Here are a heck of a lot more images. These ones appear anonymous, but the tag says that someone goofed up at the ESRB while rating the game. (If that's true, I have a feeling somebody may lose his/her job soon.)

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So how many characters are there so far?

If DLC Lucas is a thing, I'm definitely getting him. The dog from duck hunt is random, how would it even fight?

I'm not putting all of my faith in these scans, but they do look pretty believable.

If these are real, then yes they are definitely content of the ESRB (or someone from Nintendo working with the ESRB). Notice at the bottom of many of the screens ESRB0083 is seen (this would most likely be player name, or in this case the number of the DS test unit). Many of these pictures would be used to identify more lewd content that would determine the rating (the trophies for example, notice how they are all either women in attractive poses or evil/demonic beings).

Will say this though, I hope whoever leaked these enjoyed his 15 minutes of internet fame in exchange for losing their job (and ruining the rest of their career).

As if there was any doubt, today's PoTD showed a screen literally exactly like one of the leak screenshots. Yeah, it's real.

I'm a little suspicious of the character roster from the leak. The characters are all lined up according to what game series they come from, like all the Mario characters (top row), Kid Icarus characters, and the Fire Emblem characters right next to them (row 3). And then in the middle of nowhere at the end of row 5, are Dr. Mario, Dark Pit, and Lucina, just chilling out. Considering in Melee Dr. Mario was right next to Mario on the roster, I'm just a little skeptical of how this one is oriented. Unless that orientation is an inside joke with the devs that those 3 are the "clone" characters, of course.

Duck Hunt Dog: May be the most random character on the roster, but I can see why he's there. I'm sure a lot of 80's kids wanted to beat the crap out of that dog when they played Duck Hunt, so he's probably there as a joke character, kinda like Jiggles in the original. He's also gonna have OP moves and be in S-tier like Melee Jiggles

no Lucas makes me

Well, we got Shulk just like the leak said. Can't say that I really cared for the Xenoblade series.

The leak is becoming more believable.

I hear Europe is getting this Double Pack, were you get two games with a Discount price in 1 box.

I forgot to check the SSBB website yesterday, but you're right! Wow, this leak is really proving itself O_o

EDIT: I'M REALLY BELIEVING THIS NOW O_O

It appears like Nintendo has distributed some early access codes to those loyal Club Nintendo users who have acquired Platinum status last year. (I'm willing to bet that's a lot due to Wii U/3DS XL sales and because of the lack of physical rewards this year.) Sadly, there isn't a whole lot you can play with in the demo. Also, for some reason, when I closed the demo, my system crashed.

Anyway, I've attached a few images and a couple videos for those who did not get the demo.

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I got Platinum, still didn't get the demo e-mail yet (if that, some sources said only select Platinum members).

Also you get 4 codes, so you can share with friends.

The text from the e-mail says this:

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Congratulations! You’ve qualified for a special demo of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. There’s no limit on play sessions, and it’s available now—a whole week before the public demo. We’re sending this demo to Club Nintendo members like you who achieved Platinum Status between 7/1/2013 and 6/30/2014, registered any Nintendo 3DS product, and chose to receive information from Nintendo at Club Nintendo. Hurry—all codes for this special demo must be redeemed by Sept. 19. Enjoy! Enter your unique code on Nintendo eShop: *removed* Plus three more to share with your friends and family: *also removed*

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For the rest of us, is the demo going to be like any other software demo on the E Shop? I've seen a ton about the early codes, but not much about the regular ones . . .

One of my friends was nice enough to donate a code to me. Still exploring the demo, but would anybody object if I posted spoiler-ish screenshots?

Just stick 'em in a spoiler tag and nobody should complain.

My friend sent me the demo code last night, and let me just say I was absolutely ecstatic. Even in such a limited demo, there's so much fun to be had!

Anyways, I'm off to hone my Villager skillz.

I've been playing a lot of Villager since I got the demo, and it could just be me, but to me, Villager just feels really good. Now, that's not saying he/she is good compared to other characters, but something feels so right. Villager as amazing edge-guarding game, and I have won multiple times due to limiting my opponents' recovery options via the slingshot, Lloid Rocket, bowling ball, the turnips (which can score meteor smashes if you land 3 turnips) and Villager's impressive recovery options. Now, his/her recovery is slow, which means that they don't necessarily increase his/her survivability, but they allow for all-out off-platform attacks.

Also, just throwing it out there, I'm noticing that, taking into consideration the fact that Villager's forward smash (bowling ball) is kinda slow with low range, when it does hit, it can KO at as little as 65%. Given the right time and situation, the bowling ball can really be deadly.

The demo is now available to everyone through e-shop. Unlike the demo you get through the codes, however, this one has a limit to 30 uses from what I've heard.

After less then an hour of gameplay I got an Arceus pokeball.

I love terrorizing my friends with the Villager bowling ball, gyroid rocket, and the tree. He's also one of the best Megaman counters.

Also, did anyone else notice that Mario got a bit overpowered? Almost everything about him got an improvement.

