, and then later this month there will be other things, and then by the time SSB4 comes to Wii U, other things. I'd be willing to get some codes for someone who would give their unused Club Nintendo code from SSB Wii U. Current stuff available until October 12:

Wii U
- Mario Bros
- Kirby Super Star

Wii mode only
- Super Punch Out
- NES Play Action Football

3DS
- Super Mario Bros
- The Legend of Zelda
- Touch Solitaire (DSiWare)
- Pictobits (DSiWare)

If someone wants any of these, let me know before Oct 12 so I can snag a code. And then if another thing comes out for October/November, I'll let you know what they are. I'm willing to do three codes for the Club Nintendo code.

Noyoucanthavemybonusrewards.

Dei said:

Noyoucanthavemybonusrewards.

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Oh, I knew not from you; you got the 3DS version too. But others have skipped it.

I downloaded the demo and gave it a try and I have no idea what's going on and oh my god my Mario just got kicked off a cliff by Pikachu. Still have no idea what's going on though, this must be what controlled chaos feels like.

bhamv3 said:

I downloaded the demo and gave it a try and I have no idea what's going on and oh my god my Mario just got kicked off a cliff by Pikachu. Still have no idea what's going on though, this must be what controlled chaos feels like.

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You've never played a smash bros game before? The basics are simple: it's sumo wrestling. You win by forcing your opponent out of the arena, and the more damage you apply to them (raising their damage meter, which is shown as a percentage) the further they fly when you hit them.

Ravenpoe said:

You've never played a smash bros game before? The basics are simple: it's sumo wrestling. You win by forcing your opponent out of the arena, and the more damage you apply to them (raising their damage meter, which is shown as a percentage) the further they fly when you hit them.

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I played the very first one back at university, on my room mate's N64 emulator on his computer. That felt easier to understand. I played a mean Samus back then.

Now, though, it feels like there's so much more going on. Also, the 3DS screen is significantly smaller than the computer screen I used to play on, which makes it harder to see the details of what's going on.

Going to give the demo some more play time, see if it grows on me, but right now this is feeling more like a pass than a buy, for me.

I don't know where else to put this:

Does anyone else notice their 3DS start-up has been slower since Tuesday's update? I can't help but wonder if Nintendo is implementing features now that will be better suited to the New 3DS, but our current 3DS's lack the processing power to undergo them smoothly.

I did buy the Zelda: ALBW theme, but my wife just has generic home theme and hers is running slow too.

I couldn't say, that would require me to shutdown super smash bros.

Having had the game a week and a half, there are some things I think need to be said.

Now that the Wii U version has a release date, my advice is that if you have not already purchased the 3DS version, just wait for November 21st. Elements of multi-player in the 3DS are either gimped, such as no ability to contact friends, or don't exist, such as two-player online team-up friend vs strangers. These things will or should be present in the Wii U due to friends list and hardware differences.

It's frustrating for me because on some level I feel like I bought a gimped version of the game, with the proper version's release date purposely withheld until after the 3DS release. For Fun online is laggy as a rule, and though I'm in heaven while playing 1-on-1 in For Glory, I could've done that with the Wii U. The portable version doesn't serve much purpose compared to online play possibilities, and though personally my wife and I would like to have it so we can play when traveling, we do that very little and by the time we have our next big trip, Monster Hunter 4 will be out.

So, my feelings about the 3DS version are mixed. It IS Smash Bros and it's a blast, but I feel like there's a better way right around the corner, one I should've waited for. At this point, we've plunked down $80 on two 3DS copies. Another $60 for the same game isn't happening.

At the very least, for those of us that don't have a Wii U or don't plan to get one soon, I'm thankful for it. If you already have a Wii U, sure, why wouldn't you want to play with a friend's list and a screen as large as your TV can give you.

Terrik said:

At the very least, for those of us that don't have a Wii U or don't plan to get one soon, I'm thankful for it. If you already have a Wii U, sure, why wouldn't you want to play with a friend's list and a screen as large as your TV can give you.

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Correct, I should've made that part of my post. What I said pertains to if you already have a Wii U. For people with only a 3DS and no plans to get a Wii U, it's still really good.

I just wish they would stop gimping features of the 3DS for the sake of the damn Wii U. I bought a Wii U and I have a 3DS. My 3DS shouldn't get punished just because the Wii U isn't meeting sales expectations.

I think it's the limitations of the 3DS as a console, and not the sales of the WiiU, that is to blame for missing features in Smash Bros, like voice chat. The game is already maxing out the power of the hardware, it doesn't even have cpu to spare for bringing up the home menu. Try it, shit takes forever.

Though, a way to ping buddies to see if they want to play would be nice. Maybe they'll add that in a patch (wishful thinking)[DOUBLEPOST=1413260595,1413260368][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, apparently, the gamecube controller adapter that is being released for the Wii U alongside Smash Bros is -only- compatible with Smash Bros, whereas before it was thought that it would work with any game that supports the pro controller.

Ravenpoe said:

I think it's the limitations of the 3DS as a console, and not the sales of the WiiU, that is to blame for missing features in Smash Bros, like voice chat. The game is already maxing out the power of the hardware, it doesn't even have cpu to spare for bringing up the home menu. Try it, shit takes forever.

