Post by: WindyMan on October 09, 2007, 08:48:24 PM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=14564
The Smash Bros. Dojo has updated with what is its most monumental update so far: Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog has been confirmed as a new character for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He becomes the second non-Nintendo character to be announced, joining Snake from Konami's Metal Gear Solid series.
Accompanying this update is a video showing off Sonic's high-speed moves. Attacks like the classic spin dash are seen, and they appear to fit into the Smash Bros. world perfectly. At the end of the trailer, we even catch a glimpse of the golden-clad Super Sonic!
Besides the Sonic announcement and Sonic intro video, the Smash Bros. Dojo has updated with another video trailer showing off a bunch of new gameplay with stages and characters in multiplayer and single player action, along with other things like trophies and stickers. It's the most revealing look at the game so far, so don't miss it!
While it's easy to be caught up in this major news event, not all of the updates at the Dojo tonight were good news. The release date on on the U.S. Dojo page is now listed as "TBD" instead of the previously stated date of December 3. Furthermore, Japan has finally gotten a solid release date for the game: January 24, 2008.
There's no telling whether or not these new dates could mean Brawl slipping past Christmas in North America. However, if you're planning on attending E For All in Los Angeles next week—we are, that's for sure—you can play Super Smash Bros. Brawl at Nintendo's booth.
The press release with quotes from Nintendo of Europe and Sega of Europe is below.
Super Smash Bros. Goes Super Sonic!
SEGA's gaming legend Sonic The Hedgehog to feature in Super Smash Bros Brawl for Wii
10th October, 2007- Nintendo of Europe and SEGA Europe Ltd today revealed that Sonic, SEGA’s legendary blue hedgehog, will be making his debut in the eagerly anticipated beat ‘em up, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. This brawling, battling, action packed video game features a varied roster of characters, from Mario to Link to Zero Suite Samus and now players can choose the iconic hedgehog to go into battle with.
Sonic made his first appearance in 1991, appearing in Sonic The Hedgehog™ for the SEGA MEGADRIVE™, and quickly became a well-known household name, securing a dedicated following across the globe. Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. series has been a firm favourite since the first title launched in 1999 on the Nintendo 64, and since the launch of Super Smash Bros. Melee for Nintendo GameCube, it has since gone on to have millions of fans worldwide.
Laurent Fischer, European Managing Director for Marketing and PR commented: “I am very pleased that Nintendo is extending its relationship with SEGA in this way and that our gaming icons can come together in such an action packed title. I am sure many fans will share my enthusiasm to see Sonic appear Super Smash Bros. Brawl to battle it out with a whole host of Nintendo favourites!"
Mike Hayes, President and COO of SEGA Europe commented: "Its amazing that after all these years we get to see these two much loved characters compete against each other in another fantastic title. Bringing Mario and Sonic together again underlines the continuing partnerships between Nintendo and SEGA, and produces another industry first for our two companies."
In the forthcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl, players will for the first time be able to complete in online multiplayer battles for up to four players. The game will also contain an all-new adventure mode called Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The Subspace Emissary, where players can select their favourite character before embarking on an adventure to conquer giant bosses from the Nintendo Universe. There will also be a variety of stages where players can commence battles, including Delfino Plaza, Yoshi’s Island and Sky World.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will launch across Europe on Wii early 2008 at an estimated retail price of €60.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 09, 2007, 10:26:52 PM
Post by: Bartman3010 on October 10, 2007, 12:47:37 AM
It did it for me. I got up early today just for this news.
Post by: raptorspike on October 10, 2007, 12:48:50 AM
Post by: Shift Key on October 10, 2007, 01:09:38 AM
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Originally posted by: raptorspike
Holy Crap!!! Screw Mario and Sonic at the Olympics! This is the fight we've been waiting for. Can we maybe get a sonic sidekick, like Tails or Knuckles?
I'm disappointed that we don't have Shadow the Hedgehog. After all, he's the cool one.
