Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[Phaazoid]

VS Mega Man.

It only works because he fires that metal gear thing so he so he's obviously absorbed metal man

 

[UltimateWario]

Personally, I'd rather see a Fusion or Zero Mission stage.

C'mon, dude, we've been getting Metroid 1 stages since ****ing SSB64. Can we please get something new?

 

[Reila]

There are some beautiful environments in Fusion. I would love a stage from that game in Smash ^-^

 

[Xenorange]

I would just like to point out that in a 2013 Kotaku interview, Sakurai seemed to intend to create newcomer announcement videos for every single new character:

"Sakurai has focused on having video sequences that would instead potentially benefit by being spread around. This has led to the new character intro video sequences for the Villager, Mega Man, and the Wii Fit Trainer. Sakurai expressed a desire to make similar videos for all subsequent new characters."

If this is true, then there would probably not be newcomer announcement videos after the game launches. The online spoiling of unlockable newcomers by random people on the internet would be a letdown, especially when there could instead be an official, high-quality, hype-building, viral marketing video. If Ridley was spoiled online in an anticlimactic way during launch, and then his newcomer reveal trailer was released by Nintendo two weeks later, well... that would just be a dumb move.

The way that characters are being revealed is clearly being done differently than it was during pre-Brawl. If Ridley is a playable character, we will know via a character reveal trailer before the game comes out. (Unless Ridley is DLC)

I can't imagine no hidden newcomers, as many have stated before me I'll bet you see the cinematic of the hidden character right before you unlock said character.

 

[samsparta21]

No, he didn't. He said an enemy of Samus' past may appear at any second.

He did mention the trauma thing in the Japanese quote, but he never stated the enemy who caused the trauma was the ****ing stage hazard.

Dude no. The "lava is the stage hazard" thing is such a far-fetched assumption. "An enemy from Samus's past that caused her trauma" refers to Ridley. He doesn't specifically say that Ridley's the stage hazard, of course. But there's nothing to suggest it will be lava.

 

[Rebellious Treecko]

C'mon, dude, we've been getting Metroid 1 stages since ****ing SSB64. Can we please get something new?

Something that doesn't involve rising acid or lava. Other than Frigate Orpheon.

Crateria from Super Metroid, other places from the Prime games, maybe also something from Fusion.

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[Reila]

Something that doesn't involve rising acid or lava. Other than Frigate Orpheon.

Crateria from Super Metroid, other places from the Prime games, maybe also something from Fusion.

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Frigate Orpheon was amazing. Hands down the best Metroid stage in Smash to me.

Dude no. The "lava is the stage hazard" thing is such a far-fetched assumption. "An enemy from Samus's past that caused her trauma" refers to Ridley. He doesn't specifically say that Ridley's the stage hazard, of course. But there's nothing to suggest it will be lava.

I am not a dude.

 

[Phaazoid]

Dude no. The "lava is the stage hazard" thing is such a far-fetched assumption. "An enemy from Samus's past that caused her trauma" refers to Ridley. He doesn't specifically say that Ridley's the stage hazard, of course. But there's nothing to suggest it will be lava.

Lava is an enemy from Samus' past that has certainly given her trauma

xD

 

[ChunkyBeef]

C'mon, dude, we've been getting Metroid 1 stages since ****ing SSB64. Can we please get something new?

I want something new, too, but it doesn't really matter what we get. It's going to follow the trend of Metroid stages: completely unrepresentative of its series as a whole, boring and rarely played. The only thing Metroid stages have going for them in Smash that's indicative of Metroid as a series is that they're extremely hostile stages.

Frigate Orpheon is the only Metroid stage that comes close, and that's just sad, when a Prime stage says more about the series than any other stage does.

 

[Reila]

Frigate Orpheon is the only Metroid stage that comes close, and that's just sad, when a Prime stage says more about the series than any other stage does.

That just shows how much better the Prime series is compared to the traditional Metroid series

I don't really believe that

 

[Kamiko]

The only thing Metroid stages have going for them in Smash that's indicative of Metroid as a series is that they're extremely hostile stages.

New stage is Phaaze. All players take 1% damage every second.

 

[ChunkyBeef]

That just shows how much better the Prime series is compared to the traditional Metroid series

I don't really believe that

Was about to lay into you 'til I noticed the smaller text. You get away with a slap on the wrist this time.

Personally, I just think that Sakurai and his team have no friggin' clue how to properly represent Metroid. It's like not a single one of them has ever played a Metroid game that isn't a Prime game. It's sad.

 

[Phaazoid]

New stage is Phaaze. All players take 1% damage every second.

Phaaze but also in the dark world of prime 2. everyone takes 2% each second.

 

[majora_787]

Prime hunters, you know, the newest handheld Metroid to be released

The Next Generation Metroid stage. Phaaze. The entire stage is made of "lava/acid" (phazon). Everyone takes damage forever. From the floor, from the walls, from the air. Damage.

 

[Phaazoid]

Prime hunters, you know, the newest handheld Metroid to be released

The Next Generation Metroid stage. Phaaze. The entire stage is made of "lava/acid" (phazon). Everyone takes damage forever. From the floor, from the walls, from the air. Damage.

Or just, you know, everyone spawns dead.

It'd be Ridley's feeding grounds.

