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Metto

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Honestly, that's what is kinda weird to me.

Haven't we already seen the Mach Rider theme from Melee in the Smash Direct back in August? Wouldn't they of tried hiding that if Mach Rider was actually gonna become a full-on playable character with his/her own emblem?
They didn't play it so we didn't see if it had an Emblem or not. The song was just kind of there.
 

DessieDoo

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Jan 17, 2018
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You really don't feel Banjo returning to Nintendo is an amazing feat?

Never played Banjo. He's definitely the next best in this bunch of supposed newcomers though. I don't openly resent Banjo. He deserves a spot, IMO. I also don't mind Ken and Shadow. Bit boring for my tastes, and both characters I would suck at, but understandable echoes.

Isaac and Geno are just gratuitous fanservice picks in a cycle that has been already dominated by more deserving gratuitous fanservice picks.

Also, where the fuck is Ms. Pac Man.
 

Deleted member 36578

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I'm getting way too excited about a million things again aaaaaaahhhhh!

If this banner ends up being fake I'm going to cry.
 

PadWarrior

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Is not that good:

Body = Yellow
Motorcycle = Blue

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Edited: Tried to do my best.

.n_n.
Thanks! Surprised he's green and yellow.
 

N75

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Honestly, that's what is kinda weird to me.

Haven't we already seen the Mach Rider theme from Melee in the Smash Direct back in August? Wouldn't they of tried hiding that if Mach Rider was actually gonna become a full-on playable character with his/her own emblem?
Could be another Boxing Ring situation. That was one of the first new stages shown for Smash 4 but Mac wasn't revealed for like another 8 months.

Mach Rider could also get a new arrangement like Ridley and K. Rool did.
 

Tab

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Nov 23, 2017
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Honestly, that's what is kinda weird to me.

Haven't we already seen the Mach Rider theme from Melee in the Smash Direct back in August? Wouldn't they of tried hiding that if Mach Rider was actually gonna become a full-on playable character with his/her own emblem?

It was listed in the other section, but was never clicked on so we don't know if it has it's own emblem or not. Worth noting that the Ice Climber theme is also listed in this section, so it's not a strike against Mach Rider being playable
 

Red Arremer

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Oct 26, 2017
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Honestly, that's what is kinda weird to me.

Haven't we already seen the Mach Rider theme from Melee in the Smash Direct back in August? Wouldn't they of tried hiding that if Mach Rider was actually gonna become a full-on playable character with his/her own emblem?

It's possible that, like other general Nintendo stages such as the Wii Fit stage, the Duck Hunt stage or the various Mii stages, a potential Mach Rider stage draws from the pool of general Nintendo themes, thus not getting its own category. Only Flat Zone got pulled out specifically, probably because Sakurai wants only Flat Zone music to play on it instead of having various Nintendo themes.
 

Metto

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It's possible that, like other general Nintendo stages such as the Wii Fit stage, the Duck Hunt stage or the various Mii stages, a potential Mach Rider stage draws from the pool of general Nintendo themes, thus not getting its own category. Only Flat Zone got pulled out specifically, probably because Sakurai wants only Flat Zone music to play on it instead of having various Nintendo themes.
That would be the biggest downgrade for Flat Zone.
 

Metto

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Never played Banjo. He's definitely the next best in this bunch of supposed newcomers though. I don't openly resent Banjo. He deserves a spot, IMO. I also don't mind Ken and Shadow. Bit boring for my tastes, and both characters I would suck at, but understandable echoes.

Isaac and Geno are just gratuitous fanservice picks in a cycle that has been already dominated by more deserving gratuitous fanservice picks.

Also, where the fuck is Ms. Pac Man.
Issac has been a pretty popular fan pick even being up there with Banjo and K Rool which according to this leak are here. If he's just as desired as those 2 why not put him in? I won't disagree on Geno but the other 4 are amazing enough for me to give him a pass especially for the people who would be happy.
 

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Never played Banjo. He's definitely the next best in this bunch of supposed newcomers though. I don't openly resent Banjo. He deserves a spot, IMO. I also don't mind Ken and Shadow. Bit boring for my tastes, and both characters I would suck at, but understandable echoes.

Isaac and Geno are just gratuitous fanservice picks in a cycle that has been already dominated by more deserving gratuitous fanservice picks.

Also, where the fuck is Ms. Pac Man.

Where the fuck is Ms. Pac Man indeed. I suspect it's because Ms. Pac Man had a weird hack job history and wasn't even developed properly. I can't remember the details but Ms.Pac Man was a thrown together thing on top of a hacked Pac Man game. I'll try to find a link for more. I remember Bloodworth of the Easy Allies talking about it sometime.

Annnnywaaaay Shadow and Ken are just too easy of pallette swaps so I get that including them to pad out a roster is almost a no brainier. Which is why I wish Ms.Pacman was there too. But I digress .

I love Genos design and Mario RPG so I'm one of those gratuitous fanboy picks you mentioned lol. But yeah Isaac and him polling well is must giving the fans what they want.
 

Red Arremer

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Oct 26, 2017
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I'm content with Isaac, mainly because he represents a new series, and getting a Golden Sun stage with Golden Sun music is dope.

Could do without Geno and Banjo-Kazooie however cause I don't like their games, though I do wonder who the next super loudly clamoured for characters are gonna be. Waluigi? Dixie? Ashley?
 

Hb2

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Mar 12, 2018
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Is anyone here in #TeamRealButNotFinalRoster? Having no new Pokémon is kinda weird, but at the same time there's so many newcomers in this leak that is hard to imagine more lol.
 

db1416

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Sep 23, 2018
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If this ends up being fake and Ken and Incineroar are the only characters we get past this point, people are going to be LIVID.

I am however on #TeamReal
 

jph139

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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm not really convinced that the lady in white is supposed to be Mach Rider and not just a generic sexy lady for arcade players in the 80s to ogle.

Depending on how he works (is he always a guy on a motorcycle?) I don't think it would be too hard for them to add a set of female alts. It's an old character and no one would complain about the reimagining. I just don't know if it's something he'd think to do - if it would even cross his mind that the lady in white could be interpreted as a Samus moment.
 

DessieDoo

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Jan 17, 2018
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Issac has been a pretty popular fan pick even being up there with Banjo and K Rool which according to this leak are here. If he's just as desired as those 2 why not put him in? I won't disagree on Geno but the other 4 are amazing enough for me to give him a pass especially for the people who would be happy.

I don't think Isaac has ever touched K. Rool's massive popularity. Hell I didn't even like K.Rool because Rare design is garbo, but it's hard to deny the crashing waves of that fandom. Credit to Sakurai's band for making K.Rool kinda cool despite his ugly ass origins though.

Isaac to me is suuuuper meh, but at least he's better than Geno.
 

Sawyer

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I feel like whenever a retro rep like Mach Rider gets announced people go "who? really?" but after a while they become classic Smash characters like Mr. GnW and ROB.
I'll take a million NES reps over Master Chief and Dovahkiin.
 
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