Social Swamp's Social Thread 3 - And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain...

[PsychoIncarnate]

I was there... in spirit. </3

It was worth the 40 cents

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

Favourite trailers:

Favourite Pokemon in Smash + to play as:


Favourite Pokemon:
...I dunno

 

[Kirby Dragons]

Favorite Smash Pokémon

Favorite General Pokémon

Favorite Smash Pokémon to Play As
Even though I kind of hate him as a character.

 

[Wolfie557]

Now that it's all said and done? Which characters had your favorite reveal trailers?

Mine in no particular order:

Rosalina (What a great mislead. It makes it seem like a Mario Kart trailer for Kirby. Still upset he wasn't part of MK8's DLC.)

Lucas (What a sweet sweet sentimental trailer.)

Wii Fit Trainer (A great misdirect trailer and absolutely brilliant way to reveal such an unexpected newcomer.)

Palutena (Beautiful animation)

Duck Hunt (Great for nostalgia reasons. The transformation from 2D to 3D for Duck Hunt is quite a nice little touch.)

Cloud (Honestly the trailer that shocked everyone. The minute you realize what the music is. The logo showing up. Then the fact he literally says that he never thought he'd see the day. This was the trailer that blew EVERYONE away.)

Bayonetta (I love the use of her voice actress before showing the model, the grand entrance, the use of appropriate Nintendo characters to match what her games storylines are all about.)

And honorable mention goes to Ryu. His trailer would've been so hype had he not leaked so early.

5. - I absolutely adored the animation and fight scene. It was very unexpected might I add. I recognized it's not Mewtwo and I just appreciated this awesome addition.

4./- As a small Chrom supporter, I was a bit sad initially it was Lucina but the fight scene was so good and him saying he's gonna fight another day made me laugh. Robin looked really cool and I actually much prefer the outcome than what I wanted being Chrom, basically. Also, R.I.P Gematsu Dragon! *still believes it was real but info came from very very early on*

3.- Funily enough, I predicted it's gonna be Mii's , Palutena & Pacman and in that order. Also if Ridley wasn't a stage hazard then him too but you can't always be right lol. It made sense for the (imo inevitable Mii's) to come first and Pacman being a 3rd party go last so Palutena had to go in between. As for the trailer, it REALLY made me want a Smash/ Kid Icarus anime and to this day I want it. I loved the fight scene with Link & Pit, while Pittoo showing up made me hope for a Pittoo alt. Palutena herself was amazing and I loved what they have done with her moves. My #2 most wanted!!! (Bayonetta was around 5th at the time and considered a pipe dream. She quickly became #1 and once I played her games she was more wanted than Palutena & someone else ever was)

2. - Soon after they finished showing off Corrin I joked a bit about how it's gonna be Bayonetta as a final sense of hope. When they were showing off the Sonic costumes I really wanted a Bayonetta one so I was butthurt. When Sakurai finally said 'climax' I was just shocked and was like "..could it be??". When I saw Pit & Palutena talking I honestly thought that I would lol if it's a Kid Icarus character during the flight scene (which I was already really excited Medusa/someone would join). Then, Bae's Voice!!! I was just screaming & laughing for most of the initial trailer. Well Played Sakurai!

Spoiler: And at number 1 is.....

1. - It's probably the mixture with confusion on what the hell is this game, even though I saw the cross slash so I had Smash, MarioKart & Kirby's Air Ride all in mind. Then it went really cute and BOOM! My most wanted character got in and I was soooooo happppyyyy. Also, predicted she would come in a December Direct (a hunch + her in 3D World confirmed to me she's coming eventually) but the trailer still managed to confuzzle me. She was just like I expected; graceful and to have some sort of Luma attacks but the way her moveset looked was better than I could have ever imagined.

I basically based it on what trailers I personally found the most hype/happy with at the time.
I feel really fortunate to recieve my 3 most wanted and a few others I wanted as well (e.g Pacman) while receiving some I never knew I wanted like Ryu & Robin, even if I never wanted and was a detractor of Little Mac. I didn't want DHD either but oh well. I enjoy all characters in the end.

