Nintendo's First Samurai: Takamaru for SSB4 (Final Request: Ask the US HW devs to add Takamaru)

[NonSpecificGuy]

Just the top of the castle would be cool with me.

I'd personally prefer directly in front of the castle maybe on a bridge.
That way we can watch the castle change from a normal castle to a alien possessed castle.
With lightning and jazz in the background and the cherry blossoms changing from beautiful to baron.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

I'd personally prefer directly in front of the castle maybe on a bridge.
That way we can watch the castle change from a normal castle to a alien possessed castle.
With lightning and jazz in the background and the cherry blossoms changing from beautiful to baron.

This can work too, especially the setting changes. That would definitely stay true to the game's themes and culture, making this a wasted opportunity if Sakurai didn't do something similar.

I hope they bring back the arm-guards. And incorporate them into block animations. That'd be pretty cool.

Agreed. They were pretty convenient considering it fits the type of game that can be best described as "anal ****".

 

[Pacack]

I'd personally prefer directly in front of the castle maybe on a bridge.
That way we can watch the castle change from a normal castle to a alien possessed castle.
With lightning and jazz in the background and the cherry blossoms changing from beautiful to baron.

It's an absolute must that we see it turn from this:

To this:

But I'm not fond of the idea of it being on a bridge. Maybe on a tree instead so it's elevated?

 

[BluePikmin11]

Looking at the title screen of Nazo no Muramase Jou, we could possibly have a DKCR sunset esque stage in the game, that would be pretty cool.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Looking at the title screen of Nazo no Muramase Jou, we could possibly have a DKCR sunset esque stage in the game, that would be pretty cool.

Just imagine all the silhouetted ninjas hoping in the background or Murasame looming above the castle like any other villain-cliche.

Definitely potential nightmare fuel for the kiddies.

 

[Pacack]

Just imagine all the silhouetted ninjas hoping in the background or Murasame looming above the castle like any other villain-cliche.

Definitely potential nightmare fuel for the kiddies.

Speaking of Murasame, he'd make an amazing boss.

I mean, just look at how he looks there.

 

[AncientTobacco]

Speaking of Murasame, he'd make an amazing boss.

I mean, just look at how he looks there.

How about this?

 

[Pacack]

How about this?

Eh...too animal. Murasame's statue form seems to be standing semi-upright. Meaning he's not on all fours.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Speaking of Murasame, he'd make an amazing boss.

I mean, just look at how he looks there.

Just combine elements of that and his Warriors appearance (Just the more demonic appearance and horns while still standing upright) then I'm good. But that will be IF boss battles will be happening in Smash Run. I wouldn't mind him as a stage boss either.

Also, the stage needs to have some souls in the shape of skulls for even more Nightmare Fuel.

 

[AncientTobacco]

Eh...too animal. Murasame's statue form seems to be standing semi-upright. Meaning he's not on all fours.

Well, I think it's better than this, at least:

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Well, I think it's better than this, at least:

That looks too much like what happens if a Sphinx and a Hannya had a baby. I wouldn't take him serious at all if that's what he had looked like.

 

[Pacack]

Well, I think it's better than this, at least:

Stupid question, but where's that from? My database of Nazo no Murasame jo stuff doesn't didn't have it.

 

[BluePikmin11]

I don't think Muramase should be a boss, he doesn't seem to fit very well with the boss line-up unlike Metal Face or Bouldergeist.

 

[Pacack]

I don't think Muramase should be a boss, he doesn't seem to fit very well with the boss line-up unlike Metal Face or Bouldergeist.

Why not? I mean, even though he doesn't move in his games, he could be made mobile for Smash easily.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Why not? I mean, even though he doesn't move in his games, he could be made mobile for Smash easily.

There are better bosses to use than Muramase, I feel Sakurai will think that Nazo no Muramase Jou doesn't need a boss and that he'll just plan a character and stage for the IP.

 

[Marakatu]

If Nazo no Murasamejo gets a stage (and really hope it does), I don't want it to have a boss. It'll would be the first time the series would get a stage. I want the stage to be fully explorable, with few stage hazards.