Post by: Shecky on October 10, 2007, 01:15:12 AM
Post by: Tanookisuit on October 10, 2007, 02:21:36 AM
Post by: Jome20 on October 10, 2007, 02:26:33 AM
Post by: Pale on October 10, 2007, 02:35:18 AM
Nintendo's press site is still showing December 3rd. They could just be slow with the update though.
Post by: FoldMeTwice on October 10, 2007, 02:46:52 AM
you called for it .. behold: Awesome the hedgehog
btw. .. this is my first post here so, hi all :-)
Post by: Athrun Zala on October 10, 2007, 03:29:01 AM
and they used Live and Learn in Sonic's video!
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 10, 2007, 03:34:23 AM
Post by: Morari on October 10, 2007, 04:05:20 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 10, 2007, 04:08:40 AM
Post by: Dirk Temporo on October 10, 2007, 04:33:12 AM
Post by: mantidor on October 10, 2007, 04:45:45 AM
I really doubt we will see the game before christmas now...
but sonic looks really cool, too bad they had to add the voice acting though :P
Post by: WindyMan on October 10, 2007, 04:46:10 AM
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Originally posted by: Dirk Temporo
Brawl NEEDS to launch before Christmas. If it doesn't, they are going to lose TONS of sales.
Heh, no it won't. Nintendo knows it can release the game whenever because it's going to sell forever. The only thing Nintendo would have to lose is the enormous hype and buzz that would surround the console for Christmas. With or without it, Wii is going to be selling out left and right.
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 10, 2007, 04:54:20 AM
My type of character...Now what do we gotta do to get mega man in one of these games?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on October 10, 2007, 04:57:03 AM
But maybe they only delayed it to have enough days left to reveal all the secrets one by one.
Post by: mantidor on October 10, 2007, 05:10:44 AM
Post by: LandStalkerNigel on October 10, 2007, 05:31:06 AM
Looks like I got my favorite character to use :]All excitement aside, I felt Snake was kinda looks out of place in smash bros, but Sonic on the other hand looks like he blends in very well with his surroundings in the video. The date possibly being pushed back doesn't hurt too much, but a december release would have been really nice.
Post by: Bloodworth on October 10, 2007, 05:34:07 AM
Post by: decoyman on October 10, 2007, 05:39:21 AM
Maybe the delay is to... add/perfect voice chat w/headset??
hopes against hope!
Post by: Ian Sane on October 10, 2007, 05:48:44 AM
Damn straight! How fitting that Sega's Mario/Sonic team up sounds lame and Nintendo's Mario/Sonic team up is exactly what the fans want. Shows you which company is currently number one and which company isn't making consoles anymore.
Every new bit of information for SSB Brawl has been awesome. They got Snake. They brought the guy from the other two games back. All controller options are supported. It's ONLINE. And now SONIC!!
Snake was more than I expected to begin with and while I wanted Sonic I did not expect Nintendo to approach yet another company for a crossover character. This game is just getting so much polish and obviously so much care is going into it. For the last few years I've accused Nintendo of releasing a lot of meaningless spin-offs and sequels for a quick buck. There were too many franchise games that didn't feel special. This one does. Melee was just a balls out "how do we make the be best SSB game we possibly can" sequel. It was the kind of sequel you wish all sequels were. The Super Metroid/A Link to the Past kind of mega sequel. Brawl is like Melee in that it seems like HAL just wants to crush the previous game and make it irrelevent. They're going for a mega sequel here.
Too bad it might be delayed since this was a given on my Christmas list. But I'll wait. This looks like the type of game that made me a Nintendo fan in the first place. It's worth waiting for.
Though now I want Mega Man and with both Sega and Konami on board this doesn't even seem like a unrealistic request.
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 10, 2007, 05:58:48 AM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on October 10, 2007, 06:00:08 AM
Post by: Caliban on October 10, 2007, 08:46:56 AM
I seriously hope this game does not get delayed for us North-Americans, seriously.
Post by: Smash_Brother on October 10, 2007, 09:49:10 AM
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Capcom has a bunch of "megatons" that they are to reveal soon (next week, I believe), so that would a pretty good time to reveal that, eh?
