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#51101: Jul 18th 2014 at 3:39:50 PM

Apparently a popular image too. It still looks like Palutena's up to something what with her staff raised above Lucina's head like that.

...What is she doing anyway? A slide?

edited 18th Jul '14 3:43:35 PM by Customer

Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#51103: Jul 18th 2014 at 3:47:28 PM

preeeetty sure lucina got screenshotted during a slide, nothing more.

dunno bout palutena.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#51104: Jul 18th 2014 at 3:54:25 PM

[up][up]She's apparently roughly equal, assuming Marth only manages around 50% of his attacks to hit on the sweetspot.

Considering the smallness of said sweetspot, I'd say that's a fair assessment.

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#51107: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:21:04 PM

[up][up] Pretty much exactly how I think they would be revealed. Put them in a opera house with the roster and it'll all be golden.

Just when the dust settles on a new reveal...

edited 18th Jul '14 4:21:49 PM by nigelstack345

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#51108: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:22:00 PM

If I remember correctly, Waluigi isn't even related to Wario. He just seems to be a guy who hangs out with him for some reason. His past is mysterious and kinda creepy.

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#51110: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:24:18 PM

[up][up]Wario Bros...Wario&Waluigi...

edited 18th Jul '14 4:24:36 PM by randomness4

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#51111: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:24:31 PM

[up][up] Next Friday.

edited 18th Jul '14 4:24:43 PM by nigelstack345

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#51112: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:25:31 PM

[up][up] Have they ever been called the Wario Bros?

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#51113: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:27:21 PM

Its the only reason Waluigi exist...

Luigi is Mario's bro...

Waluigi is evil Luigi...

Waluigi is Wario's bro...

edited 18th Jul '14 4:28:12 PM by randomness4

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#51114: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:28:04 PM

[up][up]Offhandedly, yeah. Official information says that they're not actually brothers.

edited 18th Jul '14 4:28:48 PM by RavenKingSage

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#51115: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:31:17 PM

They have been referred to as the "Wicked Bros" at one point, but "bros" doesn't necessarily mean much in the Mario universe. Remember the Hammer Bros. Or the Koopalings, kinda.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#51116: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:34:00 PM

The something Bros. of any game in the Mario series almost always means that...those characters are brothers.

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#51117: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:37:05 PM

Imagine if you were some evil guy trying to do evil things upon your nemesis, and then all of a sudden, a weird looking guy who kinda looks like your nemesis' brother starts following you. Creepy, huh?

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#51118: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:41:18 PM

Outside of his debut in Mario Land 2, Wario's not really Mario's nemesis. He's some asshole with somewhat similar fashion sense who, at most, resorts to cartoonish antics to beat him at the annual sports meets.

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#51119: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:41:32 PM

Two evil guys that found each other...Wario's weird Brother, cousin, "Traitor Friend"...

[up][up]That is creepy...especially if you befriend that person.

[down]They're still related even if they aren't Bowser's kids...Koopa is the name of the whole species.

edited 18th Jul '14 4:44:10 PM by randomness4

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#51120: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:41:37 PM

The something Bros. of any game in the Mario series almost always means that...those characters are brothers.

Except I'm pretty sure the only example of that is the Mario Bros. Unless the Hammer Bros were confirmed to literally be brothers as well. Also, again, Koopalings; sounds like they should be King Koopa's kids, but nope.

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#51121: Jul 18th 2014 at 4:43:04 PM

I remember reading somewhere that the Hammer Bros are called that because they always showed up in pairs in SMB 1 and the Bros name stuck for them and their variants.

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#51122: Jul 18th 2014 at 5:03:00 PM

A Sakurai column from back when Little Mac was announced was translated.

"Punch-Out!!" arcade machines were in operation thirty years ago. The game was copyrighted in 1983—the same year that saw the birth of the Famicom.

