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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#30151: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:19:22 PM

Which character in Brawl was never released in Japan?

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DrFurball Since: Jan, 2001
#30152: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:21:55 PM

I dunno about playable characters, but the Elite Beat Agents got a trophy, despite not being officially released in Japan.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#30153: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:23:01 PM

Ah, was their game never released in Japan?

I know that they're basically an international version of Ouendan, I was just wondering if it was recursive the same way Super Mario Bros. USA was released in Japan despite being an export game.

edited 21st Dec '13 9:23:31 PM by Anomalocaris20

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doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
White Hindu
#30154: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:29:34 PM

@Cassidy: This is very different. It makes perfect sense for a Japanese game to reference things only released in its home country.

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#30155: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:32:47 PM

Except it's not a Japanese game. It's a game developed in Japan specifically for international audiences.

doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
White Hindu
#30156: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:35:19 PM

When people say "Japanese game", they refer to its origin, not its intended audience.

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Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#30157: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:38:39 PM

@Anom: I think Little Mac? Wasn't Punch Out Wii the first Punch Out game in Japan? I think it came out after Brawl...

edited 21st Dec '13 9:43:17 PM by Irene

Shadow?
MagcargoMan Hooray! Bubble Party! Since: Oct, 2010
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#30158: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:41:46 PM

[up]Lucas was Japan-only.

EDIT: Great, now you've edited so I look like I'm not making sense.

edited 21st Dec '13 9:50:12 PM by MagcargoMan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8yAjWvAqyM
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#30159: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:43:59 PM

@Cassidy: Japan's gonna get priority in terms of representation, though. Japan-only stuff will be referenced while international-only stuff is generally not going to be.

The point is that it isn't symmetrical when it comes to regional stuff.

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DrFurball Since: Jan, 2001
#30160: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:46:50 PM

[up][up][up] I think the arcade Punch Out games hit Japan first. And the NES game was released over there first as well, but Mike Tyson was added to the international versions.

Mac also appears in Captain Rainbow, so it's to be assumed that old-school Japanese gamers are aware of him.

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#30161: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:47:58 PM

I don't think there's too many international Nintendo games that never got released in Japan, compared to games which never saw a release outside of Japan. So it doesn't really matter much.

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#30162: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:48:52 PM

[up][up] Ah, never mind then.

Smash will have more Japanese-origin stuff regardless. It did originate in Japan too, so...

Shadow?
MagcargoMan Hooray! Bubble Party! Since: Oct, 2010
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#30163: Dec 21st 2013 at 9:55:24 PM

Another factor that helps Takamaru's chances for inclusion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8yAjWvAqyM
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#30164: Dec 21st 2013 at 10:01:20 PM

If Takamaru and/or Sukapon make it in, that would make my day tongue

MagcargoMan Hooray! Bubble Party! Since: Oct, 2010
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#30165: Dec 21st 2013 at 10:04:30 PM

[up]Didn't Sakurai actually say something about excluding Sukapon for some reason?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8yAjWvAqyM
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#30166: Dec 21st 2013 at 10:32:15 PM

If that's true, you'll eat my hat.

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Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#30168: Dec 21st 2013 at 10:35:21 PM

Hm... wait, I only really have one or two hats, and I kind of like them.

Okay. If that's true, I'll... be surprised.

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#30170: Dec 21st 2013 at 10:42:49 PM

Okay, but what are those quotes dated. He didn't do Villager in Brawl because there was no combat to be had and suddenly had an epiphany for For.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#30171: Dec 21st 2013 at 11:25:48 PM

Also that implies that reason was because game he is from wouldn't probably ever make release overseas tongue Which is pretty much up to Nintendo anyway and Japanese only game characters have been playable previously.

edited 21st Dec '13 11:26:06 PM by SpookyMask

MagcargoMan Hooray! Bubble Party! Since: Oct, 2010
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#30172: Dec 22nd 2013 at 12:16:39 AM

Meh, Sukapon hasn't even had a trophy in Smash yet. All he's had is a sticker. I don't expect him to show up in this game as a playable character.

edited 22nd Dec '13 12:16:53 AM by MagcargoMan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8yAjWvAqyM
doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
White Hindu
#30173: Dec 22nd 2013 at 12:21:00 AM

I played that game. Best 3-out-of-5 gets pretty longwinded pretty fast.

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TPPR10 Craving for fish from up north Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Craving for fish
#30174: Dec 22nd 2013 at 12:29:35 AM

[up][up] As oppose to Takamaru...? Okay, I cannot remember if he has appeared in Smash in any form.

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#30175: Dec 22nd 2013 at 1:13:43 AM

Takamaru had a sticker as well.


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