Smash Bros 3DS/WiiU (full game) review

['Press Start']

How would you describe this game to a total layman newcomer, i know its a fighting game, but is it in the same genre as say street fighter executions and combos, or is it a different beast altogether? I always want to try get into fighting games but the difficulty always gets me stuck at square 1

I would describe it as a 'party fighting fan service game' with loose controls and a very limited single player experience. IMO.

I would sell it in a heart beat but my son loves it......GGrrrrrr.

[Nu-Eclipse]

a very limited single player experience. IMO.

That's a joke, right?

There's tons of single-player content in Smash 3DS/Wii U, far more than there has ever been in any Smash game.

['Press Start']

That's a joke, right?

There's tons of single-player content in Smash 3DS/Wii U, far more than there has ever been in any Smash game.

IMO different ways of playing a shallow game doesn't mean much, especially playing it on your own.

[Nu-Eclipse]

IMO different ways of playing a shallow game doesn't mean much, especially playing it on your own.

Then by your logic surely all one-on-one beat-em-ups are shallow?

I think Smash has more depth and nuance to its core gameplay than you're giving it credit for, maybe? I've certainly seen some live high-level competitive play that I didn't think was possible from the game (as somebody who didn't care much for the franchise before the 3DS/Wii U versions were released).

['Press Start']

Then by your logic surely all one-on-one beat-em-ups are shallow?

I don't compare Smash Bros to any other fighting game as I do not get any joy from playing it (like I said its me and my perspective). Everything about it (to me) screams party game, mates on the couch type gaming.

Perhaps it does have some hidden depths but I do not consider the game worthy enough to sink the time into finding them.

[nakamura]

I'm with Press Start tbh. I've never been sure the game has any deliberate depth, rather enough moves to suggest it has anything. In anything other than 1v1 it's a mess. It's fun but just too much. I've got it to play with my daughter only.

[Golgo]

I love it, 3DS version. Mind you I never got into that finger-contortionist frame-counting hardcoreness of the serious fighters. The joy of Smash for me is in seeing the daft moves and scenarios that happen all the time. Don't give a damn whether I win or lose as long as I look totally absurd in doing it.

[Dogg Thang]

Quick question from my kid - with the 3DS version full game, can you play local versus against someone with just the demo?

[Nu-Eclipse]

Haven't tried it myself but I wouldn't have thought so.

[Asura]

Quick question from my kid - with the 3DS version full game, can you play local versus against someone with just the demo?

No, every player requires a copy of the game to play it - it has no download play and you can't play against the demo.

It's the primary thing that has stopped me from buying it, and why I waited to get the WiiU version.

[Dogg Thang]

That's a shame. She'd like to play against her sister but there's no way we'll be picking up another copy.

[Asura]

That's a shame. She'd like to play against her sister but there's no way we'll be picking up another copy.

Similar situation. Blobcat and I have 3DSs and we play a lot of multiplayer games together, but like **** are we buying two copies of Smash Bros just for that.

[Fader209]

MewTwo DLC codes are now being sent out to everyone who bought/registered both games

Edit: Also a new patch available allowing more stages for 8 player brawling (It simplifies stages to Omega form, otherwise they are too complex). And an improved sharing feature that I haven't tried yet.