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I'm not too sure on 2 Punch Out characters, I think Little Mac is enough personally, so I'd be a little weirded out that a newcomer spot was taken by a second Punch Out character, not to mention I don't really have any opinion of King Hippo at all. I wouldn't dislike it per say, just be a bit weirded out.
A heavy boxer who has an unknown weight with appealing eyes would be very unique, and already fits Sakurai's criteria very well.
His uniqueness might end up being the reason Sakurai would add him.
He looks alot more appealing than Mac.
 

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The big boxer would rely on heavy punches like Little Mac.
I think he could alot fun, I would imagine myself abusing the Smash attacks to get a big knockout on opponents.
I think his uniqueness could factor in his inclusion, I think it's alright that Punch-Out! could have two characters.
@shin I think that manhole idea sounds good!

He could also use his crown somehow. Or as an easter egg, an opponent could knock the crown off his head.
He'd be to Bowser like Sonic's to Captain Falcon. :D

Also... Punch Out has had 5 games and a spinoff. I think it warrants another character. What gets in the way is that Sakurai is looking for more uniqueness in the characters he adds this time, so having two boxers (even though they're completely different styles) is probably a very uninspiring idea for him. Especially since Punch Out is not that big in Japan. I think people over there know Little Mac more because of Captain Rainbow than because of Punch Out itself.
 

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On the subject of Punch Out, do you think Little Mac might be the first newcomer revealed after Villager, Wii Fit Trainer and Mega Man?
Yes, he is one of the overt choices. The stage already alludes to his inclusion, hence most people believe that he is the most likely newcomer (perhaps erroneously). However, he would be an effective reveal as most already expect his inclusion. It would be a great way to induce hype without revealing too much about the game. So I wouldn't be surprised if he was the next newcomer reveal.
 

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On the subject of Punch Out, do you think Little Mac might be the first newcomer revealed after Villager, Wii Fit Trainer and Mega Man?
He should be, but I'm expecting something of a more worldwide balanced popularity to be revealed before Little Mac. But among the next batch of 3? Definitely!

Speaking of which... It's just odd that Pacman, Mii and Little Mac rumor were true because...

Villager <> Mii (Avatar-like characters)
Megaman <> Pacman (3rd party characters)
Wii Fit Trainer <> Little Mac (sports-based characters)

Kind of a creepy coincidence.

EDIT: Had a weird dream today where a Pilotwings character was revealed. It was using the bird-suit as part of his general moveset.
 

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A heavy boxer who has an unknown weight with appealing eyes would be very unique, and already fits Sakurai's criteria very well.
His uniqueness might end up being the reason Sakurai would add him.
He looks alot more appealing than Mac.
I'm pretty sure I'd play him over Mac, because he seems to have a certain appeal, especially because I love heavyweights. It's just that he'd be very odd.

On the subject of Punch Out, do you think Little Mac might be the first newcomer revealed after Villager, Wii Fit Trainer and Mega Man?
He seems like an easy choice, which is exactly why I don't think he'll be the next :p

Plus, if he's going to be revealed alongside Mii and Pac-Man, it seems too big to not reveal at next E3 2014.
 

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Even though I haven't played Punch Out! that much, the Hippo does have a big appeal to me that makes me want to main him.
I am associating Hippo with K. Rool for some reason, but I do like to play as larger characters like Bowser and Ganon. So he has an appeal, but I would much prefer that a franchise like F-Zero got another representative such as Samurai Goroh. It feels more rational.
 

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Hey,What's that rumour about Little Mac,Mii and Pac-Man?
Source?
I don't have a source, but there is a thread that does in the Smash Bros for Wii U thread. What the leakey 3 is a week before E3 someone on gamefaqs said Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, Megaman, Little Mac, Pac Man and Mii were going to be in. No one really believed this until E3 when three of them were announced, because of this, the post became viral for Smash spectators.
 

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Hey,What's that rumour about Little Mac,Mii and Pac-Man?
Source?
You haven't heard about the leak? Have you been living under a rock my dear Waddle Dee?

I did that? In that case, that was a pretty ****ty comparison.
In my opinion, Veterans and Newcomers are comparable. They might not always be the most effective comparisons, but it should be evaluated using a case-by-case inference. A comparison is not inherently fallacious just because they are not relate-able under standard circumstances.
 

