Talk:Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Archive 17

message: I'm guessing there is a reference that is an interview with Masahiro Sakurai (he is mentioned a lot), but the first and last paragraphs of inclusion of characters are without any citations, which means they border on speculation. I'm hoping the reference is there, so it probably just needs to be included in those spots. Anyone know what I'm talking about?--Clyde (talk) 15:13, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can I get a citation here? 

message: As reported on the SSBB site, Giga Bowser's Bowser's Final Smash 'move'. On this page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._%28series%29#Non-playable_characters ) It says that Giga Bowser's still up for question in Brawl. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.226.69.177 (talk • contribs) date
I'm not sure if this or the other page is the proper place to put this, I could just see this one having more experts and readers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.226.69.177 (talk • contribs) date
I'm also not sure if just because Giga Bowser's IN the game if he's really a 'playable character' due to the fact that Bowser just transforms into him. What do you think? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.226.69.177 (talk • contribs) date
:: Please sign your comments. WP:SIG Anyway, I see where you guys are going here. This is hard to say, I believe the section dicusses characters that would be non-playable in story-mode, like a moveable, non-changing Giga Bowser, you would have to fight. The fact is, Giga Bowser is "playable" since he's Bowser's transformation, and technically not a "Non-Playable Character". So the complication is, we don't know if Giga Bowser will appear in story mode as an NPC, but he will appear a PC as Bowser's Final Smash. ArchKnight47 18:47, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please sign your posts. No, he is saying that the reason you can control Giga Bowser is because he is Bowser's Final Smash. That does not say anything about him being a separate character. -Sukecchi 23:24, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Annoyingly, the argument about Giga Bowser in Story Mode probably will never get completely settled until Super Smash Bros BRAWL comes out for real. I'd suggest that someone write "Giga Bowser has been confirmed to be Bowser's Final Smash and is controllable for a brief period of time - however it is not clear if he will be the Single Player's Final Boss" - the reason I say single player is because Story Mode isn't confirmed for returning, is it? Classic Mode seems to be the most likely to return, and All Star is a bit 50/50. (Oh and just for what it's worh, I reckon Ridley will be the Story Mode's Final Boss - assuming he's a playable character) 84.13.124.136 20:34, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: So if that is the case why put anything in about Giga Bowser at all right now. Just because it was on the site does not mean it NEEDS to be on here. Lets just go with confirmed information.(Poweroverwhelming 20:38, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Reggie Fils-Amie said at E3 that "Many of you are looking forward to playing Giga Bowser..." then folowing that he said that the game would be released on December 3rd. With that, Giga Bowser is a confirmed character.75.67.128.65 12:58, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Uh, he was a confirmed character since last week Dengarde 13:30, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  What I meant by that is that by all the official information I have seen he looks to be playable but not necessarily a playable character. From everything I have seen so far, Giga Bowser looks to be a powerup of some kind with a time limit. Kind of like the hammer from previous Smash games. So what I was saying is that I don't feel it necessary to add that to the "characters" section until its confirmed that he is indeed a character and not a power up specific to Bowser. (Poweroverwhelming 15:22, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Giga Bowser 

message: I believe I have discovered information about Sonic in Brawl. The director of 'Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games' Masanao Maeda stated that "This will be the first time ever that we see Sonic and Mario appear together in a game." This game is expected to be released in the US and Europe by the second week of November this year. This could mean one of two things. Super Smash Bros. Brawl won't be released until after mid-November, or that Sonic will not be in Brawl. I found this information at . Please tell me if this belongs on this talk page, as I'm not sure. Deoxys911 04:21, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, but this is old news.  All statements that could go in this article would be original research. Joiz A. Shmo 04:55, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, this doesn't help that much. You can't say that Brawl will be released after mid-November because there's still the chance that he won't be in Brawl. Likewise, you can't say that Sonic won't be in Brawl because there's the chance that it'll be released after mid-November. See where I'm getting at? Unknownlight 05:01, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sonic and Mario 

message: It looks sort of decent at this point, but it really could stand to be rewritten or something. What should it detail more or less? Does the style of writing work? Anything like that'll work. TTN 19:22, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: What is gameplay lacking?

