Hey all, The Derrit here. Lots of things have happened as the Japanese release date looms: a surprise demo was put out two days ago, and last night someone got their hands on a copy of the game, spilling some of its secrets even before release date. Put these things together with the leak from last month and you've got a whole lot of information out there about a game that most people on Smashboards won't even get to play for another three weeks.
Now, the writing staff has been put in an interesting position. Our job is to keep you informed and entertained. However, draining all of the surprises out of a game people have been waiting to play for years is the last thing we want to do. You may have noticed that throughout this past week, we have not been covering leaks, Zipzo's impressions, or information from the Smash Bros. for 3DS demo that came out on Tuesday. This is because we want you, our readers, to be able to experience these surprises for yourself if you so choose.
Let me tell you a short story. When I first played Super Smash Bros. Melee, it was 2001 and I was twelve years old. I played the adventure mode, event mode, and versus mode with friends and I had a blast the whole way through. I didn't know what to expect outside what EGM (look it up) had told me, and so when I unlocked Mewtwo and Ganondorf (Melee spoilers) it was a complete surprise. I'm convinced that a large reason I love that game so much, and that I'm still a part of this community today, is that the sheer joy I felt unlocking all the secrets of Melee compelled me to keep playing it. I'd like to be able to give the members of our community a chance to feel that same joy for this game.
So here's what we're going to do going forward. Any post that contains sensitive information will be marked with a big [SPOILERS] tag, and any picture that would be displayed on the front page will not contain any information not already officially announced by Nintendo. Things like characters, stages, or game modes that aren't official knowledge will not be visible from our home page. However, we cannot guarantee that the forums will be the same - if you head to the forums, expect to be spoiled.
Happy Smashing.
Best,
Barrett "The Derrit" Womack
Now you know where my tag comes from. Follow me on Twitter at @TheDerrit.
Now, the writing staff has been put in an interesting position. Our job is to keep you informed and entertained. However, draining all of the surprises out of a game people have been waiting to play for years is the last thing we want to do. You may have noticed that throughout this past week, we have not been covering leaks, Zipzo's impressions, or information from the Smash Bros. for 3DS demo that came out on Tuesday. This is because we want you, our readers, to be able to experience these surprises for yourself if you so choose.
Let me tell you a short story. When I first played Super Smash Bros. Melee, it was 2001 and I was twelve years old. I played the adventure mode, event mode, and versus mode with friends and I had a blast the whole way through. I didn't know what to expect outside what EGM (look it up) had told me, and so when I unlocked Mewtwo and Ganondorf (Melee spoilers) it was a complete surprise. I'm convinced that a large reason I love that game so much, and that I'm still a part of this community today, is that the sheer joy I felt unlocking all the secrets of Melee compelled me to keep playing it. I'd like to be able to give the members of our community a chance to feel that same joy for this game.
So here's what we're going to do going forward. Any post that contains sensitive information will be marked with a big [SPOILERS] tag, and any picture that would be displayed on the front page will not contain any information not already officially announced by Nintendo. Things like characters, stages, or game modes that aren't official knowledge will not be visible from our home page. However, we cannot guarantee that the forums will be the same - if you head to the forums, expect to be spoiled.
Happy Smashing.
Best,
Barrett "The Derrit" Womack
Now you know where my tag comes from. Follow me on Twitter at @TheDerrit.
