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

[CatRaccoonBL]

Yeah it's possible.

Also, I dont think the Game Awards will have a Smash trailer. If it did...I would be very surprised. RogersBase included it in his prediction video.

You guys keep forgetting about the whole world factor with Smash.

I would just like to point out that Shulk was revealed in a japanese speaking only direct.

Still, doubt Game Awards will have anything.

 

[epicmartin7]

Sakurai and Smash won one of the biggest video award in Japan, and didn't reveal a thing.

It's only a big event in the US. There's no coverage here.

Sorry, should have re-worded my post lol. What I meant was the actual presentation planned in December air right before The Game Awards 2015. Even if the event is not big in Japan, Nintendo could still market the Smash Presentation as its own entity in other regions while market it with The Game Awards here in the United States.

Although, I don't think there will be a Smash reveal at The Game Awards 2015 itself.

 

[ChikoLad]

>tfw there's word floating around the Irish Smash community or something about me being a talented Rosalina player even though I haven't been to any local events or meet ups or anything yet

>tfw Ireland is targeted by ISIS now

 

[Zane13pyro]

Your all about to have a bad time...... guess who I just beat after 21 trys I cant feel my fingers XD but ummm I love the music for the fight and He is my fave character

 

[PLATINUM7]

So, I'm watching Regular Show: The Movie. Yeah. That's it.

Wasn't even aware there was a movie.
Quickly looking it up, it debuts in two days for me.

 

[Luigi The President]

Interesting... So, your thinking is that SK was considered because he got an amiibo first, not the other way around? In hindsight, that does make more sense... it never made sense before why he had his own line if we were assuming Smash came first, but by turning that logic on its head...

...no, stop, no more Phoenix Wright gifs.

Question, though; you say there was evidence of Inklings datamined in September, but I don't recall this. What was found?



I've never understood the 'all or nothing' attitude regarding leaks or rumors. Why can't part of the info be flawed with the rest remaining intact?

Kenith themself said the theory is based on the leak dude

 

[epicmartin7]

Sure is like a Dessert around here...

Spoiler

And just in time for Thanksgiving too.

 

[ChikoLad]

Your all about to have a bad time...... guess who I just beat after 21 trys I cant feel my fingers XD but ummm I love the music for the fight and He is my fave character

...The Lingering Will from KH2FM on Critical Mode?

...No wait, he'd take 200 tries even on Standard...

 

[Chrono.]

I thought Phil Fish quit video games but apparently not as he's launching a $100 Limited Edition version of FEZ.

Yes you heard that right

https://polyshop.store-08.com/polyshop/po130001-polytron-corporation-fez-limited-edition/

 

[Khoru]

I thought Phil Fish quit video games but apparently not as he's launching a $100 Limited Edition version of FEZ.

Yes you heard that right

https://polyshop.store-08.com/polyshop/po130001-polytron-corporation-fez-limited-edition/

oooooh that looks really cool

let's just
preemptively link this

 

[ChikoLad]

I thought Phil Fish quit video games but apparently not as he's launching a $100 Limited Edition version of FEZ.

Yes you heard that right

https://polyshop.store-08.com/polyshop/po130001-polytron-corporation-fez-limited-edition/

At least it looks like a good collector's edition. A bit over priced though, since this was about $90.

 

[Firus]

Your all about to have a bad time...... guess who I just beat after 21 trys I cant feel my fingers XD but ummm I love the music for the fight and He is my fave character

Spoiler: Undertale Spoilers

I really want to try my hand at the Sans fight just to challenge myself and see if I can do it. But I have yet to feel ready to murder everybody including Sans in order to do so, so I've settled for watching videos, for now. Though a friend of mine directed me to this Bad Time Simulator which I suppose could technically circumvent that issue to a degree.

I can't get over his line if you try and spare him mid-fight though. Gotta love Sans.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Wasn't Phil Fish the guy who was a big ***hole all around and was unable to handle basic internet complainers that he stupidly canceled a sequel in an act of rage?

 

[Zane13pyro]

...The Lingering Will from KH2FM on Critical Mode?

...No wait, he'd take 200 tries even on Standard...

daaaam XD lol

 

[Bedoop]

Though a friend of mine directed me to this Bad Time Simulator

*plays it, has a GOOD TIME*
I survived for like 45 seconds on 00.00 HP
Is that even allowed

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Wasn't Phil Fish the guy who was a big ***hole all around and was unable to handle basic internet complainers that he stupidly canceled a sequel in an act of rage?

Yup and word has it that he stole the idea and code for Fez in the first place. No definitive proof of that but it'd explain why he never made anything else besides twitter hilarity.

There's a reason that Judas in The Binding of Isaac is wearing a Fez.

