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For information pertaining to only the individual games themselves, see Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U , Great Fray Smash Brothers for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) unofficially referred to as Super Smash Bros. 4 (SSB4, Smash 4, Sm4sh), is a Nintendo 3DS and Wii U game. It was developed by Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Sora, and was published by Nintendo. Both versions feature mostly identical gameplay and the same amount of playable characters but have several key differences in other areas.

While both the 3DS and Wii U versions are generally considered the fourth installment in the series, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai officially considers them to be the fourth and fifth installments respectively.[1]

Intro[]

Characters[]

Main article: Characters

Both games feature identical character rosters. The roster contains a total of 58 characters, 34 of which return from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, 3 of which return after being cut in the transition from Super Smash Bros. Melee to Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Dr. Mario, along with Mewtwo and Roy as DLC), and 19 of which are new to the series (21, if all three Mii Fighters are considered separate characters), making it the Smash game with the most playable characters until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (which currently has 78 characters.)

It should be noted, however, that four unlockable characters (Ness, Jigglypuff, Ganondorf, and Bowser Jr.) in the Nintendo 3DS version are starter characters in the Wii U version. This was a personal choice of Masahiro Sakurai, who opted with his team to make said characters starters as they were unlockable in the Nintendo 3DS to save players who already had this version to take extra time to unlock all the fighters, but still have fun unlocking hidden content in the game.

Veterans (34)
Mario SSB4
Mario
MarioSymbol
Luigi SSB4
Luigi
MarioSymbol
Peach SSB4
Peach
MarioSymbol
Bowser SSB4
Bowser
MarioSymbol
Dr. Mario SSB4
Dr. Mario
MarioSymbol
Yoshi SSB4
Yoshi
YoshiSymbol
Donkey Kong SSB4
Donkey Kong
DKSymbol
Diddy Kong SSB4
Diddy Kong
DKSymbol
Link SSB4
Link
ZeldaSymbol
Zelda SSB4
Zelda
ZeldaSymbol
Sheik SSB4
Sheik
ZeldaSymbol
Ganondorf SSB4
Ganondorf
ZeldaSymbol
Toon Link SSB4
Toon Link
ZeldaSymbol
Samus SSB4
Samus
MetroidSymbol
Zero Suit Samus SSB4
Zero Suit Samus
MetroidSymbol
Kirby SSB4
Kirby
KirbySymbol
Meta Knight SSB4
Meta Knight
KirbySymbol
King Dedede SSB4
King Dedede
KirbySymbol
Fox SSB4
Fox
StarFoxSymbol
Falco SSB4
Falco
StarFoxSymbol
Pikachu SSB4
Pikachu
PokemonSymbol
Jigglypuff SSB4
Jigglypuff
PokemonSymbol
Charizard SSB4
Charizard
PokemonSymbol
Lucario SSB4
Lucario
PokemonSymbol
Captain Falcon SSB4
Captain Falcon
FZeroSymbol
Ness SSB4
Ness
EarthboundSymbol
Marth SSB4
Marth
FireEmblemSymbol
Ike SSB4
Ike
FireEmblemSymbol
Mr. Game & Watch SSB4
Mr. Game & Watch
Game&WatchSymbol
Pit SSB4
Pit
KidIcarusSymbol
Wario SSB4
Wario
WarioSymbol
Olimar SSB4
Olimar
PikminSymbol
R.O.B. SSB4
R.O.B.
ROBSymbol
Sonic SSB4
Sonic
SonicSymbol
Newcomers (17)
Rosalina & Luma SSB4
Rosalina & Luma
MarioSymbol
Bowser Jr. SSB4
Bowser Jr.
MarioSymbol
Greninja SSB4
Greninja
PokemonSymbol
Robin (male)
Robin
FireEmblemSymbol
Lucina SSB4
Lucina
FireEmblemSymbol
Palutena SSB4
Palutena
KidIcarusSymbol
Dark Pit SSB4
Dark Pit
KidIcarusSymbol
Villager SSB4
Villager
AnimalCrossingSymbol
Wii Fit Trainer SSB4
Wii Fit Trainer
WiiFitSymbol
Little Mac SSB4
Little Mac
PunchOutSymbol
Shulk SSB4
Shulk
XenobladeSymbol
Duck Hunt SSB4
Duck Hunt
DuckHuntSymbol
Mega Man SSB4
Mega Man
MegaManSymbol
Pac-Man SSB4
Pac-Man
PacManSymbol
Mii Brawler SSB4
Mii Brawler
SmashBrosSymbol
Mii Swordfighter SSB4
Mii Swordfighter
SmashBrosSymbol
Mii Gunner SSB4
Mii Gunner
SmashBrosSymbol
DLC (7)
Mewtwo SSB4
Mewtwo
PokemonSymbol
Lucas SSB4
Lucas
EarthboundSymbol
Roy SSB4
Roy
FireEmblemSymbol
Ryu SSB4
Ryu
StreetFighterSymbol
Cloud SSB4
Cloud
FinalFantasySymbol
Corrin SSB4
Corrin
FireEmblemSymbol
Bayonetta SSB4
Bayonetta
BayonettaSymbol

Bold denotes unlockable characters in both versions. Bolded italics denote characters that are unlockable in the 3DS version, but default in the Wii U version.

Palette Swap Characters
AlphSSB4
Alph
PikminSymbol
LarrySSB4
Larry Koopa
MarioSymbol
RoySSB4
Roy Koopa
MarioSymbol
WendySSB4
Wendy O. Koopa
MarioSymbol
IggySSB4
Iggy Koopa
MarioSymbol
MortonSSB4
Morton Koopa Jr.
MarioSymbol
LemmySSB4
Lemmy Koopa
MarioSymbol
LudwigSSB4
Ludwig von Koopa
MarioSymbol

amiibo[]

Main article: amiibo

amiibo is part of a new system introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, that uses near field communication (NFC) through special figurines of the respective characters, that can be bought separately. Through this, players bring the characters to the game as FPs (Figure Players), which can level up and be customized, learning more as they improve and interact with the Human Player, Computer Player, and other Figure Players. amiibo level up and learn faster by:

  • Having it play on someone else's Nintendo 3DS and/or Wii U system.
  • Losing in Stock Battles.
  • Playing against different fighters
  • Making it fight against other amiibo
  • Use the same fighter as the amiibo you're playing against.

Stages[]

Main article: Stage

The two games feature considerably different stage selections, which is one of the primary differences between the two games. The two versions share 12 stages. The Nintendo 3DS version features more stages based on handheld console games, while the Wii U version features more stages based on home console games. Several stages in both games, however, ignore this distinction.

In addition to new stages, several Past Stages, known now as "Familiar Stages", reappear in both versions of the game. Three Familiar Stages are shared between the two games, and all are DLC.

Also, all stages can also be played as Omega Stages, which changes them into flat platforms similar to Final Destination.

The Nintendo 3DS version features a total of 42 stages with 7 unlockable stages and 8 DLC stages, 30 of which are new and 12 of which are familiar. The Wii U version features a total of 55 stages with 6 unlockable stages and 9 DLC stages, consisting of 34 new stages and 21 familiar ones.

