Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2127 Ratings

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  1. Sir_Rage
    Jan 11, 2015
    7
    Wow, I expect better from Nintendo. Smash Brothers for the Wii U is a mediocre game. It has no story like Brawl, and the modes that it has instead are terrible. A LOT of characters are just slightly modified clones of ones that already exist. Hell look at Dark pit, Yay! A darker colored clone with a one or two move difference! Many clones could have been replaced with characters likeWow, I expect better from Nintendo. Smash Brothers for the Wii U is a mediocre game. It has no story like Brawl, and the modes that it has instead are terrible. A LOT of characters are just slightly modified clones of ones that already exist. Hell look at Dark pit, Yay! A darker colored clone with a one or two move difference! Many clones could have been replaced with characters like Snake or the Ice climbers.
    The modes we get that replace the story mode as I stated previously are terrible. You get this stupid Board game like map you run around on and collect power ups to boost your stats while having occasional fights. It's poorly explained how it works in game, and even if you know how it works it's not fun to play. Smash run in the 3DS version should have been put in instead. Or maybe a STORY. You also have classic mode, Which is bloody awful. If you get all the way to the end of classic mode, your punished by having to fight Master hand, and some stupid shadow thing with ONLY 2 lives which is near impossible. Nobody with 2 lives can survive against Master hand and Crazy hand, The shadow dog, the shadow sword, a shadow clone of yourself, and a shadow ball that instantly KOs you if you don't kill it in a certain amount of time.
    And then we have the Level editor, What the F$%^! How do you screw up something as simple as a level editor? First of all you have to use the Wii U gamepad, and you have to DRAW platforms, and on the gamepad its near impossible to draw a straight line. Now what do you get to use for the level editor? You have 5 choices of texture for the platforms, and 4 f$#%*@# object choices unless you go through classic mode a few hundred times ( Which sucks ) To unlock more.
    The only things that redeem this games piss poor game modes is 8 player smash, Regular brawls, And fighting with people online, The controls are much better then the 3DS version, and its a much more competitve game.
    This game deserves no more then a 7. Just because its HD and brings in some new content doesn't warrant a 10. All new games should bring in new content, and on a next gen system you should expect good graphics, But I guess that's just Metacritic on an average day.    … Expand
  2. Spearow2911
    Jan 10, 2015
    9
    One of the best, if not the best game for the wii u. Great game to play by yourself or with friends, with amazing game play, graphics and 8 player smash. A true skillful game with nearly 50 characters to play as and a tonne of stages to play on, this game with be memorable to everyone.
  3. Reynolds100
    Jan 10, 2015
    7
    Has great game play with lots of choice of players each having individual moves. Even has the ability to create your own character out of your mii. Plus you can give different moves to the characters and customize their damage/speed/defence.
    But I bought this game on the Wii U... Am I the only one who thinks they should actually use the wii u gamepad in a wii u game? they could have    Has great game play with lots of choice of players each having individual moves. Even has the ability to create your own character out of your mii. Plus you can give different moves to the characters and customize their damage/speed/defence.
    But I bought this game on the Wii U... Am I the only one who thinks they should actually use the wii u gamepad in a wii u game? they could have customized even just a campaign or some solo or online play or even a mode of play where the gamepad is against the other players... Maybe it was too hard or would have made the game a bit too complicated but whats the point in having this game on the wii u if it does not use the main difference from the wii and the wii u. Being the touch screen gamepad.
    Honestly I feel cheated in buying it... But still a great wii game. Not wii u game    … Expand
  4. DBPirate1129
    Jan 10, 2015
    10
    It's pretty obvious but I'm going to say it: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is both better than the 3DS version and it is the best installment in the series to date!

    The character roster is the best ever. The lack of the Ice Climbers, Lucas, and Wolf is a bit weird (DLC, maybe?) but all the others, including the newcomers are great. My favorite newcomers are Duck Hunt, Bowser Jr., Mega Man    It's pretty obvious but I'm going to say it: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is both better than the 3DS version and it is the best installment in the series to date!

    The character roster is the best ever. The lack of the Ice Climbers, Lucas, and Wolf is a bit weird (DLC, maybe?) but all the others, including the newcomers are great. My favorite newcomers are Duck Hunt, Bowser Jr., Mega Man (Capcom), and Pac-Man (Namco Bandai). With new characters comes new Final Smashes and the game doesn't disappoint here either. All the Final Smashes are great despite some of them being complete clones: i.e. Toon Link and Link, Sheik and Zelda.

