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[Idon]

How do I like a post more than once? I'm not as familiar with Ninja Gaiden, but I'd love it if we got this as DLC.

It's also a character action game, but it doesn't follow the Capcom or Platinum style.
It's a bit more focused on being free-form and having mobility and evasion.

Oh yeah, blood warning.

 

[Noipoi]

All my dream picks are either certified never evers or won’t get another chance until Smash 6.

I’ve got bets on Jane and Banjo, so I guess I’m invested in them.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Phoenix Wright. Anyone else doesn't matter. I'll be content with the roster and most likely not buy any of the remaining DLC.

Come one, complete that LaytonxPhoenix paring and add them together

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

All my dream picks are either certified never evers or won’t get another chance until Smash 6.

I’ve got bets on Jane and Banjo, so I guess I’m invested in them.

Noipoi's got bets?

What bets?

 

[Coricus]

>Spend literal hours trying to find a tumblr post, by an artist who draws Nocturne and Pokemon fanart, among all things
>Said artist has a policy against the use of their art without their permission (so in this case, I'll share the art directly as opposed to witty reaction images)

I honestly dunno why I even bother, but for the sake of proving your point, here ya go:
https://beanseller.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F122139234273 Mega Man's just trying to have fun, y'know? :]

My boy is three laws compliant outside of matches, you stop this.

He's just not quite all the way there A.I. wise. He'd admit as much if you'd just ask.

He's trying though be nice.

 

[Megadoomer]

It's also a character action game, but it doesn't follow the Capcom or Platinum style.
It's a bit more focused on being free-form and having mobility and evasion.

I'll have to give that video a watch; I mainly know about him from the NES games, which I've avoided for the same reason I've avoided Ghosts 'n' Goblins and haven't gotten into the pre-Symphony of the Night Castlevanias. (things like infinitely-spawning birds that appear juuuuuust as you're about to jump over a bottomless pit, positioned precisely so they will knock you into the pit when you're mid-jump)

 

[Noipoi]

Noipoi's got bets?

What bets?

If Jane is Joker’s alt then I have to draw a special picture of her. Shroob ’s got the evidence.

Banjo’s more of a personal bet, I didn’t make a bet with anyone here.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

Now if only Sakura Wars could ship itself over to the West so I can actually play a game that isn't Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love.

New game is coming to the west next year

 

[Idon]

Phoenix Wright with Apollo echo/alt would be pretty damn cool.
Also Investigations 2 and Great Ace Attorney localizations would also be pretty damn cool.

>Spend literal hours trying to find a tumblr post, by an artist who draws Nocturne and Pokemon fanart, among all things
>Said artist has a policy against the use of their art without their permission (so in this case, I'll share the art directly as opposed to witty reaction images)

I honestly dunno why I even bother, but for the sake of proving your point, here ya go:
https://beanseller.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F122139234273 Mega Man's just trying to have fun, y'know? :]

I'm saving this.

 

[Roberk]

Phoenix Wright with Apollo echo/alt would be pretty damn cool.
Also Investigations 2 and Great Ace Attorney localizations would also be pretty damn cool.


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I'm saving this.

The Great Ace Attorney fan translation actually just came out this week if you don't care about official localization.

 

[KarneraMythos]

My boy is three laws compliant outside of matches, you stop this.

He's just not quite all the way there A.I. wise. He'd admit as much if you'd just ask.

He's trying though be nice.

I was just teasing Fenriraga about it, lmao. I know Mega Man is a good boi.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

Hi guys I'm back.
I'm using this image every time I join. /s

 

[Deleted member]

Noipoi's got bets?

What bets?

Hmmm What are you planning with Noipoi now, TPC?

 

[KarneraMythos]

View attachment 205612
Hi guys I'm back.
I'm using this image every time I join. /s

Draw yourself like this if you happen to step into something you regret seeing:

 

[Shroob]

If Jane is Joker’s alt then I have to draw a special picture of her. Shroob ’s got the evidence.

Banjo’s more of a personal bet, I didn’t make a bet with anyone here.

.......Oh, I do? I-I mean, right, I do!


I only kept it for that one gag so unless you can find the page I posted the image on I don't lmao

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

Draw yourself like this if you happen to step into something you regret seeing:
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I would but I didn't make the art. My friend Bonfim did.

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Just on gut feeling, I'm thinking that there'll be a direct not this week but the next with a "available for download at the end of this presentation".

 

[Noipoi]

Just on gut feeling, I'm thinking that there'll be a direct not this week but the next with a "available for download at the end of this presentation".