I legitimately thought Bayontta was going to be Hades before they showed her off. It seemed that way due to the involvement of Pit. Though I was sorta hoping for Viridi. Glad with the fantastic end result though!

I get not realising it's Bayonetta's voice but c'mon, Hades? It should have been clear it's a woman's voice so um...Medusa?

And not knowing Hades' voice in the first place is a crime!

Here's an interesting thing.

Who is your most favorite Pokemon character in Smash?


Who is your favorite in the actual Pokemon games and why?

Who is your favorite to play in Smash and why?

1.- I watched a ton of Brawl gameplay soon after E3 2013 once I got interested in Smash. I really wanted to main Ivy so sucks she got the cut.
2.- I only ever played a demo of ORAS. But he is my fav pokemon due to the anime.
3. - It's just really fun to play as Puffs. Still the best 'troll' character imo. Never underestimate the Jiggs in For Glory!

 

[Cutie Gwen]

5. - I absolutely adored the animation and fight scene. It was very unexpected might I add. I recognized it's not Mewtwo and I just appreciated this awesome addition.

4./- As a small Chrom supporter, I was a bit sad initially it was Lucina but the fight scene was so good and him saying he's gonna fight another day made me laugh. Robin looked really cool and I actually much prefer the outcome than what I wanted being Chrom, basically. Also, R.I.P Gematsu Dragon! *still believes it was real but info came from very very early on*

3.- Funily enough, I predicted it's gonna be Mii's , Palutena & Pacman and in that order. Also if Ridley wasn't a stage hazard then him too but you can't always be right lol. It made sense for the (imo inevitable Mii's) to come first and Pacman being a 3rd party go last so Palutena had to go in between. As for the trailer, it REALLY made me want a Smash/ Kid Icarus anime and to this day I want it. I loved the fight scene with Link & Pit, while Pittoo showing up made me hope for a Pittoo alt. Palutena herself was amazing and I loved what they have done with her moves. My #2 most wanted!!! (Bayonetta was around 5th at the time and considered a pipe dream. She quickly became #1 and once I played her games she was more wanted than Palutena & someone else ever was)

2. - Soon after they finished showing off Corrin I joked a bit about how it's gonna be Bayonetta as a final sense of hope. When they were showing off the Sonic costumes I really wanted a Bayonetta one so I was butthurt. When Sakurai finally said 'climax' I was just shocked and was like "..could it be??". When I saw Pit & Palutena talking I honestly thought that I would lol if it's a Kid Icarus character during the flight scene (which I was already really excited Medusa/someone would join). Then, Bae's Voice!!! I was just screaming & laughing for most of the initial trailer. Well Played Sakurai!

Spoiler: And at number 1 is.....

1. - It's probably the mixture with confusion on what the hell is this game, even though I saw the cross slash so I had Smash, MarioKart & Kirby's Air Ride all in mind. Then it went really cute and BOOM! My most wanted character got in and I was soooooo happppyyyy. Also, predicted she would come in a December Direct (a hunch + her in 3D World confirmed to me she's coming eventually) but the trailer still managed to confuzzle me. She was just like I expected; graceful and to have some sort of Luma attacks but the way her moveset looked was better than I could have ever imagined.

I basically based it on what trailers I personally found the most hype/happy with at the time.
I feel really fortunate to recieve my 3 most wanted and a few others I wanted as well (e.g Pacman) while receiving some I never knew I wanted like Ryu & Robin, even if I never wanted and was a detractor of Little Mac. I didn't want DHD either but oh well. I enjoy all characters in the end.

I get not realising it's Bayonetta's voice but c'mon, Hades? It should have been clear it's a woman's voice so um...Medusa?

And not knowing Hades' voice in the first place is a crime!

1.- I watched a ton of Brawl gameplay soon after E3 2013 once I got interested in Smash. I really wanted to main Ivy so sucks she got the cut.
2.- I only ever played a demo of ORAS. But he is my fav pokemon due to the anime.
3. - It's just really fun to play as Puffs. Still the best 'troll' character imo. Never underestimate the Jiggs in For Glory!

