>Earlier this morning, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was declared Famitsu’s 2018 Game of the Year in Japan.
>During the event, Masahiro Sakurai went up on stage to receive the award on behalf of Nintendo. Besides receiving the award, Sakurai mentioned that Persona series character Joker will be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate soon on Nintendo Switch.
>As to how soon is soon, we will have to wait and see. Previous official announcements indicate Joker will be added in a version 3.0.0 update in April 2019.
The Fighters Pass was running for all of 2019, right? So >5 characters throughout the year >1 character ever 2.4 months if they're spaced out exactly >first character shown 4 months in Either we're going into 2020 or (haha) fighter reveals will speed up to about 1 every 2 months.
Adam Wright
>jap dev saying soon Yeah nah, ain't gonna believe that shit And fuck you Seismic you lazy motherfucker btw
Personally I think that Joker's reveal was pushed forward for the VGAs and he would otherwise have been revealed in February. So the original schedule would have been something like >Fighter 1 revealed in February, released in April >Fighter 2 revealed in April, released in June >Fighter 3 revealed in June, released in August >Fighter 4 revealed in August, released in October >Fighter 5 revealed in October, released in December Give or take a few delays or similar reveal changes for specific occasions (like what may have happened with Joker) and they would have every fighter in the pack released by February 2020, as promised.
Eli Rivera
They should all be released by February 2020.
Dylan Perry
Hopefully next week
Nicholas Kelly
Nah, that would never have been the case purely because they'll be showing 2 fighters at once at E3 for sure
The last one will be Feb 28th 2020. Lets not pretend
Anthony Fisher
>Final Character released in December
They're going to use every single second of that February 2020 date. I expect the last fighter to be released near the end of February with a 2nd season pass announced directly after release.
Charles Perez
Who else is going to main Joker?
Luis Foster
He's gonna come out on the 25th because of the whole Persona 5R event on that day so we will have to wait 3 more weeks
I think you're right for the first part. Probably spread out the release dates a little bit more. They'd probably release fighter 4 for Christmas and have that be a very popular character to bring in sales.
Nathan Hernandez
I'll believe it when i see an ingame picture.
Hudson Bennett
Why is he so cute?
Nathaniel Evans
Gotta wait for that P5R reveal desu
Colton Morris
well shit they have 5 characters in a season pass, and we are already 4 months into 2019. He should have been released alraedy, and we should be waiting for the next one.
Anthony Edwards
Nothing is forcing them to show off the alternate skins
David Powell
I'll show you who's boss of this Battlefield.
Jayden Parker
>he doesn't know
Tyler Reed
What happened to his clothes?
Nathan Rivera
Joker will have been out for a month and we will still somehow have zero gameplay of him.
Isaac Myers
Probably revealing any skins could be a leak of any sort. P5R and P5S reveal are knocking the door and Atlus would not want Nintendo present the surprises before them aka female Joker
Christian Young
The nice part is that fucking with Nintendo's release schedule like this probably put them on their shitlist, so they won't get a chance like this again.
Jonathan Diaz
>japanesenintendo >mynintendonews >nintendosoup
Jackson Ward
Would be nice some kind of gameplay :(
Hudson Watson
They showed gameplay in the same direct we heard about the 3.0 update though. Stop being greedy.
>That feeling when you know spring break is coming and you'll stop work >Joker appears in Smash >Endgame gets released >Sonic trailer might eventually be released and even if it's shit it's gonna be hype as fuck MY DICK CAN'T HANDLE THIS SEND HELP, MAYBE A NURSE WITH BIG BOOBS
AAAAAAAAAAAAA YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Adam Gutierrez
Me, if he has a cool looking moveset that feels unique and isn't as gimmicky as Robin's.
Ryder Fisher
>Endgame faggot
Isaiah Barnes
Best movie this year
Tyler James
>excited for more Marvel shit >sonic trailer is "gonna be hype as fuck" >YASSSSSSSSSSSSSS Please stop.
Lucas Martin
I mostly agree with this, only thing I think different is that we won't get any reveal until E3 where they'll drop the character day off.
