Únlocking characters

[UltimateShinigami]

I thought about putting this in the character discussion boards, but this is not about any specific character, just the way we'll go about unlocking them.

As Sakurai said, most of the characters will be unlocked by playing through SSE, but do you think that many characters will also be unlocked by playing other modes with certain specifications like in the old days? For instance: Jigglypuff. Back in both previous games you could unlock her by completing classic mode on hard difficulty (I think they'll do this again).

Also, for the SSE unlockables, do you think that will make a difference by your difficulty? If it does and there are characters to be unlocked at say normal, hard, and very hard, do you think that if you just do very hard from the start you'll only get the very hard character, or do you think you'll have to fight some 3 player gauntlet in which you get the characters from the lower difficulty levels as well? Do you think they will even have you beat it seperately at each level or do you think there will just be one at hard or very hard?

If some of that counded circular, or you are unsure about what I mean at any point, please, ask me about it, and above all else... Discuss!

 

[InvincibleAgent]

Are you sure it had to be on Hard to unlock Jiggles? I thought I unlocked her after my first classic run in Melee...

 

[Soodey]

personally, I think it would be nice if most characters were unlocked through the SSE, but some characters being unlocked through other means would be cool (I.E. break the targets etc.)

 

[TMS]

I just hope no characters will be unlocked by playing the SSE on Very Hard or Intense. I could never beat Classic, Adventure, or Allstar in hard or very hard in Melee.

 

[Dragon Master Luigi]

It would suck if we'd have to unlock a character one by one AFTER playing the long adventure, instead of getting them as you fight against them in Adventure Mode.. I know some characters will be unlocked by playing Classic (with or without a certain character), Event, or some other mode..

 

[cswright]

with all the extra features in this one, i'm sure we'll have a couple unusual unlocks. READ: STICKERS!

kidding

 

[UltimateShinigami]

I just hope no characters will be unlocked by playing the SSE on Very Hard or Intense. I could never beat Classic, Adventure, or Allstar in hard or very hard in Melee.

Well I'm almost positive Jiggs was after classic mode on hard (check gamefaqs to make sure) and you couldn't fight Giga Bowser other than event 51 unless you made it through hard Adventure mode without dying. I suppose that's not necessary, but also, beating all-star mode on very hard without dying gave you a special trophy. One of the kids I used to play with is really big on 100% completion of every game he plays so he found all these things out and sat up playing until he completed them.

I did the Giga Bowser in adventure mode but the all-star mode was near impossible for me too

 

[Foe]

Unlocking Jigs is at any difficulty.

 

[UltimateShinigami]

oh, you are right. Heh, its'been so long but yeah, I think they will make it the same in Brawl for Jiggs

 

[MetalLuigi1209]

I hope that you meet the certain character in the game, and beat them in a "Challenger approaching", then you get to unlock them. It would be cool if you had to unlock certain characters to progress farther in SE, just like the event matches in Melee.

 

[UltimateShinigami]

yeah, or maybe you do unlock each character as you meet them in SSE, but maybe it ends early on easier difficulties. Like in guitar hero and rock band when you get down the list of songs, you stop getting as many points/fans unless you play on a higher difficulty so it forces you to get better

 

[ricydafrog]

i think that there will be a few not very many at all that might have to be obtained from intense or very hard but again only about 1 or 2. Also i think they will have some characters for break the targets and of course event mode. i no a lot of people may disagree with me but i love getting characters in really obscure ways. This may be the last smash bros. (unlikely of course) but if there is another it won't be out for a long time so i rwally wish that it will take a lot longer to obtain a full character roster.

 

[fos]

I think that the co op mode maybe will be another way to unlock characters.. at least, Sakurai thinks you dont have friends to play, it would be on online mode..

lol i dont know

 

[MilesPrower]

i think that there will be a few not very many at all that might have to be obtained from intense or very hard but again only about 1 or 2. Also i think they will have some characters for break the targets and of course event mode. i no a lot of people may disagree with me but i love getting characters in really obscure ways. This may be the last smash bros. (unlikely of course) but if there is another it won't be out for a long time so i rwally wish that it will take a lot longer to obtain a full character roster.

