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Post by johnboy on Sept 9, 2021 7:03:36 GMT -5
sasuke 39 announcement. from twitter
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Sept 9, 2021 7:07:25 GMT -5
Yah beat me to it. Nice trailer
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Post by sasukeninjawarrior on Sept 9, 2021 12:24:32 GMT -5
Well it is a good time to be excited.
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Sept 9, 2021 19:03:11 GMT -5
The stars align for another run at the tower!  |
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Post by casuallystranded on Sept 9, 2021 23:27:19 GMT -5
Lots of Yamada in that trailer
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Post by subtleagent on Sept 10, 2021 0:59:05 GMT -5
Not a lot of 14 ~ 27. Then again Inui hates that era so... XD
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Post by Messup434 on Sept 10, 2021 1:14:46 GMT -5
Not a lot of 14 ~ 27. Then again Inui hates that era so... XD What's wrong with him?? |
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Post by penguincatfish on Sept 10, 2021 21:12:24 GMT -5
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Post by azn on Sept 11, 2021 22:26:09 GMT -5
Always good to hear a bunch of Furatachi
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Post by darthvaderlim on Sept 12, 2021 6:45:10 GMT -5
Not a lot of 14 ~ 27. Then again Inui hates that era so... XD What's wrong with him?? He wasn't the director during those tournaments, which is also probably why most obstacles like Metal Spin, Jumping Spider, and Spider Flip did not return after 27. |
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Post by dakohosu on Sept 12, 2021 6:48:58 GMT -5
Shame because those were some of the best and most innovative obstacles.
28’s course was so drab and an omen of Inui’s sub-par creativity and affinity towards really controversial obstacles like the Backstream and Crazy Cliffhangers.
I’m hoping for a few new clever ideas for 39, but I’ve sort of given up hope at this point.
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Post by johnboy on Sept 14, 2021 4:42:42 GMT -5
Applications now being taken for sasuke 39
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Post by SRW on Oct 15, 2021 17:06:05 GMT -5
All the hype and I still expect a barely different course come on Inui SURPRISE ME!!
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Post by SasukeBanzukeNo1 (Moon12) on Oct 16, 2021 0:48:35 GMT -5
not that it will definitely happen, but I'm thinking they should do something like after yuuji's first kanzenseiha--when they brought back some potential older obstacles along with some recent and newer ones in 25's first stage. they should do something like that but add more newer and difficult ones instead of old and recent ones obviously--at least for stage one.
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Post by Lennon on Oct 25, 2021 18:37:51 GMT -5
Seeing the new course is always like half the excitement for me. And even then, that's a LOT of excitement. Can't wait!
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Post by subtleagent on Oct 26, 2021 3:00:50 GMT -5
I think the problem with 5 and 18's renewals are that the focus was on Stage 1 hence they cut uber corners with Stages 2 and 3 (while 5 was arguably a pretty good Stage 2, 18 had some glaring shortcomings). 28 though had probably the worst renewal with so many botched ideas, production issues and underwhelming nerfs. 32's renewal felt more like to 31 what 14 was to 13 being Act 2 of the previous tournament's changes. Honestly there's a lot of stagnant obstacles I wouldn't mine being done away with and I hope 39 can do just that.
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 26, 2021 11:27:04 GMT -5
I'm not getting my hopes up given that the later the renewal, the more underwhelming it's often been (except for Sasuke 25, most of which was undone by 26 reverting Stage 1 back to the old format and 27 watering down an otherwise almost perfect Stage 3 renewal). 32's was obviously the most recent and was by far the worst; Stage 1 was underdeveloped, Stage 2 was made even easier, and Stage 3 was made impossible. Why have the course designers become so lazy in the last few years?
Besides, Inui has apparently confirmed that the Fish Bone will return (in yet another modified state) and the Cliffhanger will undoubtedly get modified AGAIN (apparently now randomizing the orientation of the moving ledges which is unfair in the most literal sense), which should already be an indicator of what's to come. The only obstacles Inui hinted to replacing were the Planet Bridge and Pipe Slider MIGHT be replaced (according to SMF members who translated Inui's interview on Yuuji's YouTube channel) which is a positive as both were getting pretty stale and I'm looking forward to what they'll come up with; just please not another grip-strength obstacle but something a bit more technical that could potentially catch Morimoto out. Inui didn't mention anything on Stage 2 so I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say f*** all will be changed (though I'll be really annoyed if the Nobori/Kudari stays)
Also, before anyone brings this up, budget isn't an excuse to be lazy. Sasuke 5, while not my favourite renewal, showed that an evolutionary approach can be as effective as a revolutionary one such as 18's. We only got about 3-4 new obstacles (which could cost Inui a fraction of what it costs to set up and maintain the Backstream and all these motorised Cliffhangers - complexity doesn't always mean better, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best) but it absolutely annihilated the entire field. The most effective way to make the course harder 'cost-effectively' would be to only add a couple of new obstacles and modifications here and there, but do it such that they are followed by or precede an obstacle that'll make the latter of the two much harder. Examples being the Tackle before the Warped Wall, or the Rolling Log before the Salmon Ladder etc. I've thought of some ideas like bringing back a harder, more failable Drum Hopper and having it followed by the Body Prop as the two use the same muscle groups, but all this hopefulness is pointless lol. Basically, if competitors are too strong for a given obstacle, then make them weaker/more tired to bring out the full potential of the obstacle and thus make it more exciting and damaging.
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