SSB4 Rumours and Leaks

[8-peacock-8]

hmm... please direct me to said video...

 

[Arcadenik]

Yeah.... 1:03 in the video.

 

[dezeray112]

Hmm....so I see that Magnus is within the picture. I'm taking this with a grain of salt anyways.

 

[Substitution]

Found this CSS, I give it a fake/10

I still think it's funny that people think that sakurai will make impa as a replacement scrappy

...This is getting ridiculous.

 

[SuperNintendoDisney]

As far as I can see, of the leaks I currently have in the Live section of the OP, Lucario's reveal debunks none of them. Obviously the one claiming he starts as Riolu isn't going to come to fruition, but technically that claim hasn't been disproven yet.

If I missed something though, feel free to tell me.

I thought some of them said Diddy would be the next reveal, meaning that any character revealed from the time of that leak until Diddy's reveal debunks it

 

[LF2K]

Found this CSS, I give it a fake/10

I still think it's funny that people think that sakurai will make impa as a replacement scrappy

Yup, that's fake. Diddy and Wario's artwork is recycled. Mr. Game & Watch's is from Project M. Ness is just Lucas with a hat and different hair. And Jigglypuff is referred to her English name, everyone else is referred to their Japanese names.

 

[Substitution]

Yup, that's fake. Diddy and Wario's artwork is recycled. Mr. Game & Watch's is from Project M. Ness is just Lucas with a hat and different hair. And Jigglypuff is referred to her English name, everyone else is referred to their Japanese names.

It's also missing quite a few veterans (not to mention newomers).

 

[Ruthy]

All these rumours are making me fear that this game is just gonna be Brawl 's roster but with only a few new extras.

 

[Substitution]

All these rumours are making me fear that this game is just gonna be Brawl 's roster but with only a few new extras.

Eh, I wouldn't mind that. All the characters I hoping for are already in...

 

[Cap'nChreest]

Why are all the CSS leaks on the Wii U and all the gameplay leaks on the 3ds? HHMMMMMMMM?

 

[LF2K]

Because people are biased to the Wii U version?

 

[Ruthy]

because 3ds "screenshots" are easier to make look convincing

 

[Snagrio]

Guys, tomorrow is Monday. You know what that means? More opportunities for Sakurai to troll the living daylights out of us. Yay!!!

 

[Z25]

Guys, tomorrow is Monday. You know what that means? More opportunities for Sakurai to troll the living daylights out of us. Yay!!!

Indeed. I hope he announces a smash bros direct showcasing new items, stages, and mewtwo and palutena confirmed.

 

[Arcadenik]

All these rumours are making me fear that this game is just gonna be Brawl 's roster but with only a few new extras.

I feel the same way... if it is just gonna be Brawl but with a few new extras... Sakurai might as well scrap SSB4 and include the newcomers to Brawl as DLC.

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Indeed. I hope he announces a smash bros direct showcasing new items, stages, and mewtwo and palutena confirmed.

Playing along I hope mewtwo is the next direct character but diddy kong or Dixie kong or king k rool is next for donkey kong country tropical freeze

 

[Z25]

Playing along I hope mewtwo is the next direct character but diddy kong or Dixie kong or king k rool is next for donkey kong country tropical freeze

Probably but sakurai could easily troll us again.

 

[Superyoshiom]

Yup, that's fake. Diddy and Wario's artwork is recycled. Mr. Game & Watch's is from Project M. Ness is just Lucas with a hat and different hair. And Jigglypuff is referred to her English name, everyone else is referred to their Japanese names.

Where did Diddy's artwork come from? It looks familiar to him from Tropical Freeze, but I've never seen him in that pose before.

 

[TewnLeenk]

I feel like we'll never get another nice dirty leak on the level of the Palutena leak. That one was too good. The last few leaks haven't even been trying.

 

[Snagrio]

I can already imagine what's going to happen. A Direct will be announced sometime this week, which results in me not getting much sleep for days, then the day arrives; I eagerly await the reveal of Palutena, or Shulk, or just somebody I really want, but no, Diddy Kong.

 

[LancerStaff]

I can already imagine what's going to happen. A Direct will be announced sometime this week, which results in me not getting much sleep for days, then the day arrives; I eagerly await the reveal of Palutena, or Shulk, or just somebody I really want, but no, Diddy Kong.

Or we'll get nothing because SSB info is every other direct instead of every other month.

 

[josh bones]

Or we'll get nothing because SSB info is every other direct instead of every other month.

What?
August Direct,
October Direct, stuff
December Direct,stuff
Every direct there was smash bros.

 

[LancerStaff]

What?
August Direct,
October Direct, stuff
December Direct,stuff
Every direct there was smash bros.

It's both every other direct and month right now. It could go either way.

 

[Terrazi Terrajin]

Rumour: Sakurai couldn't resist doing some more work on smash 4 during the new years period, resulting in him going into work and going straight to work on the game while under the influence of alcohol. Resulting in Mario now having a pair of breasts on his head which are unseen under his hat.

 

[GreenReaperGod]

I can already imagine what's going to happen. A Direct will be announced sometime this week, which results in me not getting much sleep for days, then the day arrives; I eagerly await the reveal of Palutena, or Shulk, or just somebody I really want, but no, Diddy Kong.

We could possibly get Diddy and Dixie.

btw new leak.

Spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8e3xexHOE

 

[Miles Pierre]

looks to be fake.

 

[Opossum]

Oh yeah, that thing's definitely fake.

 

[Snagrio]

Yeah, we've gone past a month without a Direct period, so it's safe to say there most likely will a character reveal in the next one, newcomer or otherwise (or both if Diddy is paired with Dixie).

 

[Louie G.]

Unlike the Palutena leak, the Magnus "leak" can actually end up being an assist trophy.
Palutena was staring right at Mario, while Magnus looks to be jumping around willy nilly.
Like Little Mac's Brawl assist trophy I might add.

 

[GreenReaperGod]

@BKupa666, @Curmudgeon, @APC99 and @Groose helped compile these leaks ​

KEY:

• GREEN - Confirmed true
• RED - Confirmed fake
• YELLOW - Special cases
• DEFAULT - Pending confirmation

Live Leaks
Leaks which have yet to be disproven

Diddy/Dedede Leak (Jan. 2014)

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Claims:

• King Dedede will be revealed on January 10th, 2014 coinciding with the Japanese release of Kirby Triple Deluxe (Dedede was revealed as claimed, although such prediction was widespread)
• Diddy Kong will be revealed on February 13th, 2014 to coincide with the Japanese release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
• The unidentified scrolling 3DS stage featured in the initial trailer will scroll to the right, occasionally scrolling diagonally
• Donkey Kong Land tracks featured on the unidentified 3DS stage
• A generic Donkey Kong Country Returns stage appears on the Wii U with Rambi and Tikis in the background
• There are music tracks from all main DKC games, including DK64, on this stage
• Orange Grenades from DK64 are a new item: they bounce and explode
• Funky Kong is an Assist Trophy
• Dr. Mario appears in the game in some form
• Lor Starcutter (Kirby's Return to Dream Land) is a stage. It acts similar to Corneria but with a different layout. If flies through multiple locations and dimensions
• Music from Kirby Air Ride and Return to Dream Land are featured on Lor Starcutter
• The amount of music is significantly higher than Brawl's
• Most music tracks consist of ports instead of remixes
• Many music tracks on Mario Galaxy & Dr. Wily's Castle

Original Post:

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I know I'm going to get flamed for this but I know some information about Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Super Smash Bros for 3DS. I'm not a prophet. I'm not a troll. And I will ignore everyone who calls me one. I'm just a real big fan of the series who has some insider info to share. Now that that's out of the way, I will tell you some tidbits.
King Dedede will be revealed on January 10. The day before Kirby Triple Deluxe is released in Japan.
Diddy Kong will be revealed on February 13th. The day of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze's release in Japan.
There is a DKCR3D stage in the 3DS version. This was seen in the 1st trailer. It's a scrolling stage that constantly scrolls to the right. However, sometimes goes in diagonal directions. It's a real interesting stage and so far, it's the only one in Smash history to act like it! The music is to die for as well. It even has a couple of tracks from the Donkey Kong Land games!
The Wii U will have a generic DKCR stage that takes no physical cues from Tropical Freeze. However, there is talk on getting music from that game. We already have music from all main DKC games that have been released so far on this stage though. We even have a couple of tracks from DK64 It is a standard stage with no stage hazards. Rambi makes a background cameo though. As do a couple of Tikis. Graphically, it's looks stunning. I'm sure it's gonna be a favorite.
Orange Grenades are a new explosive item. They bounce on the ground when thrown and explode after a certain amount of time! There is a Funky Kong AT as well. He's still in the debugging process though, so he may be changed up a bit.
Dr. Mario is in the game somehow. I won't give out specifics just yet, but it's a lot of fun! I really enjoy the decision.
The Lorr Starcutter is a stage on the Wii U version. It works kind of like Coneria. It's layout and functionality is much different but the basic concept is the same. The background is stunning though. You fly through several locations from Return to Dreamland. You even fly to Another Dimension! Lots of Kirby Air Ride and Kirby's Return to Dreamland music plays on it.
While I'm talking about music, the number of songs is significantly higher than Brawl's. However, most of the songs are direct ports of songs from games instead of new remixes. This is very noticeable when looking at Mario Galaxy and Dr. Wily's Castle. Don't worry though. There are a LOT of songs on Mario Galaxy and Dr. Wily's Castle.
Well, there ya have it. That should tide you over. And to answer future questions.
Yes. Yes, I do know more.
But I don't plan on sharing it. Not now at least. Hope you have fun anticipating this stuff! :D

Jumpman Leak

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Claims:

• Roster is around 40 characters
• Mewtwo returns
• Dixie Kong is playable
• Mii is playable
• Jumpman is playable
• R.O.B. returns
• Lucario returns
• Snake does not return
• Bowser Jr. is an Assist Trophy
• A Tetris stage is in the game
• Cannon Box from Super Mario 3D World is an item

Original Post:

Spoiler

Specifically made this account to avoid any trouble.
I'm on these boards and Smash Boards under a different acct. name.
Found out a few things and I'm willing to share. I trust my source, but I haven't seen anything first hand:

-Roster is around 40 characters
-Mewtwo is back
-Dixie Kong, Mii, Jumpman are all in
-ROB, Lucario are back
-Snake is not back
-Bowser Jr. is an Assist Trophy
-There's a stage based on Tetris
-The Cannon Box from Super Mario 3D World is an item

This is everything I know, don't bother to ask me about more information.

