Yup.

I've been walking about the internet all morning like it was a zombie village thinking to myself "...why is no one making a fuss over this...?"

Thank you, Dub, for reacting. It validates that this is awesome news and not something ready to make me cry.

You should see the GAF boards man. The place is going ballistic. XD

Nobody's reacting because it's 2:30 EST, maybe...? I mean, it's even only 7:30 GMT, so some of the lazier Brits around here (who aren't up at an early hour) haven't noticed yet.

I'm not even sure why I'm up, myself (I wasn't planning on playing Portal the INSTANT it came out... >_>) but man, am I glad I am. 😀

www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html

And awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay we go!

(If Classic Megaman gets in after this - there is one more third party slot left - I WILL DIE)

Megaman X, plz

"One more third party slot left"?

Explain this madness. Where have they stated they'd do three third party characters?

Sakurai made it pretty clear earlier on. Three was his "goal" of sorts, or "limit" or whatever. I don't remember where it was sourced, exactly... n/m, sauce

Anyway I'd love Mega Man, but a Ryu or Phoenix Wright is fine too

Mega Man would probably be the second most obvious, then. He's such a celebrated icon of NESdom, people often forget he's not a Nintendo character.

If the limit is only the three third-party characters, and Snake and Sonic are taken, who are the other possible candidates?

Was anyone else overjoyed at hearing "Live and Learn" with the Sonic update?

Yes, Live and Learn was well... music to my ears. **nerdgasm** I'm so glad I preordered this thing. It shall be most legendary. **is PUMPED** Fixed, never mind.

BTW, anyone notice that Sonic's model/textures are better than in his own games? Kinda sad.

The other possible candidates I'd imagine are either Megaman for Capcom (the classic version, mind you) or Pacman (Namco). Ryu's probably fit more in considering he's the star of a fighting series but at the same time I'd believe that Megaman, as a Capcom rep would have a much higher chance than he.

It's the same with PW along with the fact that I can't feasibly imagine him having a moveset at all. Maybe as an AT but as a playable character- no way.

And we finally have a good Sonic game on a console again.
In a weird way.

Paycheck on Friday. Brawl will be preordered before the weekend is up.

This is the kind of news you need to wake up to. It's gonna be a good day. ^__^

Dear god...*Jawdrop*

Yup, I need a Wii now - this is all shades of greatness.
The video looked, quite frankly, to be something special - long time overdue, dammit!

GOOOOOOOOOOODD *looks up at the sky* I need a Wii right NOW.

*Plans to have one by mid November at least*

And yeah I always forget that Megaman isn't a nintendo character. Silly me.

I almost jumped for joy when i heard this news. But i guess we all saw it coming, right? I mean, they taunted us and TAUNTED us, and like NiGHTS 2, we finally got it. And I'm so glad they didn't change Sonic's current Voice Actor(Please don't flame me. I have NOTHING against Ryan Drummond.).

Oh, yeah, i loved that they played "Live And Learn", too. Awesome song.

And now... i'll finally know if Shadow will be a playable "Clone" in the game, or just an Assist Trophy.

Sapphire I understand. For the sheer sake of continuity I'm glad they didn't change the VA. I mean its not like he'll talk much while fighthing......or WILL HE? *dun dun dunnnnnn*

Shadow MIGHT be an AT, but trust me, not holding my breath.

Move speculation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z...top%3D1010

Standard A button combo: The part where Sonic does two punches and a kick at Mario
B: Sonic using spindash to bowl Mario, Kirby, and Bowser over
Up B: Sonic uses the spring as a recovery move
Down grab: The one where Sonic grabs DK and spindash over him
Arieal Up A: Sonic's drill kick at 0:27 of trailer
Ariel Down A: Sonic's kicking downward at 0:31. Possible meteor smash
Down Smash: Sonic breakdances and knocks Bowser and Wario away at 0:34

>> I wish he had some kind of tornado spin attack that sucked everyone into its vortex then spitting them out so far there is no possible way they could recover.

But that would be overkill I assume.

The fact that you can do 2 player sidescrolling co-op with Mario in Subspace Emissary is freaking beast. I'm gonna be all over this game.

I think Megaman has more of a chance than anybody. Hudson and Namco are the only other possible candidates since Nintendo works closely with them through the Mario Party and Baten Kaitos series respectively, but Megaman - Classic Megaman - is almost synonymous with the NES and in some ways the spirit of what SSB's all about (If the costume rumors are true I'm HOPING that Sonic will have a classic skin and maybe if we're lucky and MM is involved we'll get an X skin/costume but that's most likely wishful thinking).

Hudson could offer Bomberman and Namcot could offer Pacman (both of which are just as iconic, maybe moreso when it comes to old school characters - but so many people have requested and are guessing/expecting MM that it's almost too obvious at this point. (part of which is why I think he's the second most likely candidate after Sonic, but we'll see...)

Anyone else considered that Sonic's Subspace section may be the best Sonic game we've had in years? And it's by Nintendo.

Doesn't surprise me. Sakurai seems to be the first person to actually make Sonic look cool, badass and fun to play since *MAYBE* SA2 for Dreamcast came out (I've seen some people that say that the sound effects and blinding speed almost feel genesis-y given the videos if you wanna stretch it) and in terms of Sega games as of late (Sonic 360 anyone?) that's pathetically sad.

