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

[Coricus]

If I can be cut off of a special bonus I was grandfathered into at work and given a messily bonus to "compensate"

Jigglypuff can be cut from the roster

. . .

Jigglypuff isn't actually related to your unfair workplace, though.

Not that I don't understand why you're upset, but the only relevance this has to the subject at all is the concept of "life isn't fair." And as true as "life isn't fair" is, there isn't really any actual benefit to reinforcing it. If the full implications of "life isn't fair" sunk in for everyone, the human race would self destruct within 24 hours because of just how utterly idiotic and unfair life is.

Let's not talk about cuts.

Fair enough. This always ends in someone starting a wishlist of characters they actively want gone.

Not that literally everything Smash related doesn't unfortunately end with that like some kind of nerdy Godwin's Law. . .

 

[Aetheri]

Now, I have recently realized that Cloud has a pretty good chance of getting cut and becoming the next Snake.

THOU SHALT NOT SPEAK OF SUCH BLASPHEMY...

it'll make me sad knowing it might happen...

 

[SuperMii3D]

Pirates are more about the booty though

Yes, this is from the actual game
Also, I guess Leo is a pirate now

Spoiler: Aye Aye, Captain

This is what you are looking for, no?

 

[Yomi's Biggest Fan]

Let's not talk about cuts.

Dark Pit will be cut.

Spoiler

Cut out for the roster because of how simple and edgy he is.

 

[Coricus]

Great, now look what you guys made me go get.

Spoiler

 

[Deleted member]

I'd like to see all the current third parties + return, but I know that has a very slim chance of happening.

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

So because I have no willpower in the slightest and spoilers actually get me more hyped for a film for some reason, I spoiled Civil War for myself a week or so ago. Damn you, international people! Damn you for getting it ~a week before us!


So regarding that...

Spoiler: Obvious spoilers and such

My whole thing is that deaths like that aren't needed if the rest of the film is good (and in this case, great). Sure, I may be saying that since Cap's my favorite characters, but seriously. I think the fact that they were able to make that masterful and gripping of a movie without going the predictable route and killing off Cap is a testament to the writing. It looks like this'll happen again with Thor Ragnarok, with Hemsworth saying he's filming for both parts. Curious to see how that turns out.

I do expect hefty casualties in Infinity War, though.


Also, Giant-Man. :D I'm hyped to see it just for that scene. Empire Strikes Back reference, too.

Also I've finally gotten around to reading some Doctor Strange because of the free month of Unlimited, and my god is he awesome. Probably in my top three favorites now. I'm gonna be really disappointed if they never do The Oath's storyline in the MCU. It'd be a perfect Doctor Strange sequel.

Spoiler

I know, I'm only disappointed because I went in expecting him to

Also, is Chris Evans filming for only one part of IW (part 1)? If he is, I fully expect him to die in that one

 

[AwesomeAussie27]

Chrom's mousepad is still better.

It sure is.

 

[FalKoopa]

Let's not talk about cuts.

Cuts bring out the best and worst in Smash speculators though.

 

[A Distant Demon]

Cuts bring out the best and worst in Smash speculators though.

I don't think i've seen the best come out of anyone when people talk about cuts. . .only the worst


Convenient that Dark Pit is being rated at RTC right now.

 

[Z25]

Spoiler: Aye Aye, Captain

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This is what you are looking for, no?

Great, now look what you guys made me go get.

Spoiler

Lol how have I not seen this before? And why is Palutena an Ogre?

And all this photoshopping makes me really want to create something....

 

[Mr.X98]

Cuts bring out the best and worst in Smash speculators though.

"Hear me out when I say this, but I can safely say that Mario is not returning in the next Smash Bros game"
-Masahiro Sakurai 2023

I rest my case

 

[Coricus]

Dark Pit will be cut.

Spoiler

Cut out for the roster because of how simple and edgy he is.

Dark Pit's edge is a fine art that revels in itself so thoroughly that it ceases to be edge and transcends to a higher plane of existence.

Probably parody.


Also going through it myself from the point I marked for Dark Pit showing up (it's the latter half of one chapter's ground section along with Dark Pit's chapter after it) for edge checks, and. . .

