Japanese screenshot confirms it.

[RyNo 86]

It doesn't make a difference for me. But my friend the candy man can put "candy" in.

 

[SirPenguin]

Surprised no one mentioned this, but the English screenshot also shows 5 characters being used - namely, the 2 ones that use punctuation marks/symbols.

 

[2.72]

Please, someone correct me if I'm being an idiot...

This screenshot looks like it came from here. Compare it with the analogous US page here.

Look at the two screenshots side by side:

The US version isn't a screen name, It's just a generic "new entry." I would bet, although I do not read Japanese, that their picture says something similar. Hopefully someone (like a Katana-wielding Panda) will come along and tell us.

 

[Yaya]

Umm, the Online update in English already confirms that -.-

 

[smashmaniac16]

.......................ok?

 

[TaurToph]

I am the only that though it was like a character revelation by the title?

Nice to know about the 5 letters thing, though...
Hehh

 

[ResidentWaffle]

The real question is:

Will the Box Tag be making its triumphant return?

that is the question! I feel like mango.

Box Tag!

 

[Micahc]

"Micahc"

"Emetaphobe"

Dangit, both of my usual screenames are to long...

"Steve"

HELLS YEAH!

 

[InvincibleAgent]

2.72, the name UNO is a name. Check this out:

Look at the bottom left. That's the player's name.

 

[Punchline]

I believe the proper phrase is five CHARACTERS.

Oh sorry, God. Our mistakes. =.=

 

[Cereal Rabbit]

Good find. We know that there will be a least 3 letters in the English Version now. Hopefull there's space for 5.

"Cerea"
"Rabbt"

 

[altir]

for those who are curious the name in japan land is pi su ta chi o.

pistachio.

weird.

also weird that it is in hiragana and not katakana.

 

[Youkai Master]

Box tag will be too rectangular it will look ugly

 

[Punchline]

Well, I know I'm choosing Memes. Nuff said.

 

[2.72]

2.72, the name UNO is a name. Check this out:

Thanks. You win, and deserve a cookie.

 

[Chaosblade77]

Uh... I think I saw someone already mentioned this but

From the Wifi update. So this is fairly old news =\

 

[SonicLuigi]

Uh... I think I saw someone already mentioned this but

From the Wifi update. So this is fairly old news =\

haha wow, this just ended this discussion, nice find....even tho this is old news, i give credit to you

 

[Yaya]

Uh... I think I saw someone already mentioned this but

From the Wifi update. So this is fairly old news =\

Yep, I said that, at least you provided visual evidence.

 

[Johnknight1]

I already knew that! XD Hopefully I can be at least Johnknight, but Johnknight1 is the s***. Give me Johnknight1, or give me DEATH! I don't wanna be John, NIGT NGHT, JNGHT, and watnot. I want to be John knight numero uno! Here is to hoping!

 

[error_alt_delete]

well, we already knew this, but it is nice to know we can have 5 letter names. now I can go as "error", "delet", "EAD",or "E_A_D".

 

[InvincibleAgent]

Actually, the topic starter pointed out that there could have been a distinction between Wi-Fi names, and control names. That update showed we could have 5-letter Wi-Fi IDs, but this update shows that those are likely one and the same as our control names.

 

[larg0]

LRG0 < larg0

 

[Darkurai]

Actually, the topic starter pointed out that there could have been a distinction between Wi-Fi names, and control names. That update showed we could have 5-letter Wi-Fi IDs, but this update shows that those are likely one and the same as our control names.

Yeah, I thought the phrase "outside of Wi-Fi" made it clear, but apparantly I was mistaken.

 

[KJC2004]

KJC04 for me :D

 

[GreatClayMonkey]

Great. Now I'll be going as Xsyve.

You think what you have to put in is bad mmmmm Clay or Great

 

[Blubba_Pinecone]

Hmm... you know what? I never really got into using the name function with Melee... in fact, I feel akward with the tag over my person during a match. But ohwell. I'll probably start using name tags this time around. =]

Hmm... Should it be Bluba or BlubP?

 

[SWORDMASTER X7]

I will still probably be using SMX7 as my tag, so it doesn't really affect me, but I might use SMX07 just so it will be the max. Or I could use both for different control schemes.