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Exactly, I don't watch them either. I just go straight to the website where the video is embedded. If that somehow doesn't work, journalists always report on big reveals anyways. It isn't like Directs are the most effective way to promote a reveal, but it broadens your potential audience, I suppose.
It also maximizes potential viewership. A lot more people are going to watch the Direct and see the other games being shown off if they think a Smash character is going to show up.
Well sure its possible but when you make a video to reveal a character and you want everyone to see it would you A: put it in a website on some random day hoping people will see it? or B: have it in a big monthly Nintendo video that is announced across the media so that everyone sees it AND have it on the website?
Yes, that much is true. If people who don't follow Smash are watching a Direct, and see the newest fighter being revealed, they'll most likely get intrigued. But I still think that, if you wanted to announce a newcomer, a Direct is not the only way of doing it. Just because it's been a trend thus far, doesn't mean it's gonna stay that way.
I'm 90% sure that every international direct from now til the release will showcase a newcomerYea another thing about that leak. I think the rule for newcomers is every six months. I would love to be wrong but as far as I can tell thats what it seems like. Even though Wii fit trainer was revealed on the same day it still wasnt the initial reveal. Then Rosalina six months later. I mean getting Shulk on the 30th is a just a little
They have to save some newcomers for the actual release though... and E3. Maybe every other Direct is more plausible.
It's fine, no worries.
Well, I guess that depends on when the game gets released. I'm honestly expecting a late spring/early-to-mid summer release
Naruto won't get in Smash before Goku though. Who gets requested more? HMMMM?!I love Pac-man as a smash character Yall, but I would be lying if I said I wouldn't be disappointed if we only get him. Namco has such a great lineup of games, including fighters, that it would be a shame to ignore them.
Namco:
PacMan
Dig Dug (he could be so awesome)
Tekken Characters
Soul Caliber Characters
Bandai Namco:
Naruto
Digimon
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Naruto is in Smash 4. >
Wow thats pretty confident. Here let me fix that for you. Simply put there wont be that many new comers. We already have 4 I can see there being up to 7-8 more. Most of them will be secret characters. Idk newcomers are a pretty special case. I'd rather be surprised when it happens then expect it every time. So monthly newcomers? a long with all the characters everyones predicting... even without though... I'm sure he doesn't want to spoil the character surprises. 90% huh? wow I'm pleasantly surprised. I really wasn't expecting a newcomer until e3 2014.
...I'm pretty sure Sakurai said he wouldn't go overzealous on 3rd party characters. Namco doesn't need any special treatment just because they're helping out on Nintendo Crossover Fighting GameI love Pac-man as a smash character Yall, but I would be lying if I said I wouldn't be disappointed if we only get him. Namco has such a great lineup of games, including fighters, that it would be a shame to ignore them.
Namco:
PacMan
Dig Dug (he could be so awesome)
Tekken Characters
Soul Caliber Characters
Bandai Namco:
Naruto
Digimon
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Naruto is in Smash 4. >
I'm pretty sure there's an international direct every couple months. Having a newcomer every month is crazy
EarthBound X Naruto was leaked months ago. Naruto is replacing Lucas. Learn your stuff.
Well yea I do but thats besides the point because most people don't. I'm just an idiot that wastes his time (not that anyone else here is). The Wii U is not doing as well as nintendo hoped so they need to broaden the audience a bit with Directs and creating excitement with their games. I mean yea sure there are many ways to reveal a character but a Direct is probably the best way (next to e3)
EarthBound X Naruto was leaked months ago. Naruto is replacing Lucas. Learn your stuff.
Oh I was unaware of international directs I just thought they had one every month for everyone. hmmm well thats a bit more reasonable but I still think that theres an unspoken rule about character reveals per month. Whenever we get something good like Rosalina its hard to think that we will have Zelda revealed the next week.
Naruto is a Mother character?EarthBound X Naruto was leaked months ago. Naruto is replacing Lucas. Learn your stuff.
Its kinda lame to be a hard head when new info is given to you. I'm open to new ideas? So what? lol not trying to be arrogant... I also shouldn't feed the troll.
Lady Palutena remains the only visual rumor we've seen as of late.
We got this thing that seems to be a result of boredom. Speculate away
This is boring
Sakurai doesn't know his butt from his elbows. I'll never listen to the guy when he said an AC rep wouldn't work. He's crazy.
Personally I'm expecting a 42 or 43 character roster, not counting transformations.
But he isn't crazy enough to have more than one third party rep in a game. I don't even think Namco will even get one, since Pacman can't even really do much. Just look at the Tekken X SF game.
I don't necessarily agree with you, but that was the funniest thing I've read all day.
Im thinking like 10 or so if they cut Ike, Snake, Pkm Trainer, Lucario, Lucas, Wolf, and Rob. I know not all of them would be cut but for the sake of discussion lets say 4 from this list get cut. Obviously people are leaking a lot of new comers so that doesnt give much room for veterans. Yea probably a row is good.
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