Character Discussion Thread

[Xenorange]

What if the remaining three newcomers are secret characters?

Precisely my point, massive amounts of pessimism all over this thread. Stop bumming me out guys.

 

[BluePikmin11]

What if the remaining three newcomers are secret characters?

Who Chrom, Shulk, and Chorus Men.
I find it kind of unlikely.

 

[Louie G.]

Precisely my point, massive amounts of pessimism all over this thread. Stop bumming me out guys.

Massive amounts of realism.

Sakurai said this roster would add less newcomers than usual.
Quality > Quanitity.

 

[Hot Uncle Sparky]

Who Chrom, Shulk, and Chorus Men.
I find it kind of unlikely.

Yes, but okay maybe just Chorus Men.

Precisely my point, massive amounts of pessimism all over this thread. Stop bumming me out guys.

Sakurai said there will be less newcomers than before, expect just that.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Yes, but okay maybe just Chorus Men.

Rhythm Heaven is a pretty popular franchise, I don't think they will be the G&W secret character of this game.

 

[Rockaphin]

I'm still baffled why there won't be too many newcomers this time around. Especially with a large company such as Namco-Bandai helping with the development. I hope they pay more attention to balancing due to there not being as many newcomers.

Rhythm Heaven is a pretty popular franchise, I don't think they will be the G&W secret character of this game.

Honestly, I never heard of Rhythm Heaven until somewhat recently. It just never caught my attention.

 

[Xenorange]

Massive amounts of realism.

Sakurai said this roster would add less newcomers than usual.
Quality > Quanitity.

False, he said not expect as many newcomers as Brawl. Brawl had 18 newcomers. With the gematsu leak we'll have 12 total. That leaves a possibility of 5 more newcomers. Optimistically speaking of course ;D.

 

[Louie G.]

False, he said not expect as many newcomers as Brawl. Brawl had 18 newcomers. With the gematsu leak we'll have 12 total. That leaves a possibility of 5 more newcomers. Optimistically speaking of course ;D.

Well Miis are 3 different movesets.
So that's 14 newcomers.
Maybe a new Ganondorf set and Mewtwo returning, technically speaking that can be 16 "newcomers".

 

[Hot Uncle Sparky]

Rhythm Heaven is a pretty popular franchise, I don't think they will be the G&W secret character of this game.

I never even heard of it until Gematsu, and they have what three games? Plus they would be WTF! characters.

I'm still baffled why there won't be too many newcomers this time around. Especially with a large company such as Namco-Bandai helping with the development. I hope they pay more attention to balancing due to there not being as many newcomers.

That looks like what they're doing.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Well Miis are 3 different movesets.
So that's 14 newcomers.
Maybe a new Ganondorf set and Mewtwo returning, technically speaking that can be 16 "newcomers".

With Mega-Lucario, Mega-Charizard, Giga-Mac, and Mega-Mewtwo (X or Y) in addition. That makes it 20 newcomers if we go even more technical.
I don't think we should really worry about newcomers and space.

I never even heard of it until Gematsu, and they have what three games? Plus they would be WTF! characters.


That looks like what they're doing.

Well it's actually decently popular in Japan and in America while you weren't looking.

 

[Xenorange]

Well Miis are 3 different movesets.
So that's 14 newcomers.
Maybe a new Ganondorf set and Mewtwo returning, technically speaking that can be 16 "newcomers".

Neither of those are newcomers so no, and the mii fighters take up one slot so also no. 12 newcomers.

Edit: before you mention Pokemon Trainer to counter my Mii Fighter argument keep in mind that Charizard, Ivysaur and Squirtle are 3 different characters. 3 Mii with different movesets are all still Mii, they aren't different characters.

 

[G0LD3N L0TUS]

Neither of those are newcomers so no, and the mii fighters take up one slot so also no. 12 newcomers.

The Miis do technically count as 3. Pokemon Trainer counted as 3 in Brawl. Sheik and ZSS were also considered separate. Sakurai, despite the 35 slots, said that Brawl has 39 characters.

Edit: The Brawler, SwordFighter, and Gunner all being Miis is not confirmed to mean that Sakurai considers them one character.

 

[Hot Uncle Sparky]

Neither of those are newcomers so no, and the mii fighters take up one slot so also no. 12 newcomers.

Spoiler

Amount of slots don't matter

 

[G0LD3N L0TUS]

Anyhow, I'm very near convinced that Sakurai managed to fit many more characters than he originally anticipated. Also, was that statement for expecting less newcomers from before or after BandaiNamco got involved? Surely, they would've taken a huge load off, giving the roster much more potential.

 

[Jason the Yoshi]

Honestly, this argument sounds kinda pointless, we get however many newcomers we get, simple as that.

 

[Xenorange]

Honestly, this argument sounds kinda pointless, we get however many newcomers we get, simple as that.

I absolutely agree with you.

 

[G0LD3N L0TUS]

Honestly, this argument sounds kinda pointless, we get however many newcomers we get, simple as that.

Speculation in its entirety is "pointless", but that doesn't mean it ain't fun......most of the time.

 

[AustarusIV]

We only had four unlockable newcomers in Brawl, one of which was accidentally leaked by Nintendo.

It wouldn't surprise me if the three remaining Gematsu characters were all unlockables.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

Considering that there will be one more Direct in August as there is always a bi-monthly Direct, expect one more newcomer reveal at August.

Sakurai said this roster would add less newcomers than usual.
Quality > Quanitity.