NotSakurai Leak (1/3/14)

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Claims:

• Barrel Cannon returns as an item
• Tiki's Tear is a new item from Awakening. It increases damage given and decreases damage taken
• Baby Yoshi is a new item. He blocks projectiles, can wander off the stage and be killed
• Lor Starcutter is a stage on Wii U. The stage tilts due to Landia and Magolor fighting
• Pokemon World Tournament is a stage on 3DS. Pokemon fight on the stage and become stage hazards if the Mega Evolve
• Chimera Factory from Mother 3 is a stage on 3DS
• An 8-bit Ice Climber stage appears on both platforms with destructible platforms and interactive enemies
• Prison Island from Xenoblade is a stage on Wii U. Metal Face is in the background
• Metal Face is a boss in Adventure Mode
• No Melee stages return
• Tharja is an Assist Trophy. She damages opponents and heals the summoner
• Tails is an Assist Trophy. He saves users from falling off the stage once, but can be KO'd.
• Magnus is an Assist Trophy. He attacks with his sword
• Avatar/My Unit is playable
• He is a stance change character, with costumes for both genders and a Final Smash that involves Grima
• Grima is a boss in Adventure Mode
• Shulk is playable
• Shulk is the newest character on the roster
• Ridley is playable
• Ridley was added due to western demand (can't be proven)
• Ridley is the largest character in the game, focuses on aerial combat, can glide, and has Meta Ridley as a Final Smash
• The Brawl Pokemon veterans return
• Mewtwo returns
• Solid Snake could be replaced by Naked Snake
• No more Mario newcomers past Rosalina
• Dr. Mario is an alternate costume
• No Brawl characters are cut with the possible replacement of Snake (with Naked Snake)

Original Post:

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Copying its content over because the dumbarse GameFAQs mods delete all "leaks."

Pardon if the English I use is not the best.

Before I go on and discuss what I know, I am not Sakurai. I am not claiming to have worked on the game, though I have seen some production sketches and even heard about the game progress over dinner with a few of my friends who work on the game. If you do not wish to be spoiled or disappointed, I suggest to stop reading. Now here is what I know for sure.

New Items:

Barrel Cannon from Melee and Donkey Kong

Tiki's Tear, which increases damage given by 1.1X and damage taken .9X. From Fire Emblem Kakusei

Baby Yoshi that blocks projectiles, can wander off stage and can be KO'd. From New Super Mario Brothers U

New Stages Include

Lor Starcutter, which is a peaceful stage that can tilt due to Landia and Magalor Fighting over the Master Crown. This stage is on the Wii U.

Pokemon World Tournament, in which certain Pokemon like Garchomp and Tyranitar will battle. They become a stage hazard when Mega Evolution is in play though! This stage is on the 3DS.

A Chimera Factory stage from Mother 3, in which different chimeras roam, waiting for snack! This stage is on the 3DS

An 8 bit version of Ice Climber, in which players can destroy platforms and use enemies to KO opponents, This stage is on both Wii U and 3DS

Prison Island from Xenoblade, in which Metal Face appears in the background, and is fought in adventure mode. The music is to die for on this stage. This Stage is on the Wii U

No Melee Stage is returning unless you count Battlefield and Final Destination.

New Assist Trophies

Sallya, who uses Dark Magic to damage the opponent and heal her summoner. From Fire Emblem Kakusei

Tails, who can save a summoner from being knocked off only once, but can be KO'd himself.

Magnus from Kid Icarus, who uses his sword to do two strikes, but can be dodged easily.

Character Details

My Unit from Fire Emblem Kakusei is a newcomer. My Unit uses a unique stance change moveset, in order to diversify the Fire Emblem newcomers. There are costumes for both a male and female My Unit. The final smash involves Grima, though Grima is also an adventure mode boss.

Shulk, who uses the Monodo to strengthen his own attributes in battle, and is about as fast as link normally. He is the most recent character to be added into Smash Bros.

Ridley, who Sakurai added in order to please Western Fans. He is the largest character in the game, a bit taller than Bowser. He focuses on aerial combat, and has a hover much like Peach's, His final smash is Meta Ridley

The Pokemon Lineup is Mewtwo, Lucario, Jigglypuff, Pikachu, and Pokemon Trainer, who reprises his pokemon.

Discussion on Snakes return are vague. The possibility of replacing Solid Snake with Naked Snake is there...

There are no other Mario characters besides Rosalina added, though Dr Mario is a Mario Skin...

The only cut characters are Pichu, Young Link, and Roy. Snake is possible at this point, if only to be replaced by his father, who would be called Snake.

Keep in mind that this is all i know, and this is a throwaway account.

Occopicus Leak (1/3/14)

Spoiler

Claims:

• Little Mac is playable
• Mii is playable
• Pac-Man is playable
• Mii has a customizable moveset based on a point distribution system
• Pac-Man mostly uses attacks from his arcade game, including rolling, chomping, eating, and bouncing
• Pac-Man uses a chain of dots as recovery and a Cherry Bomb as an explosive
• Pac-Man is set to be revealed at 2014 though plans might change (Leaker not specific)
• Little Mac uses a star storage system: he accrues more stars the more damage he does
• Some attacks use stored stars to strengthen themselves
• Little Mac uses attacks from other boxers, such as a boxing glove attached to a chain
• Sakurai intends for most newcomers to have a gimmick
• Muddy Mole is playable
• Zoroark is playable
• Muddy's down special is to dig into the ground
• Zoroark disguises itself as other characters but if hit will momentarily revert to normal appearance
• Attacks and hitboxes don't change when Zoroark is disguised
• Zoroark is still being worked on (can't be proven)
• Lucario starts as Riolu, after 20% damage it evolves
• Lucario evolves into Mega Lucario after 100% damage
• Mewtwo is not playable
• Sakurai reasoned Lucario and Zoroark were of more importance (can't be proven)

Original Post:

Spoiler

Okay, here we go. I know I'll get a lot of hate for this, but trust me, I am telling the truth. Anyway, I am best friends with an employee of Namco Bandai and SSB4 developer, who has been telling me some info about SSB4. I've decided to leak it here. First of all, the E3 leak is 100% true.

Little Mac, Pac-Man and the Mii are all characters that are appearing in the game. The Mii can have customizable movesets, but Sakurai balanced it out pretty well with a points system. You have 100 points, and different moves cost a different amount of points. Stronger moves cost more points than weaker ones. There is always 1 free move in each category, so if you run out of points, it's no problem. You can also report offensive Miis during online play. Next, let's move on to Pac-Man.

Pac-Man uses mostly attacks from his arcade game, mixed in with a few moves from the newer games. His main attacks include rolling into enemies, chomping and eating them, and bouncing downwards quickly. He also uses a chain of dots as a tether recovery, and a cherry as an explosive ("Cherry Bomb"). He is currently set to be revealed at E3 2014, although that might change.

Meanwhile, Little Mac has a unique gimmick, Star Collection. The more damage Mac does, the more stars he gets. His Neutral and Up Specials use stars to get stronger. He also borrows moves his enemies use, as well as a zair which uses a boxing glove attached to a chain. Now, let's move on to newcomers you don't know about yet.

As you may be able to tell, Sakurai wants to give most characters a unique gimmick. The 2 other newcomers Sakurai and the team are currently (there will be more) working on shows that. They are Muddy Mole and Zoroark, 2 characters Sakurai found massive potential in. For those who don't know, Muddy Mole is from a retro game called Mole Mania. Muddy's main gimmick is digging. He can dig through the ground by holding down his Down Special. The team is still fixing a few glitches with him, but he's pretty much done.

Meanwhile, Zoroark is the character the team is working on as of now. She will have the Illusion ability, where she disguises herself as another character. If she gets hit, then she will appear normal for a few seconds. Her attacks and hitbox will not change, even if she is disguised as, say, Kirby. It's quite an obvious disguise, but it can sometimes fool people. There are quite a few glitches with her still to work on, so don't expect to see her any time soon.

The uniqueness factor also factors in to other veteran's movesets. Take, for instance, Lucario. He starts out as a Riolu now, and after 20% he becomes a Lucario. After 100%, he evolves into Mega Lucario, who is much stronger. Sadly, since we have both Lucario and Zoroark, this means Mewtwo isn't appearing. Sakurai said that Lucario had a more important role in the games, and decided to not use the anime as a factor of importance this time. Sorry, Mewtwo fans, but just isn't happening.

So, that's all I'll tell you for now, if you have any questions, feel free to ask your questions in the comments! I may not know, but it's worth a try! See you later!

Palutena Leak (1/22/14)

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Notes: Two images claiming to be leaked pictures of Palutena in the 3DS version of Smash 4 were posted to 4chan. The model used for Palutena has not been able to be specifically identified or confirmed as any previous models.

The leaker did not specify whether Palutena was apparently a character or an Assist Trophy.

