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The Week in Review Edition #28
7/21- 7/25
Banner by @ Venus of the Desert Bloom
Staff
Writers:
@ Venus of the Desert Bloom
@ TumblrFamous
@---
@Opossum
@Mario_and_Sonic_Guy
@Frostwraith
@ Pazzo.
@BigAxle
@Vegito2727
Editor:
@Aerodrome
I would like to say a big and huge thank you to:
@ TumblrFamous and @ Pazzo. for writing the daily articles this week
@BigAxle for helping out organize the WiR!
@ TumblrFamous for agreeing to an interview!
@ TumblrFamous for the great Zelda analysis!
@ Pazzo. for Sakurai's Diary
To my staff members who help out to make the WiR great!
To all the readers who support us!
Previous Issues
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To view the previous issues
Issue #1
Issue #2
Issue #3
Issue #4
Issue #5
Issue #6
Issue #7
Issue #8
Issue #9
Issue #10
Issue #11
Issue #12
Issue #13
Issue #13 Direct
Issue #14
Issue #15
Issue #16
Issue #17
Issue #18
Issue #19
Issue #20
Issue #21
Issue #22
E3 in Review
Issue #23
Issue #24
Issue #25
Issue #26
Issue #27
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Want to help or contribute?
[collapse=Rules and Other Infos]This is the first edition of "The Week in Review". The Week in Review will be a series of articles I have made throughout the week concerning the Pic of Day through using posts, threads, and MiiVerse to pool information and opinions about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS . However, the articles are not only limited to my own observation but to those of the larger Smash 4 community. Users are encouraged to submit articles and observations as well as opinions concerning the pictures that were updated throughout the week. I will explain how you can contribute later.
So what can you expect from this thread? On Friday, I will update the thread with a new article which will contain the Pic of the Day, other relevant images, information, I will also be pulling out interesting and thought provoking posts that have popped up throughout the week on the various threads such as the Wii U Discussion thread, 3DS Discussion Thread, MiiVerse Photo Thread, Roster Discussion Thread, character support threads as well as the Super Smash Bros, Wii U/3DS Backroom thus linking them altogether. In addition, I will also be adding up any information that Sakurai has revealed outside of the website/MiiVerse such as interviews and news articles.
I will open the thread on the weekend for people to talk about how the week went and comment on the articles. However, I will be closing the thread on Monday in order to prevent premature discussion about the weeks updates. I will be operating on Japanese Standard Time since both myself and Sakurai (OMG both of us in the same sentence?!?!?!) live on JST. View the JST Page in order to fully understand how time works.
Additionally, while this thread will focus on solely the Pic of the Day, I will sometimes allow pieces to be written about Smashboards, the Smash Community, MiiVerse, or Sakurai information. Additionally, once we have more information regarding the nature of the character, I will allow a user to write up an in-depth analysis of a character, veteran or newcomer. So come show your stuff!
Why is this thread needed?
We do have various discussion threads pertaining to various aspects of Smash. However, this is less of a discussion thread and more like a newsletter. I intend to present the facts and portray an unbiased review of the week. It will also serve as a hub to collect information, pictures, and articles that have been released in a weekly format thus allowing users to review the past weeks for better understanding how to predict future updates or to comb through information in an effective manner. It will also serve as a place to users to present their information, opinions, and observations in a semi-academical format. More information is listed below. If you see an interesting, funny, thought-provoking, or ridiculous post either on the SWF or on MiiVerse, PM me about it and I will include it! If you want me to remove you from a certain Tag, PM me and I will take you off.
Also, I wanted to use this space to allow users to be creative and constructive in speculating Smash in a more journalistic manner. I will not edit any posts except if they are inappropriate, bypass the censor, hateful in nature, or irrelevant.
How can I help?
You can contribute to this thread in many ways.
1) You can serve as a guest writer. This is done by contacting me via PM and apply to be a guest writer for the current week. I am able to allow or refuse the guest writer based on past credentials and reputation within the Smash 4 community so please keep that in mind.
After approval, I can either give you a piece to write OR you can choose one yourself. It should be focused on a particular Pic of the Day. Please promptly let me know which one you intend to. If I do not hear from you within a day, I will not accept an article. The article itself should be professionally written with little to no grammar or spelling mistakes. Any sources should be cited with a link to direct readers. While I understand some updates may be hard to write for, please write at least two paragraphs for each update. Unless it is an update of Luigi's nose but I am sure someone can find some Freudian psycho-analysis about that update. Please refer to the first edition post about how to write an article (though I am pretty sure many journalist/lit majors can do a much better job than I can lol).