ORLY?
It sure as hell seems like they're getting all of the 3rd party characters out there now so this would be the time for the remaining shoes to drop.
I'd be more surprised at the LACK of a Capcom character than the inclusion...
Post by: Plugabugz on October 10, 2007, 10:04:50 AM
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Originally posted by: Bloodworth
My bet's on January 24th. If anything they probably need more time to get the online up to snuff. I'm sure if marketing had anything to say about it, the game would be out by Thanksgiving with whatever issues it had left.
I'm betting second week of Feburary.
And i'm also thinking that there'll be a character from a Western developer. Lara Croft vs Samus? HMM?
Post by: Morari on October 10, 2007, 10:46:53 AM
Post by: DAaaMan64 on October 10, 2007, 11:08:28 AM
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Originally posted by: MorariQuote
Originally posted by: PlugabugzAnd i'm also thinking that there'll be a character from a Western developer. Lara Croft vs Samus? HMM?
I'd like to see Alex Roivas, from Eternal Darkness. Or even better yet, Karim. I'm not sure if Nintendo owns those characters or if Silicon Knights does. Little Mac would make a nice Assist Trophy.
As far as third party character go though, Pac-Man could be cool. Nintendo has already worked with Namco and included Pac-Man in the arcade Mario Kart as a racer, so it may not be too far fetched. At this point however, I think that Megaman sounds like a nice fit, stylistically. Unlike Snake. And don't get me wrong, I like Snake, but still don't quite think that he "fits" in as seamlessly as, say, Sonic.
Even having Nintendo reference Eternal Darkness again would make me cream. That games rules ahhhhh
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 10, 2007, 11:14:32 AM
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Originally posted by: Morari
As far as third party character go though, Pac-Man could be cool.
Ew, no...The 3D Pac-Man is a travesty that transcends travesties... =\
Post by: Ian Sane on October 10, 2007, 11:42:34 AM
Agreed. Pac-Man is vastly overrated as an iconic videogame character. He hasn't been relevent since the crash. There are like only two REALLY awesome games in the whole franchise and one of them was an unauthorized sequel. Those two games are huge but the franchise isn't. SSB has a lot of nostalgia and 3D Pac-Man sure as hell doesn't give probably ANYONE nostalgic feelings.
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on October 10, 2007, 11:51:14 AM
Post by: ThePerm on October 10, 2007, 12:05:57 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Holy Crap!!! Screw Mario and Sonic at the Olympics!"
Damn straight! How fitting that Sega's Mario/Sonic team up sounds lame and Nintendo's Mario/Sonic team up is exactly what the fans want. Shows you which company is currently number one and which company isn't making consoles anymore.
Every new bit of information for SSB Brawl has been awesome. They got Snake. They brought the guy from the other two games back. All controller options are supported. It's ONLINE. And now SONIC!!
Snake was more than I expected to begin with and while I wanted Sonic I did not expect Nintendo to approach yet another company for a crossover character. This game is just getting so much polish and obviously so much care is going into it. For the last few years I've accused Nintendo of releasing a lot of meaningless spin-offs and sequels for a quick buck. There were too many franchise games that didn't feel special. This one does. Melee was just a balls out "how do we make the be best SSB game we possibly can" sequel. It was the kind of sequel you wish all sequels were. The Super Metroid/A Link to the Past kind of mega sequel. Brawl is like Melee in that it seems like HAL just wants to crush the previous game and make it irrelevent. They're going for a mega sequel here.
Too bad it might be delayed since this was a given on my Christmas list. But I'll wait. This looks like the type of game that made me a Nintendo fan in the first place. It's worth waiting for.
Though now I want Mega Man and with both Sega and Konami on board this doesn't even seem like a unrealistic request.