I've played the demo a bit now, and I've noticed the level 9 computers are different than Brawl's level 9s. They roll a lot more than Brawl's did, which I guess is trying to simulate higher-level play, but it just makes them frustrating to play against, since they just roll away from all your hits. On the bright side, three level 9s no longer all gang up on you like it's a team battle anymore.

Watching people stream the Japanese version of the game just makes me want it more at this point. I've actually figured out what characters I'm maining already, and I plan to be doing a lot of For Glory to get good at them.

1. Jigglypuff

2. Ness

3. Greninja

4. Little Mac

5. Shulk



Apparently 5 mains is a lot, but with 50 fighters, this is the furthest I could narrow the roster down to 

After the first two days of playing, here are my mains and secondary mains.

Zero Suit Samus [Queen of Combos]

Robin

Palutena 

Villager

Lucario

Dr. Mario

Jigglypuff is fan-flipping-tastic in this game.

I haven't been playing as a lot of players since I was entered in a tournament as Jigglypuff, so I had to get as good as possible with her before 2 PM. I did pretty good with her, even if I didn't win, beating a Rosalina and a ROB before losing to a Mega Man and a Bowser in the loser's bracket:

http://challonge.com/Hopefullylastattempt

Now that the tournament is over, I should pick up more mains ;P

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Originally Posted by RotomGuy Jigglypuff is fan-flipping-tastic in this game.

I guess since Reun has done it...

Luigi

Villager

Iggy [Bowser Jr.]

Yoshi

Toon Link

Link

do they have plans for DLC?

a shame if Ice Climbers miss out on this.

Smash Bros Wii release dates get!

US: November 21st
... Yes that same November 21st as Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire...

Europe: December 5th

Australia/New Zealand December 6th

Oh, that's lovely. Smash Bros. and Pokémon are going to cannibalize each other's sales. I know they're trying to get the games out before the holiday season, but really?

they're probably thinking people will go to the store and buy both of them. So far nobody I've talked to has that plan, but that's the only real explanation I can think of.

Mario's Waterpump down B move sucks -.- It dosnt do damage. Cant u change that move to his Spinning attack in the Full version? Plus i like Link as his left/right charge attack hits twice.

The first 3 mains I've tried to pick up for online tournaments so far are Jigglypuff, Dark Pit, and Bowser Jr. If you've experimented with any of the characters yet, you know what the main problem with these guys are: they don't have any reliable kill moves, and what ones they do have leave you wide open for punishment if they miss (BJ's side smash, Jigglypuff's Rest). So yeah, my main problem has been learning to rack up enough damage and trying to learn how to bait people into running into my kill moves.

So i gotta ask, Who are all the playable characters on this? (Including ones you can unlock)

You can a Spoiler tag if you want.

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YOU WON’T STOP ME, SAKURAI.

"During?" Most likely fake.

brb leaving game on for two days testing that

I looked up a list of milestones and couldn't find it.

..... You guys REALLY think Nintendo would allow "Get yourself a life!" in one of their games?

I didn't care if it was real or not I only posted it because I thought it was funny you and Cat shouldn't take this so seriously.

A new Nintendo Direct came out this afternoon titled Smash Bros for Wii U - 50 Fact Extravaganza.

Luckily it was mostly confirming stuff we already knew or returning features from Brawl, so nothing major spoilery here.

Highlights:

• Some levels will have large versions allowing the ability to perform 8-player Smash.
• If you have any Nintendo controller from the last 13 years, you can use it: Wiimote, Wiimote+Nunchuck, Classic Controller/Pro, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii U Game Pad, GameCube (with adapter) and 3DS. All controllers are customizable to re-map the buttons where you want.
• There will be battlefields unique to the Wii U version taking on console games such as Super Mario Galaxy.
• An interesting new level The Great Cave Offensive (from Kirby Super Star) includes various hazards such as lava and spikes which will instantly KO you if you have over 100% damage. Another level DK Jungle Hijinks has both a foreground and background you can battle on, using barrel launchers to travel between the two.
• Coin Battles and Special Smash return
• You can choose what songs will play during battles, along with the frequency of how often they are played. The game will have about 3X as much music as the 3DS version. Also collecting CDs during battle returns from Brawl.
• Classic Mode now lets you see who you will be battling against, along with some special events that can happen like Rival battles. This mode can also be played in two-player, so you can team up with a friend and double up on trophy collecting. All-Star mode will also allow two-player.
• Event Mode from Melee and Brawl returns.
• A mew mode call Smash Tour comes to take place of Smash Run from the 3DS. It's a board game like Mario Party, where you pick Miis and go around the board picking up stat upgrades (like Smash Run) and fighters to play as. During the final battle your stock is how many characters you have, so try to collect as many as you can during the board game.
• Another new solo mode titled Special Orders has you taking on battles with certain conditions in place. There are various difficulties and you have one shot to complete the battle.
• Trophies now have a new thing called Trophy Box, where you can view trophies based on themes such as Pokemon X/Y, or Legend of Zelda Wind Waker. A cool new way you can keep track of your growing collection (and give completionists something to work towards). You can also set up scenes with trophies and take snapshots (like Brawl).
• Masterpieces from Brawl returns, showcasing small timed demos of classic Nintendo games.
• Pictures taken during gameplay can be edited with a basic paint-like drawing tools.
• Online play can be done with two people on the same console, and voice chat can be used via the Wii U Gamepad.
• Level Creator returns, though will be a lot more fun and easier to use thanks to the Wii U Gamepad and it's touch-screen.
• The reveal video for Bowser Jr/Koopalings was shown.
• MEW-FREAKING-TWO!!!!!11111111 *ahem* Yes Mewtwo is coming back... in the form of DLC next year for those of you who have both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.

