Gaming NEW CHALLENGERS APPROACHING: Super Smash Bros. [Ultimate]

Gah, you win.



EDIT- And, clearly, in 12 years I've lost the ability to percieve the fine details of a Castlevania map at GBA/DS screen resolution, so we're definitely going to swap on over to the GCN GBA Player...

On the upside, I've figured out why I've been stuck in this one section for so long- trapped between two locked doors and in need of some kind of high jump or double jump. My quest continues... (or maybe not, if I don't find that item and/or a key, lol...)

EDIT 2- Ah, playing with a Wavebird on the TV is much better! Anyways, progress! Maybe! Found the Skull Cave so anything new is good. I’ll continue any further updates in the DS thread.

 

Turns out it was HOD my save was in, but Aria will follow so I will keep that in mind.

EDIT-

 

Will be checking it out tonight after work but already saw the 2 new character announcements on my feeds.

 

Man, I just can't even process all that. The Spirits are kinda like custom equipment/abilities, trophies and challenge modes all wrapped up into one. Good lord, cataloging the contents of this game will be damn near impossible.



Me: GoKirbyGoKirbyGoKirbygogogogogogogoGoGoGoGOGOGOGOOOOO!!!

I always assumed that a Nintendo nativity scene would center around Mario. However, this holiday season, the World of Light reveal today has proven that it is, in fact, Kirby who is the true savior.

 

New commercial for Smash:



Which youtubers have been having a ball adding other songs to, as it seems to track quite well. One of the best, IMo, has been...



...which goes surprisingly well with that. It may not top the Brawl/The Final Countdown videos from a decade ago but still very cool.

 

The story probably won't be as in-depth as Subspace, but I think the gameplay will be better. The worldmap RPG elements linking/bridging the fights in WOL looks to be a better approach with Smash controls than the attempt at platforming levels in Subspace.

 

Pains me I won’t be able to crack open into this opening weekend. Hopefully can nab a Switch in Feb or Mar. Gotta make sure I have my Celebration funds set first though.

 

Hey, once i freed myself of the Mario vs Sonic conceit I seem to remember the fights going differently .

 

They revealed the first Challenger Pack character at the Game Awards last night:



Also, it seems the Timmy & Tommy amiibo will unlock the Timmy & Tommy items/spirits shop in the game without having to do so through World of Light.

(I guess the only way to out-ruthless Tom Nook is to literally sell people's souls)

 

So, there's a pretty entertaining bug that causes Isabelle to spawn an assist trophy infinitely. Definitely check out the ones for Rathalos, Jeff, Waluigi & Pac ghosts...

 

Labo VR support being added in next update, among other things (amiibo characters can also now be send on journies online):

 

A couple weeks ago they did a mini Smash video with Sakurai detailing the Dragon Quest Hero DLC fighter and DQ-themed Mii Fighter costumes. But there's also notes about the changes in the 4.0 update (limited FS meters, Very Easy mode added to Adventure, betting in spectator mode for Spirits, online Tourny mode, etc).



I don't follow competitive Smash closely, but I have to assume Hero will be controversial with all the moves, random abilities and instakill options. Either that or he's intended to basically counter every other character in the game, lol.

 

So, I think this is just a fun coincidence, but an amusing theory going around about Smash Fighterpass DLC:

1) Hero - Square-Enix
2) Banjo & Kazooie - Microsoft
3) Joker - Atlas
4) Terry - SNK
5) ??? - H ?

The only real H that comes to mind that is 3rd party would be Hudsonsoft- so Bonk or Bomberman would make sense. But i don't think it works since, technically, B & K should be an 'R' for Rare, plus Joker came out 1st, not 3rd.

 

Looks like there’ll be a Smash stream at 8am EST, apparently Sakurai will explain who Terry is and show off his gameplay. Should be entertaining, given Sakurai’s arcade fighter background.