message: Ign says it won't be playableMarioman12 18:39, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This doesn't affect the release date if that is what you are thinking(it says in the article it had nothing to do with the games progress.)Sasst82 18:44, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, I don't think it not being playable is that significant in the article, except maybe a mention in the development section.  But, as E3 hasn't happened yet, I think we should wait before adding anything to that effect. Joiz A. Shmo 21:23, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Besides, that doesn't mean the game is not playable in terms of developement.  Kojima got to play as Snake against Sakurai as Mario.  The game is definetley playabe.  (Zojo 22:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Not playable at E3

message: I just checked the article this morning and someone replaced the main pic, the logo, with a bogus photoshopped complete and utter fraud of a cover. Please, can we get rid of this? 68.195.110.145 17:12, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That image has already been discussed in past archives, and was beleived to be fake. --User:Atomic Religione
I removed it and replaced it with the real logo.→041744 19:38, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Main image 

message: In the article, the text uses E3, but the references use E³. Although a minor issue, do we want to use E3 or E³ throughout the article? The article about the Electronic Entertainment Expo uses E3. Cheers, [sd] 23:36, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:MOSTM and Talk:E3 might help. FMF|contact 02:04, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Also there was a requested move when the article was moved to E³ and the consensus was to move it back to E3. We should use that. --69.156.205.225 05:17, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  E3 or E³? 

message: It might be a good idea to at least list the assist trophy characters. That way people won't get confused when they see Dr. Wright and Samurai Goro on the official site and then decide to put those guys as playable characters.  (Zojo 17:01, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: that would be like listing all the pokmon in the game. Besides there will likely be about 20 to 40 assit trophy characters, listing them all would be pointless. Besides the page is currently protected agaist IPs.→041744 17:14, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Done, but feel free to change it. I may have made it a bit vague. Dengarde 19:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

text: There too trivial get a whole page, all the NPCs of the series weren't notable enough to get a page. Besides we don't have to list every assit trophy character, or every playable character for that matter, in this page.→041744 20:42, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Listing the Assist Trophies 

message: Since the other sections had so much fat trimmed from them, I think Gameplay deserves similar treatment. It seems way to long and dragged out.  There is much to be removed/shortened in it. Does anyone agree? 75.153.231.20 08:13, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Gameplay

message: December 3, 2007. Thanks everyone 68.223.235.69 17:26, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Reggie mentioned it in the Nintendo conference just a short while ago at E3. I wouldn't doubt his words. Disaster Kirby 17:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: OH SNAP!  I saw it.  It's the real deal.  Dec 3 is now the happiest day of our lives.  (Zojo 17:58, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

text: It's a small Moblin. -Sukecchi 22:46, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

text: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21594.html Higher quality trailer. It's a Moblin. -Sukecchi 01:22, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorry to be so rude, but that is no Moblin. I took a screenshot and it is clearly Donkey Kong.OBEY STARMAN 03:53, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: People are getting confused.  There was another part to the E3 trailer that showed a Bulbin on Eldin Bridge, and the section of trailer that showed Donkey Kong is not the same portion.  They both appear at different times. Arrowned 03:59, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  May I add Donkey Kong to confirmed Characters section on the FAQ? It is pretty clear that he is not an assist trophy do to the fact that Pikachu attacks him. OBEY STARMAN 04:03, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Donkey Kong and the video shown during the conference are on the official website now. (Early update today, for some reason.) Disaster Kirby 04:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

text: If King Bulblin appears as part of the stage's routine, I don't see why regular Bulblins can't be hanging out on the ramparts (and maybe shooting fire arrows) just like they did in Twilight Princess.  That's more likely to be the case, as I can think of a lot better options for Zelda-based Assist Trophies. Arrowned 15:17, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  American Date announced at E3 

