Smash WiiU & 3DS Miiverse Daily Pic - July 28th

[The Slayer]

Newcomer playable characters.

Ok, that's what I thought. Would be funny if he did that for a PotD.

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

I love how Sakurai said that he's an assist trophy in parentheses at the end of the sentence. He likes seeing sad faces.

 

[KinGly]

What game is he from?

 

[Uffe]

"By the way, I'm an Assist Trophy."

 

[The21stSmasher]

watch, samurai goroh will be confirmed tomorrow.

Dude, he's already confirmed as a assist trophy...

 

[RPGatWill]

At least Takamaru is in the game. While I feel bad for people who really wanted him or thought he had a strong chance, I'll admit I'm glad there's more focus on current popular characters. There's still some retro love going around (mega man, Pac-man, little Mac) but other newcomers Like Robin and Lucina have really helped me be more interested in a game. Smash has some great retro characters as playables, and with the desires to see Ridley and K. Rool and Issac, I just feel like if they are to have a better chance we can't afford more retro. Newer characters like Shulk seem more likely and possibly better choices for them to include since Xenoblade will have another game. Ice Climbers, despite their inclusion, haven't had another game yet, and Takamaru may be much the same. (Though I'm not sure on that one since I guess he was in a fighting game?)

 

[StaffofSmashing]

*grabs weapons and heads to Sakurai's office*

 

[liets]

Should've brought this guy in and scrapped Lucina.

I sure hope you're trolling because the rest of us know that in Lucina's case, it was Lucina or nothing

 

[Doompatron3000]

...Pac-Man?

Not really, he's had some recent games with the design he has in Smash 4.

Granted this game is over a decade old, so I suppose if you want to call Pac-Man a retro character, so is Ness.

Edit: I've only played Pac-Man World 2, so I never knew there was this:

It was released in 2005, so, in terms of technically, let's put in Pac-Man, Ness, Lucas, and Captain Falcon, as "retro" characters.

 

[Mr.Seven]

Not gonna lie. This made me sad.

 

[Fatmanonice]

My reaction in a nutshell, only with more blood accompanied by dimension shattering screaming.

 

[DANICK]

Ha, i know it, maybe next time takamaru

 

[VioletSmashfan]

O....O
hehehheheh* found on neogaf*

This has me laughing at all corners (although if Shulk gets in as an AT, then I'll probably take those words back).

Anyways I feel sorry that Takamaru didn't make it in, was hoping for Little Mac vs Takamaru matches (I had a strong feeling he was going to get the assist trophy treatment, it was only a matter of time), now hopefully we can move on and except more of our most wanted characters to hopefully make it in.

 

[proxibomb]

So did Ice Climbers. Their last (and only) game was in 1985. Its been re-released a lot, but so has Takamaru's game.

You have a pretty good point there, I don't see why not. Thing is though, since his game was only in Japan, he wouldn't too popular.

I could be wrong, though.

 

[The21stSmasher]

I'm not one of the people who wanted Takamaru in, but why make him as a assist trophy?!? Just to troll again?

But hopefully this isn't suppose to be the "surprise" that Sakurai was talking about before Comic-Con 2014 got started, otherwise I'll be pissed!

 

[The One Who Wrote This]

At least Takamaru is in the game. While I feel bad for people who really wanted him or thought he had a strong chance, I'll admit I'm glad there's more focus on current popular characters. There's still some retro love going around (mega man, Pac-man, little Mac) but other newcomers Like Robin and Lucina have really helped me be more interested in a game. Smash has some great retro characters as playables, and with the desires to see Ridley and K. Rool and Issac, I just feel like if they are to have a better chance we can't afford more retro. Newer characters like Shulk seem more likely and possibly better choices for them to include since Xenoblade will have another game. Ice Climbers, despite their inclusion, haven't had another game yet, and Takamaru may be much the same. (Though I'm not sure on that one since I guess he was in a fighting game?)

Takamaru DID appear in at least 2 other titles (none of them were from his franchise). I forget the if he appeared in others (the Nintendo Land one doesn't count for him as he didn't appear [though the Miis were dressed like him and the minigame had his game's atmosphere]).

One of them was Captain Rainbow. He was a character who needed Captain Rainbow's help in order to overcome a problem he had (I THINK he had a hard time getting Crazy Tracy to like him).

The other time I can remember seeing Takamaru as a character was when Samurai Warriors 3 was released. The Wii version of the game (the game was released for the Wii, PS3, and PSP IIRC) had a whole section dedicated to Nazo no Murasame Jō. You could also play as Takamaru.

 

[L9999]

When I saw the pic I was Takamaru? Seriously..........then I finished reading and I was....meh another thing I will never see outside of Classic Mode.

