Game has now launched in Japanese arcades, and another confirmed character has been added: Blaziken (Mega Evolution included): Blaziken will be added in an update next month. Source
IIRC, her involvement with KH2 wasn't confirmed until a few months before the game's release. So unless KH3 is releasing by the end of this year (which it's not), I really can't see any sort of confirmation being made. Besides, she has only just recently came out of her long hiatus. I can't see them making a deal with her that quick.
Re: Mario's High School Days Current Day is now: Friday, September 6, 2013 (3 Days Since Previous Day) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Route 6 (Outside Porta Vista) - 3:00 a.m.~ It was three in the morning, with the entire wilderness quiet. Kronk and Yzma were sleeping for the night, still continuing their search for Kuzco, something the two have been doing since Tuesday with no luck. While Yzma comfortably slept in a tent, Kronk was stuck sleeping outside, snoring while he held on to his teddy bear. As he slept, Kronk was dreaming of the familiar man he met at Mudka's Meat Hut, trying to remember if he ever saw him before. Once he remembered something about him, Kronk immediately got up. "The man, at the restaurant..." Kronk told his teddy bear, "... he didn't pay his check." Realizing it was just a trivial thing, Kronk went back to sleep, until he remembered something that happened a week ago when he was trying to figure out what to do with Kuzco. "He's the man who I saw leaving Denny's when I was wondering what to do with Kuzco that night!" Kronk said to himself as he got up once again. Gasping as he realized where Kuzco might be, Kronk continued, "I must've put Kuzco on top of his car, with the man taking him back to his home without noticing. So if we find out where he lives, we find him. And if we find him, we find Kuzco. Well, doesn't look like I'll be attending Cousin Keith's Medal of Honor ceremony today, but at least we finally got a lead." And then the following happened: Spoiler: Actual HSD Footage -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo University Dorms: Hiro Hamada's Dorm~ Waking up to the sound of his alarm clock, Hiro Hamada got up from his bed, and noticed his robotic personal healthcare companion, Baymax, standing right next to him. "Good morning, Hiro," Baymax greeted Hiro, "Are you currently feeling any pain?" Yawning, Hiro suddenly remembered about the event later today involving the J.I.A. "Wait, Baymax... what's today?" Hiro asked. "Friday, September 6th, 2013," Baymax replied, "Weather forecast indicates a bright sunny day, a great day fo-" "Yeah yeah, that's great Baymax," Hiro interrupted Baymax as he quickly got out of his bed, and opened his closet. Inside was a trashcan containing thousands of tiny microbots Hiro and Baymax have been designing for the past two days. "Today's the day, Baymax," Hiro told Baymax, "I've gotta make a good impression if I want that internship with the J.I.A." "Have you memorized the speech you've prepared?" Baymax asked. "Yup, word for word," Hiro answered, "But, first thing's first... gotta get ready for Callaghan's class." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo High School Dorms: Xehanort and Hiccup's Dorm~ While Toothless ate his breakfast in the balcony, Hiccup prepared waffles for himself and Xehanort, placing them on the dining table, where Xehanort was fixated on the Secrets of the Heart book he borrowed from the library back on Tuesday, silently reading it. "Guess you really like that book," Hiccup commented as he sat down to start eating breakfast. "What can I say? It's very... informative," Xehanort replied. "Although, the author... Souichi Tomoe... from what I heard, is a big loon," Hiccup commented, "'Nutjob of Tokyo University' is what they call him." "Yes, I know the stories," Xehanort replied as he took a bit of his waffle while continuing reading, "But reading this book, I believe there's more to him than meets the eye. Which is why I plan to go see him after-school over at Tokyo University. I have a few questions about what he wrote." "Well, uh, good luck with that," Hiccup said. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Connor's Home~ "Morning, Achilles," Connor said as he stepped out of his room, yawning as he noticed Achilles preparing breakfast, "What's for breakfast?" "Grits," Achilles replied. "Again? That's the third time this week," Connor said as he sat in the dining table. "Take it or leave it, boy," Achilles replied as he placed a plate full of grits in front of Connor. Sighing, Connor started eating his breakfast while Achilles said, "Just to remind you, I might be late today." "I know. Jury duty," Connor replied. Achilles had received a notice for him to serve jury duty about two months ago, and today was the day. "Yes, I just hope whatever trial I have to sit through doesn't bore me to death," Achilles said as he said down and ate his