Ian QFT
Post by: that Baby guy on October 10, 2007, 12:26:57 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Ew, no...The 3D Pac-Man is a travesty that transcends travesties"
Agreed. Pac-Man is vastly overrated as an iconic videogame character. He hasn't been relevent since the crash. There are like only two REALLY awesome games in the whole franchise and one of them was an unauthorized sequel. Those two games are huge but the franchise isn't. SSB has a lot of nostalgia and 3D Pac-Man sure as hell doesn't give probably ANYONE nostalgic feelings.
Hey! That sequel became authorized before it hit the streets! So step off, Pac-Man is awesome when it isn't Namco who is in charge of his destiny. Look at Pac-Man versus, too. If Sakurai were to include Pac-Man, he'd make it work, even though none of us can see how...
Post by: Ian Sane on October 10, 2007, 12:59:04 PM
That's sort of my point. The original Pac-Man game is probably the only decent one Namco ever made. Thus the franchise and the character are overrated. Namco's Pac-Man is really a one hit wonder.
Pac-Man in SSB would probably play fine it's just the character really isn't that great to begin with. He's a force fed "legend" and I don't want characters like that is SSB. Sonic may not be so hot right now but he at least can point to a fair amount of classic games he's in. Pac-Man was finished before the Nintendo legacy that SSB celebrates even really began. His last hit arrived when Mario and Donkey Kong's first hit arrived.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 10, 2007, 01:02:36 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 10, 2007, 01:10:04 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on October 10, 2007, 02:02:58 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Holy Crap!!! Screw Mario and Sonic at the Olympics!"
Damn straight! How fitting that Sega's Mario/Sonic team up sounds lame and Nintendo's Mario/Sonic team up is exactly what the fans want. Shows you which company is currently number one and which company isn't making consoles anymore.
Now now, I wouldn't call Mario and Sonic lame just yet. The game looks to be a rock solid entry into the Wii library. There are a lot of games and options and it has gotten some really good impressions.
Brawl will definitely overshadow it but let's not forget about it either.
Post by: mantidor on October 10, 2007, 02:41:47 PM
But I really don't see him working as a fighter, maybe an assist trophy, and the same for Ridley. I realize is an unpopular opinion but Ridley as a fighter is just boring, leave him as a boss in the single player.
Post by: Athrun Zala on October 10, 2007, 02:51:00 PM
QuoteI'd love to see the Rabbids in it actually
Originally posted by: Plugabugz
And i'm also thinking that there'll be a character from a Western developer. Lara Croft vs Samus? HMM?
Post by: LuigiHann on October 10, 2007, 03:24:57 PM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 10, 2007, 04:21:33 PM
Post by: Michael8983 on October 10, 2007, 04:22:13 PM
Most of his attacks would of course be of the "lunge and bite" variety but he could also be given the ability to roll and maybe soar for a short time with the super cape in Super Man Pac. Maybe he could also have the ability to shoot pellets/fruit out of his mouth.
Of course as a final smash he could turn blue and become invincible and knock characters off the stage just by knocking into them. He could actually make for a very interesting and completely unique fighter IMO. Plus he'd no doubt have a very interesting retro stage to call his own.
I'm quite sure there WILL be one more third-party character. My bet is it will either be Pacman, Megaman, or possibly even something from Square/Enix.
Post by: Janus on October 10, 2007, 04:32:21 PM
Post by: IceCold on October 10, 2007, 04:42:56 PM
QuoteOoooh. Hmmmm. That's a very, very interesting one. I would, like DaaMan, love any sort of reference to Eternal Darkness, it being in my Top 5 GameCube games and tied with Pikmin as best new IP last generation. And since it's a new franchise that arrived after SSBM, it would definitely add variety to Brawl.
I'd like to see Alex Roivas, from Eternal Darkness. Or even better yet, Karim. I'm not sure if Nintendo owns those characters or if Silicon Knights does. Little Mac would make a nice Assist Trophy.
Still, the dark nature of the game clashes horribly with Smash's atmosphere - Roivas would be even more out of place than Snake. Plus I think Nintendo wants to forget not only the game, but that whole Cube era. So I'm not holding my breath for an ED character. If we're lucky, we'll get an item triggering a sanity effect. That would be awesome.
