^delayed reply X(

I have even less interest in the Wii U than I do in the Wii, and I haven't gotten a Wii until now (5 or whatever years after release) so I suppose that might answer your question. =P Someday.

I see.

I do think the Wii U will be much better than Wii. its got some of the good Game Cube goodness as far as 3rd party support. i do believe the touchscreen can be innovative without getting in the way. Imagine playing The Elder Scrolls VI with the map and inventory on the touchscreen. so many possibilities with so many games.

the wii U needs gamecube controllers =\

Since its said the Wii U will have Game Cube games on irtual console or some other method, i believe that its possible there could be a Game Cube type controller assessory being made. That and the Classic controller ro is still very much usable. Also the tablet Controller has all the Game Cube buttons.

This.

If there are no Gamecube controllers, I'll adapt to the Classic Controller, but otherwise I'm still not interested in the Wii U.

Great news everyone.

You got your wishes on a Classic Game Cube Controller. i like it.

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Confirmed-43154.html

From what we've learned of Super smash bros 4. it sounds like they're focusing more on balance and fine tuning over adding morew content.(for now.) so we could very much see Melee 2 in this new game.

though I'm sure they will add at least 5 new characters. 40-45 is enough for Smash 4. there doesn't need to be 50.

And i'm so glad meta knight will get nerfed! And so will any character with imbalances.

It's being developed by Namco/Bandai, whom has some experience with developing competitive fighters. We could very well see Melee 2 in terms of depth.

What concerns me is reports that, as with other modern fighters, the game will feature downloadable patches to adjust character balance and whatnot. Which is great, because someone could make an awesome wr HRC strat or something, then a patch could be released to nerf the character and make the strat impossible, so the wr would be unbeatable, so that's just awesome.

If you're expecting 40-50 characters don't get your hopes up.

Yeah. I really look forward to this new game.

And Trek, the thing is, without at least a few new characters, it won't feel like a sequel or new game. That's what i'm getting at. While I'm sure balance and fine tuning comes first, that doesn't mean new content won't come second. I'm sure we'll get at least 5 new characters.

And theres also always DLC that could hit Smash bros for new stages and characters.

As for the patch, I'm sure they'd remove the record if it exploited glitches.

You seem to be assuming that not adding character slots means no new content. Several characters from Melee were replaced from Melee to Brawl, I'm assuming the same will happen here, which could increase roster replacements as much if not more than increased slots. Heck they could replace all 35 or whatever characters in Brawl or whatever with only 30 all-new characters, and I don't think anyone wouldn't call that "no new content". An increase of 5 slots total, with 5 replacements a la Mewtwo-to-Lucario is what I'd expect.

For patches I'm not talking about glitches, I'm talking about the alteration of techniques and basic game properties to "balance" the characters. Hypothetically, if the Warlock Punch is deemed too powerful/broken/whatever and it's nerfed to half it's original power a la Capcom, then suddenly the HRC WR strat is basically impossible to match. I see why that would be a good thing for versus, but not for us Stadium players, yes I know nobody cares about Stadium but it still makes Trek sad.

Yes I'm old fashioned.

There's only a few characters i can think of that will potentially be replaced. however due to Zoroark being too different from Lucario, i'm not sure if he'll be replaced or if zoroark will just be added to make 5 pokemon. the clones I'm sure are going to recieve original movesets to be like Ike and Marth are in terms of difference. what characters do you think will be replaced trek?

Well i understand that. that's why i think they'd remove the record in that case. Because it would be unfair. I'm hopefully they manage to create a wonderful balance with very few flaws.

you do know the next Super smash games will have people flocking back to stadium, right?

oh don't worry man. Nintendo does not believe in Call of Duty type of DLC. in fact they may even make some free. DLC won't nesssesarily be bad. It depends on how its handled. like with bethesda's Shivering isles. totally worth the payment.

When is this game out and when is this console out?

*Clueless about SSB4*

Wii u will be from either October to december. anywhere within those months.

Super Smash bros 3DS/Wii U don't expect any release confirmation anytime soon. The game's developements have only been ongoing for around 2 months. So I'd say 2014-2015 is a safe bet for the releases.

This drawing was made by SSB4 Staff on a whiteboard.

They didn't forgot Sandbag

looks like there will indeed be new characters in the next Smash Bros. I knew it.

however, i doubt there will be anything higher than 40-45 at most. there will likely be a 40 character limit. Also some characters may also be replaced. I just hope clone characters that aren't replaced get original movesets. I don't mind if some of them share 1-3 same moves. as long as the majority of their moveset is different like Ike from Marth. Lucas i think works well enough though. most of the clone issue was dealt with in brawl from Melee. but some still remain. like Falco, he was mostly different in brawl from Fox.

Cool, I can't wait to try out the new characters.

So who pre-ordered a Wii U? i did on the deluxe one. i must have been lucky, cause i didn't see any lines or realize the pre-orders were selling out quick.

So what are all the older smash players (HRC mainly but anyone really) up to these days?

Instead of playing video games all day I now play guitar all day and go out a lot more, usually getting stoned. Got into university recently, leaving for it tommorow.

What about everyone else? I really want some game or some way of us all competing again, but I'm not sure if I'll get a Wii-U or anything since I'd only get it for the new SSB...

I dabble in game development and have done for years now, maybe a PC version of something like SSB but with just the stadium modes or something? I know that the 2d SSB remake in Game Maker had a half active BtT community (me, Ronek, Mew2king and a few others played it), anyone interested?

Nothing's really changred on my end besides maturing in age.

I have 360, Play Skyrim and minecraft like crazy. I'm up to 700+ hours on Skyrim. Though I believe Melee and Brawl still beat that time from 500-1000 hours of play.

I still use the internet everyday and will be getting ZombiU, Assassin's Creed lll. Pikmin 3, Lego City Undercover. I will be getting SSB Wii U and maybe even the 3DS version when they come out. I'm sure that will spark my re-entry in the HRC competition. I would love to get Playstation All-stars. Really would. but with no more money after I spend on Wii U, I'll have to settle for 360 and Wii U.

Who else wants to talk about their current status?

I still play melee almost everyday, but I don't play the stadium modes anymore. I suck at btt and hrc apparently.