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

[Teeb147]

I think the code expires after June 30. So before that date.

Honestly I have no clue. But it doesn't hurt to be safe and just enter it now.

Ok thx I'll have to check if we did that. Well, I mean if not it's just 5$ or wahtever, but yeah

I'm bound to use the character for sure. How much, I dunno yet, it has to be fun

 

[Shadowknight1]

I've found lately that my favorite pasttime in Smash is to go into what I call Stage Morph Time. 4 min. match with Final Smash meter active, stages set to Battlefield or Omega Forms, and always random. Then pick a random character.

 

[Captain Hazama]

I've found lately that my favorite pasttime in Smash is to go into what I call Stage Morph Time. 4 min. match with Final Smash meter active, stages set to Battlefield or Omega Forms, and always random. Then pick a random character.

Me and some buddies of mine are going to do a Smash party game sometime in March. One of things we decided we are going to do was to choose the smallest stage in smash, 8-player it, and only play as really big characters, like Ridley, Bowser, Dedede.

 

[RockOfMind]

Me and some buddies of mine are going to do a Smash party game sometime in March. One of things we decided we are going to do was to choose the smallest stage in smash, 8-player it, and only play as really big characters, like Ridley, Bowser, Dedede.

Kinda reminds me of that time where in Brawl I made a stage called Donkers, where you only play Donkey Kong on special brawl with like heavy, metal, really fast on and with 99 lives to see who can survive. Showed it to a friend, and I swear when he saw it he almost died laughing.

 

[Wademan94]

I found a Sky.

By HowXu

 

[Dukefire]

Something off subject for a bit,

Bad News: Metroid Prime 4 development has restarted

Good News: Retro Studios is now helping the game. The same company that made the previous prime games.

 

[Captain Hazama]

Something off subject for a bit,

Bad News: Metroid Prime 4 development has restarted

Good News: Retro Studios is now helping the game. The same company that made the previous prime games.

That makes me happy and angry at the same time....

 

[Deleted member]

Something off subject for a bit,

Bad News: Metroid Prime 4 development has restarted

Good News: Retro Studios is now helping the game. The same company that made the previous prime games.

Remember

 

[SneakyLink]

Remember
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[Wademan94]

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I doubt Prime 4 will be development for 15 years as well.

 

[Deleted member]

Off topic

I have made a masterpiece

 

[meleebrawler]

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Context is important. That game got screwed by corporate management, whereas Prime 4 is just plain old realizing ideas aren't working.

Anyway, nothing stopping them from releasing a different Metroid game, whether it be 2D or a spinoff (surely people will be more open to that now?) in the meantime.

 

[Wademan94]

Off topic

I have made a masterpiece
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You do not deserve this kind of power.

 

[RockOfMind]

I wish they wouldn't reveal games so early without any in game footage. Or well, anything. I mean, they wouldn't have known like back then but I still feel like if you're gonna have a game announcement at least have the game in good shape to be shown in some form other then title only. I don't mind them reworking the game though and starting over if it means they're gonna make it even better. I can wait.

 

[TJKBird]

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Yeah as much as I liked Miyamoto this isn't true. Mass Effect Andromeda was delayed alot and still ended up pretty ****. I don't know if that is word for word his quote but it isn't true and I wish people didn't parrot it as gospel.

 

[Deleted member]

Yeah as much as I liked Miyamoto this isn't true. Mass Effect Andromeda was delayed alot and still ended up pretty ****. I don't know if that is word for word his quote but it isn't true and I wish people didn't parrot it as gospel.

Because ea is a ***** company that only cares about money Nintendo is not

Alright this is going off topic too much let’s just get back to shantae

 

[Biometal]

Alright this is going off topic too much let’s just get back to shantae

Yep. Whenever any page in here suddenly goes fully off topic is when I don't come back to check for a week or two.

 

[Wademan94]

Because ea is a ***** company that only cares about money Nintendo is not

Alright this is going off topic too much let’s just get back to shantae

I mean if you have a topic to bring this back to Shantae, be my guest.

