Well, we had to expect that this to would happen. Super Smash Bros Brawl, now set for release in Japan on Jan. 31st, has suffered it's first leak of physical evidence of proving it's actual, factual existence. Super Smash Bros Brawl is real. It's not like Big Foot or El Chubacabra. It's real and it's out there and some one has it, or it least they have it's instruction booklet. The proof is here in these scans, currently posted on Korean gaming site Ruliweb.com.
Notably missing from these pages is the profile of one of the series most popular veterans, the one and only Captain Falcon. If these scans are legit, this may be confirmation that Captain Falcon will not be in the game's starting line up, and potentially not in the game at all. However, the recently announced new comer to the series, Olimar, is also missing a profile page. What does it all mean? Like so much of the Brawl info that has come from sources other than Nintendo, are these scans not to be trusted? I leave it to you Internet Matlocks to figure it out.
Fake or not, these scans aren't likely to be floating around for long. After they catch wind of them, Nintendo of Japan is sure to have them ripped down from the internet faster than you can say "Falcon Punch!"
Thanks to Jeromy for the heads up.
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Sorry Dtoid but you're wrong these are scans of a booklet that came with the newest issue of famitsu not the manual.
I don't like Captain Falcon anyway. They can just have a "FALCON...PAUNCH!" sound clip that plays randomly and I'll be happy.
NO! I use Captain Falcon a lot.
Captain Falcon is in the game, I refuse to believe otherwise. If Ice Climbers can make a return so can Falcon. I've been waiting for a Captain Falcon announcement ever since the first trailer.
Yeah these are pictures from the newest issue of Famitsu, sorry :(
@ eternalplayer2345, that may have been the fastest Matlock in internet history.
But how can you be so sure? Care to share some evidence?
SHOW ME YOUR (Matlocking) MOVES!
And you too, SonicandTails.
I've been lied to before. I need evidence that you mean what you say for me to feel safe with you.
http://www.brawlcentral.com/
look at the update on the 16th all these pictures are listed as famitsu scans
Lawl this is from the latest Famitsu which gave Brawl their 7th perfect score of 40/40 WOOO!!!
It's common knowledge, these circulated around the internet a week ago. That, and I get imports of Famitsu, these are from that.
Captain Falcon and me were like *this* in the N64 game. I'd hate to see him leave the series.
look at the page numbers... that'd be a pretty large instuction manual.
Also, no Bowser either. No worries.
These scans come from the 200 page "Super Smash Bros X [Brawl] Introduction Booklet" that came with Weekly Famitsu when they reviewed Brawl. From what I've heard, it's not the -official- Guide of the game, it's just a fully-colored "Hey, this game is fucking awesome and here's what's in it" book that Famitsu gave out. About 100 pages of it are details of every Special Move (B attacks), Character descriptions, and the Game History of the 24 characters revealed on the Dojo (Olimar excluded).
I don't have any word on what the other 100 pages are, but I'm pretty sure they just have the Dojo characters in there and it's not meant to be a revelation of the full roster, just lots of details about the Dojo revealed characters to smooth any Famitsu readers into the game. I'm assuming the other 100 pages are probably 2 pages dedicated to each of the Stages revealed on the Dojo (Accounts for 40 pages), and then the rest is a Assist Trophy and Item list, probably some SSE and Wifi info thrown in there
Well, looks like I lose another round of the game they call "internet gaming news".
Still, these weren't posted here before, so their still worth seeing, right fellas?
And SonicandTails, care to post some more scans of these in our C-blogs? Was the booklet really 200 pages?
Yeah, no harm done Holmes ;D still good info, I'm just clearing up where the scans came from and renewing hope for Captain Falcon =D
Trust me, he's totally in, the Alloys in Multi-Man Brawl are based on stripped down Character Models of characters from the playable roster, they retain the moves of the character they're based on, and Red Alloy is 100% based on Captain Falcon.
Consider this pure constructive criticism, Jonathan. I do have respect for what you do.
Buuuut.. it seems that in many of your articles, your information isn't... um.. how do I say this without looking like a dick? You're not always, um..right. It isn't just this one. Just..maybe you should get your source info more..correct from now on.
You are right in that, now the info *IS* here on Dtoid, regardless of the source. So kudos.
Oops, posted just as you were writing that MuffinMan. Thanks for all that kick ass info. And thanks to all of you hot shot Brawl info pros. You sure are fast.