"This is wave eleven! The time for jokes is over!"

10/10 best edgelord.

 

[Z25]

"Hear me out when I say this, but I can safely say that Mario is not returning in the next Smash Bros game"
-Masahiro Sakurai 2023

I rest my case

Good! There's to many Mario reps! We need more Fire Emblem Representation!

 

[Deleted member]

WHAT THE pic.twitter.com/DjdDH3rWpr

— SSF1991 (@SSF1991) April 28, 2016

This is the best decision Sega has made in years.

I need to hear this version of the song. I NEED TO HEAR IT RIGHT NOW.

 

[Curious Villager]

It was pretty ironic how the most predicted cuts during pre-Smash 4 ended up pretty much all coming back. Toon Link in particular was the most expected cut from many people yet ironically ended up as one of the first post E3 veterans confirmed to return.

Turning speculation upside down for a bit because apparently he was the only possible cut for some reason according to some people....

 

[ChikoLad]

ChikoLad

You do realize what happened at the end of that movie right?


RIGHT?

Yes.

That just makes it more topical.

Spoiler

 

[Ivander]

Salamence was in the top 100 at #69, you can see him in the full list here.

Looking at that list, it certainly becomes a bit better past Garchomp(than again, almost all the Legendaries are ahead of him), but I still question Japan's taste.

*sees Meditite and Durant*

*sees Ditto and Porygon*
Really?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Can I just say?

Really glad Japan likes Arbok.

Arbok is awesome.

 

[Depressed Gengar]

The fact that Gengar wound up behind Dedenne upsets me greatly. /s
I'm surprised that number 094 only made it in at 51st place. But that's nowhere near as surprising as how much Japan loves Arceus.

 

[A Distant Demon]

Dark Pit's edge is a fine art that revels in itself so thoroughly that it ceases to be edge and transcends to a higher plane of existence.

Probably parody.


Also going through it myself from the point I marked for Dark Pit showing up (it's the latter half of one chapter's ground section along with Dark Pit's chapter after it) for edge checks, and. . .

"This is wave eleven! The time for jokes is over!"

10/10 best edgelord.

Reminder that this edgelord INITIATED a rallying cry

10/10 great character

Just like every other Kid Icarus cahracter

 

[ChikoLad]

Do I dare try it?

 

[Z25]

Yes.

That just makes it more topical.

Spoiler

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This brings the Nintendo/Sega Doomed/Dead Memes to a whole new level...

 

[_Silver_]

The fact that Gengar wound up behind Dedenne upsets me greatly. /s
I'm surprised that number 094 only made it in at 51st place. But that's nowhere near as surprising as how much Japan loves Arceus.

well he IS a space goat god... thing

EDIT: He looks more like a llama

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Is it me or does Jim Sterling have very...

Odd opinions sometimes.

 

[AreJay25]

Welp, more rumors from Emily Rogers.

Retro Studios' next game isn't Metroid or DKC:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212933

Oh boy.

 

[ChikoLad]

Is it me or does Jim Sterling have very...

Odd opinions sometimes.

Odd in what way?

This is about Star Fox, isn't it?

If it is, I think he's half right.

While I don't agree with him in saying Star Fox Zero's motion controls are a "gimmick that isn't up to par with regular controls", I DO agree with him when he says Star Fox is not a franchise that NEEDED a new control scheme or any huge control innovation or something. It just needed another game that plays well, has a lot of content, and has a new story to tell.

I really like Zero from a gameplay and controls standpoint personally, but the content is lacking and the series didn't NEED this kind of shake up to it's controls. It has been nearly a decade since Command (I'm not counting 64 3D), Star Fox didn't need to innovate, it just needed a good new game to re-invigorate the series, one everyone could agree on. And Zero is not that game.

I also completely agree with him in thinking Nintendo has been extremely tone deaf and careless as of late, and that Miyamoto is a big part of that. These days, it feels like Nintendo and Miyamoto are that kid in school who, whenever is told they did something wrong, they go "LALALALALA, I CAN'T HERE YOU!!!".

 

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

Welp, more rumors from Emily Rogers.

Retro Studios' next game isn't Metroid or DKC:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212933

Oh boy.

