Geno (♥♪!?): Return of the Starsend Savior

[DaxMasterix]

Geno codename is Starling ...
Sorry I had to do it

 

[Fatmanonice]

But guys, Zippo couldn't possibly be wrong... 2 Directs this month, right?... ... Right?

I don't think anyone really knows what's going on at this point. More **** keeps leaking. Nintendo keeps casually making semi big announcements on Twitter. I don't think the "Big News™" of the next Direct will honestly change that much which is the most rage inducing thing of all. The big franchise revival. Character #6. Probably the SNES Online dump. Several rumored games like Paper Mario and Metroid actually coming true. It's so stupid at this point...

 

[link2702]

Geno codename is Starling ...
Sorry I had to do it

I Actually wouldn't be surprised in the least if nintendo did this.

"They know he's coming, we know hackers will eventually break into the game again and find codenames, let's just throw this "hint" in to mess with em. Then they'll know we really HAVE been watching"

Either that or the actual literal name of the star spirit, ♪!?, I could easily see niintendo doing one or the other.

 

[Deleted member]

So here we are again huh? Yeah I guess that’s not surprising.

I can wait. But yeah everything’s up in the air I guess.

I love ya Nintendo but what’s up? Well I look forward to it.

The Nintendo Direct whenever it happens I mean.

 

[T2by4]

Sabi recently retweeted this. Possibly hinting at something nintendo related even though they can't say what it is? Maybe the direct is tomorrow, Sabi obviously can't tell us that directly it seems.

 

[Deleted member]

Technically?

https://www.haashow.com/

The professional Halloween season kicks off each year in St. Louis, MO every mid March. Basically the biggest names in the industry get together, sell stuff, hold workshops, network, etc. It's basically the biggest professional Halloween trade show in the world. From there, there's the Midwest Haunter's Convention in June but this one is actually open to the public:

https://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/

After this, there's a bunch of smaller shows throughout the United States until about mid August typically.

For professional "haunters", the year typically goes like this:

March - June: Planning and Convention Season. Networking, buying stuff for the haunt, going to conventions, drawing up employee protocol, negotiating insurance and lease rates if the haunter doesn't own their haunt property, etc.

June- mid August: Construction and Updates, getting marketing and promotional materials ready

mid August - late September: hiring, marketing campaigns, touch ups on haunts

late September - early November: "Halloween Season"

Mid November - March: "Off season", bigger haunts do Christmas, Valentine's Day, etc events but most can't afford it because off season insurance rates are hilariously high. Full review what what "worked" and what didn't. Planning begins for next season if the haunt was successful enough.

I'm not a "haunter" myself but I work very closely with them and a good number of Halloween oriented businesses including Spirit Halloween. Contrary to popular belief, it is very serious and not just for "funsies." There's people that do this sort of thing full time and earn a living doing it. Halloween is currently about a 9 billion dollar industry and these numbers are estimated to keep climbing for years to come. The American Halloween industry also has close to half the country participating with the typical "Halloweener" spending an average of about $90 throughout the season. All this said, yes, the professional Halloween industry is definitely a thing.

I'm not joking when I say this is super interesting and I had no idea it was a thing. Like, if you told me "Halloween is a 9 billion dollar industry" I would have been like "yeah duh they make a ****load of decorations and people plunder the shelves in and around October". I didn't even consider the other aspects of it outside of just personal decorating and making up costumes.

GUYS

What if Geno's codename is actually Mallow, to really mess with us.

This is something I would do.

Not like the code names matter anymore, since we haven't been finding them early since Hero.

 

[link2702]

oh who the **** cares at this point what sabi says? I'm surprised people even still follow them?

I wouldn't even put it past them to be lying about this just in a last ditch effort to make them seem relevant again.

 

[Houndstooth]

Marionette? Toy? Hmm... Ton of code name ideas.

 

[Vector Victor]

Nintendo finally has the Direct and it's just 4.3 minutes announcing a remake of Fire Emblem Three Houses: FE Three Houses and Attached Garage.


It's a turn base strategy game about reality. Advance your units and recruit an enemy washer to your team. Enemy Dryer recruitment is DLC.

 

[P47]

Maybe the AC Direct will come after AC releases

 

[TX-55]

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Sabi recently retweeted this. Possibly hinting at something nintendo related even though they can't say what it is? Maybe the direct is tomorrow, Sabi obviously can't tell us that directly it seems.

