Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[Starcutter]

It's been a while since I've been here. last time I regularly checked the thread was before the smash direct.


either way, I'm just here to say to not get your hopes up, as it could really go either way at this point. just wait a maximum of about one more week.

 

[False Sense]

Are we talking about Pikachu being "grabbed" again?

All I see is Ridley stopping in the middle of his flight and his tail being distorted by the uneven flooring to resemble a lightning shape.

 

[Nielicus]

Not at all. If you've been just following the marketing for Smash 4, you'd see more points towards him being playable, as opposed to being a stage/boss.

Like what? And there are many more things pointing towards him being a boss

 

[Zango]

Hmm, why DID I come to this thread.... Maybe to discuss Ridley hence the name of the thread? IDEK lol just a wild guess. Now sir, why did YOU come to this thread, to insult people based on age hm? Tsk tsk hypocrisy at it's finest

Now sir, why did YOU come to this thread, to insult people based on age hm? Tsk tsk hypocrisy at it's finest

Tsk tsk hypocrisy at it's finest

at it's finest

Must... resist...

 

[WolfieXVII ❂]

I've seen worse, BIGGER, and incredibly vapid posts in character support thread that I visit, from users here. Just returning the favor.

 

[Exaggeratedhonesty]

Must... resist...

Let the Hate flow though you!!!

 

[Phaazoid]

Well, the way I see it, I don't think stage bosses should be as complex as actual bosses a la Master Hand and the likes.

In those battles, the whole focus of match is focused on the boss alone; attacking it at the precise moment and dodge carefully.

With stage bosses, you can't put too much focus on the boss, since you got the other players trying to take out the boss as well to take the loot for themselves, or try to stab you while you're dealing with the boss. So therefore, the boss shouldn't have precise timing dodge attacks, or limited vulnerability periods, or grab attacks, since those would make the situation even more staggering than what it already is.

At least, that's how I see it.

I can understand and agree with that. Maybe hazard Ridley's only attack is the grab, maybe it became so iconic from brawl/other M that it's all he does anymore :/

Actually, funny you mention that. I too about the Master Hand comparison, but, keep in mind that when Master Hand grabbed you, he immediately attacked you (crushing you). Ridley, however, supposeably grabbed Pikachu and did nothing. If Ridley has a stage hazard, shouldn't he attack Pikachu after grabbing him? Only playable characters can do nothing after they grab someone.

Yeah, but that event was also highly scripted. The sound cut out and everything. That could be an argument for either playability or boss at this point, imo. I really think we don't have enough info to tell one way or the other at this point. We're just gonna have to wait the week.

 

[Nielicus]

Must... resist...

*looks at thread title* Lel this isn't the grammar thread but OK thanks so much omg I so needed this!!! Like seriously thanks! OMG ily

 

[Redcard]

I feel like this had to have been talked about within 1800 pages, but in the direct it says "Other boss characters appearances". Not "Other stage bosses/hazards."
Could this be a reference to Ridley being a Metroid boss or some such, and not a Smash stage boss?

 

[Knight Dude]

Wait? Something happened? Did we get a screenshot or something?

 

[SchAlternate]

Honestly, all evidence points to Ridley being a stage hazard/boss and non point to him being playable so hey, who knows lmao...

Yup, Ridley is totally a boss. No questions about it. The Direct clearly showed him being a boss, after teasing it eight months ago with the Pyrosphere reveal.

Now then, it's been a whole year since Ridley was hinted at for the first time... where in the hell is he? Why didn't we got any clips showing how he works as a boss, whether he functions like he did in Brawl or having a new pattern? Or a picture showing us how he looks? Or... even mention his name?

I mean, isn't it, at least slightly curious how Sakurai has been so elusive about Ridley, even though he "implied" he was a boss? I mean, he's just a boss again, might as well show him at some random PotD.

 

[Zango]

Wait? Something happened? Did we get a screenshot or something?

Nope, the thread just got really active for some reason.

 

[WolfieXVII ❂]

Yup, Ridley is totally a boss. No questions about it. The Direct clearly showed him being a boss, after teasing it eight months ago with the Pyrosphere reveal.

Now then, it's been a whole year since Ridley was hinted at for the first time... where in the hell is he? Why didn't we got any clips showing how he works as a boss, whether he functions like he did in Brawl or having a new pattern? Or a picture showing us how he looks? Or... even mention his name?

