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

[Sigran101]

This whole "beware the mushrooms" thing seems like a coincidence, but like others have said, how many coincidences can there be before it's not a coincidence anymore? I know this is probably nothing, but it seems like every other week there's something new in Geno's favor and it adds up.

 

[Griselda]

I guess the only thing to do now is wait and see if anything else comes up.. or doesn't.

 

[Sigran101]

I swear, if after all this talk of Sora at the game awards, we actually get Geno there, I'm going to laugh so hard!

 

[WeirdAlFan101]

Okay, seriously, I know I said a while back to hype responsibly, but with everything that's come up recently...

The Seven Stars Lane leak?
The Beware the Mushrooms tournament?
Sakurai stating after Steve's release that he was looking forward to the next reveal?

Guys, I can't help but feel like it's finally happening, and he's coming very soon.

 

[Griselda]

Okay, seriously, I know I said a while back to hype responsibly, but with everything that's come up recently...

The Seven Stars Lane leak?
The Beware the Mushrooms tournament?
Sakurai stating after Steve's release that he was looking forward to the next reveal?

Guys, I can't help but feel like it's finally happening, and he's coming very soon.

Wait, what was the Seven Stars Lane leak?

 

[Deleted member]

I mean, has anyone credible actually said that? It's more just the general standpoint of the community after they showed up with nothing but third party games last year.

I'd have to let the people who have asserted that anyone has said it in the first place vouch for their credibility... But I guess it's fair to say that it's all just hearsay at this point. From my understanding, people were made to think that TGA 2018 was going to contain Metroid and it was a smokescreen, so who knows, maybe this time they're just pulling the same.

The Seven Stars Lane leak?

The what? That was just an image posted by a user in this thread...

 

[WeirdAlFan101]

I don't know if it was actually a leak, or just a random pic, but...

 

[YsDisciple]

Oh Sakurai, Sakurai... SAKURAI.

It's time to throw in more wood to this fire.

A while back, I recall some bringing up on this thread some event tournaments that usually came around the time a new fighter was introduced to Ultimate. Well, let us take a look at what went down this year.

• January 16th, 2020 = Byleth character reveal as Challenger Pack #5
• January 28th, 2020 = Byleth release date
• February 1-2, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open February 2020
• February 7th - 10th = "Some Training, Professor?" in-game SSBU event tournament (Byleth's themed tournament)

• May 30th - June 21st, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020
• June 22nd, 2020 = Min Min's character reveal as Challenger Pack #6
• June 29th, 2020 = Min Min release date
• July 3rd - 6th, 2020 = "Embrace Victory!" in-game SSBU event tournament (Min Min's themed tournament)

• September 26th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup September 2020 (SSBU tournament)
• October 1st, 2020 = Steve character reveal as Challenger Pack #7
• October 13th, 2020 = Steve release date
• October 23rd - 26th, 2020 = "Tools of the Trade" in-game SSBU event tournament (Steve's themed tournament)

Notice the pattern between mainline sponsored Nintendo Smash tournaments, character reveals and release dates, and character-themed in-game event tournaments? Now let's look at what's coming up.

• December 12th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup December 2020 (contrary to September's, this one is Super Mario-themed)
• December 11th - 13th, 2020 = "Beware of Mushrooms" (Google translation) in-game SSBU event tournament (???? themed tournament)

Now then, by observing the pattern within 2020, the "themed" tournaments have usually been held after a new character (i.e. the character after which the event tournament is themed after) has been added to the game. This could lead to one of two possible outcomes; either (a) CP 8 will be revealed and gasp ... released before this week is over?!, or (b) CP 8, contrary to this year's Challenger Packs thus far, will be revealed and released a few days after both tournaments conclude. Hmm... so far the expectation had been to keep an eye if scenario (b) panned out since there was only one tournament to look forward to. However, with this new tournament happening within the same weekend, and with a tentative (translated) title as that... it's just way too on the nose. TGA 2020... might... have actually something in store?! Dang, the timing.

EDIT: Anyone else getting a pre-E3 2019 Banjo-forced-denial-delirium vibes right now? Cause I sure am with this unholy build up.

 

[Vector Victor]

Nintendo, enough with the hints. Either produce him, be it character or costume, and get it over with it already. Stop with the wishy washy coy crap and just let us move on.

 

[Deleted member]

Oh Sakurai, Sakurai... SAKURAI.

It's time to throw in more wood to this fire.

