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brawl had the best voice acting for the characters does anyone agree?
I mean, most of the voice clips from Ultimate are still the Brawl ones, so I think even Sakurai agrees on that one :p

Tbh, I'm unsure about what would be shown in a Partner Direct. Maybe something from TGS? Dunno.
I could see a Direct about stuff from Western companies who can't make it to TGS. So enjoy another WWE game :^)

Pokémon Direct for Crown Tundra will probably be in October. It releases in November, doesn't it? A reveal one month before sounds about right.
Nintendo's store is giving is November 30th, but other places still give a very vague "Fall 2020".

So it's very possible that, assuming things didn't get delayed, we could have the Direct in early-to-mid November.
 
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Tbh, I'm unsure about what would be shown in a Partner Direct. Maybe something from TGS? Dunno.

Pokémon Direct for Crown Tundra will probably be in October. It releases in November, doesn't it? A reveal one month before sounds about right.
Especially if rumors of a Third Pokemon DLC are true. Crown Tundra, Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Shovelware for the Phone, and rumored Scepter Sea/Cinder Citadel or whatever could make for a big Pokemon Direct. I'd imagine that a direct either 1 or 2 weeks from now would be a good drop time for something likely coming out mid October (Oct 15th if past Pokemon release dates are anything to go by).
 

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You know, while on the topic of 9/11

as far as Smash is concerned, I think this was also the same day 6 years ago when Footage of the Japanesse version of Smash 3DS was coming out, with Etika spotlighting the footage and stuff. I just wanted to mention thta

but yeah, I doubt today would affect the reveals and such. And honestly there's a likely chance we could get a reveal of a Presentation coming Monday like they did with ARMS Presentation
 

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Smash already has a pretty pasty roster, but that’s largely because the source material doesn’t really provide very many options, aside from a select few. In terms of gender, Tracer is arguably one of the most visible LGBTQ+ gaming characters and it seems like she’s probably out.
Wait, what happened that seemingly disconfirmed her? I thought she was still viable.

Regardless, when it comes to Activision-Blizzard owned characters, the most likely one would seem to be Crash Bandicoot due to the huge fan demand for him.
 

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Seems like it but they think it’s weird since usually it’s Wednesday night announcement and reveal Thursday night. I’ve noticed a few Japanese fans thinking it’s odd due to its being 9/11 and it being an important date in America. That being said, it seems Japan is really backing the idea of Dante being revealed. If not for F7, then eventually.
Do they have any theories for Dante besides what we have?

Wouldn't surprise me, seems to fall into the usual time of the month for Nintendo to announce such a thing (even though its been anything but usual this year). 99% sure cp7 will be released before 2021.
Are you guys expecting a 1st or 3rd party for cp7? Personally, I'm feeling like it will be a 3rd party this time.
It’s hard to tell tbh. A third party would makes sense because FP7 was probably going to be at E3. Plus Nintendo really needs to breathe life into the Smash hype train & I think a third party would do that unless they have Waluigi or Isaac up their sleeve.

But I also think the reason we got Min-Min as the first character is because they were able to start work on her immediately, as opposed to a third party who they’d need to wait on contracts & other legal business for first. So that could mean FP7 is another 1st party since their development could’ve began instantly too.
 

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Wait, what happened that seemingly disconfirmed her? I thought she was still viable.

Regardless, when it comes to Activision-Blizzard owned characters, the most likely one would seem to be Crash Bandicoot due to the huge fan demand for him.
Jeff Kaplan said recently that he would like Tracer in Smash, so that implies she's not in.
 

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I heard through my insider sources that he is
DLC for Pokemon Unite.:4pacman:
(Fair warning: a few actual spoilers for KHIII along the ride)

See, the reason this makes sense is because Nomura wants to incorporate a MOBA game as a mandatory in-between for the content in Melody of Memory and whatever is coming next. So considering we have that cutscene where Eraqus and Xehanort are playing a "special version" of chess, it was probably some sort of foreshadowing all along.

Plus, there's the fact that in the Secret Ending (TM) of KHIII, we saw five Foretellers basically returning. Get it? FIVE. That's the same number of players in one side of a MOBA game. The Keyblade War was never meant to be 7 v 13, it was always 5 v 5.

I always promise myself I won't let these KH jokes run too long, but I never make good on it.
 

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Do they have any theories for Dante besides what we have?



