K. Rool's Kremling Kutthroats: PM BKupa666 for an Invite to the New K. Rool Thread

[BowserK.Rool]

Man, wanting K. Rool in Smash this bad brings me back to the days when I really wanted Bowser in it since n64, then I found out about melee and was a happy camper. Hopefully the same will happen to K. Rool.

 

[JaidynReiman]

So I'm gonna set my sights on Inkling, just because. Hype may vary. Which is also good for K. Rool because it destroys the flimsy Mii costume argument.

Unless it's like Bomberman or something. In which case, K. Rool confirmed anyway. (That one leak with Pirate Ship and Bomberman. I can dream goddamn it.)

This will be an interesting week.

That aside, I want to know (if it's actually anything*) HOW THESE PEOPLE KNOW SOMETHING THIS DETAILED.

Like seriously, what the **** is happening. (If anything.)

It wouldn't be Bomberman, though, because its supposed to be first-party.

 

[BKupa666]

Remember, people will still come up with excuses as to why K. Rool won't be in, even if Inklings shatter their flimsy costume rules.

The thing I don't get is how they know the character didn't win. Is it a character that so blatantly did not win the ballot and yet is a big deal for fans? Only character I can think of under that criteria is Ridley. Or is it a character who scored highly, but had its development started before the ballot closed, therefore not being the winner?

So many questions, so few answers. For what it's worth, I did some digging and K. Rool is Sean's most-wanted character up with Banjo, according to a tweet of his, but he also contributed a great deal to the Inklings Smashified Art. It's all coming back to those two again.

 

[Tortilla Noggin]

That aside, I want to know (if it's actually anything*) HOW THESE PEOPLE KNOW SOMETHING THIS DETAILED.

Like seriously, what the **** is happening. (If anything.)

I assume this is via invites to press events.

EDIT;

The thing I don't get is how they know the character didn't win. Is it a character that so blatantly did not win the ballot and yet is a big deal for fans?

Building on the above, since we know that these chaps attended a private Splatoon event before and all that, I'll theorise that perhaps they know because an upcoming game reveal makes that obvious.

 

[JaidynReiman]

I assume this is via invites to press events.

EDIT;


Building on the above, since we know that these chaps attended a private Splatoon event before and all that, I'll theorise that perhaps they know because an upcoming game reveal makes that obvious.

I'm not really seeing that. What reason would Nintendo have to reveal a new Smash character at a private press event? I just don't buy it, I think someone inside Nintendo leaked it to a few big names who he felt wouldn't reveal the info.

 

[Tortilla Noggin]

I'm not really seeing that. What reason would Nintendo have to reveal a new Smash character at a private press event? I just don't buy it, I think someone inside Nintendo leaked it to a few big names who he felt wouldn't reveal the info.

It's not that the event itself was private - it's just that it was under an embargo. I'm just wondering if it could be a similar case. I'm just exploring the possibilities based on what little we do know, and we do know that they've attended press events previously.

 

[cothero]

So I'm gonna set my sights on Inkling, just because. Hype may vary. Which is also good for K. Rool because it destroys the flimsy Mii costume argument.

Unless it's like Bomberman or something. In which case, K. Rool confirmed anyway. (That one leak with Pirate Ship and Bomberman. I can dream goddamn it.)

This will be an interesting week.

That aside, I want to know (if it's actually anything*) HOW THESE PEOPLE KNOW SOMETHING THIS DETAILED.

Like seriously, what the **** is happening. (If anything.)

Well, if this Sean guy is right, the character is not taken from the ballot or quoted at any poll. The Inklings were always mentioned in the polls.

 

[BowserK.Rool]

I think I'm going to go battle K. Rool again in DKC1 after hearing this cover.

 

[T-Hell]

Well, if this Sean guy is right, the character is not taken from the ballot or quoted at any poll. The Inklings were always mentioned in the polls.

But by that logic, any of the most requested characters are in the ballot, so this is like a "not in ballot = in the ballot" anyways.
My guess is that they had it planned already before the ballot, and they made the character within these past months, which would make sense. And for some reason, Isaac comes to mind.

 

[Zombie Saurian]

So far, K. Rool, Inkling and Ridley all fit the criteria.

 

[JaidynReiman]

Well, if this Sean guy is right, the character is not taken from the ballot or quoted at any poll. The Inklings were always mentioned in the polls.

This is an illogical fallacy. What character could've possibly been added who hasn't been in ANY polls? Hundreds of characters have been added in many different polls.

 

[Talpr1]

So far, K. Rool, Inkling and Ridley all fit the criteria.