A while back, I recall some bringing up on this thread some event tournaments that usually came around the time a new fighter was introduced to Ultimate. Well, let us take a look at what went down this year.

• January 16th, 2020 = Byleth character reveal as Challenger Pack #5
• January 28th, 2020 = Byleth release date
• February 1-2, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open February 2020
• February 7th - 10th = "Some Training, Professor?" in-game SSBU event tournament (Byleth's themed tournament)

• May 30th - June 21st, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020
• June 22nd, 2020 = Min Min's character reveal as Challenger Pack #6
• June 29th, 2020 = Min Min release date
• July 3rd - 6th, 2020 = "Embrace Victory!" in-game SSBU event tournament (Min Min's themed tournament)

• September 26th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup September 2020 (SSBU tournament)
• October 1st, 2020 = Steve character reveal as Challenger Pack #7
• October 13th, 2020 = Steve release date
• October 23rd - 26th, 2020 = "Tools of the Trade" in-game SSBU event tournament (Steve's themed tournament)

Notice the pattern between mainline sponsored Nintendo Smash tournaments, character reveals and release dates, and character-themed in-game event tournaments? Now let's look at what's coming up.

• December 12th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup December 2020 (contrary to September's, this one is Super Mario-themed)
• December 11th - 13th, 2020 = "Beware of Mushrooms" (Google translation) in-game SSBU event tournament (???? themed tournament)

Now then, by observing the pattern within 2020, the "themed" tournaments have usually been held after a new character (i.e. the character after which the event tournament is themed after) has been added to the game. This could lead to one of two possible outcomes; either (a) CP 8 will be revealed and gasp ... released before this week is over?!, or (b) CP 8, contrary to this year's Challenger Packs thus far, will be revealed and released a few days after both tournaments conclude. Hmm... so far the expectation had been to keep an eye if scenario (b) panned out since there was only one tournament to look forward to. However, with this new tournament happening within the same weekend, and with a tentative (translated) title as that... it's just way too on the nose. TGA 2020... might... have actually something in store?! Dang, the timing.

Well, you can call me crazy if you want, but I think maybe looking at the tournaments before these characters released would be smarter. Plant, Joker and Hero don't have one, but that's because Online Tourney hadn't been added to the game until Hero was added. Now, granted that we knew the characters ahead of time for these...

"Original Class of 64" - August 23, 2019 (Banjo released September 4)
"The Next Big Super Star" - September 20, 2019 (Terry was revealed September 4)
"A Tribute to Melee" - January 3, 2020 (Byleth revealed on the 16th of January) (Fire Emblem first showed up in Melee)

If I really wanted to reach, "Shocking Power" could work for Min Min, since the Megawatt is one of the ARMS she brought along with her, and "Stop Hitting Yourself" was in March, the month before we assume in the non-COVID universe she would release.

This is, of course, all complete bull****.

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

I think Geoff paid Nintendo to run this very particularly named spirit event just to get people to tune into TGAs and Geoff, you son of a *****, it's worked.

Godammit, I really don't want to get schmixed by TGA for the second year in a row, but, like...

What if there's something there?

 

[Deleted member]

Godammit, I really don't want to get schmixed by TGA for the second year in a row, but, like...

What if there's something there?
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Do what I do.

Get your friends on the phone, grab a drink, and talk ****.

 

[pinshadow]

Oh Sakurai, Sakurai... SAKURAI.

It's time to throw in more wood to this fire.

A while back, I recall some bringing up on this thread some event tournaments that usually came around the time a new fighter was introduced to Ultimate. Well, let us take a look at what went down this year.

• January 16th, 2020 = Byleth character reveal as Challenger Pack #5
• January 28th, 2020 = Byleth release date
• February 1-2, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open February 2020
• February 7th - 10th = "Some Training, Professor?" in-game SSBU event tournament (Byleth's themed tournament)

• May 30th - June 21st, 2020 = Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020
• June 22nd, 2020 = Min Min's character reveal as Challenger Pack #6
• June 29th, 2020 = Min Min release date
• July 3rd - 6th, 2020 = "Embrace Victory!" in-game SSBU event tournament (Min Min's themed tournament)

• September 26th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup September 2020 (SSBU tournament)
• October 1st, 2020 = Steve character reveal as Challenger Pack #7
• October 13th, 2020 = Steve release date
• October 23rd - 26th, 2020 = "Tools of the Trade" in-game SSBU event tournament (Steve's themed tournament)

Notice the pattern between mainline sponsored Nintendo Smash tournaments, character reveals and release dates, and character-themed in-game event tournaments? Now let's look at what's coming up.