breakfast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Thor's and Loki's Home~ Waking up to the sound of his alarm clock, a shirtless Thor slowly got up from his bed, and stretched a bit before doing a few push-ups on the floor. "Morning, brother," Loki said as he entered Thor's room... "Morning, Loki," Thor replied as he continued doing push-ups. Noticing Thor's hammer, Mjölnir, on his desk, Loki asked, "Still haven't told Mother and Father about your new powers yet?" "It can wait," Thor answered as he stopped with his push-ups, and put on a shirt. "You know you're going to have to tell them eventually," Loki said, "Sooner or later, they'll catch you flying or summoning your hammer." Sighing as he packed his backpack, Thor replied, "It's not that simple to just surprise them one day and tell them I'm a Conduit. I understand that I have to tell them, I just haven't been able to figure out how." "I can help," Loki suggested, "Tonight at dinner, you and me. You don't need to do this alone." Smiling, Thor replied, "Thank you, Loki." "No need to thank me," Loki said, "Now hurry up so we can finish breakfast and get Luna." Nodding, Thor finished packing, and went with Loki to the kitchen for some breakfast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hotel Lounge~ "So, what'll happen after the trial?" Olaf asked Hans, who was eating breakfast. "Well, regardless of what happens, I hope to focus once again on my proposal to Anna," Hans replied. "Oh right! We haven't been talking about that since... you-know-what," Olaf said. "Yeah," Hans replied, "Anyway, I'm sure the justice system will decide the fate of Mr. Flamel fairly." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tex Richman's Tokyo Penthouse~ Watching the Tokyo skyline from his window, a lot was on Tex Richman's mind. Tonight was the scheduled Muppet telethon to save the Muppets' Tokyo theater from being bought by Richman. And if Richman fails in preventing the theater from going back to Muppet hands, it would be a loss for his brotherhood. What was worse for the oil magnate was that his own ex-girlfriend was helping the Muppets. Richman's main focus now was trying to find out who was it that convinced the Muppets to get back together and try to save the theater. Hearing his fax machine printing something, Tex walked over to it, wondering what was being sent to him. Grabbing what was printed, Richman noticed that his sources have identified the individuals who united the Muppets, with the identities of Clemont, Bonnie, Sweetie Belle, and Pipsqueak listed on the piece of paper he was holding. 'Well, well, well... this is interesting,' Tex thought to himself as he read the details on each of the four. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo's Hell's Kitchen District - Matt Murdock's Apartment~ It was the morning of trial day for Harold Flamel, which Matt had been preparing for the past two days. Sitting on the couch and listening to the news from CNN on TV, Murdock drank some coffee while Foggy was in the kitchen, humming as he was making scrambled eggs for Matt, Harold, and himself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Hospital - Room 616~ As Nurse Temple was checking on Jumpman, Ruiji, and Fujiko, Doctor Hu entered the room to see how the three were doing... "Morning!" Hu said as he entered the room, "And how are they doing, Claire?" "Everything looks good," Claire replied, "Still a few fractures, but nothing serious. Gotta go get some more IV." "Fantastic," Doctor Hu commented, "Guess I can have you three out of here by noon." As Claire left the room to get some more IV, Doctor Hu asked, "I'm sure the boys'll be happy that you're coming back home, eh?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tsukino Household~ "Kids, breakfast time!" Ikuko called out to Sammy, Rini, and Serena from the kitchen as she prepared three bowls of cereal for them while her husband, Kenji, sat at the table, drinking coffee and reading the newspaper. Sammy and Rini (with Luna-P flying by her side) then quickly rushed to the dining table while carrying their backpacks... "Morning everyone!" Rini said as he sat down to eat her breakfast. "Good morning, Rini," Ikuko replied, "Ready for school?" Rini nodded in reply, feeling both excited and nervous about starting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Nintendo High School: Teacher's Lounge~ It had been a somber three days for Nintendo High School. News of former teacher Galuf's death hit the members of the faculty who knew him pretty hard. Even those who never met him joined the rest of the staff in wearing black ribbons on their shirts in Galuf's honor. The teacher's lounge has since been very quiet, with very little talking between members of the faculty. John Smith was silently sitting in a chair, watching Rose Tyler pour some coffee in a paper cup. "John," Phil Coulson greeted him as he took a seat next to Smith. "Phil," John greeted him