Shantae, the Half Genie Protector of Scuttle Town! (A Switch To A New WayForward)

[meleebrawler]

Ryu is owned by Capcom...

Shantae's first game published by Capcom...

HMMMMM

No you see, Bowser is a monster, Toon Link has a sword & shield and like you say, Ryu is from Capcom.

It's clearly going to be Monster Hunter .

 

[SneakyLink]

Ryu is owned by Capcom...

Shantae's first game published by Capcom...

HMMMMM

Cue the tinfoil hats!

(This is apparently a tinfoil hat that one can purchase on Amazon.)

 

[DeltaSceptile]

3. Most of the last couple of newcomers haven't been relevant and indicates that Sakurai MIGHT be ignoring relevance this time around. He probably doesn't care either way nowadays. I can see it going either way.

Are you positive that K. Rool isn’t currently climbing back into the spotlight as we speak?

 

[Dyllybirdy]

Can somebody write a petition to get R RetrogamerMax on to the supporter list?

 

[GoldLiger]

Well today Smash Bros JP just tweeted the update for the day.

【きょうのファイター】60：リュウ
コマンド入力でワザを出せる特殊なファイターです。必殺ワザの波動拳や昇龍拳など、原作のようにコマンド入力をして出すと攻撃力が高くなります。右を向いている時に←↙↓↘→と攻撃ボタンを入力すると、なんと灼熱波動拳が！#スマブラSP　#ストリートファイター pic.twitter.com/VV1B3UQyGB

— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) September 13, 2018

 

[Dukefire]

Ryu is owned by Capcom...

Shantae's first game published by Capcom...

HMMMMM



Oh well, I'm sorry to hear about that.

Don't know what's up then.

Capcom helped Wayforward to put shantae on the shelf, she was created by Wayforward studios on the day of her creation

 

[WreckitRyan]

You know that tweet that I posted is a little odd. A palm tree with Diddy(a monkey) and Bayonetta(a supernatural being that uses hair to attack) is a bit to much of a hint. Heck it could be a hint. Nintendo is known to dropping hints in their media(whether video, background or pictures).

So yeah those three and that background is too much of a coincidence.

We should get WreckitRyan to investigate this.

I'm on it, look for a new video soon

 

[Dyllybirdy]

I'm on it, look for a new video soon

If you couldn't tell by some of my previous posts, I'm always on the look out!

 

[Veodok]

I'm on it, look for a new video soon

Just make sure you don't stress this as "evidence". Rather, it's just a funny little coincidence that doesn't really mean much.

 

[Hollywoodrok12]

Well today Smash Bros JP just tweeted the update for the day.

【きょうのファイター】60：リュウ
コマンド入力でワザを出せる特殊なファイターです。必殺ワザの波動拳や昇龍拳など、原作のようにコマンド入力をして出すと攻撃力が高くなります。右を向いている時に←↙↓↘→と攻撃ボタンを入力すると、なんと灼熱波動拳が！#スマブラSP　#ストリートファイター pic.twitter.com/VV1B3UQyGB

— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) September 13, 2018

The video and memory are 148 and 149, respectively, meaning there is still an abundance of skipped posts: 9 in total, with 11 counting the two suspicous skips from around the time of the Indies direct.

Edit: Source

Smash site posts now:
Post # | Contents
148 | Ryu Video
147 | ???
146 | Pikmin Song
145 | ???
144 | ???
143 | ???
142 | Bowser Video
141 | Ice Climber Stage
140 | ???
139 | Toon Link Memories
138 | Toon Link Video
137 | ???
136 | ???
135 | ???
134 | ???
133 | Exeggutor
132 | FD

— Kewl0210 (@Kewl0210) September 13, 2018

 

[DeltaSceptile]

Just make sure you don't stress this as "evidence". Rather, it's just a funny little coincidence that doesn't really mean much.

Yeah... right... coincidence. Am I the only one who thinks there’s a bit to much of that for it to just be coincidences at this point?

 

[Hollywoodrok12]

Yeah... right... coincidence. Am I the only one who thinks there’s a bit to much of that for it to just be coincidences at this point?

I'd agree with you if Wario was there, solidifying the possibility that it's a reference to the Shantae Nab Microgame But since he's not, I think it is a coincidence. Jammies mode on the other hand is a different story, albeit one we already went over.

 

[Teeb147]

The video and memory are 148 and 149, respectively, meaning there is still an abundance of skipped posts: 9 in total, with 11 counting the two suspicous skips from around the time of the Indies direct.

