Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 2127 Ratings

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  1. StarmanDX
    Mar 6, 2015
    5
    Online play is very laggy. The roster is actually a downgrade from Brawl, something I thought I'd never see in the Smash Bros series. Overall it just feels very lazily made, especially with many of the new characters reusing existing mechanics, and 20% of the roster having a counter as one of their B attacks now. The controls feel slippery and imprecise.

    A lot of people who don't like    Online play is very laggy. The roster is actually a downgrade from Brawl, something I thought I'd never see in the Smash Bros series. Overall it just feels very lazily made, especially with many of the new characters reusing existing mechanics, and 20% of the roster having a counter as one of their B attacks now. The controls feel slippery and imprecise.

    A lot of people who don't like the game compare it to Melee, but I don't even care about that. It stands as a bad game on its own.    … Expand
  2. TylerBR97
    Dec 2, 2014
    7
    Fun game as long as you're with friends, but that is about the only time. 8-player smash, the game mode everyone was so excited for, but I knew was gonna suck. I constantly lose myself. 6-player smash was okay, but 4 remained the best. Online mode is ok. The new maps range from good to bad. I hate how the stage will do more damage to you than the person you're going against. I found myselfFun game as long as you're with friends, but that is about the only time. 8-player smash, the game mode everyone was so excited for, but I knew was gonna suck. I constantly lose myself. 6-player smash was okay, but 4 remained the best. Online mode is ok. The new maps range from good to bad. I hate how the stage will do more damage to you than the person you're going against. I found myself just using the final destination mode on every stage because the new stages blow, ESPECIALLY the Pac-Man stage. The new character additions are meh. I felt they added more characters to the series that don't really need them since they aren't as popular. Not trying to speak for everyone, but every person I have talked to about this games roster said they would have preferred more characters from the Sonic series, the Donkey Kong series, the return of Lucas, the Metroid Series, or the Star-Fox series. The game modes are a disappointment. Most of them are just returns from its predecessors, but they aren't as fun. They ruined Classic Mode. I was so excited to go through it but now its just horrible. Why did they remove going through battles in one go? It isn't a "Classic" mode if they modified it so much. Also, no adventure mode. What were they thinking? Single player in Brawl only lasted for me because there was a story mode. Playing tons of pointless matches alone will only last for so long. Playing Smash with friends, however, is always a fun time. That's where every flaw is negligible. No matter what you're doing, as long as you're playing this with a friend it should be fine. In my case, though, multiplayer is fun but loses its flare in about 45 minutes to an hour before I start getting bored of the same thing over and over again. My friend who I normally play with can play for hours, so I guess that says something. A solid, polished game- undeserving of its god-like praise in my opinion.… Expand
  3. Hockey
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    Absolutely amazing game. B,......."............. Bbbbbbbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnbbbbbbbbb
  4. Slsr
    Nov 24, 2014
    6
    It is fun game in local but that's it. Online with more than 2 players rather often has issues that are really annoying, can't really give such game high rating as this ultimately is multiplayer game. Single player mode really seems more like way to learn characters than actual game, expected I guess but still totally wasn't impressed by that regardless. This would be solid 8/10 title forIt is fun game in local but that's it. Online with more than 2 players rather often has issues that are really annoying, can't really give such game high rating as this ultimately is multiplayer game. Single player mode really seems more like way to learn characters than actual game, expected I guess but still totally wasn't impressed by that regardless. This would be solid 8/10 title for me but online being not up the par can't really give it all that high score, I feel online is equally important mode to local play anyway and for me personally it is even more important than local. That said, naturally there is no way I am going to give this good score as it is now, if anything i am being generous as basically whole game is rather broken for me. hopefully nintendo manages to make online better, I shall raise my rating then.… Expand
  5. FaceDownDagon
    Apr 22, 2016
    3
    This game feels at first like it should be good, but for a game with emphasis on player-vs-player duels (the single player modes are absolutely anemic compared to Brawl or Melee), it's off in very subtle ways. Hitboxes, for one, are absolutely deceiving compared to the animations displayed on screen. It's hard to describe, but the more you play this game, the more unresponsive and clunkyThis game feels at first like it should be good, but for a game with emphasis on player-vs-player duels (the single player modes are absolutely anemic compared to Brawl or Melee), it's off in very subtle ways. Hitboxes, for one, are absolutely deceiving compared to the animations displayed on screen. It's hard to describe, but the more you play this game, the more unresponsive and clunky it feels. There are situations in *every match* where something happens to a player that no one involved can explain - and this is with items off!

    Nintendo (Namco?) has spent a lot of time trying for character balance, but they've missed the larger boat of a fighting game that feels responsive and satisfying. I wanted to like this game, but I just can't.    … Expand
  6. gabzjmm23
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    great game. too many content for a game and the best fighting game out there. some tried to use the same formula but it was really abysmal. more time to play during the holidays. add the amiibo and viola more things to do with this game.
  7. Kenmei
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    This is classic Smash Bros. at its finest. It's a wonderful game and, even though a few character choices confused me, this is still an updated version of probably one of the most popular games in the world. I do have a problem with them forcing you to buy both the Wii U version and 3DS version to get a character, possibly even future ones, but I can't fault them for bringing smash intoThis is classic Smash Bros. at its finest. It's a wonderful game and, even though a few character choices confused me, this is still an updated version of probably one of the most popular games in the world. I do have a problem with them forcing you to buy both the Wii U version and 3DS version to get a character, possibly even future ones, but I can't fault them for bringing smash into the modern systems. The game was really meant to be played on a Gamecube controller so get an adapter if you can find one or if Nintendo decides to release more adaptors.… Expand
  8. alphaomega88
    Nov 26, 2014
    10
    Amazing Smash, best yet, controls are near perfect being easy to pick up but hard to master, more modes and things to do than you can shake a stick at, and just great fun.
  9. BenIsaac
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Not many fighting games appeal to casuals and professionals as much as the super smash bros games have. This newest iteration extends beyond the appeal of the previous games to a great extent. The balancing is done wonderfully to the point where weaknesses were very subtle. Along with the balancing the pacing of this game meshes a perfect medium between the blurringly fast melee and theNot many fighting games appeal to casuals and professionals as much as the super smash bros games have. This newest iteration extends beyond the appeal of the previous games to a great extent. The balancing is done wonderfully to the point where weaknesses were very subtle. Along with the balancing the pacing of this game meshes a perfect medium between the blurringly fast melee and the floatingly slow brawl making this the ultimate competitive iteration! The content added is tremendous and allows players who look for its party/casual aspect will be beyond satisfied with the content along with the addition of 8 player mode making it truly the ultimate party game! It would be truly a mistake to miss out on this gem of a game!… Expand
  10. Lopsided_Pasta
    Nov 25, 2014
    9
    Smash is back, better than ever. The mechanics are much more quick-paced like Melee as opposed to the sluggish Brawl physics. However, while the core requirements are meant, a few minor things do irk me about this title.

    For one, all but 9 characters are given to you at the start. While that may sound awesome initially, I found the rewarding system of character unlocks was all but gone    Smash is back, better than ever. The mechanics are much more quick-paced like Melee as opposed to the sluggish Brawl physics. However, while the core requirements are meant, a few minor things do irk me about this title.

    For one, all but 9 characters are given to you at the start. While that may sound awesome initially, I found the rewarding system of character unlocks was all but gone in this title.

    Secondly, the Classic mode is pretty weird this time around. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it seems to be some strange battle royale system that's never adequately explained.

    Lastly, and this is the biggest issue, the target smash system. Target smash was in its prime back in Melee when each character had their own, charater-specific stages. In brawl, they pussied out and gave us just a few generic stages that could be played on with any character. But in SSBWiiU, they completely ruin this once mighty minigame. Instead of breaking the targets yourself, you launch a bomb across a field into a group of structures containing targets (sound familiar?). The result is a train wreck of an experience. The glass cage which surrounds your starting platform seldom ever breaks, resulting in all too many infuriating explosions at ground zero. On the off chance that you can actually manage to propel the explosive through the cage, what follows is an underwhelming cutscene of an explosion. The Target Smash in this game just isn't fun; it's a poor man's Angry Birds.

    However, SSBWiiU is filled to the brim and above with content, and anything I haven't mentioned above works flawlessly and provides more entertainment then the past installments put together. It's been a while since I felt so in need of video game time, most games aren't that addicting to me anymore. But this title keeps calling me back. Now if you'll excuse me...    … Expand
  11. 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!!
  12. motleycruefan
    Nov 22, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game!
    Pros:
    Great graphics
    Great rounds
    Great Music
    Great fighting
    Great moves
    Happy you can make your own mii's
    Happy characters have different smash ball attacks.
    Love the new Classic mode.
    Love All Star mode.
    Love the 8 man brawl
    Happy 15 minute brawl is gone.
    Happy Mewtwo is a DLC

    Happy for new modes.
    Happy with the general idea.

    Cons
    Disappointed Wolf, Ice Climbers, and Snake didn't return.
    Disappointed you started out with most of the characters.

    As you can see, the pros greatly outnumber the cons.
    I highly suggest you get this game. It is totally worth 60$! If you don't have it, then you aren't human.
    (Unless you don't have a Wii U and/or are too poor to get it.)