Though, a way to ping buddies to see if they want to play would be nice. Maybe they'll add that in a patch (wishful thinking)[DOUBLEPOST=1413260595,1413260368][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, apparently, the gamecube controller adapter that is being released for the Wii U alongside Smash Bros is -only- compatible with Smash Bros, whereas before it was thought that it would work with any game that supports the pro controller.

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There's no hardware limitations preventing two people from joining an online game together as a team to fight others; it's no different than if you did Team Smash with all strangers. They chose not to mix the Friends section with anything else. As for pinging friends, Swapnote was once a method for this, but Nintendo nerfed that due to concerns about what messages people would send each other. I really don't think there will be any patches aside from integrating DLC into the main game. But yeah, the home screen takes forever because the 3DS has to reset. In fact, it takes less time to switch over from Smash Bros to another game than just heading back to the home screen.

@Zero Esc that was all incredibly helpful, thanks. Don't have a Wii U yet but plan on getting one soon (when we can grab Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and Bayonetta 2 all at once) but I've been going crazy keeping myself from grabbing the 3DS version.

Ravenpoe said:

Also, apparently, the gamecube controller adapter that is being released for the Wii U alongside Smash Bros is -only- compatible with Smash Bros, whereas before it was thought that it would work with any game that supports the pro controller.

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I don't suspect that will effect sales much, is there anything on the system that would benefit as much with a GC controller? And I know this is at risk of "let me google that for you" but is the adaptor expected to work with wavebirds?

BErt said:

@Zero Esc that was all incredibly helpful, thanks. Don't have a Wii U yet but plan on getting one soon (when we can grab Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and Bayonetta 2 all at once) but I've been going crazy keeping myself from grabbing the 3DS version.



I don't suspect that will effect sales much, is there anything on the system that would benefit as much with a GC controller? And I know this is at risk of "let me google that for you" but is the adaptor expected to work with wavebirds?

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It's said to support gamecube controllers and wavebirds, so yes. And while I can't think of anything that -needs- a gamecube controller, I don't see why the option shouldn't be there for those who -want- to use it in place of a pro controller.

I've got an original 3DS, and I had to take a break from the game because the eye strain on that screen is horrible. It is not easy, because I'm frigging loving this game.

Zappit said:

I've got an original 3DS, and I had to take a break from the game because the eye strain on that screen is horrible. It is not easy, because I'm frigging loving this game.

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I can't imagine playing it on an original 3DS. The characters get small enough as it is on an XL.

Although, I'd abstain from an upgrade until the New 3DS comes out. Even the regular model will have a larger screen, and some articles I've read say the regular New 3DS does its large screen better than the XL. I'm guessing this is due to screen resolution.

That's what I'm planning on, anyway. I'm going to get the new model.

I'm conflicted about which New 3DS to get when they come out abroad. While I love my big screen on my 3DS XL, the New 3DS regular size has a largish screen (not as big) yet improved screen resolution, while the New 3DS XL will have the same resolution as the regular XL. I'm debating whether I want to keep the huge size, or if I want to finally not have jaggies when playing certain games.

I'll have to see more when demo units come to the U.S.

Also, @Gusto favor me with your presence in Smash! I see you!

Zero Esc said:

I'm conflicted about which New 3DS to get when they come out abroad. While I love my big screen on my 3DS XL, the New 3DS regular size has a largish screen (not as big) yet improved screen resolution, while the New 3DS XL will have the same resolution as the regular XL. I'm debating whether I want to keep the huge size, or if I want to finally not have jaggies when playing certain games.

I'll have to see more when demo units come to the U.S.

Also, @Gusto favor me with your presence in Smash! I see you!

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why...why would they new XL have the same resolution. Why would they do that.

A CHALLENGER APPEARS!

Terrik said:

why...why would they new XL have the same resolution. Why would they do that.

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I don't know. I just don't know.

Ravenpoe said:

A CHALLENGER APPEARS!

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You are not Gusto!

ok, gotta run for lunch now, sorry to smash and run

Ravenpoe said:

ok, gotta run for lunch now, sorry to smash and run

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At least Dedede fulfilled his dream of smashing Kirby

Oh well hello.

Gusto said:

Oh well hello.

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It's cool, man. It's cool. Didn't have anything special planned ...

To highlight my earlier point about waiting, today's Smash Bros screenshot from Sakurai showed modes cut from the 3DS, now returned to the Wii U, and there will be a Nintendo Direct on Thursday going over 50 new things for the Wii U version.

-_-

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Oh, and Wii U version is getting the Hyrule Temple stage from Melee.

Which emphasizes that most of the stages in the 3DS one are samey and too small. I regret getting this, because between the cut features and the AWFUL LAG, the only thing I feel I can get enjoyment out of now is 1-on-1 For Glory, but that's just one thing. I want the whole Smash Bros package. I want the craziness and not in slow-mo. But we've already dropped $80. I've been looking forward to this game for years and I bought the crappy version. If I'd known it was going to be that, I wouldn't have bought it--which I'm sure was Nintendo's plan all along.