Mementos available for download after this presentation.

Not Joker though.

Atlus won’t let us release him.

 

[Deleted member]

Just on gut feeling, I'm thinking that there'll be a direct not this week but the next with a "available for download at the end of this presentation".

For Smash or something else? I personally don't think we're gonna get Joker until the end of the month, but I could be wrong.

 

[praline]

Man when the heck we getting a second season of Aggretsuko!?

 

[Deleted member]

> "Nintendo Direct for April 11th"
> Gaming INTEL

"Aw ****, here we go again." - Sir Carl Johnson

 

[Noipoi]

Man when the heck we getting a second season of Aggretsuko!?

You’re asking the real questions

 

[Gentlepanda]

Yeah, I'm gonna be honest here: I'd say it would be wise to ignore any Direct rumors claiming one's coming before Persona Super Live. Not gonna get my hopes up GamingIntel's rumor has anything legit to it.

Why? 'Cause Jane says "lol P5R".

a direct doesn't have to mean a reveal of Jane - there's nothing to stop them from throwing her out as a surprise reveal on the 25th at PSL while nintendo shows off Joker at an earlier date and sets his release date for the 25/26th while pretending she doesn't exist

 

[Scoliosis Jones]

While there's nothing concrete to say "we aren't getting Nintendo characters" as DLC, I don't feel comfortable wagering at all that we will get any Nintendo characters as DLC.

I think anybody thinking we're going to get 3 Nintendo characters after Erdrick/Dragon Quest character is set up for disappointment. In addition, I don't believe we'll get more than one character from any one 3rd party company (for example, Erdrick and Sora/Lloyd Irving and Heihachi)

I also think, when it comes to DLC, that people have misinterpreted this whole thing with "Nintendo deciding the DLC". It's already basically been proven that Sakurai reached out to Atlus for Joker, which goes directly against Nintendo making those decisions. In addition, while Sakurai did tweet something to the effect of "Nintendo chose the characters", I don't actually think there was a list or anything. I did at one point, but I think it was more of the usual. "Here are the only parameters, but otherwise pick what you'd like".

Reggie was also on record, at the Game Awards, saying that Joker is simply a taste of what we can expect. More or less, very few people expected Joker. So...the other DLC packs are going to be like Joker, but they're going to be a Three Houses character, Bandanna Waddle Dee, and a Gen 8 Pokemon? I can't say I can agree with that.

What I do think is likely, is a diverse set of characters that push the limits of "4 packs after Joker". Remember, for Smash 4 Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta each had different costumes that represented more than one game or gender option in Corrin's case.

If the rumors are true, an we get both Jokers (somebody theorized that there are two Jokers in a deck, one black and one red, and that FemJoker is the red one. Makes sense to me), we get the Luminary with Erdrick (if that rumor that "leaked" Mementos and Jack Frost with Joker), then we have 3 more options for other characters.

If Sakurai wants to truly go big or go home with this DLC, I think he's going to take a look at multimedia franchises. That doesn't mean that he isn't going to consider options outside of that, but there are some picks I think that are a step above several others. Those are:

Tomb Raider (SE)
Kingdom Hearts (SE & Disney, Y I K E S)
Dragon Quest (SE)
Tekken (Namco)
Tales (Namco)
Devil May Cry (Capcom)
Monster Hunter (Capcom)
Resident Evil (Capcom)
Ace Attorney (Capcom)
Ninja Gaiden (Koei Tecmo)
...and some others, but they're escaping me at the moment.

From this point, narrowing it down, the choices become a bit clearer. This list isn't meant as disrespect to fans of series like Professor Layton, but to be clear: these series branch out to players who may not already buy Nintendo products. If you pick series that are 3rd party but exclusive to Nintendo, you aren't reaching that crowd that hasn't already bought into Nintendo. That's the biggest issue with selecting 3rd parties that "are basically Nintendo". It doesn't reach out to fans that potentially haven't bought a Switch or Smash yet, or perhaps aren't interested in DLC just yet.

As I said before, I only expect one character from each company for DLC. I don't think Square will get another past Erdrick, and I don't foresee Capcom getting more than 1 character if any at all. If you narrow down the choices above to basically 1 per company, you narrow it down from 10, to literally 4 picks outside of Joker.

There's also nothing at the current moment discrediting Microsoft getting a character. There's also nothing straight up stating there is a good chance of a Microsoft character happening. Sure, they're collaborating going forward. But does that mean a Smash newcomer is going to happen? There's no evidence to support that.

Although, the only character that seems to have gotten away unscathed in regards to that is Banjo. But who knows?