Hmmmm.
What could he possibly mean by retweeting this?
Is it a hint for whats to come concerning Smash?

 

[Fatmanonice]

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Sabi recently retweeted this. Possibly hinting at something nintendo related even though they can't say what it is? Maybe the direct is tomorrow, Sabi obviously can't tell us that directly it seems.

If anything it's probably just another "hey, I've gotten stuff right before so don't dunk on me" thing because they've done this several times before where they bring up the C&D after something doesn't come to fruition like what now seems to be the case of an Animal Crossing Direct (unless it's announced tomorrow). I don't think it's a hint to anything.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

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Sabi recently retweeted this. Possibly hinting at something nintendo related even though they can't say what it is? Maybe the direct is tomorrow, Sabi obviously can't tell us that directly it seems.

"I dont have anything of value to say. Im garbage at being an insider and At being a sensible respectful human. Give me attention" Thats whats thats saying

 

[Megadoomer]

Using a retweet as an excuse to bash Sabi seems like it's just going to stir up drama, Pumpkaboo. If you're going to guess why it was done, keep it polite and don't stoop to insults. (Or just ignore it - it could very well mean nothing, or it could be a response to people asking Sabi about any rumoured Nintendo Directs)

 

[Firox]

Nintendo exec 1: "What is the most obscure, most diabolical code name we could use for Geno, Sora and Waluigi?"

Nintendo exec 2: "Hearts, Chuckie and Spartan, respectively."

Nintendo exec 1: "Excellent. Run these to Sakurai-san, ASAP!"

 

[Dukefire]

Medic: WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

 

[Fatmanonice]

Honestly... Waiting for people to call the next Direct date is just making things worse because that's honestly been the case for a month and a half now. Something is up, nobody knows what the **** it is, and it's caused the Direct to be postponed at least once at this point so, to agree with with Pumkaboo, it's just become an exercise in ulcer inducement. Like I keep saying, it'll definitely be worth it, even if we have to wait until ****in' mid March or later for it.

 

[Lyncario]

Nintendo exec 1: "What is the most obscure, most diabolical code name we could use for Geno, Sora and Waluigi?"

Nintendo exec 2: "Hearts, Chuckie and Spartan, respectively."

Nintendo exec 1: "Excellent. Run these to Sakurai-san, ASAP!"

Hearts would be too obvious for Sora. I think that "Seventh and thirteenth" would be better in a diabolical way.

 

[Dukefire]

Nintendo Direct, Smash Ultimate News, etc.........

There are always people hungry for more info after a certain time has passed.

Of course the main highlight for people waiting are a Direct and a character reveal to kick off Season 2 FP.

Artist: Hero-T

Spoiler: How I see the FIghter Pass Round 2 DLC currently with no info yet

 

[PokéfreakofBACON]

Shoutouts to OffBi for my new pfp

Geno Hat Gang

 

[Fatmanonice]

I'm not joking when I say this is super interesting and I had no idea it was a thing. Like, if you told me "Halloween is a 9 billion dollar industry" I would have been like "yeah duh they make a ****load of decorations and people plunder the shelves in and around October". I didn't even consider the other aspects of it outside of just personal decorating and making up costumes.

Oh yeah, it's really cool, especially since the haunted house aspect of it is pretty young. Culturally speaking, Halloween was overwhelmingly a children's holiday until the 1990's and then it exploded in popularity when a bunch of teens and adults were suddenly nostalgic for Halloween of the 70's and 80's. Plus, with the rise of CGI, Hollywood hardcore dumped a ton of puppeteers, special effects artists, make up artists, set designers, robotics/animatronic specialists, etc and a good number of these people were like "**** you, we're going to make attractions with our skills." Not to wax too much poetic but the 90's and 2000's were honestly the perfect storm of events to turn Halloween into this giant thing that's slowly going global.

 

[MattX20]

Guys, we need to calm down for a bit. I know this is rough, but we if must wait until March, we must. At this point, we have no choice but to wait for the general direct and see if tomorrow brings any news. I've waited almost half my entire life for Geno to join Smash (first wanted him since mid-late 2007/early 2008 thanks to finally playing my own copy of Super Mario RPG and Smash Kingdom), I can wait a little while longer

 

[Firox]

Hearts would be too obvious for Sora. I think that "Seventh and thirteenth" would be better in a diabolical way.