Nintendo 3DS Version[]

New stages
3DS Battlefield
Battlefield
SmashBrosSymbol
SSB4 Final Destination
Final Destination
SmashBrosSymbol
New mushroom kingdom01
3D Land
MarioSymbol
SSB4 Golden Plains
Golden Plains
MarioSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage05 Screen 01
Rainbow Road
MarioSymbol
SSB3DS Paper Mario
Paper Mario
MarioSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage07 Screen 01
Gerudo Valley
ZeldaSymbol
Spirittrain3ds02
Spirit Train
ZeldaSymbol
SSB3DS Dream Land
Dream Land
KirbySymbol
SSB3DS Unova Pokemon League
Unova Pokémon League
PokemonSymbol
Prism Tower Default
Prism Tower
PokemonSymbol
Mute City
Mute City
FZeroSymbol
Magicant
Magicant
EarthboundSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage02 Screen 01
Arena Ferox
FireEmblemSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage06 Screen 01
Reset Bomb Forest
KidIcarusSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage08 Screen 01
Tortimer Island
AnimalCrossingSymbol
SSB3DS Boxing Ring
Boxing Ring
PunchOutSymbol
SSB3DS Gaur Plain
Gaur Plain
XenobladeSymbol
BalloonFightStage(NoCharacters)
Balloon Fight
BalloonFightSymbol
Nintendogstage
Living Room
NintendogsSymbol
SSB3DS Find Mii
Find Mii
FindMiiSymbol
SSB3DS Tomodachi Life
Tomodachi Life
TomodachiSymbol
SSB3DS PictoChat 2
PictoChat 2
DSSymbol
SSB3DS Pac-Maze
Pac-Maze
PacManSymbol
SSB3DS Wily Castle
Wily Castle
MegaManSymbol
Returning stages
SSB3DS Mushroomy Kingdom
Mushroomy Kingdom
MarioSymbol
SSB3DS Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island
YoshiSymbol
N3DS SuperSmashBros Stage09 Screen 01
Jungle Japes
DKSymbol
SSB3DS Brinstar
Brinstar
MetroidSymbol
SSB3DS Corneria
Corneria
StarFoxSymbol
SSB3DS Flat Zone 2
Flat Zone 2
Game&WatchSymbol
SSB3DS WarioWare, Inc.
WarioWare, Inc.
WarioSymbol
SSB3DS Distant Planet
Distant Planet
PikminSymbol
SSB3DS Green Hill Zone
Green Hill Zone
SonicSymbol
Downloadable stages
SSB3DS Peach's Castle (64)
Peach's Castle (64)
MarioSymbol
SSB3DS Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
MarioSymbol
SSB3DS Hyrule Castle (64)
Hyrule Castle (64)
ZeldaSymbol
SSB3DS Dream Land (64)
Dream Land (64)
KirbySymbol
Duck Hunt Stage SSB3DS
Duck Hunt
DuckHuntSymbol
SSB3DS Suzaku Castle
Suzaku Castle
StreetFighterSymbol
Midgar 3DS
Midgar
FinalFantasySymbol
SSB3DS Umbra Clock Tower
Umbra Clock Tower
BayonettaSymbol

Bold denotes unlockable stages.

Wii U Version[]

New stages
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage11 Screen 01
Battlefield
SmashBrosSymbol
Big Battlefield
Big Battlefield
SmashBrosSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage10 Screen 02
Final Destination
SmashBrosSymbol
Mario u world01
Mushroom Kingdom U
MarioSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage07 Screen 01
Mario Galaxy
MarioSymbol
SSBWU Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
MarioSymbol
SSBWU Woolly World
Woolly World
YoshiSymbol
SSBWU Jungle Hijinxs
Jungle Hijinxs
DKSymbol
SkyloftFullView
Skyloft
ZeldaSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage05 Screen 01
Pyrosphere
MetroidSymbol
SSBWU The Great Cave Offensive
The Great Cave Offensive
KirbySymbol
SSBWU Orbital Gate Assault
Orbital Gate Assault
StarFoxSymbol
SSBWU Kalos Pokémon League
Kalos Pokémon League
PokemonSymbol
SSBWU Coliseum
Coliseum
FireEmblemSymbol
SSBWU Flat Zone X
Flat Zone X
Game&WatchSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage03 Screen 01
Palutena's Temple
KidIcarusSymbol
SSBWU Gamer
Gamer
WarioSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage09 Screen 01
Garden of Hope
PikminSymbol
TownandCity
Town and City
AnimalCrossingSymbol
WiiFitStudio
Wii Fit Studio
WiiFitSymbol
BoxingRingPunchOut
Boxing Ring
PunchOutSymbol
Gaur Plains
Gaur Plain
XenobladeSymbol
SSBWU Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt
DuckHuntSymbol
Wrecking Crew
Wrecking Crew
WreckingCrewSymbol
SSBWU Pilotwings
Pilotwings
PilotwingsSymbol
SSBWU Wuhu Island
Wuhu Island
WiiSportsSymbol
WiiU SuperSmashBros Stage02 Screen 01
Windy Hill Zone
SonicSymbol
SSBWU Wily Castle
Wily Castle
MegaManSymbol
SSBWU Pac-Land
Pac-Land
PacManSymbol
Returning stages
SSBWU Delfino Plaza
Delfino Plaza
MarioSymbol
SSBWU Mario Circuit (Brawl)
Mario Circuit (Brawl)
MarioSymbol
SSBWU Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
MarioSymbol
SSBWU Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island
YoshiSymbol
SSBWU Kongo Jungle 64
Kongo Jungle 64
DKSymbol
75m
75m
DKSymbol
SSBWU Temple
Temple
ZeldaSymbol
SSBWU Bridge of Eldin
Bridge of Eldin
ZeldaSymbol
SSBWU Norfair
Norfair
MetroidSymbol
SSBWU Halberd
Halberd
KirbySymbol
SSBWU Lylat Cruise
Lylat Cruise
StarFoxSymbol
SSBWU Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
PokemonSymbol
SSBWU Port Town Aero Dive
Port Town Aero Dive
FZeroSymbol
SSBWU Onett
Onett
EarthboundSymbol
SSBWU Castle Siege
Castle Siege
FireEmblemSymbol
SSBWU Skyworld
Skyworld
KidIcarusSymbol
SSBWU Smashville
Smashville
AnimalCrossingSymbol
Downloadable stages
Peachs Castle SSBWU
Peach's Castle (64)
MarioSymbol
MarioMaker
Super Mario Maker
MarioSymbol
Hyrule Castle SSBWU
Hyrule Castle (64)
ZeldaSymbol
Pirate Ship SSBWU
Pirate Ship
ZeldaSymbol
SSBWU Dream Land (64)
Dream Land (64)
KirbySymbol
SSB4 - Miiverse
Miiverse
MiiverseSymbol
SSBWU Suzaku Castle
Suzaku Castle
StreetFighterSymbol
Midgar
Midgar
FinalFantasySymbol
Umbra Clock Tower SSBWU
Umbra Clock Tower
BayonettaSymbol

Bold denotes unlockable stages.

Items[]