As much as I'd like to believe in Ridley, does he really fit with "it wouldn't be a shock"?

 

[BowserK.Rool]

As much as I'd like to believe in Ridley, does he really fit with "it wouldn't be a shock"?

It would being how he'd supposedly had been deconfirmed as a stage boss yet Sakurai would've added him as a playable character anyway.

 

[mynameisBlade]

Not from the ballot means just that. Not a ballot pick. So even if this character was popular and/or voted for in the ballot, Nintendo was planning on adding them anyway due to overwhelming support/outcry for the character or they have had this character planned.

 

[JaidynReiman]

Not from the ballot means just that. Not a ballot pick. So even if this character was popular and/or voted for in the ballot, Nintendo was planning on adding them anyway due to either overwhelming support/outcry for them or the character was planned no matter what.

Which still works for K. Rool, since he was widely heavily requested before the ballot. And Inklings could be argued for promotional reasons.

 

[Dustydog96]

BKupa666 What do you think this means..? I'd like to hear your opinion on this tweet. Do you think it really is a hint at something or since it is just a .gif from the video he put on YT, maybe its just a laughable random joke?..

Edit: Never mind I guess...

I already knew that it was a bit from his video. But It's odd that for no reason at all to post that to his twitter.

 

[JaidynReiman]

I already knew that it was a bit from his video. But It's odd that for no reason at all to post that to his twitter.

Pretty much. He's obviously teasing us (well, K. Rool fans) in some way. It doesn't mean he knows anything, but he's teasing us, that's for sure

 

[Wintropy]

Seeing the wonderful pieces submitted by our own Kutthroats has made me want to do something to help the Kampaign in some way. While I may not be the best when it comes to drawing and sketching things, I reckon I'm quite okay when it comes to the craft of words and verse - so to that end, I've decided to write a poem in honour of our beloved Kaptain!

It's a rather different telling of the events of the DKC series, told from the perspective of both the Kremlings and the Kongs, and the meter is inspired by the Gangplank Galleon theme from the first DKC. I'd recommend having that on in the background when you read this, since it's what I had playing constantly while I wrote it.

Keep up the good work, Kutthroats!

Spoiler: Ape and Kroc

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Set sail for the isle with a glint on his krown

Yo, ho, raise the black skull
Bananas for feastin' and apes to be culled

Fruit and booty's what we've got
Send the apes their warning shot
Black flag's crossbones on display
Hell of a storm is on its way

Scurvy brigands, that we be
Terrors of the seven seas
Swig a shot and cut their throats
Skin the chimps for fancy coats

Filthy no-good dirty apes
Monkey sees your jungle japes
Chase 'em down with sword and gun
Dippin' 'nanas in our rum

Shanties, bloodshed, scales and claws
Fightin' for the kroco cause
No remorse, no fear, is what we cry
Turn your tail or prepare to die

Where were you when storm turned to tempest
The shadow of the skulls and crossbones had been cast
Cold of blood and borne of fear, our home invaded
We fought, our blood turned black as the briny sea

Smoke and steel went high on the ship of hell
The demon wind cut deep, chilled to the very bone
There was salt in our blood and fire in the skies
Ape and kroc baptised in these waters of death

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
The storm raged on - but his rage was greater
Kaptain of the damned, king of the wretched crew
When he cried, the heavens trembled, eternal foe

With his every step, the earth split open
By his damnable command, the creatures came
Steel clashed with bone, knuckles turned white
'Til the waves themselves ran red with blood

Son and forefather, kin and kind, no lives were spared
In sacrifice of the greater good, we bore the shrapnel well
With primal roar, we beat them back, defied their flag
And their ship descended to the bitter deep

Never had his face been seen by our kind
Teeth rattling like sabers, the trigger was pulled
Chests beating the sound of war drums, it rained
A cold and deadly shower that pierced our dreams

The devil himself, eye burning with vagrant sin
Scales drowned by salt and bile, his blood ran cold
The final shot was fired, the greatest punch was thrown
Beyond good and evil, heroes and devils dreamed

The captain defeated, his crew was no more
The battle subsided, the sea reclaimed its own
No traces remained, yet here we will stay
The kroc will return - we wait for the day

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Chewed up in the deep from his tail to his krown

Yo, ho, the Kaptain is dead
The kredits keep on rolling

 

[JaidynReiman]

Seeing the wonderful pieces submitted by our own Kutthroats has made me want to do something to help the Kampaign in some way. While I may not be the best when it comes to drawing and sketching things, I reckon I'm quite okay when it comes to the craft of words and verse - so to that end, I've decided to write a poem in honour of our beloved Kaptain!