Just gonna have to cross my fingers that I find some way to get the Wii U version someday for cheaps and without the money going to Nintendo. The one good thing the 3DS version will provide me is for whenever I next go to a con. The four-player zaniness won't be lagged to hell when it's local.

If you thought the portable version that's $20 cheaper than the console version was going to have as many features as the console version, then I don't really know what to tell you.

I'm enjoying it for exactly what it is, portable Smash.

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If you thought the portable version that's $20 cheaper than the console version was going to have as many features as the console version, then I don't really know what to tell you.

I'm enjoying it for exactly what it is, portable Smash.

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I didn't think the online was going to be a disaster and I thought the stuff they'd said was different was all, not that they're be so much news within a week or so after the 3DS one. I thought Nintendo was being upfront.

You didn't think online would be a disaster?! I certainly did. :/

I don't know what the fuck Nintendo's problem is with the internet, but man they refuse to make games work with it in any tolerable capacity.

Dei said:

You didn't think online would be a disaster?! I certainly did. :/

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Brawl was so many years ago. Hell, maybe I'm being optimistic about the Wii U having it better.

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I don't know what the fuck Nintendo's problem is with the internet, but man they refuse to make games work with it in any tolerable capacity.

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Funny thing is, Sakurai's last game, Kid Icarus Uprising, has pretty demanding online, lots of action and stuff, but it works just fine. If you lag, it's on you; it doesn't stall up the whole thing for everyone else.

In fact, I might play that this week, because the online for that is a blast. Still one of the best 3DS games despite the release of Smash Bros.

Watching Nintendo Direct now!

OMG UP TO 8 PLAYER LEVELS

I refuse to buy a wii damnit.

One of us, one of us.

Ha surviving on student loans will save me.

Which. ....is a weird kind of victory.

Mewtwo next year, that's going to make a lot of people very happy.

I wonder if the Wii U's internet will punish all the players for one person's lag, or work like every other online game and make it lag for that person while working fine for everyone else.

Lots of cool stuff. Sucks that I already bought this; like I said, if I get it at all, it'll be pre-owned. Nintendo got enough money from me. I'm wondering if Mewtwo is free if you have both versions, but can be bought as DLC if you just have one, or if it's only obtainable by having both.

Zero Esc said:

I wonder if the Wii U's internet will punish all the players for one person's lag, or work like every other online game and make it lag for that person while working fine for everyone else.

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Most fighting games I've played handle it like Smash does, because otherwise you have desync in a game where individual frames of animation can matter. Fighters that desync make it almost unplayable.

Ravenpoe said:

Most fighting games I've played handle it like Smash does, because otherwise you have desync in a game where individual frames of animation can matter. Fighters that desync make it almost unplayable.

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I'll take your word for it, as all the other online games I play or have played are shooters, racing games, and whatever Kid Icarus Uprising qualifies as.

Then I don't know. I guess the only thing I'm missing out on big-time is the huge levels, because the Wii U lag will likely be as bad or worse than the 3DS.

I refuse to go to bed until I beat this guy playing Little Mac, but I'm not sure that means I'll ever go to bed.

I got him. He finally gave up after facing my cunning strategy of dying until he got tired of me.

I haven't touched a Smash game in ages, much less had an opportunity to really get Brawl at all. :/ I'm poor like that, lol.

Still, kinda surprised Simon Belmont never makes the cut every time. Or any Belmont/character from Castlevania, honestly. They're long overdue for this kind of series, lol, I remember them being an NES staple for me.

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I haven't touched a Smash game in ages, much less had an opportunity to really get Brawl at all. :/ I'm poor like that, lol.

Still, kinda surprised Simon Belmont never makes the cut every time. Or any Belmont/character from Castlevania, honestly. They're long overdue for this kind of series, lol, I remember them being an NES staple for me.

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Well, with Brawl we got Snake, who is a Konami character just like Simon. But I'm pretty sure overall it's a licensing issue, especially considering that Snake did not return in Sm4sh.

Yeah, that's probably true. Pac-Man was a pleasant surprise, at least, for the latest game.

There's a new Super Smash Bros. trailer, this time showing off Duck Hunt.

filmfanatic said:

There's a new Super Smash Bros. trailer, this time showing off Duck Hunt.

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Oh shit, Duck Hunt Dog's in it!?

... wait.

I didn't see that as being worth the time--it's making an announcement for something they released over a month ago.

Zero Esc said:

I didn't see that as being worth the time--it's making an announcement for something they released over a month ago.

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Well, it's relevant to those waiting for the WiiU version, and coincides with the release announcement for Duck Hunt on virtual console.

Ravenpoe said:

Well, it's relevant to those waiting for the WiiU version, and coincides with the release announcement for Duck Hunt on virtual console.

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Duck Hunt on VC is cool, but for SSB4, even without the leak, the duck's out of the bag. Been out for over a month. I don't think the people who watch those videos are also the kind of people who don't already know the roster.

That was my thought as well, but I guess if you haven't played the 3DS version it was a nice overview of his moveset.

I'm also interested to see how they'll continue to handle the Amiibos, I wasn't expecting there to be current releases that would be compatible, especially on the level of a new weapon in HW. It's neat, but I'm still not sure I'd drop cash on the things.