message: The translation of "Dairantou" to "Great Fray" is bogus.
"Dairantou" can mean Brawl and even Melee.
A "great fray" IS a Brawl.
Why do people always translate Japanese text as wooden as possible?
Could it be either left in Japanese completely or translated appropriately, please?
WeeklyJumpman
:It was once "Great Battle" (more simple, and worked fine) but someone was bent on trusting machine translation instead of human translation. "Fray" is pointless I agree, but we should probably leave it, or it'll start a fight. JMJ 00:58, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dairantou Smash Brothers X 

message: 2008? Where did you hear that? --Pluvia 00:18, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please look at the source next to the release date: http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/e32007/enGB/pr_releaselist.html — Malcolm talk 00:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh yes, so it is. I'm guessing it'll be around about January, that's kinda rubbish compared to America, but atleast i'll know how to get all the characters by the time it comes out over here. Pluvia 00:24, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Europe Release Date? 

message: I'm not so sure we should include :Image:Basic01_070522a-l.jpg in the article. For some reason I think it's photoshoped. Aside from this one, no image on the site has shown damage meters, and placing the characters name, image, and symbol seems way too extreme. A few photos on the site are photoshoped, so this may be one of them. Dengarde 00:57, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/basic01.html This is where that particular image is from. -Sukecchi 00:59, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Aye, it's an official image as Sukecchi pointed out. We 'preciate the concern, though. JMJ 01:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, I know it's an official image. It's just that it seems fake. I mean we don't really know WHAT the damage meters look like. It could be like the situation with the Menu pic in the Names update. Fake, or edited.Dengarde 01:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wait...wait, it looks exactly the same as it does on Dojo, but yet you think it's fake? It's the same thing as the DK fiasco on the Smash Brothers talk page. It's an official source. It's fine. -Sukecchi 01:07, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

text: <conflict>What he said, but if we DO keep it, I think the caption of the picture should be changed, at least.</conflict> You're misunderstanding me. Remember the picture in the Menu update? How it was edited so that the character selection screen was blurred out? I'm talking about something like that. We've never seen the actual meters in action, same with the trailers. Nintendo cold have just photoshoped it for this update. Also, note in the second picture, how Links is there but Mario's isn't? The image with both show that they're close enough for Marios meter to at least be partly visible if it was a legit screen on the third. Like I have shown in This photo Dengarde 01:25, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay. Maybe you're right that Nintendo photoshoped an image from their own game. But until this information is released then this is an OFFICIAL IMAGE! How else can I explain it? Unknownlight 01:38, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I can knock this entire thing down with two words: original research. The pic stays. --Guess Who 03:04, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I'm not sure about this picture... 

message: It says that theres a release date for North America, but I've been looking at daily updates on the smash bros site and on nintendo.com and nothing states ANY release date, so I want to see a citation for that. and Snake is  NOT a 3rd party character, Metal Gear (the first game with snake and the beginning of the series) was on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), so Snake is a Nintendo native, NOT a third party, I wanted to see if everyone agrees with me changing it so it doesn't mention this horrible mistake. C. Pineda 02:48, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: 1 - The infobox in the article that gives the release date cites it, with a link included.  It was in Nintendo's conference this morning at E3.  2 - What system a game comes out on isn't what makes a company a different party.  First-party developers are internal sub-groups; second-party developers are standalone companies owned by the system's publisher; and third-party developers are standalone companies not owned by anyone.  Konami the company is not, and never has been, owned by Nintendo.  They're third party, and so is the Metal Gear series and all its characters. Arrowned 02:53, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, Metal Gear actually started on MSX, then it was ported to the NES in North America. Just wanted to point that out. magiciandude (Talk) (review) 03:43, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The release date was announced at Nintendo's press conference at E3. Just because it wasn't on nintendo.com and Smash Dojo doesn't mean it wasn't announced.
The date was annoucned on the dojo, its on the frontpage now.--220.238.78.181 06:56, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: North American Release Date and Snake