Edit: Source

Smash site posts now:
Post # | Contents
148 | Ryu Video
147 | ???
146 | Pikmin Song
145 | ???
144 | ???
143 | ???
142 | Bowser Video
141 | Ice Climber Stage
140 | ???
139 | Toon Link Memories
138 | Toon Link Video
137 | ???
136 | ???
135 | ???
134 | ???
133 | Exeggutor
132 | FD

— Kewl0210 (@Kewl0210) September 13, 2018

That's actually really cool. Is there more in-depth info on this and how to check?

 

[Veodok]

The video and memory are 148 and 149, respectively, meaning there is still an abundance of skipped posts: 9 in total, with 11 counting the two suspicous skips from around the time of the Indies direct.

Man, to be a fly on the wall at Nintendo. Could you imagine if we found out that Shantae was supposed to be revealed there, but got pushed out because of whatever reason. Could explain why the "but wait we have one more announcement" was about a random tactical game that was releasing that day and not something with more oomph.

I'm not saying it actually happened, but... I think it'd be funny to know that we were straight up Jebaited.

 

[DeltaSceptile]

I'm not saying it actually happened, but... I think it'd be funny to know that we were straight up Jebaited.

I would be very angry if that were the case.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

Well just thought I'd put this here for anyone who may not know what Shantae Nab is.

But also just in case you haven't seen this video in general, because you can never have enough of Matt Bozon.

 

[Jazzy Jinx]

Man, to be a fly on the wall at Nintendo. Could you imagine if we found out that Shantae was supposed to be revealed there, but got pushed out because of whatever reason. Could explain why the "but wait we have one more announcement" was about a random tactical game that was releasing that day and not something with more oomph.

I'm not saying it actually happened, but... I think it'd be funny to know that we were straight up Jebaited.

To feed into the conspiracy, it could have been her intro trailer and a music track.

The character trailer, memory and potential stage could have come later.

 

[Teeb147]

Man, to be a fly on the wall at Nintendo. Could you imagine if we found out that Shantae was supposed to be revealed there, but got pushed out because of whatever reason. Could explain why the "but wait we have one more announcement" was about a random tactical game that was releasing that day and not something with more oomph.

I'm not saying it actually happened, but... I think it'd be funny to know that we were straight up Jebaited.

Maybe the time was not ripe. Or maybe it has nothing to do with that at all

I like that this is a proper nintendo direct anyway.

 

[SoupCanMafia]

I would love to say that it would mean that Shantae being revealed on the Nindies Direct was "too low" for her and that she deserves to be revealed on a "proper" Nintendo Direct, but-
No, tin foil hat, get off my brain!
initiating shantae_conspiracist.exe
...All hail Shantae.

 

[WreckitRyan]

Just make sure you don't stress this as "evidence". Rather, it's just a funny little coincidence that doesn't really mean much.

I already recorded it before I evacuated, but that's basically my opening line so we're on the same wavelength, haha.

 

[SoupCanMafia]

I already recorded it before I evacuated, but that's basically my opening line so we're on the same wavelength, haha.

Oh, right... the Hurricanes... I hope you stay safe out there, Ryan! Tell Stoutland the same thing to him if you can!

 

[Kalomaze]

R RetrogamerMax apparently. Posted just before you did.

count me in i will be the ones of dozens remembered either as the believer who got their char or one of the dozens who tinfoiled their way into an at status

hopefully, the former

 

[GoldLiger]

Well whoever is revealed tomorrow make sure to check back during the last direct to see if the character matches the background props.

 

[AngrySun88]

Man, to be a fly on the wall at Nintendo. Could you imagine if we found out that Shantae was supposed to be revealed there, but got pushed out because of whatever reason. Could explain why the "but wait we have one more announcement" was about a random tactical game that was releasing that day and not something with more oomph.

I'm not saying it actually happened, but... I think it'd be funny to know that we were straight up Jebaited.

That "one more announcement thing" they did in the Nindies Direct still bothers me to this day when that's typically only reserved for Smash Bros news.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

I would love to say that it would mean that Shantae being revealed on the Nindies Direct was "too low" for her and that she deserves to be revealed on a "proper" Nintendo Direct, but-
No, tin foil hat, get off my brain!
initiating shantae_conspiracist.exe
...All hail Shantae.

Bow down to your queen, or you will be hung, and then fed to the poor! Also my mind is really dark!

wait... she's not my queen. you all know who that is

 

[MagusOfIllusions]

Dang I left for over 30 mins to come back to 2 1/2 pages of memes, troll post and now im on the weirdo list...

 

[Jazzy Jinx]

I have to work tomorrow at 5 pm (central) right as the Direct is starting. It's going to be torture to ignore it until I get home much later in the day.

If our girl does get in, hope you guys hype responsibly!