But that's the joke. Hearts is supposed to be obvious for Sora....except that the code name was going to be for Geno. Just like how "Chuckie" the possessed doll would be pretty obvious for Geno, but would be used for Sora. As for Waluigi's Spartan, I just figured it was a perfect off-the-wall LOL WTF??! fake-out of a code name, hinting at Master Chief but then pulling a very trolly bait and switch.

 

[Dukefire]

The fan rule of Spirits deconfirm characters is getting weaker with the Cuphead Spirit event. If you don't have the costume, Mega Man as Blue and Red is there. If you do, then its replaced with the Mii Gunner dressed as Cuphead

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Alrighty, let's try to at least get a little more back on topic. Cool?

 

[Opossum]

The fan rule of Spirits deconfirm characters is getting weaker with the Cuphead Spirit event. If you don't have the costume, Mega Man as Blue and Red is there. If you do, then its replaced with the Mii Gunner dressed as Cuphead

I...don't see how that changes anything. Nobody was saying Geno couldn't replace Sheik in the Geno spirit battle. The issue was always that he was a spirit to begin with. Given whether or not spirits are a death sentence is still unproven, this does nothing to meaningfully change spirit speculation.

 

[T2by4]

Alrighty, let's try to at least get a little more back on topic. Cool?

Agreed. Back onto the topic of Geno. Do you think Geno's a top or bottom


Of the tier list for competitive once he becomes playable. I think he'd be top since he'd probably play like a fast mobile character kinda like inkling with projectiles.

 

[MattX20]

Agreed. Back onto the topic of Geno. Do you think Geno's a top or bottom


Of the tier list. I think he'd be top since he'd probably play like a fast mobile character kinda like inkling with projectiles.

I imagine Geno would be pretty good due to his excellent zoning capabilities and decent close combat moves.

 

[xpnc]

Tune in on February 20 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m ET for a roughly 25-minute livestreamed #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct, featuring an in-depth look at Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package! pic.twitter.com/3j4EaUw8Pl

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 18, 2020

The classic 5 pm direct announcement

 

[Polarthief]

Agreed. Back onto the topic of Geno. Do you think Geno's a top or bottom

UM...

Of the tier list for competitive once he becomes playable.

... Oh.

OT: Literally impossible to tell until we see some gameplay footage.

Tune in on February 20 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m ET for a roughly 25-minute livestreamed #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct, featuring an in-depth look at Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package! pic.twitter.com/3j4EaUw8Pl

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 18, 2020

The classic 5 pm direct announcement

ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW NINTENDO HOLY **** I AM SO MAD (but yay AC news)!!!

 

[Dukefire]

Time to get ready to enter a Paradise (and also to pay off a large DEBT from Tom)

 

[DaxMasterix]

Im just gonna call it.
Direct on March 03.

Edit: Oh **** Animal Crossing Direct

 

[T2by4]

Tune in on February 20 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m ET for a roughly 25-minute livestreamed #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct, featuring an in-depth look at Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package! pic.twitter.com/3j4EaUw8Pl

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 18, 2020

The classic 5 pm direct announcement

Poggers. I dont play Animal Crossing but at least it's something. So zippers is still aight. Although he still did say there is another one this month. Guess we'll have to find out next week.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

*starts screaming loudly*

 

[Polarthief]

Guess we'll have to find out next week.

Crying right now. I swear if it's not next week...

That said if it is next week, that means all of Zippo's other stuff is probs true, yeah? Metroid 5 and PM3, yeah?!

 

[MattX20]

Well well, looks like there was some truth to the rumors about the AC direct on the 20th. Now we can finally move back on to the general direct again and the possibility of Geno as #6.

 

[Lord Woomy]

Tune in on February 20 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m ET for a roughly 25-minute livestreamed #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons Direct, featuring an in-depth look at Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway Package! pic.twitter.com/3j4EaUw8Pl

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 18, 2020

The classic 5 pm direct announcement

THEY ANNOUNCED A DIRECT AT 5 PM, SOCIETY IS CRUMBLING EVERYONE ****ING PANIC.

 

[T2by4]

UM...



... Oh.

OT: Literally impossible to tell until we see some gameplay footage.



ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW NINTENDO HOLY **** I AM SO MAD (but yay AC news)!!!

Also are you actually mad at that tho? Lole that was something everyone said was gonna happen on the 20th. This shouldn't be as much of a surprise.

 

[OffBi]

WELL BOYS WE DID IT
WE GOT AN ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS DIRECT

 

[Dukefire]

Just speculation, where would Geno be on the Ever Growing Smash Ultimate artwork?