message: Start this so we can add the new characters to the list when they're announced on the website. Donkey Kong was announced today so someone can add it in —Preceding unsigned comment added by HOTTSH0T11 (talk • contribs) 
:We've already discussed this before.  The SSB and Melee articles both link to a separate playable character article specifically so that we don't have to clutter up the games' pages with massive lists and constant updates.  Brawl's will do the same. Arrowned 17:09, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He's in the Smash Bros. section because he's in Smash Bros. Nothing about Brawl there.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 21:22, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Do you not see the confusion?  It's not going to hurt to put a list on the Brawl page.  I would agree that no list would have to be in the Brawl article if all characters were returning to Brawl.  But they're not.  It's more convient and does not make this less of an encyclopedia article to add the list.  (Zojo 22:34, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If we add one list for characters, we're going to be asked by random users to add lists for everything, including items, music, and other updates on Smash Dojo.  This will hurt the article in the long run, considering the anti-listcruft rules Wikipedia gives out.  If some of you really want to argue in favor of this though, I suggest you read these four guideline articles and then start listing reasons in this talk page why we should add lists that clearly explain why it's worth the inevitable difficulty.  The rest of us are supposed to be open-minded about change, so at least we can promise we'll listen. Arrowned 22:46, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

text: No, it doesn't belong in the (series) article.  Gameplay is very specific to this game.  Characters are very specific to the entire series.  --Son 16:10, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

text: We've already discussed this before(in this very section!!!).  The SSB and Melee articles both link to a separate playable character article specifically so that we don't have to clutter up the games' pages with massive lists and constant updates.  Brawl's will do the same. (sorry to say the same thing as Arrowned)→041744 14:17, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Characters Added 

message: It says "Brawl is the first Super Smash Bros. game that features at least one character from a franchise not owned by Nintendo" when it should be "Brawl is the first Super Smash Bros. game that features at least one character from a major franchise owned by Nintendo"
Can somebody fix it?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Storm39 (talk • contribs) 
:That depends, can you name a Melee character that Nintendo didn't own? I can't. JMJ 23:23, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm confused at what you're saying. It currently says "Brawl is the first Super Smash Bros. game that features at least one character from a franchise not owned by Nintendo", and you think it should say "Brawl is the first Super Smash Bros. game that features at least one character from a major franchise owned by Nintendo". It's definitely not. — Malcolm talk 00:45, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

text: That makes no sense, every character in all the games were owned by Nintendo. Except Snake. So that means we don't need to change it. Pluvia 02:43, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Hey, easy on the personal attacks.  Useight 16:31, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: that's not an attack. it was a suggestion to fully read something before making a new section. we have enough of them already. i don't like dealing with not-very-contributive edits. FyreNWater 09:47, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Actually, he is the first "third party character" to appear.  Storm39 was simply confused over the definition of third party.  And please sign your posts by adding four tildes at the end of your comments.  Thank you. Arrowned 01:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The characters in Smash are (except for Snake) first-party characters. Ironically, now IIRC, the studio handling Smash is a Second-party developer. Konami, the owner of the MGS franchise is a Third-party developer. Get your facts straight. InsaneZeroG 01:56, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, there are a few 2nd-party characters in Melee: All of the Pokemon and Kirby are 2nd-party characters. But that's beside the point. Point being, as you and many others have stated sickeningly numerous times, Snake is the first and currently the only third-porty character. You Can't See Me! 19:52, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error on first paragraph 

message: Have the Japanese and European release dates been announced or is IGN still making them up? Deoxys911 22:43, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm sure they're lying. Sakurai went and announced the US date himself, while Japan continues to have nothing but "2007" and Europe has nothing.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 22:53, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

text: ...like I said...it only says 2007 on the Japanese site....—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 00:09, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Are you kidding me? The release date for this game is pretty much old news... Well it would have been to you had you gone to the official site, the Smash DOJO!!. There, it clearly states that the release date is Dec. 3rd, 2007. The release dates for Europe is in early 2008 and the Japanese date is before Dec. 3rd. Jeremy Plaza 20:08, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, since you know...you can know that for sure. >> Twilight Princess came out in the US before Japan. Absolutely nothing is guaranteed.—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 00:26, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

