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Can we expect a certain trend for when characters are added to the site?

Mr. Mumbles

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What!? Everyone likes my character selections.

Naruto! Goku! Ichigo! There guys are so popular they may as well be CONFIRMED!!!!! :rotfl:
Yeah and Green banana from dk64 is basically confirmed as well because it is so unexpected, and clearly for certain characters that is the only criterion that matters. I mean it's not like WFT had anything else going for her, like saying having a really popular franchise or highly unique moveset potential.
 

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Don't bet on getting any unlockables (which I expect Mewtwo would be, were he in). The only unlockables that were revealed for Brawl before release were Sonic & Snake.
If Sakurai does what he did with the 3rd parties in Brawl, he will make Mega Man an unlockable as well, just a theory.
 

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Don't bet on getting any unlockables (which I expect Mewtwo would be, were he in). The only unlockables that were revealed for Brawl before release were Sonic & Snake.
If Sakurai does what he did with the 3rd parties in Brawl, he will make Mega Man an unlockable as well, just a theory.
 
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With game releases and Nintendo Directs showings

Like showing Shulk when X is about to release or going over the DK roster when Tropcial Freeze comes out.
 

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I'm just hoping that they show ANY new Pokemon character with the release of X and Y, if character reveals coincide with game reveals. Personally, I'd want it to be Mewtwo w/ his new form.
 

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Hard to say because there's still a lot of people who are practically guaranteed to be in the starting roster which, in my opinion, throws out my character a month theory. If you include everyone who has ever been in the starting roster in a Smash game except for Ness and Captain Falcon, that leaves 13 characters and that doesn't even include the handful of newcomers that are probably alongside WTF and Villager. It could be totally random but it'll be interesting to see what they do.
 

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yh I am hoping ridley is in and is a starter will hate to wait until the game releases to see if he is in
 

MargnetMan23

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Hmmm...do you think they wont reveal no newcomers apart from the 3 already?

Just veteran reveals?
Sakurai claims he liked the idea of character cinematics in spite of their cost issues, this to me signals that he's probably thinking of ways to reveal new characters. Also if he doesn't reveal any more new comers I would be umm... Peeved.
 

Xman321

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No..... But in the reply to what you said. That would make me sad, anyone watch WWE? I Need to use it as an example. so this Guy called Rob Van Dam used to wrestle in the WWE, Then he went to TNA, Recently, he returned. but they told us before hand. so More pepole would buy the PPV He was on. It's buissness, they are gonna reveal them.
 

Halfhead

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If Luigi is going to be revealed this way, it will probably be the retail version of New Super Luigi U. At the same time, however, I am not fully decided on whether or not he will be revealed this year. On one hand, it is the Year of Luigi and not capitalizing on that is a bit ridiculous. On the other hand, Luigi (and Jigglypuff) is the quintessential unlockable character and historically only third-parties have been both unlockable and revealed before the few weeks immediately before release.
Ness' reveal coinciding with the release of Earthbound on VC is much more likely. I personally don't think Ness, Marth, or Cap. Falcon will be unlockable this time around, but we'll see what happens.
SOMETHING will be announced with Pokémon X and Y's release. A new generation is just too big of a deal not to acknowledge it. Maybe Calem or Serena (X and Y's male and female avatars).
SOMETHING Zelda will be announced with A Link Between Worlds and probably Diddy Kong with Tropical Freeze.
 

Dark Phazon

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No..... But in the reply to what you said. That would make me sad, anyone watch WWE? I Need to use it as an example. so this Guy called Rob Van Dam used to wrestle in the WWE, Then he went to TNA, Recently, he returned. but they told us before hand. so More pepole would buy the PPV He was on. It's buissness, they are gonna reveal them.
Hehehe i know about WWE/F
 

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I've made a list of upcoming important dates

July 12 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (EU)
July 13 - Pikmin 3 (JP) and New Super Luigi U retail version (JP)
July 18 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (JP)
July 24 - Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (JP)
July 26 - Pikmin 3 (EU) and New Super Luigi U retail version (EU)
August 3 - Sakurai's birthday
August 4 - Pikmin 3 (NA)
August 11 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (NA)
August 23 - Wonderful 101 (EU)
August 24 - Wonderful 101 (JP)
August 25 - New Super Luigi U retail version (NA)
August 30 - Rayman Legends (EU)
September 3 - Rayman Legends (NA)
September 15 - Wonderful 101 (NA)
September 26 - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (JP)
October ?? - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (NA & EU)
October ?? - Wii Party U
October 12 - Pokémon X & Y
October 13 - Sonic Lost World (NA)
November ?? - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
November ?? - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (NA)
December ?? - Super Mario 3D World
December ?? - Wii Fit U
Late 2013 - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (EU)
Late 2013 - EarthBound VC (NA & EU)

2014 - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (JP)
2014 - Mario Kart 8
2014 - Monolith Soft New Title "X"
2014 - Yoshi's New Island
2014 - Bayonetta 2
2014 - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U

TBA - Yoshi Wii U "Yarn Yoshi"
TBA - Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem

Am I missing something?


So Luigi up next? Move set altered to incorporate poltergust?
 