 

[A Distant Demon]

Spoiler: Undertale Spoilers

I really want to try my hand at the Sans fight just to challenge myself and see if I can do it. But I have yet to feel ready to murder everybody including Sans in order to do so, so I've settled for watching videos, for now. Though a friend of mine directed me to this Bad Time Simulator which I suppose could technically circumvent that issue to a degree.

I can't get over his line if you try and spare him mid-fight though. Gotta love Sans.

Spoiler: Undertale spoilers

Do it. Slaughter everyone. The bonus content and characterization and the 2 super bosses are worth it 100%
Of course I think the Undyne fight is better and the music is better too so what do I know
(I can't play bad time simulator after Sans because of how unnatural it feels)

 

[Luigi The President]

WHICH ONE OF YOU PRANKED ME...

So I can personally thank you, always wanted to be pranked

I thought Phil Fish quit video games but apparently not as he's launching a $100 Limited Edition version of FEZ.

Yes you heard that right

https://polyshop.store-08.com/polyshop/po130001-polytron-corporation-fez-limited-edition/

He wants money. Hope he doesn't say otherwise.

 

[Khoru]

There's a reason that Judas in The Binding of Isaac is wearing a Fez.

and that reason is unrelated to fish

 

[DoodleDuck97]

With each passing day.
Cloud further cements himself as a main stay with me in Smash.
He doesn't even feel out of place anymore and he's definitely one I will try to main.
This Direct is going to blow us all away.

Let the Storm Rage forward to December.

 

[Firus]

Spoiler: Undertale spoilers

Do it. Slaughter everyone. The bonus content and characterization and the 2 super bosses are worth it 100%
Of course I think the Undyne fight is better and the music is better too so what do I know
(I can't play bad time simulator after Sans because of how unnatural it feels)

Spoiler: Undertale Spoilers

Yeah I definitely want to do it at some point because even though it breaks my heart to kill everyone I love how all the characters still come together in an awesome way against you and are still amazing even in unbelievably horrible circumstances. And of course I can see it in videos but the experience isn't quite the same.

But my emotional attachment to the characters is very strong, and Flowey's spiel toward the end of the run makes me feel...unsettled about the mentality of wanting to see the different ending. Although I guess from that spiel I'm guilty just by watching it on YouTube lol.

 

[IceBreakerXY]

If December does end smash DLC man I can literally see the salt. Especially for those big name characters. DoodleDuck97 said let the storm rage on.I don't know I say enjoy calm before the Strom

 

[Chrono.]

oooooh that looks really cool

let's just
preemptively link this

Pretty solid video, I didn't really know much about the whole Fish debacle other than some random twitter comments I saw.

 

[DoodleDuck97]

If December does end smash DLC man I can literally see the salt. Especially for those big name characters. DoodleDuck97 said let the storm rage on.I don't know I say enjoy calm before the Strom

Didn't think about it that way.
I was more referring to his clever quote from his reveal.

 

[IceBreakerXY]

Didn't think about it that way.
I was more referring to his clever quote from his reveal.

I know I just really wanted to say that

 

[Champ Gold]

Hey @PushDustIn

I need to know, outside of Splatoon, does Japan like any First Person/Third Person shooters and is stuff like CoD and Battlefield popular there.

I'm not gonna mention Halo since Xbox sells really bad there


Also I'm going with the PS4. I'm thinking of getting Mortal Kombat X and NBA 2K15, is there any other game worth it for the PS4 while I wait on SF5 and Bloodstained

 

[LIQUID12A]

Hey @PushDustIn

I need to know, outside of Splatoon, does Japan like any First Person/Third Person shooters and is stuff like CoD and Battlefield popular there

I wouldn't say that the FPS is unpopular in Japan in the sense that Japanese gamers actively dislike/avoid them, given Call of Duty and Battlefield have sold decent numbers there(and the Metroid Prime games have also done decently). Instead, I think it's the old chestnut of western games generally being less popular in Japan, and FPS's being a predominately western-developed genre. There are a few things I'd like to expand on:

First, in the same way that many JRPGs aren't released outside Japan, many western shooters won't be released in Japan. Call of Duty is published by Square Enix there, so what hope for smaller titles whose publishers may or may not justify the expense of localising and distributing a game where it's likely to not sell. The previous president of Sqaure, whose name escapes me, was well known to be a fan of western games and made efforts to actively promote them in Japan. He was, however, in a minority, so it's easy to see how general apathy could set in among publishers and, in turn, players.

Second, the two platforms which have arguably done most in shooters' development, PC and Xbox, have a far smaller market share than in the west. In other words, while the likes of Doom, Half-Life and Halo were wildly known and very popular in the west, they would have niche appeal at best in Japan. This leaves PlayStation (and Nintendo, albeit to a far lesser extent) consoles, which have a far less glamorous history.

Combine these two factors, and it's conceivable that many Japanese gamers' first exposure to the FPS would be Call of Duty on the PS3, as localised by Square. The formative shooters we take for granted will have had little exposure due to their platforms, and so it's a lack of history, as opposed to player dislike/disinterest/whatever, which explains why the FPS is less popular in Japan.

