{"id":5322,"date":"2014-04-08T22:50:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T02:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=5322"},"modified":"2014-04-08T22:50:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T02:50:11","slug":"new-super-smash-bros-direct-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2014\/04\/new-super-smash-bros-direct-details\/","title":{"rendered":"New Super Smash Bros. Direct Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5262\" title=\"SmashBrosLogo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/SmashBrosLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/SmashBrosLogo.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/SmashBrosLogo-128x72.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><br \/>\nA new Nintendo Direct video today revealed a ton of new details about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. video games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai hosted the video and announced that the launches of the games will be in different launch windows.<\/p>\n<p>The Nintendo 3DS version of the game is planned for a release this summer, while the Wii U version is planned for a winter 2014 release window. Both games will be available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. Sakurai also detailed many of the stages and items in both versions, described the games\u2019 online functionality, revealed a new mode exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version and announced Greninja, a Pok\u00e9mon from the Pok\u00e9mon X and Pok\u00e9mon Y games, as a new playable character.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New Super Smash Bros. games are a major event for video game fans everywhere, and present an experience that only Nintendo can offer,&#8221; said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America\u2019s executive vice president of Sales &amp; Marketing. &#8220;Fans have two launches to look forward to this year, and they will want to get in plenty of practice with the Nintendo 3DS version so that they can be prepared for the launch of the Wii U game later in the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Launch windows<\/strong><\/span>: The Nintendo 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. is planned to launch this summer. The Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. is planned to launch in winter 2014.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Silky-smooth 3D<\/strong><\/span>: Most game-play elements of the Nintendo 3DS version of the game will run at 60 frames per second, all in stereoscopic 3D.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u201cSmash Run\u201d<\/span>:<\/strong> Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version of the game is a new mode called \u201cSmash Run.\u201d In this mode, four players have five minutes to enter a dungeon and explore the surroundings, fight enemies and obtain power-ups to enhance their fighters. Once the five minutes are up, all four fighters enter a battle arena using their newly equipped items and power-ups. Enemies encountered in the Smash Run mode are from a wide range of game series. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems and games are required for multiplayer modes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New challenger!<\/span>:<\/strong> Greninja, the awesome final evolution of Froakie from Pok\u00e9mon X and Pok\u00e9mon Y, joins the roster as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oldies but goodies<\/span>:<\/strong> Many of the classic characters from past Super Smash Bros. games that are returning in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS have new powers and abilities. Four characters that have appeared in previous games, but had yet to be announced before this Nintendo Direct, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zero Suit Samus<\/span>:<\/strong> That\u2019s right, Zero Suit Samus is back, but this time she is her own fully playable character, separate from suited Samus. In the new game, she is given jet boots to make her even more powerful.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sheik<\/span>:<\/strong> As with Zero Suit Samus, Sheik is another character that appeared in previousSuper Smash Bros. games, but will be a unique playable character for the first time in the new Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. Sheik has new moves like Burst Grenade and Bouncing Fish.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Yoshi<\/span>:<\/strong> In previous games, Yoshi stood on two legs and hunched over, as if Mario were going to jump on top of him at any moment. This new version of Yoshi stands completely upright, making him an even stronger fighter.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charizard<\/span>:<\/strong> After appearing from a Pok\u00e9 Ball in Super Smash Bros. Melee and becoming playable by using Pok\u00e9mon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this fire-breathing Pok\u00e9mon is now a selectable character.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Online play<\/span>:<\/strong> Both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. will offer online multiplayer game play with other players on the same platform. Players with broadband Internet access can battle it out with anyone else who is online and also has the game.<\/p>\n<p>When playing with random players online, two modes are available: \u201cFor Fun\u201d and \u201cFor Glory.\u201d In \u201cFor Glory,\u201d only Final Destination stage variations are available. There are no platforms, elevated areas or items in this mode. It is a nice, clean battle between characters. In \u201cFor Fun,\u201d all stages are picked randomly and all items and power-ups are available.<br \/>\nWhen playing with friends, full customization is available \u2013 players can set the rules, stages and items however they want<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Variety of stages<\/span>:<\/strong> While the cast of playable characters is the same in both versions of the new games, the stages where the battles take place are vastly different, depending on which system a player chooses. The Wii U stages are primarily based on past home console games, while the Nintendo 3DS stages draw from hand-held games for inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Boss characters, such as the Yellow Devil in Dr. Wily\u2019s Base, will make appearances in some stages. When bosses appear, fighters will have to battle the boss, as well as one another. The boss can even be used in strategic ways to damage other fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all the stages in both versions of the game will have a \u201cFinal Destination form,\u201d an alternate form of each stage that is inspired by the relatively simple layout of the much-loved Final Destination stage<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Items, trophies and Pok\u00e9mon<\/span>:<\/strong> Items, assist trophies and Pok\u00e9 Balls all return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. New to the games are Master Balls, special Pok\u00e9 Balls that contain Legendary Pok\u00e9mon like Arceus and Xerneas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Get connected<\/span>:<\/strong> There will be elements in Super Smash Bros. that link both versions of the games. More details about this will be revealed at a later date.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Custom moves<\/span>:<\/strong> In a series first, players can now customize move sets when playing locally or online with friends. More information about this feature will be announced in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Nintendo Direct video today revealed a ton of new details about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. video games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Series creator Masahiro Sakurai hosted the video and announced that the launches of the games will be in different launch windows. The Nintendo 3DS version of the game [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[21,75],"tags":[1386,1385,1395,87],"class_list":["post-5322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nintendo-3ds","category-nintendo-wii-u","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-3ds","tag-nintendo-wii-u","tag-super-smash-bros"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/SmashBrosLogo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-1nQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8677,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2015\/12\/bayonetta-and-corrin-announced-in-final-super-smash-direct\/","url_meta":{"origin":5322,"position":0},"title":"Bayonetta and Corrin Announced in Final Super Smash Direct","date":"December 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"In the final video presentation dedicated to the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games, creator Masahiro Sakurai provided many details about previously announced character Cloud from FINAL FANTASY VII, as well as introduced two new playable fighters to the franchise: Corrin from upcoming Nintendo 3DS game\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Nintendo 3DS&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/super_smash_bros_wii_u.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4680,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2014\/01\/separate-trophies-confirmed-for-3dswii-u-versions-of-super-smash-bros\/","url_meta":{"origin":5322,"position":1},"title":"Separate Trophies Confirmed for 3DS\/Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros","date":"January 6, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai shared another screen shot today from the upcoming game, confirming that trophies will be different in the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. 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