Lastly, I don't think there's reason to overly expect a character from a western developer. It hasn't happened yet, and there are still plenty of stellar choices from Japanese devs. I'm not sure how the process works, but these companies aren't all that far from one another in Japan. The communication is likely easier, and the work can likely get done faster. We'll have to wait and see, but as of right now I feel this is the likeliest outcome. Mind you, I loved Banjo Kazooie when I was a kid, and I firmly believe it would be a dream come true for them to make it into Smash. But I think their chances are overrated.

sorry for the wall o' text

 

[Mythra]

a direct doesn't have to mean a reveal of Jane - there's nothing to stop them from throwing her out as a surprise reveal on the 25th at PSL while nintendo shows off Joker at an earlier date and sets his release date for the 25/26th while pretending she doesn't exist

Actually this could work nicely, if she gets revealed on a Direct alongside Joker she would steal some thunder. Better save her for the PSL event, where she's is going to be a main focus anyway.

 

[Gentlepanda]

Actually this could work nicely, if she gets revealed on a Direct alongside Joker she would steal some thunder. Better save her for the PSL event, where she's is going to be a main focus anyway.

also i just think there's too much to reveal for 3.0.0 to just throw out without a direct, and the timing feels way too tight for a 25th direct - they could feasibly announce one at PSL to air literally that day, but that sort of timing doesn't add up with nintendo's big update day being on the 25th/26th

 

[praline]

Also I kinda hope all 5 dlc characters are third party

 

[Guybrush20X6]

For Smash or something else?

Yes.

 

[Noipoi]

Hey man, as long as Jane’s in.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

a direct doesn't have to mean a reveal of Jane - there's nothing to stop them from throwing her out as a surprise reveal on the 25th at PSL while nintendo shows off Joker at an earlier date and sets his release date for the 25/26th while pretending she doesn't exist

I still think we're going to get, like, a still shot for a split second of her from behind and Sakurai will be like "And who's this? Tune in to the Persona 5 event to find out!"

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

While there's nothing concrete to say "we aren't getting Nintendo characters" as DLC, I don't feel comfortable wagering at all that we will get any Nintendo characters as DLC.

I think anybody thinking we're going to get 3 Nintendo characters after Erdrick/Dragon Quest character is set up for disappointment. In addition, I don't believe we'll get more than one character from any one 3rd party company (for example, Erdrick and Sora/Lloyd Irving and Heihachi)

I also think, when it comes to DLC, that people have misinterpreted this whole thing with "Nintendo deciding the DLC". It's already basically been proven that Sakurai reached out to Atlus for Joker, which goes directly against Nintendo making those decisions. In addition, while Sakurai did tweet something to the effect of "Nintendo chose the characters", I don't actually think there was a list or anything. I did at one point, but I think it was more of the usual. "Here are the only parameters, but otherwise pick what you'd like".

Reggie was also on record, at the Game Awards, saying that Joker is simply a taste of what we can expect. More or less, very few people expected Joker. So...the other DLC packs are going to be like Joker, but they're going to be a Three Houses character, Bandanna Waddle Dee, and a Gen 8 Pokemon? I can't say I can agree with that.

What I do think is likely, is a diverse set of characters that push the limits of "4 packs after Joker". Remember, for Smash 4 Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta each had different costumes that represented more than one game or gender option in Corrin's case.

If the rumors are true, an we get both Jokers (somebody theorized that there are two Jokers in a deck, one black and one red, and that FemJoker is the red one. Makes sense to me), we get the Luminary with Erdrick (if that rumor that "leaked" Mementos and Jack Frost with Joker), then we have 3 more options for other characters.

If Sakurai wants to truly go big or go home with this DLC, I think he's going to take a look at multimedia franchises. That doesn't mean that he isn't going to consider options outside of that, but there are some picks I think that are a step above several others. Those are:

Tomb Raider (SE)
Kingdom Hearts (SE & Disney, Y I K E S)
Dragon Quest (SE)
Tekken (Namco)
Tales (Namco)
Devil May Cry (Capcom)
Monster Hunter (Capcom)
Resident Evil (Capcom)
Ace Attorney (Capcom)
Ninja Gaiden (Koei Tecmo)
...and some others, but they're escaping me at the moment.

From this point, narrowing it down, the choices become a bit clearer. This list isn't meant as disrespect to fans of series like Professor Layton, but to be clear: these series branch out to players who may not already buy Nintendo products. If you pick series that are 3rd party but exclusive to Nintendo, you aren't reaching that crowd that hasn't already bought into Nintendo. That's the biggest issue with selecting 3rd parties that "are basically Nintendo". It doesn't reach out to fans that potentially haven't bought a Switch or Smash yet, or perhaps aren't interested in DLC just yet.

