TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Super Smash Bros.

Go To

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#56676: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:28:54 AM

The starting list is everyone so far revealed, minus Lucina, right?

I sure said that!
beorc Ridley and Ridley from hither and yon Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: I know
Ridley and Ridley
#56677: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:29:08 AM

Yep.

Welcome to th:|
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#56678: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:32:47 AM

If you meant this one...

Then I'd be sorely disappointed. Luigi has never been a starting fighter. It's just not tradition.

Pacman, Megaman and Sonic starting are just too generous too.

For the first time (in foreverrrrr...), I'm complaining about so many characters. XP

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
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
#56679: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:35:24 AM

[up]yep, that's the one. I guess it's possible they went ahead and unlocked the characters that were already revealed, though, but then Lucina being absent would make no sense at all.

"And kung fu is a terrible way to run a company" - alliterator
Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#56680: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:35:25 AM

i wonder why, of the officially revealed characters, only lucina is locked?

Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#56681: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:37:37 AM

[up][up][up]I can understand the sentiment, but having most characters unlocked in fighting games is actually better for the genre, especially when it comes to competitive play. In order for tournaments to be run in fighting games people have to have full setups that have all characters (and stages if they affect gameplay) unlocked, and when you get tournaments with almost 1000 people competing in them...you can see how that can be a bit on the hectic side already, particularly with Melee since they have to use Memory cards. They usually get around this by loading the game with the memory card and then taking it out to use on another system, but that's just a layer that might be a bit unnecessary.

I do understand why unlocking characters and stages can be fun, but for competitive games it's just not practical.

edited 6th Sep '14 10:37:49 AM by Nap1100

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#56682: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:37:38 AM

Because Lucina's unlock condition requires clearing Boss Rush Mode as Marth and Robin, which is only unlocked after clearing Classic Mode as Ridley. Duh.

I have a message from another time...
Halberdier17 We Are With You Zack Snyder from Western Pennsylvania Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
We Are With You Zack Snyder
#56683: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:37:39 AM

[up][up][up]Lucina is probably locked because clone characters are usually characters you have to unlock.

edited 6th Sep '14 10:40:56 AM by Halberdier17

Batman Ninja more like Batman's Bizarre Adventure
ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#56684: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:38:11 AM

I would say because she's a clone so she'll be unlocked later in the game(much like how in melee the clones were locked),but Toon Link is there.

My Tumblr "If theirs one thing I'm good at, it's blowing" Jesse Cox 2013
Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#56685: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:38:31 AM

Same reason as half the unlockable characters in Melee being clones?

[up] Toon Link isn't a clone, he's... ...

Calling Toon Link a clone bothers me, but there's nothing I can reasonable say to refute it.

edited 6th Sep '14 10:39:25 AM by Fawriel

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#56686: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:40:12 AM

I'm dearly hopeful Toon Link isn't "Link but better in every meaningful way" again.

I sure said that!
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#56687: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:40:27 AM

Part of me wishes they took more cues from Spirit Tracks to differentiate him from regular Link.

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
#56688: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:40:48 AM

Well, his boomerang is different.

I have a message from another time...
rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#56689: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:42:51 AM

Like giving him the Lokomo Sword instead of the Master Sword for one, but eh, I guess that could be an alt.

edited 6th Sep '14 10:43:31 AM by rmctagg09

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
FawfulCrump Since: Dec, 2010
#56690: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:45:52 AM

Not sure why people are complaining about the large starting roster. Assuming the roster from the ESRB video is the full one, we'll have 12 secret characters, which is only two less than Brawl had.

edited 6th Sep '14 12:07:20 PM by FawfulCrump

ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#56691: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:46:58 AM

I don't mind,but like I said,I'm surprised at how many fighters there are at the start.

My Tumblr "If theirs one thing I'm good at, it's blowing" Jesse Cox 2013
BloatedCreeper The One and Many from Area N Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
The One and Many
#56692: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:48:17 AM

Well, as the roster gets larger, the starting roster will follow suit. It only makes sense.

edited 6th Sep '14 10:48:27 AM by BloatedCreeper

I'm the guy who knows how to make games but doesn't. 3DS FC: 2878-9776-7579
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
#56693: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:51:04 AM

[up][up][up]um... might should've spoiled that...

"And kung fu is a terrible way to run a company" - alliterator
BloatedCreeper The One and Many from Area N Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
The One and Many
#56694: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:56:47 AM

So, to somewhat settle the Yoshi colors discussion, the people at the Japan demo are saying the new colors are black and purple. Make of that what you will.

I'm the guy who knows how to make games but doesn't. 3DS FC: 2878-9776-7579
ScottPilgrim2013 Why aren't you laughing? from Arkham Asylum Since: Jun, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for Prince Charming
Why aren't you laughing?
#56696: Sep 6th 2014 at 10:59:20 AM

Bit bummed out we didn't get a White Yoshi,but at least we got the Black one.

My Tumblr "If theirs one thing I'm good at, it's blowing" Jesse Cox 2013
Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#56697: Sep 6th 2014 at 11:00:22 AM

We always assumed it would be either Black and White or Brown and Purple. We never dared consider Sakurai might mix and match.

I sure said that!
Tarsen Since: Dec, 2009
#56698: Sep 6th 2014 at 11:01:26 AM

brown...

bluh.

glad he didnt go for that.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#56699: Sep 6th 2014 at 11:03:36 AM

I assume they revealed Lucina because she's going to be a relatively easy character to get. You probably just have to clear classic once as an FE character or something so she'll probably be the first one you get.

BaffleBlend Hey there! Having fun? from Somewhere Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: LET'S HAVE A ZILLION BABIES
Hey there! Having fun?
#56700: Sep 6th 2014 at 11:39:11 AM

I tried "fake-unlocking" characters for myself in P:M, but I could never I through with it. Mewtwo was one of my mains and I couldn't restrain myself from using him before he was "unlocked".

"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer

Total posts: 148,710
Top