• December 12th, 2020 = Nintendo VS Challenge Cup December 2020 (contrary to September's, this one is Super Mario-themed)
• December 11th - 13th, 2020 = "Beware of Mushrooms" (Google translation) in-game SSBU event tournament (???? themed tournament)

Now then, by observing the pattern within 2020, the "themed" tournaments have usually been held after a new character (i.e. the character after which the event tournament is themed after) has been added to the game. This could lead to one of two possible outcomes; either (a) CP 8 will be revealed and gasp ... released before this week is over?!, or (b) CP 8, contrary to this year's Challenger Packs thus far, will be revealed and released a few days after both tournaments conclude. Hmm... so far the expectation had been to keep an eye if scenario (b) panned out since there was only one tournament to look forward to. However, with this new tournament happening within the same weekend, and with a tentative (translated) title as that... it's just way too on the nose. TGA 2020... might... have actually something in store?! Dang, the timing.

EDIT: Anyone else getting a pre-E3 2019 Banjo-forced-denial-delirium vibes right now? Cause I sure am with this unholy build up.

Or it's just a tournament themed around Mushrooms? Seriously people, every character themed tournament has been made SPECIFICALLY about them. This has nothing to do with Geno.

Do what I do.

Get your friends on the phone, grab a drink, and talk ****.

THIS. The TGA's is fantastic riffing material, you aren't going in expecting anything good so you might as well treat it like the absolute mess it is. And hey, there might actually be a game you like there. (I'll admit 2019 was kinda a snorefest but atleast they had the Series X get revealed, I do think 2020 will be better on that front.)

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Do what I do.

Get your friends on the phone, grab a drink, and talk ****.

Heheheh, yeah that's actually exactly what happened last year.

****ing Fast & Furious ending off TGA 2019.

 

[JarBear]

I’m sure it’s coincidence, but come on Nintendo... really?

 

[Young Link.]

Hello there, I'm very confident for Geno in Smash.

So, if (when) Geno becomes a playable fighter, will this thread be deleted? If that happens it'd be a shame. I couldn't find the "Steve for Smash" thread, was it deleted?

If not, does anyone please could post the oficial thread where people supported Steve for Smash before he gets in?

 

[Deleted member]

Or it's just a tournament themed around Mushrooms? Seriously people, every character themed tournament has been made SPECIFICALLY about them. This has nothing to do with Geno.

Probably! But I'll remind you that I'm the guy who dissected Jon Gamexplain's "Fighter 7 is cards from Clubhouse Games" tweet for two posts and discovered that Polish decks of cards have three wildcards of which the third is blue.

Let me have my fun, it keeps the darkness away.

 

[Inawordyes]

Do you think Geno would be a TGA-worthy reveal if Square Enix-Nintendo also reveals an SMRPG remake tomorrow at the same time?

 

[Deleted member]

Hello there, I'm very confident for Geno in Smash.

So, if (when) Geno becomes a playable fighter, will this thread be deleted? If that happens it'd be a shame. I couldn't find the "Steve for Smash" thread, was it deleted?

If not, does anyone please could post the oficial thread where people supported Steve for Smash before he gets in?

that's because no one actually had a Steve support thread

I think it becomes the social thread for the character, but I don't support characters who end up in the winners' circle so I can't actually tell you.

Do you think Geno would be a TGA-worthy reveal if Square Enix-Nintendo also reveals an SMRPG remake tomorrow at the same time?

Promoting a game beside the character would be a very TGA move, I think.

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Hello there, I'm very confident for Geno in Smash.

So, if (when) Geno becomes a playable fighter, will this thread be deleted? If that happens it'd be a shame. I couldn't find the "Steve for Smash" thread, was it deleted?

If not, does anyone please could post the oficial thread where people supported Steve for Smash before he gets in?

I don't know anything about the Steve thread, but I'm pretty sure I've heard people say this thread would transition into a playable fighter discussion thread, rather than be deleted.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Honestly, there's a good chance it's a reference to the song, but literally that's all there is to it. It's an event themed around Mario items, so a simple Mario reference makes sense anyway.

Of course, Geno absolutely could be coming, but it could easily be unrelated.

