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~Beyond the Border~ => Akyu's Arcade => Topic started by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 03:58:03 PM

Title: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 03:58:03 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/LVITJuw.png)

6 HOURS FROM NOW GET IN HERE NOW: http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo

PLACE YOUR BETS


(I'm still calling Wolf + Inklings but after that last direct I have no idea :V)
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 04:15:40 PM
lol stuff is already getting leaked

at least this confirms that we're probably getting Cloud today
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 09:05:09 PM
pls no spoils
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Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 09:06:03 PM
pls no spoils
CLOUD CONFIRMED KAPPA

also 1 hour leeeefffttttt


GET IN HERE

http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:00:11 PM
It is time.
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Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 10:00:36 PM
LOL ALREADY
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:00:58 PM
really :V
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:01:06 PM
WHAAAAAT
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Post by: Raikaria on December 15, 2015, 10:03:01 PM
So... we have a character from a game not even out.

Edit: Oh wait it's out in Japan already. Why did I not know this.
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Post by: Chaore on December 15, 2015, 10:03:47 PM
'p-please buy this shitty game, look how cool the mc is!'
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:04:37 PM
What the fuck is that range
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:05:20 PM
"big brother's now big sister!"

"wow, even better!"
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:09:15 PM
SUCH DETAIL
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Post by: BT on December 15, 2015, 10:09:32 PM
SUCH DETAIL
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:11:12 PM
Cloud confirmed as kirby palette swap
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Post by: Chaore on December 15, 2015, 10:13:55 PM
okay midgard looks kinda fun thou
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:14:46 PM
That link/cloud nomura art is ballin'
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:14:58 PM
LATER TODAY LMAO



Even Nintendo can't believe they got Cloud for Smash




AHBSDHBSHFBF GENO
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
MOTHER

FUCKING

GENO

... mii outfit ;_;
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:15:52 PM
WHYYYYY
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Post by: BT on December 15, 2015, 10:16:58 PM
Geno makes me happy.

Cut by Sonic characters.
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:17:04 PM
SONIC HEEEEEERRROOOOOOOOES
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:18:54 PM
LMAO BAYONETTA
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:19:01 PM
BVAYOYOOYOSYWOHINKSDX
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Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 10:19:22 PM
OH MY FUCKING GOD
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Post by: BT on December 15, 2015, 10:19:27 PM
whoa

"BAYONETTA?!" - real life reaction
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:19:55 PM
All-Ages Bayonetta Outfits
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Post by: Raikaria on December 15, 2015, 10:20:13 PM
This was unexpected. I didn't think they'd put her in Smash.

Edit: Wonder who was #1 worldwide for non-negotiable...
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Post by: Chaore on December 15, 2015, 10:20:26 PM
i'm sorry what.
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:21:35 PM
>_>
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Post by: BT on December 15, 2015, 10:23:28 PM
I love how her attacks look, gotta say.
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Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 10:23:51 PM
She looks completely overpowered lol
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Post by: Spotty Len on December 15, 2015, 10:25:51 PM
We said the same thing with Ryu though.

...Geno... :'(
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 10:28:28 PM
We said the same thing with Ryu though.

...Geno... :'(
Ryu is actually overpowered though :V
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Post by: Spotty Len on December 15, 2015, 10:29:20 PM
Eh, he has the potential to be 1st, but he won't be Metaknight.
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:29:54 PM
tbh I'm really happy with everything about Bayo
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Post by: Raikaria on December 15, 2015, 10:30:28 PM
And now for Amiibos.
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Post by: Edible on December 15, 2015, 10:31:32 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWTL29IUwAAv_DQ.png:large)

I lost it
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Post by: Spotty Len on December 15, 2015, 10:32:12 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWTL29IUwAAv_DQ.png:large)

I lost it
Nice Kojima outfit though.
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:33:47 PM
did Bowser just get a panty shot
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Post by: Suikama on December 15, 2015, 10:51:11 PM
Man that trailer had me thinking Kid Icarus... Medusa? oh boy more K-OH BOY
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Post by: Drake on December 15, 2015, 10:52:24 PM
I thought it was Medusa so bad. Sakurai the unpredictablest.
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Post by: Third Eye Lem on December 15, 2015, 11:44:25 PM
I thought it was Medusa so bad.
Same here. But then I remembered Medusa in KIU doesn't have an english accent. :V

Even though I don't play Smash that much, it's nice to see all these characters come to life. And of course they're all getting amiibo too...
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Suikama on December 16, 2015, 12:23:39 AM
Rewatching it

"It's been 1 year, however, this is finally the climax."