    The stages are also a highlight with Mushroom Kingdom U, Skyloft, Orbital Gate Assault, Kalos Pokemon League, and Wuhu Island being the strongest ones. Some of the retro stages are odd choices such as Onett (why couldn't Magicant be here?) and Port Town Aero Dive (why couldn't Mute City be here?) but this is hardly a problem.

    Classic and All-Star are the best they've ever been (even if All-Star Mode is better on the 3DS version) and I'm probably one of the few who believe the board game-like Smash Tour is better than Smash Run. It seems a bit more skill based than Smash Run. You have to adapt to crazy environments in this mode: explosives falling around you, Boss Galagas trying to carry you away, and Home-Run Bats hitting you everywhere!

    The Event Match mode is a bit changed up here. There are various paths to choose from and there are some pretty difficult challenges to complete in these events. Speaking of challenges, they're back and are harder than ever! Thankfully, they're much more rewarding. Special Orders is a new mode in the game. They are a series of tickets that give you astounding prizes. In Crazy Orders, Crazy Hand must be fought at the end.

    Trophies return as collectibles and they're as addictive to collect as ever. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who wishes he had time to read every single trophy description and admire Nintendo's history. Online isn't as laggy as it was in the 3DS version (in my experiences, at least) so that's a plus. I still wish there was something that matched you up to someone your skill level though.

    Overall, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is an amazing experience and one of the best Wii U games to date! It's definitely a must-buy and you won't regret it!    … Expand
  5. ThatOnePanda
    Jan 9, 2015
    10
    Super smash brothers did everything the last games did but made it 10x better. from the amazing new character selection to the mind blowing stages the game was a blast to play and is a must buy for wii u owners
  6. DynamicDude11
    Jan 9, 2015
    10
    Why people give this game negative ratings I have no f@$&ing idea, geez I get it that they removed adventure mode but that is NOT what smash bros is about, seriously, I have read some of these users reviews and I mean, really? Its like they took one god damm thing out of the game and now you think that it deserves 3 out of 10, really? Its like you played one hour of the game then thought,Why people give this game negative ratings I have no f@$&ing idea, geez I get it that they removed adventure mode but that is NOT what smash bros is about, seriously, I have read some of these users reviews and I mean, really? Its like they took one god damm thing out of the game and now you think that it deserves 3 out of 10, really? Its like you played one hour of the game then thought, why don't I make a review of it to show the world how angry I am that Dark Pit is in the game? (Seriously, one character guys, he isn't taking up any room on the roster.) That aside. This game was easily my GOTY 2014, beatiful graphics, (1080p 60fps.) A HUGE character roster, (49 characters, jesus christ!) Some really good stages, (Kalos pokemon league, Orbital gate assault, Pyrosphere, just to name a few.) Some pretty fun extra modes like classic, all star, multi-man brawl. Being able to make your miis into fighters, (more awesome than it sounds.) Custom flipping movesets! (YES!) So. Much. Music! And damm good music too! I love the new classic mode boss, (not spoiling what it is...) For once I actually enjoy playing every character! This game is great to play alone, and amazing to play with friends. If you have a Wii U, get this game! Just, get it! And if you don't have a Wii U, then get one! (Who needs PS4 and Xbox One, ammiright?) 10/10 Buy It!… Expand
  7. smuniz83
    Jan 6, 2015
    10
    Flawless. If there is something wrong with this game; I haven't found it. A nice big roster of players. It would have been nice to see more maps but the maps in the game are creative and the best part is how some maps have a final destination version to duke out without hassle in a map other than final destination. Masterpieces are a nice edition to the game letting you demo original gamesFlawless. If there is something wrong with this game; I haven't found it. A nice big roster of players. It would have been nice to see more maps but the maps in the game are creative and the best part is how some maps have a final destination version to duke out without hassle in a map other than final destination. Masterpieces are a nice edition to the game letting you demo original games of where some of these characters where first introduced and if you can even buy them unlocking the full version. Characters are balanced and thanks god they got rid of the random tripping that brawl had. Overall it's a real sequel to the smash brother games and for those remember the good old Gamecube days playing melee, Nintendo introduced the Gamecube adapter letting you hook up your original Gamecube controller to play. Unfortunately they're mostly sold out but it goes to show how many people want them.… Expand
  8. aasecr14
    Jan 6, 2015
    10
    If Nintendo was trying to create a game that celebrated everything about what Nintendo is, including its major franchises, it couldn't have done better that with Super Smash Bros. for WiiU. This game has such a massive amount of content, it's a miracle they fit it onto one disc. It's a blast to play, it's a blast to watch, and every single aspect of the game is polished to a perfect sheen.If Nintendo was trying to create a game that celebrated everything about what Nintendo is, including its major franchises, it couldn't have done better that with Super Smash Bros. for WiiU. This game has such a massive amount of content, it's a miracle they fit it onto one disc. It's a blast to play, it's a blast to watch, and every single aspect of the game is polished to a perfect sheen. This is the Smash game we were looking for. This is our savior. All hail Sakurai. May His mind never grow tired, and may the smash ball always gravitate to Him.… Expand
  9. TheWildBlue
    Jan 4, 2015
    10
    Best Smash in existence for me. I could do without all the extra Fire Emblem characters, though. Marth and Ike, maybe- but Robin? And Lucina? I mean, if Robin has a female version, why didn't they just make Lucina a female version of Marth, as she plays exactly like him?