Bold donates new item

Image Name Description Type Heavy? Series Debut
SmashBallTrophyWiiU Smash Ball Flies around the stage. Characters must break in order to obtain. Once broken, player presses their neutral special button to use their Final Smash. Will fly off-stage after a short period if not obtained and used. Special No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
CratesTrophyWiiU Crate Contains many items. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding when thrown, or hit with enough force to break. Container Yes Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
RollingCratesTrophyWiiU Rolling Crate When thrown, struck, or landing on a hill, it will roll across the stage and damage what it hits without breaking, though it will break with enough force. Can be stood on. Container Yes Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
BlastBoxTrophyWiiU Blast Box Very poor throwing distance. Explodes upon taking 30% damage or a flame attack. Explosive Yes Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
BarrelsTrophyWiiU Barrel Once thrown, struck, or landed on a slope, may roll across the stage and damage what it hits before breaking. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding. Container Yes Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
CapsuleTrophyWiiU Capsule Contains a single item. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding. Container No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
PartyBallTrophyWiiU Party Ball Once activated by being thrown or damaged, it floats into the air and opens, dropping its items. Container Yes Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
SandbagTrophyWiiU Sandbag When attacked, produces items. Special No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
FoodTrophyWiiU Food Each type of food recovers a different amount of damage. Can be produced in large numbers by Peach Blossom. Recovery No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
GooeyBombTrophyWiiU Gooey Bomb When thrown, attaches to characters and can transfer to other characters that pass by. Explodes after a certain time or if attacked when not on a character. Throwing No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
MotionSensorBombTrophyWiiU Motion-Sensor Bomb Attaches to the stage once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time cause it to explode. Throwing No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
HomeRunBatTrophyWiiU Home-Run Bat An extremely powerful item. Its forward smash is among the most powerful attacks in all four games, being a one-hit KO in every one. As a throwing item, it maintains its high knockback and is a semi-spike. In Brawl, forward smash uses a unique animation. It becomes stronger when hit on the tip. Battering No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
BeamSwordTrophyWiiU Beam Sword Starting in Melee, gets longer when swung depending on character. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable. Battering No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
RayGunTrophyWiiU Ray Gun Fires blasts of energy that have infinite horizontal range. Shooting No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
AssistTrophyTrophyWiiU Assist Trophy When picked up, after the character lands on the ground, they will perform a short animation and summon a random character to aid them in the fight. Summoning No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
BumperTrophyWiiU Bumper Can be placed on the stage or (starting in Brawl) set in midair, where it will knock away characters that touch it. If two or more are present, they can be used to momentarily trap characters by bouncing them back and forth. Throwing No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. (1999)
TimerTrophyWiiU Timer Slows down all opponents. Can backfire and slow down the user, or slow down the entire game. Other No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
SmokeBallTrophyWiiU Smoke Ball Once thrown, spews smoke around its immediate area. May stick to opponents. Throwing No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
DrillTrophyWiiU Drill Allows the wearer to fire a large drill. Shooting No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014)
TeamHealerTrophyWiiU Team Healer Heals teammates when thrown at them. When thrown at opponents, can heal or damage them at random. Only appears during team battles. Recovery No Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
SuperMushroomTrophyWiiU Super Mushroom Slides across the stage. When touched, enlarges the character. Status No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
PoisonMushroomTrophyWiiU Poison Mushroom Slides across the stage. When touched, shrinks the character. Status No Mario Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
FireFlowerTrophyWiiU Fire Flower Produces a continuous stream of short-range fire. Shooting No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
SuperStarTrophyWiiU Super Star Bounces across the stage, and makes whoever it touches invulnerable to all damage and knockback for a short time. Users can still be KO'd if they fall off the stage with it. Status No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
SuperLeafTrophyWiiU Super Leaf Gives the user raccoon ears and tail. Allows the user to float in mid-air using the jump button. Status No Mario Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
MetalBoxTrophyWiiU Metal Box Turns the user metallic, increasing their weight and falling speed, while also reducing the chances of flinching. Can be activated by pickup or by direct attack; indirect attacks will either destroy it (in Melee) or do nothing (other games). Status No Mario Super Mario 64 (1996)
GreenShellTrophyWiiU Green Shell When thrown, attacked, or landed on, slides across the stage and damages everything it hits. Can be stopped by jumping on it. Throwing No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
SpinyShellTrophyWiiU Spiny Shell Commonly known as the 'Blue Shell'. Hovers above a player before dropping onto them and exploding. Can be dodged, or it can hit someone other than its intended target on descent. Throwing No Mario Mario Kart 64 (1996)
LightningBoltTrophyWiiU Lighting When touched, shrinks all opponents. Can backfire and shrink the user or enlarge all opponents. Other No Mario Super Mario Kart (1992)
BananaPeelTrophyWiiU Banana Peel Once thrown, trips opponents that touch it. Diddy Kong can summon these by using his down special, Banana Peel, leading into deadly mindgames and combo/KO setups. Throwing No Mario Super Mario Kart (1992)
BobOmbTrophyWiiU Bob-omb Very powerful explosive. If not grabbed within a few seconds of its appearance, it lights its own fuse and begins walking around, exploding on any character it meets. If it doesn't meet a character it will blow itself up after a while. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable. Throwing No Mario Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (1987)
BulletBillTrophyWiiU Bullet Bill Transforms the user into a Bullet Bill and launches them in a specified direction, dealing big damage to anyone they hit along the way. After a set distance, the user returns to normal. Can be reflected. Other No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
HotheadTrophyWiiU Hothead Follows the contours of the stage once thrown. Grows in size and damage but lasts for a shorter time when hit by flame or electric attacks. Throwing No Mario Super Mario World (1990)
FreezieTrophyWiiU Freezie Slides across the stage, freezing characters when struck by it. Can be destroyed before being picked up. Throwing No Mario Mario Bros. (1983)
FireBarTrophyWiiU Fire Bar Causes fire damage. Grows shorter with each successful attack. Battering No Mario Super Mario Bros. (1985)
POWBlockTrophyWiiU POW Block When thrown, it causes an earthquake, launching all characters (including the player) straight up if on the ground. Can be used three times. Throwing No Mario Mario Bros. (1983)
BoomerangTrophyWiiU Boomerang Can be thrown at and grabbed by opponents. Returns to the thrower unless intercepted. Gains power when caught. Throwing No Mario Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2004)
SoccerBallTrophyWiiU Soccer Ball Cannot be picked up. When attacked, it careens in the knockback direction with high damage and knockback. Special No Mario Super Mario Strikers (2005)
GrassTrophyWiiU Grass When picked up, another item appears in its place. Special No Mario Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (1987)
HammerTrophyWiiU Hammer One of the most feared items in the game due to its range, damage, and knockback. However, it limits the user to walking and a single jump; the user cannot even choose to drop the item. May randomly lose its head and become useless. Battering No Donkey Kong Donkey Kong (1981)
SpringTrophyWiiU Spring When idle, repels characters when touched depending on whether it is upright or sideways. Throwing No Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
HeartContainerTrophyWiiU Heart Container Strongest recovery item, recovering up to 100% damage (in the original Super Smash Bros., it can reset player health to 0%). Recovery No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda (1986)
BunnyHoodTrophyWiiU Bunny Hood Increases the user's movement speed, jump height, and falling speed. Status No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
DekuNutTrophyWiiU Deku Nut When thrown, damaged, or after a short time (even if held), nearby characters are stunned (if grounded) or launched (if aerial). Used in the Rathalos battle. Throwing No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
FairyBottleTrophyWiiU Fairy Bottle Recovers an excess of 100% damage, but only if the user's damage is 100% or more. Otherwise, can be thrown, but will heal anyone hit who meets the prior requirement. Recovery No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda (1986)
CuccoTrophyWiiU Cucco Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons various Cuccos that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it. Throwing No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
BeetleTrophyWiiU Beetle Can be thrown towards an opponent, and the item will grab the opponent and fly off into the air with them. Can be reversed by hitting it. Throwing No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
BombchuTrophyWiiU Bombchu Can move up walls and across floors and ceilings. Explodes on contact with opponent. Throwing No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
GustBellowsTrophyWiiU Gust Bellows Blows gusts of wind at other players to push them away. Shooting No The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
ScrewAttackTrophyWiiU Screw Attack Turns the holder's jumps into Screw Attacks. In Melee, applies for as long as the holder keeps the item, and a forced Screw Attack will be applied to those the item is thrown at. In Brawl, applies until the item wears off and does not need to be held in-hand once picked up. Status No Metroid Metroid (1986)
StarRodTrophyWiiU Star Rod Has a limited supply of long-range star shots produced on f-tilt or f-smash. Battering No Kirby Kirby's Adventure (1993)
WarpStarTrophyWiiU Warp Star Once picked up, the user flies into the sky and then crashes down with an explosion. Can be steered slightly, and if there are platforms above, will land there instead of the starting point. Special No Kirby Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
MaximTomatoTrophyWiiU Maxim Tomato The third most powerful recovery item, healing up to 50% damage (in the original Super Smash Bros., it can heal up to 100% damage). Recovery No Kirby Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
SuperspicyCurryTrophyWiiU Superspicy Curry Causes the user to constantly shoot short-range fireballs and be incapable of walking slowly. Status No Kirby Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
DragoonTrophyWiiU Dragoon Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the Dragoon is assembled and flown into the stage for a one-hit KO ram attack. Combining No Kirby Kirby Air Ride (2003)
SmartBombTrophyWiiU Smart Bomb Produces a large explosion when thrown or attacked. Has a chance to be a dud, though it can still explode if hit or thrown again. Throwing No Star Fox Star Fox (1993)
PokeBallTrophyWiiU Poké Ball Once thrown and lands on the ground, unleashes a Pokémon to aid the user. Summoning No Pokémon Pokémon Red and Green Versions (1996)
MasterBallTrophyWiiU Master Ball Just like the Poké Ball, but it is guaranteed to release a rare or Legendary Pokémon. Summoning No Pokémon Pokémon Red and Green Versions (1996)
MrSaturnTrophyWiiU Mr. Saturn Walks around the stage and can be knocked about by attacks. Deals massive damage to shields when thrown, but only minor damage otherwise. Throwing No EarthBound MOTHER 2 (1994)
FranklinBadgeTrophyWiiU Franklin Badge Temporarily makes the wearer immune to projectiles by automatically reflecting them. Can be knocked off. Status No EarthBound MOTHER 2 (1994)
BackShieldTrophyWiiU Back Shield Defends the wearer from attacks towards their back. Status No Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
OreClubTrophyWiiU Ore Club An extremely powerful club made of stone that produces tornadoes when swung. Grants super armor when used as a forward smash. Battering No Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
XBombTrophyWiiU X Bomb Creates a cross-shaped explosion that spans most of the screen. Throwing No Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
KillerEyeTrophyWiiU Killer Eye When placed, can fire energy beams in the direction it faces. Hitting it flips it around. Throwing No Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
DaybreakTrophyWiiU Daybreak Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the weapon assembles in their hands, which they can then use at their discretion to fire a giant laser across the stage, almost guaranteed to KO anyone it hits. Combining No Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
HocotateBombTrophyWiiU Hocotate Bomb A bomb shaped like the Hocotate Ship that will fly off, and then crash down after a set time. Throwing No Pikmin Pikmin 2 (2004)
PitfallTrophyWiiU Pitfall Embeds itself into the ground once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time will be buried or Meteor Smashed. Can also be thrown at an opponent directly for the same effect. Throwing No Animal Crossing Animal Forest (2001)
BeehiveTrophyWiiU Beehive Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons bees that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it. Throwing No Animal Crossing Animal Forest (2001)
GoldenHammerTrophyWiiU Golden Hammer Acts the same as the regular Hammer, though faster, more powerful and with the ability to float. May be a dud Squeaky Hammer that deals no damage at all. Battering No Wrecking Crew Wrecking Crew (1985)
RocketBeltTrophyWiiU Rocket Belt Can be equipped and used to increase upward momentum at will, similar to R.O.B.'s up-special. Status No Pilotwings Pilotwings (1990)
UniraTrophyWiiU Unira Attaches to the stage once thrown or attacked and pokes opponents that come near. Can be set or reset with a direct attack; indirect ones do nothing. Throwing No Clu Clu Land Clu Clu Land (1984)
BossGalagaTrophyWiiU Boss Galaga Carries foes upward to the top of the screen. Can be destroyed by attacking it. Throwing No Galaxian Galaga (1981)
SuperScopeTrophyWiiU Super Scope Can shoot a total of 48 small rapid-fire pulses of energy or charge 3 large blobs of energy. Shooting No Nintendo Super Scope 6 (1992)
LipsStickTrophyWiiU Lip's Stick Flowers opponents. Has a limited supply of short-range spore projectiles produced on f-tilt or f-smash. Battering No Panel de Pon Panel de Pon (1995)
SpecialFlagTrophyWiiU Special Flag Can be held above the user's head for a long period to gain either a KO point in a timed match or a stock in a stock match. Unlike other items, this one will always be dropped if the user is hit while holding it. Special No Rally-X Rally-X (1980)
SteelDiverTrophyWiiU Steel Diver A smaller gun-like version of the Steel Diver from the self-titled game for the Nintendo 3DS. Fires a torpedo which travels slowly at first. Deals no shield damage whatsoever. Shooting No Steel Diver Steel Diver (2011)