It keeps you busy, doesn't it? It adds depth, challenge, and a feeling that you done something afterwards.

 

[.:~*Momo*~:.]

I wonder, can you unlock characters by facing them in online battles too?

You can earn most characters by playing through Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. For those of you who look forward to those encounters, I recommend you clear this mode before playing Basic Brawl.

And as the case has always been, I’ve made it so you can play the characters you unlock in battles.

 

[PaperLink]

That's and interesting thought...

 

[NessOnett]

I wanna see Sakurai just annoy everyone by giving us Mario alone as a starting character, and forcing us to play SSE(not that anyone wont want to) to get everyone else. I just think it'd be hilarious to see people so desperate to play certain characters right when they get it forced to complete the story first. I think new players might feel accomplished though unlocking new people so quickly(they would have to be able to be unlocked VERY quickly).

 

[gigasteve]

Sakurai did say you get rewarded more on higher difficulties...

 

[UltimateShinigami]

I wonder, can you unlock characters by facing them in online battles too?

That would be sweet for some, but at the same time I would hate to unlock a character by doing some long, drawn-out, outlandish task, only to have some noob play me online and get him/her from losing to me, or even beating me (although not likely, lol)

 

[Banjodorf]

I agree that well have to unlock them in classic, maybe even Event Matches again for a couple

Oh and you could get Jiggs by beating classic in the las two games on ANY difficulty, not just hard.

 

[Banjodorf]

I wanna see Sakurai just annoy everyone by giving us Mario alone as a starting character, and forcing us to play SSE(not that anyone wont want to) to get everyone else. I just think it'd be hilarious to see people so desperate to play certain characters right when they get it forced to complete the story first. I think new players might feel accomplished though unlocking new people so quickly(they would have to be able to be unlocked VERY quickly).

aw man I would hate that. I want to play a few matches with Diddy and PT BEFORE doing SSE =(

 

[shinnok-fan64]

Does anyone else think you might unlock a character by doing the tropifying thing?

You weaken them, and then turn them into a trophy; and if done on the right difficulty setting, you unlock them.

 

[Foe]

I think that'd be a cool way to unlock Lucario/Mewtwo since it is kind of like Pokemon.

 

[UltimateShinigami]

Does anyone else think you might unlock a character by doing the tropifying thing?

You weaken them, and then turn them into a trophy; and if done on the right difficulty setting, you unlock them.

maybe only if some primid's will be playable like some people are speculating in light of today's update. So far bosses have been huge, and therefore stuck as being only bosses, but maybe if there is a playable character size boss (like idk, Ridley) maybe you do unlock them like that

 

[Greevy]

I'm betting Jigglypuff will be unlocked by beating classic mode, C. Falcon via Classic Mode Speed Run (or maybe a Sonic/Falcon race event match), Mewtwo will be done a similar way as he was in Melee with the same for G&W unless he (G&W) shows off his awesomness in SSE. Just going down the list of probuble characters Ludicario would be an Event/Target Test, Ridley SSE, Krystal would probubly be SSE or an Event, Ganondorf is definitly SSE (Same with Luigi as they can't not include him in the story-line without pissing a bunch of people off), and if he's in I'm betting Geno replaces G&W as the last unlockable: beat Target Test/Classic Mode with every character, clear all event mode matches, beat SSE, unlock all other characters, etc. And then by beating Classic mode with him you'd get Bowser's Castle: Exor as a stage... or at least that's what happens in my dreams...

Ohh, and if Sakura loves me (which he probubly doesn't) Olimar would be a WTF ulockable method character or the hardest to accomplish branching off path in SSE t get. Oh, and Andy, Sukopon, and Ray-01 would all pop up in Subspace.

 

[Gundo]

Unlocking Mewtwo for Melee was pretty weird and unusual... dont forget the stages also. hitting the sandbag. I'm sure we will keep seeing unusual ways to unlock characters, as well as time consuming.

