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ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#65026: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:12:28 PM

Speaking of Viridi, was anyone else dumbfounded when Viridi mentioned Dark Pit joining the Forces of Nature? Maybe it's a bit more appropriate for a Kid Icarus thread, but it happened in a smash game, so... Exposition and Plot-laying via a different franchise? Only Kid Icarus.

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#65027: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:13:59 PM

I found it a nice bonus that Viridi explained what happened to Dark Pit after Uprising. Makes Super Smash Bros like quasi-canonical.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
BaffleBlend Hey there! Having fun? from Somewhere Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: LET'S HAVE A ZILLION BABIES
Hey there! Having fun?
#65028: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:14:13 PM

I'm torn on Yoshi genders myself. On one hand, the Japanese Melee trophy says the species has No Biological Sex, but on the other hand, I'm not sure I like that answer...

"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer
Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#65029: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:14:59 PM

[up][up][up]Eh. Seemed like a fairly obvious connection to me.

Though one does have to wonder just how well they're getting along.

[up][up]Meanwhile all other canon details within the series itself are ignored game after game.

edited 27th Nov '14 7:16:22 PM by Demonfly

"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy
Keybreak (Long Runner)
#65030: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:17:41 PM

Old manuals for Super Mario Bros 2 (US) said that Birdo was male, but these days Birdo's always getting lovey with Yoshi.

So either Yoshi is male and Birdo is now female, Yoshi is male and Birdo is trans, Yoshi is genderless and Birdo is who knows what, or they're both video game characters and it's not all that important.

In particular I choose Option G.

edited 27th Nov '14 7:18:06 PM by Keybreak

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#65031: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:27:07 PM

So, if you guys think Amiibos are too expensive, just be glad you're not in Brazil where they cost rought 58 dollars.

BaffleBlend Hey there! Having fun? from Somewhere Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: LET'S HAVE A ZILLION BABIES
Hey there! Having fun?
#65032: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:28:45 PM

[up]what

(Seriously, why is there no Nintendo of South America?)

"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer
OrionAurora Constellation from Andromeda Galaxy Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Constellation
#65033: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:33:44 PM

[up][up]I trust the cost of living is relatively cheep, otherwise, wot?

As for yoshi's gender, I would like to say they are genderless, but given how weird the Mushroom Kingdom is, I don't think gender would be a simple thing.

We are all made of star stuff. Very, very weird star stuff.
Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#65034: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:36:44 PM

Makes Super Smash Bros like quasi-canonical.
And as a result, R.O.B. will never escape the consequences of his good intentions and weakness in the face of terrible might.

I sure said that!
Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#65035: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:51:03 PM

But hey, have more free-roaming Subspace Army members strolling about.

"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy
Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#65036: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:55:05 PM

It was fairly implied in the middle of Uprising, just never confirmed in-game. So I like it.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#65037: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:55:31 PM

Smash Run is clearly a VR Sim, though.

I sure said that!
FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#65038: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:55:59 PM

Sometimes I really hate living in Brazil because I always am unable to buy something because it's so expensive when by all means it should be a lot cheaper.

Customer Since: Sep, 2009
#65039: Nov 28th 2014 at 3:41:00 AM

POTD: The game releases in Europe and the pics are about Wrecking Crew. This was actually one of the stages I was excited about when I saw it in the video, but I'd forgotten about it until now. How is it?

AceOfScarabs I am now a shiny stone~ from Singapore Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
I am now a shiny stone~
#65040: Nov 28th 2014 at 9:50:16 AM

Nice juxtaposition

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#65041: Nov 28th 2014 at 10:20:51 AM

Palutena is Lord British?

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FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#65042: Nov 28th 2014 at 1:23:06 PM

So, today I began a fresh start at For Glory. So I had 23 matches...

... And 23 victories tongue

MightyKombat I am he as you are he as you are me and we are a from in mai mouffff (Ten years in the joint)
Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#65044: Nov 28th 2014 at 7:14:20 PM

You know, if it were any other fighting game I would be saying otherwise, but for whatever reason I just can't get mad at losing in this game on For Glory. Even knowing that it's tracking my stats I just can't bring myself to get salty from getting two-stocked. I don't get it.

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#65045: Nov 28th 2014 at 8:06:22 PM

The idea of For Glory is that it's designed as a super competitive standing. That means skill is meant to the winner. It means while you lost, you still didn't lose by any unreasonable form(or that's the concept anyway).

Of course, I do not believe Final Destination is truly balanced, but eh.

Shadow?
Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#65046: Nov 28th 2014 at 8:25:27 PM

[up][up]You're not losing anything beyond a pointlessly basic win-loss ratio that only you can see. There isn't much to get pissed over in the first place, sans the daily incident where you're immediately transitioned from a barely trying Luigi to a sugar-hyped ZSS.

"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#65047: Nov 28th 2014 at 9:03:37 PM

I am enjoying the OST to the Wii U version so far. It is making me want to buy the game now.

And yes, like what I did with the first three games, I am downloading the OS Ts for both versions.

Actually, Nintendo has been VERY impressive with its game library since 2010. Like they are actually giving franchises that aren't Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon some love now (Kid Icarus Uprising, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Fire Emblem Awakening, Pikmin 3, and Star Fox Wii U being the best examples), and actually giving us new I Ps (Splatoon)

Also, Nintendo, please add Krystal, Dixie Kong, and Viridi as DLC characters. You're getting better with female reps (Rosalina, Palutena, Lucina, and Wii Fit Trainer, plus can't you make Robin female in SSB 4?), but you could always use more.

edited 28th Nov '14 9:08:15 PM by powerpuffbats

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#65048: Nov 28th 2014 at 9:06:20 PM

Yeah, Robin can be female, as can Villager (And inversely, Wii Fit Trainer can be male).

Dixie could work and is probably the most likely candidate for a third DK rep, but Krystal and Viridi are unlikely. Kid Icarus, Sakurai's favorite, is already overrepresented as-is and Viridi is a non-action character; someone like Medusa would be more likely to get in if anyone. And Krystal is hated in Japan. We're more likely to just get Wolf back than ever get her.

edited 28th Nov '14 9:07:09 PM by Anomalocaris20

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#65049: Nov 28th 2014 at 9:10:13 PM

[up] Hasn't some of the game's roster also been decided by the Western Market too? IIRC, Sonic isn't popular in Japan, but loved in the US and Europe.

Also, I can dream, can't I?

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Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#65050: Nov 28th 2014 at 9:16:05 PM

I consider Dixie the most likely new DLC character at this point, but who knows. Viridi and Medusa have about the same chance of being the next KI rep, but we're probably not getting another till the next Smash at best, so meh. Krystal isn't happening.

I actually find Smash 4 to be much worse in Mario pandering than in Brawl. 7 characters, and Yoshi is essentially treated as a Mario character now. The 3DS version has 5 Mario stages and only 2 Pokemon and Zelda stages. And in the Wii U version Mario has 6/7 stages. Meanwhile Zelda is exactly the same as in Brawl rep wise aside from Sheik being decopuled from Zelda. And it only has one new stage as well. And Ganondorf still fights like a racer. Though it at least got a bunch of items and Assist Trophies. Pokemon strangely feels underrepped, losing a character when it should be as big or bigger than Mario. And it has a mere 2 stages on the Wii U. The Mewtwo DLC will probably fix it though.


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