List of Director's Room Miiverse posts/Archive 4

This is a list of Director's Room Miiverse posts made during the months of June-July 2014. For posts from other months, see the main page.

Legend

In order to highlight important posts from the list, each entry is given a background colour that denotes that something new or otherwise important has been revealed. Should multiple reveals be part of one post, the one higher on this list will take precedence.

Type	Color
Newcomer	Red
Veteran	Orange
Stage	Green
Assist character	Blue
Item	Yellow
Move	Magenta
Other	Cyan

June 2014

Date	Image	Comment	Notes	Link
June 02, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's a new Wii U stage, Mushroom Kingdom U! It brings to life the worlds of New Super Mario Bros. U.	Confirms a new stage for the Wii U version based on New Super Mario Bros. U, with the aesthetic of that game's first world, Acorn Plains. Kamek, a recurring Mario antagonist, will be able to transform the stage into at least one variant, with the known one being based on the sixth world in NSMBU, Rock-Candy Mines.
		When Kamek casts a spell, the stage transforms drastically! That said, this is not what you would call a moving stage… …By the way, this stage will be playable in the demo version of the game for E3, a game expo that starts on June 10 in Los Angeles.
June 03, 2014		Pic of the day. Some stages have been shrunk down and made into trophies, like this one of Tortimer Island for the 3DS version. I wish I could have a figurine like this in real life.	Confirms that in at least the 3DS version, some stages will appear as trophies.
June 04, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's a new item that we've thrown in--the boomerang. As you'd guess, it'll fly back into your hands after you throw it, and if you keep catching it, its attack power grows with each throw! However, opponents can nab the boomerang out of the air, so it might be an easier item to use in Smash Run.	Gives details on how the new Boomerang item works.
June 05, 2014		Pic of the day. Brewster brings The Roost back to Smash Bros. Nothing beats watching a battle of famous fighters with a freshly brewed cup of coffee.	Confirms that events may take place in the background during fights in Town and City, similarly to Smashville.
June 06, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's Ike, Marth and…a brand-new stage!	Confirms a new Fire Emblem stage for the Wii U version of the game.
		We've added a familiar setting from the Fire Emblem series, the Coliseum. In the original game, this place is filled with both hope and despair. There is machinery in the ground that activates variable platforms.
June 09, 2014		Pic of the day. Remember the video that introduced Greninja joining the battle? Every Pokémon that appeared in that video will make some kind of appearance in Super Smash Bros! By the way, here's one of the Pokémon that didn't make an appearance in that video--Meloetta. Its vocal attacks reflect off land forms, so they'll be especially effective in a closed environment.	Confirms that every Pokémon in Greninja's reveal trailer will appear in the new games, though in what capacity they will appear is not stated. Whether they will appear as Poké Ball or Master Ball assist characters or will simply appear as collectibles like trophies was left ambiguous. Known Pokémon that appeared in that trailer that have not been seen in other footage or screenshots are Gardevoir, Giratina, Inkay, Kyogre, Oshawott, Togepi, Snivy, Suicune, Swirlix, and Zoroark. Interestingly, Sakurai remarks that Meloetta wasn't shown in Greninja's debut trailer, when one in fact can be briefly seen among the summoned Pokemon (between Deoxys and Keldeo).
June 10, 2014		Pic of the day. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a game where you collect tons of coins. Thus, it's only natural that many coins will appear in this stage… Wait, is this really Super Smash Bros??	Confirms a new stage for the 3DS version based on New Super Mario Bros. 2. Also talks about the stage's exclusive gimmick of becoming a Gold Fighter, and the benefits that come with it. This is notably the first multiplayer stage shown to take advantage of each player having their own system for the 3DS version, done by showing the player's coin counter in the top left.
		If you collect 100 coins, you transform into a gold fighter! For a short period of time, your attack power will increase and you won't flinch when you receive attacks. This unique stage's name is Golden Plains and it's exclusive to the 3DS version.
