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Post by m4tt3r0x on Oct 21, 2022 21:58:39 GMT -5
Stage 1 is filming. Looks like Silk Slider and Fishbone Kai return from 39.
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Post by Sasuke Mania on Oct 21, 2022 22:12:35 GMT -5
You know what? I can't even be mad anymore. I'm just kinda disappointed
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Post by brz0ny on Oct 22, 2022 4:05:02 GMT -5
Considering Rolling Hill should be also visible from that angle, its likely we have something new for first 2 obstacles.
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Post by ahzoo on Oct 22, 2022 4:47:21 GMT -5
Considering Rolling Hill should be also visible from that angle, its likely we have something new for first 2 obstacles. Sadly, I wouldn't get my hopes up there, Brozny; the Quad Steps + Rolling Hill combo isn't actually tall nor big enough to not be totally obscured from view by any sort of moderately-sized panel van, and given the fact that there is not only a massive convoy of the above, but it also appears to be placed significantly closer to the vantage point than the QS+RL can possibly be, it is almost certain that those obstacles have returned for the umpteenth time. If anything, this photo provides us with proof that if this combo was indeed replaced, it was done so in a way that didn't require new scaffolding put in, which already puts pay to a lot of possible replacements; the Step Slider, Shrinking Steps, Pole Maze, and indeed, any sort of ANW-dervived opening obstacle is automatically out, as we would be able to see the scaffolding needed to support any zip-lines, poles, or similarly aerial portions of the course from this distance, even if they had brought a set of double-decker buses instead of transmission vans. Oh well. Looks like we'll see every joke competitor we can come close to clearing this thing, or at minimum taking up 3 of the 5 hours of the broadcast with their exploits. That said on a more positive sign, no rain! Morimoto, Yuuji, et al can actually get a fair shot at the course now! I can only hope for an instant Kanzen by both of them that will humiliate Inui enough to actually make a decent revival the next time.
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 22, 2022 5:21:43 GMT -5
My initial thought was that the distance between the starting platform and the Silk Slider looks a fair bit longer than usual, but that could just be the angle at which the photo was taken. Ahzoo’s right though, the fact that there’s no scaffolding above the first portion of the course is pretty much a giveaway that the combo has remained the same, or at least hasn’t been outright replaced by, you know, something….. better/less crap? ? Fish Bone I’m ok with staying, but the Silk Slider is the absolute epitome of Inui’s laziness. It was only added as a Covid precaution, but now they’ve got the green light to actually have audiences, said rules must be relaxed enough such that they can get rid of this abomination. But nope, Inui can’t be bothered whatsoever. It’s unlikely we’re going to see a win this tournament due to the rock wall being unseen as of yet. It’ll be a similar situation to 35-38 where Yusuke keeps reaching the Final Stage, doesn’t do that great on his first attempt at a new variant, but then just wins 1/2 tournaments later. I just really want to see 2/3 attempts on the Final tho, I’m really tired of Morimoto constantly being the only Stage 3 clear, even in 36 where we had 10 attempts and so many near misses.
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Post by SRW on Oct 22, 2022 16:49:40 GMT -5
Yusuke will get to the final as long as there's no Rain int the first 3 stages!
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 25, 2022 16:38:24 GMT -5
Well, no update thus far……. I’ve been checking the #sasuke2022 and #sasuke40th hashtags on Instagram regularly and still the same stuff. Honestly I’m getting tired of just seeing this one guy posting some of the worst pull-ups I’ve ever seen in my life lol ….. http://instagram.com/p/CkIeeIvruiy
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Oct 25, 2022 19:28:54 GMT -5
Well, no update thus far……. I’ve been checking the #sasuke2022 and #sasuke40th hashtags on Instagram regularly and still the same stuff. Honestly I’m getting tired of just seeing this one guy posting some of the worst pull-ups I’ve ever seen in my life lol ….. http://instagr.am/p/CkIeeIvruiy Looool real Sasuke Maniacs have scrolled through this clip at least 5 times in the last few days
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 25, 2022 19:50:41 GMT -5
Well, no update thus far……. I’ve been checking the #sasuke2022 and #sasuke40th hashtags on Instagram regularly and still the same stuff. Honestly I’m getting tired of just seeing this one guy posting some of the worst pull-ups I’ve ever seen in my life lol ….. http://instagr.am/p/CkIeeIvruiy Pretty much clutters the entire feed for the tag. It roughly translates to ‘day 917 of non-stop training’ and he’s posted the same sort of video on every single one of those days. Bro needs to chill.