    Aside from that, the combat here is top notch. It varies from others Smashes in that there is a pretty    Best Smash in existence for me. I could do without all the extra Fire Emblem characters, though. Marth and Ike, maybe- but Robin? And Lucina? I mean, if Robin has a female version, why didn't they just make Lucina a female version of Marth, as she plays exactly like him?

    Aside from that, the combat here is top notch. It varies from others Smashes in that there is a pretty well-defined combo system this time around, as well as a way for you to bounce back when hitting a wall/floor/ceiling.

    The new modes are a mixed bag. 8 man Smash is a warm welcome, but the Smash Tour game is... inferior to many other modes that have been in the series before. Okay, really, I hate the Smash Tour.

    Other than that, the graphics are good, the animations are fluid and solid, and playing it on the GamePad feels quite right.

    If you love Smash, you'll love this iteration.    … Expand
  10. MandicLuka
    Jan 4, 2015
    10
    This is an awesome game, there was no doubt about it, Nintendo pulled it off again, Nintendo EAD is the only development team that makes truly awesome games!Smash Bros. for Wii U is the best fighting game made so far, yes it is the best Smash Bros. game yet made!!
  11. JohnMasterL
    Jan 4, 2015
    10
    Perfecto, Si la versión de Nintendo 3DS es perfecta, la versión de wii u es una joya. Divertido en todos los sentidos, con mucho contenido extra y con varias opciones de juego, uno de los mejores juegos del año.
  12. JoshLuck1995
    Jan 2, 2015
    8
    I'm no where near as hooked as other people I find it quite repetitive and boring after 5 or so hours, I can appreciate and understand why people love it though but just not for me
  13. YellowMuscle
    Jan 2, 2015
    9
    Another Nintendo home console, another Smash Bros. With the fundamental gameplay unchanged from its predecessors, Sakuri and his team at Bandi Namco still managed to make Super Smash Bros. for Wii U feel fresh and exciting. With a robust character roster, new, varied stages, the ability to play with up to eight players, and stunning HD graphics, this iteration of Super Smash Bros is aAnother Nintendo home console, another Smash Bros. With the fundamental gameplay unchanged from its predecessors, Sakuri and his team at Bandi Namco still managed to make Super Smash Bros. for Wii U feel fresh and exciting. With a robust character roster, new, varied stages, the ability to play with up to eight players, and stunning HD graphics, this iteration of Super Smash Bros is a brand new experience. More than that, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the best entry yet in the acclaimed mascot fighting franchise.

    Super Smash Bros prides itself on gameplay. Gameplay that is accessible for new comers, but complex enough to please hardcore players. Changes like the new edge grabbing mechanic, and an increased speed from brawl give the game a unique feel, but veteran players will be instantly familiar with the combat. The saying "If it isn't broke don't fix it" certainly applies, as it is still a blast landing a smash attack on your opponent and sending them flying. The most significant change to the gameplay is the inclusion of eight player smash. This brings the frantic brawler to a new level of chaotic joy. Even with eight players fighting it out on specially designed large stages, Smash's signature satisfying gameplay remains intact and well, if not a little more hectic.

    Of course it wouldn't be a new Super Smash Bros without new characters, something the Wii U version is not lacking in. New fighters like Little Mac,Rosalina and Luma, Villager, and Megaman all offer unique move sets and gameplay styles, allowing for varied gameplay when using different brawlers. The combination of new and retro HD stages also come in many different varieties suited for the kind of smash you want to play. Want an intense one on one batte? Battlefield and Final Destination it is. Looking for a huge stage to try out eight player smash? Check out The Great Cave Offensive. In the mood for channelling your inner Luke Skywalker? Battle it out on the Star Wars...*Hmm*..."Star Fox" themed stage Orbital Gate Assault. I was slightly disappointed by lack of retro stages, with only a select few levels returning from previous games, but quickly got over it after checking out all the the new stage designs.