Brody White
Fuck Joker, wheres the second character announcement?
Bentley Reed
Gonna be announced with Joker :^)
Tyler Perry
Joker was revealed too early. Smash 4 DLC (besides Mewtwo) was revealed a month or two before release with gameplay shown. Also, Sakurai is obviously working on multiple characters at once, so the others won't take as long as Joker.
Jose Kelly
holy fuck kill yourself
Jacob Smith
Last time he said this, it took 24 days for it to actually release (and even longer for people who didn't have club nintendo) Make of that what you will
Alexander Ross
Literally nothing new: the post.
Nathan Myers
I'll believe it when I see it. Wouldn't be surprised at all if it ended up happening at the end of the month anyway
Ian Reed
24 days is very soon.
Benjamin Peterson
Didn't 2.0 drop with like, no warning?
Ayden Hernandez
No?
Chase Robinson
>another month >very soon lol
Charles Evans
>Less than a month >Not very soon retard
Camden Allen
>This entire post Is there a term called Springbreakfag?
Aaron Young
Why the fuck is he wearing scarves on top of his trenchcoat? Not even wrapped around his neck
Nicholas Sanders
What we know so far
>There's a Jane file in the datamine >Joker will come out before the end of April >Atlus has said we'll get more Persona 5 The Royal news on the 24th >Now Atlus has opened the site for Persona 5 S with news coming up on April 25th >Best Buy got the Smash render for Joker already and a confirmation for Persona 5 on the Switch >Brave had working stats and height parameters from the datamine along with Joker >Going by the parameters, he's about the size as Ness >Joker and Brave at least have been in some form of development (not in a presentable form mind you) at least since Ultimate launch >Piranha Plant was leaked because of a disgruntled tester at NoA, the plant was leaked months before the reveal and the leaker even mentioned it didn't look right yet (animations being the biggest factor)
What we can speculate
>Jane could possibly mean a female alt or some crap >Atlus might want to showcase said female alt before Smash >However, the fact that Best Buy has the render already might indicate a gameplay showcase sooner >Joker might've not have been leaked because he wasn't available to testers yet (assuming all reliable Roster leakers are pissed off testers) >Brave could release soon after Joker, hopefully on the same day if we're lucky
What we know from the 5ch leaks
>The second leak (that came before the first by a few days) claimed Persona 5 The Royal would come out within the first half of 2019 >It also claimed Steve was cut from the base roster >It also said Ryu Hayabusa is in to promote a game or port for Ninja Gaiden's 30th anniversary (which was last year) >Neither mentioned Joker having a female alt
Not gonna take any sides on the 5ch stuff You interpret that on your own If there are any details wrong or if I'm leaving stuff out please let me know As for Joker, its either soon or late so basically speculating when he's gonna release is utterly pointless
There’s almost certainly female protagonist on the way. Not that I’m One to believe leaks at all, but someone claiming to have found bones for a ponytail in the data, then the new character having a ponytail is pretty good evidence. They’re definitely scheduling with Atlus so they can announce P5R and 5S completely before the joker in Smash showcase and release
Ethan White
The "Jane" thing was already proven to be most likely nothing as it was on his 6th alt, which would mean if Joker/FemJoker worked like how Robin/Villager/etc. work, "Jane" would be a Male Joker alt.
You don't live in a wintery area, do you? You use a scarf to keep your face and neck safe from icy wind. You go indoors from wearing that and don't need it on anymore. What do you do with it? It's too big for a pocket but you don't want to keep covering your face.
Carson Sullivan
They're not going to show off and release Joker at a concert that's gonna be at like 4 in the morning for western viewers, you fucking idiots.
Cameron Cox
It could work like Olimar/Alph where male Joker has the first four alts and Jane has the last four alts. Retard.
Dominic Reed
Is the Persona series worth getting into if you aren't into waifus and dating sim mechanics at all?
Hunter Roberts
can't wait for rosterfags to seethe when the costume turns out to be the other joker from persona.