Here's hoping for a reveal at TGA. Geno would be great, especially if it's combination with a SMRPG Switch re-release. Either with an updated game(HD, any gameplay related glitches, mainly. I can't honestly think of what needs balance changing. I haven't played it in years on end).

I do know sometimes support threads become the new social for a playable character. It's happened at least with Steve and Banjo & Kazooie. Hero didn't, butt that's cause there were multiple support threads. Likely this could be the new Social. They might start a new one and move it there with a lock so others can read, too. There's a lot and it depends upon lots of context too. Oftentimes a smaller thread is easier to move as is, since it also is easier to change the opening post so people can see the general details of the character. I don't even remember the last time I moved a thread either for that. I've updated the support list thread(...I need to get on that), but yeah.

 

[TooManyToastahs]

Y’know, I have a final I have to wake up for tomorrow. And just to spite me, the universe went ahead and willed something exciting like this into existence so I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight... Hooray!

The naming is just... Too similar. If this turns out to be a coincidence then I dunno what to believe anymore. I will have been thoroughly bamboozled.

 

[StarLight42]

 

[Noipoi]

In 2018 I paid almost no attention to TGA, and Joker was revealed.

Last year I watched the whole thing the whole way through, even though I was super sick and probably should have been getting some sleep, and no one was revealed.

Therefore, I’m gonna do everything in my power to not watch the game awards. This of course will ensure we get a smash reveal.

It makes perfect sense

 

[Deleted member]

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Y’know, I have a final I have to wake up for tomorrow. And just to spite me, the universe went ahead and willed something exciting like this into existence so I wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight... Hooray!

The naming is just... Too similar. If this turns out to be a coincidence then I dunno what to believe anymore. I will have been thoroughly bamboozled.

Won't be the last time we've been bamboozled. I can almost promise you nothing else is going to happen tonight and nothing concrete is going to come of this conveniently named tournament. Good luck with your final, get some goddamned sleep.

 

[Datboigeno]

There's no way this isn't a reference. Both the obvious mushrooms and messing with controls which is similar to Bowyer's arrow attacks impairing player controls.

 

[Nazyrus]

I swear, if after all this talk of Sora at the game awards, we actually get Geno there, I'm going to laugh so hard!

I rather focus my laugh on something truly silly like Jonesy. Now that is a talk lately that is surely getting boring preeeetty quick… so tired of it lol

 

[pinshadow]

that's because no one actually had a Steve support thread

I think it becomes the social thread for the character, but I don't support characters who end up in the winners' circle so I can't actually tell you.



Promoting a game beside the character would be a very TGA move, I think.

It would be a very SQUARE move. You know, the exact same thing they did at E3 2019? That being said I'm still not convinced the SMRPG remake/remaster/port/thingamajig is real for a variety of reasons. I think Geno is 8 but I don't really think we'll get any Smash news on Thursday (and if we do and Geno ISN'T 8, that opens a massive can of worms for me to dump depending on who it is instead)

 

[TooManyToastahs]

Won't be the last time we've been bamboozled. I can almost promise you nothing else is going to happen tonight and nothing concrete is going to come of this conveniently named tournament. Good luck with your final, get some goddamned sleep.

Yeah that’s probably the case sadly, but it’ll be fun to look back and laugh while we’re waiting in January! Haha... oh god how long is this gonna take
And I appreciate the good luck man, I’m gonna get to bed now before I psyche myself out if it or something lol

 

[Peepo T. Skeleton]

Here's hoping for a reveal at TGA. Geno would be great, especially if it's combination with a SMRPG Switch re-release. Either with an updated game(HD, any gameplay related glitches, mainly. I can't honestly think of what needs balance changing. I haven't played it in years on end).

Mainly the only balance changes needed are to make Peach's healing less busted, give Mallow small buffs in certain aspects, and make Bowser not suck in general.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Mainly the only balance changes needed are to make Peach's healing less busted, give Mallow small buffs in certain aspects, and make Bowser not suck in general.

I honestly was never a fan of some the super weird controls for a few spells/abilities. Holding down a button or pressing a button at the right time? Cool. Rotating the D-Pad? Ugh.

 

[Enigma735]

Hello there, I'm very confident for Geno in Smash.

So, if (when) Geno becomes a playable fighter, will this thread be deleted? If that happens it'd be a shame. I couldn't find the "Steve for Smash" thread, was it deleted?

