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Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Mummy Woomy
#72576: Apr 13th 2015 at 8:26:32 PM

So Twice Shy, corporate edition?

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edited 13th Apr '15 8:26:59 PM by Elbruno

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FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#72577: Apr 13th 2015 at 8:38:41 PM

Has anyone ever made a comic of Sakurai and Inafune eagerly waiting by the phone for the other to ask for Megaman to be in Brawl? Because that would be great.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#72579: Apr 13th 2015 at 11:06:00 PM

Snake was a favor to Kojima, yeah. Sakurai and Kojima go way back.

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FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
WaxingName from Everywhere Since: Oct, 2010
#72581: Apr 13th 2015 at 11:50:04 PM

There's a conflict between Konami and Nintendo right now?

I'd like an elaboration on this.

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Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#72582: Apr 14th 2015 at 12:18:22 AM

It seems so surreal that James Bond of all characters was considered for Smash Bros. If he was in, then maybe those weird Miiverse requests wouldn't be so unfounded. tongue
To be fair, the James Bond game for the N64 was kind of legendary and considered one of the best ever, but it is still bizarre. Back in my Brawl-speculating days, everyone seemed 100% certain that one of Sakurai's criteria was that a character must have originated as a videogame character... Now I'm not sure if that was just hearsay, or if his standards had changed since, or if he just said that as a blanket "no" to characters with weird copyright status.

Fuck series-character ratios and the concept of over representing a series. If a character fits, why not?
Well, kind of. The whole "representing" thing is definitely a part of what the game is about, and it's hard to say what makes a character "fit".

And stuuuufff

Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#72583: Apr 14th 2015 at 5:42:14 AM

[up][up]Well, I don't know about Nintendo's conflict, but there's the whole Un-person-ing of Kojima going on that's causing a ton of controversy.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#72584: Apr 14th 2015 at 5:54:16 AM

IIRC, Kojima's son wanted Snake to be in Melee, but the game was too far in development to let that happen.

That didn't stop Sonic from getting in ''Brawl'', though.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Dragon_Ranger Since: Jan, 2010
#72585: Apr 14th 2015 at 5:55:47 AM

Mewtwo comes out tomorrow for those who registered both versions of Smash. I, sadly, will have to wait to purchase it. I wonder if we'll need to obtain the Customs or if they're unlocked by default?

Hungryguy I am a Rad Reptile. from inside a cheese wheel Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
I am a Rad Reptile.
#72586: Apr 14th 2015 at 5:58:13 AM

I'm so excited for Mewtwo tomorrow! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#72587: Apr 14th 2015 at 6:18:23 AM

Little behind the conversation, but while I understand the argument against "over-representation" I think people put too much weight on it. Same with how "iconic" a character is.

Look at what we (the fanbase in general) have done to Wii Fit Trainer. We keep trying to bring up sales numbers in order to prove how "deserving" she is of representation, and keep making arguemnts of how "notable" Wii Fit was to the Wii in order to justify her as "iconic". Remember, Sakurai's big reason for putting her in was to throw in someone that no one would expect. We are so caught up by these buzzwords that we're trying to retroactively force them onto what is and has always been a troll pick.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#72588: Apr 14th 2015 at 6:25:47 AM

ONE MOAR DAY!!!

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Paperbritt Since: Apr, 2013
#72589: Apr 14th 2015 at 6:53:32 AM

I think the big problem with the "overrepresentation" argument is that everyone has their own perspective of what franchises are important to them and they start to grow a victim complex if they feel their favorite series isn't getting the right attention or if a series they don't care about gets some. I won't name a particular series or fanbase, but going back through it you can see a lot of that going on in this thread alone.

Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#72590: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:04:42 AM

Hope i've got the space on my SD card. That thing's got to be getting mighty full. Less worried about Wii U.

Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#72591: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:12:19 AM

@Watchtower: Has Sakurai ever actually said that that was the reason, though? "Trolling" your customer base doesn't really make any sense - that's also just a reason people retroactively apply to characters they didn't expect.

I reckon that Sakurai went through Nintendo franchises that sold a lot and, sooner or later, figured that WFT would simply be fun to have. Just because of how silly but kind of awesome the concept is.

Hungryguy I am a Rad Reptile. from inside a cheese wheel Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
I am a Rad Reptile.
#72592: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:13:02 AM

I doubt it's going to happen, but I'm kinda hoping for some music with Mewtwo, kinda like how Mariokart 8 added in some tires with what was advertised.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#72593: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:20:11 AM

Excited to see what Mewtwo's variant moves are.

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#72594: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:20:15 AM

You think we have to unlock Mewtwo's custom moves, or will they be there along with Mewtwo?

Please be the latter. I'm guessing he'll have completely different moves, just like Palutena and the Mii Fighters. That'll be why it took them so long to finish him.

edited 14th Apr '15 7:22:21 AM by BurntMario

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#72595: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:22:50 AM

I doubt they'll be entirely different. I'm expecting variants in the style of everyone else, and a need to unlock them.

And he'd take a long time to make anyway. Can't just rip him from Melee.

edited 14th Apr '15 7:23:42 AM by Enlong

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#72596: Apr 14th 2015 at 7:32:57 AM

Mewtwo can't be ripped because:

a: His model is horribly outdated

b: Final Smash needs to be made for him.

By contrast, Lucas is easier to make because they could rip him from Brawl with ease.

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
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#72597: Apr 14th 2015 at 8:03:33 AM

I hope Mewtwo gets Psystrike as a custom. Or is it the move he uses in his Final Smash?

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Otherarrow Since: Jul, 2010
#72598: Apr 14th 2015 at 8:10:14 AM

I read that as he can't be ripped, as in having bulging muscles.

Which is true, but I don't see why Lucas would either.tongue

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#72599: Apr 14th 2015 at 8:10:26 AM

In think it might be? Seems to be a delayed hit after everyone gets tagged by the energy ball. Which would sort of fit Psystrike.

[up] he can be ripped, though. Give him. Mewtwonite X.

edited 14th Apr '15 8:11:04 AM by Enlong

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MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
Mr. Clueless
#72600: Apr 14th 2015 at 8:17:01 AM

Ah yes, Mewtwo X. Also known as The Ugliest Mega Evolution (to me).

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