    Stop reading this and go get it!    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Dukemang
    Apr 6, 2016
    9
    Smash Bros for the Wii U is easily the best one of the series to date. I've been a huge fan-boy of this game series and I have to say, I've enjoyed every minute of it. The roster selection has so much depth and variety that it's easy to find your comfort zone with fighters and smash. Nintendo's maintenance of the game has been good too so far, but sadly the game can have its awful momentsSmash Bros for the Wii U is easily the best one of the series to date. I've been a huge fan-boy of this game series and I have to say, I've enjoyed every minute of it. The roster selection has so much depth and variety that it's easy to find your comfort zone with fighters and smash. Nintendo's maintenance of the game has been good too so far, but sadly the game can have its awful moments of lag online and that usual has been greatly fixed over time. You can easily play on a couch next to a buddy or play some causal/rigorous online competition in just minutes, and it's a blast.… Expand
  15. sbutcher
    Mar 4, 2015
    10
    Brawl was a stumble in the smash bros franchise, and the 3ds felt like a demo, but the full HD release of Smash Bros Wii U is everything I could have wanted from a smash bros game. The game play is very similar to smash, albeit a little slower paced. Competitive game play is no longer dependent on techniques such as wavedashing, and I feel that it lowers the entry barrier, but stillBrawl was a stumble in the smash bros franchise, and the 3ds felt like a demo, but the full HD release of Smash Bros Wii U is everything I could have wanted from a smash bros game. The game play is very similar to smash, albeit a little slower paced. Competitive game play is no longer dependent on techniques such as wavedashing, and I feel that it lowers the entry barrier, but still maintains its potential for higher level play. I was a huge melee fan, until I bought this game. I'll probably never see Roy again, but at least mewtwo is coming back!… Expand
  16. Aelvir
    Apr 15, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. These games are supposed to be fun and be a crossover of the main cast of various videogame franchises. Well, to me, this game...AND Brawl fails to meet this. Now compared to the 3DS ver. this one IS better, but not by far. Brawl first introduced a story mode. But guess what? Sakurai decides to remove the story mode they've been working on for this game because 'people are watching it on YouTube' which is as vague as anyone can get.
    Now In SSB-64 and Melee we had new characters that retain their popular voices, likeness, and design, and the returning characters experience the same. But someone not right in the head decides that Twilight Princess Link (Akira Sasanuma) is more notable and more recognizable in the Zelda franchise than OoT Link (Nobuyuki Hiyama). The fact that Hiyama didn't voice Link in that game is why people hated it, same went with Twilight Princess Ganondorf (who sounds like he has a cockroach in his throat while inhaling copious traces of helium). They bother to remove Link's Illusion Stab but character who don't need, let alone deserve it, have mash-attacks (like King Dedede, Palutena, Pit, Bowser Jr, Diddy Kong, etc). Not to mention since it's TP Link we are literally FORCED to use the Gale Boomerange which royally sucks. They downright give out too much transformation attacks as Final Smashes (which are mostly downright useless). They apparently had the gall to replace Marth's Shield Breaker with this pansy Thrust of the same name. Lucina is pointless, she literally has the EXACT moveset of Marth, NO DIFFERENCE, not even speed or DMGwise! Upon getting the game, unloicking characters doing events, hr contest and classic mode, there is NOTHING for you to do. Target Blast is a joke, it is really nothing but luck purely. And what were they on to think adding VILLAGER from Animal Crossing would make sense. His side smash is LITERALLY him dropping a bowling ball in front of himself. I can't even comprehend how he can even charge that attack! I'm also tired of the challenges forcing you to be someone that sucks. ie: to get this reward k.O a giant bowser with Tiny olimar in less than 40 seconds!) OLIMAR sucks. He has no reach and even his smash attacks do nothing against him. People are going crazy over this game and I think it's undeserved. This game would be far greater if it had this:
    NOBUYUKI HIYAMA Link
    TAKASHI NAGASAKO Ganondorf.
    NOTHING from Twilight Princess.
    Roy and Pichu back (either as a character or assist).

    Hell, people say this game added a ton of new modes. No they didn't all the new things you get is: Target Blast, Torphy Rush, Smash Run/Smash Tour (which is really stupid, they barely even explain how much of any of it works), 8-player smash, special orders, and stage builder. Just how miniscule these modes are don't even make much of them worth a single mode in countenance(I'd barely consider them as two modes in total). The Mii Fighters are demeaning. 'There are so many people I can't add so you can create them yourselves as a Mii fighter' says Sakurai. Right, right, So I'm sure I can give a Mii red, blue, pink, or even purple hair, right? Nope, the most you can get out of hair color from miis is blonde, brown, light brown, black, and auburn. The Gunner is a more of a Samus clone than anything. The Brawler is clearly Ryu from Street fighter. The swordfighter is the worst, ALL OF HIS ATTACKS are centered around being ninja-oriented, especially with him constantly having his sword being held in reverse grip most of the time. Why can't you create the moveset why can't you clone from an existing ACTUAL fighter? And to top it all off the Mii Swordfighter's Final Smash SUCKS. He raises his sword and shoots out a myriad of blade beams. But what's that? The Mii Brawlers gets a Dissidia-Omnislash Style final smash. You'd be lucky if Swordfighter's baldebeams even smash an opp. It's worthless. Not to mention. What's the point in creating a fighter if he has NO VOICE? Why can't you just select from a preset voice for custom characters or choose your own from the console memory/sd card?
    Bottom line is Melee's easily better.    … Expand
  17. iandizion713
    Jun 6, 2015
    9
    This game never gets old. Smash Bros is one of the best Smash games ever made. Not only can you play with Amiibos, but you can play 8 player smash and go online. This is another Nintendo game that will last people a whole generation of fun. The amount of content in this game is insane, ive had this game for half a year and havnt even scratched the surface.
  18. vitalemrecords
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    Smash Bros for the Wii U is the best Smash Bros game ever. The balancing is splendid. The new characters are crazy. I like the idea that you can change the moves of all of the characters. There is SO MUCH CONTENT HERE. This game unfolds as you play it. The people who gave it negative reviews couldn't have played the game long enough to see what the game has to offer. I've picked upSmash Bros for the Wii U is the best Smash Bros game ever. The balancing is splendid. The new characters are crazy. I like the idea that you can change the moves of all of the characters. There is SO MUCH CONTENT HERE. This game unfolds as you play it. The people who gave it negative reviews couldn't have played the game long enough to see what the game has to offer. I've picked up 3 amiibos so far - and at about level 18 - they start to beat me pretty consistently. So I'm showing my hand there - I'm not great at Smash Bros. But I love playing.… Expand
  19. baloon123
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    This game is the game that i have been waiting for.It takes the best elements of both brawl and Melee and improves upon them. This is the best Smash bros game ever made
  20. LuigiCuau
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    Un juego que todo usuario de Wii U debe de tener de ley, tenemos gran variedad de personajes y escenarios, muchas variedades de juegos, jugar cooperativo el ALL STAR, CLASIC, etc, las peleas con 8 PLAYERS son de lo mejor y muy divertidas, un OST de 10, no hay queja en la música, pero tiene unas cosas malas que son:

    1 Dr Mario y Dark pit personajes innecesarios, hace falta más villanos    Un juego que todo usuario de Wii U debe de tener de ley, tenemos gran variedad de personajes y escenarios, muchas variedades de juegos, jugar cooperativo el ALL STAR, CLASIC, etc, las peleas con 8 PLAYERS son de lo mejor y muy divertidas, un OST de 10, no hay queja en la música, pero tiene unas cosas malas que son:

    1 Dr Mario y Dark pit personajes innecesarios, hace falta más villanos
    2 Muchos Pokémon, en un futuro sera Nintendo VS Pokémon
    3 No hay EMISARIO SUB ESPACIAL, el SMASH PARTY es aburrido

    De hay en fuera es una obra de arte como juego y corre a 1080p en 60fp    … Expand
  21. Brc123
    Nov 23, 2014
    7
    I will start off by saying this game is NOT perfect. All the 10/10 reviews seem to only be focusing on the good and not the bad.

    The game looks fantastic, plays fantastic, and the soundtrack (like usual) is awesome.Classic mode is pretty cool with different intensities and choosable routes. Stage builder is more customizable than ever and is easy to use, but it would be nice if you    I will start off by saying this game is NOT perfect. All the 10/10 reviews seem to only be focusing on the good and not the bad.

    The game looks fantastic, plays fantastic, and the soundtrack (like usual) is awesome.Classic mode is pretty cool with different intensities and choosable routes. Stage builder is more customizable than ever and is easy to use, but it would be nice if you could do 8-player battles on them. Some of the new characters are awesome like Rosalina and Luma, Mega man, Pacman, etc. They balanced OP characters from brawl *cough* Meta Knight. And the new items are fun.
    If you were used to the controls from its 3ds counterpart, the grab has changed and is now the ZR and ZL and shielding is R and L. This threw me off as the 3ds 's default grabbing was L and default shielding was R. I am aware you can change the controls under a name and select the name before playing, but with gamemodes like smash tour and events, I am forced to use the default controls, which I will always screw up using. That was one of many flaws this game hosts. The content feels sort of lacking, with no story or adventure mode to play through, instead you have many gamemodes that either are stupid and not needed or just boring. All-star mode remains unchanged from the 3ds version, aside from facing fighters in reverse-chronological order. 8-player mode was a welcome concept that allows more than 4 players to join in, but if you are playing with all 8 players it is too chaotic and the maps you are restricted to play on seem a little odd. Crazy orders are pretty fun, but master orders seem rather unnecessary and I feel like they were just put there as a content filler. Smash tour is pretty boring and very disorienting as so much is going on at once, and the stats and fighters on your team are extremely small and hard to read.
    You are given way too many characters and stages already unlocked off the bat which are way easier to unlock compared to previous games, which takes a lot of the fun, challenge and replay value out of the game. There are too many retro stages (which aren't even organized/separated from new ones) and not enough new, creative stages. Cool characters like Ice Climbers, Snake, Lucas and Wolf were ripped from the roster in replacement for stupid clones like Dark Pit and Dr. Mario.
    Easily the worst part of the game is the online. I don't even bother playing free-for-all matches as all it takes is one person with a bad connection to turn 2 minutes into 6 minutes of laggy hell and if you try to leave you are temporarily banned. It is beyond me why 'For Glory' free-for-all matches and team matches are timed. However 1-on-1 for glory matches are quite smooth and thankfully are stocked.

    Let me reiterate by saying, this game is great, but far from perfect. I would rate it 7.5 out of ten but since that's not possible, for now, it is a 7/10.    … Expand
  22. thatreviewer
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    Fairly good game!
    Ultimately, it isn;t the definitive edition of Smash Bros. that everyone was talking about. Some people make it out to be more than it actually is. But, that doesn't stop it from being a very fun and enjoyable experience!
    As an avid Smash Bros. predictor, I was slightly disappointed that the roster wasn;t bigger, but it strikes a balance never seen before in a Smash    Fairly good game!
    Ultimately, it isn;t the definitive edition of Smash Bros. that everyone was talking about. Some people make it out to be more than it actually is. But, that doesn't stop it from being a very fun and enjoyable experience!
    As an avid Smash Bros. predictor, I was slightly disappointed that the roster wasn;t bigger, but it strikes a balance never seen before in a Smash Bros. game (no completely overpowered characters that have been discovered so far), and customizing character's abilities and specials adds a butt-ton of replay value.
    The new modes are all pretty fun too (including Smash Tour, as long as you have a friend with you), but they can get stale after a while. I suggest rotating what you do to provide a bigger variety in gameplay experience.
    The stages are incredible- the best of any Smash Bros. game to date. And we get a ton of great music scores to boot as well! Well over 50% of them are going to be going on my phone.
    Overall, it makes some slight but successful changes to the Smash Bros. formula and is a blast to play with friends. I give it a 9.5 (rounded up to a 10).    … Expand
  23. Herpyderpy
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Great game with lots of replay value. Recommended for anyone who has a Wii u, whether a casual or hardcore gamer. Anyone can have fun with this game, especially when played in a group.
  24. 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
  25. Daveisonline
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    It's certainly a fantastic game no question about that, and certainly one Wii U owners should own especially for when you have friends come around.

