New Character to be Shown Monday

[Spire]

****in RAYMAN!?!?!?!?

This is the most unexpected reveal in Smash history.

Mind = melted, blown, over.

 

[RascalTheCharizard]

Even though I'm mostly expecting Shulk, that Rayman trophy has been posted at exactly the right moment it's brilliant

It's almost like Sakurai knew about what Sal posted. "Wait gaiz, there's more tho! Tomorrow's reveal wasn't spoiled! See... uh hereeeeeeeee's Rayman!"

 

[NoiseHERO]

It's almost like Sakurai knew about what Sal posted. "Wait gaiz, there's more tho! Tomorrow's reveal wasn't spoiled! See... uh hereeeeeeeee's Rayman!"

It seems like no matter what's speculated/assumed to be leaked. Realistically it's more fun to show fans the non-obvious things. Prolly that same mindset that got us wii fit trainer.

So I say JUST because sakurais weird like that, there's at least 50% chance of monado monday being dead.

 

[pupNapoleon]

You're putting too much importance on who the character is. Does it really make a difference? It's just a physical representation for the moveset.

What if Mewtwo, Ridley & K.Rool all got in instead, but had garbage movesets? Would you have been happier just because it was those characters? I'd hope not.

Not liking a character is fine, but who they are is irrelevant. If they're fun to play, you're not going to play them because you think they're stupid choices? The moveset is all that is important, that it is fun, or fits your style, or is viable in a competitive setting. Being a 'popular' character or whatever is not important. And if it's important to you that everyone be someone you like, or that everyone be fan requested, then you miss the point.

Michael Bay movies are debatable quality movies.
You're comparing that to characters people didn't necessarily want, but may be super fun to play. That's not even sort of the same thing. Unless you're saying that Bay films are really good, but nobody wanted them made.

Sucks about Mewtwo, or whoever, but it really doesn't matter. You're literally just complaining about a shell for a moveset. Like getting mad that a movie is black & white instead of in color when color was available, even though it was still a good film.

You also need to consider that characters like Mewtwo, Ridley and K.Rool were under consideration, but not included for other reasons. It's not like Chorus Kids or Wii Fit Trainer are the reason you're not getting who you want. That's not how it works.

Just like how Mewtwo was planned for Brawl, and Ridley had his role changed during development. Things happen. If WFT got in, and not Mewtwo, it wasn't her fault. It wasn't a scheme. It just happened that way. Sucks.

The shell is the most important aspect mate.
The point of the game is Nintendo All-stars.
Not 'cool movesets inspired by Sakurai's imagination'
The IP is the important factor

 

[Jumpman84]

I love you so much, Sakurai...

 

[RascalTheCharizard]

Oh and now's a good time to post this (I didn't want to before thinking that I'd get lots of hate for it). Does anyone find it odd how Sal posts saying that it's Shulk after the retweet convinced most of us that it was Shulk already? Call me sceptic as always, but is it possible that Sal's leaker saw the retweet and then sent Sal the email, seeing it as the most likely reveal? Hehe, surely not, right? Please don't call me crazy.

 

[Spire]

Expecting somethen else, but received a "3D" model of Raymond.

We expect shulk, but now we getting the trio!

Bets are on!

Dreams do come true.

 

[Fandangox]

Sakurai probably read smashboard people complaining about the surprise being ruined and just went "here's your surprise you nerds"

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

The character is still going to be shulk

 

[Aurora Jenny]

****in RAYMAN!?!?!?!?

This is the most unexpected reveal in Smash history.

Mind = melted, blown, over.

I have a question. In order for Sakurai to use Ray-Man like this, wouldn't he have to pay Ubisoft for the rights? I don't seee Ubisoft or Sakurai settling for anything less than playable if this is true to get the most out of their money.

 

[Spire]

I have a question. In order for Sakurai to use Ray-Man like this, wouldn't he have to pay Ubisoft for the rights? I don't seee Ubisoft or Sakurai settling for anything less than playable if this is true to get the most out of their money.

What if Ubisoft paid Sakurai to put Rayman in Smash?

 

[Deleted member]

Now that there's a Rayman trophy, will the Rayman franchise play a huge role / small role in Smash 4? It can't just be Rayman right?

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Ubisoft refuses to support Nintendo

Why would Nintendo support Ubisoft in a degree this big (As a playable character)

 

[Jumpman84]

The real question is... if Rayman's not playable, then who the heck is?

 

[Hinata]

The real question is... if Rayman's not playable, then who the heck is?

The Lums (I think that's what they're called. The little glowy things you collect in Rayman.).

 

[~ Valkyrie ~]

Welp, this got me interested. But this POTD clearly states that Rayman was asked as a mere trophy for this game. Emphasis on 3D-model data received from Ubisoft.

Keep chugging that MonadoTrain guys.

 

[Starbound]

The real question is... if Rayman's not playable, then who the heck is?