 

[Kamiko]

Or just, you know, everyone spawns dead.

It'd be Ridley's feeding grounds.

We've discovered Ridley's role. Aftermatch cleanup duty.

 

[Reila]

The 3DS deserves better than a stage based on the worst handheld Metroid game. Then again, the Wii U has a Other M stage, so it would be fitting, at least

 

[Rebellious Treecko]

What if Ridley was playable, and there was also a Ridley stage at the same time.

Sorta like how you fight future Grima on present Grima's back in FE Awakening but not really.

We've discovered Ridley's role. Aftermatch cleanup duty.

Confirmed for Eario clone.

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[majora_787]

The 3DS deserves better than a stage based on the worst handheld Metroid game. Then again, the Wii U has a Other M stage, so it would be fitting, at least

But people keep asking for Fusion stages anyway. So really I don't see your point.

Plus most of the coolest places in Prime Hunters for stages have nothing to do with lava. Like, there is no way lava or acid could ever be involved in any way for places like the bridge on arcterra or the Sylux boss room. Everyone wins.

EDIT: Actually pretty sure rotation wouldn't work either in most of them, though if they made it work in Brinstar and the Orpheon they could probably make everything rotate. I doubt they would, but.

 

[Reila]

But people keep asking for Fusion stages anyway. So really I don't see your point.

Oh you.

 

[Deleted member]

But people keep asking for Fusion stages anyway. So really I don't see your point.

What is your problem with Fusion?

 

[majora_787]

What is your problem with Fusion?

What do you mean what is my problem with Fusion?

EDIT: By which I mean, I don't really know what kind of answer you want from me that wouldn't be at least kind of initially apparent.

 

[Reila]

What if Sakurai told us that Ridley couldn't be made playable because they couldn't make the character work properly in the 3DS version?

 

[samsparta21]

Lava is an enemy from Samus' past that has certainly given her trauma

xD

It's not an 'enemy" nor has it ever given her trauma.

 

[Deleted member]

What if Sakurai told us that Ridley couldn't be made playable because they couldn't make the character work properly in the 3DS version?

STAHP, PUT THAT AWAY.

 

[Reila]

STAHP, PUT THAT AWAY.

And in smaller text, he would say "PS: For the same reason, Ice Climbers are not going to star in Smash 4 either."

 

[Kamiko]

There's been a lot of people watching this thread not posting anything lately.

 

[majora_787]

There's been a lot of people watching this thread not posting anything lately.

The number of posts is too big. There's no room in the thread for everyone to post anymore.

 

[WayfaringElf]

There's been a lot of people watching this thread not posting anything lately.

I beg to differ.

 

[Phaazoid]

It's not an 'enemy" nor has it ever given her trauma.

So you're saying that lava is both Samus' friend and has never given her trouble? Have you played a metroid game?

What if Sakurai told us that Ridley couldn't be made playable because they couldn't make the character work properly in the 3DS version?

I would throw up in my mouth a little

'please understand'

 

[majora_787]

So you're saying that lava is both Samus' friend and has never given her trouble? Have you played a metroid game?




I would throw up in my mouth a little

'please understand'

Trivia: The Varia suit isn't a thing to protect Samus from the regular and real danger Lava presents to her. It's a special friend suit so that she is safe from the extreme levels of friendliness exhibited by lava.

 

[AustarusIV]

What if Sakurai told us that Ridley couldn't be made playable because they couldn't make the character work properly in the 3DS version?

I would question his competency as a game developer.

 

[Deleted member]

What do you mean what is my problem with Fusion?

EDIT: By which I mean, I don't really know what kind of answer you want from me that wouldn't be at least kind of initially apparent.

You say you hate the game, I just want to know why you hate it

 

[Phaazoid]

Trivia: The Varia suit isn't a thing to protect Samus from the regular and real danger Lava presents to her. It's a special friend suit so that she is safe from the extreme levels of friendliness exhibited by lava.

So it's a suit made for friendzoning lava

 

[Reila]

I would question his competency as a game developer.

Right. If he can make Charizard work, he can make Charizard's Gremlin version work in the game as well.

 

[Trigger123]

Say that leak is true which i highly doubt, sr388 could represent and pyrosphere represents ridley, it't far fetched but possible.

 

[majora_787]

You say you hate the game, I just want to know why you hate it

I played the game and found it to be literally the most aggressively unpleasant Metroid experience I've played. At least Hunters in my opinion had redeeming qualities in that it had the Hunters, and Gorea was cool I guess. And the multiplayer was fun. IMO, Fusion's only redeeming characteristic was that it at least still starred Samus and didn't ruin that too.

That's basically it. It's one of three games that were so unpleasant to play that I got most of the way through and just stopped playing and never touched it again, so I label it like I do the other two.

 

[AustarusIV]

So does anyone think there's a reason why Sakurai and Nintendo love showing off the Pyrosphere so much?

Except in the demos, that is.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

I figure we all have our somewhat unpopular opinions. I pretty much feel the same way @ majora_787 feels about Fusion, but with Prime 3 instead.

 

[Phaazoid]

So does anyone think there's a reason why Sakurai and Nintendo love showing off the Pyrosphere so much?

Except in the demos, that is.

Because lava is so friendly, duh. Haven't you been reading the thread?