The update's about random online Brawling.

Sounds like Sakurai gives in to the power of the Internet and makes hidden characters not a big issue.

Well, this doesn't sound too bad, but I doubt I'll use random online matches much. To me, it's nothing different from fighting CPUs, except they're more unpredictable.

With Anyone/Basic Brawl update. Interesting. I really like that if a user disconnects the CPU fills in. I hope the CPU is a decent player. Maybe you can set the CPU difficulty in settings somewhere.

This is a HUGE update. Starting characters and how to unlock confirmed. Also, the addition of CPU's that play for you in case of a disconnect is amazing.

This is an update-worthy update. lol.

Edited for grammar. 

This is a quite interesting update, so Sonic is a starter?

... starting characters were not confirmed in this update.  That character screen was just the demo screen.

However, the way Sakurai was talking about not wanting to give spoilers implies that all or the vast majority of the characters we have so far are starters.  That's great news, because it means there should be lots of hidden.

That pic is not the final starting list, don't think that.

Most of the characters shown in updates so far will be starters.

I don't know man, I'm willing to bet these will be the starters. Can you think of a different line-up that would fit better?

I do see your point about it being a demo, so I realize I could be wrong. It's one in the morning over here, and at this point I could get excited over seeing anything shiny I'm so tired XP

If all of the previously updated characters are starters I would literally explode with glee. I'll be sure to post it on Youtube.

Edit: It escapes me, how many starters were in Melee? 

Wish that CPU taking over for dropped players thing was in Strikers. My sister is pretty good at it and it's so damn annoying when people disconnect on her. Once she nailed a winning goal literally .1 secs before the buzzer and the jerk disconnects. =P

Is it just me or does this update confirm no stock battles online?!?!?!?! If so that is really terrible news, I love playing online but i hate timed battles!

^I'm confused on that as well, along with items.