2) You can help me gather posts that are excellent or at least interesting in nature. PM me any posts concerning a particular update and I will then add it to the articles. I frequent the above mentioned threads on a daily basis but I obviously miss things so I am heavily dependent on everyone getting me those great and thought-provoking posts. I want this thread to showcase what the brilliant minds in the Smash 4 community can do!
3) While you can discuss past and future weeks, please refrain from dissecting or analyzing the previous/future weeks and save that for the current week.
4) Could someone be a dear and make a banner for this thread. It's not urgent but a banner would be grand.[/collapse]
Table of Contents
1.1 Day #1: NOSFERATU!!!!
2.1 Day #2: The Great Space Coaster
3.1 Day #3: Wily Castle by Night, Wily Castle by Day
4.1 Day #4: Tomodachi's Mansion
5.1 Day #5: What's on the Menu for Today?
6.1 Week Overview
7.1 Interview of Week: @ TumblrFamous
8.1 Zelda Veteran Analysis
9.1 Tomodachi Life Stage Analysis
10.1 Top 10 Stages
11.1 We Want YOU to Vote! Results
12.1 Sakurai's Diary
13.1 Help Wanted
NOSFERATU!!!!
7.21.14
Day #1: Monday
Writer: @ Venus of the Desert Bloom
7/21- 7/25
Banner by @ Venus of the Desert Bloom
Staff
Writers:
@ Venus of the Desert Bloom
@ TumblrFamous
@---
@Opossum
@Mario_and_Sonic_Guy
@Frostwraith
@ Pazzo.
@BigAxle
@Vegito2727
Editor:
@Aerodrome
I would like to say a big and huge thank you to:
@ TumblrFamous and @ Pazzo. for writing the daily articles this week
@BigAxle for helping out organize the WiR!
@ TumblrFamous for agreeing to an interview!
@ TumblrFamous for the great Zelda analysis!
@ Pazzo. for Sakurai's Diary
To my staff members who help out to make the WiR great!
To all the readers who support us!
Previous Issues
[collapse=Previous Issues]
To view the previous issues
Issue #1
Issue #2
Issue #3
Issue #4
Issue #5
Issue #6
Issue #7
Issue #8
Issue #9
Issue #10
Issue #11
Issue #12
Issue #13
Issue #13 Direct
Issue #14
Issue #15
Issue #16
Issue #17
Issue #18
Issue #19
Issue #20
Issue #21
Issue #22
E3 in Review
Issue #23
Issue #24
Issue #25
Issue #26
Issue #27
[/collapse]
Want to help or contribute?
[collapse=Rules and Other Infos]This is the first edition of "The Week in Review". The Week in Review will be a series of articles I have made throughout the week concerning the Pic of Day through using posts, threads, and MiiVerse to pool information and opinions about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS . However, the articles are not only limited to my own observation but to those of the larger Smash 4 community. Users are encouraged to submit articles and observations as well as opinions concerning the pictures that were updated throughout the week. I will explain how you can contribute later.
So what can you expect from this thread? On Friday, I will update the thread with a new article which will contain the Pic of the Day, other relevant images, information, I will also be pulling out interesting and thought provoking posts that have popped up throughout the week on the various threads such as the Wii U Discussion thread, 3DS Discussion Thread, MiiVerse Photo Thread, Roster Discussion Thread, character support threads as well as the Super Smash Bros, Wii U/3DS Backroom thus linking them altogether. In addition, I will also be adding up any information that Sakurai has revealed outside of the website/MiiVerse such as interviews and news articles.
I will open the thread on the weekend for people to talk about how the week went and comment on the articles. However, I will be closing the thread on Monday in order to prevent premature discussion about the weeks updates. I will be operating on Japanese Standard Time since both myself and Sakurai (OMG both of us in the same sentence?!?!?!) live on JST. View the JST Page in order to fully understand how time works.
Additionally, while this thread will focus on solely the Pic of the Day, I will sometimes allow pieces to be written about Smashboards, the Smash Community, MiiVerse, or Sakurai information. Additionally, once we have more information regarding the nature of the character, I will allow a user to write up an in-depth analysis of a character, veteran or newcomer. So come show your stuff!