 

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon]

Yeah as much as I liked Miyamoto this isn't true. Mass Effect Andromeda was delayed alot and still ended up pretty ****. I don't know if that is word for word his quote but it isn't true and I wish people didn't parrot it as gospel.

Completely different companies mate. More often than not with Nintendo, delays work out great for the game. Using examples from non- Nintendi personnel isn't really a good counterpoint attempt.

 

[KoopaSaki]

I still think Shantae has a chance of being added into smash bros given that she was at least given some acknowledgement as a spirit and all. I just wonder if Wayforward is even planning a new shantae game at the moment.

 

[MajestyIndigo]

I still think Shantae has a chance of being added into smash bros given that she was at least given some acknowledgement as a spirit and all. I just wonder if Wayforward is even planning a new shantae game at the moment.

Since this is their biggest franchise and that its popularity keeps growing, I'm pretty sure a new Shantae game will happen one day

 

[Shinuto]

I wish I could know the whole process that went into getting Shantae in the game, the thoughts Sakurai and his team had in putting her in the game, the team who's job it was to decide on the spirits as a whole.

 

[Deleted member]

I'm pretty sure we can expect a Shantae game (or DLC) within three years. Idk if they'll get it funded or fund it themselves (probably the latter,) but I doubt WF would let the Shantae hype die down before making a new game.

Either way, I'm just hype for whatever WayForward ends up doing, whether it be a character in Smash, a new Shantae game, or something else that's cool. I would also get the toys, but I'm short on funds rn and don't feel like backtracking to collect, so those won't count in this.

I'm mostly here just for the sake of it. I don't think people should care if we get off topic anymore because we have no reason not to. Until the DLC pack #2 gets announced, there isn't much to discuss, so let's just keep the Shantae Hype going!

 

[RockOfMind]

I'm pretty sure we can expect a Shantae game (or DLC) within three years. Idk if they'll get it funded or fund it themselves (probably the latter,) but I doubt WF would let the Shantae hype die down before making a new game.

Either way, I'm just hype for whatever WayForward ends up doing, whether it be a character in Smash, a new Shantae game, or something else that's cool. I would also get the toys, but I'm short on funds rn and don't feel like backtracking to collect, so those won't count in this.

I'm mostly here just for the sake of it. I don't think people should care if we get off topic anymore because we have no reason not to. Until the DLC pack #2 gets announced, there isn't much to discuss, so let's just keep the Shantae Hype going!

Honestly yeah, I wanna know where they're gonna take the series to next. Hope we do get something within three years.
As for the DLC thing, we still don't know who the last four are officially. I know there's a lot of talk and Erdrick and all, but until I see Nintendo's word on it then I'm taking leaks with a grain of salt. I think a lot of people here haven't lost hope, we've just tempered our expectations.

 

[Dukefire]

Hype is great, but don't let it go over the top or else it will backfire. Like what happened with some ashley fans that saw she was an assist trophy once more.

 

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon]

Looks like the Geno thread is close to catching up and passing this thread in the post count.

 

[Deleted member]

Hype is great, but don't let it go over the top or else it will backfire. Like what happened with some ashley fans that saw she was an assist trophy once more.

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You know After seeing the assist trophies and shantae as a spirit (not deconfirmation) she somehow looks a lot like fighter material than trophy material and it’s hard to see her as one. and those people who says she’s gonna be an AT in the next game are wrong she has a lot going for her for being a fighter when you look at it

-4 games (3 magic/1 pirate)
-a great moveset
-hasn’t appeared in a fighting game yet
-Nintendo history
-more female represention
-Japan loves her
-starting to get noticed even more in the West

You think the same way?

 

[EarlTamm]

Looks like the Geno thread is close to catching up and passing this thread in the post count.

It been done now.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

I doubt Prime 4 will be development for 15 years as well.

