Social NintenZone Social 6.0 - L'Arachel Edition, Apparently?

[Knight Dude]

Do kids today even watch Dora the Explorer anymore? I thought they were all caught up in Fortnite and vaguely questionable Youtube content.

Vaguely questionable is a bit of an understatement, don't you think? There's a lot of straight up trash I'm surprised Youtube doesn't have a better handle on.

 

[Chrono.]

All this talk about fighting games and content reminded me vanilla SF4 had 8 unlockable characters and some like Gouken were kinda tricky to unlock.

That's so weird to think about now lol.

Vaguely questionable is a bit of an understatement, don't you think? There's a lot of straight up trash I'm surprised Youtube doesn't have a better handle on.

Something something Elsagate.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

This isn't a matter of opinion.

You used Melee as an example. Melee sold 7 million copies. How many people are actively interested in the e-Sports scene of Melee, let alone active e-Sports players? Those numbers are in the thousands, hundred thousands at most. And that scene didn't even exist when Melee was still a new game being sold on shelves.

Fighting games don't need e-Sports to be fun and successful video games. It's the other way around.

You just kind of missed my point. My point wasn’t that the only way Fighting games can be successful is through the FGC. My point was that the fgc as a community can make or break a game. SFV as an example, the FGC kept that game alive through purchasing the DLC, joining tournaments, promoting the game on Twitch etc. it sold horribly but they were able to still make money because of the dedication from the fans. MvC didn’t have that. The hardcore community was already against it before the game even released. It was cursed by bad word of mouth inside the community so it killed itself twice over. You also missed my example of Fighting EX Layer. The game looks bad. Real bad. Word of mouth from other players in the community though who say how fun it is has gotten itself a little niche but loud fan base that will likely push that game into the future.

You said that every game has to depend on every aspect to be successful. I was just giving a few examples of why that point isn’t 100% correct. I don’t really have much of an opinion on it to be honest but fighting games and their community go a long way. Your example of speed running is a fine example but that at a competitive stand point isn’t a head to head battle which is considered the most enjoyable part of fighting games. Races? Sure. But you’re less likely to by Donkey Kong County to race than you are to buy Street Fighter to play against your friends.

Tl;dr
I’m not saying I disagree with you. I’m just saying that what you said isn’t 100% always the case. There are outliers here and there that break that rule.

Edit: also I will admit that Melee was a bad example to push my point. My B.

 

[Deleted member]

https://gematsu.com/2018/07/mario-tennis-aces-version-1-2-0-update-now-available
Waluigi and Bowser Jr. mains on suicide watch.

 

[Knight Dude]

https://gematsu.com/2018/07/mario-tennis-aces-version-1-2-0-update-now-available
Waluigi and Bowser Jr. mains on suicide watch.

Waluigi's one safe haven, and he's getting bopped there too.

 

[Chrono.]

https://gematsu.com/2018/07/mario-tennis-aces-version-1-2-0-update-now-available
Waluigi and Bowser Jr. mains on suicide watch.

Does anyone here actually have this game?

 

[Zinith]

https://gematsu.com/2018/07/mario-tennis-aces-version-1-2-0-update-now-available
Waluigi and Bowser Jr. mains on suicide watch.

Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Donkey Kong and Spike were the characters not changed.

Peach and Yoshi were the best characters who weren't completely broken...

 

[praline]

Does anyone here actually have this game?

I do. I stopped playing after 3 days.

 

[ChikoLad]

SFV as an example, the FGC kept that game alive through purchasing the DLC, joining tournaments, promoting the game on Twitch etc.

It's not an outlier as the game could have and still would have done all of these things if it had the content and other aspects besides gameplay from the very beginning, PLUS a DLC and update schedule (which is just standard for online games regardless).

They could have had a game that sold well and made money off an even bigger fanbase through DLC and e-Sports and what have you. So no, SFV isn't an outlier, it only further proves my point.

 

[Erureido]

Wait a minute... golden mask, sexy chest exposed... Bruno, is that you?

Oh, it's just Sasaki Kojiro wearing Mozart's mask. Nevermind.

Still, I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Bruno from Fire Emblem Heroes when "Island Mask" showed up.