Why is this thread needed?
We do have various discussion threads pertaining to various aspects of Smash. However, this is less of a discussion thread and more like a newsletter. I intend to present the facts and portray an unbiased review of the week. It will also serve as a hub to collect information, pictures, and articles that have been released in a weekly format thus allowing users to review the past weeks for better understanding how to predict future updates or to comb through information in an effective manner. It will also serve as a place to users to present their information, opinions, and observations in a semi-academical format. More information is listed below. If you see an interesting, funny, thought-provoking, or ridiculous post either on the SWF or on MiiVerse, PM me about it and I will include it! If you want me to remove you from a certain Tag, PM me and I will take you off.
Also, I wanted to use this space to allow users to be creative and constructive in speculating Smash in a more journalistic manner. I will not edit any posts except if they are inappropriate, bypass the censor, hateful in nature, or irrelevant.
How can I help?
You can contribute to this thread in many ways.
1) You can serve as a guest writer. This is done by contacting me via PM and apply to be a guest writer for the current week. I am able to allow or refuse the guest writer based on past credentials and reputation within the Smash 4 community so please keep that in mind.
After approval, I can either give you a piece to write OR you can choose one yourself. It should be focused on a particular Pic of the Day. Please promptly let me know which one you intend to. If I do not hear from you within a day, I will not accept an article. The article itself should be professionally written with little to no grammar or spelling mistakes. Any sources should be cited with a link to direct readers. While I understand some updates may be hard to write for, please write at least two paragraphs for each update. Unless it is an update of Luigi's nose but I am sure someone can find some Freudian psycho-analysis about that update. Please refer to the first edition post about how to write an article (though I am pretty sure many journalist/lit majors can do a much better job than I can lol).
2) You can help me gather posts that are excellent or at least interesting in nature. PM me any posts concerning a particular update and I will then add it to the articles. I frequent the above mentioned threads on a daily basis but I obviously miss things so I am heavily dependent on everyone getting me those great and thought-provoking posts. I want this thread to showcase what the brilliant minds in the Smash 4 community can do!
3) While you can discuss past and future weeks, please refrain from dissecting or analyzing the previous/future weeks and save that for the current week.
4) Could someone be a dear and make a banner for this thread. It's not urgent but a banner would be grand.[/collapse]
Table of Contents
1.1 Day #1: NOSFERATU!!!!
2.1 Day #2: The Great Space Coaster
3.1 Day #3: Wily Castle by Night, Wily Castle by Day
4.1 Day #4: Tomodachi's Mansion
5.1 Day #5: What's on the Menu for Today?
6.1 Week Overview
7.1 Interview of Week: @ TumblrFamous
8.1 Zelda Veteran Analysis
9.1 Tomodachi Life Stage Analysis
10.1 Top 10 Stages
11.1 We Want YOU to Vote! Results
12.1 Sakurai's Diary
13.1 Help Wanted
NOSFERATU!!!!
7.21.14
Day #1: Monday
Writer: @ Venus of the Desert Bloom
Robin yet again graced the PotD with one of his unique special attacks: Nosferatu. Sakurai had this to say about this technique:
And indeed, Nosferatu had nothing to do with Robin in the Fire Emblem canon. Noseferatu is commonly a Dark or Light Magic attack that has traditional drained opponents of HP will healing the caster thus damaging and healing at the same time."Pic of the day. Robin's Nosferatu is the first ability in the Smash Bros. series that recovers your damage as it gives damage to others. The attack becomes even stronger if you strike from behind! Robin doesn't actually use this ability in the original game, but we added that element to make the character unique. Who knows--the ideas we use in this game may contribute to the original series."
Here is the Awakening description of the spell:
http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/NosferatuUsable only by Dark Mages and Sorcerers, recovers HP equal to half the damage dealt to enemy.
And indeed this how the attack functions in Super Smash Bros but it is unknown to what extent it can absorb health and deal damage but it is likely that will be on par with Fire Emblem standards and modified for Super Smash Bros. Of course, Robin is unable to do this spell in Awakening but, as Sakurai said, some characters may be able to perform attacks or techniques that were not attributed in their home games in order to make them unique and fun. And this is especially the case with Robin as integrating him with both sword and magic certainly sets him apart from sword wielders like Marth, Link, Lucina, and Ike.
