Change Coming to Super Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS

• Lan wrote on 2012-05-02 00:49

  Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series has grown astronomically since it first debuted over a decade ago. Now considered one of the publisher's flagship franchises, the manic fighting series has more than quadrupled its playable roster, introduced characters from third party companies, featured a stage editor and even a robust, story-driven single-player campaign. Its latest installment, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is figuratively bursting at the seams with content. What, then, could franchise creator Masahiro Sakurai possibly do with the Wii U and 3DS versions?
  
  
  "As you noted, there is a certain dead end we come to if we just expand the volume of the game," Sakurai told me in a recent e-mail interview, clearly recognizing that simply adding more characters, items and stages wouldn't be enough. The Smash Bros. franchise, though repeatedly earning high praise from critics over its three entries, has effectively followed the same formula since its inception, evolving its style of play without shaking things up too much. So if merely expanding the idea isn't the only thing on Sakurai's mind... what is?
  
  "I intend to change direction a little as we go," Sakurai said, indicating his desire to possbily find a new mechanic or idea to drive two new entries in the series. "The key to that's going to be its dual support for 3DS/Wii U."
  
  Sakurai, as well as Nintendo global president Satoru Iwata, had previously acknowledged his interest in linking the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game, which were announced simultaneously at E3 2011. "I'm really just getting started on this so it's going to take time, but I'll come up with something that uses that link as the game's central axis, so I hope you're looking forward to it."
  
  Sakurai's remarks came in the midst of a larger conversation about Kid Icarus Uprising, which was recently released for the Nintendo 3DS. The developer, who is also the Director of the Board for Project Sora, a subsidiary developer of Nintendo, mentioned he is now concentrating his efforts on the next two installments of Smash Bros. With development just getting started, it seems as though fans of the series will still have to wait some time before watching Mario and Link battle it out.
  
  For more of my discussion with Sakurai about Uprising, including whether he would return for a sequel, his thoughts on the game's controversial controls and how he approached development, stay tuned to IGN.
  

  
  
  http://wii.ign.com/articles/122/1223770p1.html
• MareneCorp wrote on 2012-05-02 00:55
  Interesting. I wonder what he has in mind, I really enjoyed the early Super Smash games.
• User495 wrote on 2012-05-02 01:44
  I thought Sakurai wasn't going to do another Super Smash Bros
  
  and that Brawl was his last
• Rin wrote on 2012-05-02 06:32

  Quote from Seviraph;853551:

  I thought Sakurai wasn't going to do another Super Smash Bros
  
  and that Brawl was his last

  
  
  Nintendo kind of asked him to do it again, so...
  
  Anyway, I'm more interested in the 3DS version.
• Phunkie wrote on 2012-05-02 06:34
  YES! I want Geno in these!!
• Juno wrote on 2012-05-02 06:35
  As long is both systems aren't required...the whole 'central axis' thing has me a bit worried.
• User495 wrote on 2012-05-02 09:35
  it would seem my 3DS investment is starting to pay off
  
  so many games I'm wanting that I haven't had a chance to get yet(or not out yet, but going to be)
  
  [SIZE="2"]Tales of the Abyss
  Animal Crossing 3DS
  Fire Emblem Awakening [/SIZE]
  
  now this
  well not that many but- my desire for them is abit more than what I had for the DS games
• Tropacat wrote on 2012-05-02 11:19
  Yay! :D
  
  Can't wait for this!
  I hope they keep Olimar&Pikmin
  
  and the feature to build your own stage again.
• Phunkie wrote on 2012-05-02 23:51

  Quote from Tropacat;853812:

  Yay! :D
  
  Can't wait for this!
  I hope they keep Olimar&Pikmin
  
  and the feature to build your own stage again.

  
  
  Pikmin 3 is coming out, so I'm sure they will.
• Kayate wrote on 2012-05-03 00:07
  I want a character from the recent Pokemon black or white to come out in the new smash bros.
• User495 wrote on 2012-05-03 02:05

  Quote from Kayate;854447:

  I want a character from the recent Pokemon black or white to come out in the new smash bros.

  
  
  so basically replace Red, with .. that male character [SIZE="1"](forgot which they call him)[/SIZE]
  and the starters with Black and White starters [SIZE="1"](also forgot their names it's been awhile)[/SIZE]
• Kayate wrote on 2012-05-03 02:40

  Quote from Seviraph;854567:

  so basically replace Red, with .. that male character [SIZE="1"](forgot which they call him)[/SIZE]
  and the starters with Black and White starters [SIZE="1"](also forgot their names it's been awhile)[/SIZE]

  
  
  Well we can still keep red if you want just add an antagonist form black and white.
• Tropacat wrote on 2012-05-03 02:43

  Quote from Phunkie;854409:

  Pikmin 3 is coming out, so I'm sure they will.

  
  
  

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• Randomcheese wrote on 2012-05-07 03:24

  Quote from Phunkie;854409:

  Pikmin 3 is coming out, so I'm sure they will.

  
  
  Woo, I love Pikmin. Also excited to see what the super smash bros will look like on the 3DS
• Invalid wrote on 2012-05-07 13:50
  While I love ssb ssbm ssbb and played all three frequently..
  
  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale YEAAAAA