I mean, isn't it, at least slightly curious how Sakurai has been so elusive about Ridley, even though he "implied" he was a boss? I mean, he's just a boss again, might as well show him at some random PotD.

By your logic, then why wasn't he confirmed as a character.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

Wait? Something happened? Did we get a screenshot or something?

No, we were discussion something about the RIdley shadow in the direct. Also some trolls decided to take a visit to our thread.

 

[Knight Dude]

Nope, the thread just got really active for some reason.

Oh. Well that's boring. Call me when he's a character or boss or something concrete.

 

[Aeon Lupin]

Like what? And there are many more things pointing towards him being a boss

1. Alluding to him in trailers or pic of the days, instead of full blown deconfirming him/ shares this with Palutena
2. The trophy theory, which has yet to be debunked showed stuff from Metroid, KI, FE, and Zelda. So far we got newcomers from FE, and KI.
3. The shadow doesn't behave like a typical boss.
4. Pyrosphere wasn't playable in any of the builds. Why would Sakurai want to try so hard to hide this stage?
5. Sakurai himself said, he doesn't believe in fake hype.

This is of course not including all of the theories accumulated by the folks in this thread.

 

[Zango]

By your logic, then why wasn't he confirmed as a character.

The general idea is that he's saving his reveal for later, to exploit the fact that he's been a highly desired character for quite a number of years now.

The premise of this theory revolves around the fact that Sakurai has been very forthcoming with information regarding the playability of other bosses/trophies/etc. in the past; Chrom was immediately disconfirmed soundly the next day with a POTD, Waluigi was clearly shown as an Assist Trophy, Rayman was officially deconfirmed by Nintendo shortly after his POTD was shown, etc.

Essentially, this theory uses this consistent quick deconfirmation pattern to support that Ridley, who is apparently breaking such pattern, to add to Ridley's chances of being playable.

Of course, everyday that goes by without Metalface being shown as a hazard erodes this theory just a tad... unless he ends up playable too.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

By your logic, then why wasn't he confirmed as a character.

Because possiblely secret character?

 

[SchAlternate]

I've seen worse, BIGGER, and incredibly vapid posts in character support thread that I visit, from users here. Just returning the favor.

Gee, because this thread totally needs more of that.

By your logic, then why wasn't he confirmed as a character.

Because that's the reason he's been secretive about Ridley, of course.

If you paid attention, you'll notice most characters had been teased, either in a rather blatant way (Palutena with the Palutena's Temple stage, the Trophy Quiz stunt, Pit's new Final Smash, etc.) or in a somewhat subtle way (Little Mac and the Boxing Ring, Pac Man and Namco working on the game). And the tease usually lasts for a month or even more.

So now we have Ridley, who has been teased for a freaking year. What if they plan on dropping a huge hype bomb very, very soon?

 

[SmashWarrior202]

So does anyone think Ridley will be BOTH a stage hazard and a character?

I feel like it's certainly possible, a la Toon Link and Alfonzo with the Spirit Tracks stage. I don't want to say it's either one or the other, because I feel like there's no denying that the shadow on the Metroid stage is Ridley, and I REALLY want him to be playable regardless.

 

[Byxis]

Leave them be. There's nothing of importance from them. They're just trying to get us closer to the 2000 page cap.

 

[Redcard]

If there is no Pikachu's body and tail, then how can there be his ears? "His body" is Ridley's feet while "his tail" is Ridley's tail, but with shadow on an uneven surface, so, it doesn't looks straight. It is also too thin (or too long) to be Pikachu's tail.

I understand where you're coming from, but if that's the case and he never did grab Pikachu, what did he fling in the air at the end? In the video you can see what looks like a character breaking out and a shadow flies above Ridley.

Also, the animation for picking it up is far, far to jerky to be a boss IMO, especially when it keeps getting compared to Master Hand. Master Hand's grab is very fluid and he's almost constantly moving, even after you break out. Ridley noticeably stops after the shadow flies above him before he begins flying forward again.

 

[Hidan]

Just putting in my two cents, when random members come in here making very obvious bait/trolling posts, it's best not to respond. They're just here to gain a reaction from us, and it doesn't help this thread in the long run as we're running towards the post-cap.