June 10, 2014		Posting at a not-so-typical time of the day. An announcement has been made at E3: Mii Fighters are joining the battle!! "You can fight--anyone can fight!"	Confirms the arrival of two newcomers: Miis, which are divided into three separate classes (Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, and Mii Gunner), as well as Palutena. Sakurai also mentions that Palutena's attacks are based on powers from Kid Icarus Uprising.
		And Palutena is joining the battle! She's using a lot of powers in the video we released, but these are only a few of the powers featured in Kid Icarus: Uprising. For more details, check out the Super Smash Bros. official website. （www.smashbros.com)
June 10, 2014		For the first time ever, we will be holding a tournament using an in-development version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! And you can watch the tournament live by visiting the website below!! Bear in mind, every participant will have little to no experience playing with the Wii U version...but what makes the Smash Bros. series really remarkable is the importance of improvisation over memorization. I'd like to stress that this is a work-in-progress version of the game, so please forgive us if we run into some issues.	Posted with a link to the Invitational's website.
June 10, 2014		Pic of the day, and a surprise announcement. A milestone of video-game history--PAC-MAN joins the battle! He's even older than Mario!!	Confirms Pac-Man as a newcomer. Posted late June 10th (USA time zones), and was functionally the pic of the day for June 11th.
		How does he fight? Check out the Super Smash Bros. official website for more details. （www.smashbros.com)
June 12, 2014		Pic of the day. The goddess is up to bat for the Home-run Contest, a returning mini-game on the 3DS version! It's been streamlined with added features here and there, like sturdier glass and doubled speed for long hits. You can also have fun comparing your rankings for this mini-game with your Global Smash Power.	Shows a clear confirmation of the Home-Run Contest returning in the 3DS version, which was briefly seen in the E3 2014 Digital Event trailer two days prior. The post confirms a few tweaks that have been made to the mode, and that its scores will be among the "solo mode" scores used for Global Smash Power online rankings.
June 13, 2014		Pic of the day. This is quite a line-up of characters for the gaming world. I mean, it's amazing enough that Mario can fight Pikachu. I hope you enjoy this truly unique celebration!!	Sakurai comments on the surreal feeling he gets from the fact that four classic gaming all stars are appearing in a game of his own creation.
June 16, 2014		Pic of the day. Here are some weapons the Mii Swordfighter can use: Shurikens of Light, Chakrams, and Gale Strikes. You can control the direction the Chakram is thrown, or even make it stall in midair. The Chakram is also the only one of these tied to the side special move, so you can use one of the other items consecutively with this one.	Shows off some of the Mii Swordfighter's special moves.
June 17, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's Dr. Eggman's machine, Eggrobo. It'll appear as a guest character in Smash Run and attack you with laser beams.	Reconfirms Eggrobo as an enemy in Smash Run and shows its trophy.
June 18, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's a new mini-game that's quite a bit different from Coin Launcher in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It's called Trophy Rush! The details…will be kept secret for now.	Confirms one of the modes seen the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS E3 trailer as Trophy Rush. No specific details are given, but Sakurai does compare it to the Coin Launcher from Brawl.
June 19, 2014		Pic of the day. Pac-Man's standard special move, Bonus Fruit. As you charge this move, the bonuses will change, and all of them have different characteristics and movement patterns when thrown. The bonuses cycle in the same order as in the original game, and the charge-up period doubles once you cycle beyond the orange.	Confirms Pac-Man's neutral special move as Bonus Fruit and gives details on how it works.
June 20, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's Donkey Kong's third standard special attack, Storm Punch!! Thanks to the customization options, each fighter is stocked with 12 different special moves. The number of attacks is pretty appalling.	Confirms one of Donkey Kong's alternative Neutral Specials.
		We've made it so that customization options, including special attacks, will be disabled when you're playing online in With Anyone mode. After all, we have to think about game balance, and it's crucial for anonymous players to be able to use reliable tactics against one another. When you're playing in single player, battling with friends online, or playing locally, you're free to play however you want--with or without customization.