Nintenzilla meant 'Pit's here? Must be Hades.'
Bayonetta was the most hype followed by ****ing Mega Man. Me and my friends groaned at the thought of a 4th KI character, but we all hoped it would be Hades. We all thought it was Medusa when we heard a female voice. I realized 2 things: 1: I heard that voice before, and it wasn't Medusa because of the accent. Enter Bayobooty. none of us could believe our eyes.
Also Nintendo insulted Opossum

Spoiler

 

[Strider_Bond00J]

Ack - That was a hasty thing. Sorry about the misquote - I accidentally hit reply before I could clear the text...

Anyways - Just beat Bayonetta 1 this evening! A blast of a game! And now for the sequel, Bayonetta 2! ...After I wake up tomorrow morning. Gotta go to bed now...

 

[Radical Bones]

Favourite Pokemon in Smash: Probably Jiggs, with Ivy as a close second.

Favourite Pokemon in general:

I use Magnezone a lot, but I also like using Togekiss, Venusaur, Typhlosion, Umbreon, Weavile, Mega Sableye, Manoswine, Excadrill, Krookodile and Bisharp... and probs a few more. I always thought as an E4 member I'd have a Ground team.

Fave Pokemon to play as in Smash - it used to be Jigglypuff but I'm loving Pikachu in 4 and Charizard is fun to play as with his 'meatiness'.

 

[Wolfie557]

Bayonetta vs F!Corrin Matches really do sound like some Female Tennis Match XD.

 

[Deleted member]

There was a problem fetching the tweet

Without contest the best news of the day.

 

[Kenith]

There was a problem fetching the tweet

Without contest the best news of the day.

Except that's clearly Other M Zero Suit Samus, and not Metroid Prime 3.
You can tell because she doesn't look nearly as good.

 

[---]

Eyyy new Pokemon official art.

Spoiler

By Hitoshi Ariga.

You may know him as the Rockman Megamix guy.

Man I love Hitoshi Ariga's artwork. I'm really surprised neither Game Freak/Bandai Namco/Capcom have hired him permanently. If there's one person I think could take over for Sugimori or Inafune it's this guy. It's definitely nice to have a full version of his take on Red, as the other one was available as some Japanese only TCG merchandise.

Also more people need to read Megamix/Gigamix/Maniax.

Am surprised I haven't run into a single Greninja main using this art from him as their avatar yet.

 

[ChikoLad]

I got a perfect win (took no damage) with Rosalina a few minutes ago. Not particularly amazing but it always feels good.

Also I found a service on AnPost that lets you send things to a UK address and then send them to Ireland. So I will be able to get stuff from the UK Nintendo Store now. I'm thinking on getting their Hyrule Warriors Legend New 3DS Bundle, I just need to hope I get paid soon.

 

[Strofirko]

Is siding with the "misunderstood evil side" the new hipster?

 

[Deleted member]

Here's an interesting thing.

Who is your most favorite Pokemon character in Smash?


Who is your favorite in the actual Pokemon games and why?

Who is your favorite to play in Smash and why?

Favorite Pokemon in Smash? Easily Greninja
Favorite Pokemon of all time? Who doesn't love the Totodile line? It wents from "cute but can kill you" to "awkward fat teenager" and finally fo "your daughter calls me daddy too". They're just perfect
Favorite Pokemon to play as? Mewtwo, it just feels as if he doesn't care about his opponents and is just going along with it, plus, I love his airgame

Is siding with the "misunderstood evil side" the new hipster?

What?
Are we talking about Fates?
Because Nohr did nothing wrong

 

[NintenZ]

5. - I absolutely adored the animation and fight scene. It was very unexpected might I add. I recognized it's not Mewtwo and I just appreciated this awesome addition.