Here are what some have to say about this PotD:
@silvR1995Come on now ...I'm already maining, like, 7 characters. Don't add to it D:
@NekuShikazuNosferatu seems like a good way to help Robin slowly turn the tides of battle. I don't know much about Fire Emblem and the tomes, but if it's rechargeable I guess it'll prevent Robin from abusing to it.
@KeeshuI'm not complaining (because I like dark moves) and I haven't played Fire Emblem. But don't Fire Emblems have a bazillion different moves they can pick from? Why even consider using something they normally don't use for a special attack?
I'm still hoping for Alt special attacks for Robin where you can essentially make a moveset out of all the elements they've shown. I don't think it'll happen though.
@L9999Robin can use Nosferatu in FE:A if he turns into a Dark Mage.
@camzamanI hate how Sakurai overemphasizes/makes top tier franchises that are less popular (Starfox/FE) and top characters from top franchises seem to always be sub-par (Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc.)
Also, there were many jokes to be had in the News section concerning a certain square pants wearing sponge and a vampire:
[/quote]I know people made that Nosferatu joke before me but Im still gonna do it.
@Mega Bidoof
For those who don't know the original Nosferatu, it is the title of a German Ex@ressionist Vampire Horror Film aptly titled "Nosferatu".
Things Confirmed for Monday:
1. Robin is able to perform Noseferatu which deals damage while healing Robin.
2. The attack is stronger when performed behind the opponent.
The Great Space Coaster
7.22.14
Day #2: Tuesday
Writer: @ TumblrFamous
Nice. Every Smash fan is feeling this sense of awe, this sense of immaculateness. When we looked at this picture today, everyone's jaw dropped. We have never been more of a community. Yes, the incredible Great Fox is making it's way into battle!!... as a stage!
-Masahiro Sakurai"Pic of the day. Here's the Great Fox from Star Fox: Assault. I wonder what missions it will conduct. It'll probably have fighters running around on top of it without the pilot's consent."
First off, we need to just talk about the stage. Wow. Just wow. It is an incredible stage from an aesthetic point of view. The details on the light, the stars, and the planets make it look like a beautiful stage to play on. I will not be surprised to see players get caught up in the beauty of this stage, and forget they're actually fighting.
In every game, we have seen a Star Fox stage based on the Great Fox, Star Fox's mobile headquarters. Being such a well-known part of the franchise, it makes perfect sense to have it as a stage to fight on. In the original game, Fox's home stage was called Sector Z, which had the Great Fox flying through the Sector Z galaxy. In Melee, Fox and Falco had two stages: Corneria and Venom. Corneria was more or less the same as the original but with some notable differences. For one, the location (obviously). The ship in Melee is smaller and Arwings fly around, blasting characters. It is much more dynamic than the original. Venom is the Great Fox spun 90 degrees, and you fight on the ship's four wings. In Brawl, Corneria returns as a stage, as well as a new stage called Lylat Cruise. This is rather different as it takes place on the ship known as the Pleiades.
Star Fox stages through the ages.
So what about this stage? Well, according to Sakurai's caption, you will fight on top of the ship. Okay, that's predictable. And it will be like any Star Fox stage, cruising around a planet/galaxy/outer space. But will you fight on it a la Corneria or a la Venom? Will you be directly on top of the ship or will you be on the wings? There has been some speculation as to how you fight on it. I for one believe that you will fight on the wings, like Venom in Melee. But many people discussed the possibilities of the stage.
@Nixon_CorralDoesn't seem clear whether this will be more like Venom or Corneria. I prefer the latter, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
@VioletSmashfanLot of fans hated Venom as a stage, I'm going to bet it'll be exactly like Corneria/Sector Z from 64/Melee (Corneria's stage replaced Sector Z from SSB64).
@Wanderer from RoseyardI wonder if it will be oriented like Corneria or like Venom. My first thought was the latter.
Maybe we can get a two-in-one if the Great Fox somehow changes directions; like dropping the fighters off onto some auxiliary ship while the Great Fox rotates in the background and returns.
And as Sakurai said, this stage is inspired by Star Fox Assault, the game where many fans tie Krystal into. Many fans speculated that this could be some kind of hint. Granted, most were exaggerating Sakurai's wording a little too much, or read too deep into things, but there was a lot of Krystal talk today. But will we see her? That has been the question most of today!The stage looks beautiful.