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Post by Sasuke Mania on Oct 25, 2022 20:45:15 GMT -5
Well, no update thus far……. I’ve been checking the #sasuke2022 and #sasuke40th hashtags on Instagram regularly and still the same stuff. Honestly I’m getting tired of just seeing this one guy posting some of the worst pull-ups I’ve ever seen in my life lol ….. http://instagr.am/p/CkIeeIvruiy Naoki Iketani style pull-ups
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Oct 25, 2022 21:46:27 GMT -5
I really don't quite understand what's with the no social media posting. Clearly it's being enforced. I guess they wanna hold off hype until closer to the airdate since this film date was relatively earlier than the previous few.
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Post by Sasuke Mania on Oct 25, 2022 21:57:53 GMT -5
I really don't quite understand what's with the no social media posting. Clearly it's being enforced. I guess they wanna hold off hype until closer to the airdate since this film date was relatively earlier than the previous few. Yeah, clearly there's still some type of embargo going on but I don't really understand it much. I'm still hoping (going off previous years) they release portraits within the week because I genuinely do not think I can keep this patience up lol
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 26, 2022 5:28:35 GMT -5
Well they took their sweet f***ing time with 38 and 39 but I kind of understood that as it was filmed in secret, so they obviously wanted to keep it that way for a while and then surprise everyone later in the year.
Now everyone knows the tournament has been filmed, and historically non-Covid tournaments have always seen numbers released very quickly after taping (37 was instant from what I remember), so idk what they’re playing at right now.
I don’t see the point of embargoing numbers or the course either, it’s not like that’s going to give away any of the results or anything like that. Besides, I’m sure the Navi will spoil a lot of that anyway lol. It just seems like secrecy for the sake of it, or Inui just being too lazy to update the website which I wouldn’t rule out.
I still cannot believe applications opened in APRIL but we’re looking at yet another late December tournament…. I just hope the longer app process means we’ll get better rookie competitors this time round
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Post by subtleagent on Oct 28, 2022 10:50:43 GMT -5
Figured they wouldn't change Stage 1, but yeah I'm irritated since at the very least the Quad Steps + Rolling Hill has got to go, or reconfigured in a way where no one takes a full minute on it.
And yeah, Yusuke being the only finalist is getting boring, but I always felt I should say it has more to do with the stagnancy of the course rather than consistently dominating. I mean Nagano back in his heyday still dominated over very different courses even if the difficulty ratio was debatable, but really all Yusuke has had to deal with are the Fish Bone, Dragon Glider, Rolling Log, and Cliffhanger Dimension for new obstacles. And 2 of those 4 he had already figured out due to being absent in 32 and failing the wall in 37 when no one gets to attempt the log. Fish Bone he almost failed in 33, but I don't think that has much lasting impact on him as much as it does say Ryo or Shingo?
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Post by dakohosu on Oct 28, 2022 13:36:00 GMT -5
Lol I didn't want to laugh but I almost died laughing looking at his pull ups. He must have a disability or something that makes him train that way. Pull-up form weirdly seems to be unanimously terrible among all the Sasuke competitors for some reason. I spent 10 minutes trying to find this video posted by Yuuji a while back of him, Araki, Matsuda, and Ryo doing as many pull-ups as possible in 1 minute, but it seems to have been deleted, either way they weren't even doing half reps they were literally just raising their chins and that was it lol (similar to this guy). It's strange as they're all clearly insanely strong but I suppose proper pull-ups isn't really important to Sasuke so much as general endurance. Yeah I was thinking the same thing, didn't want to say it but there's defo something not quite right with this guy lmao. I guess I wouldn't care as much if he wasn't consistently hogging the hashtags I'm searching. It's either him doing his crappy quarter rep pull-ups or photos of Iwamoto. I'm getting pretty tired of seeing the same s***, which in his case it is, just the same workout posted every day for the last 900 days..... Either way, it seems as though we're in for a bit of a wait r/e numbers, trailers, etc. Last two tournaments numbers were revealed mid-November with both taping around the same time of the year (late Oct-early Nov), though as mentioned those were in secret which I suppose warranted a bit more waiting time. I'm getting a bit impatient now lol I don't want to wait another 3-4 weeks.