June 23, 2014		Pic of the day. Is this a match made in heaven? Remember, no matter how big you may be, there is always someone bigger.	—
June 24, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's Link in an outfit based on his ordinary clothes in Skyward Sword! The art style looks a little different, but the actual clothing model is still his usual tunic.	Link is revealed to have an alternate costume based on his ordinary clothes from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
June 25, 2014		Pic of the day. The all-time classic Balloon Fight returns to the modern age, now playable with four players. This is only a small piece of this jam-packed game.	—
June 26, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's Nabbit, who appears in the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. You can't see him, but Luigi is inside Nabbit's bag.	Confirms a new stage hazard for Mushroom Kingdom U.
June 27, 2014		Pic of the day. Some of the physical characteristics of Miis get carried over when you use them as Mii Fighters. The smaller ones become speed fighters and the bigger ones are more akin to power fighters.	Sakurai confirms that Miis will retain their different sizes as Mii Fighters. He also confirms that Miis' stats are different based on their size, with smaller Miis being faster and bigger Miis being stronger.
June 27, 2014		By the way! On June 28 (Saturday), and June 29 (Sunday), at World Hobby Fair '14, "Smash Bros." is Japan's first exhibition. For details, here ↓ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/whf2014summer/index.html	Posted only on the Japanese Director's Room community. This post confirmed that the new games would be shown off at the World Hobby Fair show on Japan over the weekend.
June 30, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's a Poppant, an enemy that appeared in the previous game in this series. Poppants will appear in Smash Run, scampering around as they drop a variety of items.	Sakurai highlights the Poppant and Iridescent Glint Beetle enemies from Smash Run and gives details on them.
		There are other bonus characters that appear in this game, too. Here's an Iridescent Glint Beetle from the Pikmin series. Keep hitting it!! Keep hitting it for gold!!

July 2014

Date	Image	Comment	Notes	Link
July 01, 2014		Pic of the day. The pink sweatshirt looks really cool on Little Mac, so you can use that outfit in this game… How can a pink sweatshirt look so cool?	Sakurai confirms that more costumes have yet to be revealed.
		Looks like some of you noticed that this version of Little Mac wasn't shown at E3. There are many things, like Link's Skyward Sword tunic design I posted earlier, that haven't been revealed yet.
July 02, 2014		Pic of the day. The Mii Gunner in his suit. Looking sharp! The arm cannon's design will change depending on the outfit, but the attacks and projectiles will be the same.	Sakurai confirms more costumes for the Mii Gunner and Rosalina. He also states that the Mii Gunner's blaster will change depending on the outfit.
July 03, 2014		Pic of the day. Mega Man.EXE and Mega Man Volnutt!! They only appear for a split second, but the modeling is so detailed. And if that's the case…!	—
		...How can we not use it for trophy creation?! Today's update is a rare mix of Wii U and 3DS images in the same post.
July 04, 2014		Pic of the day. Pac-Maze is a stage exclusive to the 3DS version, created in the Pac-Man motif. If you eat 100 Pac-Dots, Power Pellets will appear in your color.	Sakurai gives details on the Pac-Maze stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and talks about some of the stage's features only possible on the Nintendo 3DS.
		If you eat a Power Pellet, the monsters will become vulnerable and you can defeat them just by touching them. An important point is that the monsters will become vulnerable only on your screen, which means that they can still damage your opponents!! This is one of the unique game features only possible in the 3DS version.
July 07, 2014		Pic of the day. The Mii Gunner's side smash attack may have the farthest reach of all the side smashes…as should be expected from a firearms expert!! Looks like the attack missed this time, though.	Sakurai gives details on the Mii Gunner's side smash and reveals that it has the longest range out of all of the side smashes in the game.
July 08, 2014		Pic of the day. I talked about an attack with a far reach in yesterday's post, but it didn't compare to Palutena's up smash attack! No joke, it reaches really far. It reached so far in this shot that even the rocketbarrels got blown up.	Sakurai comments on the length of Palutena's up smash, as well as one of her specials. This also marks as Sakurai's 300th Miiverse post, on the English servers.
		That said, if we're talking just about range, even that can't beat Palutena's power, Heavenly Light. It has quite a damage field. However, this is a no-flinch attack, which means the opponents won't react to the damage!
