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Also because Nintendo pulled the rug from underneath him. He knew when the Direct would be *announced*, no less, so he's legit. People are just upset at him (unrightfully) because he got the Directs wrong.
Did he get it wrong? All he leaked was the date. That's it. He thought more was coming, but didn't really leak anything more.
He seemed to think that the Direct had a lot more to it than what we were getting (and hyped it accordingly), and was just as confused as the rest of us when it was only revealed to be a <10 minute video.
Aww look, you were trolling our community with, turns out, fake concern. Glad you took off the mask to reveal your true shiftiness. Damn, guess I'll get warned again for being right
Glad that you're returning just to come out of your way to antagonize the same member again after you just got done being warned for being toxic the first time. The hell's your beef?
It’s annoying they are getting harassed for basically trying to do something Nintendo wouldn’t do. Give us something to look forward too. I’m really hoping we get some Nintendo based stuff soon.
Best thing to do is report posts like that. Otherwise it just makes the thread worse since it continues beyond it.
Yeah. They got pretty much what they were initially claiming right, a July direct. Sure the direct was underwhelming, but most insiders were thrown off by how little was actually shown off. There's enough people backing the fact that the direct had the good **** in it, and Nintendo pretty much messed up hard.
Droodle
the more I think about it is because so many insiders were believing it was going to be much better than expected does make me lean towards a more “Nintendo” featured direct of some sort sooner than later. If all the inside guys were caught off guard and totally surprised, you know something is up.
I would like to raise an even crazier thought. What if it wasn't JUST insiders that had some miscommunications with Nintendo/their sources...but a certain retailer? (GameStop and the Geno fiasco). One of my crazy thoughts, but wouldn't that be something.
Im hoping it’s sooner than later. Nintendo really needs to save face.
All I'm going to say is that expectations for the next direct are going to be through the roof. It'll be 1 year since the last "true" direct, and Nintendo hasn't been good in general in terms of news since then (they've literally tried to carry themselves with AC). This direct just raised the expectations even higher, the next direct should be GOLDEN, if Nintendo really are sitting on a backlog of gems to announce.
Im hoping it’s sooner than later. Nintendo really needs to save face.
No. In fact, I hate it. That's 60 pages we could've used to discuss the Cuban Missle Crisis.
What are you smoking and can I have some?
.Lmao they're doing that but not revealing anything
Nintendo should do something with Waluigi. If not a series of his own, he should be included in a main series title like Wario in SM64DS. Give Waluigi a cool special ability. Just anything. I feel like there's more potential than just an extra slot to fill in party games.
They went from during the Grinch fiasco being like "This is definitely fake, and we don't need to prove why it is, trust us." And getting mad for people not believing them with no evidence. To, "Guys, we're not so different after all."
Actually it'd be slightly less than half, since Shadow wouldn't be in as well. Still, 3/7 wouldn't be bad at all.
Or hell, make him an actual ****ing character in a Mario game instead of being relegated to spin off hell
Despite apparently liking Waluigi for posts like that, Nintendo does not use him for other things except spin-offs. I get that they envision him like that but they can do so much more. It's because of Tanabe's statements that they get (him, Miyamoto, AND Nintendo's views) so much flack.
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I would love to at least see Karate Joe. Even if he doesn't do much but punch and upper cut, he would still at least be really awesome.
BKupa666
and others. Constantly, we would latch ourselves to any rumors we could. EVEN having the horror of a Mii costume couldn't stop us. We made art, and fan videos, and meme'd the pants off of that damned costume so hard that it became part of Smash culture to an extent. Just like Ridley and being "Too Big", we took the "Irrelevant" argument and threw it back at them!
Nice post my friend. The family will be complete when Geno joins the battle very soon. The family for me are: Ridley, KKR, B-K & Geno. After those 4, we could add Isaac, Sora, Bandana, Dixie, Krystal, Crash, Rayman, Lloyd, Waluigi and probably a few more.So, as a K Rool and Banjo fan I thought I'd give my Genovian family here some encouragement after that direct and reflect on things. (WARNING: Long post ahead!)
I know many of the forum regulars don't know me and even in the K Rool and Banjo circles I was no more than a fellow hoper. A well wisher at most who couldn't contribute to the campaigns, as I don't have any art skill, theory intel or leak knowlege...but one thing I saw in both fandoms was DRIVE! Relentless, passionate drive to get their character IN the game by any means, not just talk about it. The kind of collective drive that showcases the power of organization and TEAMWORK!