Sakurai pls
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Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 16, 2015, 01:49:25 AM
Man that trailer had me thinking Kid Icarus... Medusa? oh boy more K-OH BOY

Yeah, this was pretty much me as well. The second Bayo came into shot, I just jumped around the room. So happy to see her in this. And to be fair, they all look pretty cool in the game... Though I do wonder why he mentioned the music for FE and Bayo, but said nothing about music for FF... I mean, yes, he's up for grabs after the presentation, but you'd think he'd at least mention it like the others~

Also, I do love that Fire Emblem get another male/female character swap. The second the female version came up, I just went 'welp, never playing as the male' :V
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Post by: Kasu on December 16, 2015, 01:49:38 AM
I know it's already out in Japan, but I can't help but feel like they spoiled some of the plot with
Corrin's moves since we aren't getting the game until February.
;>;
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Third Eye Lem on December 16, 2015, 01:53:35 AM
I know it's already out in Japan, but I can't help but feel like they spoiled some of the plot with
Corrin's moves since we aren't getting the game until February.
;>;
Yeah that was pretty dumb of them. :/ I take it that doesn't happen until later in the game?
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Post by: Kasu on December 16, 2015, 02:09:00 AM
Yeah that was pretty dumb of them. :/ I take it that doesn't happen until later in the game?
That's my assumption. I only really know the basics and a little bit of what happens in the third route, but anything other than that I've tried to keep myself in the dark.
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Post by: Suikama on December 16, 2015, 02:20:24 AM
Smash actually spoils a lot of things like Sheik being Zelda, Lucina being MaskedMarth, Fiora trophy (this one is huge like holy shit sakurai)

Also holy shit I can't wait to use Bayonetta her moveset looks absolutely insane and so much fun
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Post by: trancehime on December 16, 2015, 02:40:07 AM
what the fuck name is
corrin
come on now guys

i mean i guess it's appropriate for 50~% of the game he/she is from I guess!
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Post by: Kasu on December 16, 2015, 02:42:28 AM
Smash actually spoils a lot of things like Sheik being Zelda, Lucina being MaskedMarth, Fiora trophy (this one is huge like holy shit sakurai)
True, but the things it spoils have usually been released everywhere for at least a good while. To my knowledge, this is the first time they spoiled something where the game which includes the character in question hasn't even been released worldwide yet (I could be wrong about this though).

Either way, I'm just a bit salty about it, haha.

Back on-topic though, Bayonetta caught me completely by surprise, but damn she looks she'll be fun to use.
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Post by: Zengar Zombolt on December 16, 2015, 02:46:31 AM
Of what I heard, the [spoilers]Dragonblood thing[/spoilers] is revealed like five stages into the two versions so apparently it's not such a big deal?

Insert the usual HOLY SHIT WHAT post in here tho.
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Suikama on December 16, 2015, 02:49:14 AM
True, but the things it spoils have usually been released everywhere for at least a good while. To my knowledge, this is the first time they spoiled something where the game which includes the character in question hasn't even been released worldwide yet (I could be wrong about this though).

Either way, I'm just a bit salty about it, haha.

Back on-topic though, Bayonetta caught me completely by surprise, but damn she looks she'll be fun to use.
Roy was in smash before he was even in his own game lol
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Post by: Chaore on December 16, 2015, 02:50:07 AM
Of what I heard, the [spoilers]Dragonblood thing[/spoilers] is revealed like five stages into the two versions so apparently it's not such a big deal?

Insert the usual HOLY SHIT WHAT post in here tho.

it was also a central part of marketing (BE A DRAGON LOOK AT HOW COOL OUR MC IS PLEASE BUY OUR MEALS)

so yeah
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Post by: Kasu on December 16, 2015, 03:37:20 AM
Guess I missed a few trailers then. WELP.

Anyway though, will they be putting up the results from the Smash Poll anywhere? It'd be interesting to see which characters were voted for and which ones got the most votes.
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Post by: Suikama on December 16, 2015, 05:30:19 AM
Man Cloud is really strong and has a bunch of neat tricks...

but god his recovery is ass
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Post by: N-Forza on December 16, 2015, 05:43:12 AM
So Little Mac with a sword then?
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Post by: Suikama on December 16, 2015, 05:46:20 AM
yeah sort of

especially in the fact that if you get hit off stage with your KO Punch/Limit Break you essentially lose it

although his recovery still isn't THAT bad :V Especially since you have Limit Break Climhazzard

Mac is still in his own tier of awful


Also RIP Wolf

We got Roy and Lucas back but you were left to die


It can also be surprisingly hard to kill with Cloud

Although his killing moves are super strong, outside of those moves he doesn't have much. His throws are all pretty useless for killing or setting up for kills and all his quick slashes have little knockback and also don't really set up for kills


okay upair can kill

man his up air is just super good in general
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Post by: Raikaria on December 16, 2015, 10:53:57 AM
Also RIP Wolf

We got Roy and Lucas back but you were left to die

Bringing back clones is alright. [Spoiler: It really isn't as DLC IMO]

Bringing back clones OF CLONES isn't. Do we really really really need another Fox?
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Post by: Spotty Len on December 16, 2015, 04:47:31 PM
Bringing back clones OF CLONES isn't. Do we really really really need another Fox?
By this logic, the clone of the clone is farther apart from the original character, so yes, yes it would have been okay.
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Post by: Jq1790 on December 16, 2015, 04:54:44 PM
Wont end up buying the DLC anytime soon because I simply dont play enough(or at all right now) but if I had to pick one of the DLC chars Id totally pick Bayonetta despite never playing her games because she looks fun as heeeeck.

