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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76801: Jul 11th 2015 at 6:33:57 PM

I just noticed some Fridge Brilliance for when certain amiibo were released:

  • The 2014 figures (Waves 1 and 2): Nintendo turned 125 in 2014, so it made sense for the figures of Mario, DK, Luigi, Peach, Link, Zelda, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, and Pikachu; Nintendo's most well known characters. Punch-Out turned 30 in 2014, so releasing Little Mac then made sense. Hyrule Warriors also released that year, making sense for Link and Zelda. Diddy Kong debuted in Donkey Kong Country which was released in 1994, so Diddy turned 20 last year. Fox and Captain Falcon come from historically important games (F-Zero was the game to use Mode 7, which made Mario Kart possible. Star Fox 1 was the first 3D game, and Star Fox 64 pioneered voice acting and rumble). Marth is an important character because him being playable in Melee led to Fire Emblem being published outside of Japan. So, releasing his figure on Nintendo's 125th anniversary made sense Pit, Villager, and Wii Fit Trainer were among the first characters announced for Sm4sh. All figures released in 2014 have at least some Fridge Brilliance behind why they were released then.

  • The 2015 figures (Waves 3 and onwards): Bowser's debut game, Super Mario Bros, turns 30 this year. Makes sense to release Bowser then. Bowser Jr has the Koopalings as his alt. Their North American debut was Super Mario Bros 3, which was released in 1990 for the US. (The Fridge Brilliance for the Koopalings is exclusive to nations outside of Japan) Rosalina also releases in this year. Shulk's debut game, Xenoblade Chronicles, released in Japan in 2010. His amiibo came out on the 5th anniversary. Plus, that game just got a remake and a sequel this year. Ike's debut game, Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, came out 10 years ago. Plus, Robin and Lucina also hail from Fire Emblem, which debuted in 1990. So; Ike, Robin, and Lucina have amiibos released when Fire Emblem turns 25 (plus Codename: STEAM being released at this time). Earth Bound came out in 1995, Ness's amiibo came out in May of this year. Meta Knight and Dedede came out when Kirby and the Rainbow Curse released. Duck Hunt was often combined with Super Mario Bros in one cart, so releasing it's amiibo this fall makes sense. Dr. Mario came out in 1990. ROB was a peripheral made for the NES so that retailers would adopt the console after the North American crash. ROB turns 30 this year. Mr. Game and Watch and Pac Man debuted in 1980. Their amiibos release when these two turn 35. Falco's amiibo releases close to Star Fox Zero coming out in Japan.

  • DLC Characters: If released in 2016, Mewtwo and Lucas will turn 20 and 10 respectively. Roy and Ryu have no luck, though

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LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#76802: Jul 11th 2015 at 6:47:20 PM

I tried updating the game so I could keep playing online and the update bar has made no progress for like three hours.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
Vyvuto Since: Jul, 2015
#76803: Jul 11th 2015 at 7:23:12 PM

Did anybody see WT Fox today? Mango vs Armada in I think either Winners or Losers Finals was such a hype set. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. When Mango won, I was so freaking happy. SO HAPPY. Too bad he lost to Leffen in Grand Finals.

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#76804: Jul 11th 2015 at 7:26:01 PM

I saw a bit of it, got most of the highlights from Twitter though.

FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#76805: Jul 11th 2015 at 7:46:55 PM

Despite being a competitive player I don't really follow tournaments and what happens in them.

Unless it has something to do with aMSa.

NEO from Qrrbrbirlbel Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
#76806: Jul 11th 2015 at 8:19:50 PM

I tried to install PM 3.6b, and it freezes at the first opportunity (after entering Training, for exemple). Seeing people playing it without problems makes me think I'm doing something wrong, but I already tried reinstalling it (overwriting the files) and same crap happens. Anyone knows how to help?

edited 11th Jul '15 8:20:11 PM by NEO

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EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#76807: Jul 11th 2015 at 8:47:38 PM

You can't overwrite the files. You need to fully delete them then recopy them.

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NEO from Qrrbrbirlbel Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
#76808: Jul 11th 2015 at 9:14:50 PM

I'm sure that I've done that when I first installed... But OK, I might try it again

No regret shall pass over the threshold!
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76809: Jul 11th 2015 at 9:29:38 PM

At least you can get Project M onto your Wii. I can't even get it on an SD Card.