CynicismKills said:

That was my thought as well, but I guess if you haven't played the 3DS version it was a nice overview of his moveset.

I'm also interested to see how they'll continue to handle the Amiibos, I wasn't expecting there to be current releases that would be compatible, especially on the level of a new weapon in HW. It's neat, but I'm still not sure I'd drop cash on the things.

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Amiibos are going to be like Streetpass, where Nintendo shoehorns the feature into any game they can think of, even if the idea does little to nothing for that game. The Amiibos for Smash Bros can gain experience points and grow stronger, but I don't see a purpose to that unless you and others all have Amiibos, and even then you'd want them evenly matched, so it's the same as usual. You can bring your custom moveset to people's houses, but again, not much purpose. The extra weapon in Hyrule Warriors is neat IF you have the Link Amiibo and the same hard-on for Twilight Princess that the HW developers have, but all other Amiibos just give you a random item or power-up--woop-de-shit.

Probably the best Amiibo use mentioned so far is that if used for Mario Kart 8 while playing as a Mii racer, that racer gets a costume based on that Amiibo character. And that is such a small feature that it's sad it's the best one. Maybe if it was a character-based cart as well.

They need a game akin to Disney Infinity or Skylanders to make the best use of these things. I still won't buy them, but kids will eat that shit up and it's the kind of playground you'd really need to make these things work.

Zero Esc said:

They need a game akin to Disney Infinity or Skylanders to make the best use of these things.

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They do. It's called Pokemon.

Just wait, you know they're coming.

Ravenpoe said:

They do. It's called Pokemon.

Just wait, you know they're coming.

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I feel that would lose some of the fun in Pokemon of capturing them ... but you're right; that would be smart.

Great to see the Duck Hunt dog make a comeback. Leak or not, it does help diversify the roster, IMO. The more creative the better. Definitely brought back some fun nostalgia after seeing the trailer.

Weird; Smash Bros now updates that a patch is forthcoming. Courteous of them, I suppose?

It purports to have balance fixes, but like with the last patch, Nintendo likely isn't going to tell us what was changed.

Picked up my Smash bundle (game/controller/adapter) earlier today. Got about an hour into it with the wife...holy hell Little Mac is fun.

I had already pre-ordered smash bros for the WiiU, so it was ready to play today. Again, my nintendo network ID is bowielee.

Add me so I can get pwned by all of you.

In case you can't tell, that's my subtle way of saying that I suck eggs at this game. Still love it, though.

My brother and I are going to be streaming all night while we play this. Gonna start around 10pm pacific. Hop in the stream and watch us go if you're like us an have nothing to do on a Friday night!
Twitch.tv/bumblesfumbles

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:

My brother and I are going to be streaming all night while we play this. Gonna start around 10pm pacific. Hop in the stream and watch us go if you're like us an have nothing to do on a Friday night!
Twitch.tv/bumblesfumbles

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I'm sure he's coming...

I just played about eight hours with a couple of guys from my psychology masters program. It was a blast. We unlocked all characters except for the Duck Hunt dog.

Little Mac has been my favorite, by far.

I let my kids have free reign with it last night. I think they spent all night watching 8 man CPU battles.

Dei said:

I let my kids have free reign with it last night. I think they spent all night watching 8 man CPU battles.

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Things started getting heated when they started running a betting ring on which cpu would win, and ended with one threatening to break the knees of the other if they didn't pay up the 200 yi-gi-oh cards they had lost by betting it all on cpu3.

So how's the online stability?

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So how's the online stability?

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I'd say it's a little above what I expected from Nintendo with a game like Smash: there's a fair amount of lag at times, but that's likely due in large part to the sheer number of people playing. I played for ~2 hours online and had substantial lag in maybe 25-30% of those matches.

On another Smash related note...REALLY happy I preordered the limited edition bundle and snagged some controllers from the local pawn shop earlier this year. Apparently the GameCube controller adapters are nearly impossible to find right now and controller prices are shooting up.

I got two of the GC controllers that plug into the wiimotes. That works just fine.

Enresshou said:

I'd say it's a little above what I expected from Nintendo with a game like Smash: there's a fair amount of lag at times, but that's likely due in large part to the sheer number of people playing. I played for ~2 hours online and had substantial lag in maybe 25-30% of those matches.

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Thanks for the answer.

I already wasn't going to buy this version, but I think I'm going to pass on even asking for it as a Christmas gift. With online so bogged down and me not having people to play with IRL besides my wife, I just don't think it's for me anymore. Which sucks.

Zero Esc said:

Thanks for the answer.

I already wasn't going to buy this version, but I think I'm going to pass on even asking for it as a Christmas gift. With online so bogged down and me not having people to play with IRL besides my wife, I just don't think it's for me anymore. Which sucks.

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Well, for what it's worth, I'd qualify my perspective with the fact that we were playing in the afternoon/early evening the Saturday after launch. Considering Nintendo's traditional difficulties with online experiences I'm somewhat impressed the lag we experienced launch week was so mild. I'm going to give it a few more weeks before I really cast judgment on it, though.