 

[WolfieXVII ❂]

Gee, because this thread totally needs more of that.


Because that's the reason he's been secretive about Ridley, of course.

If you paid attention, you'll notice most characters had been teased, either in a rather blatant way (Palutena with the Palutena's Temple stage, the Trophy Quiz stunt, Pit's new Final Smash, etc.) or in a somewhat subtle way (Little Mac and the Boxing Ring, Pac Man and Namco working on the game). And the tease usually lasts for a month or even more.

So now we have Ridley, who has been teased for a freaking year. What if they plan on dropping a huge hype bomb very, very soon?

Thanks for answering my question so civilly, considering the thread and my posts. I was asking a legit question.

Btw come at me bro
@Venus of the Desert Bloom

 

[Con0rrrr]

That video got me pumped again to write something. As I think I just found out another HUGE plus for Ridley.

Let's consider how Ridley grabs Pikachu

Ridley has never acted like that as a boss in Smash Bros let alone in Metroid. Sure, he grabs in Metroid, but he's always moving and attacking. Since when does Ridley just sit there, stare at who he grabs, let goes, and goes the opposite direction?

Now here's where things get big:

Any Boss. Ever in Smash Bros. Is Non-Player Responsive. You could argue that Master Hand and Tabuu aren't, but they're still on enough of a pattern and algorithm for them to not be considered player responsive.

All that we've seen of Ridley as a boss ever, (looking at Brawl) is him being a fast attacker and quick all around.

"Oh but Connor you can't say that Ridley can't act differently as a boss this time"

You're right. But I can know how Ridley acts. Say Ridley does grab characters. RIDLEY WILL NEVER JUST LET HIS OPPONENT SIT IN HIS CLAWS. He will be attacking, scraping them. Doing SOMETHING.

Instead, he does the most undeniably player like movements I've ever seen. Doing nothing while grabbing then letting the Pikachu go, and then he goes the opposite direction.

Now here's where things get bigger:

Let's bring it back to what I said about Bosses being non player responsive. Let's look at Smash 4's Premier "Boss": Yellow Devil. He is on a set pattern, and does not ever respond to players. Especially when it comes to interacting with them. Same goes for Dialgao/Palkia/Cresselia in Brawl. They never respond to the players, just go off a set pattern.

Ridley in this clip is simply too complex to be anything but playable. This "Boss" can interact to the point of chasing characters, grabbing them, doing NOTHING, then letting them go away while he goes the opposite direction....

THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

If he was a boss he'd be attacking while grabbing, scraping Pikachu on the ground. And even if Pikachu did get out.... HE WOULDN'T FLY THE OTHER WAY LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! Not only is that behavior too complex for a boss, but it is even more odd at the reality of what just happened in a gameplay scenario!

@Phazzoid , The thing is with Master Hand, he responds in a way that makes sense. He is relaying the pre set moves and patterns for him to attack in. At least Master Hand is attacking and has reason to move the way he does. It makes zero sense already for Ridley to move the way he does. BUT EVEN LESS SENSE THAT HE ISN'T ATTACKING AT ALL WHILE HIS OPPONENT IS IN HIS GRASPS

 

[Poopmin]

That video got me pumped again to write something. As I think I just found out another HUGE plus for Ridley.

Let's consider how Ridley grabs Pikachu

Ridley has never acted like that as a boss in Smash Bros let alone in Metroid. Sure, he grabs in Metroid, but he's always moving and attacking. Since when does Ridley just sit there, stare at who he grabs, let goes, and goes the opposite direction?

Now here's where things get big:

Any Boss. Ever in Smash Bros. Is Non-Player Responsive. You could argue that Master Hand and Tabuu aren't, but they're still on enough of a pattern and algorithm for them to not be considered player responsive.

All that we've seen of Ridley as a boss ever, (looking at Brawl) is him being a fast attacker and quick all around.

"Oh but Connor you can't say that Ridley can't act differently as a boss this time"

You're right. But I can know how Ridley acts. Say Ridley does grab characters. RIDLEY WILL NEVER JUST LET HIS OPPONENT SIT IN HIS CLAWS. He will be attacking, scraping them. Doing SOMETHING.

