Smash Run
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Smash Run (フィールドスマッシュ, Field Smash) is a gameplay mode that appears exclusively in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The mode starts with a five minute adventure course involving exploration and battling enemies from both Brawl's The Subspace Emissary and other game series. Through defeating these enemies, as well as opening chests, breaking targets similar to those found in Break the Targets, and other methods, power-up markers can be found and picked up and are used for increasing various stats for the player's character. Players will also have to be careful while adventuring, as there are enemies that can steal their power-ups, as well as the risk of getting power-ups knocked out of them by other players that they might meet up with, (though Sakurai himself recommends to refrain from going at each other during the five minutes). Prior to starting, players can equip themselves with special items that they can use during the match. Upon the expiration of the five minutes, any power-ups collected are added to the characters stats, and the players fight each other in a match with a one minute time limit. This may be a normal battle, a battle with a modifier (similar to Special Melee or Special Brawl), or else a vertical or horizontal race.
In addition to being attacked normally, certain Smash Run enemies can be grabbed. They can then be pummeled and thrown as any other character can be. These enemies can also be inhaled, and swallowing them simply deals damage instead of instantly defeating them.
Other elements from the previous Smash games appear in the enemy course as well, including doors like those in The Subspace Emissary and targets that can be broken to yield power-ups.
On the bottom screen of the 3DS, a Metroid-esque map is present, showing icons of each of the four characters being used in the mode, positioned depending on where they are within the maze.
After a match, players can obtain trophies and character customization items that they collected while in the adventure course.
List of power-ups
The following items can be found by defeating enemies, opening chests, and completing miniature missions within the mode. Each item has its own use, and will help the player in some way during the coming fight. Additionally, every item can be found in different sizes, which presumably alters how much of each stat will be boosted. Power-ups with clocks on them also appear, which give a large temporary boost (about 500 points) to the stat.[1] There appears to be a maximum of 1000 arbitrary points for each category. Fighters can also build up their stats by performing the actions corresponding to them (e.g. Speed can be boosted by running, Attack can be boosted by attacking).
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Speed (移動, Movement) | A green item resembling a boot. Known to boost dashing speed; may also boost walking and air speed. |
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Jump (ジャンプ, Jump) | A yellow item resembling a wing. Increases [[jumping] (includes midair jumps height, and even wall jump height) height, also appears to increase falling speed. |
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Attack (通常ワザ, Normal Technique) | An orange item resembling a boxing glove. Boosts power of all normal attacks. |
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Special (必殺ワザ, Special Technique) | A red item shaped like a starburst. Boosts power of all special moves. Additionally, some special moves may gain increased range or a shortened charge time. |
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Arms (投げ・アイテム, Throw/Item) | A purple item resembling a sledge-hammer. Increases strength of projectiles, item attacks, healing effects from items, and throws. Additionally, grabbing range is increased and the user is less likely to drop items when attacked. |
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Defense (防御, Defense) | A blue item resembling a generic shield. Makes it more difficult to launch characters; it is currently unknown whether this is an increase in weight or a decrease in knockback taken (which may also result in flinch resistance). Additionally, the shield becomes harder to break and the timing for a perfect shield becomes more lenient. |
List of known enemies
Origin
Smash Run is based in concept on City Trial from Kirby Air Ride, another game directed by Masahiro Sakurai, who explained that he wanted to recreate the mode in the game. In that mode, players would explore a large city to collect power-ups for their vehicles before proceeding to race or battle with those power-ups active.
Gallery
E3 2013 screenshot, when the mode was still a secret.
Mario in a wooded area, also before the mode was revealed.
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Little Mac fighting two Kritters and a Goomba.
Wii Fit Trainer breaking targets.
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Samus fighting a Bulborb, Tiki Buzz, and Giant Goomba.
Fox along with various power-ups.
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Pikachu's shown stats for Smash Run.
Pit participating in Smash Run.
Donkey Kong fighting against enemies in Smash Run.
Charizard grabbing a Waddle Dee.
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The map screen.
An event notification.
Default bottom screen showing equipped items.
References
| Smash Run | |
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| Enemies | Bacura · Banzai Bill · Bill Blaster · Bonkers · Boom Stomper · Bronto Burt · Bubble · Bulborb · Bullet Bill · Bumpety Bomb · Chain Chomp · Chandelure · Clubberskull · Cryogonal · Cucco · Daphne · Darknut · Devil Car · Eggrobo · Flage · Flame Chomp · Fly Guy · Gastly · Geemer · Generator · Ghost · Giant Goomba · Glice · Glire · Glunder · Goomba · Gordo · Hammer Bro · Iridescent Glint Beetle · Kihunter · Koffing · Koopa Paratroopa · Koopa Troopa · Kritter · Lakitu and Spinies · Lethinium · Lurchthorn · Magikoopa · Mahva · Megonta · Metroid · Mettaur · Mimicutie · Mite · Monoeye · Nutski · Octorok · Orne · Parasol Waddle Dee · Peahat · Petilil · Plasma Wisp · Polar Bear · Pooka · Poppant · Reaper & Reapette · ReDead · Reo · Roturret · Shotzo · Shy Guy · Skuttler · Sneaky Spirit · Souflee · Spike Top · Starman · Stalfos · Tac · Tiki Buzz · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo · Zuree |