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*Eventually finishes the main story in Fate/GO's Summer Event Part 1*

*Sasaki Kojiro mentions he should play some Hanafuda to kill some time as they ride the escape ship out of the deserted island*

Cu Chulainn:

Hold up, did Cu just reference that one Carnival Phantasm episode where everyone was playing Hanafuda with each other?

Wow, I can't believe Cu actually alluded to it! What makes this allusion even funnier is how oddly open to the idea he is at playing it despite his prior Hanafuda experience not being a pleasant one (a.k.a. Emiya destroyed him in that match).

 

[Deleted member]

Waluigi's one safe haven, and he's getting bopped there too.

Clearly he was taking out a little bit too much anger over not being in Ultimate.

 

[Zinith]

You know, Mario Tennis Aces is a game where my boi is actually pretty good, so I shouldn't give it so much crap. He needed no changes, so I'm glad he wasn't touched in this patch

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Sometimes I get the feeling like I’m the only person actually excited for Venom...

 

[Chrono.]

Sometimes I get the feeling like I’m the only person actually excited for Venom...

Well, I'm not unexcited about it.

But not excited either.

Just cited.

 

[Deleted member]

https://gematsu.com/2018/07/mario-tennis-aces-version-1-2-0-update-now-available
Waluigi and Bowser Jr. mains on suicide watch.

Rip Waluigi and Bowser Junior.

Clearly he was taking out a little bit too much anger over not being in Ultimate.

You all are good at telling jokes.

Looks like his power of rejection will increase.
If you are curious, BluePikmin11 introduced me to this video.

Sometimes I get the feeling like I’m the only person actually excited for Venom...

No dude, I am super hyped!

 

[Mythra]

TIL Mario Tennis receives balance patches.

 

[ChikoLad]

"Slightly decreased the height Rosalina can hit the ball from"

Rosalina is too big

 

[praline]

TIL Mario Tennis receives balance patches.

Well fighting games generally get balance patches.

 

[Chrono.]

TIL Mario Tennis receives balance patches.

And detailed patch notes.

Smash 4 still never got those...

 

[Deleted member]

And detailed patch notes.

Smash 4 still never got those...

Smash 4 did get detailed balance patches.
A lot of characters were changed.

 

[Zinith]

Smash 4 did get detailed balance patches.
A lot of characters were changed.

Detailed patch NOTES Shiny. The community had to test and experiment after each patch to know what the changes were

 

[Deleted member]

TIL Mario Tennis receives balance patches.

And detailed patch notes.

Smash 4 still never got those...

The fact that Mario Tennis Aces receives balance patches with actual in-depth patch notes while Smash 4 didn't is both hilarious and kinda sad.
Hopefully they will have learned by Ultimate and we won't have to scrounge around in the game's code and training mode to see what changed whenever a patch drops.

Smash 4 did get detailed balance patches.
A lot of characters were changed.

It got balance patches, but never patch notes that told us what was changed. We had to figure that out for ourselves.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Smash 4 did get detailed balance patches.
A lot of characters were changed.

Official patch notes. Those are because fans datamined 'em.

Sometimes I get the feeling like I’m the only person actually excited for Venom...

I don't watch movies enough. Awesome character, though.

 

[N3ON]

Going to tag N3ON on this.
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Oh no Shiny
FDR wouldn't do this.

But thank you NonSpecificGuy and Ura . You guys are sweethearts. And you're correct, my avatar game has always been fire.
It's funny because it's hard to picture my persona on here winning anyone over. Smashboards brings out the best contrarian ***** in me (or at least that's sometimes what it feels like), which I swear, isn't totally the most faithful representation of me in real life.

 

[vaanrose]

Sometimes I get the feeling like I’m the only person actually excited for Venom...

Venom without Spider-Man is like Marvel vs Capcom without X-Men.

I don't care how good it might be, I don't want it

 

[Deleted member]

So from this Mario Tennis update it seems that...
A lot of new changes are happening.
For Characters...
Toad, Toadette, Wario and Koopa Troopa are getting buffed.
Chain Chomp, Waluigi, Boo, Rosalina, Bowser Junior and Bowser are getting nerfed.

 

[praline]

So from this Mario Tennis update it seems that...
A lot of new changes are happening.
For Characters...
Toad, Toadette, Wario and Koopa Troopa are getting buffed.
Chain Chomp, Waluigi, Boo, Rosalina, Bowser Junior and Bowser are getting nerfed.

The buff Wario needs the most is a better haircut.

