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TechPowah Just a simple hero from the room down the hall Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#50601: Jul 16th 2014 at 2:36:21 AM

Actually, looking back, the only non-Thunder Tome related specials either Robin use in the trailer are Arcfire, Elwind and Nosferatu. I think maybe the Thunder Tome is the only special that has charge properties and the Fire, Wind and Darkness Tomes just use the one move(s).

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Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#50602: Jul 16th 2014 at 2:36:46 AM

Anyway, I don't think we know enough about how the tomes level up in Smash to say anything about Dark magic.

Folt Warlock Necromancer from Hollow Bastion! >=D Since: Jun, 2010
Warlock Necromancer
#50603: Jul 16th 2014 at 2:52:55 AM

It could be that the reason all the basic Thunder Tomes were featured is because Thunder is Robin's preferred element.

But then again, Robin may just use one tome each of the other elements because Thunder is Robin's preferred element.

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Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#50604: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:07:28 AM

Well, in other thoughts- Here's hoping Robin gets their Grandmaster outfit and Lucina her Great Lord look. I'd love it if the Robins also got Dread Fighter/Bride costumes, but that may be asking too much.

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Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#50605: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:15:32 AM

i prefer lucina's great lord outfit to her regular outfit, tbh. cant quite put my finger on why tho.

Folt Warlock Necromancer from Hollow Bastion! >=D Since: Jun, 2010
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#50606: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:24:53 AM

Sakurai has just confirmed a couple things in regards to Robin's tomes and the Levin Sword.

edited 16th Jul '14 3:25:20 AM by Folt

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TechPowah Just a simple hero from the room down the hall Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#50607: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:25:53 AM

Little late on that, Folt. It's all good though. tongue

edited 16th Jul '14 3:28:34 AM by TechPowah

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Folt Warlock Necromancer from Hollow Bastion! >=D Since: Jun, 2010
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#50608: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:27:07 AM

D'oh!

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TechPowah Just a simple hero from the room down the hall Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#50609: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:28:41 AM

Just occurred to me that we should probably equate the difference between the Levin Sword and Bronze Sword should probably be likened to the difference in Little Mac's power from ground and air attacks.

edited 16th Jul '14 3:28:52 AM by TechPowah

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Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#50610: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:35:22 AM

Maybe, maybe not- The big change actually seems to be that the Levin Sword generates sparks when swung.

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Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#50611: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:52:43 AM

...even though in the games levin is a ranged weapon. i dont think adjacent square attacking changes it to a melee animation either...

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#50612: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:56:05 AM

That is just how Robin soars. I mean, what point would a sword what casts magic if you cannot use it to melee some one if you can just cast lighting anyway?

edited 16th Jul '14 3:56:37 AM by TPPR10

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Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#50613: Jul 16th 2014 at 3:56:13 AM

It's relatively plausible even if nobody does it, though, unlike a Tactician using Dark tomes.

Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#50614: Jul 16th 2014 at 4:37:17 AM

So Robin might just be our first stance character type thing where people actually use every stance. Awesome.

I wonder if there's any indication of when the tomes and Levin Sword run out of uses or if we just have to remember a set number.

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#50615: Jul 16th 2014 at 5:10:21 AM

[lol]

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#50616: Jul 16th 2014 at 5:27:56 AM

Yeah. Tacticians can use (insert sword here), but most everyone just uses magic because it works at both ranges. The class most people give Levin swords to is Trickster. Decent magic, but precious few ways to use it.

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#50617: Jul 16th 2014 at 5:32:03 AM

I wonder if it'd look odd if the tactician had a Dark Flier alt that changed the sword into a Bronze Lance and Shockstick? I guess if it were held at the right spot, it shouldn't alter the animations too much...

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#50618: Jul 16th 2014 at 8:29:38 AM

I don't know why, but I get the feeling that there might be 4 more newcomers left. I get the feeling that Shulk and Marshal may appear along with a couple of other characters in spite of Sal's leak. One of them might be Dixie, mostly due to Tropical Freeze bringing her back to the spotlight. I'd want K. Rool, but I get the feeling he'll be a boss character like Kirbopher said. We still don't have this game's retro character, so I think someone like Takamaru could be that one. His Samurai Warriors appearance gave him a legit moveset, so I think a lot can be done with him.

This is just speculation though.

edited 16th Jul '14 8:30:38 AM by Rinsankajugin

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#50619: Jul 16th 2014 at 8:44:39 AM

I still need to make a revised speculative roster. Perhaps the last one if the Coro Coro reveal is actually comprehensive.

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#50620: Jul 16th 2014 at 8:47:00 AM
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#50622: Jul 16th 2014 at 9:56:07 AM

[up]I have to say, that one looks a lot better than lazy-eye Rayman. It actually reminds me of his "presenting ME!!!" pose in Origins/Legends a lot more now.

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#50624: Jul 16th 2014 at 9:59:32 AM

I have to say, that one looks a lot better than lazy-eye Rayman. It actually reminds me of his "presenting ME!!!" pose in Origins/Legends a lot more now.

I don't see an image in that link...

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#50625: Jul 16th 2014 at 10:05:25 AM

[up]It takes a while to load.

edited 16th Jul '14 10:05:33 AM by doctrainAUM

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