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GreatT HOT DOG Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
HOT DOG
#36101: Feb 16th 2014 at 7:33:25 PM

I admit to being largely unfamiliar with the Captain and Ness when I got the first Smash.

As for Metroid, I used to watch my brother play Super back in the day. My first official foray into the series was with Fusion and Prime.

edited 16th Feb '14 7:33:42 PM by GreatT

When you wish upon a side of beef, soon will come an end to all your grief
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#36102: Feb 16th 2014 at 7:43:24 PM

When I got the first Smash, I knew Mario, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Pikachu, and Donkey Kong.

I have a message from another time...
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#36103: Feb 16th 2014 at 7:58:48 PM

I don't even remember which series I was familiar when I first played Smash, since I was like, eight.

I probably knew Mario, Luigi, Link, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Donkey Kong and Fox.

edited 16th Feb '14 7:59:07 PM by Mukora

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#36104: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:02:30 PM

I knew about Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus.

It took awhile for me to give a crap about the rest. Just seeing those four in a game together blew my mind as a kid.

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#36105: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:06:56 PM

When I saw this commercial my mind basically dribbled out of my ears because it was so amazing to me:

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#36106: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:08:54 PM

That commercial made me sad when I first saw it. Also that song.

"Yoshi hitting Donkey Kong on the head with a mallet? Why would he do such a thing?"

And then I got the game and I was able to accept it. tongue

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#36107: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:10:22 PM

When I saw this commercial I shat bricks. I was like No Fucking Way! I'm getting this!

This was pretty much my thoughts as an eight year old, minus the profanity.

edited 16th Feb '14 8:10:40 PM by rmctagg09

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#36108: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:10:31 PM

Oh, and Link. I knew Link.

I have a message from another time...
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#36110: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:37:28 PM

...How did you find out what the characters you never saw before were from? Read the trophies??? :V I did collect them all, but I never paid much attention to the text. So I only learned about them all after looking at wikis when Smash 4 was announced.

...Even though I've played Smash for years, since the first game came out. >_<

edited 16th Feb '14 8:38:52 PM by CassidyTheDevil

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#36111: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:39:47 PM

What's ironic is that Roy debuted worldwide in SSB first. Also, Ness debuted in SSB(the first game) before Earthbound ever came to the UK.

Shadow?
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#36112: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:39:53 PM

In the first Super Smash Bros you could look at profiles for the characters and the games they debuted in. Like a prototypical trophy room.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#36113: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:41:43 PM

When I got the first Smash Bros., I knew the Mario Bros., Yoshi, Kirby, Link, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff, and that was it. 8 out of 12 isn't too bad, all things considered.

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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#36114: Feb 16th 2014 at 8:55:21 PM

[up] Those were pretty much all the characters I knew at the time.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#36115: Feb 16th 2014 at 9:02:24 PM

I knew almost none of the characters. The Mario and Mario-adjacent series and maybe Link?

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#36116: Feb 16th 2014 at 10:08:31 PM

I believe the pet-peeve is in reference to me? Anyway, I have been a video game nerd since I first got a game boy, so I knew the four Mario characters, both Pokemon, Kirby, Fox and Link. I did not know Ness, but friends who quickly told me all about how "awesome" Earthbound was (the mother base can be pretty...loquacious. Only one guy knew Captain Falcon. I should have known Samus but had almost completely forgotten Metroid, as I had only watched other people play it. My mom apparently knew Samus but was taken back by the fact she was a woman.

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doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
White Hindu
#36117: Feb 16th 2014 at 10:18:24 PM

When I read the Melee trophies, I misread one and thought that Paula taught Ness how to have psychic powers. This does not occur in the game. Not sure how I came to that conclusion, reading the trophy description today.

"What's out there? What's waiting for me?"
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#36118: Feb 16th 2014 at 10:26:54 PM

The only characters I didn't know when the series first came out was Ness, Captain, and Samus.

I had played the SNES F-Zero game, but never made the connection because I sucked horribly at it (and probably still would), and never really played it that much.

Addenum: BUT, the series did get me into the Metroid series and playing Prime and Fusion.

edited 16th Feb '14 10:28:37 PM by tclittle

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Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#36119: Feb 16th 2014 at 11:02:39 PM

Filler update. We already know Little Mac sucks in the air, but is awesome on the ground. Well, according to the Trailer, anyway.

Shadow?
Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#36120: Feb 16th 2014 at 11:04:06 PM

That's gotta hurt.

The punch I mean, not the filler.

[down]Could be either.

edited 16th Feb '14 11:06:47 PM by Midna

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Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#36121: Feb 16th 2014 at 11:04:51 PM

"You ain't no air fighter, Mac! Smash ain't no joke!"

So, Up-smash or up-tilt?

Or even part of a combo?

I sure said that!
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#36122: Feb 16th 2014 at 11:12:40 PM

When SSB came out, I knew Mario, Luigi, DK, Yoshi, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff, and was only vaguely familiar with Link. I did not know Ness, Cap, or Fox.

When Melee came out, I did not know Sheik, Young Link, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, Falco, Marth, or Roy. I knew everyone else, albeit only vague knowledge of who Zelda was ("She's the Peach to Link's Mario, right?").

During the leadup to Brawl the only revealed characters I didn't know were Lucas, Ike, and Snake, but by the time the actual game came out I had researched and familiarized myself with them.

So far I am familiar with all 5 revealed newcomers for this game, though I've never actually played Wii Fit and was only barely aware of its "trainer".

edited 16th Feb '14 11:13:23 PM by Anomalocaris20

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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
#36123: Feb 16th 2014 at 11:42:32 PM

Holy crap, I didn't quite realise the size difference until now when they put him next to Mega Man. Seriously, dude seems like he just got off the boat from Lilliput or something.

Insert witty 'n clever quip here.
TheSpaceJawa Since: Jun, 2013
#36124: Feb 17th 2014 at 1:46:39 AM

I think that first classic commercial is what sold me on the idea of Smash Brothers in the first place and when I knew I wanted to give the game a try.

And then I didn't actually get to do so until later when Melee came out. At which point my suspicions about how fun the game must be were proven correct.

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#36125: Feb 17th 2014 at 2:38:53 AM

@Misdreavus: They showed him right next to Mega Man in the Direct too.

Also, are people not understanding that Mega Man is being K.O.ed toward the screen in that picture? :V

edited 17th Feb '14 5:47:53 AM by CassidyTheDevil


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