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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#29751: Dec 19th 2013 at 7:45:48 AM

the thing that pretty much sold Game Boy consoles

I'd actually like to point out that this is incorrect. Tetris sold Game Boys. Pokemon sold extremely well (it's actually something like the second or third highest-selling franchise of all time), but it came out way late in the Game Boy's life cycle. Most people already had one.

Thnikkafan ? from Faroe Islands (not really) Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#29752: Dec 19th 2013 at 7:57:00 AM

@two pages ago: That comment was less "The Complainer Is Always Wrong" and more "The Complainer Is Really Goddamn Annoying" and they always complain about the same things over the course of a week. And it's not just one person that does it, either.

Anyway, speaking of Tetris, I'd love to see a Tetris stage. Fighting on the tetriminos, of course.

Anyone who assigns themselves loads of character tropes is someone to be worried about.
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#29753: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:00:06 AM

I'd rather have a Panel de Pon stage, or a Dr. Mario stage.

OdiefromtheOZ KING OF EXPLODO KILLS from Shadow Mosses Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
KING OF EXPLODO KILLS
#29754: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:04:15 AM

I'm all for a Tetris stage.

nyo ho ho
beorc Ridley and Ridley from hither and yon Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: I know
Ridley and Ridley
#29755: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:05:14 AM

Dr. Mario traps the fighters in a box with some viruses, and wreaks his unholy vengeance upon them for kicking him out of Smash Bros.?

edited 19th Dec '13 8:08:55 AM by beorc

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#29756: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:06:44 AM

He rains death upon them... and pills.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#29757: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:16:52 AM

Bah. Can't be purely advertising when it includes characters who haven't had a game in forever and still don't even with their Smash appearences boosting recogniion.
Never said it was nothing but advertising, but you can't deny that the very concept of the game is a video game advertiser's wet dream. It's a celebration of Nintendo's history, sure, I get that, but that kind of celebration inherently necessitates hawking all of its games, holding them in front of your face and saying, "Doesn't this look cool? You should totally buy this game!" All the obscure stuff is fanservice, but fanservice in itself is a marketing gimmick to try to strengthen people's resolve to buy the game.

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#29758: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:19:36 AM

Hmm, so you think Sakurai feels that way?

OdiefromtheOZ KING OF EXPLODO KILLS from Shadow Mosses Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
KING OF EXPLODO KILLS
#29759: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:21:25 AM

Sakurai just thinks it'd be cool to put that stuff in. Doesn't change the fact Smash Bros. is basically a giant ad for Nintendo franchises. Hell, my first introduction to non mario nintendo was melee.

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Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#29760: Dec 19th 2013 at 8:23:20 AM

I doubt he's doing it purely for the $$$ ¥¥¥, but I have no doubt that some of the higher ups at Nintendo would have at least some thoughts toward that way. And Sakurai isn't stupid—he's bound to have some marketing sense, having been in the business for over two decades now. Marketing is essentially knowing how to appeal to a customer in a way that nets you the most sales, and keeping people happy and giving them a quality product is part of that.

[up]More or less that.

edited 19th Dec '13 8:24:10 AM by Odd1

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#29762: Dec 19th 2013 at 9:18:05 AM

11/12 respected medical professionals agree that dead angels are an acceptable substitute.

I'm actually unsure whether I'd rather have her or Wonder-Red as a Platinum representative...

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Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#29763: Dec 19th 2013 at 9:29:34 AM

The Wonderful Ones would be more likely at any rate, being owned by Nintendo and all.

Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#29764: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:05:02 AM

I suppose it depends on how much Sakurai likes them. He was spotted on occasion floating around the Platinum offices and may have taken a shine to the Wonderfuls. If I were a Nintendo executive, though, I would lean on him to opt for Bayonetta herself, to get some of that Smash-popularity blowback to support the bigger game in the same year as B2 will come out, rather than a nod to the game that came and went (and tanked in sales) without shaking too much up.

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#29765: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:10:49 AM

You think Cooking Mama would be a good choice for a playable character? :3

Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#29766: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:16:45 AM

[up][up]The problem is that Bayonetta, despite the fact that her next game is being published by Nintendo, is owned by Sega, and therefore third-party. The Wonderful Ones are owned by Nintendo. Considering Sakurai, the latter would probably be more important than sales.

I mean, come on. Earthbound.

edited 19th Dec '13 11:17:22 AM by Nap1100

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#29767: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:17:01 AM

[up][up]Not really. She's a fairly minor third party character, at the very least, and it's even harder to picture how she'd fight than Villager.

[up]I wouldn't be strongly for or against Wonder Red, honestly, but then I've been bad about keeping up with more recent gaming news lately.

edited 19th Dec '13 11:17:54 AM by Pulse

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#29768: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:24:43 AM

@Pulse: But she'd have a really unique moveset.

Halberdier17 We Are With You Zack Snyder from Western Pennsylvania Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
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#29769: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:32:51 AM

[up]Maybe they can have both; I don't know about both playable but one could be an assist trophy.

I'm thinking Wonder Red could work as an assist trophy since it could possibly have the others in it.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#29770: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:34:57 AM

The main problem is that Wonder Red is too big.

No, seriously. Look at how big a basic Unite Hand is.

That said, he's got a full set of moves for fighting alone, as well...

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TheSpaceJawa Since: Jun, 2013
#29771: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:51:21 AM

Not that I'm on board the idea of adding characters from this 101 game, but size really shouldn't be that big an issue. They sized up Olimar, They've probably sized down other characters, and sizing down is what people are currently expecting of Ridley as they hope that he makes it in.

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#29772: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:53:01 AM

I cannot think of any character in Smash who has been sized down. Only sized up (seriously now, Pikachu is huge compared to a normal Pikachu)

edited 19th Dec '13 11:53:13 AM by TPPR10

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NesClassic Meh-meh!? from Flyover Country Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: In another castle
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#29773: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:57:20 AM

I acknowledge some things (especially stages) are basically promotions, but Rosalina doesn't feel that way to me.

I mean, she herself has been being pushed a lot by Nintendo, but I'm attributing her inclusion and promotion to popularity over recency. Not that she's going to be leaving the Mario series any time soon...

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TheSpaceJawa Since: Jun, 2013
#29774: Dec 19th 2013 at 11:57:57 AM

[up][up] Well, if you want to look at that way, they could just size everyone up to make them more appropriately scaled with whoever the largest character is. tongue

edited 19th Dec '13 11:58:17 AM by TheSpaceJawa

TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#29775: Dec 19th 2013 at 12:24:04 PM

This is something some one pointed out from the trailer: When Rosalina used the move where she draws items to her, she caught the Pokéball which Marth threw. So she can actually stop throws items.

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