For K. Rool, we had the #KrocTheVote and #BringBackKRool "Kampaigns" which were lead by people like
Indeed, even with Banjo seeming as unlikely as ever, We never ceased to make our voices heard. Even when both groups were seen as insufferable cults by the "Majority", we stayed the course because we knew the importance of keeping these characters we loved alive. We understood that even through all of the bullying, the memes and seemingly never-ending disappointment, our cause MEANT something. It wasn't about fan service or pleasing a minority. It was about showing Nintendo and Microsoft that these characters deserved to be preserved for a new generation of fans to enjoy.
After their releases, this is exactly what happened. Make no mistake: Super Smash Bros. IS the "Kingmaker" of games and one only needs to look at the fan bases of both characters to see how they are now perpetually thriving and vibrant. K. Rool is now synonymous with his Gangplank Galleon remix as opposed to the "Relic" he was seen as before, and Banjo's been even further cemented as a gaming icon with tons of new fans being created and discovering the games for the first time, In short, both of these efforts were a resounding success,
The fact remains, however, that this was not without struggle and hardship. It takes a lot of dedication to yell loud enough that a corporation like Nintendo can hear you (See Mother 3 as an example) and the road to validation and vindication for your support can be a long, arduous and even thankless. I know there are times many of you must feel as they once did: Tired, angry and questioning "Why? Why do we put ourselves through this? Are they right? Is Geno better off left in the past and forgotten?! Will Nintendo EVER listen to us?" - It's true, Banjo and K. Rool were in no small way lucky to be chosen even WITH our support, but take heed of what I'm about to tell you... THE SAME THINGS THAT MADE THEM POSSIBLE ARE THE SAME THINGS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAVE DONE AND ARE CONTINUING TO DO THUS FAR! You all HAVE the same spirit (No pun intended) they had, AND an incredible amount of evidence in your favor to boot! I dare say, you may even be more resilient and more steadfast than they were at times! In fact, now is the time to rise above and show it! If anything, the pain you feel in your hearts from the direct yesterday should provide you with EVEN MORE resolve to keep fighting, regardless of what happens next! I can personally assure you that no matter what may come out of all this, in the end I will have been able to say from the bottom of my heart that I have grown to love both Geno and SMRPG itself over the last few years not only because it's a great game with an amazing character, but because the community BEHIND it is amazing as well. I'll repeat that: It's not just the game and everything about it. It's every single one of you. I will never look at what I thought was at the most a cool character the same way ever again. He has become so much more to me and I have all of you to thank for it.
It is with those words, then, that i send all of you that still wait with hope on the outskirts of Star Road my OWN wishes: KEEP GOING! Spread that Geno-SMRPG love far and wide across the Nintendo community! To some, the reasons for your cause may seem hard for them to pronounce, so just tell them "GENO FOR SMASH!!" and imagine the rejoicing to come when that star finally falls! Think of all the reaction videos to Geno's reveal you'll get to watch that will be saved into compilations on YouTube for years to come afterward, all because people like you decided long ago that what you wanted WASN'T "Irrelevant"! That your feelings WERE valid! That YOU could make it happen - and you know what? If history has taught me anything, if you keep working to bring about that future, sooner or later that's exactly what it will be.
In closing, I urge you all to join me in looking to the future as Fighter #77 draws near, Even in the midst of all that's happened, I know one thing: I'm not going anywhere and neither should any of you. This ride is FAR from over and if ANY of these insiders are right, one way or another the best is still yet to come. So, what have we got to lose? Let's all see this thing through together, right up to the end and beyond!
I disagree, he's always been the "throw him in the fake leak" character. The climate hasn't really changed for him at all. Only people heavily invested in Smash speculation took ANY attention to the GameStop leak.
It is my opinion that you, as an outsider on these issues we face, will never understand them the way we do, You see what we do as cultist and that;s fine, However, let me be blunt: Whatever you think of us as a community or my actions as an individual member of it, it is in no way my or anyone else's concern. We know who we are and what we want, and we are prepared to stand for it.