But how does it work?
Regardless, that's Fichina in the background. Think he'll planet hop?
Is this Krystal's time to shine?
@BlindFoxWell. FOR ME this picture confirmed Krystal. It's the very FIRST Assault "stuff" that we have ever seen on a Smash Bros game. And remember the caption of the pic "I wonder what missions it will conduct", that's pretty clear that this will be a dynamic stage with the Great Fox going through different planets and stuff.
And about Krystal being in one of those arwings, remember that in Brawl when Falco wasn't in the star fox stage he was on the arwing. Same happened to fox.
@Oracle_SummonThings are looking up for the beloved Staff-Wielding Star Fox Member. In fact, it is wonderful to finally see Star Fox get some love with a stage in SSB4.
I'll be rooting for Krystal from the side lines guys!
P.S. If I have not already, I would like to support Krystal for SSB4.
@AfrodudeWhy are people saying Assault= Krystal? Her first appearance was in Adventures and she's not the only character in Assault. Also Krystal barely did ANYTHING in both of those games.
While I do believe that we're going to get a 4th character the choice is fair game between the Star Fox and the Star Wolf members. Hell I would be hyped if Sakurai did something crazy like sizing down N64 Andross and making him the 4th and final SF rep since canon sizes don't matter in Smash. He's important, has move set potential, a limbless character, and the big bad of the series.
Either way, it was great to see Star Fox finally get some love. The franchise has been kinda pushed to the back burner, for the series itself and for Smash. But Sakurai let everyone scream gleefully over this beautiful stage.
@ Venus of the Desert BloomI'm glad we finally got a stage and Star Fox no less. Now, let's see some Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and 3DS Metroid love!
@ProtomI was thinking it's about time we get a stage reveal.
not to mention the more star fox love, the better.
@Kikwi-KiwiCan't have a Smash Bros game without the Great Fox as a stage.
Awesome looking stage.
Also worth noting is the banners for Robin, Lucina, and Captain Falcon are already down after being up on the site for a week. As we know, many characters have out the "banner theory" to shame, but it is still something to keep a watchful eye on.
Things Confirmed for Tuesday:
1. A new Star Fox stage inspired by Assault confirmed for Smash Bros. for Wii U
2. Heavily implied that fighters will battle on top of the Great Fox, akin to previous Smash games
Wily Castle by Night, Wily Castle by Day
7.23.14
Day #3: Wednesday
Writer: @ Venus of the Desert Bloom
It is now confirmed that while both versions will feature different stages, four of them will be cross-platform though with a few added visual differences. Battlefield has the most notable differences:Pic of the day. In general, there are completely different stages in the 3DS and Wii U version, but we made Wily Castle and the special boxing ring available for both versions! We didn't forget the Yellow Devil either. There may be some small differences in the stages, such as the 3DS stage appearing to be during daylight hours.
The 3DS version
The Wii U version
Here is Wily Castle on the Wii U
After combing through both my Mega Man memories as well as countless images on Google, there aren't many images showcasing Wily Castle in the day time as the castle is usually depicted being attacked by Mega Man at night. However, this could potentially be a day light shot of the castle.
Mega Man 5
For further references, here is a shot of Wily Castle in the Mega Man canon:
For those unfamiliar with Mega Man, the lines are paths and the skull 'n' crossbones are levels.
It is interesting to note that Pac-Man is confirmed to have stages that differ from each other on each version. Pac-Maze is confirmed to appear on the 3DS and Pac-Land is confirmed to appear on the Wii U. With Sonic's Windy Hill Zone confirmed for the Wii U, could this potentially mean that Windy Hill Zone will appear again on the 3DS or will Sakurai use a different level to represent the Sonic franchise on the 3DS? What do you think?
Here are what some people had to say:
@Krynxeit's not going to be any less banned on 3ds hehehe #banned
@SchAlternateIt's funny because the actual Wily Stage in Mega Man 2 took place during daytime.
@VioletSmashfanSince we now have confirmation that Wily's Castle is in both versions of the game, this means Windy Hill (from Sonic Lost World) will also be on the 3DS (since it was also playable on the 3DS version as well).
@asia_catdog_blue...no Wily Star?