It's a rather different telling of the events of the DKC series, told from the perspective of both the Kremlings and the Kongs, and the meter is inspired by the Gangplank Galleon theme from the first DKC. I'd recommend having that on in the background when you read this, since it's what I had playing constantly while I wrote it.

Keep up the good work, Kutthroats!

Spoiler: Ape and Kroc

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Set sail for the isle with a glint on his krown

Yo, ho, raise the black skull
Bananas for feastin' and apes to be culled

Fruit and booty's what we've got
Send the apes their warning shot
Black flag's crossbones on display
Hell of a storm is on its way

Scurvy brigands, that we be
Terrors of the seven seas
Swig a shot and cut their throats
Skin the chimps for fancy coats

Filthy no-good dirty apes
Monkey sees your jungle japes
Chase 'em down with sword and gun
Dippin' 'nanas in our rum

Shanties, bloodshed, scales and claws
Fightin' for the kroco cause
No remorse, no fear, is what we cry
Turn your tail or prepare to die

Where were you when storm turned to tempest
The shadow of the skulls and crossbones had been cast
Cold of blood and borne of fear, our home invaded
We fought, our blood turned black as the briny sea

Smoke and steel went high on the ship of hell
The demon wind cut deep, chilled to the very bone
There was salt in our blood and fire in the skies
Ape and kroc baptised in these waters of death

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
The storm raged on - but his rage was greater
Kaptain of the damned, king of the wretched crew
When he cried, the heavens trembled, eternal foe

With his every step, the earth split open
By his damnable command, the creatures came
Steel clashed with bone, knuckles turned white
'Til the waves themselves ran red with blood

Son and forefather, kin and kind, no lives were spared
In sacrifice of the greater good, we bore the shrapnel well
With primal roar, we beat them back, defied their flag
And their ship descended to the bitter deep

Never had his face been seen by our kind
Teeth rattling like sabers, the trigger was pulled
Chests beating the sound of war drums, it rained
A cold and deadly shower that pierced our dreams

The devil himself, eye burning with vagrant sin
Scales drowned by salt and bile, his blood ran cold
The final shot was fired, the greatest punch was thrown
Beyond good and evil, heroes and devils dreamed

The captain defeated, his crew was no more
The battle subsided, the sea reclaimed its own
No traces remained, yet here we will stay
The kroc will return - we wait for the day

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Chewed up in the deep from his tail to his krown

Yo, ho, the Kaptain is dead
The kredits keep on rolling

Nice lol.


Right now I'm making a Super Mario Maker stage simply titled "Kongquest." Play as Diddy across Crocodile Isle! Gangplank Galleon, Crocodile Cauldron, K. Rool's Keep, and The Flying Kroc. (Unfortunately that's all I'll be able to fit.)

 

[Tortilla Noggin]

Seeing the wonderful pieces submitted by our own Kutthroats has made me want to do something to help the Kampaign in some way. While I may not be the best when it comes to drawing and sketching things, I reckon I'm quite okay when it comes to the craft of words and verse - so to that end, I've decided to write a poem in honour of our beloved Kaptain!

It's a rather different telling of the events of the DKC series, told from the perspective of both the Kremlings and the Kongs, and the meter is inspired by the Gangplank Galleon theme from the first DKC. I'd recommend having that on in the background when you read this, since it's what I had playing constantly while I wrote it.

Keep up the good work, Kutthroats!

Spoiler: Ape and Kroc

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Set sail for the isle with a glint on his krown

Yo, ho, raise the black skull
Bananas for feastin' and apes to be culled

Fruit and booty's what we've got
Send the apes their warning shot
Black flag's crossbones on display
Hell of a storm is on its way

Scurvy brigands, that we be
Terrors of the seven seas
Swig a shot and cut their throats
Skin the chimps for fancy coats

Filthy no-good dirty apes
Monkey sees your jungle japes
Chase 'em down with sword and gun
Dippin' 'nanas in our rum

Shanties, bloodshed, scales and claws
Fightin' for the kroco cause
No remorse, no fear, is what we cry
Turn your tail or prepare to die

Where were you when storm turned to tempest
The shadow of the skulls and crossbones had been cast
Cold of blood and borne of fear, our home invaded
We fought, our blood turned black as the briny sea

Smoke and steel went high on the ship of hell
The demon wind cut deep, chilled to the very bone
There was salt in our blood and fire in the skies
Ape and kroc baptised in these waters of death