If not, does anyone please could post the oficial thread where people supported Steve for Smash before he gets in?

It won't be deleted, it will just become a social thread.

 

[Griselda]

I hope it's Geno so my interest in Smash can be reignited. I kinda lost interest at some point and now all I seem to do is play matches with my younger cousin and wreck him with Zelda whenever he comes over and asks to play. I rarely ever just decide to play Smash on my own anymore, which is kinda sad, I suppose.

 

[MashedPotatoUltimate]

Beware of Mushrooms is probably just a subtle nod or even not intentional, but I’m gonna be the pessimist and say it probably means nothing

but at the same time for those saying Geno isn’t TGA worthy, if they announced a Super Mario RPG remake along side it the character reveal i don’t see how that wouldn’t be

 

[Dan]

I don't think they would hint at something this obviously before a reveal... I'm thinking it's nothing.

 

[Griselda]

I was just reminded why I don't look at YouTube comments on Geno-related videos. People responding to every positive comment about Geno with 'Never going to happen' and 'Sakurai isn't stupid, he wouldn't add Geno'.

 

[TheCJBrine]

Hello there, I'm very confident for Geno in Smash.

So, if (when) Geno becomes a playable fighter, will this thread be deleted? If that happens it'd be a shame. I couldn't find the "Steve for Smash" thread, was it deleted?

If not, does anyone please could post the oficial thread where people supported Steve for Smash before he gets in?

When a character becomes playable, they get their own section in Character Discussion, and their support thread is moved to it. Steve has one already, of course, and he did have a support thread that was moved there.

So, if Geno becomes playable, the same will happen to him and this thread.

Spoiler: here’s the Steve thread if you can’t find it

Steve Rocks Smash! Steve (and Alex) Social Thread

Welcome to the Steve/Alex Social thread! [/SPOILER]

smashboards.com

 

[Deleted member]

My goodness, the fate of Geno is still not here. If Geno ends up as a costume premium or not, that is... simply heartbreaking. We waited ever since Ultimate speculation days pre-DLC just to find if Geno is playable. There was a spirit meaning there were no plans for Geno, however they had plenty of opportunities to bring back the costume. If Geno gets costumed again, unfortunately, that’s how it is in Smash. Will I take the Mii costume? Hmm... no... I’m attached to the character but I personally think it’s Miis is basically a bootleg because the character isn’t in and it’s boring to me. It’s Geno or bust.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

My goodness, the fate of Geno is still not here. If Geno ends up as a costume premium or not, that is... simply heartbreaking. We waited ever since Ultimate speculation days pre-DLC just to find if Geno is playable. There was a spirit meaning there were no plans for Geno, however they had plenty of opportunities to bring back the costume. If Geno gets costumed again, unfortunately, that’s how it is in Smash. Will I take the Mii costume? Hmm... no... I’m attached to the character but I personally think it’s Miis is basically a bootleg because the character isn’t in and it’s boring to me. It’s Geno or bust.

Well, more accurately, a Mii Costume is akin to a consolation prize and is there in case they just can't be playable.

But yeah, there's no denying they blatantly aren't the actual character. "Close enough" is of course subjective. I never minded costumes and never will, but there's no reason anyone should be satisfied either.

I want to note how much I like this message too. One huge issue with the costume situation is people treat it unfairly. Like, there's no reason to like it or anything. But you fully understand these things happen and why. I couldn't ask for anything more cool than that.

 

[Deleted member]

Well, more accurately, a Mii Costume is akin to a consolation prize and is there in case they just can't be playable.

But yeah, there's no denying they blatantly aren't the actual character. "Close enough" is of course subjective. I never minded costumes and never will, but there's no reason anyone should be satisfied either.

I want to note how much I like this message too. One huge issue with the costume situation is people treat it unfairly. Like, there's no reason to like it or anything. But you fully understand these things happen and why. I couldn't ask for anything more cool than that.

One thing that it’s just me not having any attachments to Mii. I certainly would not put Sakurai and Nintendo on blast for Geno. If Geno is a costume, I’ll just move on. I’ll certainly would suggest though that if there is a highly requested character they know isn’t going to be playable, I rather have them rip off the band aid so it doesn’t drive us crazy like they did with Waluigi.

I’ll always be glad Geno gets recognition but there will always maybe a feel like a gut punch. That’s just me though. Nobody here in the thread as I know of waited for the Mii costume, but it’s fine that they’ll take what they get or happy whatever the results.