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This is an outrage!
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Not a terrible lineup but compared to n64....
Hmmm
Actually kinda tied imo. I'm biased tho, I own more Gamecube games than Wii, wiiU and 64 combined.
Dammit I was suppressing that memory!
What you do if you wake up in an AU where Mario went to grab that small fireball and Cinderace jumped down and punted it in his face killing Mario yet again.
I honestly thought it was about to be Cinderace for a moment
I would like to state that I do indeed know of Illbleed
Then you can give yourself a cookie, too.
At first, I thought it was that stupid ass rabbit so I ignored the stream until I saw they mickey keychain
Yeah but in those instances you A. Get to PICK what game you're getting, and B. Get to KEEP the game once you've paid for it.
I certainly understand the concept of ownership vs streaming. Again all points are valid to find the new service overpriced. I just personally don’t see it super high when priced in my monthly budget. But I also don’t have other gaming services
Man, I was frustrated as hell when Joker would just not download because of the mass downloads happening at once. I stayed up an hour past my good boy bedtime and it was worth it to play like 10 minutes of him lol.
is bigley elligable for smash because he was in meme run
Get me out of this simulation.
I guess they could just handle it as "the Capcom Vs. series" and include only the original compositions. Pretty much all of the OST for MvC2 is original, if I remember correctly. So are several songs from other Vs. games, like CvS.
our next SEGA rep will indeed be Sonic-related
tbh, I wouldn't want to play someone like Steve with Nintendo's online.
Yes
Actually, is Illbleed owned by Sega? I know it was on the Dreamcast, but I was always confused about ownership...
I curiously wonder what the situation would be with the Marvel songs if a rep with "Vs. Capcom" content got in. Cause....the songs did originate from video games, although would Disney be the copyright holders to those? Or Capcom? Like, I can understand some of the songs like "Take you for a Ride" or the Character Select screens or even the Stage themes throughout the games, like the TvC or MvC2/MvC3 Stage themes, being Capcoms. But not so sure about the songs made for the Marvel characters, like Spiderman's Theme or Captain America's theme.
That was depressing to learn. He seemed like a cool guy, too...Yes
more Illbleed memes
I approve
too bad the sequel’s chances of happening died when the creator died of a heart attack
It feels a little weird to say this when we haven't even gotten Sora released yet, but
I certainly wouldn't call myself the MOST seasoned speculator here lmao. That title is definitely in contention with multiple users here (
Scoliosis Jones
and
ChronoBound
immediately come to mind, and more recently there's
SharkLord
and
Speed Weed
when he's serious), and I wouldn't even venture to call myself one of the best. I'm simply an essay hobbyist looking to put my philosophy minor to work. On the way I made some right calls, and I made some not so right calls (RIP Lloyd Irving–didn't survive the slaughter ). Ultimately, I just so happened to swing decently this cycle. Nothing more and nothing less.
Oh yeah, it's something alright.
Huh, I didn't really expect to be held up as a major speculator. I mean, yeah, I did try to spin some theories and I used to put out some essays, but I kinda dropped off somewhere between Sephiroth and Kazuya. I was one of the more active members back then, but now I've kinda just fizzled out. Even back then I didn't really think of myself as all that prolific, aside from being the guy who talks about Touhou and Ys a lot. Heck, Pyra was the only character I ever got right, and that's just by proxy of Rex being the Plan A. I was just some dude with a lot of time on his hands from the pandemic and nothing better to do apparently; I'm honored to be considered among the most seasoned speculators around these parts, but it's also kind of a weird feeling because that's not something I really saw coming.I certainly wouldn't call myself the MOST seasoned speculator here lmao. That title is definitely in contention with multiple users here (
If they don't put Zodick the Hellhog in the next SEGA crossover game then I'm going to throw a chair.
Because there is only one rule that has stayed consistent throughout every iteration of smash: people don't give a **** who or what the character is as long as they are fun to play. That goes the other way as well. People can want a character in the game because of the connection they have to them, but that doesn't always mean they'll want to play as that character once they finally get in. Similarly, people can dislike the inclusion of a character, but love playing as them.
#JusticeForZodick
It does feel like a coin toss, but I feel kinda yes because he checks most of the "online" boxes:
is a great example since he's one of the game's easiest characters to pick up and a casual player can rely on some really simple stuff (Cannonball / Crown + just throwing attacks around). Also, while he's hindered a bit by the online (his confirms in particular) Rool doesn't have to worry about the "Heavy Tax" or players exploiting say the air speed as much. Especially not casually. / player who will often go for that crazy off stage F-Air spike only to be no where near the opponent's ZIP code. Now K Rool can do that with ease thanks to the Up B (the only caveat is the huge ending lag he has on the aerials) and the traditional method of intercepting the propeller - from the side - is more difficult. 's a standout example of a character that does not like the online. AT ALL. Okay, this might not be much of an issue casually, but Chrom's damage output is heavily centered around fastfall confirms / combos. That gets much more difficult to pull off online, needless to say. While he has an amazing air speed and an Up B that can straight up pull edgeguarding opponents to their doom, his double jump is one of the lowest and his fall speed ensues his disadvantage problems are exasperated. .Difficult to say, but Nintendo would probably opt for negotiating with both Marvel and Capcom (akin to Sora) just to be on the safe side of things. The Marvel side of things may not be represented (much) for to the same licensing cost reasons as Disney, but might get quite a few shoutouts (especially in the Presents). If either are included - no matter which form, playable or not - they're probably going to represent MvC or Capcom Vs. as a general format with the other related stuff coming from the Vs. games.
