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Yes, but to be fair, and this is just an observation, Nintendo has never capitalized on any game's having a robust online mode. Never. They've had it in there for a few games, but it's always been slim pickings. I'm cool with what they have in Brawl, I loved Mario Kart DS's online, but seriously, don't get your hopes up. Online aspects of companies slowly ramp up to get features like that, and Nintendo is hesitant to do that. Now if they prove me wrong and bring that stuff, then cool, but, honestly, I'll tell you why I don't think there will be leaderboards... firstly, there is no way of identifying a nickname, making it uniquely individual. The only thing that is unique to each player are the Friend Codes, which really, seeing a leaderboard of friendcodes is next to useless. There is no database with usernames to identify people with. Additionally, this lack of structure makes no sense to save virtually meaningless information in some database. Maybe it will save your stats to your local machine, but not online. The only way around this is if Nintendo makes a username/password system that is not friendcodes for Smash Bros Brawl, but lets face it, that isn't happening, because they've already said they're using friendcodes. Friendcodes are the worst thing to happen to Nintendo's online ideas. I have no idea why this company wouldn't just let people register a nickname and password like XboxLive or PlayStationNetwork... hell, keep the friendcodes for little kids that can't get mommy's permission to go online, but they need to give us nicknames and passwords so we can use some online functionality. XboxLive is great for what it does, but PSN is free, and still offers 1000 times more functionality than Nintendo has ever offered online. I don't get it how Sony can have a good online experience, while Nintendo refuses to come to bat. Anyway, long story short, my opinion is that it can't happen because Nintendo's online strategy (currently) is flawed. It can't happen, because trying to create a leaderboard without unique names is nonsensical. Oh look, 1234-1234-1234 is in first place. Oh, and 1455-2346-2346 is just three wins behind. You Tournament mode might have quick one-time rankings for the people that played offline though to show you the stats of everybody after the fact... but online? No.

okay first off I didn't put this in the MGS4 topic because it isn't so much about MGS4, as it is about the entire series... I don't know if anybody has seen this... and if its old, as most news topics are on this forum, then I apologize but there must be some people that haven't seen/heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTcNUoxCmHI Here's a video of a Russian journalist confronting Hideo Kojima by playing the song for him. A Russian composer named Sviridov composed a song eerily similar to the MGS theme in 1974, which has a lot of people speculating that it was stolen by TAPPY. Sviridov died in 1998, shortly before the MGS release. There's a lot of argument right now over whether the song just inspired the MGS theme or if the creators of the MGS theme blatantly ripped off of Sviridov's pieces "Troika" and "Zimdor." Seriously, the pieces are really close. Really damn close. I don't know how I feel about it. What do you guys think? EDIT: If you want to hear the MGS theme here is a link to the MSG2 intro. compare and contrast for those not familiar with the song.

just got to say that the update last night was full of win... I love the text !

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA!!! NOTHING BUT LECTURE FOREVER!!!! THAT IS AWESOME! I love resetti ^.^ So is he going to heckle the characters participating in the fight? Because that is ridiculously awesome!!!!11

dang, so are all those explosions from individual shots diddy is making? Might be interesting to see! Hehe... Diddy's packin' The fact that the guns shoot and explode on impact is what intrigues me... I dig all the explosions. I bet seeing this in motion is crazy awesome.

MaN! JUST WHEN I STOPPED HAVING OOCCOO NIGHT TERRORS... .... thanks a lot, nintendo, for all those sleepless nights.

that's actually a great suggestion. I too agree!!

... so true. That is a keen observation sir that I didn't catch actually. Only thing missing is the bandana. Snake is the definition of awesome though, I have to admit. Let's face it, Kirby + Solid Snake is clearly Kirby's ultimate form. Hehe. ^_~ I can't wait to see that.

... I contradict myself a hundred times, how could you possibly take me seriously, not to mention that I said in the very first line that I want Kirby to have a Bazooka to be more classic. What the hell?! That's so "classic"... you know, with all those Kirby games where Kirby's wailing on people with a bazooka. I quoted Eulogic because he was true. Miss the point totally?! Pfft, no, and it has nothing to do with cartoony characters... Almost everything about Kirby is classic in the Smash series. Someone said Kirby's moves weren't classic enough so I suggested some overtly ridiculous moves and ideas that were clearly NOT classic, because Kirby as a character in Smash is exactly what everyone would expect from him. And to make sure people didn't take me seriously, I underscored it by taking it really far so I wouldn't have to explain it all later... which... I should have just explained in the first place apparently. ... : )

Seriously, they should give Kirby a bazooka, I think that's more his speed than that stupid rock. Who the hell came up with that dumb rock move anyway? It's not like it's from any of the games or anything. Just... retarded. And while they're at it they should change him from pink to being camouflage, because pink is a ghey color... Kirby needs an image makeover. The games really need to cater to a more adult audience because the entire concept of Kirby is really deserving of better "classic" material. In fact, they should also get rid of that stupid sword because we all know a gun is better than a sword. And additionally, they should change Kirby's voice to a really deep raspy voice instead of a high pitch wiener voice... and maybe add some stubble so it looks like Kirby's been through hell, and maybe some smokes. Seriously, why should I be afraid of Kirby? He's not classic at all in Smash Brothers... gay moves that they just made up in the first Smash bros that they decided to keep in melee. how retarded. And they should also make dreamland a desolate post-apocalyptic setting instead of the super happy style they've been portraying for years. Why is that game so happy. It needs to be more adult, and evil, and just better in general. There is nothing classic about Kirby in Smash Brothers and Nintendo needs to get their act together in the future if they expect me to stay a fanboy... no lie. They need more classic moves for Kirby in Smash Bros. Seriously. None of them are classic except for his eating ability. If you don't feel this way you're stupid and uneducated. Get it right Sakurai and stop being an idiot with all this made up crap in Smash Brothers.