 

[Geno Boost]

we get new retreo charcter in every ssb (mr. game and watch ice climbers R.O.B.) so there is a high chance to get new retreo charcter the most likely is mach rider

 

[StaffofSmashing]

we get new retreo charcter in every ssb (mr. game and watch ice climbers R.O.B.) so there is a high chance to get new retreo charcter the most likely is mach rider

OR JUMPMAN!

 

[DrizzyDrew]

Uhhh who is this guy..

 

[shinhed-echi]

Yeah, because Samurai Goroh TOTALLY uses pinwheel knife attacks.



Doesn't hurt to keep all of the current FE characters either, and only Lucina is a clone while the rest are unique.
And make on of them an AT? Why of course, everyone knows that if one of them becomes an assist trophy a new unique character materializes in it's place. That is EXACTLY how it works.

I meant every word I said, wether it "works" or not. And I'm obviously not actually expecting him to switcheroo an AT with a PC anytime soon.

The point is, Sakurai finds Takamaru generic, but he can totally pull out a moveset for a character who only had TWO attack animations, and then make a fire version of it, a heavy version of it, and a non-tipper version of it.

Sides I just recalled we have Lyndis as an AT. So it must be some sort of bias against katanas. :/

 

[Aguki90]

I can,t believe that people are losing there minds right now. Am too. But, I still want takamaru in the game in another time or day.

At least is in the game somehow in another.
I think Sakurai next Target is gonna be Sukapon, that could be blow away my minds.

 

[FirestormNeos]

A new character? HYPE-- wait, it's just an assist character. Oh, Sakurai.

 

[CrusherMania1592]

That sucks. Quite disappointed to see him as an AT but his model looks badass. There's always Smash 5

 

[shinhed-echi]

Battousai mode off.

Well, it's great to see a cool looking and unique AT.
I'll definitely be buying the VC worldwide re-release, just like I did with Sin & Punishment, except I have played the game before, and I loved it already.

Wonder if this guy should deliver a 1-hit KO move to those who approach him.

Anyway, hopefully for the next game. (Although I'm not entirely certain if I'll be up for another SSB game after this one)

 

[Nietendodude]

Remember guys this could be a little mac situation. "Assist Trophies: The interns of Smash Bros."

 

[HugoBoss]

we get new retreo charcter in every ssb (mr. game and watch ice climbers R.O.B.) so there is a high chance to get new retreo charcter the most likely is mach rider

One can dream

 

[GOLDENMOP]

I knew he wasn't going to be playable, not quite sure why everyone was certain he was confirmed, also Sakurai, you troll

 

[κomıc]

Sucks since I would have loved to see him as a playable character.

Now I wonder if that Samurai from the 3DS eShop game Sakura Samurai will make an appearance. And same goes for Mallo from Pushmo.

 

[TimeSmash]

HA________

 

[Deleted member]

Maybe he'll go Mac status in the next Smash Bros.

 

[GunBlaze]

It should've been obvious, really. Playable characters are never announced in regular Pic of the Day's.

Marth.

 

[Fatmanonice]

Despite my own disappointment, I'm pretty happy that so many people are in the same boat, are already optimistic about his future, and that there's few people who are trying to stick a finger in our eye over this ala Chrom.

 

[TheEggsAndBacon]

Should've brought this guy in and scrapped Lucina.

You wanted Takamaru to be a Marth clone?

 

[KenboCalrissian]

It was released in 2005, so, in terms of technically, let's put in Pac-Man, Ness, Lucas, and Captain Falcon, as "retro" characters.

They are.

(You're also forgetting that Takamaru more recently had his own spots in Nintendoland and Captain Rainbow.)

 

[Xenado]

he is also an assist trophy

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[bkslider]

He would have been fun to play as, but I'm not too attached to the character. And every new AT that is not Isaac or Ray MK keeps my hopes up for those two.

 

[JohannFKNFaust]

This seems so lackluster...

 

[MTCStudios]

Pretty sweet inclusion c: maybe this'll have the little mac effect and he'll be playable next console

 

[shinhed-echi]

I feel the ressurrection of his franchise is imminent. But apparently not in the foreseeable future. But it's coming. His role as an assist trophy might help.

At first I was puzzled about everyone mentnioning the "punch out treatment", but now that I think about it. Little Mac was an assist, then he got a cameo in another game, then he got his OWN game again, and finally revealed as a playable fighter.

If Takamaru is to share that same fate, then I'm all for it. The NNMJ revival is going to be sweet, and hopefully I'll be a proud owner of the game.

Maybe Next Level games can work their magic on it too!

Remember guys this could be a little mac situation. "Assist Trophies: The interns of Smash Bros."

Poor Stafy and Saki.