back. "How have you been dealing with it?" Coulson asked. "Same as everyone else," Smith replied, "Everyone deals with it in their own way. My mother cried for hours when she heard. But... we have to move on. That's what Galuf would've wanted." Noticing John looking at Rose, Phil asked, "Are you and Miss Tyler... umm...?" "Oh no," Smith quickly replied, "Actually, she was asked out by Dante when she first came, to which she said she'll think about it. But then, when the news about Galuf came... it was all forgotten." Thinking about it for a moment, Coulson said, "You want my advice, John? Go for it, before you regret not having tried." "I'm starting to think you had a similar problem before," Smith commented. "Audrey Nathan, was her name," Coulson replied, smiling, "American. Portland, Oregon to be exact. A cellist in the Portland Symphony Orchestra. She was once performing here in Tokyo. And she was amazing with what she did. I got to talk to her after the show, invited her to dinner. She gave me her phone number to call her if she ever passes by Tokyo again. But... part of me felt that I would be a burden, preventing her from doing what she loved. And that was the last time I ever saw her. Now I feel stupid for not at least trying. Maybe it would've worked out, maybe it wouldn't. Who knows. But the mistake was not trying." Smith silently pondered what Coulson said to him, feeling bad for him, and at the same time, worrying he might make the same mistake as him. "Think about it," Coulson said as he got up and walked towards other members of the faculty. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Crystal Order HQ: Rassilon's Office~ Spoiler: BGM Having called Discord into his office, Rassilon sat in his chair, waiting patiently for a few minutes, until Discord finally arrived... "Ah, Discord, there you are..." the Crystal Order's No. 3 greeted Discord, "I want to ask you a question. Are you enjoying your missions in being Allice Elliot's friend?" "As a matter of fact, yes," Discord replied, "Now I don't know why you even made me hang out with her since Tuesday, or how they even are considered furthering the Crystal Order's goals, but these missions have been the best ever. Alice is a good girl, lots of fun. I took her to this great seafood place by the harbor on Wednesday. Then yesterday, we went to the mall. So for today, I was thinking of mixing it up a bit, taking her to Twinkle Park an-" "Actually, today you'll be doing something different," Rassilon interrupted Discord. "Oh, I see," Discord replied, "I figured it would come to this. Well, it was fun while it lasted. But anyway, sending me back to the field?" Without saying a word, Rassilon handed Discord a unique-looking box. "What's this?" Discord asked, observing the box he was holding. "We need you to cut out Alice Elliot's heart, and place it in that box," Rassilon said. "WHAT?!" Discord loudly replied, shocked by what Rassilon asked him to do, "But... why?!" "That is none of your concern, Discord," Rassilon said, "You are to do as we instruct. No questions asked." Shaking his head, Discord replied, "No. I'm not gonna do this." "Do you not remember the oath you took when you joined us, Discord?" Rassilon questioned Discord, "Do you not remember how your life was before we found you? And how we took care of you after? And this is the way you repay us?" Angrily clenching his fist in his right paw, Discord silently bowed down before teleporting away for his mission.
It's still too early for them to confirm Utada's involvement. I wouldn't expect such an announcement until sometime next year.
Luke Cage is going to be a separate show, but the character's first appearance will be in Jessica Jones (he's her husband).
I'm guessing we'll get to know the next new world Nomura teased about revealing "soon"
The gaming industry has lost a great man today. Iwata was a gamer at heart, always seeming to be having fun whether it's on the Nintendo Directs or speaking to an audience at E3. It's rare to see other CEOs with the same cheerful attitude. RIP Iwata
So you're the reason this thread hasn't been put out of its misery yet. Tsk tsk...
I'm gonna take the GMAT in 2 weeks, and from the sample questions I'm going through, they're no different than the GRE. Oh joy...
The only thing from Tumblr that bothers me about the show is how everyone there treats it like the second coming of Jesus. Other than that, not a big fan of the show's art style, which may seem like a trivial thing, but is the reason I don't see myself being able to sit through an episode (a similar issue I have with other animated shows I avoid despite a sheer amount of people saying how good they are).
A few new details on Season 3 from SDCC: Possible return of Trip? An Inhuman villain named Lash will be introduced. Daisy Johnson will no longer be referred to as 'Skye' Source 1 / Source 2
Another returning face from Season 1: Agent Jerk Face Thompson confirmed for Season 2.