    The meat and potatoes of Smash for Wii U is the extremely fun gameplay concept, and the characters and stages that are built around it. But to make the game a well rounded meal, you need interesting, varied game types to give the player a full experience. For the most part, the game delivers. Mini games like Mulit-Man Smash, Target Blast, and Home run contest use the Smash Bros. mechanics to create fun diversions, while other modes like All-Star, Special Orders, and Classic provide exciting, tense, smash battles that are enjoyable single player or with a co-op buddy. Event mode is the closest analogue to a campaign, giving the player unique scenarios and objectives to complete with comical story descriptions for each event that add to the fun; however, I was disappointed at the lack of a full story mode. Classic was my personal favorite mode. Defeating different groups of enemies and eventually facing off against Master and Crazy Hand never got tiresome, greatly thanks to a decimal based difficulty slider. Seeing my improvement as I moved up in difficulty was a satisfying progression system that didn't rely on leveling up or upgrading your gear, which is a huge accomplishment. The only mode where the game stumbles is Smash Tour. The board game like mode is confusing and boring, as you spend more time moving around the board than battling it out with other players. If anything, the mode makes you yearn to return to the excellent base of the game.

    While playing all the modes in Smash, you are constantly unlocking trophies, music records, and custom moves that you can equip to your fighters. The music and trophies can be viewed in the vault, a dumping ground for all the Nintendo fan service in the game. Essentially a virtual museum, the vault allows you to take a tour through Nintendo's history, listening to beautiful medleys, checking out well designed trophies, and even playing demos of some retro classics. Any collector will have plenty of reasons to come back to smash to unlock all these Nintendo goodies.

    When it works, online is a great way to experience multiplayer, but large amounts of lag often caused this experience to break. This may be a problem of my connection, as others report the online to run smoothly. But based on my experience, I can't say online as a viable option to play Smash Bros.

    Super Smash Bros is inherently great because of its exceptional gameplay. And with an array of fun single player and multiplayer game modes, hundreds of unlockables, and unparalleled fan service, and despite its messy board game mode and online hitches, Super Smash Bros for Wii U is truly something special.    … Expand
  14. Tarikanen
    Jan 1, 2015
    10
    This is no Brawl 2.0 no matter what people say. I loved Melee, Brawl was a dissapointment, barely even played it but Super Smash Bros for Wii U is fun. I had a blast playing it with 6 of my friends, and I have a blast playing it 1on1. The game is nicely balanced aswell so you can pick any character you like and still own people. Online is only laggy when my opponent is laggy so its asThis is no Brawl 2.0 no matter what people say. I loved Melee, Brawl was a dissapointment, barely even played it but Super Smash Bros for Wii U is fun. I had a blast playing it with 6 of my friends, and I have a blast playing it 1on1. The game is nicely balanced aswell so you can pick any character you like and still own people. Online is only laggy when my opponent is laggy so its as simple as just switching opponent to get rid of lag. However if you always lag, then it's defenitely not the games fault. It's your own internet connections fault. Great music, nice visuals and the gameplay is absolutely amazing.… Expand
  15. Jenkins
    Dec 30, 2014
    7
    Awesome stuff! Especially when you have people playing with you. 8 player smash is chaotic fun and there is good incentive to keep playing as the amount of unlockables are immense.
    But the biggest issues for me come in two forms:
    1. The series hasn't made much of a step since Melee. At this point expect famililarity. 2. Online needs serious improvement as there are still a heap of    Awesome stuff! Especially when you have people playing with you. 8 player smash is chaotic fun and there is good incentive to keep playing as the amount of unlockables are immense.
    But the biggest issues for me come in two forms:
    1. The series hasn't made much of a step since Melee. At this point expect famililarity.
    2. Online needs serious improvement as there are still a heap of people with connectivity issues, including me. Haven't had a game yet. What gives?    … Expand
  16. sorasoprano
    Dec 30, 2014
    9
    The long awaited Super Smash Bros for Wii U doubles the content from the 3ds, with a superb roster, great new missions and collectibles and online multiplayer.
  17. jakethesnack
    Dec 30, 2014
    8
    While this game is pretty fun, it's a major disappointment compared to brawl. The only new things i enjoyed were master and crazy orders. Besides that it's just brawl only with a terrible roster, horrible remixed music and rather boring stages.
  18. cobraaahhh
    Dec 29, 2014
    10
    Sure, the adventure and classic modes might be a bit lacking, but the Event mode is better than ever. And besides, if you're buying any fighting game, let alone Smash Bros for Pete's sake, for the SINGLE player, something has gone horribly wrong. In the end, this is a big game for (wii) you.
  19. ToFewViews
    Dec 27, 2014
    9
    Super Smash Bro's latest installment in the franchise is a huge leap forward for the series. It improves upon the aspects people loved from Melee and got rid of the things people hate from Brawl, Like Tripping or the Physics. This time they keep the game-play tight and responsive, but still fun and accessible for beginners or young ones.
    With the addition of 8 Player smash as well, you    Super Smash Bro's latest installment in the franchise is a huge leap forward for the series. It improves upon the aspects people loved from Melee and got rid of the things people hate from Brawl, Like Tripping or the Physics. This time they keep the game-play tight and responsive, but still fun and accessible for beginners or young ones.
    With the addition of 8 Player smash as well, you and lots of friends can duel it out and have tournaments.
    The Roster to pick from is sizable and has a few characters you wouldn't expect, But by the time I had them all unlocked I still felt like it needed more. With the separation of Characters like Zelda/Sheik Or Samus/Zero Suit Samus it has filled out the roster a bit more then usual.
    Now you can also play the slightly more traditional Single Player with Two players (Similar to Brawl). Witch is nice for a fun Co-op Experience.
    All in all if you have played any Super Smash Bro's game you will have tons of fun playing this one and if you own a Wii-U or a 3DS this is a must buy and could be my GOTY for the Wii-U.    … Expand
  20. BROstoise
    Dec 27, 2014
    10
    Literally the best console game ever created. I can't say it's THE best game ever created, because Sakurai's other flawless masterpiece, Kid Icarus: Uprising, takes the cake. Lets start off by rebutting any complaints.
    -Are people really complaining about the name? [facepalms intensify]
    -The clones. Anyone who hates these are "children" who "cannot be helped" -Masahiro Sakurai. He    Literally the best console game ever created. I can't say it's THE best game ever created, because Sakurai's other flawless masterpiece, Kid Icarus: Uprising, takes the cake. Lets start off by rebutting any complaints.
    -Are people really complaining about the name? [facepalms intensify]