    Is it the best Wii U game out there? Close but not quite. I think Bayonetta 2 currently hold that title, which seems strange let me tell you, though I ain't Complaining. PROS # Its Still the same Smash Bros that we all got around the    It's certainly a fantastic game no question about that, and certainly one Wii U owners should own especially for when you have friends come around.

    Is it the best Wii U game out there? Close but not quite. I think Bayonetta 2 currently hold that title, which seems strange let me tell you, though I ain't Complaining.

    PROS

    # Its Still the same Smash Bros that we all got around the couch for in the Gamecube and Wii days, It strikes the right balance as being faster than Brawl though not as fast as Melee, just that right balance that I like

    # The character roster is impressive, one of the strongest I've seen in a fighting game just outside of Marvel VS Capcom 2, I especially like some the new characters, I really grew fond of Shulk and Pac-Man rather quickly.

    # 8 Player Smash is really fun, my personal preference is 6 as I feel that's the right balance of players on the field without being too chaotic.

    # LOTS of unlockables, they will certainly keep you busy for weeks on end.

    WHAT I DON'T LIKE

    # The Menu's are a bit tricky to navigate, the fact that some buttons are smaller than others and not very well titled makes them a bit of a hassle to navigate.

    # Lots of recycled assets in the form of Stages and Music tracks, while they are nice to see return I would have appreciated a bit more originality.

    # Smash Tour is lame. Its too randomised and a bit of a slog to be enjoyable. My friends and I tried it twice, the 2nd time when we knew what we were doing and didn't go back to it..

    # Classic mode shares a really annoying gripe I have with Kid Icarus: Uprising, and that is when you die the difficulty is automatically lowered. URRRGHHH DON'T F*****G DO THAT SAKURAI, IT FEELS INCREDIBLY CONDESCENDING AS IF THE GAME IS SAYING: "Oh its too hard for you? Let me make it easier" NO!!! I want to learn from my mistakes not have the experienced dumbed down.    … Expand
  26. ReviewScope
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    I just got this game today after MONTHS of hype, and I have to say...it definitely was worth the wait!.

    Pros: Obvious thing first, the graphics are gorgeous! The game runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second (most of the time, there is lag during online), the colours are extremely vibrant and the animations are masterful! The gameplay and controls are really easy to pick up and learn,    I just got this game today after MONTHS of hype, and I have to say...it definitely was worth the wait!.

    Pros:
    Obvious thing first, the graphics are gorgeous! The game runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second (most of the time, there is lag during online), the colours are extremely vibrant and the animations are masterful!
    The gameplay and controls are really easy to pick up and learn, if you have played Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Wii or the 3DS version of this game, you will master the Wii U version without stress.
    The amount of fighters and stages has increased diversely from Brawl and even has more characters than the 3DS version. All of the stages are really fun to brawl on and there isn't a single stage I didn't like.
    There are tons of new challenges to complete, more trophies and many familiar game modes (Classic, events, stadium, all-stars etc.) return, some with slightly new spins and others in their original former glory!
    One of the main new modes in the game is 8-player smash, which allows you to play with up to 7 other friends or CPU controlled characters, I personally found 8 player smash to be a lot of fun, I haven't had the chance to play with friends yet, but I simply cannot wait to do so!

    Cons:
    Not all of the new modes are awesome, I personally found the Smash Tour mode to be tedious and I personally wouldn't want to sink any of my time into it.

    Overall, Super Smash Bros for Wii U is a fantastic experience, it is by far the best game of 2014 (The only other game from 2014 i have played is FIFA 15, and who would give that a GOTY award?) and because of this game alone, there is absolutely NO reason the Wii U shouldn't be selling well.

    10/10 (The problems aren't even worth mentioning as they are so minute and don't take away from the experience)    … Expand
  27. Carlosjim
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    Great game, Looks beautiful, plays great on the GameCube controller, Almost no visible lag online and 8 player smash can be lots of fun with loads of friends around. Great game congrats Nintendo.
  28. GamerOTYear
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    This is one of the greatest game ever made. The soundtrack is undeniably the best in video game history. it includes the best tracks of Nintendo's (and third party companies) history, which would make this the best soundtrack ever on its own, but it also includes several remixes of old tracks that sound AMAZING! Look up Spark Man Stage music on YouTube and you will know what I mean. TheyThis is one of the greatest game ever made. The soundtrack is undeniably the best in video game history. it includes the best tracks of Nintendo's (and third party companies) history, which would make this the best soundtrack ever on its own, but it also includes several remixes of old tracks that sound AMAZING! Look up Spark Man Stage music on YouTube and you will know what I mean. They even decided to go ahead and remix music from Mario Kart 8! A game released a few months ago on the Wii U as well! That's called dedication. Anyway, the gameplay has been perfected from past games. Remember those characters in Brawl of Melee that could spam their regular combo? Yeah, screw that, those aren't found here, thank God. The roster of characters is astounding, including characters like Mega Man, Pac-Man, Rosalina (a personal favorite of mine), and even MewTwo in the near future. Also, when you get above 100% in damage, your fighter now has a smoke effect that instantly warns you when you are at risk of being killed. Also, when you attack an opponent when they are at a dangerous health, they now emit a red spark letting you know that they would probably die then. The maps in this game are the best I have seen in a Smash Bros game, or any fighting/racing/party game. They are all unique in cool ways, like how the Mario Galaxy stage has its own special gravity along the planet, and the Mario Kart 8 stage puts you up against the track at different angles so the karts can do massive damage from multiple locations. Unlike the 3DS version, the stages that returned from past games were much better than stuff like Jungle Japes on 3DS (lol wat). In terms of new game modes, there is so much new stuff here. First, they expand on the returning modes by adding competitive/co op multiplayer to familiar game modes. Also, classic mode is changed drastically. It features you on a game board advancing based on how well you do. Target Blast is okay. It certainly isn't as good as before, but it is still decent. They should have included the old mode, but whatever. All star mode has been improved from the 3DS version since you don't have to jump over the door to get to the health items. The door is on an elevated platform, so you can walk under it to get to the items. The online mode is the best ever with it actually functioning unlike Brawl. It features For Fun and For Glory, depending on how good you think you are. The game has SO MANY CONTROLLER OPTIONS. There is something in the controller department for anybody. The only problem i have with this game is that the blowing item thing from Skyward Sword is ridiculously OP. Buy this game. Give Nintendo all of your savings even though the game only costs $60. Just consider the rest to be a tip for making this masterpiece in the first place.… Expand
  29. Joakojm
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    Te best game for players who want to play and having fun, solo or with friends!!! Smash gives lots of ways of having fun in this game nothing else to ask for!!
  30. Mr_game_man_MD
    Jan 26, 2015
    9
    Osmosis, osmosis, yeah osmosis, osmosis yeah osmosis, osmosis yeah osmosis duh bum duh duh tssshhhh bah na na na na. Osmosis yeah osmosis, osmosis

    Final verdict: 12/5 worst game of 2012
  31. animeguy321
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    My personal favorite fighting game with a wide variety of characters, stages, and moves. If you have a WII U and 60 dollars, this is a must buy. This game is WELL deserving of the GOTY award, in my opinion, even more-so than GTA V.
  32. Tehemai
    Nov 29, 2014
    1
    I'd like to start off as saying I've been a die hard fan of the series ever since the first game came out. I have logged well over 300 hours on each playing it both as a party game and a serious fighting game. That's why it pains me to give this new entry such a low score.

    Smash bros has always been a series that went above and beyond expectations. This game however is barely able to    I'd like to start off as saying I've been a die hard fan of the series ever since the first game came out. I have logged well over 300 hours on each playing it both as a party game and a serious fighting game. That's why it pains me to give this new entry such a low score.

    Smash bros has always been a series that went above and beyond expectations. This game however is barely able to deliver enough to call itself a new game. It reuses so many resources from its predecessors. Never before has an entry reused so many old stages, character models or music. This alone would not necessarily be a bad thing if they used that saved time and money to introduce more new content than one would expect.

    Unfortunately they did not. They introduce just barely as much new content as you would expect from a smash bros that was built from the ground up (not one that reuses most of its assets). There's about a dozen new character (including clones), 2 dozen new stages, 2 or 3 small new modes, some online improvements,etc. Nothing wow, no huge numbers anywhere. Pretty standard stuff.

    Had the high amount of copy paste been the only thing to criticize from the game, I'd have given it a 8/10. The score of a solid game, just not one of a new or exciting one. That is not the case though as they removed so much content. They completely removed any semblance of the biggest single player mode of the game, adventure mode. That alone is like removing 20-30% of the games content. No more new monsters or familiar ones, no more huge expansive platforming stages with secrets, no more cutscenes, nothing. Just gone as if nothing. Not only that, they removed several characters. This includes possibly the most unique character of the game, the Ice Climbers. Another noteworthy one is the immensely popular Snake. These are huge losses.

    Given all this, it's hard to say if the exchange of content is even the least bit beneficial at time. Some of the new modes are not very fun at all. The 8 player mode is far too chaotic for even an expert to be able to follow and is very hard to get going with actual people. The Smash Tour just tries to mix two very different genres and yields very poor results. The rest are decent additions but nothing to write home about.

    The cherry on top that seals it's score is that they decided to sell a very cruel DLC for an already seemingly incomplete Smash Bros game. This DLC requires you to buy 2 copies of this game, one for each Nintendo platform, to gain access to a character that is not even new to the series. It is also pretty clear that they intend to sell even more dlc afterwards. For a game in which I cannot figure out where the extra effort from all these cut corners went, I cannot help but question their integrity when they chose to do this.

    Some have called this Brawl 2.0, but that statement to me sounds very generous. Luckily enough for it, it is still a solid game. Just not a solid sequel. I do not recommend it for people that owned brawl, perhaps even melee. Still, thanks to the solid foundation of it's predecessors, Smash Bros Wii U is still a solid title for those new to the series.    … Expand
  33. Diemario
    Dec 21, 2014
    5
    Why it's Brawl all over again come on NINTENDO make new game please as we get stick of these every game is just a add on.

    PS some levels or MOSTLY of the levels they float up and then you try to get back on the level but you die cuz of badly made up level design poor e.g. the STAR FOX level. If you got no friends and brawl anyone you get only 2 mins as in other games like CALL OF    Why it's Brawl all over again come on NINTENDO make new game please as we get stick of these every game is just a add on.

    PS some levels or MOSTLY of the levels they float up and then you try to get back on the level but you die cuz of badly made up level design poor e.g. the STAR FOX level.

    If you got no friends and brawl anyone you get only 2 mins as in other games like CALL OF DUTY gets you 10 mins not 2 so I think I play COD any day.