Another addition to the Season 2 cast: Elektra Natchios to be played by Elodie Yung. Source
~Alleyway in Tokyo's Chinatown~ Shan-Yu furiously walked back and forth while the man who shot the truck full of money with his rocket launcher stood silently, with his head down facing the ground, feeling regret for what he had done. Shan-Yu's other henchmen stood silently as well in the back of the alleyway, wondering what Shan-Yu had to say to the man who screwed up the plan for tonight. "Do you have any idea what your actions back there caused?" Shan-Yu questioned, "What destroying that truck means for us?!" "Please, forgive me," the man replied. "In a situation like this, it is not up to me to decide your fate," Shan-Yu said, "Rather, you must confess what you have done to Al Mualim yourself. He'll know what to do with you." "No, NO! Please, anything but him!" the man begged as he got on his knees, not wanting to explain his failure to the Crystal Order leader himself. Shan-Yu simply shook his head, covering his head with a hood, and walked away while his other henchmen grabbed the begging man and dragged him away as he was crying for Shan-Yu to punish him in another way. Once Shan-Yu was at a distance where he couldn't hear the man's cries, he began to think about Inspector Lee. 'Now to find out who that man is. Something about him feels familiar, like I've met him before, even before Hong Kong,' Shan-Yu thought to himself, 'Either way, I will make him pay for what happened, and I will get what we were supposed to purchase from Kitaniji!' ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~German Wilderness~ "Suit yourself," Attila replied to Quan Chi, shrugging. Shortly after, Shay Cormac exited from the tent he was in, walking over to Quan Chi... "Good news, Quan Chi," Shay said as he was handed the bowl of soup Attila meant to give to Quan Chi, sitting down next to the sorcerer, "The Crystal Order will help you find this amulet in exchange for the location of Lavos. But right now, let us rest for the day." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Havana, Cuba - Inside a Fancy Restaurant~ Dining at an extremely fancy restaurant (courtesy of President Torres) that contained a stage for performers, Butch and Cassidy were enjoying their time after having helped transport S-type crystals and potentially killed a spy. "Oh, what a day it's been," Cassidy commented. "You said it," Butch concurred. "But hey, it was worth it," Cassidy said, "The Crystal Order's got more S-type crystals, we got rid of a spy. And I heard we had a successful attack on a Japanese military base in Germany." "Another great day for the brotherhood," Butch replied. Nodding, Cassidy held her glass of wine high, saying, "Hail the Crystal Order." Joining in the toast, Butch held his glass of wine similarly, repeating, "Hail the Crystal Order." As the the two drank their wine, a man walked towards the stage, greeting the guests in Spanish, and introducing the next act. Butch and Cassidy watched as the curtains opened, revealing Jigglypuff... "Jiggly!" Jigglypuff cheerfully said as the spotlights were directed towards it. "Jigglypuff?!" Cassidy cried out of shock. "Not again..." Butch added, knowing exactly what was coming next. Jigglypuff then began to sing... Spoiler: Jigglypuff's Song Everyone in the restaurant, including Butch and Cassidy, began to feel drowsy, and one by one, everyone inside fell into a deep sleep from Jigglypuff's song. After about a minute, Jigglypuff finished singing, but it noticed everyone in the restaurant having fallen asleep. Disappointed, Jigglypuff inflated its body, and madly said, "JIGGLYPUFF!" Jigglypuff then took out the green end of its 'microphone', revealing it to actually be a marker. Spoiler: BGM Going around the restaurant, Jigglypuff started painting on the face of everyone inside, including Butch and Cassidy. "Hmph!" Jigglypuff grunted as it exited the restaurant after coloring everyone's face. Spoiler: Butch and Cassidy's faces after being colored ---------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~A.I.M. Building: Rooftop~ Aldrich Killian was beginning to lose his patience, having waited more than he wanted for Yodai Higashizawa to arrive to give him an update on locating the missing CAT pins. Sensing a presence arrive, Killian noticed it was Higashizawa... "You're late," Killian said. "I've spent the entire week looking for those damn teenagers, and nothing. I'm tired of this wild goose chase," Yodai replied. "Actually, I've been doing some thinking myself," Aldrich said, "I think I've spent more than enough time on those two thieves, rather than focus on what really mattered. So, keep the half I gave you last week, and just forget this whole thing. Let's just move on with our lives. Capiche?" "Oh I agree about putting this behind us," Yodai replied, "But I need the other half. Regardless of the outcome, I