Smash Bros Direct on April 8th, 3pm PST!!

[Bees?]

All I really need is Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening to be confirmed. He looks like an awesome middle ground between Marth and Roy/Ike.

 

[OhHeyDJ]

I hope the'll show us the Opening Intro in this. And since it seems all characters does have High Quality models now, it's very possible they will be used for a gorgeous intro.

I'd love to see the game's intro too. Melee's was amazing. Brawl's was boring. If those pre-rendered trailers were any indication of whats to come, I'm super excited to see it.

 

[KiraYoshikage]

2 newcomers - One newcomer may take about 4 minutes (2 minutes for trailer, 2 minutes for explaining mechanics) so 8 minutes.
3-5 vets - Could be part of the first trailer - 2 minutes.
Opitions & New mechanics - around 5 minutes.
Full Match - 5-7 minutes
Online Features: 3-5 minutes
Connectivity Gimmick - 5 minutes

Around 30 minutes. Mixed with what I predict too. I really hope this is the case.

I think you might be overestimating them. I know we will get a reveal but not 5 or 6. And a full match? I dunno man.

 

[FalKoopa]

So we'll get some idea of the possible release date. That's good.

My only hope is to see Ike, somehow.

 

[War Anvil]

This is gonna be golden. The reactions, the reveals, everything. :U

How's about my hype music?

 

[ScottyWK]

We'll probably see things like the menus and other things that were never shown on the PotD.

I'd love to see the game's intro too. Melee's was amazing. Brawl's was boring. If those pre-rendered trailers were any indication of whats to come, I'm super excited to see it.

If we get the game intro, then that pretty much confirms that the 24 characters we have revealed now is the starting roster. Which means that, if the patterns stay true, the roster will float at or just above 40 characters.

 

[TeenGirlSquad]

I highly doubt many older veterans or newcomers will be introduced today (maybe 1). They're already at 24 characters, which seems like a solid number to be at before unlockables. Brawl started at 21 and introduced 15 unlockables. We may get one or two more before unlockables, because we know Sakurai puts stock in not revealing unlockables before the game's release (with the exception of the 3rd parties).

Luigi, Toon Link, Marth, Lucario.

 

[muchomario]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eTRB2kfsw

 

[Gingerbread Man]

My final predictions:

2 newcomers
3-5 vets (hopefully includes Snake)
new gameplay stuff
release date

Didn't know it was 30 minutes long. That's a solid Direct right there.

It was already revealed that the launch window will be mentioned but a specific date will not.

edit: source
http://www.vg247.com/2014/04/08/sma...ate-wont-be-announced-during-nintendo-direct/

 

[PokéMurio]

Intro is E3 stuff, no questions about that.


I hope i'm wrong.

 

[MasterofMonster]

I'd love to see the game's intro too. Melee's was amazing. Brawl's was boring. If those pre-rendered trailers were any indication of whats to come, I'm super excited to see it.

I didn't mind Brawl's intro at the time, but seeing the gorgeous fur on DK in the Smash CGi trailers makes me very pumped for a new, Melee-like Opening. Let's hope.

Ugh, I hate the final hours Before Directs and E3. They are somehow slower than the other hours. And I have absolutely nothing to do, thus my hype gets unecessarily high, and that's never good.

 

[ScottyWK]

Luigi, Toon Link, Marth, Lucario.

Just because they were unlockable in previous games doesn't mean they are unlockables in this one.

 

[Tree Gelbman]

I need to see Ice Climbers, R.O.B., Ganondorf (with changed moveset pls), and Wario if we get more than one veteran today. Please. Pretty please Sakurai.

At least R.O.B. because he alone would kill just about every leak dead.

 

[*The Sensus Crustulum*]

I think you might be overestimating them. I know we will get a reveal but not 5 or 6. And a full match? I dunno man.

I thought I would throw a match in there because we need those mechanics shown in the PoTD in motion. Sakurai may show a small clip of a match that he did I dunno, in his lunch break. I do hope that he explains the new mechanics and not just neglect them.

 

[Darkfur]

I am probably just reading into things, but maybe the box update was a Snake teaser.

 

[Ryan.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eTRB2kfsw

This is just gold. Lol the comments are too true as well, Miiverse in a nutshell.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Just because they were unlockable in previous games doesn't mean they are unlockables in this one.

You can probably ask the complete opposite question for the characters who have been revealed already. I'm pretty certain that Luigi, Toon Link, and Lucario will still be unlockables, but they could be unlocked early.

 

[ScottyWK]

Why does being shown a full match seem farfetched? We got a full Mario vs MegaMan match already...seeing a full match with 4 of the already confirmed characters isn't that odd.

 

[*The Sensus Crustulum*]

Why does being shown a full match seem farfetched? We got a full Mario vs MegaMan match already...seeing a full match with 4 of the already confirmed characters isn't that odd.

It would be better if it was 4 already confirmed newcomers. Then Sakurai can fully explain their gimmicks.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Holy Crap, 99 pages.