    Hmm the fighters oh yes big mac oops mean little mac is on it cool who else? Let me see PACEMAN though I hate his moves they slow.

    All I want is more time is that too hard to ask for?

    Yes they cut the damage off the final smash like sonic's, fox's all the strong ones that was in brawl + the slipping around like a goof ball has gone off good too but no SNAKE they put sonic in but not snake.

    so yes a know people will moan at this review but I am making an option of the game :D

    freedom of speech ok one more thing on this one they is a lack of modes I find out no story no nothing just dull in your face fighting only good with friends I like stuff for 1 player mode too so can we have one again Nintendo?

    diemario out love ya    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. NorwayGamer
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    I'm not very experienced with the Smash series, in fact Brawl for the Wii was the first game I played. So I'm not very interested in the competitive aspect about this series. For me, fun-factor and content is what matters, and I can safely say this game delivers upon it's promise.

    I love the fact that one of my favourite Nintendo-characters is playable in the game, and Mr. Sakurai did    I'm not very experienced with the Smash series, in fact Brawl for the Wii was the first game I played. So I'm not very interested in the competitive aspect about this series. For me, fun-factor and content is what matters, and I can safely say this game delivers upon it's promise.

    I love the fact that one of my favourite Nintendo-characters is playable in the game, and Mr. Sakurai did a really great job with his abilities as well. Needless to say, I'm talking about Little Mac.

    Unfortunately, the online is not very stable, and it is not uncommon for laggy fights to the point where it's almost unplayable. But online aside, this game is definitely great fun, and get a couple of friends over, and you'll have a blast.    … Expand
  37. ps4misery
    Dec 3, 2015
    10
    Gaming is about having fun. That is what Super Smash Bros. for Wii U delivers, unlike a lot of other major game releases this year, which have been major disappointments this year. Smash Wii U is a breath of fresh air, and there is so much to do that I know i'll get hundreds of hours out of the game.
  38. ninjamo
    Dec 5, 2014
    3
    Well, it's basically Brawl 2, for better or worse. Before I start; yes, I am one of THOSE people whose favorite Smash Bros. was Melee, so this review may be biased. If you played Melee even remotely competitively, you will likely not enjoy this game.

    First, I'll focus on the good. The HD graphics are very nice, and the FPS is surprisingly stable; even in 8-player matches. Hit effects    Well, it's basically Brawl 2, for better or worse. Before I start; yes, I am one of THOSE people whose favorite Smash Bros. was Melee, so this review may be biased. If you played Melee even remotely competitively, you will likely not enjoy this game.

    First, I'll focus on the good. The HD graphics are very nice, and the FPS is surprisingly stable; even in 8-player matches. Hit effects are flashy and satisfying albeit intrusive at times. The music and sound effects are well done and fitting as usual for a Smash game. They've also added a ton of characters, though some just seem redundant/pointless (Dark Pit).

    Now for the bad; the gameplay. This is where the game is like Brawl in a bad way. It seems Nintendo can't decide weather they want it to be a party game or a competitive game. Everything is so floaty and slow that it almost feels like I'm drunk. The input lag they implemented in Brawl has apparently become a staple, which is just godawful and basically ruins the game. 8-player matches aren't as awesome as they sound; it's utter chaos, and not in good way. At least they got rid of tripping. *shudder*

    While the stages look pretty, most are just a chore to play on. The blast zones are way too large and only serve to exacerbate the floaty slowness. Stage gimmicks and traps are in full effect here, some even worse than Brawl if you can fathom that.

    In the end, the game is just not that fun. I played it at a friend's for a few hours, and I doubt I'll ever play again. Sure, it's flashy and pretty and loaded with content, but lacks good gameplay; the most important feature of any game. I understand that it's a party game and not to be played competitively, but it falls short even in that category. Stick with the Mario racing/sports/party games. At least those are fun.    … Expand
  39. Shion16
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    Its fun...for the most part.
    The graphics are great, the soundtrack is huge.
    Its smash bros at its finest, but the new content is hit or miss.

    Smash Tour is boring, 8 players smash is way too chaotic.
  40. Undeadbobop
    Nov 24, 2014
    6
    alot of the characters feel like brawl, no story mode though D: just a bunch of oddly place modes, that feel like they are out of place and more like menus. the game really feels barried in a cluster of massive amounts of menus, and the game has a few unlockable characters but if feels like you start off with way too many. I often forget what is behind which menus and just want to playalot of the characters feel like brawl, no story mode though D: just a bunch of oddly place modes, that feel like they are out of place and more like menus. the game really feels barried in a cluster of massive amounts of menus, and the game has a few unlockable characters but if feels like you start off with way too many. I often forget what is behind which menus and just want to play classic mode for the most part, which feels very odd and is less fun than previous smashes. Don't get me wrong its a fun game but I been playing since the first smash bros and singleplayer modes were always very important to me, now they feel shoved in a corner deep under menus.

    The more I play it the less I like it. They didn't put anywhere near enough content that matters.
    Lets face it there is a lot of problems with this game and the fact people are in denial of these problems worries me a lot. Heck the most of the game is menus, and without any reason, it is litterally filler content the game with no core game there. It isn't bad but it is no way good. I am heavily disappointed in the game, and in the community.    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. mykellinden
    Nov 28, 2014
    7
    Super Smash Brothers for Wii U has all of the hallmarks of past Smash Brothers games. Yet it takes that concept and builds upon it in a way previously not done.
    However, despite all of the heavenly reviews this game has received, I do have a couple of qualms with the game. Through my extensive playing of the game, I have encountered minor graphic glitches with the game (that I am sure    Super Smash Brothers for Wii U has all of the hallmarks of past Smash Brothers games. Yet it takes that concept and builds upon it in a way previously not done.
    However, despite all of the heavenly reviews this game has received, I do have a couple of qualms with the game. Through my extensive playing of the game, I have encountered minor graphic glitches with the game (that I am sure will be fixed through updates), and upon closely examining the Challenges board found in the Main Menu...I came to notice that several of the requirements to unlock things on the Challenges board can really only be done by someone who is an absolute expert with the game.
    My last major qualm is the Stage Builder. So much more could've been done with the Builder, yet in some ways I feel that the selection of actual items to place on-stage is even more limited than Brawl. HOWEVER...I do love that our stages can finally be whatever shape we want it to be.

    Overall, I LIKE Smash Wii U, but I do not obsessively LOVE it.    … Expand
  43. Focaccia
    Feb 14, 2017
    2
    With the 3ds version, this is the worst entry in the series! What a piece of garbage! I loved the first 3 games but this one is terrible. The single player is empty: No adventure mode? No break the targets? The new modes are all mediocre and they even managed to mess up classic mode! Tons of useless characters were added: Wii fit trainer, Villager from Animal Crossing, Dark Pit (basicallyWith the 3ds version, this is the worst entry in the series! What a piece of garbage! I loved the first 3 games but this one is terrible. The single player is empty: No adventure mode? No break the targets? The new modes are all mediocre and they even managed to mess up classic mode! Tons of useless characters were added: Wii fit trainer, Villager from Animal Crossing, Dark Pit (basically a useless clone), Pac-Man (seriously Nintendo?), and taken away some awesome characters from Brawl (Solid Snake and Ice Climbers come to mind). The new stages (except the Skyloft stage, that was amazing) are unoriginal. This game lacks creativity heck there isn't even an intro unlike the first 3 games which all had incredible intros. The use of amiibos is pointless and boring and the DLC is stupid: Corrin and Bayonetta are overpowered ruining the game experience and WHY IS RYU IN THIS GAME HE BELONGS IN STREET FIGHTER! Do not get this game it's fricking crap!… Expand
  44. Beancurd86
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    This is the most robust, fun and complete Smash Bros of all. And that is not a small feat. They've improved every part of the game, the amount of detail in each character is astonishing. The roster with almost 50 characters is the best of them and the stages are also good. Playing for fun and at the same time with such technical precision is only possible with the Smash Bros series.
  45. KevowOfRice
    Dec 5, 2014
    4
    This game's basically the same game as the last 3, but with new characters and a price tag of a triple A game. If you don't want to waste money on a game with barely any content. than play project M. Everyone loves this game just because its made by nintendo and they love the characters, not in the game, but for what made them "them". I cant justify this game being $60. Its really closerThis game's basically the same game as the last 3, but with new characters and a price tag of a triple A game. If you don't want to waste money on a game with barely any content. than play project M. Everyone loves this game just because its made by nintendo and they love the characters, not in the game, but for what made them "them". I cant justify this game being $60. Its really closer to the same game than call of duty is each year. And people hate activision for it. This game took 2 years to make, and its just sad. Really sad.… Expand
  46. jiiihaad
    Dec 1, 2014
    5
    This is my first Smash Bros game so I cant compare this to other Smash games, but I have played Street Fighter 4 few years so I have some experience of fighting games. Playing is fun and kind of "easy", but it still takes skill to win. I would give 9/10, but this game has one VERY big issue. It could be patched, but right now it isnt.

    Game has no option to play online ONLY with certain    This is my first Smash Bros game so I cant compare this to other Smash games, but I have played Street Fighter 4 few years so I have some experience of fighting games. Playing is fun and kind of "easy", but it still takes skill to win. I would give 9/10, but this game has one VERY big issue. It could be patched, but right now it isnt.

    Game has no option to play online ONLY with certain area (asia/europe/usa) or my country. I cant even see my or opponents ping and it is always a gamble if game is even playable. Example: I start to search a game and automaticly joined a game where everyone else is american, now everyones game is ruined cause my ping/latency to usa is bad! Horrible. This is so frustrating cause other online games doesnt have problem like this. Good that it's still possible to play with friends if everyone is on others friend list and then online play is awesome.