July 09, 2014		Pic of the day. Just like in the original game, the Dark Emperor can cause status changes based on a fighter's color. Red types generally get powered up. On a different subject, the Mii Fighter is wearing a Mii Force Helmet.	Sakurai gives details on the Dark Emperor hazard of the Find Mii stage.
July 10, 2014		Pic of the day. The character farther in the back isn't from the Imperial forces, and the character in the front is not the infamous drum-playing puppet in Osaka. No, Mario is actually wearing an outfit from Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course! NES Open Tournament Golf might be a more familiar title.	Sakurai reveals an outfit for Mario based on NES Open Tournament Golf, in addition to a new color scheme for Samus based on the Light Suit from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
July 11, 2014		Pic of the day. Pac-Man's up taunt is known as Namco Roulette! Namco characters from the 1980s will randomly appear.	Sakurai explains Pac-Man's Namco Roulette taunt and shows some of the different characters and items that can appear.
		See? There's a variety of characters. Huh? One of them looks pretty recent.
July 11, 2014		Oh, by the way! I'd like to reveal a new challenger. Instead of doing the unveiling on something like a Nintendo Direct, we're going to live-stream the reveal on the official website on Monday, July 14, at 7:00 AM US Pacific Time (4:00 PM European Central Time). Looks like we're nearing the bottom of the stash of new challenger videos that we've made... Like always, we put a lot of effort into it, so I hope you'll enjoy watching it live.	Sakurai announces that there will be a challenger reveal coming up on the official website.
July 14, 2014	File:SSB4 Rayman Trophy.jpg	Pic of the day. In order to make Rayman's trophy, we asked Ubisoft to share their references. We were expecting to receive 2D drawing references for Rayman, but to our surprise, they sent us data of a brand new 3D model that they rendered for this game!! And that was how this trophy was created. It takes a lot of work creating each model, so it's wonderful that the creators contributed their own efforts!!	Confirms a trophy of a third-party character not represented by any universe with a playable character.
July 14, 2014		Just another reminder: Today at 7AM US Pacific Time and 4PM European Central Time, a video revealing a new fighter will be live-streamed on the official website. Go to the site from the link below. www.smashbros.com	—
July 14, 2014		Pic of the day. Robin, the avatar in Fire Emblem Awakening, joins the battle!! As a master of tomes and the Levin sword, Robin's not like any other swordfighter. You can also select Robin's gender when you play.	Posted after the reveal trailer of Lucina, Robin, and Captain Falcon.
		And welcome back, Captain Falcon!! When are you ever getting a new game of your own?
July 14, 2014		In case you missed it, here's the link to the character reveal video.	Posted with Robin and Lucina's reveal trailer embedded in the post.
July 14, 2014		And here's an illustration celebrating the newcomers! This was drawn by Yusuke Kozaki, the illustrator for Fire Emblem Awakening. The character reveal movie was created by anima, which also worked on the movie sequences for the original game. We've really jumped into the world of "Awakening."	—
July 15, 2014		Pic of the day. Along with Robin, Lucina joins the battle!! Her physical ablilites are identical to Marth's--it must be in her D.N.A. However, where Marth's power is concentrated in the tip of the sword, Lucina's attack strength is balanced throughout the weapon, which might make her easier to control. She's also a little bit shorter than Marth.	Confirms Lucina's moveset clone status in relation to Marth (and why she is a standalone character), and explains some of the minor differences between their gameplay.
		With the Wii Fit Trainers, the male and female Robins, the Villagers, and Little Mac, varying their appearances and voices works just like selecting alternate color variations. However, whenever there is even a small difference in abilities, that character gets an actual roster slot. That is why you can select Lucina individually.
		By the way…there's probably no chance you'll be able to see this in the game, but Lucina has the mark of Naga in her left eye.
July 16, 2014		Pic of the day. The Levin sword and tomes are Robin's life lines. The Levin sword can be activated by using smash attacks--you can even activate these moves in midair! However, just like in the original game, the Levin sword can be used only a limited number of times before it breaks, at which point it takes some time to regenerate. When the Levin sword is unavailable, Robin fights using the bronze sword.	Explains how Robin's swords and tomes function in battle, as well as how they are switched.