Shulk

We know from the Skull Kid update that the characters with site profiles are the playable ones. Rayman has no site profile. Therefore Rayman is not playable.

 

[pupNapoleon]

THIS is the most hype the forum has had, forget the announcement of the video even.

I havnt even been this excited since E3, but then I didnt expect to be shocked- and I was not.
So for me, this is the best hype for the game I've gotten since Aprils direct.

Greninja drowned my hopes and dreams there, but it seems that the thought I had originally with Brawl (all of them, my entire roster,) may just be ported over to this game, particularly given the state Ubisoft was in with Nintendo for this game.

I am of course jumping the gun a lot here, who is not, Sakurai is intending to induce heart attack, but truly this is the biggest 'What does this mean!?' of all, because any logical point would say that this means Rayman is playable.

And that then takes me to Wonder Red also is likely playable, which is something I was never truly sold on disconfirming anyway (backed up when Phosphora was named an AT).


Or this could just go back to what I said before, and it could be Banjo Kazooie.
Maybe he will just post Bomberman.

Or hell, maybe I'm playing this game right now already and I'm on the development team, he is just probing my mind. It's where WFT came from.
Guys. I didn't know it til now, but I'm actually Sakurai.

I'm sorry about Ridley before.
In this game he will be the smallest character.
And his name will be Chibi, decked out in a silver hue.



----
breakfast pancakes, confirmed playable!
dinner pancakes, the villainous clone unlockable

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

The real question is... if Rayman's not playable, then who the heck is?

Shulk

 

[Hinata]

Shulk

We know from the Skull Kid update that the characters with site profiles are the playable ones. Rayman has no site profile. Therefore Rayman is not playable.

Toon Link didn't have a profile when he was shown on the Spirit Tracks stage. Art thou saying Toon Link is not playable?

 

[strike42]

So guys, what if we get a Rabbid as a playable character tomorrow?

 

[Meandpikachu]

I hope It will be Ridley tomorrow!!!
Ridley!!!
Ridley!!!
Ridley!!!

 

[Starbound]

Toon Link didn't have a profile when he was shown on the Spirit Tracks stage. Art thou saying Toon Link is not playable?

Toon Link was never referred to be name.

Neither was Palutena for the reveal of Palutena`s temple.

 

[FalconOwnage]

now this is hype!

Sakurai at his best.

 

[Hinata]

Toon Link was never referred to be name.

Neither was Palutena for the reveal of Palutena`s temple.

Yeah, true. Plus, they were shown as parts of stages, not trophies.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

The announcement is at a time most convenient for Europeans...

Rayman is made by French People....

 

[Vann Accessible]

That was certainly unexpected.

Maybe Rayman's trophy means they'll let more third party characters in as trophies, or even assist trophies, even if they aren't playable.

I can still hope for Simon Belmont. This game needs a Castlevania nod.

 

[domokl]

He acts like we already know rayman is in the game. Imagine how funny that would be if this pic was posted a day early. Straw grasping at its best though.

 

[Flaxr XIII]

Thanks to the POTD, I'm not even mad anymore. Talk about a pleasant surprise. See you tomorrow guys.

 

[Katy Parry]

I just don't even know anymore.

 

[ShrekItRalph]

I'll give Sakurai this, you can't predict what he will do next.

 

[pupNapoleon]

Reveals Bomberman That Morning

 

[Sponge]

So guys.

Looks like have another leaker.

John Harker of NeoGAF predicted this somewhat last year.He mentioned Ubisoft approached Sakurai about Rayman. I guess Sakurai allowed Ubisoft a trophy instead. Here are the exact posts about it.

 

[~ Valkyrie ~]

So guys, what if we get a Rabbid as a playable character tomorrow?

I ca see this happening actually. A hilarious WTF 3rd Party who usurped the protagonist of his own series.

 

[strike42]

I'm also hoping for a longshot character like Travis

Suda is friends with sakurai and said he would like to see him in smash. It's prolly never happening, but I'd be hyped.

 

[Nat Perry]

It all makes sense now.

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.
This is a place where the trailer reveals Dr. Kawashima and Pichu. Roy is a stage hazard on Pyrosphere. Meta Knight and Wario switch movesets. Mewtwo is an item, and Ridley is Ness' new recovery. Nothing makes sense any more.

This is my new favorite post.

 

[Shroob]

So guys.

Looks like have another leaker.

John Harker of NeoGAF predicted this somewhat last year.He mentioned Ubisoft approached Sakurai about Rayman. I guess Sakurai allowed Ubisoft a trophy instead. Here are the exact posts about it.

I've known about that for awhile now.

 

[ThomasTerminator]

Maybe instead of an actual character from Ubisoft...

What if the Rabbids showed up as an AT? :O

 

[DakotaBonez]

Holy f#@$#%# s@#$, could you imagine if it was Rayman?
We could have a 4 way clash, 3rd parties only.

 

[NintendoKnight]

"Shulk?"

"Smashboards, you so crazeh!"