    Nintendo plz! I hope this game gets patched soon.    … Expand
  47. NegativeJay
    Nov 22, 2014
    4
    The playability and the control are still the same, so nothing to complain about there. There is no single player campaign or adventure mode. The on-line fighting options are just as weak and limited as in "Brawl". No decent unlockables, the majority of good features are already unlocked. Unless you are playing at home with friends or have the time to do so, do not purchase this game.The playability and the control are still the same, so nothing to complain about there. There is no single player campaign or adventure mode. The on-line fighting options are just as weak and limited as in "Brawl". No decent unlockables, the majority of good features are already unlocked. Unless you are playing at home with friends or have the time to do so, do not purchase this game. I'll be trying to return my copy today. Very disappointing Nintendo, don't believe the hype. This coming from an avid smash bros. fan.… Expand
  48. Thebluehydra
    Nov 22, 2014
    4
    Only slightly better than the 3DS version in that the controls are actually bearable. Otherwise it's just more of the same; more tacked-on features that don't add anything new or screw up things that were perfectly fine in the first place. And yes, I'm still bitter about the Ice Climbers.
  49. SuperLuigiBrosZ
    Nov 21, 2014
    0
    Blast zones are too big so it takes a LOT longer to kill opponents, ledge mechanic is very frustrating as you can't edge grab anyone so if somebody recovers like a noob it will look really awkward because I can't punish that. Nowhere near as much content as Brawl so this is a step backwards. Very disappointed...
  50. somedude14
    Feb 9, 2015
    10
    The way I felt when I saw the Character Select screen for the first time, along with the badass new theme playing in the background, is indescribable. And at no point did the game give me a reason to rob me of that feeling.
  51. JesusTheMesiah
    Mar 24, 2015
    3
    This game gets a 3 for single player. This game gets boring so fast. Characters like Wolf and Snake are cut while characters like Game and Watch and Wario remain. There is no story mode and the online is terrible most of the time. It has less content than Brawl.
  52. Linkfan
    May 18, 2017
    0
    Yet another wii u game that fails in a beloved franchise. The single player modes are utter crap, the gamepad is a terrible controller for smash bros, and they added so many awful characters (dark pit shouldn't take up a character slot, and villager wtf?) and stages (except the skyloft and windy hill zone). Even if you are a smash bros fan I don't recommend this game.
  53. smellymetal
    Nov 26, 2014
    8
    If I would rate the game with the fighting-only in mind, then it would be a 10. It's the smash formula perfected, polished, made more enjoyable than ever.
    HOWEVER it worries me when people give this game only perfect 10's...for me it's a solid 8, it's a great game but there are 3 points that are pretty annoying. First, the controls. I am used to the 3DS iteration and honestly I don't like    If I would rate the game with the fighting-only in mind, then it would be a 10. It's the smash formula perfected, polished, made more enjoyable than ever.
    HOWEVER it worries me when people give this game only perfect 10's...for me it's a solid 8, it's a great game but there are 3 points that are pretty annoying. First, the controls. I am used to the 3DS iteration and honestly I don't like the way commands work on Wii U. Why change it? On 3DS you could change the default controls, but TELL ME WHY on the Wii U version you can't, but the workaround is: you have to register a "nickname" for the controls, then you have to manually select your name after you selected a character, if you wanna play with custom controls. This is really lame (especially some modes won't remember your last choice). Even more lame if you're the only one using your Wii U at home. I wish Nintendo will patch this! I also hate the fact that sometimes you are against an opponent and the hitbox is acting kinda strange; the hit is registered BEHIND the opponent and it misses. You have to face your opponent properly but the annoying thing is the way character moves. It's a common occurrence to miss items because you moved too far. It's like the analog stick is too sensible - sometimes it's just hard to get EXACTLY where you wanted. It can lead to some frustration in fights.
    The second point is: the lack of "Adventure" mode made me speechless. As a lover of the "Subspace Emissary" mode (or whatever stupid name that was) back in the day I am left wanting more. The adventure mode on 3DS was OK, why leave it out? I absolutely hated the board game. It feels like Super Smash could have easily packed more stuff, or "better" stuff, as brawl did back in the day.
    The third and last point is the presentation. I hate the layout, the menus, the interface feels messy and too chaotic IMHO I see it's a common complaint with a lot of people, not only me...
    I would say Super Smash is a solid game that works but it's not a reason to add an extra point, I see a lot of people do, and it makes me sad this gen when you see that it becomes an extra point to have a working game out of the box. It's how every game should be. It's the way all Nintendo games always been. We should remove points when games don't work, not add points just because they work.
    Now I must praise Nintendo for including demos of the original games behind most characters. There's also so many "collectibles" in the game (Sakurai-style) your head will spin. I must give an extra point because of it. Despite its flaws, you can tell the game was made with love for the characters and the retro games are a great addition.
    Anyway...everything I wrote is my opinion, and my opinion ONLY, and because it's under 9 I feel I will get downvoted like crazy but I just wanted to speak out about this game's issues because there are quite a few IMHO. Still a solid & fun game. Recommended (if not a 'must have') if you own a Wii U! /Peace    … Expand
  54. 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.
  55. Vyrotix
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    This game had me for hours. Stage unlocks, character unlocks, challenges, classic and the amiibo's!

    Though this game is easily my favorite out of the series, there are a couple things that bring this game down. First problem is the lack of story mode. Though some previous titles didn't have a story, the build up for SSB4's story was quite big, but got cancelled due to a leak (which I    This game had me for hours. Stage unlocks, character unlocks, challenges, classic and the amiibo's!

    Though this game is easily my favorite out of the series, there are a couple things that bring this game down.

    First problem is the lack of story mode. Though some previous titles didn't have a story, the build up for SSB4's story was quite big, but got cancelled due to a leak (which I think is ridiculous). Upon completing everything, it would be nice to have something extra to play on, especially what the cutscenes and the story could of been.

    Second problem is the amount of unlockable characters. There aren't much unlockable characters, because most are included in the starter game. I feel as though Nintendo should of made half of the starter characters locked through challenges for replay value to stay high.

    But, in all due respects, this is a great game, and in my opinion is the saving grace of the Wii U.    … Expand
  56. iSimon420
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    The greatest Super Smash Bros game bar NONE!!!

    All the characters feel balanced and powerful, no more domination by Meta Knight in every tournament. 8 player smash is absolutely incredible and so much fun you will loose your entire day and weeks playing this amazing entry by Nintendo. Online play is no longer a lag ridden nightmare, and the smash roster is the best one yet. DLC    The greatest Super Smash Bros game bar NONE!!!

    All the characters feel balanced and powerful, no more domination by Meta Knight in every tournament. 8 player smash is absolutely incredible and so much fun you will loose your entire day and weeks playing this amazing entry by Nintendo. Online play is no longer a lag ridden nightmare, and the smash roster is the best one yet. DLC characters will even be coming to the franchise in the future.

    Nintendo heard...Nintendo listened...and Nintendo has delivered the alpha and omega of Super Smash Bros. Buy without hesitation!!!    … Expand
  57. 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.
  58. youlouz
    Jan 19, 2015
    8
    This is an outstanding game worth playing, but it isn't as gapped as the wii version

    PROS
    -Nice Graphics
    -Cool Characters
    -Good music

    Cons
    -Too many new things
    -To advanced for new players
  59. lukie116
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    A decent outing for the series but the unbalanced characters and horrible community drag it down. My hopes were probably way too high for this one, I just wanted melee type gameplay with online battles. If you are a melee player the style of play required to do well in this game will have you raging, the game is much more focused on projectile spamming/defensive shield grabbing thanA decent outing for the series but the unbalanced characters and horrible community drag it down. My hopes were probably way too high for this one, I just wanted melee type gameplay with online battles. If you are a melee player the style of play required to do well in this game will have you raging, the game is much more focused on projectile spamming/defensive shield grabbing than awesome combos like melee was.… Expand
  60. Soma9840
    Mar 1, 2015
    7
    Truly a series that gets better with each installment, the 4th Smash Bros installment, with it's a huge array of characters and maps, is a blast. But there are 2 major problems I have with this game.
    1. Single player is incredibly boring. If you don't have another person playing with you, I simply don't see the point of playing the game if there's no one there to share the experience with    Truly a series that gets better with each installment, the 4th Smash Bros installment, with it's a huge array of characters and maps, is a blast. But there are 2 major problems I have with this game.
    1. Single player is incredibly boring. If you don't have another person playing with you, I simply don't see the point of playing the game if there's no one there to share the experience with you.
    2. The biggest problem I have with the game is that the gameplay gets really old really fast. I played this thing for 2 or 3 hours, and got bored after that. I can only get some entertainment out of it once in a while because it gets really boring after a couple of hours. I mean, sure, it's fun finding the easter eggs, but other than that, it's not all that entertaining. But when it is fun, it's freaking awesome. Overall, it's a great game, and these are problems that I have with the series as a whole, so any of you who say that's why Melee is better, it's not, because it suffers from these problems too. So, is it worth buying the console so you can play it? Definitely not. Is it still fun? Absolutely.    … Expand
  61. MEJO86
    Mar 30, 2015
    7
    Button-mashing, hack n slash fighting game with alot of content. This game series is overrated but still enjoyable with friends or online if you want to have a game that does not require 100 % focus.
  62. lucasisback
    Apr 4, 2015
    7
    While the game did have characters from many popular series(Lucas Is Back) and had groundbreaking fighting mechanics, the game seemed to suffer with variety. Often it felt too repetitive and never seemed to change for the better. While it did include other game play than fighting, that game play didn't particularly give me the hook.
  63. Digibutter64
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. A must-have if you like fighting games and/or Nintendo and own a Wii U.

    It may lack a story mode like Super Smash Bros. Brawl has, but I don't really see that as an issue when there are more than 50 playable characters, a great selection of stages and music, and numerous fun modes. As was the case with the series before, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is    An absolute masterpiece. A must-have if you like fighting games and/or Nintendo and own a Wii U.

    It may lack a story mode like Super Smash Bros. Brawl has, but I don't really see that as an issue when there are more than 50 playable characters, a great selection of stages and music, and numerous fun modes. As was the case with the series before, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is essentially a playable museum of Nintendo history.

    Personally, I miss the "Break the Targets" / "Target Smash" stages, but Target Blast is still pretty fun.

    Even excluding the DLC, this game is bursting with content, and it rarely (if ever) felt unfair when I lost a match. Be warned though...it's highly addictive!    … Expand
  64. LinkTriforce
    Apr 22, 2016
    9
    e querido hacer esta review desde hace mucho tiempo, el juego es exelente, tanto gameblay, graficas, multiplayer, son extraordinarios lo único que no me gusto fue que eliminaron el modo historia ya que para mi gusto, era muy agradable, el online funciona a la perfeccion, puede que tengas lag al hacer un final smash o cuando varios jugadores mueren sucesivamente pero nada demasiado gravee querido hacer esta review desde hace mucho tiempo, el juego es exelente, tanto gameblay, graficas, multiplayer, son extraordinarios lo único que no me gusto fue que eliminaron el modo historia ya que para mi gusto, era muy agradable, el online funciona a la perfeccion, puede que tengas lag al hacer un final smash o cuando varios jugadores mueren sucesivamente pero nada demasiado grave para arruinar la experiencia… Expand
  65. NGG_Emiliousti
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    Super Smash bros for WiiU is an excellent must have game for WiiU owners, of all the smash bros. games so far it is the one with most content of all of them.

    Smash for WiiU mixes the speed of melee and brawl, making it somewhere in between, making it good for both new players, and veterans alike. I would give the game a 10/10, but there are some flaws that detract 1 point, if I had the    Super Smash bros for WiiU is an excellent must have game for WiiU owners, of all the smash bros. games so far it is the one with most content of all of them.