Instead, he does the most undeniably player like movements I've ever seen. Doing nothing while grabbing then letting the Pikachu go, and then he goes the opposite direction.

Now here's where things get bigger:

Let's bring it back to what I said about Bosses being non player responsive. Let's look at Smash 4's Premier "Boss": Yellow Devil. He is on a set pattern, and does not ever respond to players. Especially when it comes to interacting with them. Same goes for Dialgao/Palkia/Cresselia in Brawl. They never respond to the players, just go off a set pattern.

Ridley in this clip is simply too complex to be anything but playable. This "Boss" can interact to the point of chasing characters, grabbing them, doing NOTHING, then letting them go away while he goes the opposite direction....
THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

If he was a boss he'd be attacking while grabbing, scraping Pikachu on the ground. And even if Pikachu did get out.... HE WOULDN'T FLY THE OTHER WAY LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! Not only is that behavior too complex for a boss, but it is even more odd at the reality of what just happened in a gameplay scenario!

@Phazzoid , The thing is with Master Hand, he responds in a way that makes sense. He is relaying the pre set moves and patterns for him to attack in. At least Master Hand is attacking and has reason to move the way he does. It makes zero sense already for Ridley to move the way he does. BUT EVEN LESS SENSE THAT HE ISN'T ATTACKING AT ALL WHILE HIS OPPONENT IS IN HIS GRASPS

You get that in the second post. Right now.

 

[LousyTactician]

If Ridley is not playable, I will still buy and play the game
If Ridley and Mewtwo are not playable, I will still buy the game.
If Ridley and Mewtwo are not playable, but Snake is, I will set the seas ablaze.

Bu-bu-but I want him back.

*Sniff* I've kind of lost hope for Snakey. Though if he and Ridley are in all will be right in the world.

 

[Thermithral]

That video got me pumped again to write something. As I think I just found out another HUGE plus for Ridley.

Let's consider how Ridley grabs Pikachu

Ridley has never acted like that as a boss in Smash Bros let alone in Metroid. Sure, he grabs in Metroid, but he's always moving and attacking. Since when does Ridley just sit there, stare at who he grabs, let goes, and goes the opposite direction?

Now here's where things get big:

Any Boss. Ever in Smash Bros. Is Non-Player Responsive. You could argue that Master Hand and Tabuu aren't, but they're still on enough of a pattern and algorithm for them to not be considered player responsive.

All that we've seen of Ridley as a boss ever, (looking at Brawl) is him being a fast attacker and quick all around.

"Oh but Connor you can't say that Ridley can't act differently as a boss this time"

You're right. But I can know how Ridley acts. Say Ridley does grab characters. RIDLEY WILL NEVER JUST LET HIS OPPONENT SIT IN HIS CLAWS. He will be attacking, scraping them. Doing SOMETHING.

Instead, he does the most undeniably player like movements I've ever seen. Doing nothing while grabbing then letting the Pikachu go, and then he goes the opposite direction.

Now here's where things get bigger:

Let's bring it back to what I said about Bosses being non player responsive. Let's look at Smash 4's Premier "Boss": Yellow Devil. He is on a set pattern, and does not ever respond to players. Especially when it comes to interacting with them. Same goes for Dialgao/Palkia/Cresselia in Brawl. They never respond to the players, just go off a set pattern.

Ridley in this clip is simply too complex to be anything but playable. This "Boss" can interact to the point of chasing characters, grabbing them, doing NOTHING, then letting them go away while he goes the opposite direction....
THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

If he was a boss he'd be attacking while grabbing, scraping Pikachu on the ground. And even if Pikachu did get out.... HE WOULDN'T FLY THE OTHER WAY LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED! Not only is that behavior too complex for a boss, but it is even more odd at the reality of what just happened in a gameplay scenario!

