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Perhaps we should at least know what our pre-E3 plans are, because that's going to blow up everything again. Probably getting another 4-7 characters revealed given what we saw in the Direct...
Check back soon! I'm counting the days, and I won't neglect to throw a big 'ol party.
Congratulations. You are the first person I have ever seen that has used the too big argument with King K. Rool.
There's a reason the picture in the OP exists. It actually wasn't all that uncommon of a response before BKupa and the Kutthroats started their Krusade.
Is that good?
I've only played DK 64, so maybe I shouldn't judge, but he was huge in that game. Similar to this size.
Ah, understood. K. Rool was a whole lot bigger in DK64 than he was in the DKC games. This is a direct screenshot I just took from the final fight of DKC2; K. Rool is about a head-and-a-half taller than DK, and even less so if you take away the crown.
I respect the "Ridley is too big" argument (though I don't like how it's forced in the face of his fans and wielded like absolute fact), but there really isn't any reason K. Rool "can't" be playable. I'm not saying that he "will" be playable, but his exclusion would be because the team found other characters offered more rather than because they had difficulty translating him into a playable character.
By the way, sorry if any undue anger is sent your way this round from us Kremling Kutthroats. Most of us are also Ridley fans who are constantly faced with the size argument when we support him. When people try to apply it to out other highly-wanted character, who it really doesn't work well on, it tends to get us worked up.
Forgot to add, this is my first post on Smashboards. Couldn't have chosen a better place than the 'Rate their Chances' thread!
It's always an honor for me when someone makes their first post on this thread! If you ever need to know anything about this game or the website in general even, don't hesitate to ask me--it's always good to welcome new members to our community. I like the name, by the way--Zelda for the win!
(As an aside, I think it's hilarious that googling "Bowser Land" turns up more results about Mario Party 2 than about Super Mario 3D World.)
When I went pic hunting, I also had this problem. I was going to pull a fast one and put the MP2 Stage picture in the OP instead, but I didn't want to confuse people.
If King K. Rool and Ridley gets a higher chance than Ridley alone, I will laugh.
Well, that would require a Ridley rerate to set things right, wouldn't it?
K. Rool and Ridley: 7.5%
Ridley: 20%
K. Rool: 50%
.5 x .2 = .1 = 10% (then factor in that the confirmation of one takes up a space that could have been used for another, so decrease the score from 10% to 7.5%).
This is painful for me to say--I really don't think there's much of a chance that we get both of them. The main issue stems from Ridley. I am aware of everything some of my fellow supporters have come up with to point to his being playable, but I can no longer allow my hopes to be raised. Every time I hear an argument for him that makes sense, I just think "if only." I regularly have to check myself, to remind myself not to get carried away. Perhaps this is making me give him something lower than he deserves; perhaps my passionate following of the Ridley thread is making me give him higher than he deserves. I don't know, OK?
As for K. Rool, I think top-notch worldwide popularity at least put him into serious consideration. The main reason I can't say I fully expect him is competition. I think the Gematsu Leak is probably real, and if so, I think we know all or very nearly all of the newcomers. Even if the leak is not real, the majority of the characters in it are still on or above Rool's level in terms of likelihood. My verdict on him is basically this--I wouldn't really be surprised with either result.
Double Trouble Want: 100%
Yes. Yes. Yes. My two most wanted newcomers. Oh, dear, yes. Seriously, this would drive my hype levels through the roof. I want them even more now than I used to. My hope now is that just one of these guys makes it in; I would be absolutely thrilled if we got both.
Bowser Land: 20%
It has competition from other areas in its game, and also from a NSMB stage, and also from classic places like Bowser's Castle. I could definitely see it, but I don't put too much faith in it.
Bowser Land: 100%
One look at a screenshot sold me on this place. I may prefer Bowser's Castle, but this is one amazing alternate.
x5 Spectator Mode
DAY OVER
LOOK'S LIKE TEAM REPTILE IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!
Correction: Their want score is blasting off to new heights.