As I said before, I only expect one character from each company for DLC. I don't think Square will get another past Erdrick, and I don't foresee Capcom getting more than 1 character if any at all. If you narrow down the choices above to basically 1 per company, you narrow it down from 10, to literally 4 picks outside of Joker.

There's also nothing at the current moment discrediting Microsoft getting a character. There's also nothing straight up stating there is a good chance of a Microsoft character happening. Sure, they're collaborating going forward. But does that mean a Smash newcomer is going to happen? There's no evidence to support that.

Although, the only character that seems to have gotten away unscathed in regards to that is Banjo. But who knows?

Lastly, I don't think there's reason to overly expect a character from a western developer. It hasn't happened yet, and there are still plenty of stellar choices from Japanese devs. I'm not sure how the process works, but these companies aren't all that far from one another in Japan. The communication is likely easier, and the work can likely get done faster. We'll have to wait and see, but as of right now I feel this is the likeliest outcome. Mind you, I loved Banjo Kazooie when I was a kid, and I firmly believe it would be a dream come true for them to make it into Smash. But I think their chances are overrated.

sorry for the wall o' text

While I largely agree with you, I would like to say that we'll likely be seeing one or two concessions to core fans. To reference Nintendo's most recent
investor's meeting:

"With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we asked 'How could we reach not only fans of the Super Smash Bros. series, but also those who had never played it before?' If you look at the demographics of the consumers who purchased each of these titles, Iʼm not convinced weʼve completely overcome these challenges yet. So our aims are to keep working on them this year, to expand sales of these titles to new consumer demographics, and to keep selling these games for a long time, which is one of our strengths."

There is that section about "not only fans of the Super Smash Bros. series" which implies we'll be seeing a concession of some sort to appease them.

Which is where I think Banjo & Kazooie come in, considering that, after Geno, they are the next most popular core fanbase pick. Nintendo and Microsoft also being in a position to leverage their relationship for a mutually beneficial purpose would be a very smart business decision.

 

[Deleted member]

My internet is being odd but I still want to be active, Advice?

Also, hey, Penroze ! I noticed you’re on the Freddit discord.

Cool to know I’m not the only FNAF fan here. xD

If I’m honest it’s kinda reassuring.

 

[Hinata]

I still think we're going to get, like, a still shot for a split second of her from behind and Sakurai will be like "And who's this? Tune in to the Persona 5 event to find out!"

Doesn't make sense. If Sakurai teased Jane in a Smash Bros direct, and mentioned "tune into the P5 event to find out who she is", that would really take the wind out of ATLUS' sails. Now if they were to reveal she's playable, it's not the big reveal they'd want it to be, it's "Oh yeah, we knew this was coming because Sakurai made her playable in his game".

 

[Icedragonadam]

While there's nothing concrete to say "we aren't getting Nintendo characters" as DLC, I don't feel comfortable wagering at all that we will get any Nintendo characters as DLC.

I think anybody thinking we're going to get 3 Nintendo characters after Erdrick/Dragon Quest character is set up for disappointment. In addition, I don't believe we'll get more than one character from any one 3rd party company (for example, Erdrick and Sora/Lloyd Irving and Heihachi)

I also think, when it comes to DLC, that people have misinterpreted this whole thing with "Nintendo deciding the DLC". It's already basically been proven that Sakurai reached out to Atlus for Joker, which goes directly against Nintendo making those decisions. In addition, while Sakurai did tweet something to the effect of "Nintendo chose the characters", I don't actually think there was a list or anything. I did at one point, but I think it was more of the usual. "Here are the only parameters, but otherwise pick what you'd like".

Reggie was also on record, at the Game Awards, saying that Joker is simply a taste of what we can expect. More or less, very few people expected Joker. So...the other DLC packs are going to be like Joker, but they're going to be a Three Houses character, Bandanna Waddle Dee, and a Gen 8 Pokemon? I can't say I can agree with that.

What I do think is likely, is a diverse set of characters that push the limits of "4 packs after Joker". Remember, for Smash 4 Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta each had different costumes that represented more than one game or gender option in Corrin's case.

If the rumors are true, an we get both Jokers (somebody theorized that there are two Jokers in a deck, one black and one red, and that FemJoker is the red one. Makes sense to me), we get the Luminary with Erdrick (if that rumor that "leaked" Mementos and Jack Frost with Joker), then we have 3 more options for other characters.