There are only 3spots in the roster due to 3ds top screen size, and the fact that mewtwo is in.

Well, the rubber on my Circle Pad fell off while I was playing a Link on For Glory. A little bit of super glue fixed it, but I'm nowhere near the only one this has happened to. There are even some other people reporting cases of their entire Circle Pad coming off, leaving a nub where it was.

For once, it seems Nintendo hasn't thought of everything when designing their system, since on-and-off use for about 3 years forced the cover off of the pad, and the possibility still looms of the entire unit shearing itself off.

This is why I love using the Villager. I made the video myself.

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Me and my friend may have broke the homerun contest I'll need to get a friend to digitize it because I don't want to do camera in front the screen.

Here you go.

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After many good games of service, my Circle Pad has fallen off as well while playing For Glory on SSB3DS. I don't mind playing with the nub, so I'm perfectly fine without the Circle Pad. Although it's kind of sad that only a few months of using it has caused the padding to come off. Meh.

For those curious, I'm currently averaging about a 75% win rate with Yoshi right now. I'm still trying to get the hang of Luigi, though I'm slowly getting better. (Down throw into up-B is evil...if it works.)

It seems oddly common that the 3DS version kills Circle Pads.

Today I tested and concluded that Wario's bite move (neutral B) is one of the best edge-guarding moves in the game.

Well, Mewtwo came out today for those who bought both versions and registered them on Club Nintendo. If you did both of those things, check your e-mail for the download codes!

I really like how Mewtwo moves and how well combos seem to chain. A lot of weak hits come out quick and chain well into each other. I've been experimenting, and Mewtwo has some unusual kill moves, including his forward air, which connects pretty easily from down throw at high percentages. Up throw kills around 140-150% on most characters, and his up smash has a nice lasting hitbox that has a strong final hit. I might make him a new main, I like him so much.

More DLC incoming, based on fan submissions:
https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2...olumn-vol-481/

This is a bit wild. Apparently, they're bringing Cloud from Final Fantasy VII into SSB4. It almost sounds like an April Fools' Day joke with how out-of-left-field this is. Certainly a welcome character, though.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fin.../1100-6432237/

I can't say I'm too suprised, he always seemed to be a generally popular character.

So Bayonetta and Kronin (probably spelled that wrong) were just confirmed. Oh boy another FE character! As for Bayo, well that was my top pick sooo, merry early christmas from Nintendo? Im super excited

Gotta say I'm a little surprised with Bayonetta. As for Kronin not surprised with him being part of the new game releases next year and with so many fire emblem characters already in the game.

I think Bayonetta and Corrin are both going to be very powerful characters. It is odd to think that Bayonetta won the ballot considering the fact that Bayonetta 2 did not sale that well for the Wii U. All of the third party rep have been male characters, and Bayonetta honestly made the most sense for being a new female third party rep. I think Smash is going to be the first non M-Rated game that Bayonetta appear in, and that honestly why a lot of people thought she would not be added to the game. I been recently playing through Fire Emblem Awakening and I am planning on buying Fire Emblem Fates when it is released in the US. It just seems odd to add a sixth Fire Emblem rep, considering the franchise almost died prior to Awakening and it was not even localized until Smash bought the series into popularity worldwide. Honestly, if they wanted to hype a new game then they should of added the Inkling from Splatoon as an E3 2015 revealed. (I know the Inkling is a Mii Costume, but they should of been playable.) It would of help Splatoon sell even more copies. (Splatoon is doing extremely well for a Wii U game, but having the Inkling in Smash would of helped the game so much.) I have nothing against either of these characters being added to the game and they both look like they are going to sell very well.

So first, I'm going to say that this was my favorite Smash reveal, and it's still really sad that this has to be the last.

So Corrin. I'm not much of a Fire Emblem fan, but they seem to be the MOST unique character from that franchise. Another counter-using FE swordfighter, yes, but THEY TRANSFORM INTO A DRAGON. That's enough. That's all you really need. Boom. Enjoy it, you're gonna love it.

Now. Get hype for Bayonetta.

I can't say how happy I am when I learned about her being the ballot winner. I've been pushing for her since Smash Bros. 4 development was started. And oh my goodness, just look at her FANTASTIC newcomer art!

Why yes, Killager IS on the dark side.

So I actually looked into Korrin, and he/she is pretty cool. Doesnt need shoes, chainsaw sword on fire, transforms into a dragon, blows off responsibilites to smash, I like this character.