    Smash for WiiU mixes the speed of melee and brawl, making it somewhere in between, making it good for both new players, and veterans alike. I would give the game a 10/10, but there are some flaws that detract 1 point, if I had the option i would give the game a 9.8 out of 10.

    Here are a few points of good/bad things:
    + 59 dififerent characters! (if you got the DLC characters)
    + Massive variety in stages
    + Huge amount of awesome music
    + Great visuals
    + 8 player smash, enough said.
    + The largest amount of collectibles in any smash games.
    + The ability to customize characters
    + The ability to make your own mii fighter!
    + Overall well balanced
    + Pretty good AI for CPU players.
    + The amiibos!
    The negatives are pretty minor, but can be worth mentioning:
    - Weird menu design
    - Smash tour is just... bad....
    - Classic mode isn`t that good either....
    - Lack of options while playing online
    - Stage builder is quite lacking in things to build with.

    Overall, I really like this game a lot, and wish I had more people to play it with.    … Expand
  66. gonz-zero
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    ultima entrega de la saga, con muchos personajes y mas, aun que en lo personal extrañe el modo aventura visto en las ultimas dos entregas. Corrige varios errores, muchos personajes para escoger, visualmente es muy colorido y fluido.
  67. Expession
    Apr 13, 2016
    10
    I really like Super Smash Bros in this Gen because nintendo put a lot of things on it to make it feel better than others and a very similar feel of Competitive Scene of Smash Melee in Contests
  68. Roman_Jeros
    Apr 15, 2016
    10
    Excelente... Me encantaron tanto los personajes veteranos, los que hicieron su debut en esta entrega y los personajes invitados... Lo único que extrañé es un modo Aventura al estilo del Melee... Ampliamente recomendable para las reuniones, con muchas horas de diversión y tantos extras por descubrir...
  69. gingetsu
    Apr 20, 2016
    9
    I played all the titles of the super smash bros be clear that this is an excellent video game, I'm speechless many characters music, gameplay to hang out with your friend is best.
    esperomos really say is a masterpiece that follow well with that of the next super smash bros nintendo NX create clear whether jejjeejejej
  70. rolio
    Apr 23, 2016
    9
    multitud de luchador equipacion, muchos escenarios, una banda sonora muy buena, el on line es un poco pésimo, es diversión pura y dura, eso si, tienen que gustarte este tipo de juegos.
  71. Williamtpt
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Se hecha en falta un modo historia, sin embargo es compensado con !a gran variedad de personajes y modos de juegos,el modo online es muy inestable y nunca pudieron terminar de pulirlo. Sin embargo es un juego que envicia y divierte muchisimo.
  72. JCPlays
    Aug 3, 2017
    9
    Very nice game there Nintendo! I really like all the content... except for the violence... but everything else is good! The game makes sense, it has 51 characters (58 with DLC) and all that...
  73. BluesBrothers
    Jul 25, 2017
    9
    I think it's safe to say that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the definitive game in the series. It brings us the biggest character roster yet, (not including DLC) Some of the best stages, stable online play, and 8-player smash, all in glorious HD. It also brings accessibility to newcomers without having to dumb down the play style, which I think was handled very well. The online mode,I think it's safe to say that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the definitive game in the series. It brings us the biggest character roster yet, (not including DLC) Some of the best stages, stable online play, and 8-player smash, all in glorious HD. It also brings accessibility to newcomers without having to dumb down the play style, which I think was handled very well. The online mode, while offering many options, is often very laggy when playing with multiple players. I do wish that this game included some kind of campaign mode similar to Brawl, but this game includes other gameplay options. Some may think that Smash Tour is a cheap rip-off of Mario Party, but I enjoyed myself playing with it, and it included a few new mechanics that were fun to play with. Overall, this game is a must-buy for Wii U owners and is a phenomenal game that deserves your time.… Expand
  74. CyberRobotnix
    Sep 25, 2018
    5
    I enjoy the smash hell, thanks for this beautiful mastahpiece Nin10doh. Must play again.
  75. greninjaX
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    it's super smash bros, of course it's great. and it's the best game on the wii u.
  76. Sorrybois
    Apr 1, 2019
    0
    This is by far the worst video game I have ever played. I don't care if NintendoBlackCrisis forces me to like super smash bros. or bully people over having a different opinion on the series than the smash fandom. This game has the worst replay value of the entire series, along with possibly the worst item spawning I have ever seen in literally any video game. There was one time where I wasThis is by far the worst video game I have ever played. I don't care if NintendoBlackCrisis forces me to like super smash bros. or bully people over having a different opinion on the series than the smash fandom. This game has the worst replay value of the entire series, along with possibly the worst item spawning I have ever seen in literally any video game. There was one time where I was playing on Classic on 9.0 and I was trying to attack my opponent while playing as Yoshi on Round 1 until suddenly I attacked midair while a bob-omb spawned on my foot and I got KO'd. Another example of terrible item spawning is one time in another battle, I was charging up my burning drop kick playing as one of my custom mii characters, and while I was charging it up a blast box spawned in front of me and once I finished charging up, I shot against it and got KO'd. The old modes in both versions aren't as fun either anymore. The stage creator has been downgraded in this game, and it has also heavily decreased the number of objects I can place on a custom stage. The new stage creator for the wii U version looks unfinished and rushed comparing to Brawl's stage creator. There is also no new adventure mode either, which was removed due to a pointless reason. The entire hunk of garbage is also way too gimmicky for a smash game. To me, Classic Mode is easily the worst part about the game because believe it or not, you have to spend gold to play classic mode. Another fun fact: if you quit classic mode and lose all of your progress recently made, your gold and customization parts get wasted. That's right, there is no property refunding in this so-called ''masterpiece''. You are forced to stick to your current gold amount and your current custom parts. In fact, when you have earned custom parts but then lose a match on 9.0, some of your custom parts get taken away. Even when it is rare, Sakurai doesn't care and counts everything that is unfair. I even completed Classic on 9.0 without losing a single life and you know what I got? NOTHING. No achievement completions, no prizes, nothing. So not only is one of the challenges in this game all a damn joke, but there are also more problems in this game than classic mode, which was just like wasting possibly 2 hours of my life trying to reach the most pointless achievement in this game. The rewards for the achievements you complete in this game are not enough. For example, I wasted like 20,000 gold trying to complete the achievement ''Complete Classic Mode on 9.0 without losing a single life'' and what do I get when I actually cleared that achievement? A useless protection badge that is barely any use for battle. The trophies and special moves in this game are also a waste of space on Classic Mode. Every time you clear something on Classic and you are hoping to get something good, sometimes, you get something you already have that is also a troll feature in the game that was never removed or fixed. The shield feature in this game is also useless as all hell because sometimes attacks pierce through your shield, so you have to hope that your shield doesn't tell you to buzz off and force damage on you or get you in a situation where you go dizzy.to me, that doesn't even make any sense. And also, why can't I play more than 4 players on Special Smash? The game doesn't even explain. Besides, comparing to ultimate, there would be no lag at all in an 8 player special smash, yet ultimate decided to limit the number of players on special smash too for aparently no reason whatsoever. By the way, it also recycles the code from the item spawning in Smash 4, meaning that all terrible item spawning is still present. The reason why I am not reviewing ultimate is because I don't want the SSB fandom to attack me and force me to like all of smash 4's terrible features. To be fair, however, Smash run and smash tour weren't as bad. But what does require explanation is why on earth can the wii U users play on 8 player but the 3ds users can't? To me, that is very hypocritical considering that Sakurai removed the ice climbers from Smash 4 due to it being unfair for the 3ds owners. I'd imagine that would have had no lag. And finally, some of the older stages that was once present in the smash bros. franchise have not been featured in Smash 4 due to no reasoning at all. If the developers of this game are seriously that bad at making games and they consider THIS to be their best work, then I'm worried about their other creations. Overall, this is a very unfortunate attempt to revive the smash franchise and continue to have its great recognition as Brawl v2 would have been a better title. I highly apologize if this review was not very good, but to me, this is possibly the worst game of the series. And it is also the 2nd most pointless video game that I have ever played in recorded video game history. 0/10. I do not recommend this rushed mess to long-time smash fans, especially when they are still hyped for future SG… Expand
  77. hirschlord
    Mar 16, 2019
    0
    bad street fighter parody . i cant call it even a fight , its only a pushing game to me
  78. PhantomThiefBoi
    Jun 2, 2019
    3
    This is probably the WORST Smash Bros game that I had ever played in my entire life! First of all, where in the **** is the campaign that’s what made the last game great?! Smash Tour what ever the hell its called, What a joke it’s literally just a Mario Party Clone a really bad one. I know the 3DS version has a Smash run which is pretty good I have to say. The roster of fighters is a damnThis is probably the WORST Smash Bros game that I had ever played in my entire life! First of all, where in the **** is the campaign that’s what made the last game great?! Smash Tour what ever the hell its called, What a joke it’s literally just a Mario Party Clone a really bad one. I know the 3DS version has a Smash run which is pretty good I have to say. The roster of fighters is a damn joke where’s Snake, Wolf, I understand why they couldn’t put the ice climbers in the game due to the 3DS limitations. Instead they put a lot of Fire Emblem characters in the game for **** sake we already have so many why not king. K rool Overall stay away from this one… Expand
  79. Super_Cloud
    Jan 1, 2016
    6
    I did enjoy the game but i been so frustrated with alot of stuff, i used to love doing the Event but in this smash it was just frustrating. The game does have an insane amount of stuff but i always ended up being more frustrated than having fun, maybe i just suck at it...
  80. dharma
    Jul 19, 2015
    9
    The Wii U's user base may be small, but it has the best games on the so called 'next generation' platform. Left alone by Third Parties, Nintendo has to bring its 'A' game to its franchises, and they deliver wonderfully. Super Smash Bros is one of the best game of the franchise, and it's so well balanced, it made me a fan of its zany style of fighting game. Easy to master, hard to play..aThe Wii U's user base may be small, but it has the best games on the so called 'next generation' platform. Left alone by Third Parties, Nintendo has to bring its 'A' game to its franchises, and they deliver wonderfully. Super Smash Bros is one of the best game of the franchise, and it's so well balanced, it made me a fan of its zany style of fighting game. Easy to master, hard to play..a mantra that is encouraged among players in it single player mode. Play it with friends for one of the most chaotic fighting game ever.… Expand
  81. Kirisoul
    Mar 27, 2015
    10
    In terms of gameplay and content, this game is immense. The dev. team put a ton of love into this game, and it shows in the little quirks throughout. The new fighters all have distinct and fascinating styles, and there has been significant rebalancing of brawl's inconsistencies, and the removal of "features" like tripping that fans have complained about. Beautiful graphics, mammothIn terms of gameplay and content, this game is immense. The dev. team put a ton of love into this game, and it shows in the little quirks throughout. The new fighters all have distinct and fascinating styles, and there has been significant rebalancing of brawl's inconsistencies, and the removal of "features" like tripping that fans have complained about. Beautiful graphics, mammoth soundtrack, tight controls, and of course, an absolute blast to play with friends. You really can't go wrong with this iteration of Smash, go buy it and love it!… Expand
  82. Carlitoxic
    May 15, 2015
    10
    This game can during one year if you want. Is bigger than Smash Bros Brawl and it´s true that don´t have story mode nor Solid Snake, but... it comes with the legendary Megaman, Pacman or the interesting; Shulk, Lucina, and a lenght number of new characters, one game like mario party and other reason for buying WiiU,
  83. pro1137
    May 10, 2015
    7
    The least in-depth fighting game in the Smash Bros series. Catering to those who will actively assert that their Johns aren't fraudulent.

