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TDLink

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That doesn't mean more than 2 will be revealed before the box starts shipping, completely plausible for the box to keep that format and show everyone announced up until the game awards.
If there is a Smash Direct there will 100% be more than 2 characters revealed, especially considering one of the supposed characters is an echo. There's just no scenario where only 1 unique character and 1 echo are revealed in the final direct in my opinion.
They specifically said they know characters that aren't in this leak


Which Ken is

So it have to be 2 or 3 that aren't

I believe

Ken
Shadow
Chorus kids
And Isaac are right by coincidence
Rio banjo and geno and mach rider

Inceneroar
Elma
And sora are in

73 character roster

8 echoes

108 stages

We have had an "insider" say he has heard Banjo is definitely in though, which we haven't had for any of the other Grinch leak characters (outside of the pre-existing Ken). I don't get why Chorus Kids are somehow the likely one to you.
 

Kirbivore

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Hey guys we have a post that says Verg basically does this

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But let's keep giving him credit
 

VileZero

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We don't know Smash's DLC/post-launch support strategy. Nintendo has a recent track record of free updates, but with the complexity and sales potential of full-blown characters, I think characters will be paid DLC. However, it wouldn't be crazy for them to do one free/promotional character shortly after launch.

Just saying it sounds like people are hinting at at least 3 characters, so two could be on the box and in the game at release, and the third could be Q1 2019 DLC, but is revealed close to release.

I think the idea of doing a free DLC character for those that have the online Nintendo service would be a smart move to get more people to sign up for the service.
 

louisacommie

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If there is a Smash Direct there will 100% be more than 2 characters revealed, especially considering one of the supposed characters is an echo. There's just no scenario where only 1 unique character and 1 echo are revealed in the final direct in my opinion.


We have had an "insider" say he has heard Banjo is definitely in though, which we haven't had for any of the other Grinch leak characters (outside of the pre-existing Ken). I don't get why Chorus Kids are somehow the likely one to you.
The youtuber?
 

Gilbals

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If there is a Smash Direct there will 100% be more than 2 characters revealed, especially considering one of the supposed characters is an echo. There's just no scenario where only 1 unique character and 1 echo are revealed in the final direct in my opinion.


We have had an "insider" say he has heard Banjo is definitely in though, which we haven't had for any of the other Grinch leak characters (outside of the pre-existing Ken). I don't get why Chorus Kids are somehow the likely one to you.
The Gematsu thing and their data being in 4, but apparently cut. Just like Dixie who's still floating on the wind, here.
 

r_n

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Guys, guys, I think you're all missing the point here. You're all focusing on what's on the box. But the real question is, what's in the box?
i've got my own people in the box and they're telling me:
-steelbook special edition
-a controller
-cardboard
-the corpse of that one character you really wanted.
 

TDLink

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Yes.

The Gematsu thing and their data being in 4, but apparently cut. Just like Dixie who's still floating on the wind, here.
Sure, but I don't see any reason to believe that just because a character was cut from Smash 4 they have to be in Ultimate. Yeah Chrom was, but he's also just an echo. It's very possible that whatever Sakurai thought up for Chorus Kids ended up not working the way he wanted it to. We know of characters cut from Brawl (like Dixie) and Melee (several) as well who have never made it into a Smash game. Sakurai has at least mentioned wanting to include/considering the other various Grinch leak characters, which he hasn't for Chorus Kids, but I think is equally compelling if that's the logic you're going with.
 
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If there is a Smash Direct there will 100% be more than 2 characters revealed, especially considering one of the supposed characters is an echo. There's just no scenario where only 1 unique character and 1 echo are revealed in the final direct in my opinion
Sure that makes sense, but a general direct that mainly focuses on Smash could be the same format as e3's, which had one echo and one newcomer.
 

Phendrift

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from what Ryce said, it sounds like there are five or six discords (one for each Vergeben) that are full of industry people/youtubers/cool people like Ryce and they just talk industry news.

a few months ago, someone shared a bs/outdated roster into one of these discords, it got cross-posted to the others, and now all of Nintendo youtube thinks the leak is fake despite evidence to the contrary sprouting up before their very eyes.
i see what you did there lol
 

The Adder

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I don't get the fervor. This is the easiest kind of leak to be chill about. It's got a binary kill/confirm switch in that we have visual confirmation on how the characters are posed. If we get any character from this and their pose is different, it's dead. If it's the same, it's true.
 

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Gilbals

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Yes.


Sure, but I don't see any reason to believe that just because a character was cut from Smash 4 they have to be in Ultimate. Yeah Chrom was, but he's also just an echo. It's very possible that whatever Sakurai thought up for Chorus Kids ended up not working the way he wanted it to. We know of characters cut from Brawl (like Dixie) and Melee (several) as well who have never made it into a Smash game. Sakurai has at least mentioned wanting to include/considering the other various Grinch leak characters, which he hasn't for Chorus Kids, but I think is equally compelling if that's the logic you're going with.

No real logic. I'm on real's side, but I can also sit here and say that people are fitting reasoning for the Grinch while ignoring the same reasoning for characters that never made it. Nobody knows anything and we're just speculating without any info beyond a blurry display and insiders corroborating that it's fake and are super sure, but don't go to print with it. (I get why, you jerks, I'm being sarcastic)
 

TDLink

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Sure that makes sense, but a general direct that mainly focuses on Smash could be the same format as e3's, which had one echo and one newcomer.
I don't see that as a realistic scenario. They aren't going to have a general direct promoting next years' games right before they launch their two major holiday titles. It takes attention away. And they just did a general direct last month.

A Smash-specific Direct that goes over final characters and modes makes way more sense. And is almost certainly what will happen.
 

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woopWOOP

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I don't get the fervor. This is the easiest kind of leak to be chill about. It's got a binary kill/confirm switch in that we have visual confirmation on how the characters are posed. If we get any character from this and their pose is different, it's dead. If it's the same, it's true.
Yep.

Also since I can't be sure about it, the Direct reveals will still be a surprise in a way!
 

ShinobiBk

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I am so confident the Grinch leak is fake, that if it turns out real, I will go to Wendy's and eat chicken nuggets, then post it on my snapchat and give you my username so anyone here can screenshot all you want


I think the idea of doing a free DLC character for those that have the online Nintendo service would be a smart move to get more people to sign up for the service.
My theory is online members get early access to DLC characters
At least I think that's a good incentive to get people to sign up
 
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