 

[Pacack]

There are better bosses to use than Muramase, I feel Sakurai will think that Nazo no Muramase Jou doesn't need a boss and that he'll just plan a character and stage for the IP.

I see what you mean. That's definitely possible.


Also, would anyone be willing to donate Nazo no Murasame pictures that I don't have for my database? If so, I can post it right now so we know what I have.

 

[BluePikmin11]

If Nazo no Murasamejo gets a stage (and really hope it does), I don't want it to have a boss. It'll would be the first time the series would get a stage. I want the stage to be fully explorable, with few stage hazards.

I want ninjas as stage hazards in the stage, I think it would be tons of fun for ninjas to attack you with shurikens, maybe even suitable for competitive play.

 

[Pacack]

I want ninjas as stage hazards in the stage, I think it would be tons of fun for ninjas to attack you with shurikens, maybe even suitable for competitive play.

That would be a day one ban. No random elements are allowed. Ninjas would count.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Just have the ninjas as background elements and give the tanooki the role as being spawnable stage
"crates" that could give you items.

 

[Marakatu]

So, I was looking at videogame flyers and I found one image of The Legend of Kage. The dude on the right looked very familiar to me. o.0

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

So, I was looking at videogame flyers and I found one image of The Legend of Kage. The dude on the right looked very familiar to me. o.0

Boy, Takamaru had really let himself go after his game flopped.

 

[AncientTobacco]

Stupid question, but where's that from? My database of Nazo no Murasame jo stuff doesn't didn't have it.

http://nostaljunk.wordpress.com/tag/nazo-no-murasame-jo/

 

[egaddmario]

I don't think Muramase should be a boss, he doesn't seem to fit very well with the boss line-up unlike Metal Face or Bouldergeist.

Off topic, but Bouldergeist would make me rage so hard for a boss. That thing with the Daredevil Comet....*war flashbacks*

 

[Pacack]

http://nostaljunk.wordpress.com/tag/nazo-no-murasame-jo/

<3 Added to my archive.

 

[ThatShadowLink]

I did a little doodle on Miiverse. Thought you guys might like it.

It's stupidly difficult trying to draw something that fits in that tiny frame.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Bad news, Sakurai said that he's near the bottom of the list with newcomer reveals on Miiverse with the next reveal coming Monday. With just Chrom, Shulk, and the Chorus Men left, we are definitely running out of options left

 

[Pacack]

Bad news, Sakurai said that he's near the bottom of the list with newcomer reveals on Miiverse with the next reveal coming Monday. With just Chrom, Shulk, and the Chorus Men left, we are definitely running out of options left

I'm banking on Takamaru, Ridley, and K. Rool being secret. They all have so many merits that at least one of them has to get in.

And Mewtwo. Can't forget Mewtwo.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

I'm banking on Takamaru, Ridley, and K. Rool being secret. They all have so many merits that at least one of them has to get in.

And Mewtwo. Can't forget Mewtwo.

With so few months left, I hope at least most or half of the characters you've mentioned makes it in. Though I'm still unsure of Ridley due to the shadow catastrophe back in the Smash Direct. I still hope that not ALL newcomers will necessarily get a trailer of their own anyway.

 

[ThatShadowLink]

Every newcomer will probably have their own trailer. This presents an especially bad scenario, because of what Sakurai has said in the past, I believe he'll want to show all of them before the release. I'm feeling really anxious about the next upcoming months.

There is one good scenario though: if this showing becomes a regular deal, replacing the whole one new character every two or so months thing, we could possibly have a newcomer revealed every two weeks up to the Japanese release of Smash 3DS. Perhaps I'm just being optimistic though.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Every newcomer will probably have their own trailer. This presents an especially bad scenario, because of what Sakurai has said in the past, I believe he'll want to show all of them before the release. I'm feeling really anxious about the next upcoming months.

There is one good scenario though: if this showing becomes a regular deal, replacing the whole one new character every two or so months thing, we could possibly have a newcomer revealed every two weeks up to the Japanese release of Smash 3DS. Perhaps I'm just being optimistic though.