Pokémon[]

Main article: Poké Ball
Main article: Master Ball

In order to increase the rate of rare Pokémon appearing in battle, there are now two types of Poké Balls: the traditional red and white Poké Ball, which summons any Pokémon, and the Master Ball, which summons only rare and legendary Pokémon. However, Goldeen may still be summoned from a Master Ball as a gag reward.

New Pokémon[]

Returning Pokémon[]

Assist Trophies[]

Main article: Assist Trophy

New Assist Trophies[]

Returning Assist Trophies[]

Modes[]

Much like previous installations, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U have different modes. However, some are exclusive to each version of the game. Unlike the previous game is there also no official story mode.

Smash Mode and 8-Player Smash[]

Also known as "VS Mode", it is the traditional 4-player battle that can be done with either Human players, CPUs, and Figure Players. Additionally, the Wii U version has the exclusive 8-Player Smash, which allows, as the name suggests, up to 8 players to play simultaneously, however the range of maps is smaller, meaning not all stages can be played with 8 players.

Classic Mode[]

Nintendo 3DS version[]

Main article: Classic Mode (SSB3DS)
Classic Mode (3DS version)
Fighter Scale

In the new, modified version of Classic Mode, players choose different paths as they progress through a "World Map" to fight against waiting CPU opponents.

Other than battling the usual fighters in one-on-one fights, there is also the possibility of fighting giant or metal fighters, team battles with CPU players both aiding and against the player, and matches where the player must defeat opponents one after another or in groups.

Players are able to alter their "Fighter Balance": a system where gold is spent to adjust the intensity level. The higher the intensity, the smarter opponents will be, and the greater a player's rewards will be when victorious. Among those rewards are gold, trophies, and items for character customization.

Before the player starts a level, a roller appears and determines the player's rewards. Rewards in red are for customization, green ones are trophies, and yellow means gold.

Wii U version[]

Main article: Classic Mode (SSBWU)
SSBWU Classic Mode

In the Wii U version, the trophy of the player's character is put in an arena along with other characters' trophies. The player can move their trophy around the arena, and if it touches a group of trophies, it will be tossed into a battle with those characters (a faint image of the stage will be under the base of the trophies). After the fight, all the defeated characters' trophies will be launched out of the arena, and the remaining trophies will organize in new groups.

Along with normal and 8-player matches, intruders may appear randomly before matches, being either metal or giants characters. In team battles, instead of a random CPU companion, a partner is chosen from the fighters defeated in previous battles. There is also a rival that can be challenged anytime; the longer they aren't battled, the more powerful they will be, but it will also give more rewards when defeated.

The Fighter Balance and Reward Roller are kept from the Nintendo 3DS version.

This is also the first Smash Bros. game where Classic Mode allows two-player mode.

Stadium Mode[]

Stadium

A mode comprised of the Multi-Man Smash, the new Target Blast, and the Home-run Contest.

The score for these games affects the player's Global Smash Power, by either increasing or decreasing it, making each time count.

In Multi-Man Smash the player fights against all three types of Miis, with randomly generated appearances. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it offers a two-player mode.

