Isn't Wii U rumored to have a racing sim? How many different ways do you think a racing sim can be made? If it looks like a Gran Turismo clone, will you be against it?

I think that's just a bit too speculative on your part. I enjoy Super Smash Bros very much but I don't own a Wii, and I think it's conceivable that there are millions in the same situation; they enjoy that style of game but would not buy a specific console to play it.

Spending £35-40 on a new Smash-esque game with some major weight behind it and a great online experience seems like an awesome deal to me, and I'm sure many PS3 owners share that sentiment. It also fills a nice local multiplayer gap in my games library. (Although I need to point out that I am not sold on it yet, specifically because of the changes they have made to the formula, and I'll wait on proper reviews/previews/hands-on time before I am convinced it is a good direction.) 

OT: I wonder what this person in the background is working on? I can see pink clothing(?) and what looks like a bright green/yellow stage?

btw. All fighters copied from Street Fighter 2.

I'm all for this game's existence, but this is just not true. 

When Metroid came out everyone mentioned/praised how different it was from other FPSs. It was game of the year for a lot of publications (including the (at the time) almight EGM because of that.)

When this game was revealed, everyone and their mother are saying it's incredibly similar to SSB. But they're also saying it's good!

It's a different situation and you know it. I don't think Nintendo should sue or something like that, but the developer took a completely different path than Retro here.

Yeah, Nintendo should have also sued SEGA's ass when they release Panzer Dragoon.

No is not like that but its for the game's own good. People are naturally gonna perceive it as a Smash bros rip-off no matter what, the reference would help make it look like an inspired piece rather than a rip-off.

It could be the fact that i've had a longstanding fascination with crossovers, but i don't really care that the game borrows so heavily from Smash Bros. It exists, and that is pretty cool.

Here are old threads that show the excitement of a Playstation SSB:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=27078
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=43400&page=1
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=57946

It's always been something fans wanted and I'm glad Sony listened.

As I said, I'm divided. I'm kind of glad and kind of repulsed at the same time.

@failing. It's me being against the idea in a sense. I'm not happy about it, so I wish it doesn't do well. That's my position, and it could be wrong, but that's how I feel. This thread could shed light on how some people might feel like me -> http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=142755

I realized this might not be the best place to talk about it, so I won't continue here. The thread I linked to should help keep things in their rightful place. Have fun guys, and enjoy the game despite it all.

-HappyD

haha, my post from that /thread