Who the FUCK that this was ok? I wouldn’t mind a slight arch in front of the kick but holy shit
Hunter Morgan
So, if the community truly has a say in these things, what are some major nerfs and buffs that will for sure happen in 3.0?
I think Wolfs blaster will be nerfed to collide with swords, projectiles, and some tilts Consecutively, I believe Snakes Nikita will for sure be nerfed to remove the reactivation, or at least make it take longer.
I expect buffs for Pirahna Plant and Lucas, as well as fixing the Z-axis on Donkey Kongs Donkey Punch.
Wolf blaster is cancer and will probably get nerfed. It has zero interactions but with reflects and bucket. The move literally scoops you up and murders you. It’s bullshit. A lot of hitboxes are bullshit in this game I love Digimon but please stop
I like how lanky he is but he better have a good fucking moveset, I don't care who else gets in unless its a rosterfag pick which in that case I hope they don't because fuck you
>Magic user >Similar build >Sword is similarly sized to Joker's dagger >FemRobin's pigtails are similar to a ponytail Is it possible that Joker is based on Robin and the hair is just left over from them?
You're way too optimistic, it's going to get delayed to summer
Jason Cooper
what happened to Fighter 2?
Charles Mitchell
Sakurai's work schedule is so hectic, the days blur together
John Butler
i can just see your basedbeard and gaping mouth
Jaxson Powell
>Joker was announced 4 months ago >Still hasn't been released yet. >Other DLC characters still TBA
This game is super slow with it's DLC content. Other fighting games release DLC's a month or two after the game's release.
Dominic Green
Where is his darker skinned echo fighter
Luis King
Not necessarily. Cloud was based on Ike, Bayonetta was based on ZSS, and Piranha Plant was based on Bowser Jr.
Kevin Cook
Was thinking of a Joker moveset
>a jab Slashes with the knife >side tilt Fires the gun forwards. >Up tilt Above head kick >Down tilt ankle sweep >Nair Arsene pops and flaps his wings out to hit >Uair Arsene strikes upwards from Joker >Fair Forward stab lunge >Dair vertical Divekick, with Arsene following just after Joker for a second hit >FSmash Arsene does a heavy slash >USmash Arsene casts Eiha above Joker >DSmash Arsene slams both wings down >B Eiha- Casts a black orb in front of Joker stays in place as long as B is held. Moves slowly forwards once B is released >Side B Ambush- Joker pounces and tears the 'mask' off the enemy, then throws them behind him >Down B Sukunda- Arsene throws a small attack that gives a slowdown effect on an enemy >Up B Position Hack- Necronomicon appears at an aimable angle and teleports Joker to it. He can hold on and glide a little if he holds B >Grab Pummel Face slashes >F Throw Pistol blast to the face >B Throw Judo throw >D Throw Drop then shot to face >U Throw Throw up into Arsene Slash >Final Smash All Out Attack, obvs
Andrew Wood
following the Soul Calibur 6 model, a bold strategy
Colton Gutierrez
>alph
Jordan Rogers
I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO REMATCH AND CHANGE CHARACTERS
FUCK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU
Nathaniel Green
>Godzilla it will be way better due to kaiju shit always being based but people who want to see this long as movie shit end will watch the movie. I’m going to see it and never ever spend money on anything marvel related ever again. The company is oozing with soi
Evan Rivera
There sis no female Joker. It's a side story with a new person and a new personality.
Brandon Foster
I believe that the next 4 will be fast as fuck
Ryan Brown
I'm starting to think it's less about Atlus delaying anything and more that Nintendo demanded Joker to be shown off way too early, before the base game even officially released. Sakurai claimed that Joker had NO game assets presentable when Nintendo asked, and that's why they had to commission an animation for the VGAs instead.
Considering they at least had Mewtwo's static model ready to show off for his Smash 4 reveal, I'm guessing Joker wasn't who Sakurai had in mind to reveal first.
Jeremiah Reyes
I would easily take this over. 4's version of balance where everything feels weak, slow and 95% of the characters are too shitty to matter.