4./- As a small Chrom supporter, I was a bit sad initially it was Lucina but the fight scene was so good and him saying he's gonna fight another day made me laugh. Robin looked really cool and I actually much prefer the outcome than what I wanted being Chrom, basically. Also, R.I.P Gematsu Dragon! *still believes it was real but info came from very very early on*

3.- Funily enough, I predicted it's gonna be Mii's , Palutena & Pacman and in that order. Also if Ridley wasn't a stage hazard then him too but you can't always be right lol. It made sense for the (imo inevitable Mii's) to come first and Pacman being a 3rd party go last so Palutena had to go in between. As for the trailer, it REALLY made me want a Smash/ Kid Icarus anime and to this day I want it. I loved the fight scene with Link & Pit, while Pittoo showing up made me hope for a Pittoo alt. Palutena herself was amazing and I loved what they have done with her moves. My #2 most wanted!!! (Bayonetta was around 5th at the time and considered a pipe dream. She quickly became #1 and once I played her games she was more wanted than Palutena & someone else ever was)

2. - Soon after they finished showing off Corrin I joked a bit about how it's gonna be Bayonetta as a final sense of hope. When they were showing off the Sonic costumes I really wanted a Bayonetta one so I was butthurt. When Sakurai finally said 'climax' I was just shocked and was like "..could it be??". When I saw Pit & Palutena talking I honestly thought that I would lol if it's a Kid Icarus character during the flight scene (which I was already really excited Medusa/someone would join). Then, Bae's Voice!!! I was just screaming & laughing for most of the initial trailer. Well Played Sakurai!

Spoiler: And at number 1 is.....

1. - It's probably the mixture with confusion on what the hell is this game, even though I saw the cross slash so I had Smash, MarioKart & Kirby's Air Ride all in mind. Then it went really cute and BOOM! My most wanted character got in and I was soooooo happppyyyy. Also, predicted she would come in a December Direct (a hunch + her in 3D World confirmed to me she's coming eventually) but the trailer still managed to confuzzle me. She was just like I expected; graceful and to have some sort of Luma attacks but the way her moveset looked was better than I could have ever imagined.

I basically based it on what trailers I personally found the most hype/happy with at the time.
I feel really fortunate to recieve my 3 most wanted and a few others I wanted as well (e.g Pacman) while receiving some I never knew I wanted like Ryu & Robin, even if I never wanted and was a detractor of Little Mac. I didn't want DHD either but oh well. I enjoy all characters in the end.

I get not realising it's Bayonetta's voice but c'mon, Hades? It should have been clear it's a woman's voice so um...Medusa?

And not knowing Hades' voice in the first place is a crime!

1.- I watched a ton of Brawl gameplay soon after E3 2013 once I got interested in Smash. I really wanted to main Ivy so sucks she got the cut.
2.- I only ever played a demo of ORAS. But he is my fav pokemon due to the anime.
3. - It's just really fun to play as Puffs. Still the best 'troll' character imo. Never underestimate the Jiggs in For Glory!

I meant before I heard the woman's voice.

 

[IceBreakerXY]

Is siding with the "misunderstood evil side" the new hipster?

Are you talking in general? Because if so no, a lot of people side with the evil side than the good side most of the time

 

[NintenZ]

I got a perfect win (took no damage) with Rosalina a few minutes ago. Not particularly amazing but it always feels good.

Also I found a service on AnPost that lets you send things to a UK address and then send them to Ireland. So I will be able to get stuff from the UK Nintendo Store now. I'm thinking on getting their Hyrule Warriors Legend New 3DS Bundle, I just need to hope I get paid soon.

It's still surreal that Midgar is in a Nintendo-Published game...

And that everyone is treating it normally...

This ain't 1999 anymore.

 

[Frostwraith]

Discussing top 5 trailers?

Mine (in no particular order):
- Greninja: The CGI animated part was really well-done and hype and I was happy to see the starter I picked on my Pokémon Y game as a playable character.

- Palutena: I loved the anime part with the fight between Link and Pit as well as the KIU-style banter. Dark Pit's cameo at the end was a nice foreshadowing for his inclusion in the game.

- Robin: One of my most wanted characters for this game. Lucina being shown first really surprised me (as everyone and their mum expected Chrom), but then the magic blasts fired at Falcon and that coat... Oh yeah, I did get hyped from that moment on. The fight between Lucina and Falcon and the fact they brought back the animation studio that did the cutscenes for Awakening really made the trailer stand out.

- Cloud: Smash Bros.... X... FINAL FANTASY?! I lost my **** as soon as the FF logo showed up. It was a truly mind-blowing trailer and Cloud is a great character to be added to Smash. Limits are meant to be broken, indeed.