Target Blast is played similarly to Home-Run Contest. However, players will be presented with a giant bomb instead of the Sandbag, and must inflict it enough damage to create the biggest explosion possible by racking up points from obstacles and targets waiting to be destroyed. Much like in Home-Run Contest, there is a 10-second timer, and after it expires the bomb will explode. Getting a good score depends on launching the bomb to areas rich with targets, getting the timing of the explosion just right, and using the explosive blocks found around the stage to maximum effect. It also allows two players together, however in form of a versus battle: each player gets their turn to launch the bomb, rather than both players racking up damage against the bomb simultaneously. The player with the most points wins.

Home-Run Contest now features a strong barrier in the arena, allowing players to rack up damage for a longer time. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it allows two-player mode.

For Fun and For Glory[]

Online gameplay has been completely reworked, where players can choose between two new modes:

  • For Fun: stage select is random (Final Destination is excluded from this), all items available, Smash battles only (free for all up to 4 players), and only wins are recorded.
  • For Glory: stage select is restricted to Omega Stages (Final Destination-type variant of existing stages), no items available, 1-1 battles possible, and both wins and losses are recorded. Additionally, players can freely customize those rules when playing with friends.

Smash Run[]

Main article: Smash Run

A mode exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS, where up to four players (3 other CPU players or 3 other Human players) can compete in two separate instances: one where they collect power-ups in a large maze-like stage, and another one where they fight each other in a normal stage, using the power-ups each character has picked up to their advantage.

Smash Tour[]

Main article: Smash Tour

An exclusive game mode for the Wii U, where up to four players can play a board game. Players can collect characters and power-ups for a final fight, but it is possible to lose them through traps and secondary fights. There are three board sizes, and also different options for how many turns you take.

Special Orders[]

Main article: Special Orders

Another exclusive mode to the Wii U, it consists of a series of random challenges that give various rewards when completed; either custom parts, trophies, or gold. The mode is presented by Master Hand and Crazy Hand, each with its unique way to play. To play Crazy Orders you either need to earn a ticket or pay a fee.

Unknown Mode (Wii U)

Master Orders[]

Every time you enter this mode, 3 random-created challenges of varying difficulty and entry fee (Gold) to play will be presented to the player; every challenge with different battle rules, special powers for fighters and even physics laws like altered gravity. Each challenge can only be tried once, winning allows you to get the secret reward, if you fail you get nothing. After playing a challenge, a new set of 3 will appear.

Crazy Orders[]

It costs 5000 gold or a free pass to play this mode (free passes are gained by playing various modes, such as Classic and Smash Tour). In Crazy Orders, you have a 10-minute time to complete various challenges, similar to the ones in Master Orders, and 3 are presented in each "round", with your damage percent carried over in each round. You can stop at any time during this, bringing you against a Stamina fight with Crazy Hand. The more rounds you play, the more powerful Crazy Hand will be at the end and it can even be accompanied by CPU characters. You will only get your rewards after beating Crazy Hand, if at any time you lose a challenge or run out of time, Crazy Orders will end and you'll only receive a small portion of your reward stash.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and New Features[]

Gameplay changes[]