Actually did Sakurai actually say exactly that there will be a lot less characters than Brawl, or was it just implied?

 

[Leafeon523]

Lets talk about something different. What characters are you hoping to see appear in smash run as enemies? Here's my wishlist:
-Metool from mega man (confirmed)
-A really unfitting pokemon (Confirmed via Petil)
-SSE enemies (confirmed)
-Risen from FEA
-Ghosts from Luigi's mansion

 

[AustarusIV]

I want to see the Zebesian Space Pirates make an appearance, but somehow they haven't shown up yet.

Oh, and some Fire Emblem enemies as well. Maybe Manaketes.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Lets talk about something different. What characters are you hoping to see appear in smash run as enemies? Here's my wishlist:
-Metool from mega man (confirmed)
-A really unfitting pokemon (Confirmed via Petil)
-SSE enemies (confirmed)
-Risen from FEA
-Ghosts from Luigi's mansion

-Mechon (Xenoblade)
-New Age Retro Hippie (Mother)
-Snagret (Pikmin)

Pretty much the only ones I really want to see.

 

[Pacack]

Pookas (confirmed!!! :D)
Sword Samurai and the Demons from Nazo no Murasame jo, among others.

Scarfy from Kirby
Some sort of Earthbound enemy (the hippie would be awesome)
Mechon
Wizrobes
Mogal/Risen/Wight/Mercenaries from Fire Emblem

 

[Spinosaurus]

Would love the goons from Wario Land.

We only had four unlockable newcomers in Brawl, one of which was accidentally leaked by Nintendo.

It wouldn't surprise me if the three remaining Gematsu characters were all unlockables.

Doubt it. It's in Nintendo's best intention to keep the momentum now that the Smash 3DS release is 3 months away (in Japan at least), and not revealing a newcomer from here on would kill it.

I'm banking on Chorus Kids. Rhythm Heaven sold more than Xenoblade and Awakening, has a bigger cult following and better universal appeal to the point that the series (and specifically Chorus Kids) was endorsed by a celebrity on TV. This forum never hearing about the series honestly doesn't mean much when we're a very specific group of people.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

I don't know who will be revealed at the August Direct, though if Chrom, Shulk and the Chorus Men are the remaining newcomers left, they might as well reveal them all in a special Direct I say. Not only is it incredibly pointless to keep only two newcomers secret but the reaction of people towards the reveal of these three all at once is far too interesting a prospect to not make it somewhat worth it.

 

[BluePikmin11]

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlaLAFaSg
You all noticed this?

New character?

 

[TumblrFamous]

If one of those last three newcomers were to be revealed, I would guess Chrom.

There's also veterans, man. I think an Earthbound rep, Wario, and the Ice Climbers should be revealed soon before release. Hopefully it would be Lucas...

 

[Pega-pony Princess]

Don't get your hopes up guys.

 

[TumblrFamous]

New character?

I'm not too sure. We'll see, I mean I have no idea when tomorrow and Sunday it is, but I guess we can see what happens.

 

[Spinosaurus]

I'm just expecting impressions.

Hopefully it's a new build. I need info on Diddy. >_>

 

[True Blue Warrior]

New character?

....On a weekend?

I don't believe that for a moment.

 

[Autumn ♫]

Everybody's here talking about what if the last 3 unconfirmed Gematsu characters are the last secret characters or not, and I'm just sitting here refusing to believe in the leak until Chrom is revealed.

 

[G0LD3N L0TUS]

....On a weekend?

I don't believe that for a moment.

No one ever said reveals had to be on weekdays. Hell, they don`t even need to be opportune.

 

[True Blue Warrior]

Everybody's here talking about what if the last 3 unconfirmed Gematsu characters are the last secret characters or not, and I'm just sitting here refusing to believe in the leak until Chrom is revealed.

Okay.

 

[One Handed Sword]

To be honest how would Chrom even play like? Would he just be a hybrid of Marth and Ike? I don't want that! Why cant we have Simon Belmont? He has been in loads of old Nes games,has a good moveset and another character that could rival Ike in manlyness further expanding my Dong.

 

[Spinosaurus]

To be honest how would Chrom even play like? Would he just be a hybrid of Marth and Ike? I don't want that! Why cant we have Simon Belmont? He has been in loads of old Nes games,has a good moveset and another character that could rival Ike in manlyness further expanding my Dong.

There's a lot of different ways to differentiate him. Personally I'd like him to be a pressure character that can kill defensive play.

 

[Staarih]

New character?

Still this week huh... watch us see Falco then.

 

[One Handed Sword]

There's a lot of different ways to differentiate him. Personally I'd like him to be a pressure character that can kill defensive play.

So you're asking for a Megaman counterpick? Plus Ike and Marth already pressure opponents but in different yet balanced ways if we just add in someone that just outright kills defensve play then whats the point of zoning characters like Megaman?

 

[Spinosaurus]

So you're asking for a Megaman counterpick? Plus Ike and Marth already pressure opponents but in different yet balanced ways if we just add in someone that just outright kills defensve play then whats the point of zoning characters like Megaman?

Marth is more about spacing (Especially now) and Ike is about getting reads. Poor wording on my part, but by defensive play I meant shielding. I'd like it if we get a character that is especially good against shields.

 

[Xenorange]

....On a weekend?

I don't believe that for a moment.

We got greninja, Charizard, sheik, Zero suit and Yoshi on a Sunday. So I believe it.