@Phazzoid , The thing is with Master Hand, he responds in a way that makes sense. He is relaying the pre set moves and patterns for him to attack in. At least Master Hand is attacking and has reason to move the way he does. It makes zero sense already for Ridley to move the way he does. BUT EVEN LESS SENSE THAT HE ISN'T ATTACKING AT ALL WHILE HIS OPPONENT IS IN HIS GRASPS

That is interesting, and brings up something thought of a little while ago. Is it JUST Pikachu and Ridley on that stage? Correct me if I am wrong as I have not played Melee or Brawl in awhile, but isn't the minimum amount of characters to be on a stage at one time 2? Where is the other playable character and what is the point of them being out of the shot in a fighting game? Perhaps the character shown only in shadow there is one?
Then again, that is just a random thought I had from being sick, so it might mean nothing. :/

 

[Deleted member]

That is interesting, and brings up something thought of a little while ago. Is it JUST Pikachu and Ridley on that stage? Correct me if I am wrong as I have not played Melee or Brawl in awhile, but isn't the minimum amount of characters to be on a stage at one time 2? Where is the other playable character and what is the point of them being out of the shot in a fighting game? Perhaps the character shown only in shadow there is one?
Then again, that is just a random thought I had from begin sick, so it might mean nothing. :/

Well, as some might've thought in this regard, it might as well have been staged to begin with. After all, Pikachu is walking around in a slow pace.

But even so, it's pretty interesting to think to which extend it was staged in the first place. It's very viable to believe only Pikachu and Ridley were in this match, as the shadows of the other players could give them away if they were in the direction that Pikachu was facing, and the camera was angled so that you could see the majority of the stage behind him.

 

[AlexTLW]

I've seen worse, BIGGER, and incredibly vapid posts in character support thread that I visit, from users here. Just returning the favor.

Legit proof this person is ing the Ridley thread. do not feed the s. Nothing to see here

 

[CantGetRidOfTheRidley]

Hey there Ridley thread. You guys don't know, and that's understandable. But I've been lurking this thread since well over a year. It's a nice place to come to to see more discussion from the views of other Ridley supporters. Plus I've began to recognize some people by their avatars, like Bender Avatar man. The Ridley Hype Train has had ups and downs, and this place has been a great place to chronicle every pic of the day that either boosted or cut Ridley's chances.

As you guys know, it's been well over 13 years. 13 years since Melee's initial trailer, and the spark for Ridley being playable began. It's only two years short of reaching Duke Nukem Forever length. Whether you've been on this ride from the very beginning, or only got on after playing Fusion through the Ambassador Program or something, you know that Ridley has evolved beyond simply a character request. He's grown far beyond that. He's grown into a symbol of fanaticism, of impossible dreams. When you think 'characters who will NEVER be in Smash' most people out there will shout Ridley. No other Smash character will spark as much discussion and debate as Ridley has. With most character requests, people will shout 'Oh he'd be neat' or 'Nah, he's stupid'. But with Ridley, 5000 REPLIES TOPIC LOCKED NO COMMENTS FINAL DESTINATION. To think a purple boss from Metroid could grow into such a big thing outside his series is almost inspiring.

But the ride isn't over yet. No, it's far from over. It hasn't even begun. Most people here will believe that Ridley is in. I for one haven't a single doubt that Ridley will be playable. Remember to hold onto that faith. Don't let the doubters, the haters, those who spread falsehoods and decry 'too big' cause you to stumble.

Soon, the Third Ridpact will strike, when we finally discover Ridley's status. It will be glorious for us. Tears of both joy and pain will be shed, people will backtrack, they'll damage control. "H-He's just a clone!" "Well Smash 4 sucks anyways, he should've been in Project M!" "It's Other M Ridley, it's technically not playable Ridley! Ridley BTFO!" Also make note of those who, just days ago ranted about how Ridley will never be in Smash, only to go "I-I knew he was in all along! It was so obvious!" I guarantee you they will say that. Don't let them try to taint your victory. Because the Space Pirate's confirmation will be our finest hour. The minute some Japanese kid leaks a photo of playable Ridley will be the moment that defines us. It will be the accumulation of 13 years of fighting, of crushed dreams, of ridicule.

So I wanted to say thanks for well over a year of non-stop Ridley action. The Third Ridpact approaches ever soon, and it will spark the dawn of a new era. Finally will Ridley get his day in the limelight, finally will you get to see Ridley beat up your childhood heroes, finally you'll get to see Ridley beat up your waifus, and above all else, finally you will get play as Ridley for the very first time in Nintendo history. Remember that Ridley will not be the character who pierces the roster, but will be the character that creates the roster.

Good luck Team Gurrid Leygann. And godspeed.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

Well, with Crashboards 2.0 happening right now, I don't think they can get the chance to. Seriously, what's happening?