Source

Translator Leak (1/10/14)

Spoiler

Claims:

• Rosalina is the only Mario newcomer
• Waluigi and Toad were both considered at one point (can't be proven)
• Waluigi remains an Assist Trophy
• Toad remains a move for Peach
• Bowser Jr, Paper Mario, and Daisy were never considered (can't be proven)
• Bowser Jr. was planned as an Assist Trophy (can't be proven)
• Fawful is an Assist Trophy with similar function to Resetti. He will attack opponents at random as well.
• Hammer Bro. Assist Trophy has been removed
• Diddy Kong will be the next revealed veteran (as of Jan. 2014) to coincide with Tropical Freeze
• Diddy and Dixie are a tag-team similar to Zelda and Sheik
• Dixie has a separate moveset from Diddy
• Dixie is still being worked on (can't be proven)
• King K. Rool is playable
• King K. Rool is the heaviest character on the roster, powerful and can KO light character with 2 Smash Attacks
• King K. Rool's Final Smash employs the use of the blunderbuss and cannonballs from the top and sides of the screen
• Gangplank Galleon is a stage
• There is a Zelda newcomer
• The most often heard names in regard to the Zelda newcomer are Tingle and Ghirahim (can't be proven)
• Ganondorf is buffed although he retains some of Captain Falcon's moves.
• Ganondorf can equip a sword using his Down Special
• Chrom is playable, wielding the Falchion
• Chrom does not replace Ike
• Chrom is expected to be revealed in celebration of FE1's anniversary (April 20th)
• Lyn Assist Trophy has been removed
• King Gangrel & Aversa are a new Assist Trophy: Gangrel runs around slicing with his word while Aversa flies above using Aversa's night
• No Yoshi newcomers
• No Wario newcomers
• Wario's overalls have become his default attire
• Kat & Ana Assist Trophy has been removed
• Ashley from WarioWare is an Assist Trophy (Ashley was confirmed as an Assist Trophy on January 15th, 2014)
• Ridley is a newcomer, he has been scaled down
• No Star Fox newcomers
• Falco is further luigified
• Wolf is no longer a semi-clone
• Villager has a female costume
• Mr. Resetti returns as an Assist Trophy
• Tom Nook is an Assist Trophy. He drops bells which cause tripping
• Palutena is playable
• Palutena's moves are based directly off her attacks in Uprising
• Magnus is an Assist Trophy acting similar to Little Mac's Assist Trophy in Brawl
• All Brawl Pokemon veterans return
• Mewtwo is playable
• Mewtwo and Lucario have very different movesets
• No Kirby newcomers
• Meta-Knight will be revealed summer 2014
• No EarthBound/Mother newcomers
• Mr. Game & Watch returns
• R.O.B. returns
• Ice Climbers return
• Little Mac is playable in his Punch-Out Wii appearance
• Male Wii Fit trainer is an alternate costume for Wii Fit Trainer
• Wii Fit Trainer has a butt attack which will be replaced by a headbutt for the Male Trainer
• King Hippo is an Assist Trophy
• Luigi Mansion Ghosts are an Assist Trophy
• Snake returns
• Pac-Man is playable
• Pac-Man is the "final newcomer" and a secret character

Original Post:

Spoiler

Oh look! I'm not a new account! Yeah, I've been here a while. If you can grasp that fact, I come baring news. I recently got into some money and for that, I chose to travel to Japan. I hired a translator and visited Mr. Sakurai as Smash Bros. is one of my favorite series of all time. I told him if he could give me any news on the series and he reluctantly agreed.
He told me to expect quite a few newcomers and some surprises. Go ahead and take it with a grain of salt but when I get everything right, I will be the one laughing all the way to...uh...my...house.

MARIO

*Rosalina is the first and only Mario newcomer for the game.

*There were plans Waluigi to be playable but he was scrapped and his Assist has been greatly updated and is more devastating than ever before. After Waluigi, the plan was originally to have Toad playable but he was later decided to remain as Peach's B move.

*There were never any plans for Bowser Jr., Paper Mario and Daisy to be playable. The former was considered to be an Assist Trophy, but that idea was quickly rid of in favor of a cult favorite Mario character.

*Fawful is the new Mario Assist Trophy, he replaces Hammer Bro. Fawful is kind-of like this game's Mr. Resetti and he flies around the screen talking in his amazingly hilarious voice and will attack players at random.

DONKEY KONG

*The next character revealed will be Diddy Kong for Tropical Freeze's JP release date.

*There will be a DK newcomer, though. It's King K. Rool...AND Dixie Kong. K. Rool is a standalone player and the heaviest fighter on the roster. Since he is heavy, he is also very powerful and is capable of launching fighters like Kirby and Olimar off the screen with two heavy Smash attacks. He does use the blunderbuss as his final smash. He jumps in the air and releases cannonballs from the top of the screen while launching mini-cannonballs from the side of the screen. Gangplank Galleon is confirmed to be a stage.

*Dixie Kong will be paired with Diddy Kong. Although, they'll play more like Zelda/Shiek than the Ice Climbers. Dixie has her own separate moveset but her moves are not confirmed as she not fully worked on yet.

ZELDA

*There is a Zelda newcomer but who that is, I do not know. They are keeping it a real secret. I did hear the Japanese names for Ghirahim and Tingle but if they're playable, I do not know.

*Ganondorf will retain some of C. Falcon's moveset but he has been buffed. His moveset now includes his sword. The sword can be equipped by crouching down and pressing B.

FIRE EMBLEM

*The newcomer for Fire Emblem is Chrom. As if it wasn't obvious enough, he uses the Falchion as his main attack and does NOT replace Ike. Marth, Ike and Chrom are the Fire Emblem characters. Chrom is planned to be revealed to celebrate the anniversary of the very first game.

*The Assist Trophy for the series is now King Gangrel and Aversa, actually. Lyn does not return. Gangrel runs fast across the stage using his Levin Sword while Aversa flies in the air using her 'Aversa's Night' as an attack. They are considered by Sakurai to be the most "unexpected" additions.

WARIO & YOSHI

*There are no major changes but Wario's classic attire is his default attire. I dunno if movesets are changed or not.

*Ashley is Wario's Assist Trophy and replaces Kat & Ana.

METROID

*Ridley is Metroid's newcomer. They scaled him down to size. Remember that Brawl video showcasing him against the PT Trainer? He looks almost exactly like that. What they did is amazSTAR FOX

*There are no major changes but Falco is further away from being a Fox clone and Wolf is no longer a semi-clone.

ANIMAL CROSSING

*Villager does have a female alt but nothing is changed.

*Tom Nook is the Assist Trophy alongside Mr. Resetti. He will go around randomly dropping bells, causing players to slip.

KID ICARUS

*Palutena is a newcomer. Her arsenal is almost entirely based from Uprising, is what I heard.

*Magnus is the KI Assist Trophy. He goes around swinging a sword and plays similar to Little Mac: fast, strong, but at times, suicidal.

POKEMON

*Mewtwo returns.

*Jigglypuff returns

*No cuts are made.

*Mewtwo and Lucario are not clones and their movesets barely resemble each others'.

KIRBY

*No newcomers for the Kirby series.

*Meta Knight will be revealed in the Summer of 2014, is what I remember.

MOTHER

*There are no major changes made to the Mother series.

RANDOM SERIES

*All misc. characters return with the addition of Little Mac. He looks like he does in the Wii reboot of Punch-Out!!

*WFT's male alt plays almost exactly like the female WFT.

*Yes, WFT does have a butt attack. HFT is given a headbutt instead.

*King Hippo and the Ghosts from Luigi's Mansion are Assist Trophies.

*I may have left out a few more veterans and stuff, but I am only retelling what I was told.

THIRD-PARTY

*We have Sonic and Mega Man in the third party slot.

*Snake does indeed return.

*Pac-Man will be the final newcomer revealed. Well, he won't be revealed...he'll be a secret character.

Go ahead and don't believe me. I know it's a lot to swallow but trust me, I know what I'm doing.ing according to Sakurai.

Supposed Roster:

WiiLuvU Leak (Aug. 2013)

Spoiler

Claims:
1st Post:

• Dixie Kong was planned to be a Diddy Kong clone in Brawl (can't be proven)
• Toon Zelda and Tetra were planned to be a Zelda/Sheik clone in Brawl (can't be proven)
• Plusle and Minun were planned to an Ice Climbers clone in Brawl, using electric-based attacks (can't be proven)
• The only character from the "Forbidden 7" being worked on is Dixie Kong
• Leaker predicts Dixie will be revealed coinciding with Tropical Freeze
• Yellow Devil will be a stage hazard on Dr. Wily's Castle
• Wii Fit Trainer started as a joke between the creator of Wii Fit and Sakurai (can't be proven)
• Villager was requested to be the first character revealed due to New Leaf promotion (can't be proven)
• The dev team wanted to reveal Little Mac first to showcase the game's speed (can't be proven)
• Little Mac's playstyle is very quick
• The boxing ring is Little Mac's "home stage"
• King Hippo is and Assist Trophy
• The 3DS and Wii U versions will feature different Assist Trophies
• There will be move customization in which you can edit skills at the expense of others
• The story mode will be halfway between Melee and Brawl's respective Adventure Modes
• Each character has the same Adventure Mode
• Bosses return
• Medusa is a boss
• The game will not include any major DLC such as characters or stages
• There is a small chance Mewtwo won't be included (Leaker not specific)

2nd Post:

• Unless delayed, excluding transformations the roster will be around 40
• Some veterans have low priority (can't be proven)
• Some highly popular characters are not included

3rd Post:

• Ridley is not playable due to balance
• Ridley was not included on initial list (can't be confirmed)
• King K. Rool is a low priority newcomer (can't be confirmed)
• King K. Rool adds nothing unique
• Duck Hunt Dog with accompany Hunter are playable
• Hunter attacks will zapper off-screen
• Paper Mario is playable
• Snake is cut
• Jigglypuff is cut

4th Post:

• Jigglypuff cut due to playstyle being too similar to Villager (???)
• Diddy and Dixie are a tag team akin to Zelda and Sheik
• Dixie is lighter than Diddy
• Wii Fit Trainer is the most well-rounded character
• Paper Mario's moveset is inspired from The Thousand-Year Door
• Paper Mario is very light
• Paper Mario will use a star rod in his Final Smash
• Duck Hunt Dog and Hunter have an interactive duck-based moveset

Notes: There was a guy on the IGN boards with the username that said that the Wii U will come packed with Wii Sports U and Pikmin 3 will be titled Pikmin: Universe HD, among other false stuff. This guy had the same username as this leaker (WiiLuvU) and registered the same day 1 year apart the GameFAQs guy did. WiiLuvU has said the they are not the same person. Additionaly, InfiniteGTX (another leaker), has said WiiLuvU is a false leaker.

