Xenosaga was only released on the PS2...right? If so no Xenosaga characters can be in Brawl because of rule #1: Third-party characters MUST have appeared at least once on a Nintendo platform.

As for the new stage, I was totally like HOLY SHIT RIDLEY IS DECONFIRMED because I thought he would make a guest appearance as a hazard. I was so relieved to see that he's not gonna be a hazard.

Anyway I really love this new stage! It really gives the feel that it's "hot".

Xenosaga DS? Though it was shit, it still came. For japan only.

It seems like players that use people like kirby and deedeedee will have an advantage in this map. Mainly due to the fact they have so many jumps.

It seems like players that use people like kirby and deedeedee will have an advantage in this map. Mainly due to the fact they have so many jumps.

By the look of the blog post, the lava doesn't come from the bottom this time. It looks like it'll drop from the sides and the gigantic waves, which looks like an incredible addition

By the look of the blog post, the lava doesn't come from the bottom this time. It looks like it'll drop from the sides and the gigantic waves, which looks like an incredible addition

it also states that the gigantic wave can be evaded if you jump high enough.

Would you like to know what I am most excited for in SSBB? Animal Crossing Stage.


Fuck, the little guy from AC should be a playable character throughout the game. Or maybe Tortimer or Tom Nook or something.

Man, Crash Bandicoot should be a playable character. Although not from the same developers (and therefore the games sucked), he appeared on the Gamecube and DS. I could totally see his moves.

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(These moves are based off of Crash Bandicoot 3, one of the best ones in the series.)
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Smash Down : Bandicoot Spin : Spinning is to Crash as jumping on enemies is to Mario; He spins ridiculously fast to the point where it becomes a blur
Smash Side : Crash Slide : Basically just sliding
Smash Up : Yo-yo : Not exactly used in the games, but he always seems to have a yo-yo on him

Special Side : Wompa Fruit Bazooka : A bazooka that shoots wompa fruits. (kind of like apples)
Special Up : Death Spin : Crash rises upward while spinning; Slower then regular recoveries, making it easier to dodge, but has more maneuverability
Special Down : Belly Flop : Pretty much a standard belly flop, but with Crash being obsessed with spinning, he spins down. Not as fast as most of his other spins, you can actually see him spinning rather then a blur.

Taunt : Bandicoot Dance : This awesome dance thing that he does whenever he collects a gem

Smash Ball : Aku Aku Invincibility : Throughout the game Crash would get boxes with Aku Aku in them, (A spirit of an old witch-doctor in the form of a mask) Aku Aku would take a hit in Crash's place if he ever got in trouble. If Crash got two masks then Aku Aku would turn red and gold and start to glow, and if Crash took a hit he would go back to being regular and would be able to take one more hit for him. However, if Crash ever managed to get three masks, then he would put on Aku Aku and become this ultimate dude, that would either blow up, or fling across the level, anything that got within two feet of him. (This includes items and boxes, so it'd be pretty interesting to see in SSB) Of course its only temporary, and runs out after while. Acting kind of like Mario when he gets a star.

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It'd just be mad awesome to see all four of the most legendary platforming heroes in one game. (The others being Mario, Donkey Kong, and Sonic, who are all in the top 15 selling game franchises including Crash Bandicoot.) According to this.

Sonic and his Up+B seems to be one of the few characters that'll be able to jump over the wave.

Xenosaga is shit, regardless of console/system.

I would advice from not saying such foolish things unless you want to anger the higher ups.

I don't think Ridley's gonna be in. If he was, they wouldn't mention him in the update and would have probably revealed the stage after Ridley is comfirmed. Who knows though.

But they didn't mention him in the level description, besides saying that Norfair is where Ridley was in Metroid, and you have to think that they'd be kinda silly not to include Ridley in RIDLEY'S STAGE when they put Kraid in KRAID'S STAGE in Brawl.

Just wanted to bring up that point, I guess...  I don't honestlly care if Ridley is or isn't in Brawl.

fuck woo the ice climbers are back (late to the party)

also I need to stop playing melee so much or change to another character because I am so good with fox it is pissing my friends off (Ice Climbers is my alternate); I always liked running and doing a shield grab as well

Fox is the shit.

This update is pretty cool; i'd seen this stage in gameplay vids but I didn't know there was a little safety zone that sealed off. It seems Fox's down-B will be useful for this!

On topic: If anything, I think the release of Norfair raises Ridley's chances of being playable in Brawl.
 

Maybe I'm looking too much into it (and I probably am), but that seems like a good sign (to Ridley fans at least).

I hope...I just hope...since Charizard is in, I don't think making another draconic character will be TOO hard...I don't know though.