As crazy as that sounds, I like the way you think. It would be slightly disappointing if Takamaru's in and he didn't have a trailer of his own at all.

Either way, I take him being in without a trailer over him being post release DLC that we'll have to wait months for.

 

[Marakatu]

Boy, Takamaru had really let himself go after his game flopped.

Well, he needed a job, and Nintendo wasn't returning his calls...

 

[Sobreviviente]

I dont know what to expect on monday, but takamaru seems like a fear candidate.

There are better bosses to use than Muramase, I feel Sakurai will think that Nazo no Muramase Jou doesn't need a boss and that he'll just plan a character and stage for the IP.

Well franchise name is "murasame", if we got a reboot a stage boss could make people very interested on the series.

I mean, Nintendo land chibi-ninjas and ultra realistic murasame boss? thats hype

 

[Dj.D]

I am kind of hoping that 3 minute character reveal trailer is Takamaru, and the extra time is maybe used to describe his history? Or maybe make his reveal look more epic? Characters from 1986 are shown battling the ninjas from Takamaru's game, and Takamaru comes in to save them?

Still I am not liking where this is going, with the amount of time left for the release of the 3DS version. I can't really accept only 12 newcomers according to the Gematsu leak. Rosalina & Luma were not part of that leak, so I am still hoping there are newcomers that have yet to be known, and that they are unlockables. Much less newcomers than Brawl? I can't really accept that.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

I am kind of hoping that 3 minute character reveal trailer is Takamaru, and the extra time is maybe used to describe his history? Or maybe make his reveal look more epic? Characters from 1986 are shown battling the ninjas from Takamaru's game, and Takamaru comes in to save them?

Still I am not liking where this is going, with the amount of time left for the release of the 3DS version. I can't really accept only 12 newcomers according to the Gematsu leak. Rosalina & Luma were not part of that leak, so I am still hoping there are newcomers that have yet to be known, and that they are unlockables. Much less newcomers than Brawl? I can't really accept that.

To make matters worse, the Xenoblade director did tweet about this event and we all know what that means since Next Level Games had done the same thing before Little Mac's reveal.

It would be nice to expect him with an early reveal, but I'll bet on him being a hidden unlockable (IF "being near the bottom of the newcomers" doesn't mean 3 left) or post release DLC.

 

[ThatShadowLink]

The people who made Xenoblade retweet Smash stuff all the time, apparently, so I'm gonna say that it meant nothing.

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

The people who made Xenoblade retweet Smash stuff all the time, apparently, so I'm gonna say that it meant nothing.

Maybe you're right, since they are avid Smash fans after all. We'll wait and see since there's a few days left until the inevitable reveal.

I still expect a non-Gematsu reveal just to make things less boring and predictable.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Maybe you're right, since they are avid Smash fans after all. We'll wait and see since there's a few days left until the inevitable reveal.

I still expect a non-Gematsu reveal just to make things less boring and predictable.

It's still up in the air who will be revealed but I do believe that Shulk is the one getting revealed as allot of workers retweeted this but last time only the directors wife retweeted.
But on another note did anyone else notice how he said nearing the bottom end of the barrel of "videos"?
Secret newcomer Takamaru anyone?

 

[ThatShadowLink]

I suppose some small, lesser known newcomers might not have videos, or at least not fancy CG ones like all of the trailers up to now have been. But that kinda defeats the point of reviving old characters and reintroducing them to a new audience, doesn't it?

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

I suppose some small, lesser known newcomers might not have videos, or at least not fancy CG ones like all of the trailers up to now have been. But that kinda defeats the point of reviving old characters and reintroducing them to a new audience, doesn't it?

Which makes me think of R.O.B. not having a trailer in the Brawl days, like talk about adding insult to the injury.

Chrom should definitely be kept secret (like not getting an early reveal), shouldn't happen since knowing all three Fire Emblem reps that early wouldn't make any sense since of of the three could be unlockable.