Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wed 15 Apr 2015 - 22:27

So it wasn't just me that thinks he's gotten stronger

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Thu 16 Apr 2015 - 13:12

Nope! I'm quite enjoying it (not "him", silly Balla) this time around.

Various other characters have been rebalanced too, apparently, including the cheatyness of Diddy Kong.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Thu 16 Apr 2015 - 16:38

Yeah, Diddy Kong's moves do less percent and knockback - not sure about the knockback change, as surely all that'll accomplish is more comboed hits?

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Thu 16 Apr 2015 - 21:51

masofdas wrote:: A friend of mine voted for Chase

Who needs to wait for Shovel Knight to be in SMASH

Sorry to interrupt the Mewtalk but... wow, it's a clean sweep of indie game characters I actually like and care about! Swap out that swift dude for Mi from Knytt Underground and it's Jimbob's eShop Downloads - The Game.

Back to the Mewtwo everyone (will be getting ASAP)

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 27 Apr 2015 - 18:45

Last night I downloaded Mewtwo and played a bit more game - the challenges have got me into it! Hooray! Dance

Seven out of a hundred and forty - that's at least 5%. Come on! Grin

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Fri 5 Jun 2015 - 15:57

Lucas out on 14th June. Lucas vs. Ness vs. Mewtwo (vs. Shulk?) - psychic battle time!

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 15:26

Dopo, sorry, but there's more than just Lucas out on the 14th. Miiverse stage, more pointless Mii costumes (anyone actually bought 'em?), and a special presentation. Surprised

Which does of course raise the question, why not leave it until E3? Duh!

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 17:01

Hopefully they have a lot to show at E3 also E3 kicks of on Sunday now anyway.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 18:52

Depends if you include conferences that aren't Nintendo-related or not. Razz

Speculation time! I reckon we'll see at least one more old fighter announced as DLC, and one surprise out of nowhere. I'll guess Wolf, and a Rhythm Heaven bloke. Oh, and at least one retro course.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 18:58

Balladeer wrote:: Depends if you include conferences that aren't Nintendo-related or not.

You'll be waiting a long time for a Nintendo Conference Cool

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 19:00

Sigh.

Balladeer wrote:: Speculation time! I reckon we'll see at least one more old fighter announced as DLC, and one surprise out of nowhere. I'll guess Wolf, and a Rhythm Heaven bloke. Oh, and at least one retro course.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 19:04

I'm interested to see if those rumours that cropped up around the time of the last patch come to fruition.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Mon 8 Jun 2015 - 19:08

It was a joke Balla.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tue 9 Jun 2015 - 1:28

I was starting to wonder when the Miiverse stage was going to show up, also Tournament mode please? I've not forgotten about that. Hopefully the new update will breathe new life in to the game for me, I've not really given it the time I should have and that's became less plentiful with the arrival of Mario Kart DLC and Splatoon.

I'm not really sure what else I'd ask for, new stages and some sort of replay/stage sharing hub would be nice too, character wise I'm not really fussed who they include (although Ice Climbers), the roster is pretty great as it is and there's enough Amiibo already.

On the subject of costumes, I'd actually like quite a few of them I just feel they're a bit too pricey, sell for 50p a pop and I'd be interested.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tue 9 Jun 2015 - 8:26

Yes, they're an okay idea, poorly implemented. Which is of course a rarity for Nintendo *cough*amiibo*cough*.

Can't see the Climbers coming in this generation, due to those power restrictions caused by the 3DS. DAMN YOU!

And much though I don't want Ryu in there, rather him than Snake.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Fri 12 Jun 2015 - 14:38

An interesting read - Sakurai on the trials of balancing Smash.

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Fri 12 Jun 2015 - 15:01

That... reads as quite an indictment of tournament players. Which seems bloody silly, given Smash's not insubstantial tournament audience. Or maybe the translator was just trolling.

Either way, I think he's right that intermediate players are the best level to balance it at - but then I would say that. Meh

I do think that Smash Bros. is at its best as the "ultimate party fighter".

Subject: Re: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Fri 12 Jun 2015 - 17:02

Sakurai's been very vocal about his distaste for the competitive community, as it doesn't fit his vision of what Smash should be. Whilst I agree that balancing towards intermediate players makes sense - gives the beginner players something to work towards whilst not wholly alienating the competitive audience - I think his statements about competitive Smash really does seem silly, considering that both Melee and Smash 4 have the second and third highest amount of entrants at EVO 2015 behind Ultra Steet Fighter IV. That's far from insubstantial. It's a sign that there's a large part of Smash's playerbase that consider it a fighting game, and I think that bothers Sakurai. I do wonder if the reason Melee was originally pulled from EVO 2013 was a bid to distance it from being seen as a fighting game.