Corrin looks like a nightmare of an opponent in team matches though, plus THAT RANGE.
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Post by: Suikama on December 18, 2015, 08:31:46 PM
Cloud is kind of strong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT_F8BipjJw&feature=youtu.be)
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Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 18, 2015, 10:26:24 PM
I attempted to play some multiplayer matches... every single match I played, there was at least one or two Clouds. Tournaments were worse; a Cloud player made it to the final in every tourny I was a part of. It was insanity~  :V
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Post by: Suikama on December 19, 2015, 07:25:09 PM
Cloud is actually way better than I thought

His weaknesses were really apparent at first, being poor recovery and throws, and the rest of him sort of screamed "another swordsman kit"

Except he actually has a projectile

That can be charged

And it can KILL

It's like if you just gave Ike or Roy Samus' charge shot

Unlike every other sword fighter there is no way you can just camp him because of both his limit charge threat and his projectile

Also his range is crazy, he feels like the only character with real range since all the other sword fighters either have stubby swords or are super slow like Shulk. And almost all his moves are good. His downtilt is especially great because you can basically punish anything at mid range easily, and it even slides under projectiles so it's really hard to camp him.

His limit break special even have invincibility frames like holy crap


Also his best attack by far is Upair holy shit it's one of the best Upairs in the game
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Post by: Suikama on January 31, 2016, 12:20:32 AM
First time look of Corrin and Bayonetta at the NicoNico championships happening soon (http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv249429484)

also lol cloud op

before he came out i thought he'd suck

then he came out and i was like huh he's pretty good

but now turns out he's actually he's legit a top character :V

i hope bayo is just as good
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Post by: Suikama on January 31, 2016, 03:52:48 AM
DLC CHARACTERS ON FEB 4TH CONFIRMED BY SAKURAI HIMSELF

Oh shit Feb 3rd in NA

ty timezones
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Post by: Mеа on February 09, 2016, 12:00:38 AM
Had to pick up the game on a friend's console for a bit to enter a small doubles tourney run by the school's engineering club. We somehow managed to win despite many close calls (mostly my suicides habit) and this really good team with sheik and cloud. I was Shulk but had to switch to Cloud to deal with his Shulk before he switched to Sheik and omg she just completely shits all over Cloud with zero percent combos. Forward throw, fair, fair, fair, bouncing fish, death.
There were quite a few Corrins, which scared us since we only downloaded her after the tourney, though thankfully none of the people who used her were good. Also I noticed that everyone uses her black costume, but yeah that's clearly the best one. I got to try her out after we got her. She certainly has a lot of tricks. Her aerial side b seems really hard to punish but really easily useful for punishing or zoning because of its long, diagonal downward reach. Her bair if you reverse short hop and fastfall it seems like you can juke people out and punish rash movements. I can sometimes get to ground side b right into the ground if I mash quick enough, might catch some off guard. I was practicing side b hopping in place to see if it could be good for unnerving the other player, but you can't do anything in hop mode except stab so maybe not too useful. Her recovery is like a nerfed version of Pit's, but its still good recovery especially since her bair can get her some horizontal distance. Side b is also amazing for recovery since you can get a jump back, though likely situational. Yeah, she seems really cool. Her side smash isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but that could be from not getting many matches in with her yet. I think it's ridiculous that charging it has a hitbox though. Neutral b is amazing and unlike other charge moves it actually moves faster at max charge, which I know caught me off guard more than once.
Haven't seen a single Bayonetta in the tourney, her counter is balls broken but she seems a little unwieldy otherwise.
Thoughts.
Title: Re: ARE YOU READY FOR THE HYPE? The Final Smash Direct Thread!
Post by: Spotty Len on February 09, 2016, 07:06:30 AM
Bayonetta is NOT a good character. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSM7y9gGc4k)

Corrin is BAD. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R5VZ1FGmPE)

Funtimes ahead.
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Post by: Mеа on February 09, 2016, 07:43:40 AM
Holy f tables that's broken
Pay to win is real
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Post by: Spotty Len on February 09, 2016, 04:20:19 PM
They are probably not as broken as the top tier trio, but they are certainly up there.

Paying for a trash character would make people upset, but I wish they could buff the lower tiers a bit too. Poor Zelda.
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Post by: Suikama on February 09, 2016, 10:33:46 PM
Eh corrin is solid but no way he's op aside from counter being silly but that can be easily avoided

Bayonetta is potentially #1 tho. Her strengths are overwhelming and her weaknesses can all be circumvented in some way
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Post by: Leon゠Helsing on February 10, 2016, 01:57:24 PM
Witch Time shenanigans? Witch Time shenanigans. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zLpshzrZWA) :V
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Post by: Suikama on February 15, 2016, 10:13:27 PM
Witch time might be the strongest move in the game.

It's ridiculous, essentially an auto kill at any percent while also being the safest counter in the game.

Corrin's counter is silly but only kills at low% in specific circumstances like you counter a smash attack + they DI the wrong way or if he lands it in the air. It's also super unsafe on whiff just like the other counters.

Bayonetta's is theoretically a guaranteed kill at any% off any move as long as it's not stale.

Doesn't help that it's on Bayonetta who's already a solid character without it