Smash WiiU & 3DS Miiverse Daily Pic - May 21st

[Smashboards]

Smash Wii U & 3DS director Masahiro Sakurai says "Pic of the day. The leg and arm positions of some characters will automatically be mirrored when facing left or right. Mario, for example, will have his chest shown in the foreground regardless of whether he's facing right or left. This was quite a tedious task, but thanks to it we can show the best features of each character even better."

He also included a second picture saying "Here's another example: in the previous games, you saw the back of Kirby's head when facing left. Now Kirby looks great from any angle."

 

[Substitution]

Well, at least it's something different.

 

[Jerm]

This game just ends up looking better and better with each passing day! That darkish Bowser on the right looks menacing af

 

[Shuriblur]

You know, I didn't even notice this was implemented until Sakurai pointed it out...I feel slow...

Anyways, dat Red Greninja!! :o

 

[Sahfarry]

I think I know what skin for Bowser I'll be using.

 

[Caporai]

How will it affect link and the other characters that have different items?

 

[_yuna]

Pointless addition. Sakurai has his priorities straight I see.

 

[ShadowGanon]

"This was quite a tedious task..."

If they do this to Link I'm going to be ticked off. Not really... But seriously...

 

[Sonicguy726]

I need my shiny lucario and greninja

 

[Empyrean]

I was waiting for Sakurai to show the different colors for a while now. But noooooo. He had to go on and repeat everything he showed in the direct again.

Well played, Sakuri, well played.

 

[Capybara Gaming]

I like this, actually.

 

[DavemanCozy]

Black Bowser is best Bowser.

I like that he said he only did it for "some" characters. I think Samus would look weird if all of a sudden her arm cannon switched hands.

 

[LF2K]

There's the fabled Morton Koopa senior! (Not really, the Koopalings are not Bowser's kids anymore. )

 

[BBG|Scott-Spain]

"This was quite a tedious task..."

False. This is you cutting corners. You just mirrored it so you wouldn't have to work so much. Now half the cast is ambidextrous. If they do this to Link I'm going to be ticked off. Not really... But seriously...

Let's keep in mind he said "some" and not all. I'd like to think at least Link is safe.

I actually like this change. It adds more of a fighting game aesthetic to it. Plus, who wants to see someone's back?

 

[ぱみゅ]

"This was quite a tedious task..."

False. This is you cutting corners. You just mirrored it so you wouldn't have to work so much. Now half the cast is ambidextrous. If they do this to Link I'm going to be ticked off. Not really... But seriously...

Pretty sure mirroring might be quite difficult to program on a 3D game. Doesn't look like it's just cut-n-paste.

 

[itsameluigi1290]

gREDninja confirmed

 

[DunnoBro]

Yea, some characters are the same on either side, there should be no need to redo them on the other side. Especially when things can be expressed better if they look the same either way.

And no, mirroring is in all likelihood not that difficult. You're simply putting in a flipped texture when they go in that direction.

I doubt they'll do this to characters like link, samus, etc.

 

[The_Dragonite]

Im glad, for most characters this will be great. Loving the Red Greninja and Bowser skins

 

[itsameluigi1290]

Also, I take back what I said about not getting anything interesting until E3, red Greninja is amazing.

 

[Tackman91]

Good. I no longer need to have Dedede face right if I want him to do his sexy crouching pose.

 

[extremechiton]

Blueberry kirby!!!

 

[Ragna22]

I think the best part about this update is confirming that Greninja won't suffer the same coloring problem as the other Pokem and Sonic in Brawl where they were ever so slightly shaded a certain color, instead Greninja here is legit red instead of very slightly red but still mostly blue.

 

[Tackman91]

"This was quite a tedious task..."

False. This is you cutting corners. You just mirrored it so you wouldn't have to work so much. Now half the cast is ambidextrous. If they do this to Link I'm going to be ticked off. Not really... But seriously...

This is not a mirror effect. Just look at Greninja's neck. You can see the line where his scarf twists on the red one, but not on the regular one.

 

[SuperNova!]

I'm surprised there's been no screaming about Palutena, there in the background of picture 2.

 

[Nietendodude]

And no, mirroring is in all likelihood not that difficult. You're simply putting in a flipped texture when they go in that direction.

He didn't say difficult he said tedious . These are two completely different words people geeze.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Plus, who wants to see someone's back?

I got 3 letters to answer that question for ya...

ZSS

 

[Toa Idar]

I've seen some people become mad because of this new feature...
Why!? This is only a good thing!
Do you think Mega Man should look like this when shooting to the left?

This is so we can more easily see the expresiveness of the characters. And its not just a mirror effect, they would have to make for example: Greninjas tounge be on the other side of his head, which they have done.

 

[BBG|Scott-Spain]

I got 3 letters to answer that question for ya...

ZSS

I knew somebody would say this. lol

 

[BladerDaBrawler]

Plus, who wants to see someone's back?

It depends on the back.....

 

[mimgrim]

I'm surprised there's been no screaming about Palutena, there in the background of picture 2.

Because it is a statue and we have seen it before.

 

[FrostShock]

I remember a screenshot a few months ago showing Marth with his back facing the camera. So either Sakurai changed his mind on that, or this won't affect characters who are established to wield a weapon in a certain hand.

I like this change, though. Seeing a characters back when facing a certain direction never sat well with me. And sure, it's an arbitrary change that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, but not EVERY change needs to be something earth-shattering.

 

[Sonicguy726]

I'm surprised there's been no screaming about Palutena, there in the background of picture 2.

What about it, it's a statue

 

[Sonicguy726]

I remember a screenshot a few months ago showing Marth with his back facing the camera. So either Sakurai changed his mind on that, or this won't affect characters who are established to wield a weapon in a certain hand.

I like this change, though. Seeing a characters back when facing a certain direction never sat well with me. And sure, it's an arbitrary change that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, but not EVERY change needs to be something earth-shattering.

I think in the direct ZSS wasn't mirrored aswell but I'm not sure about that

 

[Zzuxon]

Trying to imagine what turning around will look like makes my head hurt.

 

[Sonicguy726]

Trying to imagine what turning around will look like makes my head hurt.

The exact same way other fighting games do

 

[Uffe]

Chocolate Bowser!

 

[FrostShock]

I'm surprised there's been no screaming about Palutena, there in the background of picture 2.

We've seen it several times already. But, ok, I'll try.

Uh, hang on, give me a second... oh, I got it! So there are two Bowsers in that screenshot, right? Well, in Ocarina of Time, Malon and Talon had matching Bowser brooches around their necks. Two brooches there, and two Bowsers here. Coincidence? I think not! In the Palutena leak, people swore they saw a Starman on Palutena's belt, which is from the Mario series, just like Bowser. And Mario is considered the mascot of Smash Bros., hence why Sakurai would reference it rather than any other franchise. And the reason Kirby is in the screenshot also? Well, because of his famous copy ability! Sakurai was "copying" the reference to another Nintendo franchise by putting a Starman on Palutena's belt, just like those Bowser brooches from OoT.

Thus, the leak is real; Palutena confirmed!

 

[Gryffin]

I think some of you are misinterpreting this. If Link is facing left, his chest will be facing out, his left foot will be set back, and his sword will be in the foreground, though slightly beside/behind his back. If Link is facing right, his chest will still be facing out, if right foot will be set back, and his shield will be in the foreground, though slightly beside/behind his back. It's technically a different stance, with each arm held either forward or backward.

 

[Phan7om]

lol why are people getting mad about this? Plus that red greninja looks tight!

 

[Man Li Gi]

Plus, who wants to see someone's back?

ZSS's. Nuff said.