WiiLuvU's posts:

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4 August 2013
You know, I've kept pretty quiet while waiting for this game. And honestly it's getting boring.

Where are the leaks? Where are the prophets? The trolls?

Even if they didn't turn out to be true, there were TONS during Brawl and it was always interesting to see who was right and who was wrong. It was especially fun for me because I knew a couple of things about the game and saw people who were blatantly lying. I didn't know everything though, and it was cool to see who was right and who was wrong.

Well. I'm in a position where I know a few things. And I'm thinking it's time I shook things up a bit. So, hey. It's my first day here. How's it going? Consider me the first real "leak" of Smash 4, commenting on some of the speculation I've seen. I'm totally a prophet. Totally a leaker. Here's what I know that they haven't told you yet about Smash Wii U/3DS:

First, there were absolutely plans to include the 'Forbidden Seven' in Brawl; however, they would have all ended up being clones with the exception of the Melee veterans. Under pressure from Nintendo, the team decided to include Sonic as opposed to including more characters around September/October 2007. Dixie Kong would have been a Diddy clone, Toon Zelda/Tetra a Zelda/Sheik clone, and Plusle/Minun an Ice Climbers clone. Wolf was originally part of this collective, but he was far along enough so that he was included anyways.

As far as I am aware, the only one of the above that will be appearing in Smash 4 as a playable character is Dixie Kong. I would bet money that she'll be revealed around the release of Tropical Freeze.

Yellow Devil in the Mega Man stage is actually one of the stage obstacles. He's not a boss, nor is he part of Mega Man's Final Smash.

Wii Fit Trainer started as a joke between Hiroshi Matsunaga, Wii Fit creator, and Sakurai, discussing what it would be like if the next Smash Bros. was played using a Balance Board. That's how he got the idea of the trainer being a character.

Villager was requested to be the first character revealed at E3 in promotion of the new Animal Crossing. However, the team wanted to reveal another character first instead--Little Mac--to showcase the faster speed of the game. Little Mac's play style is very quick, focusing on many hits in short-range combat with few truly 'powerful' moves. He would have fit very well in Melee.

The boxing ring stage is--as you would have guessed--Little Mac's 'home stage.' King Hippo will also be an Assist Trophy. By the way, similarly to the stages, the 3DS and the Wii U versions will feature some different Assist Trophies.

On character customization: move sets. The moves stay fundamentally the same, but with different tweaks similarly to how Ness and Lucas had the same moves but with different styles of play. These moves do not vary in power, but add different advantages. Fox's laser blaster is a good example: you can make his blaster fire more quickly, in different directions, longer, etc., but at the expense of other skills.

On story mode: think halfway between Melee's Adventure Mode and Subspace Emissary: each character does the same Adventure Mode. Bosses return, but one of the challenges has been picking bosses that each character would be okay with battling. In that vein, Medusa is a boss, but count out Bowser Jr as a boss since Bowser would never fight against him.

On DLC: the game will not include any major DLC content such as new characters or stages. The team intends to put out the game as close to finished as possible.

Finally, on Mewtwo: Mewtwo's on the short list. The way the roster works is they make an unrealistically long list of characters, then prioritize the ones they want in. The runoff usually make the next installment. For example, had there not been clones in Melee, Dedede would have been in. Mewtwo ranks pretty well, but there's still a small chance he won't make it.

That's all I got. (Raises shield)

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Anyways, sorry, I was, as someone said, at dinner. I'm allowed to eat...does anyone want a picture of my dinner to confirm? :D

I'll comment on some other stuff--I know nothing about the website, so I can't tell you what's going to be revealed when. Also, you really want characters? I'd be careful. I can tell that they're not going for popularity/requests and more going for game balance.

I'll give you that crazy weird detail you wanted, but you're not going to like it...didn't want to share for a reason...

The roster is probably only going to be around 40 characters not counting transformations, maybe 1 or 2 more than that. I say this because it's not 100% who's made the cut and who hasn't yet--it all depends on how many are in before a hard deadline (unless they delay the game.) And there ARE some veterans who are pretty low priority. There are also a lot of characters that have strong followings that aren't even on the roster list, but I don't want to ruin anyone's good time this early before the game is released. People WILL be disappointed--it's a lot like how Sakurai said they're trying to keep as many veterans as they can but they just can't promise all of them.

So I can give characters, but you're not going to like it.

As for Plusle + Minun as Ice Climbers clones, I mean that in the sense that they had a very similar moveset, which could still be done without hammers. They were very light, some moves more powerful, others less powerful, and very fast. Any stunning moves were now electric-based and caused damage within their radius of attack. Think Pichu but actually usable and unable to damage itself.

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Okay...at your own risk...

No Ridley again. Too tough to balance, not even listed.
K. Rool is pretty low priority. Doesn't add much unique.
Dog and Hunter (from Duck Hunt,) Paper Mario are in.
Snake is out. So is Jigglypuff.

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11 August 2013
Don't expect anything else from me.
Apparently this is how some of the new characters play in Smash:

-Jigglypuff is being cut because her balance contribution is fairly similar to, believe it or not, Villager. Villager is powerful but easy to KO--also, his Up-B involves balloons and gives him a pretty decent flight time. Consider Balloon Fighter de-confirmed, in that case.

-What Mega Man lacks in speed and jump height he makes up for with an incredibly diverse move set (his main gimmick, if you will some moves have good range but low power, other moves are short-range and powerful, others are defensive, others are more offensive, etc.

-Dixie and Diddy are now a tag team; both have a similar move set but depending on who's leading, the impact of their moves will vary. Dixie's moves have a lighter, airy feel while Diddy's are more weighted. Diddy does not keep his entire moveset from Brawl.

-Wii Fit Trainer is the most well-rounded character in the game, being even in just about everything. She is a good character for beginners but is by no means a low-level difficulty character.

-Paper Mario's move set is largely inspired by The Thousand-Year Door, utilizing the paper airplane, roll-up paper tube, and more. He's SUPER light, but has a few moves that allow him to dodge other characters and become hard to hit. Not an easy character to master, but if you get him down, he's a tough one to beat. Final Smash involves using the Star Rod from the first game.

-Dog and Hunter works like this; Hunter is used to shoot down ducks, Dog uses them to attack. The player ultimately controls the dog and NOT the hunter. Neutral-B involves the hunter shooting down a duck for Dog to use; Dog can hold up to two ducks at a time. The number of ducks Dog has (zero, one, or two) affects his moves. Some moves are best with two ducks, others with one, and others with none. Dog can lose the ducks at times, which is why the Hunter exists. Not sure if this is exact, but it's close to this idea.

InfiniteGTX's post about WiiLuvU

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K. Rool is in the game as a boss character. The whole "low priority" side comment shows he's not aware how the character has already been used. To be honest, I actually logged on today to make another post, cause I've learned some new stuff. But when I logged on I saw all these leak threads and joke threads attributing them, and so I got kind of discouraged. When I read this guy's post, some parts of what he said were truth, which intrigued me. And to be completely honest, there's a lot about the game I don't know, so if I could validate his claims, then I could use him to fill some gaps in my own knowledge. That's what I was thinking.

I'll post later when things have simmered down on FAQs. Although I don't respond in my own threads, I do read every reply, and it's tiring to read the mockery. Seeing as there's several joke threads on "prophets" on the front page at this very moment, I think it's best I wait until tomorrow to post, or something.

Anyway, this guy's false. I'm not even going to comment on the "Dog & Hunter" thing.

Dead Leaks
Leaks which have been disproven

Halibuton Leak (Dec. 2012)

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Claims:
1st Post:

• The anniversary of Brawl's release in Japan will have a special SSB4-centered Nintendo Direct (Brawl's anniversary passed without incident)
• Little Mac is playable
• Takamaru is playable
• King K. Rool is playable
• Ridley is playable
• King K. Rool will have a new design by Retro
• A New DKC game is in development (DKC:TF was announced later at E3 2013)
• Ridley's playstyle will involve Other M's evolutions
• Shulk is being developed (as of Dec. 2012)
• Dillon is being developed (as of Dec. 2012)
• Ghirahim is being developed (as of Dec. 2012)
• Platinum Games is interested in including a character, likely from W101
• Starship Mario is a stage (Starship Mario confirmed to be a background element in Mario Galaxy stage)
• Giant Chasm (Pokemon) is a stage
• Pushmo Park is a stage
• Cookie Country (Kirby) is a stage
• There will be a second playable Yoshi character, one who has yet to be introduced and will debut in a future Yoshi game. Apparently Yoshi's new partner, named 'Debu'

2nd Post:

• Link will retain is Skyward Sword design (Link does not use his Skyward Sword design, only colour scheme)
• Marth will retain his Awakening design (Marth uses his FE12 design)
• Ike will retain his Awakening design
• Namco Bandai will have a character included
• Sega and Konami want more character from their other series

3rd Post:

• Kalas from Baten Kaitos is not playable
• Sakurai's view on Animal Crossing characters has not changed and there will be no Animal Crossing playable character (Villager was confirmed at E3 2013)
• Sukapon is not playable
• Geno is not playable
• Level-5 has not been contacted by Sakurai (can't necessarily be proven)
• Bowser Jr. is not playable due to his new role as part of the Koopalings
• Dixie Kong is not planned
• Toon Zelda/Tetra is not planned
• Plusle & Minun aren't planned

4th Post:

• Waluigi was never planned at any point in Brawl (can't be proven)
• Capcom wants a character in SSB4, will not be from Resident Evil (Mega Man was revealed at E3 2013)
• Chrom has not been considered due to similarities to Marth
• Impa is not playable
• Sheik will be redesigned with inspirations from Impa's Skyward Sword design

Halibuton's posts:

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December 12, 2012
I work at Bandai-Namco, specifically in PR regarding their various fighting-game series (currently I am involved in helping deal with some licensing issues regarding a popular manga fighter that Namco-Bandai is hoping to release in the West...), and have learned various bits and tidbits of early info from coworkers involved in the Smash 4 development. Nothing super-concrete, and all this info is subject to change, but here is what I have learned.