 

[Dravidian]

I just read some comments on some articles related to DOAX3....it's really depressing. I legit regret even bothering to read them.

 

[Champ Gold]

I wouldn't say that the FPS is unpopular in Japan in the sense that Japanese gamers actively dislike/avoid them, given Call of Duty and Battlefield have sold decent numbers there(and the Metroid Prime games have also done decently). Instead, I think it's the old chestnut of western games generally being less popular in Japan, and FPS's being a predominately western-developed genre. There are a few things I'd like to expand on:

First, in the same way that many JRPGs aren't released outside Japan, many western shooters won't be released in Japan. Call of Duty is published by Square Enix there, so what hope for smaller titles whose publishers may or may not justify the expense of localising and distributing a game where it's likely to not sell. The previous president of Sqaure, whose name escapes me, was well known to be a fan of western games and made efforts to actively promote them in Japan. He was, however, in a minority, so it's easy to see how general apathy could set in among publishers and, in turn, players.

Second, the two platforms which have arguably done most in shooters' development, PC and Xbox, have a far smaller market share than in the west. In other words, while the likes of Doom, Half-Life and Halo were wildly known and very popular in the west, they would have niche appeal at best in Japan. This leaves PlayStation (and Nintendo, albeit to a far lesser extent) consoles, which have a far less glamorous history.

Combine these two factors, and it's conceivable that many Japanese gamers' first exposure to the FPS would be Call of Duty on the PS3, as localised by Square. The formative shooters we take for granted will have had little exposure due to their platforms, and so it's a lack of history, as opposed to player dislike/disinterest/whatever, which explains why the FPS is less popular in Japan.

I see. But I also wonder about TPS as well considering it's a little different to compare with like FPS.

But even then, I was just curious on if they have any interest in them. I think they have much more interest in Sports Games than Shooters though but they love them some Shoot Em Ups as well.


Now that's a great genre that needs a resurgence here in the west. Ikaruga, Thunder Force, Gradius and UN Squadron needs a comeback badly

 

[Parallel_Falchion]

Note to self: if you only have one more working light bulb in the room, have a spare ready. Otherwise, when it goes out or breaks, you'll be working entirely by the light of the computer monitor.

Oops.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Note to self: if you only have one more working light bulb in the room, have a spare ready. Otherwise, when it goes out or breaks, you'll be working entirely by the light of the computer monitor.

Oops.

Hell, the spare doesn't have to be in the room. In the house is good enough. You easily got the money to buy one later, right?

 

[Chrono.]

Looking at Nintendo's cyber deals I can't help to think they went ahead and used a dart board to choose which games to discount.

Some of these are really random lol (NES Metroid especially)

 

[Parallel_Falchion]

Hell, the spare doesn't have to be in the room. In the house is good enough. You easily got the money to buy one later, right?

Oh, I'm sure there are extras in the house, I just don't know where (the one who does is sleeping). Money definitely is not the issue here.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Oh, I'm sure there are extras in the house, I just don't know where (the one who does is sleeping). Money definitely is not the issue here.

Good luck finding it. There's probably a lot of cabinets, the basement(well, assuming your house has one), closets...

 

[Chrono.]

New trailer, more small improvements

Spoiler

The game will playable at the PSEX conference so I wonder how that'll go.

 

[Deleted member]

New trailer, more small improvements

Spoiler

The game will playable at the PSEX conference so I wonder how that'll go.

Nice to see it improve in looks. Now kyo doesn't look like something I'd see in my nightmares, so that's a plus.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Big news!

I am working with writing for the Watch of Yo-kai team now (the fansite that covers YW news). Expect me to contribute on the site, keep an eye out. I feel like this is the route I should go to now with Smash 4 Speculation almost over. Thanks Push for helping me improving my article making skills!

 

[Babycowland]

At this point, when I play online against somebody my goal is mostly just to not get completely rekted. If I can get to where we both have one stock and some damage, I'm pretty pleased, even if I don't end up winning. I'll probably never have tournament level skills, so setting super high expectations for myself is just asking for disappointment. I'd rather just improve bit by bit so I can at least be a sort of worthy opponent.

That said, I still have more fun teaming up with a friend against coms than going head-to-head. Mostly because I don't take much joy in beating or getting beat by my friends and playing against random people doesn't feel nearly as rewarding to me.

 

[Fenriraga]

Uhhhhh....
I dunno what to even say to this.

 

[Dravidian]

Big news!

I am working with writing for the Watch of Yo-kai team now (the fansite that covers YW news). Expect me to contribute on the site, keep an eye out. I feel like this is the route I should go to now with Smash 4 Speculation almost over. Thanks Push for helping me improving my article making skills!

Yay, Blue-Chan!
[throws into water]