    -The clones. Anyone who hates these are "children" who "cannot be helped" -Masahiro Sakurai. He explained that clones were once alts, but added as additional characters, with little effort, so we could have extra characters. How could anyone be salty about them? It's not like they took the slot of another character. linkamo, for example, is a helpless child. he stated that " They’ve taken away a few of the better characters (like Snake and Ice Climbers) and replaced them with 14 new characters. Except, most of those characters are minor revisions to other characters. (Seriously… “Dark Pit” couldn’t have just been a different skin of “Pit?”)" MOST of the newcomers are minor revisions? Since when is 2/14 most? What an idiot. He also thinks Snake and IC's were replaced, when, in reality, the IC's were cut for technical reasons, and Snake was removed because Konami has been a jerk to Nintendo.

    -Adventure mode/replay value. "Adventure" mode is the same thing every time you play through it in Melee and Brawl. Smash4's big mode is Smash Tour, which was designed so the same events are rarely produced. So which has more replay value? A mode that is the same every time, or a mode that is never the same? The answer is obvious. Since adventure had to be cleared as everyone in Melee, it got super repetetive, just as Classic (to a lesser degree) and All-Star do. The community also hated Brawl's SSE Great Maze, so I really don't see why people wanted the story mode to return (i personally liked it, but that's just me, and a completely new mode prevents this game from feeling like Brawl 2.0)

    -Brawl 2.0: This game added more to its predecessor than Brawl did, and people are calling it Brawl 2.0, but not calling Brawl Melee 2.0. What. The. Hell? Special Orders, Conquest, Smash Tour, Custom Fighters, Trophy Rush, Photo Studio, Paint, the list goes on. Brawl only added Tourney and Online mode basically. Yes, the pace is closer to Brawls, it is is undoubtedly faster. Even so, they added things like For Glory and Omega forms to appease those who don't play smash the way it was intended. (Sakurai did state that Smash was supposed to be chaotic and fun). This game is actually closer to melee in one aspect: the amount of clones (#REKT)

    -Customization. People say this is a dumb mode. K. Don't use it if you don't want. However, these make Classic mode and Hard Events so much easier. Seriously. I have a Donkey Kong with Lifesteal and Auto-healing, and he is a tank. Custom specials also make clones feel unique.

    -Stages: There are a lot less new ones than Brawl, but if you add he new stages from Smash 3DS, we're golden. Even so, almost all of the new stages are amazing and unique. This is most likely because of the Wii U's advanced hardware being able to make more dynamic stages. You can't look me in the eye and say Mario Circuit 8 isn't an outstanding stage.