text: That's a good point Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？, and also the actual system (Wii) came out here before Japan, so I wouldn't be surprised if Brawl came out in Japan closer to Christmas. C. Pineda 07:15, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release Dates 

message: I think that it would be very helpful if were added a listing of stages; and note what their purpose was in the game. The Super Smash Bros. DOJO() would be perfect for the citations needed. Right now, there is practically no information what so ever, and it is a big part of the game. CR-4791 02:45, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Having a list of stages in the article is rather unnecessary, especially when people can just go look at the official website if they want to find out info on the stages. Plus, I'm fairly sure that discussion on inclusion of a Stages section has been done previously. Disaster Kirby 02:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Because Wikipedia is not a game guide, nor is it a PR site for Brawl.  This is an encyclopedia.  And on a side note, stages aren't nearly half the game.  You have the characters which is the most important, followed by the set moves, followed by items, followed by the goals of each game (like the All-Star mode from SSBM), and then the stages the games are played on.  --Son 14:40, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: the article should not print every piece of information about the game.  the article will be read by those who've never heard of smash bros before, and so its job is to tell them the information they'd need to do, such as who made the game, what it's like, what reception it had (when it comes out) etc.  generally information that allows them to understand its place in the gaming world.  specific information about the details of the game are not necessary, and can be researched on a number of other websites. Djchallis 10:27, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stages 

message: I saw a "screenshot" of Luigi performing his final smash, which had Green Fireballs instaed of Mario's red. Are fake or photoshopped photos allowed? --Pezzar 04:34, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: ...Of course not. Why should a fake photo ever be used, especially for a game like this where there's nothing but fanboying and speculation all over?—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 04:36, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

text: This is an online encyclopedia, not a gallery of fake screenshots... Jordan
I agree.... Mikey —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.45.33 (talk • contribs) 
this is an encyclopedia, encyclopedias are only for facts, so basicly, no. Sir de wario 20:11, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Guys, I think he got the point. Let's not overdo it now. You Can't See Me! 04:31, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That IS a very foolish question though, you have to admit, and as a foolish question, it requires ridicule. I can understand an unofficial picture maybe (such as one taken from E3 but not released on the website), but a fake one, that's just ridiculous. C. Pineda 07:12, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Are fake photos allowed? 

message: Shouldn't there be an items section to give a sample of the new items available as well as some old?C. Pineda 18:33, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Items are mentioned. A list isn't necessary. -Sukecchi 18:34, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There could be a section added "additions to the series" or something of the sort, in which new items, characters, and stages are highlighted.  Miles Blues 18:53, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: We don't need to list everything. What we have now is fine. -Sukecchi 19:07, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

text: if by 50/50 you mean that there ae two opinions, you're correct. If you mean that editors are split between those choices 50/50, then you're sorely mistaken, as the overwhelming majority has voiced not to put lists in the article. Even if we did put a box up top, people would still bring it up, because the majority of editors, especially IP's, don't read them.  DurinsBane87 23:56, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe not 50/50 but we keep getting requests for list quite often.  (Zojo 17:00, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Usually from IP's and new users. There's already a list. There's no reason to have two. DurinsBane87 17:04, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Items section?

message: You turn into her once you use Samus's final smash attack. Should this be added?DivineShadow218 07:02, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: updated the FAQ about this. not that the people it's directed at read it, as it's shown by the edits newcomers tend to make.FyreNWater 11:23, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

text: I know that this is a forum-y question, but did anyone else notice that, in the E3 06 trailer, when Samus used her Final Smash on Pit and Meta Knight she did transform into Zero-Suit Samus? I just noticed that myself. Unknownlight 18:48, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Zero Suit Samus 

message: From this Friday's update. Anyone know who this is? Is it a totally new character? Should we put this into the article at all? --Kenny2k 07:33, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: While this new character isn't notable yet (we know nothing about it nor its purpose yet), I'm personally more interested in the update as a whole. It seems like they're giving the game... *gasp* a plot! Disaster Kirby 07:53, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does anyone know who this is?