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Post by Dazed (Wiin) on Oct 28, 2022 15:22:41 GMT -5
Holding back the urge to make a post titled "SASUKE 40 Numbers Released" or "SASUKE 40 Competitor Photos" to prank everyone who is checking the website several times a day too see if it has been updated. Must be a good way to advertise, getting your ad on the TBS Sasuke website around November each year.
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Post by sackeshi on Nov 3, 2022 17:23:44 GMT -5
NGL I'd rather they wait a year or 2 and get better funding for a well made revamped course then keep giving us the same course three times a year. It's getting old and boring.
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Post by dakohosu on Nov 3, 2022 17:40:43 GMT -5
NGL I'd rather they wait a year or 2 and get better funding for a well made revamped course then keep giving us the same course three times a year. It's getting old and boring. It's definitely not a timing thing and at this point I refuse to fully believe the whole 'budget' excuse. A year is more than long enough to redesign aspects of a course effectively, that gives them at least several months in advance of having to order materials for construction, set up the course, test the obstacles, etc. and don't forget that 18's complete renewal aired only 5 months after 17. Obviously they had a way bigger budget back then, but I'm talking about timing exclusively here. If anything it should be easier as design technology is way more advanced now than it was in 2007. And r/e the budget excuse, we've seen time and time again that very small and relatively inexpensive changes can make a massive difference on the results, and hence provide the necessary shake-up we've all been waiting for. 38's Stage 2 only had one new obstacle yet it caused absolute carnage and turned it from a unanimously hated course into the best part of that tournament. If anything, the Swing Edge would've probably put TBS in a net positive as it replaced the heavily motorised Planet Bridge. Sasuke 5's Stage 1 only had two obstacle replacements yet reduced the clear rate by 92%. Time limit reductions also cost nothing. Also, you're assuming TBS is going to give Inui twice the budget if he airs a tournament two years from now instead of one, which I'm fairly sure isn't going to be the case as they're going to be as stingy as possible when they can. The show would also struggle massively from a marketing perspective as fans would lose interest quickly with no tournament in sight for the next two years; I mean look how bloated, repetitive, and filler-y the YouTube postings have been for the past several months. Imagine how bad and uninteresting they'll be after 20 months of no new content to showcase. Overall, I'm not doubting Inui's budget is much more limited than earlier tournaments, but his recent choices have showed that he has enough to make at least a moderate change to the course, yet always seems to prioritize changing things that don't need to be changed while leaving the worst elements alone. If he has enough to motorise half of Stage 3, and extend the course by ten metres to accommodate a second Warped Wall, then he would've had enough to flat out replace the Silk Slider with something better, buff the Quad Steps, etc. yet he just doesn't. The limiting factor here is his priorities/taste, not the budget. The fact that time limit changes cost nothing and yet we've either seen an increase or no changes whatsoever epitomizes this.
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Post by poi255324 on Nov 5, 2022 1:53:21 GMT -5
Quad Steps and Rolling Hill are both returned in SASUKE 40.
Also, this guy mentioned that there's a new obstacle on 3rd Stage.
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Post by brz0ny on Nov 5, 2022 5:10:51 GMT -5
Quad Steps and Rolling Hill are both returned in SASUKE 40. Also, this guy mentioned that there's a new obstacle on 3rd Stage. So unfortunately I was wrong about Quad Steps and Rolling Hill, lovely... Damn, you really didnt have to send us the second tweet tho, now I really cant wait to see it lol, as I am kind of a sucker for Third Stage. I am assuming they are replacing Flying Bar as everything else makes no sense (and I guess its also time for Pipe Slider to go but we all know Inui doesnt remove iconic obstacle so it would be modified Pipe Slider at best).
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