    -8 Player Smash: It's fun with friends, but if you give this game a bad score because of an optional mode, you probably dont have any. (#REKT)

    -Not many unlockables: Tell me again how having most of the content from the start is a bad thing? Unlocking was always a drab to me. Just gimme my stages and character and do it quick. Most of us already unlocked everything in the 3DS version too, so doing it all AGAIN would be tedious. If you want motivation to try new things, there's still the Challenges and Events. Speaking of which, the Events are notably better than Melee's and Brawl's, and you get rewards for completing them. They're also non-linear.

    -Blast Zones too high: I'm guessing that, if this is a problem, you're missing a few chromosomes. There's something called "damage ratio" in the game that you can adjust.

    -Too many fire emblem characters: Eh. I can't believe people want Roy to return as DLC.

    -Online lag: I rarely play online, so any issues with it are not issues to me. Invite some friends over. Oh wait. I forgot that people who give this game a low score for dumb reasons have no friends.

    -Amiibo functionality: Personally, I found the amiibos to level up too fast. You can get one to level 50 with ease. The process is still enjoyable. If you think otherwise, no one's forcing you to buy an amiibo figure.

    -Classic Mode: Its better. You pick who you want to fight and which kind of rewards to recieve.
    I'm out of characters.

    Let's not forget this game's soundtrack, which is undoubtedly the best of any game, the stunning HD visuals, the fan requested newcomers who mostly have unique mechanics. Special orders are great. Master is a great way to earn some quick coins, and Crazy is the only reliable way to get CDs. You also get a ton of rewards at the end of Crazy Orders and Smash Tour    … Expand
  21. Sparky96
    Dec 27, 2014
    10
    Best game on the wii u by far!!! Far better than Brawl without a question! Beautiful graphics, love the roster and no sub space story line! If you thinking of getting this game, stop and just buy it!
  22. NerdyDude
    Dec 26, 2014
    10
    Super Smash Bros for the Wii U is a superb fighting game. Now, to start off, I must say that for players who take this game very seriously or really pay attention to those tiers from previous games, you may dislike this game. With a new games comes a new form of re-balancing so Meta Knight is no longer the god he used to be, although considering the unfairness of him that is a good thing.Super Smash Bros for the Wii U is a superb fighting game. Now, to start off, I must say that for players who take this game very seriously or really pay attention to those tiers from previous games, you may dislike this game. With a new games comes a new form of re-balancing so Meta Knight is no longer the god he used to be, although considering the unfairness of him that is a good thing. Anyways, on to an overview of the parts of this game.

    Story: This game does not have a story mode, so for fans of the Subspace Emissary you will be disappointed. However, the classic mode is still enjoyable with the ability to choose battles and be able to play with a friend. The addition of a new form to the Master Core fight also makes the mode more challenging.

    Graphics: For those of you who care, this game looks incredible, even on an old 360p tv like mine. The characters move very fluidly and the models have the right mixture of cartoon-like and realistic. If the graphics don't seem that great on your tv, simply look at the gamepad, and you will see what I mean.

    Music: The music in this game is amazing! Although many classic songs do return from previous iterations, the soundtrack truly stands out in the new remixes. From the spanish themed Gerudo Valley, to the rocking Mega Man Medley the music can make brawls all the more epic!

    Voice: Seeing as how this is a fighting game which doesn't focus on the voices, this segment is primarily nitpicky. For many characters, the voices remain similar from the old games, with a few exceptions. The one major offender is Fox. To describe it simply, it sounds as if the new actor had a horrible cold when he came in to provide the voice. As for the new characters, many of them have the actors reprise the role so it is familiar and works well.

    Gameplay: The one major thing that (hopefully) you readers care about. The easiest way to summarize this portion is with one question: is this game fun? The answer, is a mighty YES! With a huge cast of characters there is a huge variety of ways to play. From the heavy hitting Little Mac, to the more tactical Robin, there are many playstyles to try. Another major improvement is the ability to change the frequency of Item Drops depending on if you want them to be plentiful or rare. Another improvement for those players who hate the hazards of stages is the addition of Omega forms. This is available for all stages and transforms them into a Final Destination style layout. If normal brawls aren't your thing, you can try out the chaotic 8 man brawls or some the more bizarre returning modes like Coin or Special brawls. Familiar stadium modes also return such as Multi Man Brawl, Home Run Contest and All Star Mode, once again improved with the addition of co-op. Unfortunately for fans of Target Smash, it has been removed. However, it has been replaced with a new Home Run Contest/Angry Birds mode called Target Blast. Simply put, you have 10 seconds to damage a bomb as much as you can and send it flying towards a large collection of targets with the goal being to destroy as much of it as you can. For fans of the 3DS editions Smash Run, it also has unfortunately been removed, it has been replaced instead with a Mario Party style mode called Smash Tour. This mode has players moving around a board collection fighters and stat boosts for one major final brawl. Events have also made a miraculous return with branching pathways instead of a chronological order. Finally, the online multiplayer works very well, for me at least, however I am not considering this a factor as I know not everyone has the best internet connection. Apologies, for skipping over Master and Crazy orders, but I am about to run out of characters.