		The way Robin launches Arcfire is kind of crazy—he or she calls down a bolt of flame from above, then launches a pillar of fire! By the way, Robin’s tome changes with each special attack.
July 17, 2014		Pic of the day. We have Nintendogs plus cats! How could we forget them!! Just FYI, there are about five dog breeds in this game. This was me, reporting from the 3DS-exclusive stage, Living Room.	—
July 18, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's a Screen K.O. shot. There are also patterns where players will disappear into the sky for Star K.O.s, but as a match's time limit approaches, those K.O.s will not occur anymore.	Confirms that Star KOs no longer occur when the timer is near its limit, making high blast line K.O.s more reliable at the end of timed matches. Also implies that Star KOs no longer occur at random, but instead at a set pattern.
July 21, 2014		Pic of the day. Robin's Nosferatu is the first ability in the Smash Bros. series that recovers your damage as it gives damage to others. The attack becomes even stronger if you strike from behind! Robin doesn't actually use this ability in the original game, but we added that element to make the character unique. Who knows--the ideas we use in this game may contribute to the original series.	Confirms that Nosferatu is more effective when used from behind.
July 22, 2014		Pic of the day. Here's the Great Fox from Star Fox: Assault. I wonder what missions it will conduct. It'll probably have fighters running around on top of it without the pilot's consent.	Sakurai shows the Great Fox in a new stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
July 23, 2014		Pic of the day. In general, there are completely different stages in the 3DS and Wii U version, but we made Wily Castle and the special boxing ring available for both versions! We didn't forget the Yellow Devil either. There may be some small differences in the stages, such as the 3DS stage appearing to be during daylight hours.	Sakurai reveals that Wily Castle will appear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. He also confirms that the Yellow Devil will appear in both versions.
July 24, 2014		Pic of the day. This is the Tomodachi Life stage that's exclusive to the 3DS version! The front walls of the apartments disappear so you can see the area within when a fighter overlaps with the room. The rooms are randomly placed and selected from among several types. Planting an X Bomb behind a wall might be an effective tactic.	Sakurai gives details on the Tomodachi Life stage and confirms that Miis from the player's Mii Maker can appear.
		You might run into a Mii living in the room! The Mii characters are taken from the data in your 3DS system, so you could find your friends living in the apartments.
July 25, 2014		Pic of the day. For the first time ever, I present to you…the main menu for the 3DS version!! The icons are even animated. The design concept may look similar if you've played other games I've worked on. But we had a hard time making this one because…	Sakurai shows the main menu for Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.
		The bottom screen displays pictures matching each mode! This was quite a task for the UI (User Interface) designers, but they made it happen. Kudos to them! You can tap the screen to look up additional info like how to play--complete with diagrams.
July 28, 2014		Pic of the day. I, Takamaru, have waited many years to appear in Super Smash Bros.! Link, Samus, Pit, and I debuted in the same year! Multidirectional Pinwheel Knife Rook Attack!! (FYI, I'm an Assist Trophy.)	Confirms Takamaru as an assist trophy.
July 29, 2014		Pic of the day. For the first time ever in the Super Smash Bros. series, here's a Paper Mario stage! It's made of paper, so strong winds will blow it away.	Confirms an Paper Mario in the 3DS version.
		Since the stage is paper, it transforms when it folds over and opens up again. This ship is the S.S. Flavion from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
July 30, 2014		Pic of the day. If you get caught in the Boss Galaga item's tractor beam, it will carry you away to the top of the screen. You can shoot it down, but it won't join you in battle for double the firepower.	Confirms a previously seen item called the Boss Galaga.
July 31, 2014		Pic of the day. Reshiram appears on one of the stages in the 3DS version! Zekrom and Milotic will appear, too. It's close enough to the launch date, so I don't have to describe this stage to you, right? The design of this stage is based off of the surroundings of someone's castle.	Confirms Unova Pokémon League as a new stage, as well as three Pokémon that appear on the stage as hazards.