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nigelstack345 Let's dance, boys! from Subspace Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Let's dance, boys!
#56051: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:12:16 PM

My headcanon was always that it was an actual company that actually showed fights. It'd explain (for me at least) the cheering in the background and why we have a Smash themed boxing ring as a stage. I go more in depth here.

edited 1st Sep '14 7:12:34 PM by nigelstack345

Vote. .#Bayonetta 4 Smash
FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#56052: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:12:17 PM

I can totally imagine Peach buying a mansion for the fighters to stay in though tongue

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
#56053: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:12:40 PM

Ah, my old Smash fanfics. My plot was that all the characters were old, washed up TV actors that filmed an action series at the Smash Motel (because Executive Producer Master Hand was too cheap to go any higher for boarding than a crappy roadside motel) and they'd get into a whole bunch of wacky shenanigans. I need to go back and write that some more.

"And kung fu is a terrible way to run a company" - alliterator
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#56054: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:13:12 PM

@Full Moon: Or they can go into Luigi's. tongue

Shadow?
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#56055: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:13:13 PM

I prefer the idea that they're like the toys in Toy Story. With the amiibos it's actually not entirely baseless anymore too.

FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#56056: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:17:58 PM

You know, I think there's going to be a lot more self insert in Smash fanfics now that we have the Mii Fighters.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#56057: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:21:57 PM

I am fully anticipating a Mii Fighter to be the O.C. Stand-in de jour.

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
#56058: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:22:37 PM

There any good Smash fics someone could recommend me? I've gotten an itch to read some.

"And kung fu is a terrible way to run a company" - alliterator
Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#56059: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:24:08 PM

If Smash is a televised sporting event, who would be the obligatory Combat Commentator?

I guess the actual competitive community has prog and D1 but they're not fictional characters so I don't know.

edited 1st Sep '14 7:24:18 PM by Nap1100

beorc Ridley and Ridley from hither and yon Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: I know
Ridley and Ridley
#56060: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:25:44 PM

Master Face.

Welcome to th:|
FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#56061: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:26:15 PM

They're clearly Miis who work as commentators tongue

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#56062: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:35:00 PM

Y'know, in my little headcanon of a modern-day Captain N, I always imagined Super Smash Bros being a World Cup-style tournament for Nintendoland and Nintendo-associated areas (aka all third-party games applicable to Smash), with Captain N being some composite Mii Fighter.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#56063: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:41:07 PM

Constipated Waffle: Mind one that's rather obscene (violence and language, I mean, not sexually)? It's entirely played for humor, mind you, not some epic tale or angsty romance or anything.

Anyway, I try not to read much fanfiction, though I must concede I do like the idea of- and had previously imagined it myself -the fighters staying at a Smash Mansion where the fights are hosted. Evidently I'm not the only one who had that idea, since apparently it's pretty popular in fanfics?

edited 1st Sep '14 7:41:48 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#56064: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:42:18 PM

It's a silly and overused trope, to be sure, but I don't know, I still have something of a soft spot for it.

Maybe it's just because I follow this really good ask blog on Tumblr focused around the concept.

edited 1st Sep '14 7:43:01 PM by Perseus

MetaflarePrime Urara-lala~! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Urara-lala~!
#56065: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:42:36 PM

the smash mansion idea has been around since the melee days, Anom

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#56066: Sep 1st 2014 at 7:47:53 PM

Yeah, I figure it's been around for a long time.

I like to imagine that the Mii Fighters are not actually permanent invitees, but instead sort of like guest fighters. Maybe Master Hand sent out some sort of "enter this contest and you could win a chance to fight the Smash Bros. as a Mii!" contest slip to a bunch of alternate dimensions.

I also imagine all the actual Smash Bros. get annoyed at how often they have to fight Adolf Hitlers or someone with genitals for a face.

edited 1st Sep '14 7:48:27 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#56067: Sep 1st 2014 at 8:32:44 PM

Smash is still just a kid playing with his Nintendo toys in his bedroom.

While wearing gloves.

Actually, the kid IS gloves. For some reason Master Hand and Crazy Hand live in a typical suburban home.

wild mass guessCrazy Hand is Master Hand's little brother who wants to break everything, but sometimes they place together.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Mummy Woomy
#56068: Sep 1st 2014 at 8:52:40 PM

Have any of you seen the Japanese advetisement posters for Smash? I swear, seeing Shulk alongside Link as if they were equals is quite surreal. I love it!

edited 1st Sep '14 8:53:15 PM by Elbruno

"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#56069: Sep 1st 2014 at 8:56:48 PM

I love the Japanese names. Reflet! Murabito! Gekkouga! Lizardon!

I always prefer Bowser over Koopa though.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#56070: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:03:23 PM

Yeah, that's silly.

We all know [REDACTED] would win.

I have a message from another time...
Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Mummy Woomy
#56071: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:15:01 PM

[up][up]I'd take Charizard over Lizardon any day.

[up]I meant it in terms of relevance; Link is about tens of years and games ahead of Shulk after all. Besides, we all know [DATA CORRUPTED] would kick all of the asses anyway.

"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."
GreatT HOT DOG Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
HOT DOG
#56072: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:20:02 PM

I read off the names of each character in the posters in my head (X vs X vs Y vs Z), but when I got to the third one, all I thought was "POGEYMAN BATTLE!"

When you wish upon a side of beef, soon will come an end to all your grief
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#56073: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:33:39 PM

Oh I finally looked close enough...the release date in Japan is just about two weeks away? I wonder if there will just be an influx of everything yet unannounced before then...and/or, in the month between then and when it gets released in the west.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#56074: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:40:07 PM

Why does it say Link? I thought his Japanese name was Rinku.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#56075: Sep 1st 2014 at 9:43:48 PM

It's rendered as Rinku because of the limitations of the Japanese language, but it's meant to be Link and is officially transliterated as such.

I sure said that!

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