* The Anniversary of Brawl's release in Japan will have a special Nintendo Direct focused on Smash 4. I don't think it will have a trailer included, but I am not sure. From what my friends have speculated, it may just be a retrospective on the Smash Series as a whole with a sliver of new info released.

* Little Mac and Takamaru were two of the first characters chosen for Smash 4, both being classic characters that have since experienced a revival via Punch Out Wii/Nintendo Land and are fan favorites. They also represent West vs. East, which Sakurai is aiming for after the previous series strayed too much towards Eastern characters like Fire Emblem and Mother.

* King K. Rool and Ridley are also two characters that are being given priority as they too have a lot of requests. King K. Rool's design is said to have a new design that Retro contributed to (perhaps a new Donkey Kong Country is on the horizon?), and Ridley will apparently have a style of game-play that involves the evolution seen in Other M.

* Shulk, Dillon, and Ghirahim are currently set to be included, but they haven't been finalized like the four above.

* Platinum Games is interested in including a character, yet nothing has been finalized yet. Will probably be from Wonderful 101, but nothing is decided upon.

* Starship Mario, Giant Chasm (Pokemon BW2), Pushmo Park, and Cookie Country (Kirby) are levels that have been worked on.

* There's a second Yoshi representative who has yet to be introduced and will apparently be appearing in a new game coming out soon that Nintendo asked to be included. The rumored Yoshi Land Wii U? It's apparently Yoshi's new partner another dinosaur character. The name "Debu" has been thrown around, but I'm not sure if that's it's name or a nickname since that just means "fat" in Japanese.

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December 13, 2012
I got a Private Message from Snakey asking for some additional details, mainly involving 3rd Party, and I replied to him with some info about that that I feel safe posting here.

Most of the 3rd Party characters are still being mulled over and such, and there's been interest from Konami and Sega regarding the inclusion of other series characters, although there's been much debate over this. NiGHTS, Monkey Ball, Goemon, Castlevania, and Twinbee are all series I've heard have been brought up, but personally I doubt we'll actually see any of those make it in. I'd assume that Snake and Sonic are set to return.

Namco will include a character, but nothing has been set. I don't think they want to use Tekken because it's a more "realistic" fighter and it would be weird seeing those characters in Smash, and I think the fact Tales is mainly an Eastern series is hurting it, though. But minds could change.

Link, Marth, and Ike will be using there new styles from SS/Awakening, but adjusted for Smash. Pit will also greatly draw from Kid Icarus Uprising, I'm guessing he'll be much more talkative now. All the other characters as far as I know from Brawl are coming back.

Interest in bringing back dropped characters has been shown, specifically for Mewtwo. Chances for Roy seem lower, but possible. Dr. Mario, Pichu, and Young Link probably less.

arvilino posted...

"few early roster tidbits"? of 10 possible new characters? That''s almost nearing the number of new characters Brawl had. That isn't a few by large margin this is all pretty doubtlessly false.​

Only 4 of the characters (Ridley, K. Rool, Takamaru, and Little Mac) are definite as far as I know. That's 1 less than Brawl debuted with. The other four are merely being considered and are strong contenders.

Ghirahim may or may not make it in, the big factor for his inclusion apparently lies in the what goes on with the Zelda Series. If a new, main game comes out before Smash, Ghirahim may be dropped unless he appears as he'll be considered "old". Personally, I don't see a new mainline Zelda coming out that soon.

Shulk's inclusion apparently came about due to the strong showing in the UK and US, as it showed that Xenoblade resonated with a larger global audience. Apparently, before Xenoblade came about and gained steam, Kalas from Baten Kaitos was considered as a possibility, but I don't think it went anywhere beyond that.

Dillon and "Debu" are being considered due to Nintendo wishing to use the next Smash to help boost some series. I think one can assume that, like Pit in Brawl, they may wish to expand Dillon's series in the future.

The "Debu" character, as mentioned before, Nintendo wants to promote. Why such a push? I'm not quite sure. The only thing I know is that he's Yoshi's new dinosaur buddy, he's red, he's presumably large, and he seems to play like Yoshi. The first clone confirmed? I don't know the extent of his similarities, information about him has been very sparse.

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December 14, 2012
A poster asked me about the possibility of some other characters making the roster and why things are of course subject to chance, there are a few characters who I am quite certain will not make it to playable status based on what I've heard and a few of my own observations.

*As I said before, Kalas was considered before Shulk and Xenoblade took off, but since Shulk will likely make it in, Kalas is pretty much out of luck. At best we can hope that Sakurai can include some of Baten Kaitos' stellar soundtrack.

*Level 5 as far as I know has not been contacted or contacted Sakurai in regards to Professor Layton.

*I don't think the view on Animal Crossing characters as fighters has changed. Unless there's some sort of underground fight club that Resetti runs in the new Animal Crossing, I don't think that will change so no playable Tom Nook.

*Square-Enix is surprisingly protective of Mario RPG characters, which is why all we've seen is Geno in SuperStar Saga as a cameo. I've heard rumors that it goes further than Smash...Nintendo apparently wanted to use him and other RPG characters in the Mario x SE games (like Sports Mix) but Square Enix wanted their well-known Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest characters instead and wouldn't let them.

* Bowser Jr. is now considered by Nintendo more or less as part of the Koopalings. Apparently that interferes with him being included, as he's been considered prior to the Koopalings returning, but now there's worry that including him and not the others isn't a good choice.

* No Sukapon, probably. Sakurai doesn't want to include Japanese-only characters unless they're known enough and have potential among Western audiences. The reason Takamaru is getting in is due to Nintendo Land, which is apparently the beginning of Nintendo's aim to introduce him to the west. I'd expect we'll see a 3D Classics Nazo no Murasame Jo released for the 3DS in the near future as part of this aim. Takamaru's character (a classic samurai) is also considered to be far more recognizable to foreign audiences than Sukapon.

* There's no plans to finish Toon Zelda, Tetra, Dixie, or Plusle and Minun, mostly revolving around the fact that their time has come, more or less, and they're dated. They were at once seriously considered, but dropped once the majority of the actual development began because they were expendable being less popular.

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December 14, 2012
I believe Waluigi was chosen to be an AT for Brawl because he fit that role so well...it's his character to be "just good enough", you could say. He was never considered playable at any point for Brawl, and that hasn't changed.

I know Capcom does want a character in, but I doubt Resident Evil is what they're aiming for.

I don't think a new Fire Emblem character is going to happen. Krom isn't likely as he's considered too Marth-like in terms of his character and how that would translate into gameplay.

scottwritten posted...

@TC, Note, this is a test.

What have you heard in regards to Impa (Legend of Zelda)?​

Is the test judging my knowledge of the Zelda-verse, in which we have old woman Impa in Zelda II, Muscular Impa in Ocarina, Fat Impa in Oracle, and two Impa, young and old, in Skyward Sword (and Impaz in Twilight Princess)?

I'm pretty sure there won't be an additional Zelda character if Ghirahim makes it, and if he doesn't, then it certainly won't be a character from Skyward Sword like Impa. Sheik will probably be redesigned and, yes, I'd say that they may draw inspiration from Impa for her new look.

InfiniteGTX Leak (June - Aug. 2013)

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Claims:
1st post:

• Little Mac will be a playable character
• Break the Targets courses divided per franchise
• Home-Run Contest returns
• Event Matches return
• Adventure mode returns
• Home-Run Contest stays relatively the same
• Event Matches stay relatively the same
• Adventure Mode will lean closer to Melee's version
• Adventure Mode will have much heavier character involvement than Melee's
• Adventure Mode will be more important on the 3DS

2nd Post:

• The dev team is working on Mewtwo (can't be proven)
• Psystrike will probably be Mewtwo's Final Smash (Leaker not specific)
• Mewtwo can change into "Awakened form" during battle
• Changing forms will alter Mewtwo's speed, weight, mobility, and damage
• Lucario will probably return (Leaker not specific)
• A Pokemon rep will be the next character updated on the Smash Bros. website (Luigi was the next character updated post claim)

3rd Post:

• Dixie Kong will be the third and final playable character from the DK franchise
• Dixie will not be paired with Diddy nor will she be a clone, she is a unique character
• Dixie has a floating mechanic similar to Peach's
• King K. Rool will be a boss in Adventure Mode
• K. Rool will be encountered multiple times as his various personalities
• K. Rool is treated as a "less serious boss"
• Marth is returning
• Ike is returning
• Chrom & Lucina are a duo character
• Chrom & Lucina have the most unique moveset out of any
• Their specials include each other but they have separate specials and a separate Final Smash
• Roy will not return
• Ice Climbers will return
• Board the Platforms will return
• Board the Platforms will be divided per franchise as Break the Targets
• Stage builder will return with huge upgrades including the ability to edit the Z-plane

Notes: InfiniteGTX had an account on some forums with the same username where he created various blogs with pre-Brawl 2008 fake leaks. Among some other false things the leaks said that Krystal was going to be playable in Brawl and that Ganondorf will use his sword on his moveset. InfiniteGTX himself has confirmed that it is indeed his account but he said they were just blogs he saved from various popular rumours at the time to keep track of their validity.

InfiniteGTX's posts:

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22 June 2013
This is an old GameFAQs account which I reactivated today. I don't believe I've posted often around here, but I want to clarify that I didn't just create this account all willy-nilly. I am close friends with a developer in Namco Bandai, the team which is helping develop the new Super Smash Bros. game to be released on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U next year. Super Smash Bros. has always held a special place in my heart for nostalgic reasons, so I made an effort to pry some information. Unfortunately, I don't have very much on characters, but what I was able to find out, I will share. Do not expect any form of validation or proof from my end, as that will put my friend's career at considerable risk.