Thank you, sir. Also... i love this picture of Snake putting mario to sleep...

my love of Perfect Dark 64... a few months after its release I was like, "That's it I'm learning to remix these songs..." and I'm still learning years later.

Mega Man would be a really cool character, I have to admit. Part of me, a very twisted part of me, wants to see Ryu from Street Fighter in it... is that strange? How weird would it be doing a hadoken with only the b button? hehe

haha! exactly!

no seriously, if Michael Jackson was in the game his moves would be as follows: His walk/run movements would be all moonwalking B would be his little dance kick deal Forward+B would spin forward followed by a crotch grab Up+B he'd pull out a little kid out of his pants and jump off them for more airtime Down+B would transform him from white to black (and vice versa) when in black mode he does way more damage Final Smash: Band of zombies show up and dance around and then he molests you. Game Over. Michael Jackson wins. HEEE HEEE. OOHHH! *crotch grab*

It was radioactive zanzibar hamsters. Hehehehehe. Yeah. Sakurai said 2 or 3 non-nintendo characters, max. I bet they chose the MGS4 music because of the original MGS theme plagiarization accusations...

PRAISE JESUS IN HEAVEN. THIS IS AN AWESOME UPDATE!!!!!!! ZOMGOM!OM!OMGOMOMGO!MGOM!GOM!GOM!GOMK!GMO!! IT'S SNAKE! MAN! IT'S SNAKE'S MOVES!!! AMAZING! *:LDJAKL:JFKLAFASDf man, all those special moves are great. Nods to all of the games. And I love the moving music from those MGS4 trailers we've been hearing. Hearing it in a "battle theme" for Smash Bros. is amazing. I love that song, it's so moving and just ... awesome, especially after listening to it a hundred times while watching the MGS4 trailers... <3 I am surprised though that they're using the MGS4 music... I mean, I guess characters will have to be from games that appeared on Nintendo systems, but music and other references apparently don't have to be from the game that the character was featured in (IE MGS1 no Gamecube, Metal Gears on NES). That surprised me a lot. And since they're making references to outside games, maybe we'll see an Old Snake alternate costume. Hehe. Love this. Kojima + Sakurai = Inordinant Amounts of Awesome ...amen.

So does TGS = late/no update from Smash Website? I mean, everything is kind of on the down low at TGS so far when it comes to Smash, except for those few precious, golden, beautiful, diamond screen caps of Snake; at least give us a really nice website update... A wag of the finger at Sakurai! Hehe. ^_~ *heads off to bed* EDIT: And is snake holding an item, hanging from something, or is he just jumping in that first pic on the other page? Good too see Mr. Saturn once again

So essentially it does what Merrill did except actually effective. I can dig it.

well, I have hopes for SSBB. While it may not have really robust online functionality, here's hoping for some downloadable content once the game comes out. That seems like something Nintendo would opt to do *cough* services *cough*. ... and beating up the sandbag during loading is genius, gotta be honest. update! ooooh!! enemies! I love how varied they are! It's really cool to see such a wide variety of enemies that have weak points, which is something really new and refreshing. I dig it, mucho. Man, and that Shaydas is badass. edit: @ Nekko, I thought they were doing there taunt animations in that pic with the little speech bubbles added?

qft. That and Nintendo's friend codes are annoying, and are a pain to use, and in addition, they give you the BARE minimum of functionality. What if I meet some kick ass guy online and want to add him as a friend. You can't, because you're totally anonymous. Friendly anonymous games are nice option, but give us names. Why can't I have an avatar/username, like ALL other online game services? Does that make too much sense? Is Nintendo so innovative that they're bringing back pseudo-telephone numbers for us to memorize and give people. Or are we going to get the same old crap about protecting little kids from online predators? I mean, geez, come on, I have a PS3 and the PlayStation Network is totally free, and while it's not nearly as user friendly as XboxLive, it's at least some kind of online component that lets me send my friends messages and invites to games. And that's the other thing... my PS3 has got content updates for new features and things every couple months. I've seen nothing from Nintendo with the exception of a couple of useless channels (Opera browser excluded)... I love Nintendo, but it looks like they're dropping the ball AGAIN when it comes to satisfying their hardcore userbase. With the exception of Brawl, Mario Galaxy, and Twilight Princess I feel like Nintendo has abandoned me, someone who's been buying their systems forever. All we have is mini-game compilations, and a bad online component that Reggie said he would fix in this new generation 2 or 3 years ago. blah blah blah. I love Nintendo, and really want Smash, but come on Nintendo... hell... not all of us are old people, simply satiated by playing WiiSports all the damn time in a nursing home. Hell. /ranting /whining /off topic /complaining /speaking truth Edit: Prepares for flames. sorry for off-topic btw.

you only see it if you want to see it?! there is no denying that the letters have sparkles on them... its not a matter of us seeing it, they're clearly twinkling, which draws attention to them in on their own, it's entirely a matter of the original artist's intentions... whether or not he/she meant to spell U R MR GAY! Funny if it's true though. but the fact of the matter is that if that person did do this intentionally... ...they must be killed, and must wear a sign before their demise that reads "NO, I R MR GAY!" EDIT: HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ ANTIPODE! HAHAHAHHAHA!

Hmm... a super weapon! The hammer will only be hardcore if it plays some kind of power metal rock opera during its operation. For real.

Haha! Rosie! She's going to clean up. Easily. AND... Dynomutt ftw. EDIT: I'm so sorry.

I hope he gets a cigarette too! Hahaha.