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NEO from Qrrbrbirlbel Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
#76810: Jul 11th 2015 at 9:39:23 PM

Filesize problems or you forgot to unlock the card (as I always do)?

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76811: Jul 11th 2015 at 9:52:34 PM

[up]My computer has no SD Card slot...

That's how my grandfather built it for some reason.

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MachThreeSlug (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
#76812: Jul 11th 2015 at 10:12:04 PM

[up]Does it have a USB port? You can buy SD card readers that connect to your PC through the USB port.

edited 11th Jul '15 10:12:16 PM by MachThreeSlug

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#76813: Jul 11th 2015 at 10:15:30 PM

Really, you can buy adaptors to one flavor of USB or another for nearly anything. If you ever find yourself in a I-don't-have-that-slot situation, search for a that-type-of-input-to-USB-adaptor online and you'll probably find something. I'm pretty sure I've seen Laserdisc to USB adaptors- Something as borderline universal as an SD card is an easy fix.

I sure said that!
NEO from Qrrbrbirlbel Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
#76814: Jul 11th 2015 at 10:22:57 PM

I use a SD USB adapter myself, since the SD port on my laptop long stopped working.

No regret shall pass over the threshold!
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76815: Jul 11th 2015 at 10:40:10 PM

[up][up][up] Yes, it has a few.

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Fawriel Since: Jan, 2001
#76816: Jul 12th 2015 at 12:22:05 AM

Did anybody see WT Fox today? Mango vs Armada in I think either Winners or Losers Finals was such a hype set. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. When Mango won, I was so freaking happy. SO HAPPY. Too bad he lost to Leffen in Grand Finals.
The highlight for anyone who missed it.

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76818: Jul 12th 2015 at 1:41:28 PM

Who was the flat out biggest announcement out of any character for Smash?

I think Snake because he opened up the window to future third party characters appearing. Sonic and Mega Man were notable, but they were heavily requested characters for Brawl and Sm4sh. Pac Man is big, but he wasn't as nearly requested as Sonic and Mega Man nor did his announcement have the impact that Snake had. Ryu is by far the biggest DLC announcement. He also carries an impact similar to Snake: Not only can third party characters be DLC fighters, but also companies can have multiple characters in Smash now.

EDIT: This means that we can count both third party and Nintendo characters for your answer.

edited 12th Jul '15 2:12:31 PM by powerpuffbats

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MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
Mr. Clueless
#76819: Jul 12th 2015 at 1:43:36 PM

The hype for Ryu wasn't as big as it could've been, since fans already used up most of their hype reserves back when Mewtwo was announced.

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EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#76820: Jul 12th 2015 at 1:49:54 PM

That and there really wasn't much time to be hyped about Ryu. It was like "hey ryu is leaked" then BOOM RYU IS HERE CONGRAT

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Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#76821: Jul 12th 2015 at 2:06:36 PM

nevermind how he's a terrible choice to begin with

I think Snake because he opened up the window to future third party characters appearing. Sonic and Mega Man were big, but they were heavily requested characters for Brawl and Sm4sh.

This consistent line of reasoning would probably fare better if you simply replaced "big" with "notable".

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powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#76822: Jul 12th 2015 at 2:12:44 PM

[up]Twas fixed.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#76823: Jul 12th 2015 at 2:31:48 PM

Snake, for the reasons you mentioned; even if he isn't as big as Sonic, Mega Man, or Pac-Man, he still came out of nowhere and opened up the gates for those three.

And Mewtwo in SSB 4. Nobody was sure whether to expect DLC characters, and not only did it open that gate like Snake, Mewtwo itself was a big name from Melee.

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Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#76824: Jul 12th 2015 at 2:32:00 PM

I mean, Ryu is somewhat special if only for being the fighting game main character.

I sure said that!
FullMoon feeling blue from Surface Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
feeling blue
#76825: Jul 12th 2015 at 2:34:35 PM

There would be a lot of hype for Ryu if it wasn't for the fact that there were the hint he and Roy were there, plus the whole leak after that.

If there was no indication that Ryu would be there I doubt anyone would've seen it coming.


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