Ivander
said, and might relate not just to the character(s) but also stage and music. So in the end it's going to be very difficult to say what kind of stage or music would be included assuming they'd work out Ruby Heart / Amingo.
Never made sense to me to assume that from the fire. Pokemon are at the end of the day funny creatures that battle. Greninja just joined some field battle going on, Incineroar joined a stadium to fit the pro-wrestling theme. But they just battle, you dont make a trailer for a pokemon where they must save the Toy-Trophy-People universe from being frozen into the Void.
Bro do you think I saw it coming? No. I just wrote essays on funny party fighting game and now I'm some weird C-list speculator in the core Smash community.
Woah, I'm curious, what makes me a seasoned speculator in your eyesI certainly wouldn't call myself the MOST seasoned speculator here lmao. That title is definitely in contention with multiple users here (
That being said, I do love giving feedback, so before this thread dies here's what I have to say in regard to the two posts you made:
You're certainly on the right track, but I'd recommend some classes or reading up on argumentative writing and logic if you want to be a really good speculator like you seem to want to be. Good thing is you'll have plenty of time before the next cycle really starts up, so there's time for you to refine your skills. Best of luck!
- I think your biggest problem is that you make too many leaps in logic. It's a common mistake, but you should always consider Occam's Razor (how logically simple is your argument) and whether what you're saying holds up to it.
- On your post about "information poisoning" as you call it, you make a huge leap in logic by assuming that Nintendo honestly cares what we think. Smash is a game that reaches a far wider audience than fringe speculation sites like here, so why would Nintendo care what we think? How does that harm their internal operations? Answer: it doesn't. We are nothing more than an infinitesimal spec to Nintendo, and they could care less what our community thinks unless we band together en masse through official channels (see: the Smash Ballot)
- You seem to be on the right track, but automatically assume you're right when there's no evidence to back up your points on this one. Speculation should always be based on evidence; the burden of proof is always on you to back up your claims. If you can't that's okay (we don't have all of the facts and we never will), but you should make it clear that you're making assumptions instead of trying to claim they're fact.
- There's also the point that leak bait was a known concept long before you posted about it...yet you touted it as a new revolutionary breakthrough. Always make sure that you're the first one to introduce a term before you act like you're the one who introduced it.
- Your Senran Kagura post is interesting to say the least. You claim that Asuka could be brought in because the creator of her series would ask Sakurai for it, but you never make any sort of statement as to how the creator of Senran Kagura and Sakurai are related.You don't provide any evidence for the core of your argument, and as such it falls apart in the face of any counterargument.
- It's clear you make more of an effort to use evidence, which is good! However, the evidence you use is outdated or weak, and as such your sources aren't the sinkers you think they are.
- Sakurai and Kojima's original talk to get Snake in Brawl took place in 2008. It was clearly a special circumstance for a really good friend of Sakurai's, and there have been no reported cases of such a thing happening again. Unless Sakurai and the creator of Senran Kagura have been besties for years (which you don't prove), this claim falls apart entirely.
- The tweets you use also don't prove anything besides that the creator of Senran Kagura is a fan of Smash...which a lot of game series creators are. What makes this case different? Your evidence proves support, but it doesn't prove likelihood.
- The points about Sakurai and CERO and Nintendo's recent attempts to appeal to mature audiences are valid, but you also have cases of Sakurai bowing to CERO and the ESRB in Smash Ultimate (see: Mythra's Spirit Battle), and a clear avoidance of risque themes in the game. Nintendo's attempts to appeal to mature audiences in a sexual way have also been halfhearted at best, as besides the examples you provided there haven't been any in recent times. The precedent kind of sides in your favor, but it could go either way.
- The points Playstation are wholly unnecessary, and serve only as fluff to lengthen the piece. Playstation's policies have no bearing on Nintendo's, and while a shift in corporate culture is interesting, it could be indicative of many things and not just Smash. It's a weak point that does nothing to strengthen your argument, and could be removed entirely to no significant effect.
- Finally: Don't. ever. use. fan. theories. for. serious. speculation. Fan theories have always been incredibly flimsy at best, and more often than not are completely fake or meaningless (or both). I guess it's neat that Asuka would've fit within such an arbitrary set of criterion, but that's all a fan theory is: an arbitrary set of criteria created by a fan without all of the facts, often requiring some set of mental gymnastics to justify. It's not a strong point by any means.
- As a side note, I wouldn't recommend going all-in ever unless it's for a funny bet. If you stake your reputation on what you think to be foregone conclusions, your credibility is probably going to take a swirl down the drain (which I don't think you want).