If Sakurai wants to truly go big or go home with this DLC, I think he's going to take a look at multimedia franchises. That doesn't mean that he isn't going to consider options outside of that, but there are some picks I think that are a step above several others. Those are:

Tomb Raider (SE)
Kingdom Hearts (SE & Disney, Y I K E S)
Dragon Quest (SE)
Tekken (Namco)
Tales (Namco)
Devil May Cry (Capcom)
Monster Hunter (Capcom)
Resident Evil (Capcom)
Ace Attorney (Capcom)
Ninja Gaiden (Koei Tecmo)
...and some others, but they're escaping me at the moment.

From this point, narrowing it down, the choices become a bit clearer. This list isn't meant as disrespect to fans of series like Professor Layton, but to be clear: these series branch out to players who may not already buy Nintendo products. If you pick series that are 3rd party but exclusive to Nintendo, you aren't reaching that crowd that hasn't already bought into Nintendo. That's the biggest issue with selecting 3rd parties that "are basically Nintendo". It doesn't reach out to fans that potentially haven't bought a Switch or Smash yet, or perhaps aren't interested in DLC just yet.

As I said before, I only expect one character from each company for DLC. I don't think Square will get another past Erdrick, and I don't foresee Capcom getting more than 1 character if any at all. If you narrow down the choices above to basically 1 per company, you narrow it down from 10, to literally 4 picks outside of Joker.

There's also nothing at the current moment discrediting Microsoft getting a character. There's also nothing straight up stating there is a good chance of a Microsoft character happening. Sure, they're collaborating going forward. But does that mean a Smash newcomer is going to happen? There's no evidence to support that.

Although, the only character that seems to have gotten away unscathed in regards to that is Banjo. But who knows?

Lastly, I don't think there's reason to overly expect a character from a western developer. It hasn't happened yet, and there are still plenty of stellar choices from Japanese devs. I'm not sure how the process works, but these companies aren't all that far from one another in Japan. The communication is likely easier, and the work can likely get done faster. We'll have to wait and see, but as of right now I feel this is the likeliest outcome. Mind you, I loved Banjo Kazooie when I was a kid, and I firmly believe it would be a dream come true for them to make it into Smash. But I think their chances are overrated.

sorry for the wall o' text

Don't forget SNK. I've been overlooking them before that 5ch Ballot + DLC rumor. Terry Bogard and Nakoruru are very popular video game characters and they share the spot of being SNK's mascot. Nakoruru even has the new Samurai Shodown game coming out later on all current platforms including Switch. And SNK has been promoting it very hard lately and getting it into Esports.

 

[Deleted member]

Also I kinda hope all 5 dlc characters are third party

See, my problem with that is it starts to feel less like a Nintendo fighting game and more like a game fighting game. xD

 

[Deleted member]

also i just think there's too much to reveal for 3.0.0 to just throw out without a direct, and the timing feels way too tight for a 25th direct - they could feasibly announce one at PSL to air literally that day, but that sort of timing doesn't add up with nintendo's big update day being on the 25th/26th

Theoretically, they could just announce a Smash direct in the Nintendo direct like in Smash 4's hype cycle. It'll depend on the time estimate they're giving us and what they're focus is on. I'll wait for the announcement because we still know too little

 

[Shroob]

There's 3 things guaranteed in life.

Death

Taxes

And Diem / Scoliosis Jones making walls of text that are actually enjoyable to read through.

 

[Gentlepanda]

I still think we're going to get, like, a still shot for a split second of her from behind and Sakurai will be like "And who's this? Tune in to the Persona 5 event to find out!"

Doesn't make sense. If Sakurai teased Jane in a Smash Bros direct, and mentioned "tune into the P5 event to find out who she is", that would really take the wind out of ATLUS' sails. Now if they were to reveal she's playable, it's not the big reveal they'd want it to be, it's "Oh yeah, we knew this was coming because Sakurai made her playable in his game".

i think it could go either way, though i do agree that if atlus still wants to keep her identity a secret, then sakurai going "yo btw joker skin maybe???" would probably **** up all the remaining mystery

 

[Icedragonadam]

What if they pull a Cloud. Announce the next DLC newcomer in the Nintendo Direct along with an announcement for the next Smash Direct. Reveal info about Joker and the 2nd DLC character, then announce another Joker type teaser for the 3rd DLC character at the end of that direct,

 

[Deleted member]

I keep getting this thing just waiting to give me a virus over and over, every time I visit Smashboards.