Enresshou said:

Well, for what it's worth, I'd qualify my perspective with the fact that we were playing in the afternoon/early evening the Saturday after launch. Considering Nintendo's traditional difficulties with online experiences I'm somewhat impressed the lag we experienced launch week was so mild. I'm going to give it a few more weeks before I really cast judgment on it, though.

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I'm guessing that, considering this would be such a huge product and major expected profits for them, Nintendo stepped up the quality of their online service for it.

Just to weigh in, I tried a couple of online matches this weekend and it ran just fine and dandy.

Enresshou said:

Well, for what it's worth, I'd qualify my perspective with the fact that we were playing in the afternoon/early evening the Saturday after launch. Considering Nintendo's traditional difficulties with online experiences I'm somewhat impressed the lag we experienced launch week was so mild. I'm going to give it a few more weeks before I really cast judgment on it, though.

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True.

My son is destroying me at this game.

What the hell is Olimar/Alph good for?

Speaking of which, after trying out the Wii U version of smash bros, I feel a little cheated getting the 3DS version. It doesn't even really compare.

Terrik said:

Speaking of which, after trying out the Wii U version of smash bros, I feel a little cheated getting the 3DS version. It doesn't even really compare.

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It's really not fair in general to compare a mobile version of the game to a console version of a game.

Speaking of console and mobile versions, I'm kind of pissed that Mewtwo is going to be exclusive for those who own both versions.

Bowielee said:

It's really not fair in general to compare a mobile version of the game to a console version of a game.

Speaking of console and mobile versions, I'm kind of pissed that Mewtwo is going to be exclusive for those who own both versions.

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Actually, I think Nintendo has announced that Mewtwo will eventually get a wider DLC release. Not for a while, however, which does kind of irk me.

Honestly, my main annoyance regarding characters is Dark Pit. He's a clone fighter whose similarity to Pit really annoys me. At least Dr. Mario feels more divergent from normal Mario. I think that someone else could have taken Dark Pit's spot, like perhaps Wonder-Red.

filmfanatic said:

Actually, I think Nintendo has announced that Mewtwo will eventually get a wider DLC release. Not for a while, however, which does kind of irk me.

Honestly, my main annoyance regarding characters is Dark Pit. He's a clone fighter whose similarity to Pit really annoys me. At least Dr. Mario feels more divergent from normal Mario. I think that someone else could have taken Dark Pit's spot, like perhaps Wonder-Red.

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Dark Pit really didn't take away a lot of production time from the other fighters, purely because he is so similar to normal Pit. It's not like they had x number of slots, and Dark Pit being included took a slot away from another fighter.

Most likely what happened is the same that brought about Mario and Dr Mario. They tweaked Pit's moves, and decided to keep both versions.

Plus, Sakurai came up with Dark Pit, so I think it's fair to let him throw that one in.

Olimar/Alph just sucks so much ...

Terrik said:

Speaking of which, after trying out the Wii U version of smash bros, I feel a little cheated getting the 3DS version. It doesn't even really compare.

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You didn't need to try the Wii U version for that; just watch the Wii U version's Nintendo Direct. I thought that we'd essentially be getting the same game, like Shovel Knight. Hahaha, no. No, no, no. Not at all.

I kind of hope someone got me the Wii U version for Christmas, because I'm not giving Nintendo more money for it.

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Actually, I think Nintendo has announced that Mewtwo will eventually get a wider DLC release. Not for a while, however, which does kind of irk me.

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I do not believe this is true. The entire reason they gave for doing it was for promotion of getting the 3DS version.

Bowielee said:

I do not believe this is true. The entire reason they gave for doing it was for promotion of getting the 3DS version.

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Here's an article mentioning the plan to eventually sell him as DLC later on down the line: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-we-have-no-smash-bros-premium-dlc-plans-b/1100-6423752/.

I finally registered my Wii U Smash Bros, and then laughed that the soundtrack is being physically delivered to me on CD. Oh Nintendo.

Dei said:

I finally registered my Wii U Smash Bros, and then laughed that the soundtrack is being physically delivered to me on CD. Oh Nintendo.

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In March, no less.

My cousins got me the Wii U version for Christmas. I haven't popped it in yet; maybe after my wife watches one of the 10 DVDs I got her.

Smash Bros is awesome! I love Wii Fit Trainer! I wish I had a 3ds so I could get the DLC.

Brother got the WiiU version from his fiance for Christmas.

I'm really enjoying Palutena and Rosalina in the newcomer pool, though I have a few others I haven't played yet. Bowser feels really strong now, and doesn't feel as slow and clunky as he used to. I think the only character I've played and not really liked so far is Sheik.

Shulk seems like he'd be really great if you focused on learning him, especially with the Monado Signs. Speed makes him so fast I almost ran off a few edges multiple times.

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Smash Bros is awesome! I love Wii Fit Trainer! I wish I had a 3ds so I could get the DLC.

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Even with a 3DS, you'd need the 3DS version. I like Mewtwo, but I wish I had my $40.