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
The storm raged on - but his rage was greater
Kaptain of the damned, king of the wretched crew
When he cried, the heavens trembled, eternal foe

With his every step, the earth split open
By his damnable command, the creatures came
Steel clashed with bone, knuckles turned white
'Til the waves themselves ran red with blood

Son and forefather, kin and kind, no lives were spared
In sacrifice of the greater good, we bore the shrapnel well
With primal roar, we beat them back, defied their flag
And their ship descended to the bitter deep

Never had his face been seen by our kind
Teeth rattling like sabers, the trigger was pulled
Chests beating the sound of war drums, it rained
A cold and deadly shower that pierced our dreams

The devil himself, eye burning with vagrant sin
Scales drowned by salt and bile, his blood ran cold
The final shot was fired, the greatest punch was thrown
Beyond good and evil, heroes and devils dreamed

The captain defeated, his crew was no more
The battle subsided, the sea reclaimed its own
No traces remained, yet here we will stay
The kroc will return - we wait for the day

Yo, ho, blow the kroc down
Chewed up in the deep from his tail to his krown

Yo, ho, the Kaptain is dead
The kredits keep on rolling

Love it. I like me a good sea shanty or seafarin' poem, me.

 

[BKupa666]

BKupa666 What do you think this means..? I'd like to hear your opinion on this tweet. Do you think it really is a hint at something or since it is just a .gif from the video he put on YT, maybe its just a laughable random joke?..

Edit: Never mind I guess...

I think he probably wised up and saw that, out of the two candidates so many people were tossing around, he and his confidants were only openly joking about Inkling, and decided to even the playing field. Or is just putting way less thought into this than everyone else is and is just doing a paint-by-numbers troll-job.

Either way, I think it's interesting that, out of the people who have said "this isn't a ballot character," a handful of them have elaborated that they think this not because of the character itself, but because of the timeframe. The people arguing that this is some random character far fewer people want that will somehow still break the Internet and be super hype have less of a leg to stand on here.

 

[FalKoopa]

Read through the last few pages.

Looks like for all the 'leaks', rumours and hints making the rounds, ultimately, our predictions aren't particularly different.

 

[TheWozny]

Last thing I'll say regarding roger, is he posted this 7 hours ago https://twitter.com/RogersBase/status/653110393481486336 . With NO text. A bit odd.

I see the bananas on a slope... K. Rool is a slippery slope?

Also, as much I think Ridley won't make it in, if NINTENDO saw the outcry for him, could they force Sakurai to include him? Couldn't the same be said for Chrom? I doubt it's a character we've seen already. At this point, I think the ballot winner is K. Rool, so what do I think the "not so shocking" character may be? Easily, Inklings.
Please correct me in any of this if I'm wrong!
If the character is around a "9/10" on the hype scale, here are my other options.
K. Rool

I mean it. Those are the only two I can see fitting the criteria.

 

[ShinyRegice]

As an effort to support the king with pictures rather than words, here's my contribution with an edited screenshot featuring Kirby, and a possible representation of his in-game hat after inhaling King K. Rool:

The bloodshot eye is one of K. Rool's signature design details, so I think it would make sense to feature it on Kirby's hat. I also like how it makes Kirby scary in a funny way, contrasting with his generally cute-looking copy hats. Do you like the idea or would you prefer to stick with Kirby's regular eyes? Though after looking at the copy ability article of SmashWiki it looks like none of them change Kirby's eyes (except for G&W but that's just a recolor and R.O.B. is just a mask which hides the textures) so that would be unprecedented if it happened, and a proof of great attention to detail.

And if anyone has Twitter, don't hesitate to share it, though credits would be nice

And for those rumors... well, I'll go to bed now, maybe there will be a Direct announcement when I wake up? I'm not going to get myself excited about something that may very possibly not happen, though.

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

The more these people-in-the-know try to distance the choice from the ballot (i.e. fan demand), the more likely it seems that the character is not K. Rool. I think the rumors are suggesting a character that makes "sense" (given the other choices in Smash Bros Wii U/3DS) regardless of their fan demand. And that "character" seems like Inkling to me, due to their promotional potential.

I think K. Rool remains a likely possibility as future DLC, but I'm not reading his name in these tweets about the next character reveal.

 

[Tortilla Noggin]

As an effort to support the king with pictures rather than words, here's my contribution with an edited screenshot featuring Kirby, and a possible representation of his in-game hat after inhaling King K. Rool:

The bloodshot eye is one of K. Rool's signature design details, so I think it would make sense to feature it on Kirby's hat. I also like how it makes Kirby scary in a funny way, contrasting with his generally cute-looking copy hats. Do you like the idea or would you prefer to stick with Kirby's regular eyes? Though after looking at the copy ability article of SmashWiki it looks like none of them change Kirby's eyes (except for G&W but that's just a recolor and R.O.B. is just a mask which hides the textures) so that would be unprecedented if it happened, and a proof of great attention to detail.