I approached by asking if the wide-spread rumor regarding Little Mac, Mii, and Pac-Man was true; despite my repeated asking, he was only able to tell me that Little Mac is a definite playable character. He kept laughing and sighing when I asked about the other two. (This wasn't an in-person conversation, so I wasn't able to infer any non-verbal hints or clues.) Sorry, but I don't have any more on characters than that. I do, however, have a bit about some single player modes: Break the Targets will be making a comeback, and it will be handled in a compromised fashion to that of Brawl's style and its predecessors. What I mean by this is that the level designs will be broken up by franchise, and each character within that franchise will share that stage. He gave me the following example: "For instance, the Super Mario Bros. series might have a stage based on the Mushroom Kingdom, and both he and Bowser would share that stage." I asked him about characters who were stand-alone representatives for their games, and his only response was that he "couldn't say". I also asked if these stages would have varying levels of difficulty like in Brawl, to which he said, "At this point, there is only one difficulty setting."

Home-Run Contest, Event Matches, and Adventure Mode will also be returning. He had little to say about the first two (they will stay relatively the same as in previous installments), and he could not share much on Adventure Mode other than it leans closer to the style of Melee's version. Part of the reason he couldn't elaborate much on Adventure Mode--disregarding an obvious need for subtlety--is because the roster is "still being tweaked", implying much heavier character involvement as far as the story goes. Also, Adventure Mode will hold more importance on the 3DS version than on the home console. Not too sure what that entails, but I did get confirmation that it can still be accessed on both versions.

That's pretty much all the information I have. I don't have any confirmation on veteran characters, even the obvious ones. I asked him, "Why didn't they show Yoshi in the reveal trailer?" to which he only said, "I wonder!" Please keep in mind that my friend isn't exactly a high-up in the development team, but he's definitely in a position to where he'd be in the know. That said--judging from his tone of voice and scrupulous phrasing--I'd say there's still quite some bit that is unknown even to him. Take from that what you will. (I won't be making any replies, because I know how hectic topics like this can get. I'll post sometime later if I learn more, although that probably won't be for quite some time, if at all.)

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19 July 2013
Previously, I made a post on this board containing some new information I learned from a close friend in the know: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/66540992. (I am posting this here as to make it easier on you fellas to keep track of what's been said.) I promised that any new information I get I would share with you guys. Although I don't expect to be consistently fed information, as my friend and I rarely keep in touch, I managed to arrange a Skype call with him today, and I have some news.

Apparently the development team was just very recently given the go to start work on Mewtwo. Concept designs involve both his original and Awakened forms, the latter of which not being set as his Final Smash, contrary to popular speculation. (Right now, they are throwing around the idea of Psystrike being his Final Smash--a single-targeting attack.) Changing forms will not alter his moveset but rather his speed, weight, mobility, and damage. This concept is not finalized, as the development team is still seeking approval/counsel from GameFreak.

My friend finished our discussion on Mewtwo by saying, "His inclusion has nothing to do with Lucariobeing a playable character." I took that to mean thatLucario will be a returning character, despite both his and Mewtwo's neutral specials being the same. In hindsight, I probably should have nudged for some definite in-or-out clarification, but from the way things sound, Lucario will most likely stay for the new game.

Considering all of this, I asked if he could help me try and prove my credibility to you fellas. I thought a good way to do this would be for him to tell me the upcoming Miiverse photo to be revealed by Sakurai, but he said that Sakurai usually takes the photos the night before or the morning of, and so it usually cannot be predicted. Character updates, however, are all planned ahead of time: he said that a Pokemon representative would be the next character update on the Smash Bros. website. For some reason, he wouldn't tell me who, which leads me to believe that it is neither Lucario nor Mewtwo who will be the upcoming reveal. "Just wait and see!"

That's all that I have for the time being. As I mentioned beforehand, I'm not expecting to learn more on a frequent basis, but whenever I do manage to get a slice of information here and there, I will be sure to post. Like before, I will not be making any replies, because I know how posts like this are viewed in these kinds of communities.

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4 August 2013
New information, new thread. To keep track of what's been said already, please read the previous two topics I've made on this board (http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/66776281). It just so happens that the day I come to make a new post, GameFAQs is having a field day with trolls and supposed prophets. Because of that, maybe this isn't the best time to make a thread, but I'll be driving to Washington for a week tomorrow evening, so I figured I'd just get this out of the way.

I'm going to make this cut and dry, for the most part. I'd like to preface by stating clearly that I don't know everything about the game. I get my information from casual conversations with a friend, and that's it. I'm saying this because I've been getting private messages requesting I "make a nudge for [X] as a playable character" and asking I spill the details on certain franchise representation. Absolutely everything that I know up until this point is shared in my threads. (That's part of the reason I won't be making replies--I quite seriously have no additional information to provide.) That said, let's cut to the chase.

Dixie Kong will be the third and final playable character from the Donkey Kong franchise. She is not paired with Diddy Kong--nor is she a clone of him--but is her own, unique character. She has a jump mechanic similar to Peach's in that holding the jump button will cause her hair to twirl and will provide gradual vertical progression for a short time. From there you can keep holding the jump button to stall your fall time as you twirl. K. Rool is also in the game, but as a boss character. After being defeated the first time as King K. Rool, he returns a couple more times in Adventure mode as Kaptain K. Rool and then Baron K. Roolenstein. Despite how I feel about it, apparently he is treated as a less serious boss.

Fire Emblem will have not one, not two, but three individual character slots: Marth, Ike, and Chrom & Lucina. "There were less cuts than you think," is what I was told after hearing this. Regarding the latter, I was told that their moveset is "most unique out of any". Every time you use any one of your specials, that character will call upon the other, and the two will execute a simple combo; after the animation is done, the original character pulls back, and the supporter takes the reins. They both have their own separate set of standard moves, and they both have their own separate Final Smash. To clarify, their special moves are different from each other, but both will include the other in some way before switching them in. Further regarding the Fire Emblem franchise, I can--unfortunately--confirm that Roy will not be returning from Melee.

Now, I'm a big lurker, and I've also been reading the forums daily as the DOJO updates to see how the community responds. I noticed that a lot of you are concerned that Ice Climbers may be cut due to the expressed hardware limitations of the 3DS. Firstly, I'll just confirm for you that they're in. Secondly, I'd like to ease your mind with your concerns of the 3DS. The hardware isn't as limited as some people are making it out to be, and it has not had quite the dramatic effect on characters as some people are imagining. From what I've been told, the real and only true problem with the 3DS regarding characters is its small screens. Ice Climbers and Olimar, especially, have been tricky to handle due to how scrambled things appear on the screen with multiples of those characters. The game is still turning out fantastically, and any sort of character reduction will be mostly aesthetic.

Board the Platforms is returning, and precisely like how they've handled Break the Targets this time around, the levels will be divided per franchise. Stage Builderreturns from Brawl, too, with huge upgrades. You can now apparently place tiles in the Z-plane, not just the X- and Y-planes. There are three layers to the former plane, the furthest and nearest being purely anesthetic placements. These two layers will have their own set of tiles to choose from. The background can be changed, the tiles come in many different textures and shades, and the editor in a whole is "just a huge improvement all around." I'm still trying to learn more about other modes and features. That's all I have for the time being. If there's anything you'd like me to find out about, post about it in a reply and I'll try to bring it up next time I catch a conversation with my friend. See you around the boards.

Oh right, I almost forgot. Ridl--

Neogaf E3 Unknown Leaker (June 2013 pre-E3)

Spoiler

Claims:
To be shown at E3 2013:

• "Animal Crossing Guy" (Villager)
• Little Mac
• Mega Man
• Mii
• Pac-Man
• Wii Fit Trainer

Reddit Leak

Spoiler

Claims:

• Adventure mode is very similar to Melee
• Mii is playable
• Mii's moveset is customizable, including different movesets, costumes and taunts, some of which are unlockable
• Miis can be saved to individual slots and shared among systems
• Stage builder has been greatly expanded upon and features an online component
• There will be Smash AR cards which unlock new content in-game
• August 2014 is the target release date on both platforms
• Leaker believes Miis can be disabled (not specific)
• An invisible meter fills when you take or give damage, once Burst! flashes across a character's HUD you can press A+B to send a shockwave out, knocking other characters back
• Little Mac is an Assist Trophy
• Shulk is an Assist Trophy
• Rosalina is an Assist Trophy

Original Post:

Spoiler

throwaway account here! i heard some pretty big smash bros news through the grapevine..
-the game’s single player component is an adventure mode very similar to the one found in super smash bros melee
-you can create custom mii characters with different costumes, moves and taunts, and these miis can be saved to individual slots. you can trade miis between platforms and with friends, and you can upload, download and rate miis online. most of the mii parts, like new costumes and attacks, are unlockable.
-stage builder has been greatly expanded upon and has a similar online feature set to the miis
-nintendo will be producing packs of smash bros ar trading cards with original artwork, classic art, character bios, stage descriptions, item descriptions and so on. these cards can be scanned to unlock new mii parts, stage builder parts, music, trophies and other goodies.
-august 2014 is the target release date on both platforms
from what i hear, a little bit of the above is going to be shown off next month in a nintendo direct. so i suppose that’s the best proof i can give you all for now. ignore this post in the meantime if you like, but check back in a month to see how i did.

i believe there's an option to disable miis. they're more a fun distraction than anything else. something for the casual crowd.

heard some more stuff
there’s only one new gameplay mechanic. an invisible meter fills whenever you hit the opponent and when the opponent hits you. when it maxes out the word ‘burst!’ appears on your hud and you can press a+b together on the ground or in the air to strike a pose and send a shockwave out of your character, knocking back anyone in the immediate vicinity. it doesn’t do any damage and is intended to get out of combos or make room between you and the opponents.
little mac is still an assist trophy. my friend has also seen shulk from xenoblade and rosalina as assist trophies.

Ummm..
The Occopius Leak is false. Someone admitted to making it (think it was Fortanono)
And the Translator leak is false. He said that Diddy would be the next reveal (Lucario was revealed before him)

 

[Mr. Mumbles]

As far as I can see, of the leaks I currently have in the Live section of the OP, Lucario's reveal debunks none of them. Obviously the one claiming he starts as Riolu isn't going to come to fruition, but technically that claim hasn't been disproven yet.