  • Nintendo released a Nintendo GameCube Controller Adapter that allows to connect up to four original Nintendo GameCube controllers to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The Nintendo GameCube controller was also released as a special edition, with a more aesthetic design.
  • Holding the Right Control Stick (C-Stick on the Nintendo GameCube controller) now charges Smash Attacks.
  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game that allows up to 8 players simultaneously in Versus Mode. Additionally, other modes also have 5 or more characters in battle, in the form of CPUs.
  • The A.I. of CPU characters have been greatly improved, especially the Level 9 CPUs; they often perfect shield, dodge and read attacks, and even try to gimp, and Meteor Smash its opponents.
  • The speed of the game is a balance between Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Melee. This is to appeal to both casual and hardcore gamers after the lukewarm response by hardcore gamers to the former's more "floaty" mechanics.
  • The game, in general, is remarkable for being the first Smash game in the series to receive patch notes for character balance and bug fixes.
  • The game now favors both casual and hardcore players, with the introduction of For Glory and For Fun online modes, as a way to please different types of players.
  • Hitstun has been increased, allowing characters to pull true combos again, however not as effective as in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The new game mechanics now increases the amount of time characters have to act out of hitstun when being launched, which is identified by the trail of smoke they produce when receiving strong knockback. This means it is no longer possible to cancel hitstun with command input like it was possible in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Directional Influence was originally different at the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where it was required to input a vector directly to the knockback's vector. This was dubbed "vectoring". However, in the patch Version 1.0.4 of the Nintendo 3DS version, DI now functions like it was in the other games.
    • Additionally, the SDI (Smash Directional Influence, also known as "Hitstun Shuffling") has been nerfed. The SDI multiplier of multi-hit attacks was drastically reduced, meaning those attacks are now much more difficult to escape via SDI than they were in the previous games (so in a sense, all multi-hit attacks have been buffed).
  • Characters with consecutive standard attacks, such as Fox's infinite kick, can now input a finishing move to end the combo, dealing knockback. Little Mac was the first character seen performing this, in his official reveal trailer.
  • Characters with wall cling, such as Lucario and Sheik, can use it for a near infinite amount of time consecutively; however each time they jump out and cling again, the time they can stay on the wall is cut by half. This timer is reset once the character lands on the ground.
  • All characters move faster when carrying heavy items such as crates or barrels, almost as fast as Donkey Kong (who still is the fastest character when carrying heavy items).
  • Meteor Smashes now causes opponents to ground-bounce characters if the player hits them in the air back to the stage, similar to using a Meteor Smash attack against ground opponents. Victims can prevent from being bounced by teching once they hit the ground.
    • Additionally, very few characters have attacks that always Meteor Smashes; many now have sourspots that still deal high knockback, but don't send opponents downwards. Notable characters affected by this are Samus, Ness, and Ganondorf, formerly known for having very reliable Down Air Attacks that always inflicted Meteor Smash no matter how they hit.
      • On the other hand, Meteor Cancelling is no longer possible, meaning that all Meteor Smashes are essentially spikes, increasing their effectiveness.
  • Projectile game has been balanced to improve match-ups.
    • Fast shooting projectiles have been nerfed to prevent spamming; in general, they now have more startup and ending lag, meaning they will take more time to be fired and have more delay between shots. They also inflict less hitstun. Notable examples are Falco's Lasers and Pit's Arrows.
    • Slower and heavy hitting projectiles, on the other hand, have been buffed to increase their effectiveness compared to their fast counterparts; in general they now deal more damage and hitstun, as well increased knockback scaling, meaning they can KO sooner. Charging projectiles now charge slightly faster, with faster startup and less ending lag. Notable examples are Samus' Charge Shot and Lucario's Aura Sphere.
    • Additionally, some projectiles are limited to only one on stage at a time, meaning the player can't spam them; they can only be used again if they naturally disappear or collides with a character, platform or another projectile. Notable examples include King Dedede's Gordos.
  • Reflectors and absorbers are more powerful now, with improved hitboxes. Ness and Lucas' PSI Magnet have been improved with special windboxes that absorbs projectiles close enough, meaning the projectile doesn't need to clash exactly with the psychic-field in order to be absorbed.
  • Random Tripping has been removed. Forced tripping, however, remains, since the banana peel item is still present, as well as the individual character attacks that can cause tripping.
  • Gliding has been removed. This means Charizard, Meta Knight and Pit no longer have an additional means of recovery.
  • Swimming is excluded from the Nintendo 3DS version, but exists in the Wii U version.
  • Some attacks with wind effect (pushboxes) have increased pushing power depending on the opponents' current percentage.
  • Much like Sakurai stated in one of his Miiverse posts, the difference of size between small and large characters is more noticeable than in Super Smash Bros. Brawl; characters such as Bowser, Donkey Kong, and King Dedede are remarkably larger than they were previously compared to other smaller characters such as Mario and Fox.
    • In addition, heavy characters received a boost in both offense and defense to compensate their lack of speed and larger size, by adding more knockback to most of their moves as well super armor for attacks and even normally; Bowser, for example, can shrug off some weaker attacks without flinching even when not attacking.
  • Character transformations mid-match have been completely removed from the game, due to the introduction of Custom Moves; Zero Suit Samus and Sheik are now separate characters from Samus and Zelda, respectively. Charizard is now also a stand-alone character, as opposed to previously being one of Pokemon Trainer's Pokémon.
  • Tether Recovery can now be done from an even longer range than before, and better sweetspots the ledge. In addition, multiple characters can latch on the ledge, but the one that actually grabs hold is determined by the same rules as the standard ledge grab.
  • Ledge mechanics have been reworked to improve the balance and meta-game:
    • To prevent the infamous edgehogging tactics and greatly expand the edge-game, a new ledge mechanic has been introduced, where a character will be automatically "kicked" off of the edge if another character tries to grab it. This doesn't cause damage, and makes edge-hogging KOs no longer possible. Air time and damage percentage of a specific character now affect how much time he/she will be invincible while holding the ledge.
    • Planking is no longer possible, meaning players can no longer release and grab the ledge repeatedly to gain invincibility frames; after releasing the ledge, the player can't re-grab for a couple of frames afterwards. Also, re-grabbing the ledge multiple times won't give invincibility frames; there is now a cooldown for ledge invincibility, which resets once the player set his foot on the stage.
      • With this, an advanced tactic called "trumping" has become quite popular among experienced players, where a player intentionally grabs the ledge as soon the opponent does in order to kick him/her off; since this animation leaves the opponent briefly vulnerable, it is possible to the player to grab the ledge and jump off as soon the opponent is kicked and proceed to counter-attack. Another use of trumping is to grab the ledge to force the opponent to grab it again, and then proceed to use an attack that hits low, exploiting the fact that ledge invincibility is lost by re-grabbing the ledge before touching the stage.
    • Sweetspotting the ledge is slightly more difficult than in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but not as much as in Super Smash Bros. Melee; it is required the correct spacing in order to latch on, though. However, most Up Specials now have improved ledge-sweetspotting, preventing characters from falling when the recovery move pushes them below the platform slightly. However, it is still possible to grab the ledge backwards.
      • In addition, pretty much all stages now have adjusted collision to prevent characters going under the stage when using recovery moves; doing to so will conveniently push the character upwards so they can grab the ledge safely.
    • Characters no longer have two different types of ledge attacks depending on their percentage.
  • Stale-Move Negation has been slightly tweaked and no longer affects items (including character-generated items, such as Link and Toon Link's Bombs), however it now affects Grab Aerials.
  • A mechanic has been implemented, called "Rage", by fans. It increases the player's knockback dealt when his/her character is at high percentages, functioning similar to Lucario's Aura mechanic, but much less powerful (however only affects the knockback, not the damage). Characters start gaining this effect from 50%, with a knockback bonus capping when reaching 150%. This "Rage Mode" is made more visible after 100%, as characters begin emitting steam and flashing red.
    • The effect of flashing and steam is also visually announced to the opponents and the player himself that the character is at his/her limit.
  • As shown in the April's 7th Super Smash Bros. Direct, the characters' Special Moves can be customized to give certain results, such as Pit's arrows performing a spin after being fired, Kirby freezing characters instead of swallowing them, or Mario's Fireball being much larger but slower or smaller but faster.
  • During Play Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Roundtable with Masahiro Sakurai, it has been further explained how that mechanic will function: each character have 2 variations of their original Special Attacks, totalizing 12 different Special Moves, 3 for each direction. However, to maintain the game's balance, these customizations will not be available for Online Mode "With Anyone", and can also be turned off in the game's options for other Modes.
  • A new ranking system has been introduced, called Global Smash Power. Differentiating from the traditional leaderboards seen in other games and seen by Sakurai as a more "fair" than the current leaderboard system seen in most online games.
  • Assist items (Assist Trophy, Pokeball, Master Ball) now only appear one at a time in the Nintendo 3DS version. In the Wii U version, multiple can appear at a time.
  • When running out of a platform or edge, characters do a smooth "hopping" that is followed by the normal falling animation. Also, if the characters take no action before landing on another platform, they will immediately continue running once they hit the ground instead of the standard landing animation.
  • Though originally there were plans to include a single player story mode, Sakurai has since changed his mind. There is no story mode in this installment of the game.
    • However, short movies featuring newcomer characters introductions, like the ones introducing Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, and Mega Man, take the place of the originally planned story mode cutscenes. These scenes, however, are not present on the Nintendo 3DS.
  • Star KOs and Screen KOs are now random, meaning that a character KO'd over the upper blast line won't always have be of these animations; both of these KOs now have the same animation length, with Screen KO being significantly longer than in previous games. Additionally, they no longer occur near the end of a timed match or Sudden Death; being instead replaced by regular Blast KOs.
  • Almost all stages now have a "Final Destination version", which is a flat version of the respective stage, without any platforms or stage hazards. This is referred to as the stage's "Omega" version.
    • In addition, players can set "Random Ω" in the options to automatically fight always in Omega Stages rather than manually selecting them.
    • It is also possible to set specific stages on or off as Omega versions.
  • Multi-Man Mode no longer pits players against clone characters like in previous games, it's now the Fighting Mii Team where the player fights randomly generated Miis of all three classes.
  • The Stage Builder in this game lets you build your own land using the Gamepad Style, with far more options than in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, allowing much more fluid terrain as opposed of the "blocky" ones in Super Smash Bros.. It also lets you make ledges grabbable, create pass-through platforms, and draw hazardous areas. Other features include launching barrels similar to the Donkey Kong games, and moving platforms whose distance and trajectory can be set by the player. Background screens are now animated, and players are able to build much larger stages than in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Aesthetic changes[]

  • Visually, the game is more stylized and "colorful" than Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with colors being more saturated, as well sound effects being more discreet but yet cartoonish.
    • While in Super Smash Bros. Brawl characters had a more realistic style and textures, in this game they are more distinct from each and favor details to make them look closer to their original incarnations and franchises. For example, while Mario and Kirby retain their more cartoonish styles, Link and Samus are more realistic, while still maintaining the brighter palette and effects.
  • Most visual effects received a similar treatment to make them stand out more:
    • Most regular attacks now have special graphical effects with high saturation and enhanced motion blur to give them a more "aggressive" feel, as if they are "cutting through air".
      • This was also added so players can see and identify attacks more easily, which holds true for the Nintendo 3DS version, where the screen is smaller.
    • The "impact-launch" effect has been altered to a colored light trail indicating which player will receive the point should a KO occur. Additionally, a red/black lightning effect will appear when a character is hit by a strong attack and/or has a high damage percentage, to indicate the character will likely be KO'd. This, of course, doesn't guarantee a KO, especially if DI is applied.
    • Whenever a character KOs another, his/her frame will flash with an aura with the player's port color, to indicate who dealt the finishing move. Additionally, the smoke trail of hit characters will now emit a colored glow which also matches the attacker's color.
    • Attacks based on Magic and PSI energy are no longer electric based, now producing a distinct spark and sound when they hit.
  • All characters are much more expressive now, with different animations on their faces even for specific attacks. Notable characters with a high variety of expressions include King Dedede and Wario.
  • Some characters now display visual battle damage, a mechanic meant to be included in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Some of these include cracks on Meta Knight's mask and a bandage on Little Mac's face.
  • When a character is selected, one of his/her eyes will emit a small shine. The same will happen in a match when characters with charging attacks (such as DK's Giant Punch and Samus' Charge Shot) to indicate they are at full charge.
  • Some animations have been adjusted to make various fighters face the screen more; characters in their idle pose no longer have their back turned to the screen. Additionally, the leg and arm positions of some characters are mirrored when facing left or right.
  • Damage percentage now starts changing colors earlier, going from yellow to red as damage rises. At around 30% to 50% the color is on shades of yellow, changing to orange around 60% to 80%, and finally becoming red over 90%. At percentages above 120%, the red becomes very dark. This applies to both versions.
  • When fast-falling, a small flash of light will blink next to the character's head to indicate that he/she is entering the fast-falling animation.
  • In Team Battle, it is now possible to choose any color for the characters, and their team affiliation will be marked by the respective color outlining them. This feature is available for both versions of the game.
  • Revival platforms now turn from yellow to red to warn the players how much time they have before their fighter falls.
  • Items have received more treatment in their textures to make them stand out more on the battlefield. Notable examples are the Home-Run Bat and the Beam Sword.
  • Certain items now have white triangle markers to make them stand out more, much like in the original Super Smash Bros.
    • Also, Assist Trophies and Pokémon from a Pokéball will also have a marker above them, in order to indicate which player activated them.
  • On the Victory Screen, after the character's fanfare finishes playing, a remix of the character selection screen theme from Super Smash Bros. will play.
  • Sound effects are now more distinct, with characters having more unique sounds associated with their franchises. Kirby's Inhale, for example, now has a sound more similar to its original sound from his games. This is especially noticeable for more "old school" characters such as Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Ryu.
  • The "My Music" menu can also be accessed in the Stage Select screen.
  • Rankings and Records no longer display individual character statistics for player names, such as which character was mostly played by a specific player, or the amount of KOs players have.
  • It is no longer possible to tilt the screen while navigating through the menus using the Right Control Stick or C-Stick.
  • In the 3DS version, players highlight their characters by tapping on his/her character's icon at the bottom screen. This will set a marker on that character on the top screen, in order to more easily follow their movements.