Edit:

Hey there Ridley thread. You guys don't know, and that's understandable. But I've been lurking this thread since well over a year. It's a nice place to come to to see more discussion from the views of other Ridley supporters. Plus I've began to recognize some people by their avatars, like Bender Avatar man. The Ridley Hype Train has had ups and downs, and this place has been a great place to chronicle every pic of the day that either boosted or cut Ridley's chances.

As you guys know, it's been well over 13 years. 13 years since Melee's initial trailer, and the spark for Ridley being playable began. It's only two years short of reaching Duke Nukem Forever length. Whether you've been on this ride from the very beginning, or only got on after playing Fusion through the Ambassador Program or something, you know that Ridley has evolved beyond simply a character request. He's grown far beyond that. He's grown into a symbol of fanaticism, of impossible dreams. When you think 'characters who will NEVER be in Smash' most people out there will shout Ridley. No other Smash character will spark as much discussion and debate as Ridley has. With most character requests, people will shout 'Oh he'd be neat' or 'Nah, he's stupid'. But with Ridley, 5000 REPLIES TOPIC LOCKED NO COMMENTS FINAL DESTINATION. To think a purple boss from Metroid could grow into such a big thing outside his series is almost inspiring.

But the ride isn't over yet. No, it's far from over. It hasn't even begun. Most people here will believe that Ridley is in. I for one haven't a single doubt that Ridley will be playable. Remember to hold onto that faith. Don't let the doubters, the haters, those who spread falsehoods and decry 'too big' cause you to stumble.

Soon, the Third Ridpact will strike, when we finally discover Ridley's status. It will be glorious for us. Tears of both joy and pain will be shed, people will backtrack, they'll damage control. "H-He's just a clone!" "Well Smash 4 sucks anyways, he should've been in Project M!" "It's Other M Ridley, it's technically not playable Ridley! Ridley BTFO!" Also make note of those who, just days ago ranted about how Ridley will never be in Smash, only to go "I-I knew he was in all along! It was so obvious!" I guarantee you they will say that. Don't let them try to taint your victory. Because the Space Pirate's confirmation will be our finest hour. The minute some Japanese kid leaks a photo of playable Ridley will be the moment that defines us. It will be the accumulation of 13 years of fighting, of crushed dreams, of ridicule.

So I wanted to say thanks for well over a year of non-stop Ridley action. The Third Ridpact approaches ever soon, and it will spark the dawn of a new era. Finally will Ridley get his day in the limelight, finally will you get to see Ridley beat up your childhood heroes, finally you'll get to see Ridley beat up your waifus, and above all else, finally you will get play as Ridley for the very first time in Nintendo history. Remember that Ridley will not be the character who pierces the roster, but will be the character that creates the roster.

Good luck Team Gurrid Leygann. And godspeed.

Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Thank you for your support and hope for the Great Space Pirate Leader to pierce his way into the roster. Please enjoy your stay in the Ridley thread and "Don't drink the water".

 

[Redcard]

Well, with Crashboards 2.0 happening right now, I don't think they can get the chance to. Seriously, what's happening?

2000+ people viewing a thread where someone is answering questions after playing the JP smash demo.

 

[kisamehoshi34]

So today I was talking about the rumored characters of leak to some people. When I mentioned Ridley, one of them got extremely mad. I just said "Why? Ridley is one of the most requested characters." This made him even more mad, even when I started showing him poll results that list Ridley in the top five, he still denied everything.

After that I just left.
The crowd also said mewtwo was not going to happen because lucario was announced so I should not have expected any better.

This kinda behavior annoys me. To be honest, I did not have any personal connections to ridley before SSB4 speculation. I just thought The arguments against Ridley were unfathomably stupid. Even if Ridley does not make the cut, every single argument against Ridley(excluding stage hazard related arguments.) will still hold no weight in my book. So honestly the main reason I support ridley more then any other unconfirmed character right now, is not because I love Ridley as a character. It is because I really want to these fools to come to the realization that they are fools.

if I was you I would have punch him in the face XD so he can get a real reason to be mad XD but ya is look like Pikachu got grabed

 

[The King of Skulls]

Why can't we all get along? I mean, there's not need to be callous. While evidence does indeed point to Ridley being a 'stage boss' as you say, let's think about it in another way: What if that statement means absolutely nothing? Like, what if Sakurai is trolling us SO HARD that Ridley isn't even in the game at all?