Having played Smash on the Wii U a little bit, my current thoughts:

- Much better levels. In pretty much every way.
- Eight player Smash is fun, but I doubt I'll ever have eight people at my house for it. Looks like I need Amiibo friends
- On that note, online will never be as fun as having people present, but at least it runs pretty smooth. There have been a couple moments of slowdown here and there, but the game never just stopped and ran a loading cycle like it does for stretches on the 3DS.
- However, with online not being as fun ... there's nothing Nintendo can do about that unless they allowed microphones to work during the game like PC, Playstation, and Xbox games do. If they don't allow mic use for Splatoon, I'll have to reconsider purchasing it, because ...
- My wife hates this. The 3DS screen is better for her, with tiny levels close to her face, but this is just chaos to her. So, I pretty much have to play solo.

I did start to have more fun when I took the For Fun battles more seriously. The 3DS lag problems kind of ruined me in that I took For Fun battles to mean spamming a wide move (which isn't very fun). Now I have the freedom to actually fight, so I'll have to try again and do that more. I still wish items dropped more often.

I've been working to unlock stuff, so I haven't done much outside the Games/More section. I'm really having fun with Palutena, her basic moveset doesn't have much offense so you have to rely on her normal attacks, which is fine because her Smash moves are crazy strong.

Rosalina/Luma is interesting, your Luma can actually fall and die like the Ice Climbers non-controlled character, except it will respawn eventually.

Zero Esc said:

Having played Smash on the Wii U a little bit, my current thoughts:

- Much better levels. In pretty much every way.
- Eight player Smash is fun, but I doubt I'll ever have eight people at my house for it. Looks like I need Amiibo friends
- On that note, online will never be as fun as having people present, but at least it runs pretty smooth. There have been a couple moments of slowdown here and there, but the game never just stopped and ran a loading cycle like it does for stretches on the 3DS.
- However, with online not being as fun ... there's nothing Nintendo can do about that unless they allowed microphones to work during the game like PC, Playstation, and Xbox games do. If they don't allow mic use for Splatoon, I'll have to reconsider purchasing it, because ...
- My wife hates this. The 3DS screen is better for her, with tiny levels close to her face, but this is just chaos to her. So, I pretty much have to play solo.

I did start to have more fun when I took the For Fun battles more seriously. The 3DS lag problems kind of ruined me in that I took For Fun battles to mean spamming a wide move (which isn't very fun). Now I have the freedom to actually fight, so I'll have to try again and do that more. I still wish items dropped more often.

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Maybe play on smaller stages have your wife use the gamepad? There are plenty of small stages the Wii U version.

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Maybe play on smaller stages have your wife use the gamepad? There are plenty of small stages the Wii U version.

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I didn't think to give the gamepad over to her. If I can ever convince her to give it another chance, we'll try that.

As an aside, I am getting very sick of Swype dropping words on me because it can't keep up.

I'm actually working on learning Jigglypuff. Man, when you get to know how to play her, she's deadly as hell.[DOUBLEPOST=1420062276,1420062223][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, I love the weird/hard to learn characters, but I have to reiterate what was said earlier. What the hell good is Alph/Olimar?

I'm hoping to work on my Bowser/Palutena/RosaLuma game, they're all a lot of fun to play. Once I feel more comfortable with the game itself I might work on Shulk, he seems pretty awesome if you get his Monado Sigils down.

One of my friends pwns face with Shulk.

Zero Esc said:

Having played Smash on the Wii U a little bit, my current thoughts:

- Much better levels. In pretty much every way.
- Eight player Smash is fun, but I doubt I'll ever have eight people at my house for it. Looks like I need Amiibo friends
- On that note, online will never be as fun as having people present, but at least it runs pretty smooth. There have been a couple moments of slowdown here and there, but the game never just stopped and ran a loading cycle like it does for stretches on the 3DS.
- However, with online not being as fun ... there's nothing Nintendo can do about that unless they allowed microphones to work during the game like PC, Playstation, and Xbox games do. If they don't allow mic use for Splatoon, I'll have to reconsider purchasing it, because ...
- My wife hates this. The 3DS screen is better for her, with tiny levels close to her face, but this is just chaos to her. So, I pretty much have to play solo.

I did start to have more fun when I took the For Fun battles more seriously. The 3DS lag problems kind of ruined me in that I took For Fun battles to mean spamming a wide move (which isn't very fun). Now I have the freedom to actually fight, so I'll have to try again and do that more. I still wish items dropped more often.

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Zero: One of these days we will have to face-off.
I'm also down for some Mario Kart again.

Shawnacy said:

Zero: One of these days we will have to face-off.
I'm also down for some Mario Kart again.

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In Mario Kart, sure, but I sold Smash Bros Wii U. Only have the 3DS version now, and that's because I'm stuck with it (download).

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In Mario Kart, sure, but I sold Smash Bros Wii U. Only have the 3DS version now, and that's because I'm stuck with it (download).

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Sorry to hear. I don't get a chance to play it much, but it seems like a fun game. I guess I might have more people available to play it with.

What days typically work for you for Mario Kart? I have the weekend off. I'm sure we can find a good time if you and your wife are down.

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Sorry to hear. I don't get a chance to play it much, but it seems like a fun game. I guess I might have more people available to play it with.

What days typically work for you for Mario Kart? I have the weekend off. I'm sure we can find a good time if you and your wife are down.