His textures in SSBB look better than any other Sonic game thats come out since then. his speed is blindingly fast, his voice didn't grate me, of all the themesongs they chose to represent him, "Live and Learn" is the last and most memorable one to most Sonic fans.

With any luck Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games will be just as decent (it'll probably never touch Brawl but it has to be leagues better than the worst Mario Party or heaven forbid, Sonic Shuffle) and here's hoping that Sega learns from this, watches everything that Sakurai and his team does and realizes how much of a crapfest Sonic's been in 3D for the past few years. With any luck maybe it'll leak to the main games.

EDIT: Is the voice Ryan Drummond or Jason Griffith? Cause if it's Drummond then ^______^

Yeah, who knows with Shadow... He'll either be:

Quite helpful and use Chaos Control to freeze everything on the field, giving you the chance to beat up everyone while frozen!

Or

Sonic's Brawl clone, using a similar but different Move Set. Final Smash? Probably Chaos Blast.

I wonder what Cream would do as an Assist Trophy...

This is truely a significant occasion for gaming.

When the game is released, we'll have to play together, guys.

Sorreh WB. It's Griffith. *grins*

His voice didn't grate you. But its the guy you don't like.

Ahhh! I didn't know Griffith voiced Rayman too!!!

WOO! This is GREAT! *gonna pester dad to preorder it*

Makes choosing which games I have on my Christmas list a LOT easier.

Do you think Sonic will have his own theme level? It'll have a LOOP innit. =B

I'm pretty sure he'll get his own level, pretty much it seems all Brawl characters are getting their own levels. It would be cool if they used the classic Green Hill Zone.

Yea...I need a Wii again...

If they though the Wii sold like hotcakes before...

Is this game going to be delayed in Japan up till January?

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Yeah, who knows with Shadow... He'll either be:

Quite helpful and use Chaos Control to freeze everything on the field, giving you the chance to beat up everyone while frozen!

Or

Sonic's Brawl clone, using a similar but different Move Set. Final Smash? Probably Chaos Blast.

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No.

No, he's NOT going to be a playable character. Sakurai said he'd do only one or two other third-party characters other than Snake, and pretty much everyone would be far happier seeing another company's icon get the slot than they would seeing one of the worst Sonic characters ever get a slot as a clone of another far, far more popular character.

Stop saying it's gonna happen. He'll be an AT, or he won't be in the game at all. That's it.

They delay along with the announcement of Sonic pretty much could seen coming. I don't think a delay past January would be foreseeable, Nintendo is possibly thinking two things with this delay.

1) Now with Sonic in Brawl there is going to be an even greater demand for this game than before.

2) If they are pushing back, Nintendo could also be trying a worldwide release date releasing the game on the same day across the world.

The game is pretty much complete from what I've read from Nintendo already so it's not like they are still making things.

2) If they are pushing back, Nintendo could also be trying a worldwide release date releasing the game on the same day across the world.

That would be awesome but if they were doing that I don't think they'd only give a specific date for Japan and nowhere else.

While I'm at it, I may as well cross-post:
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I could've sworn I posted further impressions hours ago once I got the vid working...

Though I already said I was pleased with his design, it is a little iffy/goofy. Probably because he's smiling from the front, not the side. He could be a darker, brighter blue, too, but I'm happy with it. Live and Learn was very cool but skipping from the intro to halfway through the song was weird. Using the SA1 and S1/3 poses was funny.

Nice move doing this on the same day of the delay. I hope it doesn't domino the EU release too hard.

<3

Kyogre looks pretty cool too.

They could do a SonicnTails thing like Popo and Nana. That way they count as 1 character not 2. XD Only kidding though.

They are already releasing images of what the character selection screen may look like:

Link

It shows Sonic in the line-up but as it's been said at Stadium's board it could just be the line-up Nintendo chose for their showcase.

Looks like room for 2. MEGAMAN, you hear me Sakurai?

Whoever the final character is, we wont find out until about Christmas. This reveal is probably to boost SSBB hype at the Fall show and to help sell Mario/Sonic.

It's highly likely to be Megaman if anyone.

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It can also be:

- Rayman
- Master Chief
- Sparkster
- Alex Kidd
- Simon Belmont
- Crash Bandicoot
- Spyro the dragon

Most of those are mascots of competing systems. Snake at least started out on NES.

Eh wrong. Except for Master Chief and Alex Kidd all the others character have appear in a Nintendo system. Also I forgot to add Lara Croft to the list too.

Oh my god...wha...what happens when Kirby swallows Sonic?!

Triangle ears with black inner triangles and 3/6 spikes sticking out the back.

No blue though. 🙁

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Meta Knight:"Kirby has become.... Sonic Kirby" .

I'm surprised no one's making a claim for a Castlevania character. o.o

Also, I'm just waiting to show this news to my little brother. :3

Rayman would be pretty badass as a Smash character. Unfortunately he doesn't have the hype.

Lack of Vania lust is due to Konami already having Snake in place.

As mentioned, Capcom and Hudson seem to be the best runners.

Maybe Rare if Banjo doesn't count as a Nintendo character.

This announcement is the best news I've heard all year.

It's still possible that Tails, Knuckles or Amy might be put in, but I hope they exclude Shadow. Blaze maybe. She's been popular as of late. Silver's DIW (dead in the water)Not even appearing in M&S At the Olympics. However, if they just have Sonic, I'll be more than happy.

I think Mega Man or Crash are big canidates. I wouldn't be too suprised if MS let Master Chief be in the game. They have been very chummy with Nintendo as of late.