 

[Deleted member]

But thank you NonSpecificGuy and Ura . You guys are sweethearts.

Am I a sweet heart?

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Oh no Shiny
FDR wouldn't do this.

But thank you NonSpecificGuy and Ura . You guys are sweethearts. And you're correct, my avatar game has always been fire.
It's funny because it's hard to picture my persona on here winning anyone over. Smashboards brings out the best contrarian ***** in me (or at least that's sometimes what it feels like), which I swear, isn't totally the most faithful representation of me in real life.

Does it really? To be honest I only really see you frequently in the Isaac support thread so maybe I just wouldn’t notice the contrarian ***** side of you in there.

And of course, your avatar selection is always Oscar worthy. All praise.

Venom without Spider-Man is like Marvel vs Capcom without X-Men.

I don't care how good it might be, I don't want it

To be honest, I’ll watch anything with Tom Hardy in it. Even if it’s garbage fire. I also really like Venom. So, if I gotta have a Venom with no Spider-Man then oh well.

 

[praline]

Does it really? To be honest I only really see you frequently in the Isaac support thread so maybe I just wouldn’t notice the contrarian ***** side of you in there.

And of course, your avatar selection is always Oscar worthy. All praise.

To be honest, I’ll watch anything with Tom Hardy in it. Even if it’s garbage fire. I also really like Venom. So, if I gotta have a Venom with no Spider-Man then oh well.

What did you think of Spiderman 3 then.

 

[Knight Dude]

Venom looks okay. He's had stories without Spider-Man, but not having him around in his origin ruins the fact that he's the evil counterpart to Spider-Man.

 

[praline]

Bed time.

Venom looks okay. He's had stories without Spider-Man, but not having him around in his origin ruins the fact that he's the evil counterpart to Spider-Man.

Does that make Carnage the double evil counterpart?

 

[Deleted member]

praline
Loving your new avatar!

Also...
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are both sixty five years old.
China is communist and Russia was once communist.
Do you know what that means?

It is 12:45 AM for me.

 

[Deleted member]

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are both sixty five years old.
China is communist and Russia was once communist.
Do you know what that means?

It is 12:45 AM for me.

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong...

 

[vaanrose]

Venom looks okay. He's had stories without Spider-Man, but not having him around in his origin ruins the fact that he's the evil counterpart to Spider-Man.

Why he look like Spider-Man in a world without Spider-Man? This inconsistency will not stand.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

What did you think of Spiderman 3 then.

Please don’t make me acknowledge Topher ****ing Grace as Venom...

Goddammit I just did.

I don’t think it’s the worst movie ever, despite featuring the worst scene ever (and worst Venom casting ever) but that movie is such a mess that the only way to find pure joy in it is through laughing at it. Which isn’t really a good thing.

Why he look like Spider-Man in a world without Spider-Man? This inconsistency will not stand.

 

[Ivander]

Wait a minute... golden mask, sexy chest exposed... Bruno, is that you?

Oh, it's just Sasaki Kojiro wearing Mozart's mask. Nevermind.

Still, I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Bruno from Fire Emblem Heroes when "Island Mask" showed up.

Hearing about Bruno reminded me that he was referenced in the latest FEH chapter and makes me hope we see him soon.

That being said, Mozart's mask seems to be a recurring joke in Grand Order, as I heard that Amakusa Shirou apparently uses it in one of the events as well.

Spoiler: Lostbelt spoilers

Now I wonder if they are going to do the same for Salieri's mask at some point.

 

[Ura]

Oh no Shiny
FDR wouldn't do this.

But thank you NonSpecificGuy and Ura . You guys are sweethearts. And you're correct, my avatar game has always been fire.
It's funny because it's hard to picture my persona on here winning anyone over. Smashboards brings out the best contrarian ***** in me (or at least that's sometimes what it feels like), which I swear, isn't totally the most faithful representation of me in real life.

That's wholesome AF lol. And yes your avi game is Top Tier like Cloud & Bayonetta.

My Smashboards self is actually a lot more social than IRL me TBH. I don't typically talk that much IRL. I also come across as more happy-go-lucky than I do lol.

 

[Zinith]

Wait, there's an avatar meta going on?

 

[Ura]

Wait, there's an avatar meta going on?

Yeah my avi is actually a glimpse in to the future.

or my dreams. prob that.