Jacob Green
rosterfags are the type of people who take incomplete information and assumptions from "datamines" as gospel. if the costume doesn't turn out to be a femc like they're insisting it is, they'll throw a huge meltdown over nothing.
Oh, I didnt know. It's really plausible then! But why would it be named "Jane" for the hair?
Charles Nelson
doubtful since costume 6 is a male Robin costume and we would have found references of pony hair in Robin's files
Sebastian Davis
The fuck do you want from him? It's literally just MMR.
Asher Murphy
Ultimate often shares skeletons for fighters with alt costumes (so you'll get Wario's jacket and helmet strap swag bones even on his plumber costumes for example), with Mii Costume parts being an exception. Someone should check if FemRobin's ponytail bones still exist in ManRobin's models. I would myself but I'm at work.
Codename? Why is Joker presumably Jack?
Jack Allen
>Why is Joker presumably Jack? because of pic related hidden in the code also Jack's stats would match how Joker would play in Smash Bros
I think people would have pointed out references of pony hair existing in the code by now, honestly.
There's that too. By now, nobody should deny that Jack is Joker.
Dominic Clark
In certain gambling games like poker Jack is part of the royal card deck i.e 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. You can also use the Joker card to serve the same function as Jack in a poker game. So they're the same thing or the codename is another reference to a demon/persona called Jack Frost like what said.
Angel Rodriguez
Why doesn't Wolf's blaster clash with other projectiles?
Hunter Clark
Basically a codename, yeah.
'Jack' must refer to Jack Frost, the mascot of the SMT series, probably, much like classic pacman, he was Sakurai's original pick for the game, but since P5 is rolling the mad cash, atlus is probably strongarming him to put Joker instead.
I can bet Jack will be in at least 1 of Jokers attacks.
Jordan Reyes
reddit pls go
Lincoln Cruz
>Your Spring Break hasn't happened yet You must be 18+ to post on Yea Forums
Brayden Edwards
Joker Leon Kennedy Banjo Kazooie & Steve (Steve had Master Chief skin, both announced in June, I’m assuming E3) sans
Screencap this or don’t I don’t give a fuck just wait and see lol
Gavin Scott
i have no idea man. I dont know what the fuck they were thinking with that. Its so fucking fast you cant stop him from doing it if hes not near you but you cant fucking stop him from shooting you because its fast. you literally have to wait for him to stop spamming it to approach but if you approach he bodies you. Wolfs blaster is nuts and has way to much control
Jacob Peterson
I want to make Mona moan
Christopher Allen
They're just going to announce and release pack 2 on same day as Joker, and be back on track, with only 3 to reveal in release for the next 10 months
Brayden Thomas
Exactly, tons of indsiders were expecting the Square Enix character to release first, which leads me to believe that they're simultaneously working on Joker with another character, that can be revealed the day Joker is shown off, and maybe even released
Ethan Roberts
Either he's a very cold man or he really fucking loves scarfs because holy fucking shit. And over a trench coat INSIDE A BUILDING WITH PRESUMABLE AIR CONDITIONER.
Jose Baker
>And over a trench coat INSIDE A BUILDING WITH PRESUMABLE AIR CONDITIONER. It's Japan. They're ass backwards when it comes to things like a/c and heaters.
Jaxson Sanchez
>Earlier this morning, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was declared Famitsu’s 2018 Game of the Year in Japan.
lmfao what shitty taste. GOTY for a port with barley anything new? Fuck off Famitsu.
I'm more curious why they've barely shown us anything about Joker. What are they hiding?
Josiah Harris
famitsu makes the western media look good. they gave an "excellence award" to pokemon legpiss. i wish i was kidding.
Robert Robinson
>Going by the parameters, he's about the size as Ness
Isn't height subject to change? Then again, same can be applied to the rest of the stats and his/her overall weight being in the middle terms IIRC (lightest heavyweight/heaviest lightweight), prompt to float/slight delay of turning (?) and something like that. I heard it can't wall jump as well. Tested with Ike and stuff.
