Smash Run

Smash Run is a new game mode for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U that was revealed during the Smash Bros Nintendo Direct on 04/8/2014. It is exclusive for the 3DS version.

The Game
Up to four players, they can compete in two separate instances: one where they collect power-ups and another one where they fight each other.

The first part of the mode happens in a large maze, similar to the Great Maze from the Subspace Emissary mode seen in Brawl. Players are tasked with defeating enemies and collecting power-ups, which boost the characters' stats, such as speed, jumping ability, normal attack power, special attack power, and throwing power. The effect of those power-ups can be stacked. The larger the power-up is when dropped by the enemy, the higher is the resulting boost. Being hit by enemies will also make the characters drop those power-ups; some enemies, such as Tac, will be able to steal the player's charged power, which can be retrieved by defeating the fleeing enemy. This match lasts for 5 minutes, and the goal is to collect as much power-ups as possible.

The second part of the mode happens in a traditional free-for-all battle, where players will fight each other with their enhanced abilities. The battle type is randomly chosen and the players battle using the power-ups they collected.

Enemies
In a combination of Adventure Mode from Super Smash Bros. Melee and Subspace Emissary from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, players will fight both enemies from the various franchises (including 3rd Party Characters'), as well returning original enemies from Subspace Emissary.


 * Bulborb (Pikmin)
 * Bullet Bill (Super Mario)
 * Chandelure (Pokemon)
 * Fire Chomp (Super Mario)
 * Giant Goomba (Super Mario)
 * Goomba (Super Mario)
 * Gordo (Kirby)
 * Hammer Bro. (Super Mario)
 * Kihunter (Metroid)
 * Kritter (Donkey Kong)
 * Lakitu (Super Mario)
 * Magikoopa (Super Mario)
 * Met (Mega Man)
 * Mettaur (Mega Man)
 * Mimicutie (Kid Icarus)
 * Mite (Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Subspace Emissary)
 * Monoeye (Kid Icarus)
 * Octorok (Legend of Zelda)
 * Plasma Wisp (Kirby)
 * Polar Bear (Ice Climber)
 * Poppant (Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Subspace Emissary)
 * Reaper (Kid Icarus)
 * Roturret (Super Smash Brothers Brawl: Subspace Emissary)
 * Shotzo (Kirby)
 * Shy Guy (Super Mario)
 * Skuttler (Kid Icarus)
 * Stalfos (Legend of Zelda)
 * Tac (Kirby)
 * Tiki Buzz (Donkey Kong)
 * Waddle Dee (Kirby)

Triva

 * Sakurai stated that this mode was inspired by one of his own games, Kirby Air Ride (which was the last Kirby game he worked on as a director), which featured a similar mode called City Trial. "I created that game a while ago, and thought I'd unearth a piece of it and use it in Smash Bros."