Meanwhile, fans of the Mother 4 fangame are getting increasingly irritated.

That said, even with most of the original team gone, Retro will surely be able to help finish MP4.

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And this just reminded me that Pakky still hasn't gotten around to doing my icon request for this guy.

 

[Dukefire]

You know After seeing the assist trophies and shantae as a spirit (not deconfirmation) she somehow looks a lot like fighter material than trophy material and it’s hard to see her as one. and those people who says she’s gonna be an AT in the next game are wrong she has a lot going for her for being a fighter when you look at it

-4 games (3 magic/1 pirate)
-a great moveset
-hasn’t appeared in a fighting game yet
-Nintendo history
-more female represention
-Japan loves her
-starting to get noticed even more in the West

You think the same way?

as long the evidence against her is not more then the positives, she is still in the running. I will wait till actual evidence from the companies are shown

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

as long the evidence against her is not more then the positives, she is still in the running. I will wait till actual evidence from the companies are shown

WF sure won't show any. Do they still display any radio silence towards Smash comments on Twitter?

 

[Shinuto]

Looks like the Geno thread is close to catching up and passing this thread in the post count.

Well yeah they have the soft luck of A SE Rep being possibly in.

 

[Teeb147]

Unless we get some radical shantae news, I don't think we're going to stay ahead of genos

And they did pass us, so there you go. but still #3 by a lot

 

[meleebrawler]

Hype is great, but don't let it go over the top or else it will backfire. Like what happened with some ashley fans that saw she was an assist trophy once more.

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Looking back on it, I don't remember Ashley being a franchise .

And, well, we got that Japan-exclusive version of her theme that was in Smash 4 anyway.

 

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon]

WF sure won't show any. Do they still display any radio silence towards Smash comments on Twitter?

Not particularly. They're keen on the fact that she's in. I don't recall anyone in recent memory seeking to know if Shantae is a fighter. Likely because the timing of Nintendi and Sakurai's announcements in proximity to Matt's suggestion of support for Shantae for DLC, kinda already suggests highly that she's not in the season pass.

 

[meleebrawler]

All I know is that whatever happens with Shantae, Nintendo will support it in whatever way they can. They frequently use her as a highlight, advertise her games when they come out (indie-focused or not) and now gets basically free advertisement with two spirits and an online avatar.

 

[Deleted member]

Not particularly. They're keen on the fact that she's in. I don't recall anyone in recent memory seeking to know if Shantae is a fighter. Likely because the timing of Nintendi and Sakurai's announcements in proximity to Matt's suggestion of support for Shantae for DLC, kinda already suggests highly that she's not in the season pass.

What about future dlc waves?

 

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon]

What about future dlc waves?

I'd say she's fair game then.

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

Looking back on it, I don't remember Ashley being a franchise .

And, well, we got that Japan-exclusive version of her theme that was in Smash 4 anyway.

Nintendo sure treated her like one for a bit despite the complete lack of games, to the point that she has her own 3DS themes.

All I know is that whatever happens with Shantae, Nintendo will support it in whatever way they can. They frequently use her as a highlight, advertise her games when they come out (indie-focused or not) and now gets basically free advertisement with two spirits and an online avatar.

I mean, she's basically a second-party character to them in everything but name.

 

[meleebrawler]

Nintendo sure treated her like one for a bit despite the complete lack of games, to the point that she has her own 3DS themes.



I mean, she's basically a second-party character to them in everything but name.

It was the Badge Arcade that really pushed her. Even got a costume party on par with Shantae's... including Monster Hunter!

These two would make an interesting match honestly. I don't know if Ashley's magic would be considered dark in Shantae's setting, but Ashley has always wanted friends despite having trouble expressing it, and it's hard to ask for a better friend than Shantae.

I wouldn't go so far as to say second party for the relationship between Wayforward (it's not just Shantae, the Mighty series also thrived on the 3DS) and Nintendo just yet... but if the day ever comes where the two collaborate...