It’s hard to tell tbh. A third party would makes sense because FP7 was probably going to be at E3. Plus Nintendo really needs to breathe life into the Smash hype train & I think a third party would do that unless they have Waluigi or Isaac up their sleeve.

But I also think the reason we got Min-Min as the first character is because they were able to start work on her immediately, as opposed to a third party who they’d need to wait on contracts & other legal business for first. So that could mean FP7 is another 1st party since their development could’ve began instantly too.
Hmmm....I think it’s mostly the same. Nothing really pops out. Dante is currently the second most wanted character in Japan after Sora. Monster Hunter takes third, Rex is fourth, 2B is fifth, and Crash is 6th. This was done via survey back in February but, from what I’ve seen and heard, it hasn’t changed much. Sword Art Online, Atlier, Puzzle & Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, and Dragalia Lost also do much better in Japan than in the West in terms of placing. On this survey, a Sword Art Online character got like 12 which was higher than Goku, Geno, and Reimu.
 
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Do they have any theories for Dante besides what we have?



It’s hard to tell tbh. A third party would makes sense because FP7 was probably going to be at E3. Plus Nintendo really needs to breathe life into the Smash hype train & I think a third party would do that unless they have Waluigi or Isaac up their sleeve.

But I also think the reason we got Min-Min as the first character is because they were able to start work on her immediately, as opposed to a third party who they’d need to wait on contracts & other legal business for first. So that could mean FP7 is another 1st party since their development could’ve began instantly too.
A 3 month delay seems awfully large even for COVID to cause. It was probably just that development for the 2nd Fighter's Pass started later than they had planned and they really wouldn't have had much to show at E3 anyway.
 

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So I guess the maintenance on the 14th is something eshop related or something, no Smash reveal, not even a Splatoon 2 update...

sigh
 

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So I guess the maintenance on the 14th is something eshop related or something, no Smash reveal, not even a Splatoon 2 update...

sigh
I mean…to be fair, Nintendo (of America, anyways) probably doesn’t wanna post something related to Smash on a day like 9/11
 

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Guys, at the end of the day, its just a game and character. More things in life to do then just sit here and wait.

I admit myself have grown impatient given the silence but I myself had been finding more things to do such as bonding and playing with my dogs, kayaking, going for walks or hikes, and such. Enjoy life as it is, there's only so much you could do given how short it can be.
 

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Guys, at the end of the day, its just a game and character. More things in life to do then just sit here and wait.

I admit myself have grown impatient given the silence but I myself had been finding more things to do such as bonding and playing with my dogs, kayaking, going for walks or hikes, and such. Enjoy life as it is, there's only so much you could do given how short it can be.
You’re right. Though I am in no hurry to see a Smash announcement myself, I wonder how many people realize what you said here?
 

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Clearly you underestimate the power of shadowdrops. :p
Nintendo next week:

Rockets are insiders/leakers (both legit and trolls) and speculators, the street is Twitter, and Shadow is news of the next DLC fighter.
(I hope at least)
 
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You’re right. Though I am in no hurry to see a Smash announcement myself, I wonder how many people realize what you said here?
The same here, especially since also being busy settling into my new place and trying to write stories, come up with Lost Tapes summaries, read, and watch shows or movies at home.
 
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Patterns are almost useless as a predictor at this point, but given the recent history of presentation worthy announcements on each week:

-Indie Direct
-Partner Showcase
-Mario 35th Anniversary last week
-Age of Calamity this week

Smash could very well have next week to itself, barring another Partner Showcase that is.
 

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Patterns are almost useless as a predictor at this point, but given the recent history of presentation worthy announcements on each week:

-Indie Direct
-Partner Showcase
-Mario 35th Anniversary last week
-Age of Calamity this week

Smash could very well have next week to itself, barring another Partner Showcase that is.
Except Partner Showcases so far have been at the end of the months in which they were presented. Not necessarily a pattern, but I still have a gut feeling it’ll be the same for the last week or so of September.
 

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Smash could very well have next week to itself, barring another Partner Showcase that is.
Or as some have predicted these so-called partner directs are actually a general direct/E3 split into parts. Perhaps FP7 could be presented in that partner direct supposedly next week assuming the character is 3rd party.
 

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I'm honestly am not expecting a Smash reveal until sometime in October which is fine as we have Tokyo Game Show to look forward to. One thing I am impatient about knowing when Sony will reveal the damn price of the PS5.
 
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