Interesting, I hope it's a new IP. Retro is more than capable enough to make one.

 

[Erureido]

Just looked at that Pokemon top 100 poll results.

Poor Gallade, sad that he didn't make the top 100. At least my good ol' ninja frog Greninja is number 1, and my favorite Hoenn starter barely made the cut.

Quite the large number of legendaries taking up a good chunk of the top 50, though I understand why. Nice to see Azelf actually placed really high too.

 

[ChikoLad]

Welp, time to boot up Badge Arcade.

Duty calls.

Spoiler

 

[A Distant Demon]

BTW Rosti, someone who is generally believed to be very credible (even if his 3d printed NX posts make me question the guy) backed up the rumor. Not even any cryptic meaning just straight up says they are credible.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202167551&postcount=54
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202170499&postcount=196


Personally, this is what I assumed. I didn't see Prime 4 or DKCR3 happening so this felt like the only option.

 

[powerprotoman]

*sees people experienceing vadas work* yeees yees gooooood

seriously tho his hacks are a great time

 

[ChikoLad]

When you walk away
You won't hear me say
"Hiiiiigh, quality, video game rips"

Spoiler

yabadabadoo

 

[Chrono.]

BTW Rosti, someone who is generally believed to be very credible (even if his 3d printed NX posts make me question the guy) backed up the rumor. Not even any cryptic meaning just straight up says they are credible.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202167551&postcount=54
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=202170499&postcount=196


Personally, this is what I assumed. I didn't see Prime 4 or DKCR3 happening so this felt like the only option to me.

It's gonna be another full year of this huh.

 

[RodNutTakin]

Sayguh does what Yabba-Dabba-Don't.

 

[Coricus]

Welp, more rumors from Emily Rogers.

Retro Studios' next game isn't Metroid or DKC:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212933

Oh boy.

Well, to be fair, Ninty's got some sweet standard series set up for launch already from what I can tell.

DK and Metroid sell great, but they aren't exactly going to be pushing systems, so it could be safer for Nintendo to save those IPs for further into the gen. For now Nintendo sees what Splatoon did and hopes that they can capture lightning in a bottle again, which a generation ago is what people were practically begging them to do. Granted, for every new IP Nintendo tries there's a few duds, so this is kind of a big risk and could very easily turn out badly, but by unleashing a dev team with a small but almost perfect record Nintendo probably hopes that they'll increase their chances of getting a really successful new venture.

Also this is probably what they meant by saying they would be happy to work on DK or Metroid again I.E. that they weren't currently working on them.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Sayguh does what Yabba-Dabba-Don't.

I want that backpack

 

[Mr.X98]

Welp, more rumors from Emily Rogers.

Retro Studios' next game isn't Metroid or DKC:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212933

Oh boy.

It's going to be a spin off, I have the leaked teaser poster here

 

[A Distant Demon]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212897

DON'T YOU DO THIS TO ME NAUGHTY DOG





DON'T YOU ****ING DO THIS

Spoiler

I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL BREAK SOMETHING. PREFERABLY MANY CRATES

I'M NOT SURE IF I WANT THIS TO BE FAKE OR REAL

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Odd in what way?

This is about Star Fox, isn't it?

If it is, I think he's half right.

While I don't agree with him in saying Star Fox Zero's motion controls are a "gimmick that isn't up to par with regular controls", I DO agree with him when he says Star Fox is not a franchise that NEEDED a new control scheme or any huge control innovation or something. It just needed another game that plays well, has a lot of content, and has a new story to tell.

I really like Zero from a gameplay and controls standpoint personally, but the content is lacking and the series didn't NEED this kind of shake up to it's controls. It has been nearly a decade since Command (I'm not counting 64 3D), Star Fox didn't need to innovate, it just needed a good new game to re-invigorate the series, one everyone could agree on. And Zero is not that game.

I also completely agree with him in thinking Nintendo has been extremely tone deaf and careless as of late, and that Miyamoto is a big part of that. These days, it feels like Nintendo and Miyamoto are that kid in school who, whenever is told they did something wrong, they go "LALALALALA, I CAN'T HERE YOU!!!".

It wasn't actually.

I had no idea about his starfox review until now.