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Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#41526: Apr 14th 2014 at 2:57:36 PM

What makes me most suspicious about Rids is how Sakurai is dancing around him instead of just naming him like he did for Yellow Devil, Waluigi, Ashley, etc.
Between the fact that he moves oddly for a boss and the whole thing where Sakurai has deliberately avoided talking about him for ages makes me think he's playable. There'd be riots in the streets if he were just a boss/stage hazard after all this build-up.

I sure said that!
Otherarrow Since: Jul, 2010
#41527: Apr 14th 2014 at 3:00:51 PM

The only build up is that he alluded to him when introducing a stage, then showed a shadow.

And both times, he heavily implied that he'd be a boss/stage hazard.

Seriously, most of the "build up" is the fans who already wanted him to be playable trying to take any excuse to believe it to be so.

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ConstipatedWaffle For The Most Ridley-culous Cause from The Edge Of Insanity Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
For The Most Ridley-culous Cause
#41529: Apr 14th 2014 at 4:24:29 PM

[up][up]I think that's exactly why people think Sakurai is teasing Ridley. Constantly implying Ridley is a stage boss but never outright saying it is exactly something Sakurai would do, without making him an outright Lying Creator.

Albeit, I don't think Ridley's going to be playable either, just I think this is why others think he will be.

[up]Normally I disagree with speculation like that, but that cloud DOES look eerily like Pac-Man...

edited 14th Apr '14 4:25:23 PM by ConstipatedWaffle

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#41530: Apr 14th 2014 at 4:51:45 PM

Bull. Regardless of whether Pac-Man is in the game, that cloud is a coincidence.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#41531: Apr 14th 2014 at 4:53:20 PM

I guess you could say that theory is... full of hot air!

Wakka wakka.

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#41532: Apr 14th 2014 at 5:02:54 PM

Huh. Might be a joking reference to him, even if he's not in the game. Could've been intentional too. That's just a bit too specific to believe it's definitely a coincidence, though.

Doesn't mean he's in, but I doubt that wasn't on purpose. I could see Bandai-Namco purposely doing that just to mess with us, and Sakurai going along with it for the same reason. They're good at teasing.

Shadow?
FawfulCrump Since: Dec, 2010
#41533: Apr 14th 2014 at 5:07:48 PM

Is it really that hard to believe that something coincidentally resembles a character as simply-shaped as Pac-Man?

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#41534: Apr 14th 2014 at 6:31:11 PM

Namco includes Pac-Man's shape as a sort of gag in a good chunk of their games. This doesn't mean anything- I don't think Talim's tribe worships Pac-Man, for example.

I sure said that!
ConstipatedWaffle For The Most Ridley-culous Cause from The Edge Of Insanity Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
For The Most Ridley-culous Cause
#41535: Apr 14th 2014 at 6:31:44 PM

[up][up]It is for us conspiracy theorists out there.

"Leave no stone unturned!"

[up]BUT WHAT IF THEY DO

edited 14th Apr '14 6:32:02 PM by ConstipatedWaffle

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Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#41536: Apr 14th 2014 at 6:32:02 PM

[up][up]New headcanon.

talim for smash 4

edited 14th Apr '14 6:32:12 PM by Nap1100

ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#41537: Apr 14th 2014 at 6:41:35 PM

[up]Well, she does have a fighting style that would fit quite well.

TechPowah Just a simple hero from the room down the hall Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
Just a simple hero
#41538: Apr 14th 2014 at 10:13:25 PM

Sorry for Mewtwo fans, but this is beyond hilarious!

edited 14th Apr '14 10:14:20 PM by TechPowah

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Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#41539: Apr 14th 2014 at 10:21:33 PM

Woody: *laughs*

"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#41541: Apr 14th 2014 at 11:56:19 PM

._. Okay, I've never played Kirby's Air ride, but seriously? It has similar menus for options like Melee?

Sakuraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai xP Seriously, at this point you can tell all games made by him by comparing options menu to smash bros [lol]

Its funny since games themselves don't resemble each other(Well, okay Subspace Emissary is basically pretty awkward Kirby game and Kid Icarus Uprising has enemies explode in same manner as players explode offscreen in Smash Bros, but gameplaywise they don't resemble each other) besides the menu interfaces :P

edited 14th Apr '14 11:58:30 PM by SpookyMask

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#41542: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:00:09 AM

I hope there's at least one more unrevealed new character that almost nobody expected.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#41543: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:08:59 AM

Today's pic is the Final Destination version of Gerudo Valley. No Twinrova attacks, no bridge, just a flat arena with the Gerudo Valley track playing.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#41544: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:22:34 AM

... Am I the only one who wishes there were a Battlefield version of each stage instead of or in addition to the Final Destination ones?

I sure said that!
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#41545: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:23:37 AM

[up] Not at all. Not a fan of FD, but Battlefield instead. It's far more balanced for more characters, not favoring anyone too specifically.

Shadow?
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#41546: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:24:41 AM

Aww, man. I was hoping that they'd go for more "battlefield" rather than FD, and only said FD because that one is better known. Seriously, Battlefield is where it's at when it comes to one-on-one sporting, though I suppose it could be a little larger.

This whole "for Glory" thing sounds like they tried to give the competitive players what they wanted, but didn't actually pay any attention to the way competitive smash has developed ever since the "Final Destination , Fox only!" meme got discredited.

[nja][nja]

edited 15th Apr '14 12:25:00 AM by Kayeka

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#41547: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:26:21 AM

I like Battlefield better than FD.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#41548: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:28:06 AM

^^Hey, baby steps! :P

Yeah, they don't seem to be aware that competive scene isn't only about FD, they just don't accept stages they consider to be too unpredictable or unfair.(like large ass stages where some characters are much better at getting away) I guess next step for them would be to have alternate Battlefield version of every stage.

Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#41549: Apr 15th 2014 at 12:48:41 AM

"Baby steps" shouldn't be necessary. They could watch videos of Brawl tournaments on youtube. Or they could just ask someone who is heavily into that scene. Heck, hire one of those guys, like the people at Capcom did for Street Fighter.

Nintendo is a company that sucks at adopting ideas that didn't come directly from Nintendo.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#41550: Apr 15th 2014 at 1:49:53 AM

During the Direct, Sakurai said that there would also be a 'Play with Friends' mode where you could set up any parameters you like. The 'For Fun/For Glory' modes are for playing against random folk.

So in this case, wouldn't any competitive player be spending most of their time playing with friends instead of random match-ups?

edited 15th Apr '14 1:55:43 AM by edvedd

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