@PyrogamerThis was easily my least favorite stage in the demo. its too cramped to have this obnoxious bulbous distracting monster take up HALF the stage... not that it would be a better idea on a big stage, whatever.
@Reality_CiakStage bosses finally confirmed for 3DS? YEAA-dammit. Yellow Devil... Anyway, we still don't know if The Dark Lord is fightable, nor Viridi, right? And I kind of hope Twin Rova fuses together for a stage boss on Gerudo Valley. I know we played the demo, but Nabbit goes to show the stages weren't complete.
@The One Who Wrote ThisI wonder which songs they will choose for this stage on the 3ds version as Sakurai mentioned that the Wii U version will have multiple songs while the 3ds version will have 1-2 songs per stage.
Things Confirmed for Wednesday:
1. Wily Castle is also available on the 3DS.
2. The Yellow Devil will appear on it.
3. It will appear during the daytime.
Tomodachi's Mansion
7.24.14
1. Wily Castle is also available on the 3DS.
2. The Yellow Devil will appear on it.
3. It will appear during the daytime.
Tomodachi's Mansion
7.24.14
Day #4: Thursday
Writer: MaskO’Gears
Writer: MaskO’Gears
As predicted, Thursday brought us another stage pic… this time more info on an previously shown stage, Tomodachi Apartments.
Shown first for the March 14th pic of the day, Tomodachi Life, a life-sim game, will have its own representation in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS by means of a stage.Sakurai said:Pic of the day. This is the Tomodachi Life stage that's exclusive to the 3DS version! The front walls of the apartments disappear so you can see the area within when a fighter overlaps with the room. The rooms are randomly placed and selected from among several types. Planting an X Bomb behind a wall might be an effective tactic.
Most of he various rooms that appear in the stage actually appear in the original game as optional rooms for your Miis to live in. There are a wide and varied selection of rooms, so the ones shown here are only a small selection of what's possible. As of today's pic of the day, the rooms confirmed so far are;
-Country-
Seen in the upper left, this room is inspired by a rustic country home, as the name suggests.
-Beach-
The room in the upper right, the Beach room brings its own sand, sun, and even ocean to the Mii's living space.
-Scandinavian-
A simple dwelling found in the middle left, the Scandinavian is a sleek, humble option for the Miis.
-Ring-
Probably the most fitting of all the six chosen rooms, the Ring is located at the bottom right.
-Cartoon-
Most likely located at the bottom left, the Cartoon room features bright colors and no straight lines. Shown in the second pic.
-Hobby-
A room for those who never get bored, the Hobby room was first shown in the March 17th PoTD. Most likely located on the middle left.
As stated by Sakurai, the Tomodachi Life stage will have a mechanic not unlike the Luigi’s Mansion Stage from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. As characters enter the various rooms, the wall obstructing the view of the room will disappear.
Before…
And after.
Sakurai also included a second picture:
As expected, the Miis from your personal 3DS system will appear as you play on this stage. This opens up many interesting possibilities for screenshots, and a nice extra touch to the stage.Sakurai said:You might run into a Mii living in the room! The Mii characters are taken from the data in your 3DS system, so you could find your friends living in the apartments.
Here’s what fans had to say about this ‘friendly’ update:
@nessokmanGreat, I can have sakurai walk into the room and watch me fight.
@4castFinally! I've been wanting to know how this stage plays for ages now and I'm happy with what they are doing I guessed they would do something like this when I saw the blue lining
@Ryu MyuutsuKinda like Brawl's Luigi's Mansion. Neat.
@Afrodude: This isn't what it looks like!
\And if your Mii's out fighting, Alfonzo lives in your Mii's living room!
Alfonzo: Leave it to me!
@BigShad
@IsmaRExcellent. Now we just wait for our Virtual Boy hazard/stage boss.
With one day left in the ‘Week of Stages’...
Things Confirmed for Thursday:
1. The Tomodachi Life stage will feature a Luigi’s Mansion like Mechanic; rooms are revealed as players enter them.
2. The Miis from the player’s 3DS will appear as the Miis living in the rooms.
What's on the Menu for Today?