    It eliminates depth in many ways: New ledge mechanics get rid of reasons to recover high (or change recovery much at all), as it's practically a guaranteed sweet spot. Then there's the whole rock paper scissors edge stealing nonsense. Guaranteed    The least in-depth fighting game in the Smash Bros series. Catering to those who will actively assert that their Johns aren't fraudulent.

    It eliminates depth in many ways:
    New ledge mechanics get rid of reasons to recover high (or change recovery much at all), as it's practically a guaranteed sweet spot. Then there's the whole rock paper scissors edge stealing nonsense.
    Guaranteed combos EVERYWHERE (hoo-hah? double jab?) vastly reduces the priority of having good combo DI, since it won't do anything.
    Combos? Aside from the guaranteed ones, true combos are almost non-existent. You can air-dodge out of pretty much any non-guaranteed combo- even in hitstun! You don't need to plan your DI or contemplate what your opponent will do, no. Just air dodge. Or maybe not air dodge and try to trick them. How's that for complexity?
    Movement options are scarce. Perfect pivot is all that comes to mind for movement tech. Even Ness's signature double jump cancel has been removed. Pika's quick attack cancel can't be used on flat surfaces (pretty much making it useless if you're playing online/in a tourney). Just two examples of specific characters having movement options reduced.
    DACUS has been completely removed.
    I won't even get into Melee tech.

    In short- Smash 64 is more in-depth than this.

    Pros:
    Music
    Graphics
    small amounts of technical aspects exist
    No tripping
    Faster than Brawl
    8 Player Smash
    Good online play options (glory, friends, etc)
    Massive assortment of controller options

    Cons:
    The majority of technical aspects are gone
    Slow/Floaty

    Obviously, I wasn't expecting another Melee, but to reduce it to what it is now in terms of depth is shameful.    … Expand
  84. SwitSwat
    Apr 5, 2015
    10
    We've been waiting 6 years for this... and it's awesome! Plus, it adds 8 player local multiplayer, if you can fork over enough money to buy extra controllers... Dang it Nintendo. Anyway, it's a must buy for any Smash Bros fan and even newbies who own a Wii U. 10/10
  85. Luigithemetal64
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best Smash games. Customs add variety of the characters, especially when playing with all the same characters. 8-player Smash is the best feature. You'll like some of the stages before you even have the chance of playing the original games, or just choose the theme that is right for stage and the battle.
    The challenges in the game is harder than the ones on the 3DS game, like beating Classic 9.0 without losing a life, you use a Custom. There is the challenge without the Custom, but you are allowed to lose at least one stock.
    Smash Tour can only be won by luck, same thing for the challenges of letting a Metroid to steal your stats and trying to get them back.
    New characters such as Palutena, and Little Mac are fair enough. I was expecting some characters to have new moves. Dr. Mario uses the same moves that he uses in Melee, which itself is the same Mario's in the past game. Now Mario uses FLUDD, his Cyclone is a Down A. Dr. Mario uses a Doctor Cyclone, and his Jump Punch only hits once, which is fine because that makes him different than other "clones." Lucas is cut from Smash. But, the PK moves that he took from Kumatora is now added Ness' Customs. It would be nice if these protagonists can attack with their own moves or have more MOTHER characters.
    There's a lot of stage music that are so great that you can't decide which is best for Smash.
    Overall, this game is a no disappoint. You better get this game if want to settle it in Smash.    … Expand
  86. Lilbutter
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    My favourite Smash bros yet. Great fun with good friends, and by yourself! It's great to see some new challengers like Pac Man and Bowser Junior join the party, even though little mac is rubbish!
  87. kreegan64
    Jan 8, 2018
    6
    GAMEPLAY: The gameplay is solid; it has markedly better decisions than Brawl (Less floaty physics, lack of tripping, etc) but in general lacks in anything all that new other than being able to slightly adjust certain aspects of attacks. The lack of a story mode similar to the subspace emissary is also a huge draw back for single player-ability, especially since it was only not includedGAMEPLAY: The gameplay is solid; it has markedly better decisions than Brawl (Less floaty physics, lack of tripping, etc) but in general lacks in anything all that new other than being able to slightly adjust certain aspects of attacks. The lack of a story mode similar to the subspace emissary is also a huge draw back for single player-ability, especially since it was only not included because Sakurai was apparently ignorant of the existence of Youtube. The removal of the characters, the Ice Climbers, as a result of Sakurai for some reason wanting to release a game that clearly had difficulties on the 3DS on that handheld is also a very poor decision; the game feels like it's lacking innovation and one has to wonder if it has to do with this decision. The new characters also are largely added only for visual appeal rather than celebrating Nintendo History, and there are more questionable inclusions(cloud, dark pit as a separate character, wii fit trainer, 20 different fire emblem characters) than there are good ones(little mac, ryu).

    Graphics: It looks exactly like brawl....that's it. It's not necessarily a 'bad' thing but since this came out in a time when the Wii U was having troubles making itself look separate from the Wii making your flagship title resemble the previous incarnation's flagship title is a supremely stupid move; it doesn't really affect the game in of itself, but I personally don't like the relatively washed out colours (as opposed to Melee and 64) and plushie like appearance of anything that supposed to be soft. But for what it does it's fantastic, just wish they'd make it look stylistically different from Brawl to capitalize how much more refined this version could look.

    Music: The music of the Smash Bros. series has always been hit or miss. Some tunes just don't rub you the right way while some get you pumped to smash Mario across the screen. The series has always done remixes of their titles' music, which would produce hit or miss songs (although the shear multitude of music in these games is surprising, so kudos for having any good ones really) but since this is the fourth entry(ies) in the series, we're seeing remixes of previous remixes, which is putting a damper on many of the songs in here. Songs that were good the way they were now sound like they were just trying to make it sound different at the cost of quality. You can only remix your remixes so many times before everything just sounds overdone and horribly annoying.

    Overall: Although technically a "good" game, the title lacks inspiration, and is showing some great fatigue (Sakurai himself has noted how tired he is of making these games, but can't help but want to be the director of the games despite that, a rather perplexing situation indeed) leading to questionable and downright poor creative decisions (such as adding cloud only because he would increase sales) and despite what the high reviews tell you, it only is good in theory, rather than in practice, especially if you've played the whose series as extensively as I have. Still a recommended title, but don't be surprised if you find it lacking as compared to the previous ones. A series such as this has been about giving the fans what they've always wanted, but this entry does that least of all of them, and in multiple ways.    … Expand
  88. ZombieAxeHero
    Jan 29, 2016
    9
    I realize I'm a year and a half late with this, but I can say this game was exactly what I was hoping for. I know there's a whole bunch of crazed Melee/Project M fans lurking around saying this game is just as bad as Brawl if not more so (Brawl wasn't a bad game, by the way), and I can agree it's not the big fast competitive thing that Melee and other EVO-certified fighting games are. II realize I'm a year and a half late with this, but I can say this game was exactly what I was hoping for. I know there's a whole bunch of crazed Melee/Project M fans lurking around saying this game is just as bad as Brawl if not more so (Brawl wasn't a bad game, by the way), and I can agree it's not the big fast competitive thing that Melee and other EVO-certified fighting games are. I can also agree that I'm disappointed there's no story mode this time, clones are still a thing (though Melee was quite frankly worse for that), and Classic Mode while given an interesting new spin isn't quite what I'd hoped for.

    But giving this game a low score because it's not as competitive as Melee? Sorry, but I honestly take offense to people that quite frankly have no idea what a 3 out of 10 game is really like. Trust me, I played Sonic Boom and Meme Run.    … Expand
  89. GoombaJMR
    Jul 5, 2015
    8
    This game is really something special. With phenomenal character selection and balance, tons of great music, colorful and vibrant stages, great online and all that. The real question is, why am I giving this an 8 instead of a 15 or 9900000? Well, the game just doesn't click that well with me. I've put around 15 hours into the game, and while the game is superb in multiplayer, it isn'tThis game is really something special. With phenomenal character selection and balance, tons of great music, colorful and vibrant stages, great online and all that. The real question is, why am I giving this an 8 instead of a 15 or 9900000? Well, the game just doesn't click that well with me. I've put around 15 hours into the game, and while the game is superb in multiplayer, it isn't really too fun (at least to me, after putting quite a few hours into SP) in single player. Anyways, I understand why everyone loves the game, and if you're a fan and you don't have this game - just get it now. Anyways, I plan on putting more hours into this game soon! 8.5/10