Just food for thought.

 

[MewtwoX825]

If hes a nonplayable boss then Riddley me this...

...Hint: size ratio, that is all.

 

[SuperSegaSonicSS]

If hes a nonplayable boss then Riddley me this...

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...Hint: size ratio, that is all.

Yeah, Ridley in Brawl really looks bigger then what we saw in the direct. (Which means the "Too Big/Can't be resize" logic is busted as they just did that in this version of Smash)

Edit: Also the 3DS Demo thread has been locked and will be opened in intervals to stop the traffic. So things should speed up again.

 

[TheWozny]

It's beautiful because when Ridley is confirmed, other "big" characters can finally have a chance instead of size matters. Ignore the trolls btw, they're trying to make us get closer to the BIG number.

So I emailed Nintendo's corporate office last week. I tried to get them to take my bait, and accidentally confirm Ridley's status in the game. This is what I sent:

Hello! I'm a major fan of Nintendo, in fact I own every Nintendo console (even the virtual boy!) and I've been playing Nintendo games for me entire life. I'm emailing you specifically about Super Smash Bros for 3DS/Wii U. I'm very much anticipating this title. In fact, I have actually gotten my young cousin (he's 11) excited about it himself. I got him a Wii U last year, and he's been loving it. Every time I see him, he tells me how he can't wait for Smash Brothers. One thing has me concerned, however. I've seen some pictures online of one of the playable characters in the game, Ridley. I'm familiar with the Metroid series and the Ridley character, and I'm actually pretty excited that you've included him in the playable roster for the new game. He seems like he'll be very unique. That being said, I worry about how violent the character will play. Like I said, I'm familiar with the character and I understand he's supposed to be a vicious space dragon. My concern is if the way he plays bumps Smash up to the an M rating from the ESRB, I'm worried my aunt my not allow my cousin to have the game. I understand how Smash works, but she doesn't. She'll look at the rating and it's be no-go. Obviously I don't want you to alter the game (as I said, I'm actually quite excited to play as Ridley). I'm just really hoping it doesn't get an M rating. I haven't been able to find the game's rating online, would you be able to let me know what the rating the game received is? If it's M, i'd like to start now in casually convincing my aunt that the game will be fine for my cousin. Thanks for any help!



Today, I got this response:
I read your email and I understand you concern. At Nintendo of America, we support the ESRB rating system, and we do not advocate somebody under the age of 17 playing or viewing the gameplay of an M rated game. However, rest assured that Super Smash Bros for the 3DS and Super Smash Bros for the Wii U are both designed for wide audiences. While neither has been officially rated by the ESRB, we have strong reason to believe that neither installment will receive an M rating. In regards to the character Ridley having violent tendencies, while the final roster for the game has not yet been announced, I was able to take a look at the character. While he is true to his home game form, he is certainly not designed in a way that would likely cause a boost to the game's overall rating.

I hope I've been able to provide the answer you were looking for. Please feel free to contact us in the future with any further concerns using the official Nintendo website, and make sure to keep an eye on the official Super Smash Bros website for information on the game and it's roster, as not all playable characters have been officially revealed.

Thanks again for contacting Nintendo!


I'm not sure what to make of this. At two points in the email, the rep mentions that the final roster hasn't been officially announced. On one hand, she mentions that she was able to "look at the character" and notes how he true to game form. It seems she was clearly not trying to reveal Ridley's role in the game. Not sure what to think on the matter.

EDIT: since on facebook people think this was somehow an automated response... I'd like to point out the first sentence in the reponse email. Notice how she says "I understand you concern". Not "your". This was typed by a person. Not automated. And I DID NOT re-type the email. It was a copy paste. If this was some extremely specific auto-reply, there would be NO typo. But this was an easy typo that spell check wouldn't find.

This is too good to be true... do you have a screenshot? :O

 

[AwesomeCauliflower68]

Seems like no trailer today :< c'mon sakurai! tell us! release us

why would there be a trailer today?

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Here to show support for the dragon. Or beast, since he's got the whole 3 form life cycle thing.

But yes. Too big for Smash? No way. Unless you're talking about hype...