Thought occurs, we'll definitely be able to hear some new music for the stages.

 

[Deleted member]

I think it's time to reveal Snake(if he is in anyway), it's not something like E3 that would promote MGS5 hype

 

[Tree Gelbman]

I am probably just reading into things, but maybe the box update was a Snake teaser.

This would make some sense. Reading into Sakurai's images one could expect Tom Nook, Ridley, and Snake to be revealed.

 

[ScottyWK]

You can probably ask the complete opposite question for the characters who have been revealed already. I'm pretty certain that Luigi, Toon Link, and Lucario will still be unlockables, but they could be unlocked early.

The only reason I made my original comment is that Sakurai only released starting characters with the Brawl updates, minus the 3rd parties. Just noticing a pattern, but you can grab whatever pattern you want to support your argument.

 

[RelaxAlax]

I feel like we'll get something along the lines of this :

Except obviously extended and less SSE lol
And some veteran reveals and so on and so forth.

I can't wait to see the new website art at 7pm today :]

 

[Tree Gelbman]

You can probably ask the complete opposite question for the characters who have been revealed already. I'm pretty certain that Luigi, Toon Link, and Lucario will still be unlockables, but they could be unlocked early.

I feel as if it's time Luigi permanently graduate. I feel like Rosie would be a much more suitable Mario unlockable.

 

[*The Sensus Crustulum*]

I think it's time to reveal Snake(if he is in anyway), it's not something like E3 that would promote MGS5 hype

It's probably the best decision. Seeing as Sonic was announced through a Direct too.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

The only reason I made my original comment is that Sakurai only released starting characters with the Brawl updates, minus the 3rd parties. Just noticing a pattern, but you can grab whatever pattern you want to support your argument.

I'm just merely stating that Sakurai may no longer care about who he reveals, even if he/she is an unlockable, considering that a lot of the unlockable stuff tends to get spoiled when a game is not released internationally. You wouldn't believe how painful it was for the US and Europe to have to wait to get their hands on Brawl, while Japan ends up spoiling everything on YouTube.

 

[Tree Gelbman]

As much hype I'd be for Shulk, Palutena, Ridley, etc.

I almost hope we get a newcomer today that nobody saw freaking coming.

 

[ppbto]

Wow, the hype is strong in this trend.

5 hours and half to go.

 

[RelaxAlax]

As much hype I'd be for Shulk, Palutena, Ridley, etc.

I almost hope we get a newcomer today that nobody saw freaking coming.

I can guarantee you Sakurai has some under his belt. Whether he reveals them today is entirely uncertain.
If we get Paper Mario I'll be so happy.

 

[EmbersToAshes]

As much hype I'd be for Shulk, Palutena, Ridley, etc.

I almost hope we get a newcomer today that nobody saw freaking coming.

I sort of agree. As big a fan of Shulk as I am, and as hyped as if be by Ridley and Palutena, a completely left-field newcomer would be absolutely awesome.

 

[kataridragon]

I don't care about spoilers in regards to this game.... However Sakurai knows how to hype this stuff.

 

[MasterofMonster]

As much hype I'd be for Shulk, Palutena, Ridley, etc.

I almost hope we get a newcomer today that nobody saw freaking coming.

Ridley has forever been my most wanted, but yes, seeing a character pretty much no one imagened is the most fun. It's why I really loved seeing Wii-Fit Trainer revealed, as I had never imagened what that character would do, while I have countless of possible movesets for Ridley.

Ridley is still top priority, though.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I feel as if it's time Luigi permanently graduate. I feel like Rosie would be a much more suitable Mario unlockable.

I was thinking that Marth could be a starter now, so that way, any possible Fire Emblem newcomers would be treated as unlockables instead.

 

[Substitution]

I was thinking that Marth could be a starter now, so that way, any possible Fire Emblem newcomers would be treated as unlockables instead.

Implying we can't have both be unlockable.

 

[Mysteltainn]

Hmm, a release window sounds promising. It would be nice to know at least what season we can expect to have Sm4sh. As for today's content, I hope to see some different modes, a newcomer OR some veterans in glorious HD; Ness or Captain Falcon pl0x.

Hype train whoop whoop!

 

[Pazzo.]

I can't hardly wait any longer...

Totally relevant song:

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Implying we can't have both be unlockable.

It's kind of like a guess on what would happen if Ike wasn't coming back. If not Ike, someone else from Fire Emblem has to be a starter, so Marth could easily fit that role if most of the newcomers are unlockables.

 

[*The Sensus Crustulum*]

I can guarantee you Sakurai has some under his belt. Whether he reveals them today is entirely uncertain.
If we get Paper Mario I'll be so happy.

As great as he would be, will he be part of the Mario franchise or will he define a own franchise himself?
I'n fine with either imo.

 

[FalKoopa]

I am probably just reading into things, but maybe the box update was a Snake teaser.

I thought up of an even stranger idea.

3 boxes were shown, of which one was redesigned, so we'll get 3 characters, one of which is a newcomer.