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Considering you have kids, yeah, you have more people to play with . My cousins moved away and Julie hates Smash, so it just wasn't fun alone.

We can probably play for a little bit sometime this weekend; maybe Saturday evening. Just keep in mind we're 3 hours ahead of you.

Since I missed that post I'm going to have to find another day that works. Are there any of the upcoming days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) that work for you?

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Since I missed that post I'm going to have to find another day that works. Are there any of the upcoming days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) that work for you?

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Not this week. Probably not until mid-March, to be honest; I probably should've expressed that in the post.

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Not this week. Probably not until mid-March, to be honest; I probably should've expressed that in the post.

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Stop being busy. You're a writer. You're supposed to make your own schedule.
(Note - Author of above post has absolutely no idea what a writer's schedule is supposed to be like)

For the record, I'd play too, if we can work out a time when we're all available. I'd also play Smash with you, @Shawnacy

Bowielee said:

For the record, I'd play too, if we can work out a time when we're all available. I'd also play Smash with you, @Shawnacy

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Awesome. I'll PM you my cell number. Feel free to text me when you find yourself with free time. That typically makes it easier to meet up online.

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Stop being busy. You're a writer. You're supposed to make your own schedule.
(Note - Author of above post has absolutely no idea what a writer's schedule is supposed to be like)

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I'm an editor as my day job; writing ain't paying the bills yet, so that takes up free time. The reason we won't have socializing time for a bit is pre-vacation quest management, vacation, and then post-vacation. Four kids is harder to deal with than four rats, but kids can be taken with you; we have some stuff we gotta get prepared with other people before we can leave our pets for a week.

Mewtwo coming in late April, and Lucas coming in June!

Also, you can go to smashbros.com to vote for other characters to be introduced as DLC.

Buying both versions was not a sound idea for anyone who did so just to get Mewtwo--he'll be $4 on 3DS, $5 on Wii U.

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Buying both versions was not a sound idea for anyone who did so just to get Mewtwo--he'll be $4 on 3DS, $5 on Wii U.

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I'm annoyed that they never seemed to say you needed to register the games by yesterday. I would have done so for a free character.

There was an email about it if you had Club Nintendo I think.

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I'm annoyed that they never seemed to say you needed to register the games by yesterday. I would have done so for a free character.

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It was in the last Nintendo Direct and I saw it all over the place on March 30th, but that might be because I was already registered with Club Nintendo. I was actually kind of annoyed that they pushed that so hard with a deadline, and then said the character would only be $4-5 anyway.

If I get individual codes for 3DS and Wii U, you can have my Wii U code. I sold the Wii U version since I have no one at home to play it with (wife hates Smash Bros), so I just have the 3DS version to play with my Amiibos .

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I'm annoyed that they never seemed to say you needed to register the games by yesterday. I would have done so for a free character.

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Every time I went to Club Nintendo, and every email I got from Nintendo, kept saying IN ALL CAPS that the final day to register everything was March 31st.

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Every time I went to Club Nintendo, and every email I got from Nintendo, kept saying IN ALL CAPS that the final day to register everything was March 31st.

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Well now I'm annoyed that I somehow missed that.

Has anyone been submitting entries for the Smash Bros. DLC ballot? Since Nintendo has started it, other game companies have started to chime in on the idea. Michael Spence over at Microsoft wants to see Banjo and Kazooie make it in, while the folks at WayForward are championing for Shantae.

I put in for Knuckles. I mean, come on, his name is goddamn Knuckles for god's sake. Who better for a fighting game?

I really want Professor Layton. :/
Also Bayonetta.

filmfanatic said:

Has anyone been submitting entries for the Smash Bros. DLC ballot? Since Nintendo has started it, other game companies have started to chime in on the idea. Michael Spence over at Microsoft wants to see Banjo and Kazooie make it in, while the folks at WayForward are championing for Shantae.

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Part of me thinks that's cool, part of me is worried they're going to muddle the votes. That said, I'd love to see Banjo Kazooie (without being a Duck Hunt clone).

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I put in for Knuckles. I mean, come on, his name is goddamn Knuckles for god's sake. Who better for a fighting game?

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This is also a good one. As for me ...

Bubsy . . .

. . . what?

Honestly, I'm still trying to decide who I'd submit my ballot for. The choices I'm considering from are:

King K. Rool
Bayonetta
Professor Layton
Lip (from Panel de Pon)
Shovel Knight
Urban Champion

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Honestly, I'm still trying to decide who I'd submit my ballot for. The choices I'm considering from are:

King K. Rool

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Honestly, I'd cut this one for starters. I don't think he can bring anything of note to the game.

I notice no one's voting for Ridley .

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Honestly, I'd cut this one for starters. I don't think he can bring anything of note to the game.

I notice no one's voting for Ridley .

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He's already in the game.

And man, FUCK the stage with Ridley in it.

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Honestly, I'd cut this one for starters. I don't think he can bring anything of note to the game.

I notice no one's voting for Ridley .

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For me, I could see a mechanic for King K. Rool where he has three movesets, but the Down B allows him to switch between them. The three movesets would of course have different looks, with one being his standard King K. Rool look, one for when he was Kaptain K. Rool, and finally when he was K. Roolenstein.