 

[Kuon]

That "one more announcement thing" they did in the Nindies Direct still bothers me to this day when that's typically only reserved for Smash Bros news.

Really? I didn't know that. I thought that was in pretty much all the directs (I haven't watched very many directs, if you can't tell, lol). This could be a tease for her or another indie rep in Smash then

 

[Whit]

It’s crazy how fast the supporter lists have grown along with the thread itself in such a short amount of time.

Either way, here’s my daily question: does anyone need to be added to the support list?

Me please!

 

[Autobot N]

As cool as the idea of Shantae being revealed in an indie Direct is, I doubt it will ever happen (or was ever planned to happen). The reason that Nintendo does Directs specifically for indies is so they won't have the spotlight stolen by bigger games. Having a reveal for Smash of all things would take all of the attention from the indie games that the indie Directs are supposed to be about.

 

[Hollywoodrok12]

Maybe the time was not ripe. Or maybe it has nothing to do with that at all

I like that this is a proper nintendo direct anyway.

That might actually be possible. They have the 'why' to change their mind about not revealing her; that being "it would overshadow the actual indie titles". They could have just said "OK. We'll just save her reveal until later.", and called off the blog posts after initializing only 2 of them. On top of that, the presenter didn't discuss Into The Breach, so it could have just been intended for earlier in the direct. (Edit: While he could have discussed it, they must have scrapped his lines in editing.)

I may have been the pessimist earlier, but now the tinfoil hat's glued to my head.

 

[GoldLiger]

Damn it is going to be tough going to sleep tonight.

 

[AngrySun88]

As cool as the idea of Shantae being revealed in an indie Direct is, I doubt it will ever happen (or was ever planned to happen). The reason that Nintendo does Directs specifically for indies is so they won't have the spotlight stolen by bigger games. Having a reveal for Smash of all things would take all of the attention from the indie games that the indie Directs are supposed to be about.

Assuming that she was originally planned to be revealed then, they might have switched things last minute in order not to take away from the other indie games.

I have no idea if Shantae will be showing up tomorrow or not. We'll just have to wait and see, but I am confident enough to predict that Isabelle will be the revealed echo fighter. They'll throw that in when they do a segment on Animal Crossing.

 

[Dyllybirdy]

Damn it is going to be tough going to sleep tonight.

Well I am going to have the same problem as you. But...
You see, I live in the UK right. So it is currently 10 to 3 where I am. And I usually get to sleep at 6. So, basically, I'm screwed.

Sleep is for the weak!

 

[LunarLiv]

So many pages since I last checked, it feels like this thread moves too fast sometimes
Well: Direct! I hope Shantae's in as fighter 68, but at the same time I wouldn't be mad if one of the other big threads got their pick. It'd be nice to see

Also looking back, it feels like every day or two, someone in this thread is all like:

 

[Hollywoodrok12]

So here's what we have, ranking from most reliable to least reliable (order is arguable):

WF going from living and breathing #ShantaeforSmash to near-perfect radio silence
Jammies Mode Hints
Smash Ballot Support, with her top competitor, Shovel Knight, deconfirmed.
Missing Blog Slots at Indies direct, along with reasoning why they would change their mind about showing her
Diddy/Bayo/Exeggutor Photo
Chair Theory

Anything I miss?

and also, have this fanart:

There was a problem fetching the tweet

 

[MagusOfIllusions]

Well, this is it the calm before the storm so to speak. Tomorrow evening will change everything for someone's fav character.

My gut feeling just wont shut up about the strong possibility that Shantae is in smash. Personally it took my head awhile to believe that she had all of these small interesting things pointing her way and dang it I just want to root for her all the way! I'm going to go along with my gut to say that I think she is the next character revealed.

However it goes down I will support any characters that get in.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Assuming that she was originally planned to be revealed then, they might have switched things last minute in order not to take away from the other indie games.

I have no idea if Shantae will be showing up tomorrow or not. We'll just have to wait and see, but I am confident enough to predict that Isabelle will be the revealed echo fighter. They'll throw that in when they do a segment on Animal Crossing.

Yeah...I figured that must have been what happened with the Nindies video.

As for Isabelle, whether she's in as an Echo or not is a toss-up to me at this point. She seems a bit too "special" for her to get that position, as far as popularity and marketing goes.

 

[Hollywoodrok12]

Regarding echo fighters, I feel that they're gonna withhold them until a Smash-Focused direct, unless they put them in a Newcomer Reveal Trailer, like Richter. Could be wrong though, but I just don't see them doing "here are some new Echo Fighters" during a normal Direct.

 

[WreckitRyan]

Well, this is it the calm before the storm so to speak.

Too soon.

(Just kidding.)

(Kind of.)