About the Game

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is, along with its 3DS counterpart , the fourth entry in Nintendo's crossover fighting franchise, featuring dozens of characters from across Nintendo's catalog, along with a few special guests. The basic formula is unchanged since the previous title : up to eight characters, controlled by either human players or the computer, duke it out in arenas based on Nintendo games; the list of available stages on the Wii U largely differs from the 3DS game's offerings. As characters take damage, they are sent flying further by attacks, and if they fly -- or fall -- out of the arena, then they're out! Most of the fighters from previous entries have returned, along with numerous newcomers, including Mega Man , Pac-Man , Little Mac ( Punch-Out ), Shulk ( Xenoblade Chronicles ), Palutena ( Kid Icarus ), Villager ( Animal Crossing ), and numerous others for a total of more than three dozen playable characters.

Gameplay & Core Systems

The game includes standard 2-to-4-player battle modes, including both time and stock matches, playable via either local wi-fi or internet play. Certain stages in the game support 2-to-6 or 2-8-player battles, but only for local play. Returning from previous entries is the All Star mode, where players must defeat all other characters in the game in order, with only limited healing items available. The trophy collection system introduced in Melee also returns, giving players a glimpse at classic and modern Nintendo characters and other objects in full 3D. Features exclusive to the Wii U version include the Smash Tour mode, where players travel across a game board to collect fighters and power-ups.

Standout Features

• Mii-style: It is also possible to design a custom Mii-style fighter using parts and abilities unlocked throughout the game; this character can also be transferred for use in the 3DS version of the game.
• The game includes standard 2-to-4-player battle modes, including both time and stock matches, playable via either local wi-fi or internet play.
• Melee: The trophy collection system introduced in Melee also returns, giving players a glimpse at classic and modern Nintendo characters and other objects in full 3D.
• Features exclusive to the Wii U version include the Smash Tour mode, where players travel across a game board to collect fighters and power-ups.
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is, along with its 3DS counterpart , the fourth entry in Nintendo's crossover fighting franchise, featuring dozens of characters from across Nintendo's catalog, along with a few special guests.
• Nintendo: The basic formula is unchanged since the previous title : up to eight characters, controlled by either human players or the computer, duke it out in arenas based on Nintendo games; the list of available stages on the Wii U largely differs from the 3DS game's offerings.
• As characters take damage, they are sent flying further by attacks, and if they fly -- or fall -- out of the arena, then they're out!
• Certain stages in the game support 2-to-6 or 2-8-player battles, but only for local play.

Modes & Ways to Play

The game includes standard 2-to-4-player battle modes, including both time and stock matches, playable via either local wi-fi or internet play. Returning from previous entries is the All Star mode, where players must defeat all other characters in the game in order, with only limited healing items available. The trophy collection system introduced in Melee also returns, giving players a glimpse at classic and modern Nintendo characters and other objects in full 3D. Features exclusive to the Wii U version include the Smash Tour mode, where players travel across a game board to collect fighters and power-ups.

Player support includes Internet, Same/Split-Screen, Bots, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), and Team.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Playing this mode on a high difficulty setting will give players the chance to fight Master Fortress at the end, a boss that is not present in the 3DS game.