- Bayonetta: It really seemed like it would be a trailer for a Kid Icarus character, with Pit and Palutena conversing... At first, I was thinking "Hades?" then I heard the voice briefly thinking "Medusa?", but quickly dismissing the possibility as the dialogue didn't make sense to come out from Medusa and the voice was different, yet familiar somehow (though I never played a Bayo game, I did watch Bayo2 trailers in Nintendo Directs before). Then she appears and I immediately recognize the character and go into complete disbelief. Even now, I still am recovering from the mind-shattering moment that Bayonetta's reveal was.

Honorable mentions:
- Wii Fit Trainer: it was funny and unexpected. Not a particularly wanted character, but it WAS fun to laugh at the absurdity of the character in Smash and her fighting style being entirely centered on yoga exercises while spouting motivational one-liners.

- Roy: It was great to see Roy back in action, but because he had been leaked, it didn't have quite the same impact as it would have.

- Bowser Jr.: This trailer would have been so hype if it had been shown before he was confirmed. This trailer was really well-done, but the impact was greatly lessened as the game had already been released when it was shown. It would have benefited from the surprise factor, IMO.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

It's been a few days so is Umbra Clock Tower legal, a counterpick or is one side a pixel too small therefore banning it?

 

[Champ Gold]

It's been a few days so is Umbra Clock Tower legal, a counterpick or is one side a pixel too small therefore banning it?

It's a Counterpick. People are using it in Tournaments.

 

[ChikoLad]

I am half considering watching an anime I am fairly certain I won't really like because I'm not feeling too good today and don't wanna do much.

Probably not a good idea.

 

[Erureido]

Man I love Hitoshi Ariga's artwork. I'm really surprised neither Game Freak/Bandai Namco/Capcom have hired him permanently. If there's one person I think could take over for Sugimori or Inafune it's this guy. It's definitely nice to have a full version of his take on Red, as the other one was available as some Japanese only TCG merchandise.

Also more people need to read Megamix/Gigamix/Maniax.

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Am surprised I haven't run into a single Greninja main using this art from him as their avatar yet.

I actually used that Greninja art for Pokemon Profile Picture Month this year. It's an awesome pic, as it gives me that Secret Ninja Attack vibe. As a Greninja main, I wouldn't mind using it again for a future Smashboards avatar pic, but we'll see.

 

[Wolfie557]

Here's something out of an interview. Source Nintyeverything.

Hideki Kamiya has only made two games in the last ten years at Platinum. Of course, those are Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101. Kamiya created the original Bayonetta with the following prerequisites: make an original game with hardware you’re touching for the first time with no library, no resources, and no game engine. He wanted to have it published in three years.


Famitsu’s interview also talks about how Kamiya was noted to have a really harsh directing style, to the point that at the time Bayonett’s development finished, the company’s atmosphere was so tense and many employees including main programmer Kenji Saito said they didn’t want to work with him again. It’s not just Kamiya though, as later on most of the directors in Platinum would be saying the same thing.

“As a director, I always told the staff [to implement things] ‘because they’re interesting!’, even if they could be severe demands,” Kamiya said in Famitsu.

Yusuke Hashimoto also chimed in with the following statement, prompting everyone to laugh during the interview: “After a while later, I understand how Kamiya feels. When Bayonetta 2 was finished, there were many people who don’t want to work with me either.”

At a later part of the interview, Atsushi Inaba said Platinum has been seeing a lot of talks for collaborations.

Inaba noted:

“I remembered it when looking at Hashimoto’s face as he’s making Star Fox Zero right now… when we set up this company, we never thought we’d get lent IPs from other companies and create games of them. I think it’s a rare case for a studio to make games of so many IPs from other companies.”

Eiro Shirahama added that the IP holders leave the action gameplay parts to Platinum, so they are given much freedom in developing these types of games. Tatsuya Minami believes that’s because they acknowledge the studio’s developing power, so he’s personally glad. While the original plan was to focus on making original IP, Platinum has recently received many offers to make collaboration games, so they take on some of these offers as well. In fact, some of these still haven’t been announced at this time.

So apparently PG* have some unannounced (collaboration) projects getting ready/started. Wonder what those could be? They sure are keeping themselves very busy.