As for why the others:

Bayonetta (Successful third-party character who could add another female fighter to the title, also stands out with interesting moves and the fact she's from a rated M game)
Professor Layton (successful franchise, could have moves related to puzzles from the games)
Lip (could have an interesting mechanic to replicate a puzzle game feel)
Shovel Knight (HUGE success of a third-party character)
Urban Champion (his game was Nintendo's first (and honestly pretty crappy) fighting game, and I'd like to see the closest thing this franchise could have to Dan Hibiki)

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I really want Professor Layton. :/
Also Bayonetta.

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Isn't Bayonetta too explicitly sexual for a smash bros game?

I just really don't see Nintendo including her in the franchise.

Maybe Bub & Bob from Bubble Bobble?

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Maybe Bub & Bob from Bubble Bobble?

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Would be a fun replacement for Ice Climbers for sure.

Looking at Namco games, DigDug would be cool too, I wager, though his air pump would be a lot of extra work in modeling characters getting pumped up/popped.

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For me, I could see a mechanic for King K. Rool where he has three movesets, but the Down B allows him to switch between them. The three movesets would of course have different looks, with one being his standard King K. Rool look, one for when he was Kaptain K. Rool, and finally when he was K. Roolenstein.

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I hate to keep shitting on the idea, but that sounds like the same reason they had to divide Zelda from Shiek and Samus from Zero Suit Samus, because they couldn't get that kind of thing to work on the regular 3DS.

Bowielee said:

Isn't Bayonetta too explicitly sexual for a smash bros game?

I just really don't see Nintendo including her in the franchise.

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Same. She'd be a fun fighter and including doesn't mean you have to include some of her suggestive poses, but her presence alone would mean an Amiibo and also kids getting exposed to the Bayonetta franchise. Nintendo has loosened up a lot with this kind of stuff, allowing it on their consoles, but Smash Bros is one of their most popular series.

Plus, her Final Smash attack would have to be a demon summon ... not sure Nintendo would want that either.

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I hate to keep shitting on the idea, but that sounds like the same reason they had to divide Zelda from Shiek and Samus from Zero Suit Samus, because they couldn't get that kind of thing to work on the regular 3DS.



Same. She'd be a fun fighter and including doesn't mean you have to include some of her suggestive poses, but her presence alone would mean an Amiibo and also kids getting exposed to the Bayonetta franchise. Nintendo has loosened up a lot with this kind of stuff, allowing it on their consoles, but Smash Bros is one of their most popular series.

Plus, her Final Smash attack would have to be a demon summon ... not sure Nintendo would want that either.

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Honestly, as much as some may disagree, you do raise some good points.

I think I'll vote for Lip. She's generally obscure, even if most people know her game from its reskinned variants like Tetris Attack and Pokemon Puzzle League, and she could have an interesting mechanic designed to evoke a puzzle game feel for her moves.

Got my Mewtwo codes and I don't need the Wii U one. @CynicismKills you can have it if you want it.

If he doesn't want it, can I have it

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Got my Mewtwo codes and I don't need the Wii U one. @CynicismKills you can have it if you want it.

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Sure, I'll take it, been planning to get back on Smash with this last update. Thanks!

Lucas, Roy, and Ryu available today. Ryu's moves are stronger if you use the original SF commands.

Ryu gets a stage, Dream Land returns.

Costumes include Inkling Boy and Girl, Isabelle, Heihachi, Akira, and Megaman EXE.

The e-shop goes down in 3,2,1...

DREAM LAND, YES.

I love Dream Land.

Well, with this announcement, this seems to be the current state of the Nintendo eShop servers:

For anyone who hasn't seen it:



Roy (Fire Emblem) hitting Roy (Koopaling) was funny.

I appreciate that the reasoning behind more Mega Man costumes is "due to series popularity."

Oh joy, Mii Fighter Amiibos. The entire appeal of Mii Fighters is customization; these figurines are stuck in the generic form.

Kind of wish Dream Land was free DLC, but whatever; it's my favorite stage from the older games, so I'll pay for it.

Instant replays to Youtube, as proper video files--I like.

Though the leak spoiled some things by a day, I think it was still pretty surprising that it was already ready for download. I'm not even gonna bother with the eshop right now.

My son is super excited about all of the new DLC, gonna buy all of it for him for his birthday. (Which is conveniently this week, so huzzah)

Definitely getting Ryu, Dream Land, and the Zero costume. Already getting Splatoon costumes for free. Not sure about Lucas.

The Miiverse stage is going to be the Splatoon lobby. I've already drawn some support images in Miiverse.

Also, the eshop was fine just now.

Man that Ganondorf Amiibo looks sweet.

Lucas and Roy are NOT clones this time around. Roy functions far better up close than Marth, with a longer UP+X, and his charge move is quite powerful. I'm actually considering maining Roy.

I need to figure out how to share Miis, because I made a Meat me that does look like him.

I haven't tried Lucas yet, but his PK fire explodes, that much I know.

They worked to actually make these characters more distinct this time around.

I'm probably getting Lucas at some point, but you're right. I'm glad.

You can share Miis on the customization menu.