Everything about the game was incredible to me: the wire-frame avatar and the cartoonishly exaggerated opponents, the multi-screen display reminiscent of the Nintendo DS, the synthesized speech. In a genre that tends toward launching punches at random, this game stood out as one that encouraged you to logically consider how to attack the opponent.

I suppose the Famicom version of the game is far more popular—which I of course understand, but its arcade predecessor is a classic in its own right.

That said, I certainly never thought I would ever get involved with the game's protagonist. I mean, the same goes for Mario, Link, Pit, and Megaman. At this point, I must have officially worked with the protagonists of more popular series than any other game designer in the world.

I recently announced the fifth newcomer to "Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U": Little Mac. Seeing as he is a boxing character, all he can use are his two fists, which places considerable limits on his movements and techniques—not to mention the fact that he's also pretty tiny. He's a truly interesting character, though.

First of all, his offensive capabilities on the ground are extremely high. He can close distances with a speedy sprint then counter with a powerful Smash attack without flinching from weak incoming attacks. He can swiftly dodge an oncoming barrage, counter in a pinch and then blast the opponent away with a megaton punch to turn the tables.

Little Mac also has his very own special system: the KO Gauge! The meter fills as you dish out and receive damage; once the gauge is completely full, you can unleash a deadly KO Uppercut. Utilize this system well, and you can easily blast through your opponents. Little Mac is a force to be reckoned with!

He's an adrenaline rush embodied, but he also comes with a glaring weakness: he's extremely clumsy in the air. His attacks are weak, and he leaves himself wide open both while attack and landing. He just flaps his arms around up there—it's pretty pathetic. His jump and recovery are also pretty unimpressive; get tossed off the ledge and it could easily prove fatal. He scores a lot of K Os in combat, but he also often becomes KO fodder himself.

In that case, you might imagine that a walk-off stage (note: stage in which characters cannot fall to their deaths) would be quite advantageous for such a character. I suppose that would tend to be the case, but there's no such thing as a walk-off stage without platforms or some difference in the level of its terrain.

Balancing a character comprised of opposing extremes is always quite difficult. Depending on the style of match, he'll either clobber the competition or get completely shut out. He could even become broken in some combat environments.

However, when choosing a character, I want to focus on whether he/she has some kind of special ability that no other character does, and whether he/she contributes to making a better and more enjoyable gaming experience. Compared to these two primary concerns, "balance" and "fairness" are afterthoughts. I mean, hasn't Smash Bros. always been that kind of game? You get together with your friends, duke it out and have a good laugh—that's what the game is really about. It's no fun if all the characters are the same.

After many rounds of testing, I can say with certainty that Little Mac will be a character to watch out for. You will need to strategize when you select him as your character—and when you face off with him as your opponent. I think having him in Smash really spices things up.

...That said, I haven't even announced the game's release date yet. For now, I'm going to keep on adding all sorts of elements to the new Smash.

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#51123: Jul 18th 2014 at 5:17:43 PM

On the one hand, balance and fairness can be part of why a game is fun, and Sakurai in command of a much bigger team this time than he ever had to use for a previous Smash.

On the other hand, wow, this explains so, so much.

... I will give Sakurai a nod for making sure Mac's Up Special is at least a viable attack in and of itself- It means he has at least one real tool in the air.

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doctrainAUM White Hindu from New Jersey Since: Aug, 2010
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#51124: Jul 18th 2014 at 5:19:07 PM

I want to focus on whether he/she has some kind of special ability that no other character does, and whether he/she contributes to making a better and more enjoyable gaming experience. Compared to these two primary concerns, "balance" and "fairness" are afterthoughts.

Hoo boy. I'm sure some people are already using this to abandon all hope of a play experience more balanced than what came before. Personally, if I had to rate "uniqueness" or "fairness" above the other, I'd go with fairness.

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#51125: Jul 18th 2014 at 5:29:21 PM

Doesn't MikeZ have a similar philosophy in regards to balance?


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