    My Verdict: 10/10
    A fantastic fighting game that should not be skipped for anyone owning a Wii U.    … Expand
  23. TheWormAndOnly
    Dec 26, 2014
    9
    This is one of the funniest games I have ever played. Smash Bros. remains mostly unchanged from Brawl, but with several much needed improvements. Tripping is gone, edgeguarding is gone (finally) and the gameplay is also much faster. The speed impresses me a lot, since the game also is one of the prettiest looking games I have played, as the stages are down-right beautiful, and even withThis is one of the funniest games I have ever played. Smash Bros. remains mostly unchanged from Brawl, but with several much needed improvements. Tripping is gone, edgeguarding is gone (finally) and the gameplay is also much faster. The speed impresses me a lot, since the game also is one of the prettiest looking games I have played, as the stages are down-right beautiful, and even with high quality graphics, the framerate is almost perfect, with nearly zero drops experienced so far.

    The music is also amazing, as you get to choose what music you prefer for the stages. The stage selection this time is the best ever, if only 75m was cut, it would have been nearly perfect. The modes are also fun, with great online to boot.

    If I had to find flaws I see the rolling mechanic as being a bit too powerful at the moment and I would have hoped that we got another Subspace Emisary, since Smash Tour is not as interesting.

    Overall, get yourselves 4 great Smash Bros. controllers (Gamecube/Wii U Pro recommended) and duke it out with the best game of 2014 and quite possibly one of the best games of the next gen.    … Expand
  24. Faridhernan
    Dec 26, 2014
    10
    SOOO GOOD, i actually have amiibos with that, and this is awesome, hours and hours of enterteinment, I found the game awesome, all my friends actually have it, and all us say the same, we love it
  25. Gamerp
    Dec 26, 2014
    10
    Es todo lo que podía pedir y más cosas nuevas que el anterior smash, para mi es un muy buen juego que si bien sabía que habría cosas repetidas, pero no pensé que se jugaría tan bien desde el mando de gamecube me ha sorprendido. Sin duda marcado de los mejores de esta generación.
  26. gabriot
    Dec 24, 2014
    6
    Well it's a smash bros game so it is bound to be good, but is it really that good?

    My overall experience so far with the game has been of slight disappointment, about the same I felt with Brawl but for slightly different reasons. I'll list my biggest gripes to let you know what I find frustrating about the design of the game: First and foremost - when you have three generations of a    Well it's a smash bros game so it is bound to be good, but is it really that good?

    My overall experience so far with the game has been of slight disappointment, about the same I felt with Brawl but for slightly different reasons. I'll list my biggest gripes to let you know what I find frustrating about the design of the game:

    First and foremost - when you have three generations of a game that have taught you that the backmost left and right triggers are for shield, and the closer smaller trigger button(s) are for grabs, why would you go and change that for the wii u controller? And not only that, but this is the most ridiculous part of all - why would you make it so the only way you can change controls is to assign them to a "name", and then give you absolutely no way to choose a default name for your controller or login? That makes absolutely no sense, and is mind numbingly frustrating to deal with when you forgot to change your name in the bottom left before every match or game mode, and you go to execute a block, roll, or grab, and the buttons are reversed from what you've grown to learn for nearly a decade of a games existence. That's an automatic -2 from the score right there. No excuse for them to overlook this, you can't tell me not one person in that entire company could have thought this to be a bad game design decision.

    My next issue is the removal of the adventure mode in favor of this smash tour mode. Smash tour mode simply put is just lackluster. It is too rng based and there isn't much skill to be had here, I guess they wanted to make a mario party type hybrid mode in the game? I'd be fine w/ it if they still included the adventure mode, which in my opinion was incredibly fun in melee/brawl. You can't even choose the difficulty level on the ai opponents for the board game mode, so clearly it was rushed out, the whole game seems like it was released a bit early to be honest. -1 for the exclusion of adventure mode and addition of rushed modes that don't really work that well.