Imagine having your whole life ahead of you and wasting your time complaining about a character and fandom you don’t like. We’ll be here seeing the momentum the character has built up for what it is and you can continue having Geno live in your head rent free lmao
Hear hear! I couldn't agree more! Thank you so much for your kind words. Your post makes me think of this image in particular, one of my favorites:So, as a K Rool and Banjo fan I thought I'd give my Genovian family here some encouragement after that direct and reflect on things. (WARNING: Long post ahead!)
I know many of the forum regulars don't know me and even in the K Rool and Banjo circles I was no more than a fellow hoper. A well wisher at most who couldn't contribute to the campaigns, as I don't have any art skill, theory intel or leak knowlege...but one thing I saw in both fandoms was DRIVE! Relentless, passionate drive to get their character IN the game by any means, not just talk about it. The kind of collective drive that showcases the power of organization and TEAMWORK!
For K. Rool, we had the #KrocTheVote and #BringBackKRool "Kampaigns" which were lead by people like
Indeed, even with Banjo seeming as unlikely as ever, We never ceased to make our voices heard. Even when both groups were seen as insufferable cults by the "Majority", we stayed the course because we knew the importance of keeping these characters we loved alive. We understood that even through all of the bullying, the memes and seemingly never-ending disappointment, our cause MEANT something. It wasn't about fan service or pleasing a minority. It was about showing Nintendo and Microsoft that these characters deserved to be preserved for a new generation of fans to enjoy.
After their releases, this is exactly what happened. Make no mistake: Super Smash Bros. IS the "Kingmaker" of games and one only needs to look at the fan bases of both characters to see how they are now perpetually thriving and vibrant. K. Rool is now synonymous with his Gangplank Galleon remix as opposed to the "Relic" he was seen as before, and Banjo's been even further cemented as a gaming icon with tons of new fans being created and discovering the games for the first time, In short, both of these efforts were a resounding success,
The fact remains, however, that this was not without struggle and hardship. It takes a lot of dedication to yell loud enough that a corporation like Nintendo can hear you (See Mother 3 as an example) and the road to validation and vindication for your support can be a long, arduous and even thankless. I know there are times many of you must feel as they once did: Tired, angry and questioning "Why? Why do we put ourselves through this? Are they right? Is Geno better off left in the past and forgotten?! Will Nintendo EVER listen to us?" - It's true, Banjo and K. Rool were in no small way lucky to be chosen even WITH our support, but take heed of what I'm about to tell you... THE SAME THINGS THAT MADE THEM POSSIBLE ARE THE SAME THINGS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAVE DONE AND ARE CONTINUING TO DO THUS FAR! You all HAVE the same spirit (No pun intended) they had, AND an incredible amount of evidence in your favor to boot! I dare say, you may even be more resilient and more steadfast than they were at times! In fact, now is the time to rise above and show it! If anything, the pain you feel in your hearts from the direct yesterday should provide you with EVEN MORE resolve to keep fighting, regardless of what happens next! I can personally assure you that no matter what may come out of all this, in the end I will have been able to say from the bottom of my heart that I have grown to love both Geno and SMRPG itself over the last few years not only because it's a great game with an amazing character, but because the community BEHIND it is amazing as well. I'll repeat that: It's not just the game and everything about it. It's every single one of you. I will never look at what I thought was at the most a cool character the same way ever again. He has become so much more to me and I have all of you to thank for it.
It is with those words, then, that i send all of you that still wait with hope on the outskirts of Star Road my OWN wishes: KEEP GOING! Spread that Geno-SMRPG love far and wide across the Nintendo community! To some, the reasons for your cause may seem hard for them to pronounce, so just tell them "GENO FOR SMASH!!" and imagine the rejoicing to come when that star finally falls! Think of all the reaction videos to Geno's reveal you'll get to watch that will be saved into compilations on YouTube for years to come afterward, all because people like you decided long ago that what you wanted WASN'T "Irrelevant"! That your feelings WERE valid! That YOU could make it happen - and you know what? If history has taught me anything, if you keep working to bring about that future, sooner or later that's exactly what it will be.
In closing, I urge you all to join me in looking to the future as Fighter #77 draws near, Even in the midst of all that's happened, I know one thing: I'm not going anywhere and neither should any of you. This ride is FAR from over and if ANY of these insiders are right, one way or another the best is still yet to come. So, what have we got to lose? Let's all see this thing through together, right up to the end and beyond!
