Dojo Update: Snapshots Galore

For the last update before the game releases here, the Dojo continues the tradition started by the Japanese Melee site by posting submitted snapshots. They're all very neat, and you'll never be ever to get some nearly as good, so soak it in.

Dojo Update: ROB

And now, one of my favorite new character additions! Yes, I do love robots in general, but me and ROB in Smash Bros. go back.

Back when Brawl was first announced, I took part in the early wave of character speculation. Yes, ROB was among the first I thought, and I really wanted to see him too. I even designed a moveset for him (not much like the real deal, though). However, even thought I always wanted to see him, as time went by my expectation decreased, and was pretty low when they showed the ROB Squad in the Adventure mode. But, I'm pleasantly surprised and very happy to see one of my most wanted making it in.

The character page makes him look even more interesting. And he has a pretty odd tertiary unlocking condition, and I don't know if I'll attempt it...but we'll see.

Dojo Update: Item Encyclopedia

You can't get the item section more complete than describing every single item.

Dojo Update: Donkey Kong's Special Moves, 75m

Double the monkey today! I hate every ape I see! From ChimpanA to Chimpanzee!

Dojo Updates: Secrets for Continuing

Shhhhhh, they're secret.

Edit: More? You want MORE?

Dojo Update: Spear Pillar

Forgot to mention, you really should ask Lucario how it keeps it's hourglass figure...and perfectly cylindrical torso.

Now is another Po-key-man! stage. Some new details are new! It is one of the whackiest stages in the game, with all the flippin and the floppin and the hippin and the hoppin, it don't know what the jazz is all about. It's like Jello puddin pops...no, it's more like Kodak film...no, it's like the New Coke. It'll be around forever, heh heh heh.

Dojo Update: Lucario

It looks like it's wearing a sleeveless, fuzzy turtleneck.

Dojo Update: Clear %

How to get 100% in the Adventure mode. This should be fun.

Dojo Updates: Samus & Pikachu's Special Moves

Uno, dos, tres.

Wait, I didn't have anything to link to in 'tres'. :(

Dojo Update: Mastah Hand

PIMP SMACK YO ASS

The Class, and some Predictions

What Sakurai told people at GDC. It's quite unfortunate no footage was allowed to be taken - sounds like the thing was a hoot. Highlights include Sakurai singing the main theme, demonstrating animation using little figurines, and talking about how they make characters work in the same game, but still play like they should.

And now some predictions!

Character - Dog
Stage - Dog's favorite mountain
Stage - Some old ones
Special Moves - Peach
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Falcon Update: PAAAAAAAAUNCH!

PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCH.

Oh, by the way, today has Sakurai speaking at GDC, abouting adapting characters into Smash Bros. Should be fun. See also this interview with IGN.

Dojo Updates: Ice Climbers & Zelda's Special Moves, Falco

You know, I only missed a day because I have such important stuff to do. Yeah, very important stuff.

Yesterday's updates confirmed suspicions that they are going ahead and finishing off every character page with special moves articles. They'll be pleasant distractions in between secret stuff, I guess. Only 6 more to go!

And secret character #4 is Falco. The update explains his new normal moves, how his side and down specials work, and what makes his Landmaster different.

Dojo Update: Luigi's Mansion

And the new stage for the day is Luigi's Mansion. In a game filled with breakable stages, this is the most breakable. I mean, you cause the whole thing to collapse! That is madness!

Dojo Updates: Green Hill Zone, Luigi

I'm not late! You're the one who's late!

Anyway, Sonic's stage was posted yesterday. We know much about it, but the post confirms that the middle sections break because of you, not randomly as some of the videos made it look. Also, they did some fine work on the graphical detail of the stage.

But the main attraction is another hidden character, the most obvious one of all...that's right, Luigi! With Luigi, some great screenshots, and the name of his Final Smash: Negative Zone! Strange, not one of the side effects of the attack is "Unleashes Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!"

Dojo Update: Yoshi's Special Moves and Hidden Parts in Stage Builder

Double update today, one is old news and one is brand new news.

I don't quite understand why they explain Yoshi's special moves now...is it because he's a rather complicated character? Or will we be seeing special move updates for the rest of the veterans now? If they're double updates, I guess I can see that happening (and that would mean 8 more of them to go!). We'll have to see.

Today's hidden material is stage builder parts. The stuff you need to earn includes conveyor belts, ferris wheels, some strange stone head statues, springboards, and cave-like structures with roofs. They're all fairly easy to unlock, with three packs that must be unlocked by either playing on created stages a few times or creating a certain number of stages. Stage Builder looks to be one the best aspects of the game, and if you aren't spoilerphobic, I'd suggest going to Youtube and looking up some of the insane deathtraps people have come up with.

Dojo Update: Mario Bros.

And our first secret stage! Definitely one of my favorites.

For all you obsessives out there, I recently added a brief description of every level in the Subspace Emissary to the 'What We Know' page. If you're not spoiler-shy, check it out on the sidebar!

Dojo Update: Quick Techniques, Plus I made a video!

Quick Techniques shows us a few things you may or may not know you can do! Among them are tourney favorite Small Jump (known to them as 'shorthop') and Perfect Shield (known before as 'Power Shielding'), the new swimming ability, and more new stuff like Pivot grabbing, eating while down, reflecting attacks eventually breaking down.

Now, here's a stupid video made by me:

Dojo Update: Marth

Another secret character went up today, and it's Marth (who's not really a spoiler since he's in he game's intro). It seems to me that their doing this in order of Vs. match unlocking, so the next one is Mr. L, guaranteed.

Also, check out the trophy list, as I've updated it with MOST of them (couldn't identify all the Pokemon names and other such things). Stickers....will be much harder.

Dojo Update: Assist Trophies

Aha! Just as I predicted! They did an update detailing a selection of Assist Trophies, including three they had mentioned before in passing. Finally, though, clear pics and art for Jill and Metroid, and our first real glimpse of Kat & Ana and Helirin! I'm going to assume in a few weeks they'll give us 'Assist Trophies, Part 2' that will include Barbara Bat, Infantry, Isaac, Shadow, and Ray.

It's good to see stuff getting done around here!