    There is also lag present in the game, which should just not be happening in this day and age for console games. You know exactly the hardware your game will be running on, if it is lagging as often and as badly as it does. -1 for this.

    There are other minor qualms I have but the above are mainly why I have to detract from the score. The "good" has already been highlighted by enough reviewers already that I don't need to go over that, but I am mainly writing this review to give you a little more realistic view of what you are getting with this game, if you are irked by the type of things that irk me.    … Expand
  27. Zenvizi
    Dec 23, 2014
    9
    The core of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U hasn’t changed since the original Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Visually Super Smash Bros. Wii U looks beautiful. At 60fps and 1080p the new game holds up really well. You can still pick from a diverse list of characters and some brilliantly designed stages. As for gameplay controls are crisp and have found a middle ground between the highThe core of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U hasn’t changed since the original Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Visually Super Smash Bros. Wii U looks beautiful. At 60fps and 1080p the new game holds up really well. You can still pick from a diverse list of characters and some brilliantly designed stages. As for gameplay controls are crisp and have found a middle ground between the high paced action of Super Smash Bros. Melee and the more party oriented Super Smash Bros. Brawl. One of the newest features that stands out the most though is 8 player smash. Not only does 8 player smash work really well, its a whole lot of fun. The addition of stages specifically designed for 4+ smash work well and don’t break the experience in any way. Stages like The Great Cave Offensive give you enough room to duke it out, fight for the Smash Ball, and keep the match flowing.

    Some popular modes have also made an appearance. Event mode is back with new themed challenges that make the game more entertaining with unique matches. A new mode called Smash Tour also makes an appearance, and plays out like a Mario Party game on a board where you can go around collecting power-ups and characters to be used in a final battle. The online mode is also a great deal of fun. Smash Bros. Wii U has fixed a lot of problems that the online mode for Brawl had. This new online mode is quick and simple, and gets you into the action right away.

    Pound for pound Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is one of the best games released in 2014. The game is whole lot of fun for any player, young or old. And with the addition of a few friends the game becomes a truly enjoyable experience.    … Expand
  28. cntrl
    Dec 23, 2014
    10
    This game is absolutely awesome and THE reason why I decided to buy a Wii U next to my Ps4.
    It can be played alone, online in the multiplayer mode or offline with up to 8 people on one console and those 8 player smashes are freaking awesome!! Recommended for everyone who enjoys fighting games, Nintendo characters and party games!
  29. rhenning
    Dec 22, 2014
    10
    One of the main reasons my boyfriend and I purchased a Wii U over the Xbox One and PS4. Beautiful graphics, tons of character selection and tons of action packed brawling. This gets my vote for game of the year!
  30. frankwest
    Dec 21, 2014
    3
    Another word for smash absolute crap in terms of playability!

    No more story why did they took it out? It was one way to unlock the characters period! They also cut out some of my best moves like Meta Knight he can't hover up any more like in brawl or Pit he gets a crap recovery instead! Also you can't save pictures as now this is an absolute joke as it says you need a sd in your    Another word for smash absolute crap in terms of playability!

    No more story why did they took it out? It was one way to unlock the characters period!

    They also cut out some of my best moves like Meta Knight he can't hover up any more like in brawl or Pit he gets a crap recovery instead!

    Also you can't save pictures as now this is an absolute joke as it says you need a sd in your wii u to do so that is pointless in brawl you can snap them and save in memory of wii.

    Boring roster too here's a check list of who;

    same boring link check
    same boring toon link check
    same boring falco check
    same boring fox check

    basicly its all the clones yet again and about 5 fire emblem member's why do I bother?

    if they like fire emblem then rename it to fire emblem smash

    sorry but this game reeks of lazyness (haha you see a name in lazyness)

    as ness he is the same too same moves as brawl, so if you plan on getting this for christmas don't bother its the same thing over and over.

    they ban people too for quitting the game I remember brawl we had players quitting the game and nothing is done about it so now you get 10 mins ban

    they changed kirby's voice to a low pitch one now so I am gutted about that too and no more cooking people in brawl so its a overrated game poor standards by Nintendo    … Expand
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#1 Best Wii U Game of 2014
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Universal acclaim - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 77
  3. Negative: 0 out of 77
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2015
    90
    It would not be easy to find another game that offers so much content. [02/2015, p.61]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    100
    It's everything I wanted it to be, and Melee's true successor. [Issue#257, p.60]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 31, 2015
    93
    A sprawling ode to Nintendo and punching, this'll keep fans scrapping for years to come. [Feb 2015, p.66]
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