7.25.14
Day #5: Friday
Writer: @ TumblrFamous
Today we got a rather interesting reveal. While many people wanted a veteran reveal, or some indication towards Comic-Con this weekend, we didn't get either of those. What we did get was the menu screen for the 3DS! Here's what Sakurai had to say:
-Masahiro Sakurai"Pic of the day. For the first time ever, I present to you…the main menu for the 3DS version!! The icons are even animated. The design concept may look similar if you've played other games I've worked on. But we had a hard time making this one because…"
-Masahiro Sakurai"The bottom screen displays pictures matching each mode! This was quite a task for the UI (User Interface) designers, but they made it happen. Kudos to them! You can tap the screen to look up additional info like how to play--complete with diagrams."
Yes, the menu has finally been revealed? So let's break it down. The big red button says "Smash" which is obviously the core gameplay, the actual matches. The slimmer green button is "Smash Run", the new single-player game we have for the 3DS. The orange round button is "Online". These will show to be Online Matches, For Fun and For Glory, and Global Smash Power.
"Games and More" seems to be various miscellaneous modes, such as the new Trophy Rush. It could also include videos you've recorded and saved and the trophies you get. Also notice in that box, the icon has a wrench with it. This could also be where you configure your settings in the Options Menu and look at possible records. The "Challenge" button could possibly be like the challenges in Brawl, or other challenge modes like Classic Mode, or Event Matches. At the bottom left you see a Streetpass option and a Wii U option (possible connectivity?).
That's just the top screen. On the bottom screen, each mode will have pictures that will give you additional information. This will be info like your high score, how to play, and different things unique to that one mode. The UI designers had a bit of trouble to make the bottom screen, but they prevailed. Also, a little tidbit: Sakurai's wife is actually a UI designer for the games.
As for the design, well, it's pretty much the same as some of Sakruai's other games. However, this version was agreed by many to be a bit clunkier and shoved together.
Kid Icarus: Uprising and Brawl Menus, looking similar to the 3DS version menu
Many people had mixed reactions, and had many things to speculate on for today's picture.
@FrostwraithToday's picture is the 3DS version's menu... Surprising.
And it looks like Brawl and KIU, as expected from a game by Sakurai.
It does seem organized differently from Melee and Brawl. There's the lack of clear single player and multiplayer options.
I guess the Smash section ought to have the local multiplayer modes in addition to single player modes like Classic or Training. The "Games & more" section has me curious, but I guess it must have the trophies and mini-games shown on the E3 3DS trailer. Maybe modes like Home-Run Contest or Target Smash will be here as well. The options menu and sound test should be here as well.
@Radical BeamI'm actually not a huge fan of this UI. It does indeed look a little messy, and way too similar to Brawl. I know it's just the menu but... it's the first thing you see after PRESS START and it's a little underwhelming to be honest. Smash Run doesn't deserve it's own spot either, it should be alongside Classic and All Star mode. Also, I don't like the text.
Just my opinion though, and I can't really comment until I see it on the 3DS because it really makes a HUGE difference.
@FatmanoniceI woke up randomly last night to check on the update and I didn't come here afterwards because I figured people would be complaining about this. Surprisingly, most people seem to be perfectly okay with it. Smashboards, you surprise me sometimes. The expected character reveal didn't pan out but it's probably 2 1/2 weeks until the next Direct anyways so we probably won't have to wait long.
@FalKoopaThe menu is kinda odd. Not that anyone cares about them
I guess single-player modes are inside the "Smash" option.
Looking at the comments, everyone's predictions are all scrambled all over the place. For now, we have to wait and see more of this screen to come up with some conclusive evidence.
Things Confirmed for Friday
1. The 3DS Menu will feature buttons of: Smash, Smash Run, Challenges, Online, Games & More, Streetpass, and Wii U.
2. The bottom screen will feature additional info on each mode.
Overview:
Monday showcased Robin's Special Move, Nosferatu. It has a backstab-like effect, draining damage at a higher rate from the front. Tuesday teased us at a new Star Fox stage, opting to take the Great Fox to space again; but is it Sector Z, or something new? Wednesday confirmed another stage on 3DS, being a daytime version of the Wii U's Wily Castle. Yellow Devil appears in both versions! Thursday finally revealed the Tomodachi Life stage hinted so long ago for 3DS! It acts similarly to Luigi's Mansion in Brawl. Friday revealed the new menu screen, showing the impressive detail the User Interface has this time around looking similar to Kid Icarus: Uprising's. Smash Run is it's own mode, along with Smash, a Wii U feature, and the new Challenge, Streetpass and Games & More modes (which appears to contain Options, hinted by the Wrench.
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