Advanced Techniques[]

Some advanced techniques listed as "glitches" have been fixed in Patch 1.0.4. The advanced techniques are as it follows:

  • Jump Cancel Throw: also possible in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this technique is still present in the 3DS/Wii U versions. Most notable when used with Mega Man and his Metal Blades.
  • Table Flipping: Mr. Game & Watch's Down tilt has pushboxes that when used at the right timing can deflect projectiles. Most notable when used against Pac-Man's Lazy Fruits. It can also be used against opponents recovering.
  • Perfect Pivoting: considered the "wavedash of 3DS/Wii U", it allows players to slide along the ground by canceling the dash through inputing the opposite direction.
  • Edge Pivot Dash: also known as "Edge Sliding", it consists in the character sliding while doing their Normal Atack or Down Smash Attack. This can be done in fall-through platforms and in the edges of the stage.
  • Reverse Aerial Rush: also known as TACing, this technique originated from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where players could attack with a Back Air Attack while running forward.
  • Turnaround Cancel: also known as TACing, it is performed during the turning animation of a dash, where it is possible to cancel it into a Forward Tilt, similar to the Reverse Aerial Rush technique, but on ground.
  • Roll Cancel: it consists of canceling the Forward Dodge Roll into a Dash Grab. It works most notably with Little Mac, who has the fastest roll in the game.
  • Instant Bomb Dropping: a technique performed by Link and Toon Link (though it works better with Link due his higher falling speed). By pressing the assigned button for Grabbing during a short hop, but before touching the ground, Link and Toon Link can drop their bombs in mid air and re-catch them while performing aerial attacks, without letting the bombs touch the ground.
    • Bomb Faking: a variation of the above technique, but performed by jumping backwards while dropping the bomb with the Grab Button and re-grab with Grab Aerial again, in order to trick rushing opponents.
    • The Wheo Catch: in this technique, instead of dropping the bomb in short-hops, Link and Toon Link perform a full double jump, and fast fall while throwing the bomb down, and re-grabbing before it touches the ground.

The following techniques were avaliable at the launch of the Nintendo 3DS version, but were fixed in patch Version 1.0.4, and the release of the Wii U version removed them entirely.

  • Dash Cancelled Up Smash: also known as DACUS, this technique originated from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where players could cancel their Dash Attack into an Up Smash.
  • Toss Canceling: it allows the characters Link, Toon Link and Peach to cancel their landing lag by tossing their special itens (Link and Toon Link's Bombs and Peach's Vegetables).
  • Wectoring: by using the vectoring mechanic, Wario had a bug that allowed players to change, redirect and manipulate his knockback, greatly improving his recovery.

Patch Updates[]

Main article: Patch Update

Patch Update is a feature added to both versions of the game, in order to fix in-game bugs and provide character balance.

Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot[]

During the Nintendo Direct held at April 1st, a new feature called Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, was introduced to the official Smash Bros. site. It allowed fans to request character for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U through a small form. The deadline for requesting a character was October 3rd, 2015. The winner of the ballot was Bayonetta, who was voted #1 in Europe and in the top 5 in America.

Development[]

The game was first announced at E3 2011, but no further information was released due to Masahiro Sakurai working on finishing Kid Icarus: Uprising. At the start of 2012, the game was officially in production, but new information was not released until the following year.

  • On June 11th, 2013, two trailers were shown during a Nintendo Direct: one announcing the game and the Villager as a newcomer, and another announcing that Capcom's Mega Man would also be a new, playable character. One more trailer was released before the end of E3 2013 showing that Wii Fit Trainer would be playable for the first time.
  • Olimar was confirmed to return on July 12th, 2013.
  • Luigi was confirmed to return on August 8th, 2013 in a Nintendo Direct during the "Year of Luigi."
  • Princess Peach was confirmed to return on September 12th, 2013.
  • Toon Link was confirmed to return on September 26th, 2013.
  • Sonic The Hedgehog was confirmed to return on October 1st, 2013 in a Nintendo Direct video, the same day he was confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Marth was confirmed to return on November 7th, 2013.
  • Rosalina and Luma were announced on December 18th, 2013 in a Nintendo Direct video.
  • Zelda was confirmed to return on December 26th, 2013.
  • King Dedede was confirmed to return on January 10th, 2014.
  • Lucario was confirmed to return on January 31st, 2014.
  • Little Mac was announced on February 13th, 2014 in a Nintendo Direct video.
  • Diddy Kong was confirmed to return on February 21st, 2014.
  • Greninja was announced and Charizard (now as a single playable-character), Yoshi, Sheik and Zero Suit Samus were confirmed to return on April 8th, 2014, during a Nintendo Direct presentation.
  • Ike was confirmed to return on May 22nd, 2014.
  • Palutena and Mii Fighter were revealed on June 10th, 2014, during Nintendo's E3 Digital Conference. Shortly after during the Super Smash Bros. Roundtable, Pac-Man was announced. Additionally, the Official Smash Bros. site received a major update, now having separate tabs with information for the Nintendo 3DS/Wii U versions, including new sections such as "How to Play", "Game Modes", and also details about the GameCube Controller Adapter for the Wii U.
  • Lucina and Robin were announced July 11th, 2014 and revealed July 14th, 2014, on the Smash Bros Site.
  • Captain Falcon was confirmed to return on July 14th, 2014.
  • Meta Knight was confirmed to return on August 13th, 2014.
  • Shulk was announced on August 29th, 2014, on the Smash Bros Site.
  • Falco, Wario and Ness were unveiled as secret characters on October 3rd, 2014.
  • Dark Pit and Dr. Mario were unveiled as secret characters on October 9th, 2014.
  • R.O.B. and Ganondorf were unveiled as secret characters on October 15th, 2014.
  • Mr. Game & Watch was unveiled as a secret character on October 23rd, 2014.
  • Bowser Jr. was revealed in a Nintendo Direct on October 23rd, 2014.
  • Mewtwo was revealed as a DLC character in a Nintendo Direct on October 23rd, 2014.
  • Duck Hunt was revealed in a Nintendo Direct on November 5th, 2014.
  • Jigglypuff was unveiled as a secret character on November 5th, 2014.
  • Lucas was revealed as a DLC character in a Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015.
  • Roy, and Ryu were revealed as DLC characters in a Super Smash Bros Pre-E3 Direct on June 14th, 2015.
  • Cloud was revealed as a DLC character in a Nintendo Direct on November 13th, 2015.
  • Corrin and Bayonetta were revealed as the last DLC characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U in the Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation on December 15th, 2015.