Dr. James Rustles

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I really hope development doesn't get botched by release promotion pressure. Nintendo could do this by approaching Sakurai and telling him to have certain characters ready by certain dates, especially for console title releases (they have been upping their push for the Wii U, which has had relatively poor sales.) The result would be Sakurai not finish making the additions that were planned for the character, ending up with a lot of imported or borrowed elements to meet the deadline. They could change the characters later on, but it would add a lot frustration in balancing the game as they would be balancing things towards the production deadline instead of as they went along.
 

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I really hope development doesn't get botched by release promotion pressure. Nintendo could do this by approaching Sakurai and telling him to have certain characters ready by certain dates, especially for console title releases (they have been upping their push for the Wii U, which has had relatively poor sales.) The result would be Sakurai not finish making the additions that were planned for the character, ending up with a lot of imported or borrowed elements to meet the deadline. They could change the characters later on, but it would add a lot frustration in balancing the game as they would be balancing things towards the production deadline instead of as they went along.

I wouldn't fear much. All he is revealing is screenshots, so he can have the luxury of just having the bare minimum to show for said dates and later on polishing each character when he is able. I mean, I understand your point but I figure there isn't a deadline set yet and unless he gets asked to purposely implement characters he doesn't have time to, I believe changing the order in which he implements things won't severely affect the outcome. At least from my point of view.
 

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It may be a pattern now and it is great marketing wise but I have a feeling things could get shaken up for chaos and fun.
 

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This pattern is causing me to go into overhype. I mean, Wonderful 101 is out in two weeks!
What if there's a rep in Smash 4!? And what's gonna happen when we get a Nintendo Direct for the new Monolith game!???

WHAT THEN!?!?!??
AARARRRGRHGRHRGHRHRRHHHFF
 

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July:
Olimar - Pikmin 3
August:
Luigi - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
September:
Rayman (Possibly ???) - Rayman Legends. Or as possible newcomer
October:
Pokemon character - Pokemon X/Y
November:
King K. Rool or Diddy Kong - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
December:
Peach - Super Mario: 3D World
 

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I updated the important dates list

JUNE 11 - VILLAGER, MEGAMAN AND WII FIT TRAINER REVEALED
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JULY 12 - PIKMIN & OLIMAR REVEALED
July 12 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (EU)
July 13 - Pikmin 3 (JP) and New Super Luigi U retail version (JP)
July 18 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (JP) and EarthBound Virtual Console release (EU/NA)
July 24 - Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (JP)
July 26 - Pikmin 3 (EU) and New Super Luigi U retail version (EU)
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August 3 - Sakurai's birthday
August 4 - Pikmin 3 (NA)
AUGUST 7 - LUIGI REVEALED
August 11 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (NA)
August 23 - Wonderful 101 (EU)
August 24 - Wonderful 101 (JP)
August 25 - New Super Luigi U retail version (NA)
August 30 - Rayman Legends (EU)
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September 3 - Rayman Legends (NA)
September 15 - Wonderful 101 (NA)
September 26 - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (JP)
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October ?? - Wii Party U
October ?? - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (NA)
October 4 - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (EU)
October 12 - Pokémon X & Y
October 13 - Sonic Lost World (NA)
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November ?? - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
November ?? - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (NA/EU)
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December ?? - Super Mario 3D World
December ?? - Wii Fit U
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2014 - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (JP)
2014 - Mario Kart 8
2014 - Monolith Soft's new title "X"
2014 - Yoshi's New Island
2014 - Bayonetta 2
2014 - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U
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TBA - Yoshi Wii U "Yarn Yoshi"
TBA - Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem

Am I missing something?
 

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Wind Waker HD coming in September huh? We might get Zelda then. Also, they might reveal Dixie Kong for Tropical Freeze due to her playable status, just a thought.

Edit: You might want to add Wario Land 3's Virtual Console release in NA as a possible Wario reveal date
 

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I updated the important dates list

JUNE 11 - VILLAGER, MEGAMAN AND WII FIT TRAINER REVEALED
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JULY 12 - PIKMIN & OLIMAR REVEALED
July 12 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (EU)
July 13 - Pikmin 3 (JP) and New Super Luigi U retail version (JP)
July 18 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (JP) and EarthBound Virtual Console release (EU/NA)
July 24 - Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (JP)
July 26 - Pikmin 3 (EU) and New Super Luigi U retail version (EU)
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August 3 - Sakurai's birthday
August 4 - Pikmin 3 (NA)
AUGUST 7 - LUIGI REVEALED
August 11 - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (NA)
August 23 - Wonderful 101 (EU)
August 24 - Wonderful 101 (JP)
August 25 - New Super Luigi U retail version (NA)
August 30 - Rayman Legends (EU)
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September 3 - Rayman Legends (NA)
September 15 - Wonderful 101 (NA)
September 26 - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (JP)
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October ?? - Wii Party U
October ?? - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (NA)
October 4 - Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (EU)
October 12 - Pokémon X & Y
October 13 - Sonic Lost World (NA)
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November ?? - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
November ?? - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (NA/EU)
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December ?? - Super Mario 3D World
December ?? - Wii Fit U
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2014 - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (JP)
2014 - Mario Kart 8
2014 - Monolith Soft's new title "X"
2014 - Yoshi's New Island
2014 - Bayonetta 2
2014 - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U
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TBA - Yoshi Wii U "Yarn Yoshi"
TBA - Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem

Am I missing something?

Added this to the op.
 

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This is almost certainly useless information, but didn't we see the new Kid Icarus stage the week we saw Olimar, and the Pilotwings stage the week we saw Luigi
 
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