If I missed something though, feel free to tell me.

The Translator leak is now dead due to Lucario. It claimed "Diddy Kong will be the next revealed veteran (as of Jan. 2014) to coincide with Tropical Freeze," but he wasn't the next revealed veteran; Lucario was.

EDIT: Ninja'd. Also congrats on having a post count that is a power of 2 GreenReaperGod.

 

[Rose alumna]

Have u seen the leak on ness he dose not even have a shadow

 

[Louie G.]

Have u seen the leak on ness he dose not even have a shadow

We debunked that one a long time back.

 

[GreenReaperGod]

Spoiler

Dead:

Journalist Leak - Comprised of a "final roster" without Rosalina or Toon Link.
Reddit Leak - Claims that Rosalina is an Assist Trophy.
ThatWasPeachy False Leak - Self-explanatory.
Wegenbarth False Leak - See above.
APC99 False Leak - See above.
Occopicus Leak - Fortanono fake.
60 Character Roster Leak - Someone in this thread (don't remember) confessed to making it.
splat False Leak - Self-explanatory.
MisterVideoGaming False Leak - See above.
Competitive Arsehole Friend Leak - Clever analysis by Groose indicates that numbers-based poster username spells out "'Tis Fake!"
Early February 2013 Crap Leak - Claims that "Mega Man is off the table."
Smashboardian Leak That I Think Fortanono Made Leak - I was correct.
legendofrob1 False Leak - Self-explanatory.
Illiterate Leak (#2) - Said that Captain Falcon would be revealed on January 21st.
Toots Leak - Leaker admitted it was fake
Character Model Leak - Some models were incorrect (I think)
Mr. Prediction Leak - Said that Shulk would be revealed on January 30th.
Hanafuda Leak - Said Lucario was cut.
Basty Leak - Also said that Lucario was cut.
Sandbag Leak - Said that Sandbag would be revealed on January 31st.
Really Short Leak - Lucario was revealed before Captain Falcon.
Frostwraith Leak - Self-explanatory.
Sakura Leak - Says that "Smash 5" is already in development by a different studio, when Sakurai has stated that SSBU and SSB3DS are Smash 4 and 5.

Live:

Jumpman Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mewtwo, Dixie, Mii, Jumpman, ROB or Lucario
• Inclusion of Snake
• Roster exceeding "around 40 characters"
• Exclusion of Bowser Jr. Assist Trophy
• Exclusion of Cannon Box item

Betternet Roster Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Ike, Lucas, Wolf, Snake, Pokemon Trainer with Brawl Pokemon
• Inclusion of newcomer who is not Dixie, Toon Zelda, Palutena, Krystal, Chrom & Lucina, Mii, Little Mac, Takamaru, or Pacman
• Exclusion of any non-listed Brawl veteran or Mewtwo
• Mewtwo using a Mega Form, not using "Psycho Break" Final Smash
• Zelda/Sheik or Samus/ZSS transformations being changed
• Pokemon Trainer's Final Smash not being "Tri-Pledge" or "Triple Pledge"
• Pacman and/or Ganondorf not being shown at an E3 2014 Nintendo Direct

[/COLLAPSE]
GameFAQs PM Leak *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of "Super Amazing Wagon Adventure U" stage
• Exclusion of "Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo" Assist Trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
NotSakurai Leak *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Barrel Cannon, Tiki's Tear, or Baby Yoshi items
• Exclusion of Lor Starcutter (Wii U), Pokemon World Tournament (3DS), Chimera Factory (3DS), 8-Bit Ice Climber (Wii U and 3DS), Prison Island (Wii U) stages
• Inclusion of any Melee stage aside from Battlefield and Final Destination
• Exclusion of Sallya, Tails or Magnus Assist Trophies
• Exclusion of My Unit, Shulk, or Ridley
• Inclusion of Pokemon who is not playable in Brawl or Mewtwo, or Roy or Young Link
• Inclusion of another Mario character
• Exclusion of Dr. Mario skin for Mario

[/COLLAPSE]
Four Revealed Newcomer Info Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Any listed move for Villager, WFT, Mega Man and Rosalina behaving opposite to description
• Exclusion of Sheik transformation
• Phantom being anything but an Assist Trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
Illiterate Leak (#1) *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Lor Starcutter (Wii U), Pokemon World Tournament (3DS), or Prison Island (Wii U) stages
• Exclusion of Rosalina (lol), Little Mac, Mii, Shulk, Anna, Pacman, Palutena, Mewtwo, Ness, Dedede (lol), Jigglypuff, Yoshi, Ganondorf or Falco

[/COLLAPSE]
Generic Short New Namco Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mii, Ike, Ness, ROB, Little Mac, K. Rool, Mewtwo

[/COLLAPSE]
New Nintendo Direct Stuff Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Disconfirmation of existence of or details about listed game titles

[/COLLAPSE]
Neoseeker Leak (#1)
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Disconfirmation of Ridley, Little Mac
• Disconfirmation of Metroid, Anthony Higgs, Nabbit, Toadsworth, Kamek, Cranky, Tingle, Beedle, Tom Nook, or Hector Assist Trophies

[/COLLAPSE]
Neogaf Rumor
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Target release date that is not spring

[/COLLAPSE]
Supposed ChaosZero Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a stage hazard
• Inclusion of Dixie as a partner of Diddy
• Inclusion of King K Rool
• Online mode without the ability to host rooms with certain items enable/disabled

[/COLLAPSE]
Spacechannel5 Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mii, Dixie Kong, Toon Zelda/Tetra, Bayonetta, Pac-Man, and Chrom as characters
• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a stage hazard
• Exclusion of Falco, Ness, Lucas, Jigglypuff, Yoshi, or Ike
• Inclusion of Snake or Jigglypuff
• Exclusion of Audino as a pokeball and Lucina as an assist trophy
• Planned release date that is not June

[/COLLAPSE]
Naryol Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Geno or Goku
• Roster with more or less than 42 characters
• More or less than 3 third parties
• Inclusion of Ridley, King K Rool, or Bowser Jr. as playable characters
• Exclusion of Lucario or R.O.B

[/COLLAPSE]
E Gadd Leak
[Collapse="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Professor E Gadd, Tingle, and Dixie Kong (as her own character)
• Exclusion of Zero Suit Samus, Sheik, and Ganondorf
• Exclusion of Bowser Jr, King Boo, Hammer Bro, Waluigi, Kat & Ana, Kamek, Cranky Kong, Midna and Wolf Link, Beedle, and Metroid assist trophies
• Inclusion of Lakitu assist trophy
• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a boss
• Inclusion of King K Rool as anything but a stage element
• Exclusion of Gangplank Galleon stage

[/COLLAPSE]
Three Post Leak/Tabuu Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• More or less than 59 characters in the game (including transformations)
• More or less than 53 character slots on the roster
• Exclusion of any Brawl Character
• Zero Suit Samus not able to be selected at the character select screen
• Jigglypuff not having a moveset with elements from her new Fairy type
• Snake not being revealed in a Nintendo Direct that will announce a Metal Gear Wii U game.
• Inclusion of Pokemon Trainer whose Pokemon do not include Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Blaziken.
• Inclusion of stamina for the Pokemon Trainer
• Exclusion of Dr. Mario, Roy, Mewtwo, and Pichu
• Exclusion of a Dr. Luigi alt for Dr. Mario
• Exclusion of Drawing Link/Young Link, Charizard/Mega Charizard X, King K Rool, RIdley, Palutena, Robin/Avatar, Little Mac, Mii, Pac-Man, or Tabuu
• Exclusion of female alt for Robin/Avatar
• Exclusion of Sakurai, Iwata, Miyamoto, and Reggie default Miis.
• Exclusion of Shulk assist trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
Souta Satou Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Falco, Ness, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, Meta Knight, Mewtwo, Mr. Game and Watch, Wario, or Yoshi
• Exclusion of Palutena, Jill, Little Mac, Charizard (as own character), Ridley, Chrom, Shulk, or Dixie Kong
• Inclusion of Ike, Wolf, Snake, Jigglypuff, Pokemon Trainer, Lucas, or R.O.B
• Inclusion of a newcomer not mentioned above
• Exclusion of Zelda's transformation
• More or less than 40 characters

[/COLLAPSE]
Glass Joe Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Waluigi, Tingle, Midna, Magolor, Andross, Medusa, Glass Joe, Chibi Robo, or Isaac assist trophy.
• Exclusion of Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Jigglypuff, Diddy and Dixie, Meta Knight, Falco, Palutena, Chrom, Little Mac, Ness, and Captain Falcon.
• Inclusion of King K Rool, Pokemon Trainer, Ridley (as anything but a stage hazard), Wolf, Ike, and Lucas.
• Inclusion of the Mr. Saturn item.
• Exclusion of a Kirby's Epic Yarn stage.
• Diddy Kong not being reveal on February 13th

[/COLLAPSE]
GaeosHero Leak
[collapse="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Diddy Kong and Palutena.
• Exclusion of a Minecart Madness (Wii U) stage.
• Exclusion of "Ms. Tetris" (character apparently uses Tetris blocks and other puzzle related things to fight).
• Diddy Kong and Ms. Tetris not being revealed this month.
• Exclusion of a Master Ball and Lip's Stick item.
• Exclusion of Shadow Moses Island.
• Adventure mode not having a desert level, a factory level, and a volcano level.
• Zelda not being able to summon a controllable helper.

[/COLLAPSE]
[/COLLAPSE]
Added the GaeosHero Leak

 

[Deleted member]

Why is that old bull**** leak even being discussed, anyway?