 

[ChikoLad]

Here's something out of an interview. Source Nintyeverything.


So apparently PG* have some unannounced (collaboration) projects getting ready/started. Wonder what those could be? They sure are keeping themselves very busy.

Rosalina spectacle fighter/adventure game hybrid when?

Make it like Gravity Rush.

And make the animation style that she's super graceful and ****.

tenouddaten goty right there

In all seriousness though, I would imagine it would be stuff from animation companies, like they have had so far with TMNT, Korra, and Transformers. Maybe they'll get a license for a game based on some anime too.

 

[Burruni]

Man.
Finishing the full series of someone (mostly) going blind through La Mulana.
The game has broken him.
At the escape... "Is there even a way out?! Or do you just find some magic potato peel that makes you immune to being crushed to death by ruins or some crap?!"

 

[NintenZ]

You know Smash is a good first step but I think Nintendo needs to take it to the next level!
Let's put in Mario Kart!

 

[Burruni]

OH.
Disgaea... is coming to PC.
So if you want your SRPGs with absolutely absurd level caps, a crushing post game, a writing style similar to Kid Icarus Uprising, and a some of the most over the top skill/spell animations in gaming...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/405900/

HERE WE GO, DOOD!

 

[Wolfie557]

You know Smash is a good first step but I think Nintendo needs to take it to the next level!
Let's put in Mario Kart!

Don't play with my emotions. ;.;

 

[Burruni]

You know Smash is a good first step but I think Nintendo needs to take it to the next level!
Let's put in Mario Kart!

Let's get her in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing first.
...Alongside Jack Frost.

 

[ChikoLad]

We need Bayonetta in Sonic & SEGA Racing before we see her in Mario Kart.

And Sonic or Pac-Man in a Nintendo console Mario Kart before anything, for that matter.

 

[Wolfie557]

We need Bayonetta in Sonic & SEGA Racing before we see her in Mario Kart.

And Sonic or Pac-Man in a Nintendo console Mario Kart before anything, for that matter.

Eh. If my Witch can get into Smash before a dozen 'icons' she could get into MarioKart before you expect too.

 

[NintenZ]

Let's get her in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing first.
...Alongside Jack Frost.

And Hatsune Miku...
@TrackerTD wouldn't want you to forget her.

 

[Khoru]

Man.
Finishing the full series of someone (mostly) going blind through La Mulana.
The game has broken him.
At the escape... "Is there even a way out?! Or do you just find some magic potato peel that makes you immune to being crushed to death by ruins or some crap?!"

yesterday i tried the original version

i lasted ten minutes before deleting it
i love la-mulana and its soundtrack is one of my favorites but lord can i not play it

 

[Burruni]

yesterday i tried the original version

i lasted ten minutes before deleting it
i love la-mulana and its soundtrack is one of my favorites but lord can i not play it

It's not for everyone.
And the Mantras in particular are far too arcaic in their handling.
But I will continue loving it for being "The Dark Souls of Metroidvanias" and how much character it has... granted most of that is in how creatively it tries to screw the player over.

Edit: Though the original version... is worse in a lot of ways.

 

[BandanaWaddleDee]

Let's get her in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing first.
...Alongside Jack Frost.

Let's get Billy Hatcher back in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing before both of them.

 

[Opossum]

Changed the title.

The Mad Hatter would be proud.

 

[ChikoLad]

Eh. If my Witch can get into Smash before a dozen 'icons' she could get into MarioKart before you expect too.

But that was just because of a vote from a particular community.

Plus, while Smash is one thing, I think Mario Kart is way more strict on being family friendly. Smash is technically aimed at hormonal teenagers anyway, so Bayonetta fits there...Mario Kart is a totally different thing.

 

[Burruni]

Let's get Billy Hatcher back in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing before both of them.

He is in it.

Despite being a one off series

Edit: He just didn't return in Transformed; though the other 3 children of the comb make cameos.

 

[Chrono.]

He is in it.

Despite being a one off series

Yeah but he wasn't in the second one.

Hence the "back" part.

 

[BandanaWaddleDee]

He is in it.

Despite being a one off series

I said get him BACK in it. He was cut in Transformed.

And 'd