April 15th if you had both Versions, that's still 20+ days after Sakurai said "pretty soon" in March of that year. We're not getting Joker until after the Persona 5 R bs on the 24th/25th
Wyatt Ortiz
>If you bought both games I literally snapped a photo of the Smash 3DS display case at GameStop while waiting in line to pick up my Wii U copy. EZPZ
Jaxson Collins
Heard some shit about how Sakurai would go into work with a fucking iv drip to make his 40 hour work "days" possible with only a few naps. What a mad lad.
David Davis
That's not how it worked dumbass, there was a code inside each version you had to register via your Nintendo Account
Ethan Wilson
up b - jetpack side b - polar bear ride neutral b - spin down b - tnt crate
Luke Harris
I call bullshit, smash isnt that much more intensive than other Nintendo games, and he doesnt even do the hard programming or QA
Luis Garcia
Its almost liek they announced the damn thing a litttle too soon before they even started something on it to show!
Why do fucking japs LOVE to pull this fucking shit!?
Now we wait 6 months for the next character to be announced and wait another 4 for them to starting making it!
Michael Bell
Yea, Steve and Doom Marine, screencap this
Isaac Flores
He doesn't want to see Cap fuck up aliens with Mjölnir >He doesn't want to see Hawkeye actually do something important for the first time in a marvel movie
William Garcia
I think you got the wrong door, Final Destination is two stages down
I think its possibly Erdrick but I'd also be surprised if its his chibi design Its only been used in the original NES game and has been retired completely in favor of his SNES design
Aiden Moore
Brave can't wall jump at all and height is still a good reference for what size they're intending the character to be from the start. Weight and speed is subject to change (Plant) but height seems like something they'd nail in the start
Carson Gray
I love BD but I highly doubt that any of them have a chance to get in, also they may be chibi but I think they'd be much taller if they were in
Joker Black Mage (full magic user, 2nd SE rep) Heihachi Mishima (Heavy, villainous character and 2nd namco rep) Monster Hunter (Heavy fighter with multiple weapons, 3rd capcom rep) Bandanna Dee (b/c fuck you I want him) Sandbag as a surprise last fighter how'd I do?
>i hope you'll like your new undertale rep I would unironically prefer sans over anime swordboy version 15
Tyler Nguyen
Unironically really bad.
Sebastian Davis
They are taking their sweet time with the character releases. games been out half a year and they added one character nobody gives a fuck about. at this rate we are getting two per year
Noah Smith
Man, how the fuck is Sakurai so /fa/shionable?
Sebastian Rogers
They are holding back because of Atlus. Look at this shit.
On the 24th, they are going to release Joker with a joint confirm by Atlus that P5R will have FeMC and she will be part of Joker's alts in Smash.
Olimar and alph work differently than ever other costume and Mac and wireframe Mac do as well, doesn’t have to be every other costume at all it could be one alt
Zachary Foster
>port
Jonathan Bailey
I'm a lurker, so I'm just here to say neck yourself capeshitter
Lincoln Evans
I'd cream myself
Hunter King
Fucking shut up, you don't have inside knowledge. If you want to roleplay go to retardera and never come back.
Leo Jackson
Banjo and who??
Ryan Green
Are they seriously going to reveal his gameplay and stage literally on release day?
>Joker will be available today!
Who the fuck is in charge of these "hype" cycles? It's been nothing since December and the shitty cocktease in February.
In this case Atlus since they're holding the news hostage for their own Persona 5 events.
Nathan Miller
3.0.0 had better goddamn be a pretty spiffy game content update besides Joker and Mementos. Give us a couple extra veteran stages that didn't make the base game cut for our waiting trouble. Or a couple extra alt costumes for non-Mii fighters (I'd even settle for resorted recolors that should've never been cut to begin with like Fire Mario or Black Yoshi).
Andrew Lewis
Your hopes will be in vain.
Isaac Adams
Excuse me for using the evidence in front of me to make a reasonable prediction.
Also, even if there was a female MC it's somewhat likely they couldn't share animations, even a different taunt or victory is why echos exist.