Spoiler

Dead:

Journalist Leak - Comprised of a "final roster" without Rosalina or Toon Link.
Reddit Leak - Claims that Rosalina is an Assist Trophy.
ThatWasPeachy False Leak - Self-explanatory.
Wegenbarth False Leak - See above.
APC99 False Leak - See above.
Occopicus Leak - Fortanono fake.
60 Character Roster Leak - Someone in this thread (don't remember) confessed to making it.
splat False Leak - Self-explanatory.
MisterVideoGaming False Leak - See above.
Competitive Arsehole Friend Leak - Clever analysis by Groose indicates that numbers-based poster username spells out "'Tis Fake!"
Early February 2013 Crap Leak - Claims that "Mega Man is off the table."
Smashboardian Leak That I Think Fortanono Made Leak - I was correct.
legendofrob1 False Leak - Self-explanatory.
Illiterate Leak (#2) - Said that Captain Falcon would be revealed on January 21st.
Toots Leak - Leaker admitted it was fake
Character Model Leak - Some models were incorrect (I think)
Mr. Prediction Leak - Said that Shulk would be revealed on January 30th.
Hanafuda Leak - Said Lucario was cut.
Basty Leak - Also said that Lucario was cut.
Sandbag Leak - Said that Sandbag would be revealed on January 31st.
Really Short Leak - Lucario was revealed before Captain Falcon.
Frostwraith Leak - Self-explanatory.
Sakura Leak - Says that "Smash 5" is already in development by a different studio, when Sakurai has stated that SSBU and SSB3DS are Smash 4 and 5.

Live:

Jumpman Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mewtwo, Dixie, Mii, Jumpman, ROB or Lucario
• Inclusion of Snake
• Roster exceeding "around 40 characters"
• Exclusion of Bowser Jr. Assist Trophy
• Exclusion of Cannon Box item

Betternet Roster Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Ike, Lucas, Wolf, Snake, Pokemon Trainer with Brawl Pokemon
• Inclusion of newcomer who is not Dixie, Toon Zelda, Palutena, Krystal, Chrom & Lucina, Mii, Little Mac, Takamaru, or Pacman
• Exclusion of any non-listed Brawl veteran or Mewtwo
• Mewtwo using a Mega Form, not using "Psycho Break" Final Smash
• Zelda/Sheik or Samus/ZSS transformations being changed
• Pokemon Trainer's Final Smash not being "Tri-Pledge" or "Triple Pledge"
• Pacman and/or Ganondorf not being shown at an E3 2014 Nintendo Direct

[/COLLAPSE]
GameFAQs PM Leak *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of "Super Amazing Wagon Adventure U" stage
• Exclusion of "Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo" Assist Trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
NotSakurai Leak *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Barrel Cannon, Tiki's Tear, or Baby Yoshi items
• Exclusion of Lor Starcutter (Wii U), Pokemon World Tournament (3DS), Chimera Factory (3DS), 8-Bit Ice Climber (Wii U and 3DS), Prison Island (Wii U) stages
• Inclusion of any Melee stage aside from Battlefield and Final Destination
• Exclusion of Sallya, Tails or Magnus Assist Trophies
• Exclusion of My Unit, Shulk, or Ridley
• Inclusion of Pokemon who is not playable in Brawl or Mewtwo, or Roy or Young Link
• Inclusion of another Mario character
• Exclusion of Dr. Mario skin for Mario

[/COLLAPSE]
Four Revealed Newcomer Info Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Any listed move for Villager, WFT, Mega Man and Rosalina behaving opposite to description
• Exclusion of Sheik transformation
• Phantom being anything but an Assist Trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
Illiterate Leak (#1) *
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Lor Starcutter (Wii U), Pokemon World Tournament (3DS), or Prison Island (Wii U) stages
• Exclusion of Rosalina (lol), Little Mac, Mii, Shulk, Anna, Pacman, Palutena, Mewtwo, Ness, Dedede (lol), Jigglypuff, Yoshi, Ganondorf or Falco

[/COLLAPSE]
Generic Short New Namco Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mii, Ike, Ness, ROB, Little Mac, K. Rool, Mewtwo

[/COLLAPSE]
New Nintendo Direct Stuff Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Disconfirmation of existence of or details about listed game titles

[/COLLAPSE]
Neoseeker Leak (#1)
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Disconfirmation of Ridley, Little Mac
• Disconfirmation of Metroid, Anthony Higgs, Nabbit, Toadsworth, Kamek, Cranky, Tingle, Beedle, Tom Nook, or Hector Assist Trophies

[/COLLAPSE]
Neogaf Rumor
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Target release date that is not spring

[/COLLAPSE]
Supposed ChaosZero Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a stage hazard
• Inclusion of Dixie as a partner of Diddy
• Inclusion of King K Rool
• Online mode without the ability to host rooms with certain items enable/disabled

[/COLLAPSE]
Spacechannel5 Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Mii, Dixie Kong, Toon Zelda/Tetra, Bayonetta, Pac-Man, and Chrom as characters
• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a stage hazard
• Exclusion of Falco, Ness, Lucas, Jigglypuff, Yoshi, or Ike
• Inclusion of Snake or Jigglypuff
• Exclusion of Audino as a pokeball and Lucina as an assist trophy
• Planned release date that is not June

[/COLLAPSE]
Naryol Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Inclusion of Geno or Goku
• Roster with more or less than 42 characters
• More or less than 3 third parties
• Inclusion of Ridley, King K Rool, or Bowser Jr. as playable characters
• Exclusion of Lucario or R.O.B

[/COLLAPSE]
E Gadd Leak
[Collapse="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Professor E Gadd, Tingle, and Dixie Kong (as her own character)
• Exclusion of Zero Suit Samus, Sheik, and Ganondorf
• Exclusion of Bowser Jr, King Boo, Hammer Bro, Waluigi, Kat & Ana, Kamek, Cranky Kong, Midna and Wolf Link, Beedle, and Metroid assist trophies
• Inclusion of Lakitu assist trophy
• Inclusion of Ridley as anything but a boss
• Inclusion of King K Rool as anything but a stage element
• Exclusion of Gangplank Galleon stage

[/COLLAPSE]
Three Post Leak/Tabuu Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• More or less than 59 characters in the game (including transformations)
• More or less than 53 character slots on the roster
• Exclusion of any Brawl Character
• Zero Suit Samus not able to be selected at the character select screen
• Jigglypuff not having a moveset with elements from her new Fairy type
• Snake not being revealed in a Nintendo Direct that will announce a Metal Gear Wii U game.
• Inclusion of Pokemon Trainer whose Pokemon do not include Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Blaziken.
• Inclusion of stamina for the Pokemon Trainer
• Exclusion of Dr. Mario, Roy, Mewtwo, and Pichu
• Exclusion of a Dr. Luigi alt for Dr. Mario
• Exclusion of Drawing Link/Young Link, Charizard/Mega Charizard X, King K Rool, RIdley, Palutena, Robin/Avatar, Little Mac, Mii, Pac-Man, or Tabuu
• Exclusion of female alt for Robin/Avatar
• Exclusion of Sakurai, Iwata, Miyamoto, and Reggie default Miis.
• Exclusion of Shulk assist trophy

[/COLLAPSE]
Souta Satou Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Falco, Ness, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, Meta Knight, Mewtwo, Mr. Game and Watch, Wario, or Yoshi
• Exclusion of Palutena, Jill, Little Mac, Charizard (as own character), Ridley, Chrom, Shulk, or Dixie Kong
• Inclusion of Ike, Wolf, Snake, Jigglypuff, Pokemon Trainer, Lucas, or R.O.B
• Inclusion of a newcomer not mentioned above
• Exclusion of Zelda's transformation
• More or less than 40 characters

[/COLLAPSE]
Dark Pit Rumor
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Any of the listed game titles being incorrect or false
• Exclusion of Little Mac, Takamaru, Tom Nook, Palutena, Dark Pit, or Bayonetta

[/COLLAPSE]
Glass Joe Leak
[COLLAPSE="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Waluigi, Tingle, Midna, Magolor, Andross, Medusa, Glass Joe, Chibi Robo, or Isaac assist trophy.
• Exclusion of Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Jigglypuff, Diddy and Dixie, Meta Knight, Falco, Palutena, Chrom, Little Mac, Ness, and Captain Falcon.
• Inclusion of King K Rool, Pokemon Trainer, Ridley (as anything but a stage hazard), Wolf, Ike, and Lucas.
• Inclusion of the Mr. Saturn item.
• Exclusion of a Kirby's Epic Yarn stage.
• Diddy Kong not being reveal on February 13th

[/COLLAPSE]
GaeosHero Leak
[collapse="Killable By:"]

• Exclusion of Diddy Kong and Palutena.
• Exclusion of a Minecart Madness (Wii U) stage.
• Exclusion of "Ms. Tetris" (character apparently uses Tetris blocks and other puzzle related things to fight).
• Diddy Kong and Ms. Tetris not being revealed this month.
• Exclusion of a Master Ball and Lip's Stick item.
• Exclusion of Shadow Moses Island.
• Adventure mode not having a desert level, a factory level, and a volcano level.
• Zelda not being able to summon a controllable helper.

[/COLLAPSE]
[/COLLAPSE]
Added the GaeosHero Leak

Get rid of the "Dark Pit" rumor.
It had been proven false at E3 considering it was made prior to it and the "surprise teaser trailer" for Smash Bros. wasn't anything remotely similar to what we got.

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

All these rumours are making me fear that this game is just gonna be Brawl 's roster but with only a few new extras.

But didn't Sakurai say as much? What few newcomers we get judges how Smash is received. I'm much more interested in the gameplay changes, and so far we've seen just a few on the engine.

 

[GamerTimeUS]

But didn't Sakurai say as much? What few newcomers we get judges how Smash is received. I'm much more interested in the gameplay changes, and so far we've seen just a few on the engine.

I hope its not like that

 

[DraginHikari]

I don't remember seeing anything to suggest that, only thing about the roster I recall being mentioned is that they would not be able to bring all previous vets back which was a pretty general statement.

 

[Ruthy]

At least we only got 1 character so far that I don't think should be in Smash at all. Why does Toon/Young Link still exist?

I swear to god if they get lazy and bring back Falco and Lucas. GUHHH

 

[Louie G.]

I swear to god if they get lazy and bring back Falco and Lucas. GUHHH

Falco

Okie doke.