I'm on the fence about what to do from here. The Korean site states pretty clearly that these scans are from the actual instruction booklet for the game. I had a friend of mine from Korea read it for me, but who knows what got lost in translation. And the site could just be lying as well. Too bad he doesn't read Japanese.
I don't doubt any of you for a second, but all the same I'll leave these up for now.
And ThelolDranger, you don't seem like a dick. I have posted quite a few rumors that turned out to be stinkers. I even hot linked one in this very post in the sentence "Like so much of the Brawl info that has come from sources other than Nintendo, are these scans not to be trusted?" while simultaneously making it clear that I didn't know for sure if these scans were legit. But I am impressed with how quickly so many of you knew more about them than I did.
It's tough to know how much internet "research" is necessary before posting a "Is this fake" flavored blog like this. But your criticism is duly noted, and respected.
I don't own a scanner actually, sorry. I'm sure there are scans floating about though.
LOL. Honestly even if these ARE from the booklet, I wouldn't expect them to show the hidden characters. So who knows? Maybe he's a hidden character? Isn't there still an F-Zero level?
I don't know. All I know is that it would suck if he wasn't in it. Same with Ganondorf, and I know they said he would be in it forever ago, but I want footage damnit. I want it now.
I know nothing about this game/the manual, but like everyone says, doesn't appear to be the actual manual. The largest page number in there was what, 147? They'd have to package the manual outside the case because if it was that big, it wouldn't fit.
Captain Falcon will be unlockable like he was in the original.
Oh, now that I looked at your pictures they are indeed from Famitsu and any true Brawl fan saw those days ago! Come on man! ;)
There's a traitor leaving comments!
yeah I'd say the page numbers indicate that it isn't a manual. more like a book
Well since Samurai Goroh is in the game as an assist trophy, I wold say it's a safe bet Captain Falcon is going to make it in as well. He probably just hasn't been revealed yet along with a bunch of other stuff.
Hmmm well if it makes you feel any better Holmes, these pics are new to me.
I think it's just Sakurai fucking with us. Although didn't Iwata talk about how he was pissed with F-Zero GX?
I'm still shocked Sonic and Snake are in it.
Falcon needs to be in.
A friend of mine is the biggest Captain Falcon whore, so he's really paranoid that his exclusion from the Smash website means the character won't be in Brawl.
But c'mon, he's Captain Falcon! He's been with the series from the beginning, it doesn't make sense to take him out.
Only thing that caught my attention was it seems you can go from Zero Suit Samus to regular Samus. News to me, but then again what isn't.
taht sht luks faek
personally, i'm more concerned about Ganadorf, he damn well deserves to be in there since he is the most badass of Nintendo villains.
Yes he was a clone of Falcon but that was an insult to him... as a master of sword, magic, and a Ganon transformation, he has more than potential to have his own unqiue move set.
Crazy Korean blogs....always a scroll of large images, ever heard of a thumbnail? This is my 100th post by the way!
I refuse to believe that he's not unlockable. That's just madness.
It would be SO awesome if Nintendo revealed that Brawl was just a giant April Fools joke, and that it doesn't actually exist.
Could you imagine the insanity that would result?
@Monte
Don't worry about Ganondorf. In an interview Eiji Aonuma, director of multiple Zelda games said he submitted Twilight Princessesque designs of Sheik and Ganondorf for Brawl.
I really can't wait to play as Lucas. I hope Claus is an alternate color scheme.
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they are correct. I know this so well that I have lost the need to find supporting argument for it. Its practically everywhere on the internet that these are from famitsu. I still love you.
I doubt CF is excluded from the game. I mean he is a staple. Plus look how long it took for them to confirm Sheik! I think he will be announced before the game is released. I just hope there are even more characters to choose from. I want the whole Marvel vs Capcom screen with over 50 unique characters to choose from (mega man I'm looking at you) as well as god knows who else. Think about it like this. Where is Luigi? There is no way they would have excluded him.
They're not going to have every character in the instruction manual. It'd just be too long. I still expect Falcon to be in it, though I don't particularly care, because I never liked using him.
come on guys, why are you worried?
ITS OBVIOUS CPT FALCON IS IN BRAWL!
Dont doubt it.
If Samurai Goroh appears as an Assist Trophy, it would make no sense that Falcon is out of the Game.
They wouldn't deprive me of hearing "FALCONE...WUUUUAAAAOOORR!"
Captain Falcon better be in the game!