 

[Vigilant Gambit]

Momo, I think he meant to say "You can use unlocked characters in online battles."

 

[UltimateShinigami]

we weren't saying you can, we were wondering if you will be able to and saying whether we think that's a good idea or a bad one

 

[bballstar23]

They've never made people play on a very hard difficulty before, and I doubt they will this time either. You have to remember that not everyone is that good, and that they all want to experience the characters without using some sort of cheat. I've found people who didn't know Mewtwo and Game & Watch were unlockables, as well as the stage, Final Destination. If that was hard enough for them, imagine them trying to unlock people on very hard and hard difficulties. Not everyone is dedicated enough to reach a very skilled level, but everyone wants to get the full experience when it comes to characters and stages.

 

[Mario77]

Hrm... I hope the secret Characters will be part of the story.... I want to see Luigi, Ganondfor, CAPTAIN FALCON, and people have their name displayed in white the first time they appear, and I hope every character gets a cut scene... That would be sweet.

Fox jumps out his ship and saves something from Rayquaza... I wana see CAPTAIN FALCON save someone or destroy something!!

 

[The Noob Legend]

I don't know about you, but I'm jumping RIGHT into adventure mode.

It really will increase my chances of unlocking somebody new faster.
Try out the other modes later.

get ahead, ya know?

100th POST!
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[Link Sharingan]

wend did sakurai say that most character would be unlocked in the SSE
EDIT:forget it now i remenber

 

[UltimateShinigami]

Yeah, me being the overly exited person that I am, swore before IC's confirmation (my current main) and Sonic's confirmation, and Sakurais comment about SSE that I would choose Metaknight first and play classic mode. At least I'll get Jigglypuff before all of you who are planning on playing SSE 1st but I can't change my original plan because I'm bound by my own honor code to stick with what i swore

 

[NessOnett]

Yeah, me being the overly exited person that I am, swore before IC's confirmation (my current main) and Sonic's confirmation, and Sakurais comment about SSE that I would choose Metaknight first and play classic mode. At least I'll get Jigglypuff before all of you who are planning on playing SSE 1st but I can't change my original plan because I'm bound by my own honor code to stick with what i swore

what happens on the (not so extremely unlikely) chance that Metaknight isn't in the starting roster? What will you do then? He is apparently a part of it, so seems possible that you need to SSE before you can use him.

 

[UltimateShinigami]

If he's not (which you're right, he probably is) I'll actually be exited, because that will mean I can use Sonic or IC's

 

[The Noob Legend]

If he's not (which you're right, he probably is) I'll actually be exited, because that will mean I can use Sonic or IC's

Sonic, hmmmm
He'll be unlockable with Snake and many others right?

Cause I mean, there is at least 4-5+more characters...

 

[NessOnett]

Sonic, hmmmm
He'll be unlockable with Snake and many others right?

Cause I mean, there is at least 4-5+more characters...

Hopefully there will be a LOT more than 4-5, even melee had around a dozen. I'm hoping(not expecting, but hoping) for 20+ more in addition to what we already have and as doubtless as that may seem, it doesn't hurt to dream.

 

[The Noob Legend]

Hopefully there will be a LOT more than 4-5, even melee had around a dozen. I'm hoping(not expecting, but hoping) for 20+ more in addition to what we already have and as doubtless as that may seem, it doesn't hurt to dream.

Yeah, ignore the 4-5.
I was being cautious in my post because I wasn't entirely sure.
None of us are really.

The question isn't whether these characters will be in, but when will they be revealed.
After January 1st I hope.

Anyways, Meta Knight will probably be in the starting lineup.
Look at the cover art for Japan and you'll have an idea of the starting lineup.

 

[UltimateShinigami]

I think I heard this a long time ago and IDK where so don't flame me, but someone told me they were going to try and have like 50+ characters in Brawl including returners

 

[binki4]

the character i will unlocked is snake and megaman but speaking of megaman they will have time for inclusion of megaman in brawl