ALWAYS get the full payment. So, fork it over." "And if I don't?" Aldrich asked as he reached into his pocket, feeling a certain CAT pin inside. "Then I'll enjoy killing you," Yodai threateningly replied. "Well... the feeling's mutual," Killian said as he took out the CAT pin from his pocket, containing an image of a flame on it, and pointed it at Higashizawa, whose body suddenly began to burn. "Aaah... What are you DOING!!??" Yodai cried in pain. "Well Mr. Higashizawa, I'm enjoying killing YOU," Killian replied as he gripped his CAT pin, focusing on burning Higasizawa. "AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Yoday cried as his entire body was engulfed in flames, collapsing as his now dead body began turning to ash. Sighing, Killian walked over to the burnt corpse, saying, "If it's any consolation, it was a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Higashizawa." Just then, Aldrich's son, Max, rushed to the rooftop after hearing Yodai's screams... "Wow, you killed him?" Max asked his father. "Yeah," Aldrich replied, nodding, "Get someone here to clean this mess." Max nodded in reply and went to get someone to do as his father asked. "Now, the real work on Extremis begins," Aldrich said as he gazed at the CAT pin in his hand. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tokyo University Arena~ As the arena filled up, the audience was ecstatic for the show to start, all screaming out of excitement for the show to start. Noticing the high noise levels, Baymax turned to Hiro, saying, "I don't believe the extremely high decibel levels of audio heard in this arena are safe for your ears." "What's that, I can't hear you, Baymax!" Hiro replied. Just then, Powerline arrived on stage, looking at all the people around... "WHAT'S UP TOKYO UNIVERSITY?!" Powerline greeted the audience, with the audience cheering loudly in return, "ARE YOU READY?!" "YES!!" the audience screamed in response. "Good to hear that," Powerline said, "Now let's give it up for mah brothas from anotha motha, DAFT PUNK!" The audience cheered wildly as Daft Punk appeared on stage, and the concert officially began... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Tokyo Police Department HQ: Interrogation Room~ Grinning, Foggy once again had Yen symbols appear on his eyes after Harold mentioned additional payments for staying over at his and Matt's place. Matt, however, shook his head, saying, "No need for any additional payments, Harold. Just consider this a personal favor. My home is your home." The Yen symbols on Foggy's eyes broke after hearing what Matt just said. "Osha!" a disappointed Foggy complained to Matt over not accepting the additional payments. "Fog... behave yourself," Matt sternly told his Oshawott. Sighing, Foggy nodded, saying, "Oshawott..." "Need a ride?" Officer Jenny asked. "It's fine Jenny," Matt replied, "I memorized the way. And besides, Foggy can always lead the way if I get lost." "Oshawott," Foggy added as he nodded. "Alright, see you later," Jenny replied as Matt and Foggy left with Harold, with Matt carrying his cane to assist the blind lawyer in walking. A few minutes later, they arrived at an apartment in a building in Tokyo's Hell's Kitchen district. As Foggy switched on the lights, Matt said, "Well, here we are. I know it's not much... and that's coming from someone who's blind... but, I've grown to like it." Noticing flashing light from outside the living room window, Foggy saw it was coming from the big billboard outside in the building right next to them. "Osha..." an annoyed Foggy said as he adjusted the window blinds to cover the light from outside. "I got some beer in the fridge, or some coke and water if alcohol's not your thing. To my left is a bedroom where you can sleep, Harold," Matt continued, "And bathroom is right next to the kitchen. Also, feel free to watch TV. Foggy usually is the one who watches it, while I just listen to the news channels. But I'm sure he doesn't mind you watching whatever you want, right Fog?" "Oshawott," Foggy happily replied, agreeing with Matt. "Anyway, it's been a long day," Matt told Harold, "We'll start preparing for your trial tomorrow. If you need anything, just let me know."
Filming for Season 2 appears to have started, earlier than the previously assumed start date of July. EDIT: And I still thought it was June. My bad...
While discussing Season 2 in an interview, Hayley Atwell seems to have confirmed Howard Stark making an appearance once again, saying: Not surprising, but nice to have a confirmation.
Oh hey, this thing lives... /walks away
Another new Season 3 poster: Interesting tidbits from the poster: Spoiler: Season 2 Spoilers -Coulson has a Star Wars style artificial hand to replace the one he lost -Bobbi's back in action despite saying that she's had enough when we last saw her -Simmons seems alive and well despite what happened with that cliffhanger