I really like this, though as far as the question over this or Kirby's regular eyes goes, I personally like the way it was handled in this old image;

One standard Kirby eye, and one bloodshot K. Rool eye.

 

[LIQUID12A]

So, any explanation as to BKupa666 's demotion from moderator?

 

[Burruni]

So, any explanation as to BKupa666 's demotion from moderator?

We covered this.
BK doesn't really visit any thread besides this one, and such, didn't need the moderator status/power.

 

[FalKoopa]

So, any explanation as to BKupa666 's demotion from moderator?

Long story short, his activity was limited largely to this thread and so he chose to step down.

 

[LIQUID12A]

We covered this.
BK doesn't really visit any thread besides this one, and such, didn't need the moderator status/power.

Fair enough, I guess.

Seems so sudden, though.

 

[Travix Man]

I really like this, though as far as the question over this or Kirby's regular eyes goes, I personally like the way it was handled in this old image;

One standard Kirby eye, and one bloodshot K. Rool eye.

That would look great, especially in his green alt! Now wait until Nintendo throws the Mii hat on him instead.

 

[IvanQuote]

Might be due to the fact that they're both green, but your artwork reminds me of this:

Spoiler

...I haven't posted any remixes in ages, have I? Well, here's one from the best classic DKC and one from the best modern DKC.

I think that Mining Melancholy is my favorite song from that game, and I love this remix too.

Actually, while I'm here, lemme take a survey: what's your favorite Donkey Kong game? Anything from the DK arcade game to Diddy Kong Racing to DK jungle beat (though I personally despised every bit of that one) is fair game (rimshot). Tropical Freeze is my personal all-time favorite, finally displacing longtime uncontested champ Diddy's Kong Quest.

No clue. I'd say Diddy Kong Racing, DKC2, or DK64. Tropical Freeze is probably a close second.

 

[MandoBardanJusik]

Ok, we could all use a moment of comedy and levity, so
Reaction: You are now an actual Kremling

 

[Sir Gengar de Èctoplasma]

...I haven't posted any remixes in ages, have I? Well, here's one from the best classic DKC and one from the best modern DKC.

Actually, while I'm here, lemme take a survey: what's your favorite Donkey Kong game? Anything from the DK arcade game to Diddy Kong Racing to DK jungle beat (though I personally despised every bit of that one) is fair game (rimshot). Tropical Freeze is my personal all-time favorite, finally displacing longtime uncontested champ Diddy's Kong Quest.

Probably DKC2.

 

[JaidynReiman]

The more these people-in-the-know try to distance the choice from the ballot (i.e. fan demand), the more likely it seems that the character is not K. Rool. I think the rumors are suggesting a character that makes "sense" (given the other choices in Smash Bros Wii U/3DS) regardless of their fan demand. And that "character" seems like Inkling to me, due to their promotional potential.

I think K. Rool remains a likely possibility as future DLC, but I'm not reading his name in these tweets about the next character reveal.

The problem is a few of them have also stated they don't necessarily think its the fact that the character wasn't highly requested in the ballot, but that the character was simply started way too soon for it to be a ballot character (in their opinion).

 

[Pepperoni_Lives]

Guys, Stealth itself replied this guy's tweet: https://twitter.com/SeanHicksART/status/653233552511926272
Stealth reply: https://twitter.com/Stealth___/status/653235773756600321
This guy said the character is not ballot related and the hype will be tremendous... God, i can't wait for answers anymore.

The top link doesn't work
Did you get a picture?

 

[KevN くコ:彡]

Ok, we could all use a moment of comedy and levity, so
Reaction: You are now an actual Kremling

Holy crap, I'm a gator!

 

[SuperSmashSean]

Ok, we could all use a moment of comedy and levity, so
Reaction: You are now an actual Kremling

 

[TropicalBreeze]

Croc fact of the day: ever wondered why crocs sometimes bask with their mouths open? They don't have sweat glands, so opening their mouths causes the water inside to evaporate, producing a cooling effect similar to the one sweat provides for us. Remember, just because they're reptiles doesn't mean they want to be hot all the time; thermoregulation is hugely important to cold-blooded critters of all shapes and sizes.

 

[cothero]

The top link doesn't work
Did you get a picture?