Trailers[]

  • The first trailer for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U was revealed at E3 2013, showing off the game for the first time, as well as revealing the inclusion of the Villager as a newcomer, named "First Trailer".
  • Two more trailers were released later for the new characters Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer, titled "Mega Man Joins the Battle!" and "Wii Fit Trainer Joins the Battle" respectively.
  • A trailer was released on October 1st, 2013 to announce Sonic the Hedgehog, titled "Sonic Joins the Battle!". The trailer, however, is not available on his page at the Official Smash Bros. Site.
  • A trailer for the announcement of Rosalina & Luma was shown in the December 18th, 2013 Nintendo Direct, titled "Comet Observatory."
  • A trailer for the announcement of Little Mac was shown on a Nintendo Direct, on February 14th, 2014, titled "Champion of the Ring".
  • A trailer for the announcement of Charizard and Greninja was also shown in the Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct on April 8th, 2014, titled "Challenger from the Shadows".
  • A trailer for the announcement of Palutena was revealed at E3 on June 10th, 2014 and later at the same day, a trailer revealing the announcement of Pac-Man was shown at the E3 Smash Bros. Roundtable. Palutena's was titled "Goddess of Light," and Pac-Man's was titled "Red, Blue Yellow."
  • A trailer for the announcement of Robin and Lucina and Captain Falcon's return was shown on July 14th, 2014 as a livestream, titled "By Book, by Blade by Crest of Flame".
  • A trailer for the announcement of Shulk was shown on August 29th, 2014, titled "Looks like we don't have a choice!".
  • A trailer for the announcement of Mewtwo (as DLC) was announced on October 23rd, 2014 during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50-fact Extravaganza"
  • A trailer for the announcement of Bowser Jr. was revealed during the Nintendo Direct Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23rd, 2014, it was titled "The Future King".
  • A trailer for the announcement of Duck Hunt was revealed during a Nintendo Direct on November 5th, 2014, it was titled "One Dog, One Bird, One Zapper".
  • Two trailers were revealed for DLC characters Mewtwo & Lucas, titled "Mewtwo Strikes Back!" & "Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere" respectively during a Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015.
  • Two trailers were revealed for DLC characters Roy & Ryu, titled "Roy Seals the Deal!" & "Here Comes A New Challenger! Ryu" respectively during a Super Smash Bros. Pre-E3 Direct on June 14th, 2015.
  • A trailer for the announcement of the next DLC fighter, Cloud, was revealed during a Nintendo Direct on November 13th, 2015, titled "Cloud Storms Into Battle!".
  • Two trailers were revealed for DLC characters Corrin & Bayonetta, titled "Corrin Chooses to Smash!" & "Bayonetta Gets Wicked!" respectively during the Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation on December 15th, 2015.

Bundles[]

Nintendo 3DS[]

On August 13th, 2014 Nintendo of Europe announced a Nintendo 3DS XL: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Limited Edition pack that come in red or blue and have the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Boxart in white on the front. It comes with the Nintendo 3DS XL, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS pre-installed, and for a limited time, comes with a Super Smash Bros. T-Shirt. It was released October 3rd. On September 6th, Nintendo confirmed this bundle would be coming to the North America as well.

Wii U[]

At E3 2014 Nintendo announced the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Bundle. This bundle comes with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, GameCube Adapter, and a Smash Bros. themed GameCube controller.

Trivia[]

  • This game was announced at E3 2011 but development didn't start until after the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising in 2012 and no characters, stages or gameplay were shown until E3 2013, a full 2 years after the first announcement.
    • The Nintendo 3DS version was supposed to release in summer but it was delayed to October 3rd. This makes it the 2nd Super Smash Bros. game in a row to be delayed.
    • The Nintendo 3DS version is also the first Super Smash Bros. game to be released on a handheld.
  • This is the first game to push the Nintendo 3DS to its maximum power during use, disabling use of Miiverse while the game is running.
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the game with the biggest memory in the whole series, having 15.6 GB.
  • The Wii U version is the first Super Smash Bros. game to be released in North America first and then Japan, instead of being vice versa.
  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to have online support through patching in order to balance characters and other mechanics.
  • This is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to feature downloadable content.
  • This is the first installment in the series since the original game to not receive an ESRB rating of T, as both versions of the game appear to have a E10+ rating, according to the official site.
  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to have returning stages from more than one previous Super Smash Bros. game.
  • The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions have different stages: the Nintendo 3DS having stages primarily from handheld games, while the Wii U having stages mainly from console games.
  • The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions will not have cross-platform play due to the use of different stages in each version. However players can transfer their amiibo to both versions.
  • As Sakurai stated that in the Nintendo 3DS version, outlines are placed around the character so it can be easy to see them from far away. The thickness of the outlines can be increased, decreased, or even removed.
  • In the Nintendo 3DS version, stages only have two varying musical pieces, whereas in the Wii U version, the My Music function from Super Smash Bros. Brawl has returned.
  • This is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to keep entirely similar character models from a previous game (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) with a texture retouch (for example Mario, Fox, Luigi, Sonic, Pikachu, Link, Donkey Kong, Peach, Zelda, Lucario, etc.). Notable exceptions include Marth, Ike, and Samus, who had their models updated to match their appearance in more recent games of their respective franchises. Other characters received minor tweaks in their models, such as Link, Mr. Game & Watch, Ness and King Dedede.
  • This game has introduced more playable villains and female characters than any previous Smash game.
    • This is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to feature a playable female villain, Wendy O. Koopa, athough she is a palette swap of Bowser Jr.
  • The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS version have a difference in unlockable characters. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Jigglypuff, Bowser Jr., Ganondorf and Ness are unlockable characters. In the Wii U version, those four characters are starter characters.
    • The Wii U version is the first and currently the only Super Smash Bros. game where the entire cast of the original Super Smash Bros. are starters.
  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game where a veteran character who was a starter character in his first appearance becomes an unlockable character (Wario).
  • This is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to not introduce any new playable characters from the Legend of Zelda universe or the Star Fox universe.
  • This is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to have characters be brought back after missing one game (i.e. Dr. Mario, Mewtwo and Roy).
  • This is the second game in the series to have third-party characters.
  • Wii Fit Trainer is the only character to have a home stage in one version, but not in the other version. In the Wii U version, their home stage is Wii Fit Studio.
    • Duck Hunt shared this trait until their home stage was brought to the 3DS version as free DLC.
  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game in which two fighters share the same name (Roy from Fire Emblem and Roy Koopa).
  • This is the final game in the Super Smash Bros. series where Roy and Marth are voiced in Japanese in all regions. Both fighters would be voiced in English in the next installment, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the last game in the Super Smash Bros. series to feature the Corneria stage in its original Star Fox 64-based design used since its debut in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The stage would receive a complete remodel in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where its new design would be based on its appearance in Star Fox Zero.
  • Ice Climbers, Pichu, Young Link, Solid Snake, Wolf, and Pokemon Trainer (Squirtle and Ivysaur) are the only characters that do not return in this game, thus making it the second game in the series to have some characters cut, with Brawl being the first.
  • This is the first game in the series to have entire universes cut (i.e. Metal Gear and Electroplankton).

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