Super Smash Bros. U/3D

Just been looking at them on eBay seem a bit expensive for what they are and also don't they feel a bit bulky. Also wonder why the SMASH pad isn't a wavebird but I think I will end up getting one as I've not used a wired controller since before the 360 launched in a meaningful way part from Retro gaming, ohh maybe playing Last Story as I used the classic pro which is kinda wired. But it is just for one game though if the cube controller will work with other games hmm.

Didn't feel bulky at all to me - it's probably my favourite controller of all time. But yeah, I can't imagine they'll have dropped in price much.

My wavebird has yellowed like a snes (stupid ABS plastic) so I might look into a cleaning solution for it.

I've never understood the wavebird love so it'll be the wired pad that I'll be using. Playing with a certain amount of wire is nothing new to me because I always have my PS3/4/360 plugged into my laptop.

I will be sticking with the wii remote and nuncuck myself. Some may call that crazy but I actually got used to it and fond of it playing brawl. I actually bought a gamecube controller to play brawl with and found it too strange to go back to.

My biggest issue with 'mote and 'chuk is the jump button being on my left hand. I end up using both the stick and the jump button and jumping constantly and wasting multijumps.

andyman949 wrote:

My biggest issue with 'mote and 'chuk is the jump button being on my left hand. I end up using both the stick and the jump button and jumping constantly and wasting multijumps.

I had that problem initially too, but I solved it by setting the d-pad on the remote to act as the jump button.  Once I did that I actually found myself being more comfortable playing with it than the cube controller, and after spending the better part of a year playing like that I couldn't go back to playing with a gamecube controller now.  



Also seconding the less than impressed view on the third party characters.  I could tolerate sonic because of the fact he was always a big rival for mario back in the day and therefore has a sort of pseudo-nintendo thing about his presence in smash, but the others just don't feel like they belong.  Smash is about nintendo and I'm not even remotely impressed with the approach of just sticking in any old character just because they're iconic or their owning company is helping out with development.  To me a character needs more than just an iconic status to make it in to Smash.  Otherwise why not throw in every old iconic game character we can think of?  Like Chocobo and or white mage from final fantasy.

See I think sonic makes total sense due to the rivalry and he's game's now all feel like something to be on a Nintendo system. I think lost world sold better than tropical freeze, so they do well.

Mega Man has has had nearly 50 game's on Nintendo systems being a huge part of the NES.

Pac-Man does make the least but this one is based on the arcade one, so has history going for him and maybe even a rivalry for 8 quarter's in the arcade with donkey kong.

Crash makes no sense balla but neither did snake to me.

I'm pretty sure balla wasn't making a serious suggestion there.   

I like the additions of non Nintendo characters as its like a little nod of appreciation, also they aren't really guaranteed to be permanent members of the roster. (yes I know Sonic has returned)  


(side note: any chance of a pac-man emoticon?)

Of course I was, Jas! And while we're at it, who was the main character of Dark Souls? S/He'd fit about as well!

I think we'll see Mega returning. Much less sure about Pac-man, thankfully. As for the emoticon, I'll see what I can do.  

Third-party characters should only be included if a) they are iconic enough, b) have at least some tie to Nintendo and c) fit in with the general "feel" of Smash. I think Sonic, Mega Man and Paccers definitely fit those criteria.

Also, how about this for an emoticon?

'M trolling, Jay.  I don't think Pacman really has point (b): no more than he tied to my Amstrad.

EDIT:

He was in a couple of Mario Karts. Eh, at least it's not Snake. I liked his playstyle, but man alive he was a bad fit.

balla wrote:

Of course I was, Jas! And while we're at it, who was the main character of Dark Souls? S/He'd fit about as well!

No main character (but I think you knew that) but I'd take Solaire. Praise the sun!   



  

Then we have this

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& this

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I managed to sneak the phrase "Grossly incandescent" into one of the sites I wrote for a customer when I did That Sort Of Thing. Seems it's been changed since.

Monday (Mii):

Tuesday (Trophy):

Wednesday (New Mode):

Thursday (Pac-Man):

Friday (Donkey Kong):

Also, Sakurai has said that Miis aren't allowed online because he's afraid of the copyright repercussions.

Balladeer wrote:

Also, Sakurai has said that Miis aren't allowed online because he's afraid of the copyright repercussions.

Which is a shame, as the presence of a Chakram means it's crying out for a Xena Mii.

I'm always crying out for a xena mii.

That's a bit rubbish but at least you can still use them in local & friends only play.

Drunkalilly wrote:

I'm always crying out for a xena mii.

Called Xiina, obvs.

I reckon the customiseable moves will be allowed in competitive play as long as the move isn't stupidly OP, of course. Diversifies the movesets and whatnot.