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I don't have a source, but there is a thread that does in the Smash Bros for Wii U thread. What the leakey 3 is a week before E3 someone on gamefaqs said Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, Megaman, Little Mac, Pac Man and Mii were going to be in. No one really believed this until E3 when three of them were announced, because of this, the post became viral for Smash spectators.
Now everyone is using the term more. :troll:
 

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Now everyone is using the term more. :troll:
I always thought it was a good term. The "leaky" 3, it honestly sounds better than the forbidden 7 despite what members were saying the other day. It is so much easier to allude to the leak with your method. Rather than stating the characters and correlating them to the leak. It is more trouble than necessary...
 

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Good Afternoon all, hope you're all doing well. Well, I can see the current topics are random arguments with a hint of obnoxious/random bore topics thrown in. You people really need to find better ways to entertain yourselves. Regardless, here, talk about this...



Dark Matter, a fine boss character with multiple forms.
 

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If Little Mac gets revealed...I honestly have no idea how I'll react. Overjoyed, but I'm not sure if I'll scream affirmations, profanities, or garbled nonsense in my squeal. Probably a mix.
 

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Good Afternoon all, hope you're all doing well. Well, I can see the current topics are random arguments with a hint of obnoxious/random bore topics thrown in. You people really need to find better ways to entertain yourselves. Regardless, here, talk about this...



Dark Matter, a fine boss character with multiple forms.
I don't know much about Dark Matter; but speaking of bosses, what would Metroid's boss be if Ridley actually made it in? Kraid? That was something that I was always confused about. Or would the bosses simply be other characters in the game like Wolf vs. Fox/Falco as opposed to something like Andross with Yellow Devil(?) being an exception because Megaman is a 3rd party character? The other option that I can see is something similar to SSE with fan favorites like Porky being bosses, so potential playable characters that don't have move-sets (or the "too big" characters).

I am not sure what to think about it, I actually don't think we will get any Boss characters (or at least not many). I think Yellow Devil(?) might just be a general boss for the stage or something.
 

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I always thought it was a good term. The "leaky" 3, it honestly sounds better than the forbidden 7 despite what members were saying the other day. It is so much easier to allude to the leak with your method. Rather than stating the characters and correlating them to the leak. It is more trouble than necessary...
Yeah, sometimes I get tired of saying Little Mac, Pac-Man, and Mii alot, it's honestly much easier to say leaky three now.
 

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Would the world end if this was the final roster?
I feel like I have too many characters. I'd rather have King K. Rool and Ridley than Mii and Pac-Man but I feel like those two are just a lot more likely.
 

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I don't know much about Dark Matter; but speaking of bosses, what would Metroid's boss be if Ridley actually made it in? Kraid? That was something that I was always confused about. Or would the bosses simply be other characters in the game like Wolf vs. Fox/Falco as opposed to something like Andross with Yellow Devil(?) being an exception because Megaman is a 3rd party character? The other option that I can see is something similar to SSE with fan favorites like Porky being bosses, so potential playable characters that don't have move-sets (or the "too big" characters).

I am not sure what to think about it, I actually don't think we will get any Boss characters (or at least not many). I think Yellow Devil(?) might just be a general boss for the stage or something.
If you're interested in Boss Battle ideas, take a look at this:

 

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Would the world end if this was the final roster?
I feel like I have too many characters. I'd rather have King K. Rool and Ridley than Mii and Pac-Man but I feel like those two are just a lot more likely.
I agree with BluePikmin, that is actually one of the safest rosters I have ever laid my eyes upon. So it is difficult to find anything wrong with it. I have deluded myself into believing that trans-gendered Diddy will be a costume as opposed to a character.
 

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It's great, but I'm still not sold on the idea of Chrom becoming playable.
I don't know, I honestly think that being in a recent game helps significantly in Fire Emblem and Pokémon.
You can't argue that Roy wasn't added because he was the most recent lord. His game hadn't even come out yet!
And I know about the whole "He wanted to choose someone else but Sakurai thought that Roy looked more unique."
 

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I'm thinking that Mega Evolutions will end up being Final Smashes.

Mewtwo with only Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y playable and not normal Mewtwo.

Unless something like that happens. Which I would be all for. But it would be weird to have Lucario's Final Smash being a Mega Evolution then having a Mega as a character.

I almost guarantee Mega Evolutions will be represented somehow.
 

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Oh, so that's what the whole deal was all about... Just a very, very lucky guy that guessed three characters out of the six he predicted...

THAT's what caused all the commotion!?
It twas not a lucky guess, it was rather a list of characters he got from an unknown source a day before the E3 Direct began. Everyone should know this by now.
 
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