    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 7/10
    Music: 10/10
    Presentation: 9/10
    Length: 8/10
    Overall: 8.5/10    … Expand
  90. brockcheese
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    Best smash yet. Great, maps, characters, music, play modes. It's all there. Adding 8 player smash and online and this just might be the best fighting game ever. If you are a fan of Smash or Nintendo, this is a must buy.
  91. Espeonater
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    Smash, bros., smash, bros., smash bros., What else is there for me to say guys, it's Super Smash Bros. Is the best in the Series? Well that can depend on one's stance, but let's look at the game and there is a lot to look at here.
    Nintendo packed as much content as they could into this. I can safely say that any one who puts 60$ into this game will have received there money's worth. Of    Smash, bros., smash, bros., smash bros., What else is there for me to say guys, it's Super Smash Bros. Is the best in the Series? Well that can depend on one's stance, but let's look at the game and there is a lot to look at here.
    Nintendo packed as much content as they could into this. I can safely say that any one who puts 60$ into this game will have received there money's worth. Of course what good is content if the content itself is terrible, but super smash bros. isn't bad content. To shortly explain smash Bros., it's a 2D fighting game consisting of characters who are (with some exceptions) all from Nintendo brand games and they beat the crap out of each other. And it is fun. The control scheme is very simplistic and easy to understand, as you don't have to mess around with memorizing long combos. Despite its simplicity, smash can get very intense if the players are skilled enough, this has been shown by the large competitive community. Of course you don't have to be a competitive smasher in order to like this game, smash is still a great casual game if you wanna play with 1-7 of your friends. Yes I said 7 because this game features an 8-player smash mode. These matches are so hectic and at times I've found myself losing where my character is. It's still a lot of fun, but if you plan on playing this mode, I advise playing on a larger map. There are also tons of control options so chances are you can get enough of your friends together without having to shell out more cash than you need. The returning modes from brawl are the ones that have been staples in the series. Classic, All-star, Event matches, Home-run, target, and multi man smash but some of these modes have been changed. Classic now has a difficulty meter similar to the one in Kid Icarus uprising, where the more money you bet, the greater your rewards are. But if you die, you will lose some of your prizes. You also now can pick the players you fight rather than having it decided for you, which is nice. The final boss has also been changed, and let me just say this, be ready to throw your controller for how many times you will die to this boss. Oh and there is 2-player classic, which is always welcome. Event matches are similar to what they were, except now they have an additional challenge to them as well as having exclusive co-op ones. You also unlock the various event matches based on which ones you do. All star now has you fighting the characters in the order in which they were created chronologically, as in when they came out. They aren't exactly "hard" to beat, but because you have lots of enemies to fight, it's more or less an endurance test for the player. Target Blast has been changed from brawls. In this one, you now have to hit a bomb and blow up the targets angry birds style. I actually liked this mode more than the one in Brawl, though it isn't exactly a mode you'll be playing too much. Multi-man smash is very much the same, although you now have to fight the mii fighters. Speaking of which, mii fighters are now a thing as well as character customization. You get different movesets and can equip stat boosts, but it isn't exactly anything too deep. Still nice addition though. Home run contest is just as fun as it was back in brawl. In terms of new things to do, there is a lot. The new Crazy orders and Master orders are incredibly fun. Crazy orders specifically. If you are a gambling type, beware this mode. You do a challenge and you can keep doing more challenges until the time runs out or you die. You can cash in whenever you want or you can keep going and try to get more rewards. But if you die, you're going to lose a lot your rewards. Master orders is more so a set of challenges you can pay to do rather than like crazy orders, but it can still be fun. Trophy rush is a nice distraction and can be helpful to those trying to get all the trophies. The new smash tour mode is alright. It play's like this Mario party hybrid, where you roll dice and try to get as many fighters as possible. It ends in a final match where you are pitted against one another and the amount of fighters you have determines your stock. It is a little bit complicated, but there's still fun to be had in this mode. The new character rooster is also very impressive. We got plenty of returning characters but we also have tons of new characters, each with there own unique ways to play. Though I do miss Wolf. The online is also much better than on Brawl. Connection is smooth, and the option to play casual or hardcore gives players the ability to get some good competition to test themselves out. But really, what else is there to say, it's smash bros. Sure there isn't an adventure mode in this one, but the amount of other fun modes this game has made me forget about it. Plus do you really need a story in a fighting game. Pick this game up at full price. Don't have a Wii U? Might be time to consider it my friend. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U earns a 10/10, a must own.    … Expand
  92. AJCk19
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    I love the selection of characters, and amiibo compatibility. However, matches are extremely uneven online. Need a better ranking system and the online lag doesn't help it.
  93. Carlsdil000
    Oct 21, 2015
    9
    Super fun! Takes everything from Brawl and makes it better! (Except for the story mode, obviously) The game is faster like Melee and looks beautiful. The animations are lovely and reaction/lag time is pretty good. Definitely a system seller! 9/10 only because of a lack of a story mode and reused voice clips from Brawl.
  94. mariotoadrabbit
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    For my greatest opinion, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Looks so Glorious in High Definition running 1080p 60fps and one of the best Smash Bros game of all time. I must say the content looks really awesome, mostly I impressed that this game has 8 Player Smash,which i say one of the best modes they ever add in this game. Also love the HD Graphics in this game that i have been enjoying so muchFor my greatest opinion, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Looks so Glorious in High Definition running 1080p 60fps and one of the best Smash Bros game of all time. I must say the content looks really awesome, mostly I impressed that this game has 8 Player Smash,which i say one of the best modes they ever add in this game. Also love the HD Graphics in this game that i have been enjoying so much even when i play in the dark its so gloriously Beautiful. Online is pretty great as well, which they added two modes, For Fun and for Glory. Single Player and Multiplayer Mode is pretty fun as well. I enjoyed Classic, All Star, Stadium and Event Modes as well. 8 Players Smash is such pure chaos with everything happen all at once on screen with lots of Insane KOs and craziness at the sametime and with so many great fun stages to play on, there is quite like but smashing. Also as well is the Amiibos support which i say one of the coolest feature of this game, which all u do is to train them and level them up to level 50 and then put them in 8 Players which there also fun to play with as well. So i must really say that Sakurai and his staff members of Nintendo Really Did a freaken Awesome job with everything making this game best fighting of all time and making this game Super Glorious in HD as well. And with So many Fun Content mode as well even with DLC this is so much fun things to do with friends. Also witn So many alot of Controller Options to with such as The Wii U Gamepad, Wii U Pro Controller, Gamecube Controller(Which u need a adapter for it) Wii Remote, Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Wii Classic Controller, Wii Classic Controller Pro, Fight Pad, Hori Battle Pad, And The Nintendo 3DS (Which u need a copy of the smash 3DS for it) So Once Funnest game ever and should definitely keep making this game More Funner.… Expand
  95. Raychu150
    Aug 19, 2016
    10
    The best Smash and one of the best party games ever, easy to learn, faster than Brawl, no tripping, amazing online, great stages, perfect gameplay, hundreds of hours of replay value and unlockables, multiple control options, lots of the most beloved characters in video game history, is just an awesome.
  96. Jackenbu
    Mar 6, 2015
    9
    When viewed without comparison to other entries in the series, SSB WiiU is an amazing game. It offers tight controls, more balance than many other fighters, approachability yet depth, and hours of fun. It comes packed with content and should satisfy all who pick it up. When compared to previous versions, some will take issue with certain decisions, but the community is pretty happy with this one.
  97. FogCityRoller
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    The highest amount of content in a Smash title in history, and it still gets slighted for reasons unbeknownst to logic. This is a gem of not just the Wii U library, but of 8th generation consoles period. It reignites the love we all had for the originals and gives us endless hours of additional content on which we can gorge. I love being able to play with my friends who live across theThe highest amount of content in a Smash title in history, and it still gets slighted for reasons unbeknownst to logic. This is a gem of not just the Wii U library, but of 8th generation consoles period. It reignites the love we all had for the originals and gives us endless hours of additional content on which we can gorge. I love being able to play with my friends who live across the country, though they have expressed frustration over unsatisfactory ping. Thankfully I live on the west coast so it's not a problem for me.… Expand
  98. FreedomFighters
    Feb 25, 2018
    10
    I don't know how they did it, but they did it. "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U," boring title and all, was one of the best games of 2014 (even though 2014 was a weak year, I'm sure it would've been amazing in any other year), and now with all the DLC and balance patches released, it's truly a fantastic game. Brilliant, fun, exciting, beautifully designed (I can't stress that point enough),I don't know how they did it, but they did it. "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U," boring title and all, was one of the best games of 2014 (even though 2014 was a weak year, I'm sure it would've been amazing in any other year), and now with all the DLC and balance patches released, it's truly a fantastic game. Brilliant, fun, exciting, beautifully designed (I can't stress that point enough), brimming with content, and featuring a truly outstanding soundtrack, "Smash Wii U' has plenty going for it. Add to it the fact that the physics have been improved greatly, and the game feels far more balanced than previous installments, and you've got yourself one of the prime examples of an "as good as it gets" kind of game. This is one of the games that is worth buying a Wii U for (well...maybe not now), and in every way, it is truly a marvelous game.
    Final rating: 10 out of 10 "Fantastic"    … Expand
  99. GuyWhoReviews
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Smash for Wii U is a great game and if you're a fan of smash you'll probably love it. It may not be the best smash game, but it still holds up well. The game has most of the same modes as older smash games, however it lacks a story mode, like Brawl had. The new characters are pretty good, especially for fans of Fire Emblem. The new 8 player smash mode is really fun to play with friends forSmash for Wii U is a great game and if you're a fan of smash you'll probably love it. It may not be the best smash game, but it still holds up well. The game has most of the same modes as older smash games, however it lacks a story mode, like Brawl had. The new characters are pretty good, especially for fans of Fire Emblem. The new 8 player smash mode is really fun to play with friends for those who wanted to play with more people. Overall, smash for wii u is a good addition to the series. It's much better than the 3ds version (which is a good game as well) but not as good as brawl. The 8 player mode and new fighters are great additions.… Expand
  100. ItsMuchMore
    Mar 8, 2015
    10
    I’m a huge fan of the Smash Bros series and was eagerly awaiting its release on Wii U and 3DS, hoping it would capitalise on what it’s Wii predecessor had put in place, and it did just that and more.

    Being an old school smasher, I enjoyed playing the game with the Gamecube pad, but unfortunately, the adapter is in very short supply, so had to manage with the pro controller and the WiiU    I’m a huge fan of the Smash Bros series and was eagerly awaiting its release on Wii U and 3DS, hoping it would capitalise on what it’s Wii predecessor had put in place, and it did just that and more.

    Being an old school smasher, I enjoyed playing the game with the Gamecube pad, but unfortunately, the adapter is in very short supply, so had to manage with the pro controller and the WiiU pad. These are not the only ways to play though, as you can pretty much use anything in your room to play! Wii remote, nunchuk, classic controller and 3DS can all be used to play on the WiiU version, which is great for people who can’t afford the extra pads.

    I’m not going to spoil the unlockables, but there are so many characters and stages to unlock that you’ll have a fun time trying to collect everything including all those trophies and stickers! DLC is also planned for new characters, so you can look forward to new or veteran fighters in the games life span. There is also early access to Mewtwo to those who purchase both 3DS and WiiU versions of the game, a character I actively enjoyed playing with in the Gamecube version.

    One thing I do miss from a previous game was the Subspace Emissary mode that has been replaced with Smash Tour in the WiiU. This is due to social media being too easily to access, it can spoil the nostalgia of a storyline if browsing a simple website. Smash Tour does stand tall in its place though, where it takes on the role of a mini Mario Party game, but yourself VS other Miis collect upgrades and fighters for the final battle to see who came out on top.

    Nintendo have also given gamers something to take their minds off this though with the inclusion of 8 player smash mode, where the cap used to be 4 players or the slight painful rotation mode, you can now have up to 8 players playing simultaneously, all using their own controller from the many to choose from, without having to wait for someone to be smashed off stage to join in the fun!

    Full Review @ItsMuchMore    … Expand
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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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